Poof!　And when the smoke came out, a girl lay in bed.
　She was asleep with her hands folded on her chest, just as she was when I sealed her up.

'Wow ... she's a beauty.'

　Ituna couldn't help but let out an exclamation of admiration.
　Even Cianne looked at her inhumanly good looks.

　Her hair and robes are purple in color.
　Her wrists, waist, and chest ... tied in places with a black sash cord and tightly fastened.
　I don't fawn over the whiteness of her skin that is visible from her neck now.

　Rather, what came over me was a wave of regret, wondering if it was really a good idea to wake this guy up.
　Well, I regret it every time I wake him up, so it's an annual event....

　With a snap, both of Sleeping Beauty's eyelids opened.
　Maintaining her posture, she turns only her eyes towards me.

''Good morning, Master.''

　A clear, familiar, beautiful voice escaped from her small, dainty lips.

'Oh, good morning,'

　When I returned the greeting with a twitching throat, the girl half-raised herself with a lean, yet natural motion.

''As soon as you can, but if you let Angel Fleet machine indoctrinate all the humans, it will speed up the fulfillment of the pledge--''

　He was about to say that much when he realized that the room around him was not what he remembered.
　He shook his head and then closed his eyes.

'I beg your pardon. It's a different world now, isn't it?'
'Yeah, it's been three and a half months in my subjective time since I put you out. Bad.

　The girl looks up at my apologetic face in wonder.

'Why are you apologizing?　Rule 7 applies. None of this is a problem.
Oh, oh. That's right.

　I flinched and nodded, and the girl put her hand to her cheek as if she were examining what was going on.

'Three years? Before that, I believe it was Milene and Salifa who you met as newcomers. Are you still in good health?'
'Yeah, Mirene is still here but Salifa is released. Megamikran invited me to go.
'I see. I thought she had a chance, sir.

　The girl smiled with a chuckle as she got up from the bed and looked around at us, muttering in disappointment.
　Her height was a little taller than Ituna's, and a lot shorter than Cianne's.

''So that means. So you two are the newcomers this time, right? It was a wise decision to properly bring them out of the sealing beads before I was told, master.
Of course.

　And since we're going to be making them meet with Ituna and the others as a bargaining chip anyway, we need to earn a little favorability.
　No, my favorability rating is kind of a no-brainer........

　What a careless thing to think.
　The girl in front of me smiled mischievously.

''Then it's safe to assume that the harem rule recitation is also a perfect face to face, right?

　Oh.

I'm sorry. I forgot!
Oh.

　The girl laughed and waved her hand in a colossal smile, as if I was fumbling with my hands, which was funny.

'No, no, that's fine. I'll loosen up the test if that's what you mean.
What, really?

　Oh, great miscalculation!
　I was worried because I woke up in my sleep, but thank goodness you seem to be in a good mood!

Well. You're a sloppy master anyway. I'm sure he hasn't even told you my name, so I'd like to introduce myself.

　I cough out a cohon and the purple girl bows gracefully.

'I am Evangeline. Please call me Eva. Henceforth, please get to know me.
You're going to make a rule...?

　Eva only smiled back at Sianne's dubious muttering, but she only smiled back with a chuckle.

''Um, I'm Narukami Youna!
It's Cianne.

　Ituna and the others said their names with a slightly strained expression.

You don't have to be so nervous. You may have been threatened by the master, but I won't eat you.

　Ava laughs cheerfully and winks at me.

　Hmmm, what does that mean?
　It's weird to be this friendly.
　By the way, she's usually a bit expressionless and unsociable.
　As a result, I got into a flap with Salifa, who was new at the time, and it was the remote cause of the release.
　But with the way things are going, will Ituna and Cianne do well...?

I don't dare to ask how and why you became the master's wife. The most important thing is that you are now the master's wife, and that's all that matters. As such, let's try not to know about each other's past.
Hmm, okay.

　As usual, Eva casually lets it be known that she is the founder of the rules, but shuts down any questions about it.
　Sure enough, Cianne, who is my wife for the reason of revenge, is at a loss for words.

"What I ask of you two newcomers is that you observe the harem rules. That's all.

　Can we get started?
　The bureau-sama (Eva) is a newbie snorer.

It should be possible to recite it by heart, but this time there are three, considering the handicap of being unannounced, because the master has cut corners. We'll only need a total of three. Please try to recite the rule numbers and their contents by heart.

　That's a real big deal.
　Considering the usual viciousness of the game, that's a pretty low level of difficulty.

　Ituna quickly takes out a note after being called the rules.
　But..........

''Narukami Isaina-san. I said recitation, didn't I?
Aye.

　It's all said and done, and Ituna puts away the note in a shy manner.
　From here on out, even I can't interfere in the world of wife-to-wife.
　Good luck, both of you!

Rule number five.

　Sianne spun the words calmly ahead of Ituna.

'Don't refuse me if I ask you to. Always be prepared for the night.'
You are correct.

　Yeah, Cianne loves Rule 5, right?
　Oh, something about Ituna is tilting her head slightly........

''Ah, Rule 3!

　He raises his hand vigorously to take advantage of Sianne's correct answer.

'I lie to you guys often. I don't tell you the whole truth. Still, don't doubt it!'
That's right.

　Oh, you remembered that thing.
　Well, I taught Ituna the meaning behind the Rule 3 as well.
　It was worth the effort.

"Outside the rules!

　At the end, they were both at the same time.

''I'll add more rules on my own. Then you will shut up and follow them!
'Excellent. It's a pass. If you can say that much without prior study, that's good enough for me.

　Eva congratulates them with applause.
　Phew, I guess we've passed the first barrier....

Then, I will recite the rules for the last time. Please listen carefully.

　Eva proclaimed the harem rules in her beautiful voice.

'Rule one, I only take women who agree to be my wife, basically.
　Rule 2. I will do whatever it takes to fulfill my pledge. Don't bring your moral compass into it.
　Rule 3: I will lie to you often. I won't tell you the whole truth. But don't question it.
　Rule number four, I already have several wives. Be nice to them.
　Rule 5: Don't refuse anything I ask of you. Always be ready for the night.
　Rule 6: I don't make you happy. You ought to make yourselves happy.
　Rule 7: Sometimes I put my unneeded wife in the sealing beads while she's sleeping. When she wakes up, don't complain about it, even if it's been a hundred years.
　Rule number one . I'll make more rules on my own. Then you guys will shut up and follow them.

　A powerful poem with a sense of solemnity, unlike my proper recitation.
　Eva spoke softly to Ituna and the others who were looking far away as if they were in love with her.

''Please don't forget about it in the future. I'm glad that people like you have been supporting the Master during my absence.

　Eva put her hand over her mouth and chuckled.

'Oh, what. What do you mean?

　I have no idea what's going on, so I interject, and Eva rolls her eyes in a surprising way.

It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for, because both of you have been gifted with the 'summoning and pledging cheat' that only a graduate bride would be given, right?
Oh, I see. Well, with your appraising eye, you'll get it in one shot.

　That's right. First time you looked around at us.
　It was so natural, I had no idea how it started.

"No one has ever given a thing to a new wife. It shows that the master trusts his new wife more than anyone else.
Is that why you were in a good mood, by any chance?
Yes, and what else is there?

　Ituna and Cianne nodded their heads at our conversation.

'What do you mean?'
What are you talking about?
Well, I'm sure they'll be fine.

　Oh no, I can't tell you that one wrong move and you were in danger of being released!
　Depending on Eva's interpretation, "Summons and Pledges" itself could have been a one-shot out.
　Well, I'm okay with that.

Anyway, I would appreciate it if we could all abide by rule 4.
Nice to meet you, Eva!
Yeah, nice to meet you...

　If Ituna's not a problem, Cianne is also somewhat wary, but she seems to have figured out the difference in rank.
　They won't be bickering each other without a fight at this rate.

Well. You didn't go out of your way to break my seal just to get a newcomer to face me, did you, Master?

　Eva's expression suddenly turns serious as she looks back at me.

''Ah.''

　Yes, it's rather a good place to start.
　After all, Eva is not my absolute obedient wife.
　She's someone I can't afford to let down in negotiations and deals.

"I want to meet the will of the stars of this world.

　If the summoner is not right beside you, there are several possible cases.
　Among such cases, the most likely candidate for a pledge is the will of the stars when the magic circle is in place and yet the world is in a catastrophic situation.
　In other words, the other world itself.

''Were you summoned by the will of the stars?
Yeah, maybe.

　While twisting my head at my haphazard policy, Eva goes over the necessary matters.

'If we're going to meet the will of the stars, we need to secure the star meridians. Have you found them?'
'No, I was just looking for a random one while I was dawdling, but I haven't found one yet. So I'd like to ask for the dreamer's side anyway.
Master, it's not safe.

　Ava's presence of mind turned into a swiftly swift thing.
　Ituna's shoulders jerked and Cyanne's expression strengthened again.

'Contact with the will of the stars will only provoke the apostle. If you are a dreamer, one wrong step and you may not be able to come back.
'I'm probably not worried about that. The energy of the 'stars' in this other world is about to run out. So there's no need to worry about the star messengers. We can do well enough as it is.
"Hmm.

　This is the most reliable information we've ever gathered in this area. There are no lies mixed in.
　Ava nodded her head in recognition of this.

'I understand. But can you wait until I confirm the situation in this other world?
Yeah, sure. But I don't have that much time, so I'm in a hurry.
Now, please release the wards.

　I'm about to break the warding, when Ituna asks me with a difficult look on her face.

'Hey, what are you talking about?'
It's not that big of a deal.
It's rule number three, Miss Narukami.

　Ava took over my line, and with a word from Ava, Ituna poofed and covered her mouth with her hands.
　Sianne is also trying to say something, but her mouth is closed with a reluctant look on her face when Rule 3 is brought up.

''Then I'll have to excuse myself for a while.

　I released the wards and Eva disappeared, accompanied by a particle of light.

''Phew.''
d*mn!

　It wasn't until some time later that the source of pressure that had filled the room disappeared and the tension between the two of them was released.