SIDE: Lambros.

Is this the right thing to do?
　After everything was said and done, I asked Master May for help.
　So no one died, and the party was canceled.
　It doesn't sound like something Master May would have wanted to do. And if so, did I make a mistake?
　When that happens, it's time to go to .......

Hmm. . well, that was good, wasn't it?

'Yeah, right: ......'
　Apparently, it wasn't a failure.
　Maybe Master Mei just wanted to bring chaos to the kingdom.

Hey, why don't you come out now, instead of hiding?　This is your last chance to talk to me.

"I'll take that as a yes~~. Long time no see~~
　I thought Master May had spoken to my shadow, and then a man came out of my shadow .
　I couldn't help but let out a strange "hi" at that and fell on my butt .
　Why, how could someone come out of my shadow!

That's gross. Didn't you tell me you wanted to be normal when you talked to me?

"Isn't this awful~~~". We've been working together for 200 years~~
　They ignored me and started a conversation.
　No, considering you're talking to Master May as equals, you're not just any guy.
　The smart thing to do here is to keep quiet.

"That's why.

I'll have to do it. And then?　Are you allowed to do a half-assed job like that~?
　Halfway through?　I knew it was a mistake?

I'll tell them you interrupted me.

You haven't changed. I can't tell you how many times I've been asked to clean up after May~
　So she's May's equal.
　We mustn't be rude to her.

Oh, right. I mean, you're the only kind of pervert who would take a job for someone who's going to kill you one day.

You're terrible. You said you'd be a good partner to her on more than one occasion~
　Who are you two talking about?　Or rather, are there people on top of Master May?
　I can't imagine .

I hope you're not going to betray me so easily if you're going to be ...... cooperative.
　Betrayal?　This guy ...... is a traitor .

'I can't blame him because he's more in line with my thinking~'

"It sounds so beautiful what she's saying. You know we're going to have to kill each other in the end.

You don't say that, May isn't very good at killing.
　Huh?　You mean Master May isn't good at killing?

'I'm not bad at it. How many years do you think we've lived through this battle?　If I have to, I'll kill you. It's just that I'm a little more emotionally involved.

Oh, that's right. I was wrong about May not being able to kill the good guys. That's why I was able to watch the attack event without worrying about it today. Once I saw their youth, May couldn't interfere with it~
　Seriously, you're telling me that Master May has taken a liking to a brave man at ......?
　d*mn, I was going to kill a brave man when the war was over, but I'd better reconsider: .......

''Shut up . If you don't draw the line in your own mind like that, you won't feel as guilty as you should.

'Oh, was it three hundred years ago now~?　I'm talking about killing a child reincarnator when he was still in the double digits of age and staying back for twenty years~
　Three hundred years ago...... who the hell are these people?

You remember it well.

Well, that's a perfect way to describe May.

Yeah. Even today, after seeing the princess trying so hard to stop a brave man from running off, my guilt was added to the list.

Really, I don't think you're cut out to be a villain~

...... I agree with you.

'Feng ....... Just a little more patience ...... he ......

So, I'll see you in a few years!
　The man who had been hiding in my shadow spoke into Master May's ear and then quickly disappeared.
　What the hell did he tell Master May?

...... Well, I guess I should go home too~



Oh, um, .......
　Wait a minute!　What am I going to do now!

There you are, as I recall. Yeah, ...... I could kill you and not feel guilty about it.
　What, eh ......?　I don't think I'm a good person ......, so I had a feeling this was going to happen.
　But I didn't want to get killed.

What. I don't feel like killing someone right now.
　Don't be surprised: ...... or rather, if it weren't for that man, I would have been killed!

Well, as long as it's in the direction of a proper war with the Empire, as originally promised, you can do what you want.

'Oh, thank you. ......'
　You can do what you want, but you're too scared. ...... We have to be very careful not to do anything unnecessary and get killed.

''Originally, I was going to have the young reincarnates crush each other without getting my hands dirty. ....... Those two got along so well together, so I guess that's not going to happen .......
　As I bowed my head, Master May muttered something like that as if he was depressed .
　I'm not sure who those two are, but I'm not going to ...... say anything unnecessary .

''Yes ...... there's no point in having a war anymore?　No, I'm rather thankful those two didn't die: ....... Oh, God!　That guy said something so unnecessary that it drove me crazy~!
　I looked up a little to check on Master Mei and saw that she was scratching her head with her hands as if she was annoyed .

''What do you want to help me with!


　SIDE: Kite.

I'm back.
　The battle with the Guru was over, and they came to Leo's castle where Hélène was waiting.

'Ah!　I'm back.

Kite!　You're okay!　Are you hurt?
　Elaine noticed me and rushed over and started checking every inch of me.

"I'm fine. I'm not hurt anywhere.

Really?　Did Kite fight?

Yeah. I mean, I'm almost the only one who fights.

'What?　Why!　What does that mean?
　Elaine came on to Leo, not me.
　I don't know what that feels like, but ....... You're the one who helped me, so you need to think about how you say it.

'Huh?　Oh, um, ......

Don't be so upset with Leo. That was a situation I had to fight for.

'What kind of a situation is it that Kite has to fight!
　How do I explain it to you? .......

'The last demon that was summoned was the Demon King.

Demon king?
　Not only Hélène, but even Rihanna expressed her surprise at the princess.
　She's the Witch King.

Are you sure about that?　Because the Demon King is in the Demon Forest: ......

It's the newer demon king.
　To the princess's question, Leo answered simply. No, can't you explain a little more?

Oh, yeah.
　Huh?　Does that make sense to you?　

What do you mean by that?　Tell me, Shelly!
　I know... Hélène, you've gotten to know the princess well enough to let me call her by her nickname in such a short time.
　Well, I got to know Leo pretty well, too, so I guess that was enough time.

"Yes.

What are you waiting for? I know.

It's easy. The Demon King was defeated 50 years ago, but he's still alive.
　Oh, he knew. No, if Leo knew, the information would be shared throughout the Empire or .

'Huh?　It's so dangerous!　Why do you leave it out!

He's not such a dangerous person right now, so it's okay. He's too strong, so I don't think there's anything we can do except leave him alone.
　I guess so . Even against that child demon king, it was a very close draw, but an adult demon king is not .......



Even you?

Of course. I'll end up playing with you. But that's not the point. Shouldn't you be worried about Kite?

'Oh, yes!　Why did Kite fight the newer Demon King and not you?
　Oh, by the way, I remember we were talking about that .

'That's what we were talking about, and I thought he was a good opponent for ...... kite.

...... Kite, you defeated the Demon King. You did it.

No, I didn't. I didn't beat you.
　I don't think a guy you can fight isn't a guy you can beat.
　Well, it wasn't far off.
　When I think about it... wasn't it amazing that I was able to fight the Demon King so well?

'What?　What do you mean?　How did you work it out without knocking him down?

The result was a draw. That's how I convinced Guru ...... the Demon King that the result was a draw.
　The princess's question was answered as straightforwardly as ever by Leo .
　Why don't you tell us a little more ...... story about being taken to the Demon King's Castle or something?

'Yeah. ....... Well, as long as Kite's okay, that's all that matters.
　Oh, it's okay.

Yes, it is. I'm okay with that, too, as long as you're okay, Leo.
　When Miss Rihanna agreed with Elaine, she hugged Leo.

'Oh, it's not fair!'
　Soon after, the princess also hugged Leo.
　Seeing this, Hélène looked at me with a slightly envious look on her face.

'...... please?'
　This is the right thing to do, right?
　I held out my arms and invited Elaine to join me.

"Mmm. Then I'll take you up on your offer.
　Smiling, Hélène jumped at me.

'Isn't it about time we went back to the royal castle?　Tomorrow, or rather, today's wedding is early in the morning, right?
　The princess and Rihanna hugged me and Hélène, who were also attached to each other, and asked me this.
　You could've let me linger a little longer. Now you have to show me the reality of waking up early.

You're right. Haha, even if I went to bed now, I'd only get an hour or two of sleep. ......

Well, it's a big night for you and your family.

Yeah. Whew~


Wow. It doesn't look like you were having a party a few hours ago.
　When we returned to the castle, Elaine muttered something like that to the changing party.
　It's dimly lit by the dead bodies of demons and broken lights. You can't feel the happy atmosphere of the party.

Let's just clear the demon corpses. It stinks.
　Huh?　Now we're going to get rid of this demon!

I'm tired. You should be in bed.
　That's right. You know, Leo fought a lot of demons, too.

I don't think I'll be awake for an hour, so I'll be awake. I'll finish up here while I'm doing that.

Well, I'll stay up too: ......
　It's bad enough that Leo's the only one who has to do the cleaning.

"No, I don't think you should get out of this mess and go take a bath. It's not a good idea to go to a wedding in the dirt.
　You're right, I should take a bath because it's dirty.
　Can you get the smell of blood off ......?

Well, I'm sorry, but I'm going to go back to my room.

Good night.

Good night.

Hmm. You're getting along great.
　As soon as we left the party, Hélène laughed and made fun of me and Leo for getting along with each other.

"That's the kind of person Hélène is, who gets along with the Princesses.

As I recall. I've had a great time in the short time I've been here.
　Were you taking a bath or something while we were dealing with the Demon King?
　I thought I smelled good on Hélène when she hugged me.
　Maybe she's just obsessed with baths.
　I'd like to have a chance to take a bath sometime.

That's good to hear. Whaaaaat? I'm sleepy. I'm too sleepy. I think I'm gonna fall asleep at the wedding.



'I've had a rough day. ....... I honestly think I'm going to fall asleep too.
　I know. ....... It's gotta be patient.

　And a few hours later.
"Huh?　The nobles aren't awake?
　After we had finished getting ready for the wedding, with our outfits and hairstyles and all, Leo came to me with something like that.

"Yes, I know. I totally forgot that the music box lasted half a day.

Oh. How could I have forgotten? Then you could have decided to do it at noon so you could get some sleep, you know?
　Then I could sleep for two more hours.
　That's a big difference. .......

I'm sorry. I was too sleepy to think straight. Please forgive me.

Okay, but I've got ...... Hélène ready to go.　What are you going to do?

Yeah ...... what were you planning to do in the morning?

"I was going to pray to God in church and then go out to greet the people. Speaking of which, we had a long list of congratulations from the king.
　I was told the prayer ceremony would take about three hours, and the address to the people would take an hour. The king's speech was about 30 minutes long.
　She can talk for 30 minutes?　That's doubtful.

"Well, since I hear the priest and the king are still sleeping, let's cut the prayers and the King's talk. Just kiss the vows and say hello to the people.　And a wedding ring.

No, that's just the other side of the world: ......
　I think you have to follow the rules when you're in a village.

"That's fine. They're all asleep anyway, so they won't know. All right. I'll make the ring for you. Hold on a second.
　I didn't seem to have veto power and Leo went off on his own.

"See, it's made of mithril, so it's shiny, strong, and rustproof. It's the best material for a wedding ring. I also cast a spell to keep you two together forever.
　When I came back, I was handed two beautiful wedding rings.
　Both rings have my name and Hélène's and my name engraved on them, so they don't look like they were made in a very short period of time.

Oh, thank you ......

Don't thank me. Come on, your bride is waiting for you, let's go to church!

'What?　What do you mean?
　Why did Hélène come to church?
　I was metastasized to the church before I could even think of such a question.

Ah, .......
　In front of me stood Hélène in a white wedding dress ...... but not a white wedding dress, but a bright red dress .
　Yeah . You look amazing.
　It's exactly the same outfit as when I was summoned to this world,...... but Hélène is more mature and even more beautiful than that time.

'You're late. What have you been doing?

'Sorry, I'm sorry: ......'

Just kidding. Remember?　That I was upset with Kite when he was summoned and the next day he didn't come right after I called him.

Yeah, I've heard that one before. Hélène was unreasonable at the time.
　I miss it. Hélène was so cute, that bullheaded Hélène.

I'm sorry. But am I being nice now?

"Yeah. That's very sweet. I can't live without Hélène's support anymore.

"Hmm. Thank you. If it weren't for Kaito...I would have died quickly too. We've come this far because of Kite. Thank you for everything. And I hope you continue to do so.
　As I said this, Elaine put her hands on my cheeks and kissed me as hard as she could.

'Is this what a vow kiss should feel like?'

Yeah. It's good, right?　Right?



It's a good thing you're sweet.

Yes. I think that's good.
　The three people sitting in the front row of the processional table were nodding their heads in agreement.
　Well, this is a different world, so I guess it doesn't matter if it's appropriate.

Oh, yeah. Wedding ring.

'What?　A wedding ring?

Where I'm from, it's a tradition for couples to wear the same ring.
　Then he showed Hélène the two rings.

Oh, I see. Then give me one of the rings to wear.

Yes.

Do you have a specific finger you're going to wear this on?

Left ring finger.

Yeah. Okay, give me your left hand.
　I held out my left hand as you asked, and Hélène happily put the ring on my finger.

"Mm-hmm. Then it's my turn.
　Hélène held out her hand to me and I gently put the ring on her.

"Mm-hmm. It's nice to have them together.
　Yeah. That's a great idea.
　I guess my mission is to keep that smile from now on.
　Elaine's happy smile made me feel that sincerely.