170-Episode 170: Departure




Shall we go now?
Yes, sir.
Yeah.
We're finally going home.

 The four of us were headed to the Succubus Country. On the way there, we will also enter the twilight danger zone, but it shouldn't be too dangerous since there are many places that are also our territory now.

 Me and my seniors are carrying backpacks, and Princess Liane is also carrying a smaller one on her back. Catherine, on the other hand, is empty-handed. But she's strangely smiling as she walks along.

 As a matter of fact, Catherine probably wanted to go home as soon as possible. She has no friends, she just came alone in the human world. She's a very good girl, she doesn't seem to be hostile to humans, and it seems like she was just enjoying herself to the fullest, but after all...it's a different feeling to be able to go back to your own country, isn't it?

'Yulia-san,'
What is this?

 Me and Princess Liane are in the front stepping forward. I'm not going to be able to get out of the car. When Princess Liane stood side by side with me, she said to me, "Thank you for this time.

I'm sure you'll be pleased with the results. Thank you for coming all the way to follow me.
It's part of my mission. Besides, if I can help Princess Liane, I'm happy to do so.
'I see. Thank you.

 His smile was beautiful, as always, as he smiled.

'But ... sometimes I think ... If only Belle were here....
Princess Liane...

 It was not so much a sadness in the air as a mere matter of fact.

'Belle has been by my side all along. I'm sure she would have come with me on this expedition if she had been alive.
'That's ... well ... yes. Because Belle-san was very protective of you.
'Yes. But, you know, that's why I think I should be able to stand on my own two feet. Just like Yulia-san told me one day on that day.
'It's... no, if my words helped... it's good to know.
From now on, you will stay by my side, won't you, Miss Julia?
"...what? Well, well I'll help you as much as I can.
Well let's put it that way.

 And with a bad human smile on her face, she goes straight backwards.

 What the hell is this? And so we went onward.

 Finally, we came to the twilight danger zone, completely away from human territory. From here on out, it's not surprising that we'll encounter demons. I'm already ready to fight. By the way, Princess Liane, of course, but Catherine doesn't have the strength to conduct a battle either.

Catherine........do you remember the road from here?
Of course! As I recall, it's over here!

 I followed her words and continued on my way. Fortunately, we didn't encounter any demons. And as the sun was beginning to set, we decided to rest in the field for now.