"Well, that's all the trees that have been cut down for now. I think we'll be able to bring some more over time."

　Saying so, before the alchemist gets involved, Ray and Sett leave the building's building.
　After cutting down trees in the forest of Trent, they are magically treated here by alchemists.
　This leads to the excellent performance of Trent's wood, which is supposed to be just a tree, as a building material.
　...no, the same magical treatment of the trees around it would not be as good a building material as the trees in the forest of Trent, so it would not be exactly, but it would not be just a tree.
　At any rate, the alchemists have that much skill, but with their skill, they have a strong habit, or they are honest with their own feelings... Ray didn't really want to get involved with them.
　Especially now, there are cases of Llornola and Zozo.
　With that in mind, we cannot deny the possibility that they will ask us to get Lorornola and Zozo's nails and body hair.
　Wanting to get into such trouble, Ray quickly left.

"Glu?"

　a set of voices asking if you're going home yet
　Ray caresses such a set and opens his mouth.

"Well, first of all, we'd better get back to the forest of Trent as soon as possible."

　Ray and Sett are the only ones here, but none of themselves.
　That's why Zozo was not here following Ray.
　From the forest of Trent to Gillum there is a big difference between traveling by set and traveling by carriage or something on the ground.
　That's why Ray left Zozo in the forest of Trent and rode a flying set to Gillum.
　Naturally, Zozo had indicated to Ray that he would like to go with him, but Ray refused, considering the speed of movement.
　Still, Zozo insists he wants to go, but if Ray rejects it harshly, he can't argue with it and eventually chooses to wait quietly.
　Having kept him waiting, he needed to get back to the forest of Trent as soon as possible.
　There is no denying the possibility that Zozo would run to Gilm in search of Ray in the worst case scenario.
　Zozo's speed may be faster than normal, but it's not comparable to Seto's speed of course.
　If that happens, Ray and Zozo will naturally cross each other, and Zozo, who asked for Ray, could cause trouble.
　Just in case, Zozo still wears a devil's necklace that he normally wears only in the city.
　It was a measure to prevent Zozo from being attacked by someone who didn't know Zozo's peculiarity or that he was tamed by Ray.

"Grull".

　Ray's words that he'll be back soon make Seto cry regretfully.
　For Seto, he probably wanted to stop by a stall somewhere to eat.

"Hey, Seto-chan is hungry, so why don't you stop by for a while?"

　Ray, who was about to leave with Seto, turned his eyes to the familiar voice he suddenly heard.
　Then there was a figure as expected.

"Are you good at work, Miredog?"
"I'm off today. ... I'm back from a long day's work, so I need a good day off."

　Mileine added a little apologetic, but that's probably why she didn't want Seto to look like a woman playing around without working.
　That said, the word is by no means wrong.
　Mileine had served as a bodyguard for Gillum's personnel far from Gillum.
　That's what I do for a few months, even if I think it's snowing and I'm stuck in the middle.
　Now that you've finished that much work, it's no surprise to have a certain amount of time off.

"That's why I came to play with Seto because it's a holiday."
"Correct. Well, when I met him in front of the guild, I couldn't play with Seto to my heart's content. So I came here today to see... no."
"Don't be so. We've got to go to the forest of Trent now. ... Or, I mean, I've been looking for Set, but I've found it well."

　Ray feels deeply that the vengeance of the Mire Dog is formidable.
　In fact, this is not the kind of place that Mireine would normally like to visit.
　It's a place to magically dispose of trees that have been felled in the forest of Trent, but for those who have nothing to do with it, it's hardly necessary to come all the way here.
　Nevertheless, it would be impossible to say not to be surprised if the Mire Dog had come this far in search of a set.

(You don't use any strange magic items, do you? ... If you're a Mire Dog, it's not surprising that you can use most of the reward you get from this time's escort to make Cedar magic items.)

　In fact, Mileine has a past where she used to pay too much to Seto and was forced by her peers to ask for help.
　Despite being one of the best-known young adventurers in Gilm.
　Given the precedent, it was no surprise to pour money into such magic items.

"What? Did you want to buy something for Seto?"
"Were you listening to me? ... You didn't?"

　Clearly, Mileine didn't seem to hear at all about how Ray had found out.
　Did you ignore it or didn't you really hear it?
　For all the reason, today's Millerine doesn't seem like a very good adventurer.

(Well, I guess that's OK because you're on vacation. ... Shall we stop by a stand? There was a stand for fried udon before I came here. ... I don't have much time to spare, considering the Zozo case.)

　Thinking of fried udon, Ray finds himself a little hungry.

"I don't have much time, but shall we stop by the stall? Miredogs are coming, too, aren't they?"
"Of course,"

　The Mireine, who had previously ignored Ray's words, immediately replied that she could understand him well if it was about Seto.
　Despite being somewhat dumbfounded by the appearance of the Mire Dog, Ray takes Sett and Mire Dog to the stall... and within ten minutes he sees the stall.
　When the stall owner learns that Ray and Sett have come, he opens his mouth with a happy smile.
　...maybe Mireine is also called a beautiful woman, but as a stall owner, Ray and Set...would have been happier to have Ray, who would have bought us a lot of food more accurately.

"Welcome. Our fried udon is a popular recipe these days, so it's delicious."
"What? Is there a trendy way to make fried udon?"

　Millerine asks the stall owner unexpectedly.
　The recently returned to Gilmoo probably didn't know what was going on there.
　But Ray knew how to set the trend.
　That's because the owner of the stall who invited me to Marina's house used to cook only udon well, steam it with sake, season it and mix it with vegetables...
　The appearance of the finished dish is no different from that of ordinary yakidon.
　However, if you actually try the yaki-udon, there is a difference in taste between ordinary yaki-udon and ordinary yaki-udon.
　That's evident from the fact that the owner's stall was so prosperous with this idea.
　And you can make yakidon in the same way if you look at it.
　Especially in this case, I'm not cooking something special... that's not how many years it takes to train.
　Moreover, the owner of the stall also taught the recipe without any concealment, hoping that there would be more restaurants serving yakidon, and as a matter of course, the recipe spread to many shops serving yakidon.

"There is. Well, if you eat it, you'll find out."

　Ray's words give the shopkeeper a grin and start preparing the fried udon.
　The Miredog is surprised to see that the boiled noodles are drained, spread on the iron plate, and then stir-fry meat and vegetables.
　After that, the cooking was different from the usual way of making yakidon, and every time I saw it, Mireine was surprised and impressed.
　When I had the finished yakidon put on a plate and ate it with a fork...

"It's delicious."

　That's the only word that came out of the mouth of the Mire Dog.
　Living in Gilmoo, Mireinu naturally has eaten yakudon before.
　However, the difference between the yakidon I had before and the yakidon I had just had was obvious."Right? Well, it takes more time to make yakidon than regular udon noodles, so it would be quite hard if there were more customers. ...I think Seto liked it, too."

　It was obvious that Seto, who ate yakidon on a plate placed on the ground, was gleefully purring and liking it.
　After all, Ray buys a large quantity of yakidon at the stall.
　Of course, yakidon alone is not enough to eat, so the cost of the plate is also high.
　I was hoping it would happen to the owner of the stall, but the sales seemed to be unexpected, and he screamed with joy. And...

"Then, Seto-chan, say goodbye now. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ."
"No, it's not that exaggerated,"

　There's no such thing as saying, "Isn't Seto alone?"
　I knew that such a thrust would undoubtedly provoke a backlash from Mireine.
　It was also significant that Ray was not harmed by the words of the Mireine.

"Grull".

　Again, let's shout at the Miredog.
　Mireine's attitude seems a bit exaggerated to Ray, but he's not particularly dissatisfied with it because he's the one who plays with him.
　If Mileine had despised Ray with this, Seto would never have been so fond of him. ... Well, sometimes he would have ignored Ray's.
　But there's no such thing as a mireine despising Ray.

"Ray must be very dangerous, too, but be careful."

　The words of the Mireine seemed to me to be about Lloronola and the Zozo, the case in which Ray was now involved.
　However, many people see Ray taking his tame Zozo to the lord's residence.
　It was no wonder, therefore, that there was a rumor about it, or that it should have been heard by the Miredogs.

"Oh, next time I get a chance, I'll introduce you to Sett's company."

　The official setting is that Seto also tame Ray, and Zozo also tame Ray by showing his strength.
　In fact, since the way of taming varies widely depending on the timer, if it was said to be a good way of taming, everyone could only agree.
　In Zozo's case, there is no doubt that he is loyal to Ray, who beat him, rather than being tamed for his high intelligence.
　It was true, however, that it was too easy for strangers to understand and to show that it was still a tame.
　...if Zozo were told that he had learned the language and had been tamed, it might feel sick.

"Really? Well, if you think you're a junior to Seto..."

　The words of the Miredog did not seem so happy.
　The love of the Miredog is probably due to the fact that it is directed at the presence of Seto.
　It may also be significant that I have never fought against the Gryphon, but I have fought against the Lizard Man...

(You'll have to think about it after you let him see you in person.)

　Thinking this way, Ray leaves Gillum, separated from Mireinu, who is reluctant to part ways with Sett.
　inwardly relieved that Mileine had not said she was going with him to the forest of Trent.
　and then, as usual, he had reached the forest of Trent in a few minutes on his back."

"Well, yes. Well... I thought it was possible."

　When Ray arrived in the forest of Trent, he saw a group of green subhuman beings, perhaps newly metastasized.