One day .

............?

　I found it. I've found it.

　I stand up abruptly and make a funny noise, and Iruna looks at me curiously.

　She is sitting on my lap on the throne, but as I stand up, she falls to the floor and looks at me in protest.

　But--I'm out of sight now.

　This is it. That's what I've been looking for.
　I thought maybe ...... I had been right.

"...... Huh, hahaha, hahahahahaha! I'll fly through the sky (・・・・・)... oh, no, JoOh, JoOh, JoOh!

　With a brilliant three-step smile, I walked out of the throne room.


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　It's not like I'm out of my mind.
　I found it.

　A while back Lil showed me a skill called "Universal Chain".

　Hey, can you find it in the catalog? And while I was looking around, a different skill caught my eye.

　That's right, that one - "Flying...".

　It's a good thing that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about it. ... it was different.

　It was a unique skill, the Flying.

　The moment I found it, I had immediately traded it for a DP.

　It took ten times as long as a normal skill, but that doesn't matter. Two-thirds of my total DP was gone, but I didn't know that.

　That's because it's a romance.

　I'll tell you what it takes to live in this world.
　It's a romance.

　Some pirate king went to the sea for it, too, and risked his life to pursue it.
　And I can't just sit back and wait for the DP to be too much.

　I said to Leffi, "You're usually the one who tells me not to waste my money, and that's exactly what I'm going to do! I'm sure people will say that I'm a bit of an idiot, but that's not a problem since he doesn't know anything about DP.

　Without losing my excitement, I bring up my wings, which I've been putting away for a long time, to reveal a bat or a dragon.

　Jet-black wings that breathe in the glimmering sunlight.

　Jet-black wings in a previous life, but not in this life. This one's real.

　--No, that's not it either.

　they were definitely a decoration. It was a costume.

　But now these wings are real. They have taken on a role of authenticity, a bridge to the sky that will take me wherever I go.

　Today is the day I fly to the wilderness, to the great freedom--!

"Come on, let's go! To that sky!

　With a loud and joyful shout of joy, I flap my wings with a burst of energy and--.


　....... ...

　.............

　................... 　

　........................ hmm?


　--I can't.

　My wings, which aren't saying anything at all.

　...... No, they flap around a little bit, but they don't seem to be flying up in the sky.

...... Now, let's go! To that sky!

　Get fired up again, but the ...... sky is still far away.

　Why?

　The ...... skill is properly activated.

　I can't say it very well, but when the ...... skill is activated, even if you're meditating, you know it's working so that you can move your arm and know it's working.

　The skill of flying is activated properly.

　And yet - it doesn't fly.

Why? Why can't I fly!

　Then, over and over again, he flaps his wings and leaps, trying his best to fly, like a baby bird practicing its flight, trying to take to the sky.

　--But .

Huh, hah, hah ...... why ......

　My body had never been able to fly in the air.

　...... Maybe I was originally incapable of flying or ......?

　The imagination that goes through your brain.

　For example, just as it makes no sense for an animal to have cooking skills, these wings of mine are really just a decoration and can never fly ......?

　My tension drops rapidly, as if I've been plunged from the top of the mountain to the bottom of the valley.

　The sky above me is brutally clean and infinitely clear.

　Oh, I can't make this sky fly, can I ......?

　In desperation, your eyes go dark.

　The reality of the situation confronts you, and you fall to your knees and thrust your hands to the ground.

　--No, calm down. Stay strong. You're not ready to give up hope.

　Above all, there's no passion for the sky.
　There's no way we're going to give up after this.

　And consider this.

　There are no levels to this skill, and yet I just got this. Like a swordsmanship skill, there's a good chance you just don't have a good handle on it.

　Then - why don't you just ask me how to use it. To someone who seems to know how to use it well.


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So you came crying to me.

Yes. I'd like to borrow your help, Ha Long-sama.

　There I was, prostrating myself in front of Leffi.

"It's very uncomfortable for you to be acting like that after all this time: ....... It's not that you've forgotten, Yuki, is it? Just a few days ago, you banned me from sweets for unjust reasons and gave me a taste of despair for exactly three days, and now you're giving me the slip, don't you think?

"Shall I lick your feet?

"How much do you want to know? ......

　Refi.

　I just want to fly.

　In prehistoric times mankind has dreamed of the sky.
　I've come to a world where I might have a chance to experience it.

　I've come to a world where I might get to experience it.

"No, don't do that. Instead, you know what to do, don't you? This one, this one.

　Then Leffi makes a circle with her thumb and forefinger and shows me.

　This motion of this guy, of course, doesn't represent money. It represents a donut.

　What? Is that all you need?

　It's just a small price to pay, so I bring out a three-ingredient donut pack.
　For a bit of classy feel, it comes with a white paper box.

What's this ...... but this aromatic fragrance ......!

　Reffi opened the box and checked the contents with fearful caution, as if emptying a treasure chest.

"Wow! This is ...... a trifecta! And besides, it looks delicious!

　You look at me with a shocked expression on your face.

　The cheapest regular ring doughnuts are the ones that I always feed them.
　It's certainly far more expensive than that: .......

　I'm sure you'll find that the sweetness in general is something that I pay a lot of money for, since I naturally think in terms of this world.
　Even in a past life, sweetness used to be a precious commodity.

　Looking at this reaction, you must have mistakenly thought that the donuts I just gave you are very costly.

　Even though it's expensive, it's only about six hundred yen in earth terms: .......

　I feel guilty when I get this kind of reaction, as if I'm being deceptive.

I'll put this on ...... as well.

"What, what? Isn't this the fantastic pastry that you once offered, Kasutaira?

　Are sponge cakes an illusion in your mind?
　No, I've only served it once.

　It was so expensive that I didn't take it out because I thought this guy just wanted to eat a lot, but I didn't know if he liked it that much.

I was surprised to hear that the normally nagging owner of ...... has been so generous with his generosity. I understand. Yuki's enthusiasm was certainly appreciated. After what you've done, I'll let bygones be bygones and I will make you the ruler of the skies, or rather, I will make you the demon king of the skies, because I am the ruler.

"Demon King in the Sky

　I'm sure that for Reffi, the champion is a non-negotiable.

"Ah! Onee-chan sneaky!

　And then Iruna, who was watching the events, screams in protest.

I'm sorry, Iruna. This is a fair assessment of the labor of imparting knowledge! If you want it too, you'll do some work.

　You can't just say that to a young girl with a smug look on your face.

　You'll be able to get a good idea of what to expect from the guy who usually sleeps with his food, but if you displease him, he won't be able to tell you, so you'll have to keep your mouth shut.

...... Onii-chan, I want to eat something sweet because I'm going to do it too.

All right, then, you help me prepare dinner tonight. And then I'll give you some dessert.

　At first, I ate only ready-made food that could be served in a DP exchange, but since adding a kitchen, I've been trying to cook properly.

　Somehow, the ready-made food is a bit bland, like a convenience store lunch.

　That's completely my job, by the way.
　There's no way Leffy would cook, and although Iruna seemed to be helping out at home, the only thing she could do was cut up some lettuce.

　I'm not particularly good at cooking, but I can't deny that I'm beginning to enjoy it now that I'm doing it.

　Cooking is a lot of fun.

I understand! Hang in there!

"Gu, deza or ...... it's also attracted to ......

If you help me with my dinner, I'll give you a break in addition to that.

"............ No, thanks.

　I'm not sure if she didn't want to help, but she said with a bitter look on her face, and I let out a wry smile.