"Phew. ......

　You sink into the hot water that softly conveys a comfortable warmth to your whole body, and your voice leaks out from the pleasantness.

　When she turns her gaze upward, the starry sky is spreading out, gently watching over her.

　It's been a long time since I've taken a bath. I never had the opportunity to take a bath when I was at home, and sometimes I was allowed to do so when I was at church, but I never had the luxury of taking a bath like this. This bath is very comfortable compared to that time.

　--So, for some reason, Nell was now soaking in the hot spring.

　I was too embarrassed to sit down, so I asked the demon king to let me stand on his shoulders and then said, "Well, you're going to stay with us anyway. I'm not going to be able to get a good idea of what I'm talking about.

...... weird person

　The Demon King is far different from what I had heard about.

　I had heard that he was just like an evil demon king in a fairy tale, and that many people had been sacrificed by him, but when I actually met him, he seemed to be just an ordinary, slightly older man who lived in the neighborhood.

　Even when he found out that the other party was the Demon King and unintentionally raised his weapon, he did not feel any hostility from him, and even his spotting skills did not show any response.

　In other words, the demon king was not really hostile toward Nell.

　--You think and act on your own.

　The words of the demon king remain in Nell as if she had been directly hit in the brain.

　She has lived her life trying to be a good girl. She has lived her life trying to be a good girl, obedient and obedient to her mother, who has given her a lot of trouble. 　
　You have to be careful about what you say and follow the teachings of the knights of the church, the priest and the sorcerer's grandfather to become a full-fledged hero.

　--You will be able to find out what you can do to help them.

　At the words of the demon king, she finally realized that she was like a puppet (・・・・・・・) who didn't think (・・・・・), she was like a puppet.

　The brave person she knew was not like that.
　The brave men she knows are not like that. They move on their own without being told, and judge evil without knowing it.

I wonder what went wrong at ......

　As I murmured to myself as I rocked in the bathtub, the door to the bathroom suddenly opened.

I'm not going to be able to get out.

　Nell instantly raised herself up from the bathtub and braced herself with a movement from training, but noticed that it was a young girl who came in and immediately relaxed her shoulders.

Huh? ...... Oh, that's the lady who cried because she was bullied by Onii-chan!

Can you stop that assessment because it's something that comes to mind! I mean, you've been seen!

　When the little girl, a complete stranger, tells him that, he gives her a full-blown grin, and then Nell clears her throat with a cough and asks her, "What is your name?

...... uh, uh, uh, uh, what about you?

"Iruna! Where's the big girl?

I'm Nell. Nice to meet you.

"Yeah! Nice to meet you!

　The blonde haired, doll-like figure sat down in front of the sink and began to wash herself hurriedly.

　I'm sure you'll be able to see that there's no real danger and get back into the bath once more.

It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get your hands on a new one.

No, no. But you're Iruna's baby brother.

　--Oh, I see. So it's an appellation, "Onii-chan".

　When she is convinced of this, she asks the question she has been wondering about, "What is your brother like?

Let's see, ...... what is your big brother like?

　Then the little girl immediately grinned and began to speak with a very happy expression on her face.

You know what? Onii-chan is a very cool guy! He helps Iruna and always plays with her. And yet, there are times when she does something a little silly, but it's rather cute!

"Oh, oh.

　The answer came back with more fervor than I expected, and I responded with a slight reluctance.

　It's not just a good idea to have a little girl in your life.

　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for. ...... Could it be that the demon king is a little child lover, as I've heard he sometimes is?

...... So, has the demon king been acting weird to you?

"Weird thing? Onii-chan has always been a rather strange person, you know? Sometimes he would suddenly start screaming and run out of the room,

"Oh, yeah. He's always weird.

　--I have no idea what that demon king looks like.

　Inside Nell's mind, the existence of the Demon King was beginning to crumble.


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And what is the reason, my lord?

It's not that I have an ulterior motive, I just think that since there are no more hostile intentions, and it's dark outside, we have a lot of room to stay here. It's a good idea to ask them about their situation.

You're not going to bring her back with you because of the circumstances, are you? It was we who spurred you on to go to him, but we didn't tell you to bring him here, did we? And, unbeknownst to me, the number of Wraith girls has increased.

"Oh, they're not the ones I would have called out to you by name, you know!

　--It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get your hands on a new one.

...... uh, uh, well, um, ...... oh, I've got a bath, thank you.

"Mu ......? Ah, the crybaby hero.

I wonder if that assessment is already confirmed!

　You will be able to find out the best way to get the most out of this article.

　You can find a number of different types of shoes and boots in the market.

　I'm not going to be able to say the same thing to you. You'd better get over here soon! And there was another beastman-like maid, but what was she doing?

"Oh, look, Refi, we have guests. Oh, we should treat them.

"Play. You can leave that to Leila. You're going to have to spend a long night with me.

　...... Seeing the Demon King, who was still mysterious when we first met, being lectured by a girl smaller than him.

　What is true and what is false. Really, I don't know, Nell thought.