...... So, this guy ...... was having a hard time earning his title anymore .......

...... I'm sorry, Lil. I didn't know you were in so much trouble ......

"Coo?

　I gently caress Lil's body as she looks at me in confusion.

　Yeah ...... I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'll be nicer, too. .......
　Forgive me for being a disappointing Lord .......

　--And as I was crying over Lil's anguish, my ears caught the sound of two people's footsteps approaching me from the cave behind me.

Ah! Onii-chan was there!

　When I turned around, there was Iruna and Refi holding hands.

　It's quite a funny picture.

Oh, you two. What's going on, all of a sudden?

　I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world.

You're going to get a new pet. It's not safe to let her out alone, so I brought her here.

　Outside, in this case, means outside the cave.

　They kidnapped Iruna before, and it's not safe for the kids, so I told them to take either the maids or me and Reffi with them when they go out there.

　Now we have a large grassland area, so there are lots of places to play.

Right, thanks. You're becoming a lot more protective.

Don't be silly. I was once a great guardian of a great child. You're a great kid.

"Oh, well said,

　For me, I feel like I'm taking care of a big kid named Leffy on a daily basis.

　But after all, this guy is pretty good at taking care of people.
　He often takes care of Iruna, and the other kids seem to be looking up to him.

　And recently, she's been trying to help with the housework too.

　I'm really proud of her.

I'm so proud of you.

"What's the rush?

"Huh? Oh, I'm sorry, it's leaking out of my mouth.

"How can you suddenly get that kind of thinking from the current trend?

　Leffy says that with a bright red face. Cute.

"Oh, well, never mind. What about my new pets?

　When I said that foolishly, Reffi coughed to regain her composure and then opened her mouth.

...... Are these the ones you've heard of? Are they the ones you asked me about?

Oh. I put together all those early demons you said you struggled with. Well, they're not all like that, but they'll probably be pretty strong when they grow up.

　I'm pretty sure I've never seen a monster like Byak the False Cat, which I'm sure is based on my own knowledge, but this one will become an expert in magic when fully grown.

　I'm sure she'll be able to say 'Amaterasu' and burn everything up with her indestructible black flame.

I thought you were going to make another baby girl, but I'm glad to see that's not the case.

No, I thought for a minute that I might be one of them.

　In fact, we can't have any more little girls. There's just too much of them.

　I'm still feeling overwhelmed by the ample power of young girls.

　While I was talking with Reffi, Iruna, who had been away from me for some time, stood in front of the newly summoned pets, her eyes shining.

Wow, that's huge! So these are your new pets, Onii-chan! I'm Iruna! Nice to meet you all!

　As Iruna spoke cheerfully and without fear, the new pets had two different reactions.

　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what to do with the young child, the red snake Orochi and the raven Yata look impatient, as if they don't know what to do with the young child, while the cat Byak and the water spirit Seimi go after Iruna, Byak rubs his face against hers to show his affection, and Seimi happily waddles nearby.

　Oh, ...... you can see the personality of each of them.

　You're right, they do look a little bit like that.

　Orochi and Yata are serious, while Byak and Seimi are kind.
　The former two are male and the latter two are female - no, Seimi was not of any gender, either.

　Well, Orochi and Yata. Now that you're one of us, you should learn how to deal with children.

　Sooner or later, you'll end up with the other girls.

Oh, my god, you're so shiny!

　After tasting Byak's fluffiness for a while, Iruna was intrigued and attached herself to Orochi's body, enjoying his lustrous red scales.

　But Orochi, which the child is not accustomed to, is still hooked by Iruna and looks around and to the left and right.

　Then Byak, who can't bear to watch, lets out a small sigh and heads toward one of them.
　Orochi nodded his head to Byak, then lowered his head and offered his head to Iruna.

?　Can you give me a ride?

"Swoosh.

"Wow! Thank you!

　At the sound of Orochi's cries of affirmation, Iruna smiled with a puffy smile and ascended to Orochi's head impatiently.

"Wow! Taki! I can even see the mountains in the distance!

　When Orochi raises his head in that state, Iruna cackles and cheers, as if enjoying the fact that her eyes are now in the air.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on. It's not just a matter of time before you can get your hands on it.

　That height would normally scare me.

　Otherwise, Orochi is so big and stern that any normal adult would have run away the moment they met him.

　Is it because of the innocence of a child, or is Iruna special?

I guess that's just because she's your pet. The rest is just like you.



"Huh? Similarity?

　When I turned my gaze to the wife next to me, she cowered her shoulders and returned the words.

You are such a fool that you would pick a fight with the world's most powerful race, the dragons, because you have the f*cking balls to do so.

"Haha, don't be so complimentary.

It's not a compliment at all. --Well, I guess that's what you are, then, isn't it?

"...... Well, you look like me,

Why do you look a little happy?

　Leffy looks up at me with a dumbfounded expression.

I mean, no, you know, isn't that kind of a nice thing to do? I felt like they were looking up to me.

"...... Well, it's not hard to see why.

Right?

　Just as I was turning my head toward Leffi, I heard Iruna's voice calling me over.

I'll be able to hear Iruna's voice calling out to me. Look! I'm flying!

　I turned to her at the sound of her voice, and before I knew it, Iruna had left Orochi and was riding on Yata's back, flying above us.

...... Oh, hey, I wonder if it's all right. I'm really scared it's going to fall off or something.

...... master, fly a little closer to that bird. I'll be watching from down there. ...... If he drops Iruna, I will roast him for dinner.

Please don't go to ...... or grilled chicken.

　She's my new girl.


　--So that day we were kept on edge by Iruna playing with her new pets for the rest of the day.