--I was, it seems, wrong.

I understand everything you said. And I'll take care of Liu.

　The intent in the eyes of the young man facing him is sincere, showing that if his eyes are not knot holes, then his words are from the heart.

　You'll be able to get the most out of it.

　I don't really ...... know why this happened.

　You can see from the two of them that the young man in front of you cares for his daughter, and you can also see at a glance that his daughter also has feelings for him without hating him.

　I thought that the daughter was either mistreated by the demon king or already dead. ...... Reality often easily transcends the imagination.

　...... I didn't think that the reason for not coming home was that she just didn't want to go home.

　You will be able to find a lot more than just a few of the most popular items that you can find on the internet.

　It's a good thing that the security of the world is not so good that an unmarried young woman can walk out on her own, and I thought this was for my daughter's sake and kept her in the settlement ...... Perhaps I was wrong in my education.

　The same is true of the demon king in front of you.

　It's a good thing to say, but Bergdahl never imagined that a decent demon king could exist.

　The fact that he has women around him, including his daughter, could be considered a demon king, but he is also quite intelligent and reasonable.
　The women also seem to trust this demon king, and it's easy to see that the demon king does not force them to stay in his residence.

　This young man was a young man (・・・・・・・) before he was a demon king (・・・・・) (...).

　--This is the man you can trust with your daughter.

　You'll be able to get the best out of them, even if you're united, and yet you won't feel arrogant.

　And most importantly, this is the man who will see his daughter as an equal and live with her.

...... All right. Let me be the one to tell Lynott and my people. I'll tell the man, but I'll let you come back here in a year. By then, you will have to learn to behave yourself as a proper wife.

　At Bergdahl's words, poof, his own daughter smiles like a flower.

　The expression on her face was unlike anything he'd ever seen before, a smile that would fit the word "in full bloom".

　Bergillus thought that this was good, and at the same time, he felt some desolation that his daughter was smiling a smile that he had never seen before, and smiled bitterly with a complicated expression.


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　I've never seen this style of inn, which seems to be used for visitors, but it's quaint.

　The area is already dark, and if you look ahead, you can see the castle where the demon king seems to live floating in the starry sky, a kind of terrifying yet fantastic scene is spreading.

"--Demon King. I want to ask you one question.

　As he was entertained by his daughter-in-law, the Demon King, and with his men drinking and screaming in the background, Bergdahl stood on the porch of the inn, looking out at the scenery ahead of him and spoke up.

'?　What?

What did you like about my daughter?

"...... is suddenly a difficult question to answer.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make your life easier.

I think it's best to be ...... comfortable with them.

"How?

"Liu, we can joke around together. We can do silly things together and laugh at silly, childish interactions. After all, if we're going to be together for a long time, it's better to be comfortable like that than to be in a relationship where we have to worry about it, right?

　As he listened to the demon king's words, Bergdahl turned his attention to his daughter.

　It's a good thing that you're able to get a good look at your own personal growth, or perhaps you're just serving everyone with a slightly smug look on your face, chatting happily with the tribesmen you haven't seen in a long time.

　...... She is rather tomboyish, and there are many war wolf men who would prefer to have a quiet personality if they were to marry her. ...... So that's it.

　This young man named Yuki is a demon king, and he must have a slightly different sensibility than the average person.

　My daughter has also found a good match.

...... How is my daughter doing here?

"Liu and ...... the unassuming sheepskin maid over there, Leila, I hired them as my first maid, so I basically have them help me with the housework. ... Well, the handwriting is a bit sketchy, but I've gotten used to it recently.

　At the demon king's words, Bergillus smiles bitterly.

"Oh ...... sorry. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to coddle you, but she was the daughter of the chieftain. I didn't tell her much about that.

Haha, well, everyone has their weaknesses. Liu is always cheerful and makes everyone happy just by being there. He's a mood-maker.

"Phew. ...... It makes me proud as a parent to hear you say that.

Yeah, you should be proud. Your daughter is a real crowd pleaser. ...... Well, next time I want to hear an old story about Liu.

　As he said this, he tilted the cup and poured it into the one Bergillus held.

　Bergillus thanks him and tilts the cup, wets his mouth a little, then continues.

"An old story: ......

I don't know anything about that area. Liu, I don't think he's very good at talking about it. I'd like to hear how he spent his time at the settlement.

"...... Hmm. She's a bit of a funny girl. She's always wanted to be outside.


　--Then the old story by Bergdahl continued until Lugh, realizing what they were talking about in the middle of the story, came to stop them, red-faced and in a hurry.