Suddenly, I woke up in the middle of the night.

............

　Blink a few times in the futon and slowly raise your upper body.

　Strangely, I'm not thinking straight.
　If you were thirsty and woke up at night, you could just drink a glass of water and go right back to sleep, but today's light-headedness makes it impossible to fall asleep twice.

　It's not that there was anything in particular that made me feel tired. ...... It's just that I hadn't been out and about all day today, so maybe my body wasn't so tired that it needed a longer sleep.

　Hmm ...... What to do. 　

　Everyone is still sleeping and it's still too late to wait until morning .......

　--I'm going to take an evening stroll once in a while.

　I quietly slipped out of the futon, so as not to wake our residents, and left the throne room.


　　　* * * *


This castle has gotten a lot bigger. ......

　From the veranda on the top floor of the castle, I look out and mutter to myself.

　My Demon King's Castle, which has been continuously extended by inertia, is in a mess.

　I'm not sure if it's necessary to make it this complicated ...... except for each person's room, which is mostly used for storage purposes, and the top floor, which has a door leading to the true throne room. The structure is so complicated that you might think it's a waste of time to wander around inside, unless you're one of our residents who can manipulate the warp door, you could wander around forever.

　Just in case, this castle is the last line of defense of the dungeon.
　We haven't seen a single intruder since Nell, so I'm sure we'll forget that setting too.

　It's a good thing that the enemy hasn't come, but no one can blame me if I wanted to use the castle as a defense mechanism for its intended purpose.

　It's a good thing ...... has been functioning only as a playground for my kids for quite some time now.
　I was going to make a "kill all enemies" mode, but I didn't set up any traps for safety.

　As long as my kids are happy with it, it's fine. Yeah. Yeah. .......

　So as I was consoling myself, I suddenly heard footsteps approaching me from behind.

　The one who appeared was - Leffy.

"Lephi?　What's up with that?

　Did this guy wake up because he couldn't sleep either?

　To my question, she replies, with a huff and a single chirp.

"I saw you leave. I was wondering if something was wrong with you, but ...... it was just a walk.

　Ah ...... I see.
　Maybe they thought they had an intruder on their hands.

"Sorry, I didn't wake you. I was just awake. I didn't think I was going to be able to fall back asleep, so I thought I'd take a walk once in a while.

　And Leffi crossed her arms and shook her head from side to side, as if to say, "Oh, man.

"That's what happens when you don't live well. Be careful what you wish for.

"You say that?

I'm a high dragon, so that's a different story.

　Oh, is that so?

　I smiled at my wife who said such a thing so matter-of-factly, and she stood next to me, leaning against the railing and looking out.

It's a good thing that your castle has grown so big.

Isn't it cool?

　The original plan was Ano0Rondo, so it's just getting out of hand!
　I honestly think I overdid it. I feel some remorse and regret.

Hmm, the castle of Luan Fionn is well worthy of its name.

"Huh?

The name of the castle. You asked me before and I named it.

　...... It's called that, the Demon King's Castle. It was named by Leffi.

　I'd forgotten all about it.

"...... my lord, you forgot all about it, didn't you?

Hey, no, that's not true. How could I forget the cool name you gave me, my darling, my darling, and how could I forget it?

"When you use adjectives like 'lovely' and 'pretty' and 'important' twice, it's usually because you're trying to deceive us.

　I'm completely grasped.

...... Recently, you guys have been getting to know my personality like crazy.

　Just a few days ago at the seafood barbecue, I tried to cheat on Liu, but he saw through me right away.

　Both Liu and Horyu were such cheapskates before. ....... 　

I'm not just your wife. If you find out anything about your lord, it will be shared with you immediately at the bride conference.

　There it is, the wives' meeting.
　The one that gets me kicked out of the True Throne Room while it's going on.

...... By the way, at the most recent wives' meeting, may I ask what was said?

"The main topic of discussion is about your s*xual proclivities. Everyone knows that Yuki is fond of thighs, but she also often draws your gaze to the nape of her neck and occasionally glances at the neck of her waist for a moment...

I'm sorry to hear that, Leffi, but you don't have to tell me. I'm sorry I asked, so please don't tell me. Seriously.

What, you heard it from your master, didn't you?

　When you find out that you can see more accurately than you expected, or even that I am not aware of, and that they have shared it with their wives, that's what happens to everyone.

　I shouldn't have asked out of curiosity. .......

Kaka, don't look at me like that. You should be pleased with yourself.　That's why we're studying him every day to get to know him better.



It's great to see you, Leffy, but I'd be more than happy if you could keep my personal interests to yourself.

Impossible. We have decided to work together on your affairs!　......, but, well, Yuki. If you're going to do me a favor, can I give it some thought?

　A grin and a familiar smile on her face.

　I thought it was a snack, but it was a different word that came out of her mouth.

You were at the beach with Nell, and just recently you were in the forest with Liu, weren't you?　Then take me next time.

　I roll my eyes for a moment and then immediately smile at the mouth, something I didn't expect.

Okay, whatever you say. --I thought you were going to say candy.

Sweets are nice, but sometimes we need to be like a married couple. Am I right?

　Then she smiles triumphantly, rests her head on my shoulder, and looks up at me.

　I put one arm around her waist and pull her into a hug and reply with a frightened look.

Yeah, I know. Married couples should act like a married couple. If you want, you can sleep under the same covers every night like a married couple, okay?　Let's do a daily rotation or something.

No, that comforter is too small for you. ...... The last time the three of us slept together, it was pretty cramped.

You like that tightness.

　I cowered my shoulders, and Reffi let out a sigh, as if to say, "Oh dear.

　Then we laughed at each other for a while, just the two of us.