Sorry, that wasn't clear.

　...... I guess I still don't know the rules of this world too well.

　I see.

"You're not required to stay the night.

"You may do as you please.

"I'll be free to enjoy it too. Let everyone else feel free to do what they want.

　And I'm going to ask for the night service, right?

　I'm going to ask for your services at night, isn't it? That's amazing.

　I thought everyone's attitude was strange. ......

I said 'bureikou' because the idea of a holiday might be hard for everyone in this world to understand, and 'you don't have to refrain from the night' means that everyone might not be able to do it freely because of the master-servant contract, so let's give them the night off first and then extend the time. When I said "you can behave as you wish", I meant to specifically explain that you can do whatever you want ...... - and when I said "I'll have fun too", I meant that people might not feel comfortable if I didn't take a day off - so that's what I meant... ........................ I'm really sorry.

　As I explain, everyone's faces get redder and redder.

　The only person who is calm is Aine.

　Aine held the chest of her maid's uniform and said, "I know. It's okay, I know. I understand because I'm a big sister ......" she mumbles. That's the big sister of the party.

　Iris has a distracted look on her face. She's the littlest one, you know. I think I made her nervous.

　Rita has a bright red face, twitches her beast ears and tail, and says, "Well, well, I knew it was coming!　There's no way Nagi would do that, right? I'm proud of him. But I can tell by the way his tail and ears are moving that I was wrong. I'll give Rita a proper explanation later.

　Besides, it's funny how Rafilia and Rita seem to be spreading their chests together. You were totally wrong about that, too.

　And by the way, Leggy, you need to stop flopping around on my lap. 'What is this? Don't take away my pleasure, Mr. ────," because if I really wanted to crawl in the night, I wouldn't expect you to be there. There's never going to be a special seat to observe or anything like that.

　And ...... Cecil is sitting flat on the ground with a complicated look on his face.

　...... Because in Cecil's case, it's a 'subconscious wish' thing. I'd better follow up on that as soon as possible.

'Cecil, come over here for a minute.'

"...... Oh. Yes, sir. Mr. Nagi.

　I tell everyone to wait for me and take Cecil behind the trees.

　It's my fault that he's misunderstood me.

　I have to tell them. As a master.





"Were you expecting me to come to Cecil's place in the middle of the night to do that ...... thing?

────!

　Near the lake. In the shade of a tree.

　I asked, and Cecil shook his thin body and turned redder than ever. She cupped her cherry red lips with her hands and then.

　Faintly, she nodded her head.

　I knew it.

　I should have expected this. I'm still naive, too.

Well, I knew that Cecil wanted to preserve the blood of the demon race in the future.

No, that was just an excuse. I was hoping to repay you, Nagi, for your kindness.

Repayment?

It's in the teachings of the demon tribe. We can be happy just by being with someone whose soul resonates with us, so we should give back to the person who gives us that happiness in return.

　Cecil looked embarrassed and said, teasing his fingers.

Nagi has always made me happy. It is because of her that I am able to enjoy my life with Rita and the others. But all I can give her is my body, my heart and my soul. So I wanted to take this opportunity to serve Nagi-sama. ......

　You don't have to worry about it so much.

I've always had Cecil's help, too.

　In fact, I'm a newbie to this world, so I need Cecil and the others to help me survive.

　If it weren't for Cecil's knowledge, I wouldn't have been able to get Rita to join me, nor would I have been able to get Reggie from the dungeon.

　So, it's like we're both living with each other.

　I'm the one who made everyone a cheat character, but that's another story.

But I get it, Cecil. Thanks.

By the way, Nagi, ...... how do you know about 'My Dream'?

...... I'm rather surprised you didn't think I'd notice.

　The other day, when we did the mind linkage, it was leaked out.

　Also, when I gave you "orders" in the House of Monsters, you told me a lot about Cecil's wishes. This is a secret between me and Rita, but as a master, I remember it well.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work. That's why you're in good hands.

Heh.

　Cecil smiled ticklishly as he stroked his silver hair.

　Cecil was the last of the demon race.

　Therefore, the only way for the demon race to have blood in the future is for Cecil to leave behind a child. As long as Cecil has no intention of leaving me, I have to take on half of that role. It's a big responsibility, but I know that I'm making Cecil a slave, so I'm thinking about that.

　I said before that I would help Cecil start a family.

But I'm sorry Cecil, but I want you to wait on that kind of thing until you have a little more stability in your life.

Stable life?

'Yes. Specifically, until I can put away 1,000 arsha in savings or stabilize my average monthly income at around 1,500 arsha.

...... Yes?

　Cecil nodded his head.

　I guess I need to explain this part.

'I've done a lot of research, and it seems that in this world, a family of six - because Reggie doesn't eat - needs roughly 800 arsha to live for a month.
　In our case, we don't need to pay rent, so we have a bit more room, but the basic line is set there. In this world, a year is 12 months, so multiply that by 12 and you get 9,600 arsha - about 10,000 arsha.
　With that much, you can live for a year no matter what happens.
　Even if I can't work due to injury or illness, I should be able to survive for a while.
　I'd like to double that amount to 20,000 arsha, but that's a long way off, and setting a goal too far away makes me feel depressed, so I'll settle for 10,000 arsha. I think that's enough to consider my life stable.
　So we'll think about having a baby after that.

'What, what?　Um, Lady Nagi?

And ...... our ultimate goal is to create a 'skill that allows you to live without working', but if you do nothing but play around, people will get suspicious of you. That's why we need to work as camouflage.
　I can do well as an adventurer for now, but I would like to think about doing business in case of an emergency. This trip is also about gathering that information.
　Plus, I need to make sure I have another place to stay in case I get kicked out of Ilgafa. I'm a visitor from another world, Cecil is a demon, Rita, Aine, Iris and Rafilia all have their own circumstances to deal with. When something happens and we have to leave town, it's hard to have a child and not have a place to live tomorrow, isn't it?
　In terms of getting away, this trip is meant to be a vacation for all of us, but it's also meant to be a way to gather information about our future lives. I'm going to be free too, so that's what I'm going to do.

............ Nagi ...... you ...... amazing.

　Cecil is looking at me with his mouth open, gaping.

　Oh, shoot. I've said too much.

　I've been disappointed, as expected. I'm getting ahead of myself.

...... Nagi-sama. You've been thinking that much about ...... us, haven't you?

　With a plop, tears spilled from Cecil's eyes.

　Huh?

'Glad you're here ....... Nagi-sama is .......

　Geez, Cecil hugs me.

　I think she understands.

But ...... I'll work hard too, so Nagi-sama isn't the only one who doesn't have to think about that.　Stability in life doesn't have to be such a big deal: ......

I'm obsessed. I'm obsessed.

Why?



I can't have my own children working in the black.




　...... I've been trying not to remind myself of the world over there.



'My family threw me out and I was working black jobs to make ends meet and I didn't want my kids to do the same thing. Thanks to Leticia, I've got a place to live, but I still don't have enough ...... to raise my kids. I need a little more room. Or maybe it's just that I want peace of mind.
　So for now, my priority is to stabilize my life. It may take some time to create the skills to live without working, so my current goal is to save 10,000 arsha.

　I still don't want to remember them too much.

　It's not that I hate my parents, or that I have a grudge against them. As a result, I was able to come to this world and meet Cecil and the others thanks to them.

　But is it a traumatic experience? You can't blame me for this, can you?

　And I definitely don't want to put my own children through the same thing.

　I'm just finding out there are black jobs in this world, you know. We have slave contracts.

　I have a chill in my heart if I have a child and his life is ruined and he is forced to work a black job.

　If that happened, I would have to use the "skill structure" to rebuild my ability.



The skill to destroy the world, except for your wife and children.



　I have a feeling they're going to make it up as they go along. Oh, God.

That's all I'm going to say about it. I'm sorry that I misled you. And I know exactly what Cecil's dream was.

Yes, Mr. Nagi!

　After squeezing my body once more, Cecil nodded his head.

　Then he was close, looking up at me.

Ehehe. I've been booked.

　Rubbing, Cecil rubs his head against my chest.

　I feel like I'm going too fast, but okay.

　The master can't keep everyone anxious for a long time.

　It's hard to be calm when you're worried about your future.

Then let's get back to the others. Cecil.

'Yes ...... but before I do, can I just say one word: ......?'

　Fluffy, Cecil let go of my body.

　In front of my eyes, she stretched out her tiny body to the fullest and then...

Nagi. I am not going anywhere.

　With a serious face, Cecil said.

'I will be with you forever, for the rest of my life, until Nagi-sama says, 'I don't want Cecil. Cecil-Farot's 'best' is Nagi-sama, even if my heart stops and my life is gone - no, even if I am reborn in the next life. Please remember that much.

............ Does Cecil have a hobby of taking 'critical hits' on his master?

I'm not sure, but I have.

　Then Cecil put his hand on my chest.

I always feel thrilled, happy and fluffy when I talk to Nagi-sama. I want you to feel the same ...... feeling, if only for a moment. ......

...... Speaking of which, though,

Yes, Mr. Nagy.

'I have one sentence I'd like to add to that 'until life is stable' thing you mentioned earlier.

What is this?

"'Except in the case of a breakdown of my rational mind.

''........................!!!''

　Cecil's face turned bright red, as if you could almost hear a boshu.

　The stability of life is the top priority, but there are things that reason alone can't help. I'm sure you'll be able to get a critical hit from time to time from Cecil.

　Please, let's at least be prepared for that. I'm sure.

"............ Nagi-sama.

Yes.

........................... ...I'm the only one who's happy, Mr. Faulkner.

　Cecil sits down with a smile on his face.

When I come back, can I tell you all what you said?

　And he was all red-faced and...

Rita and Aine have always taken good care of me.
　I love Rafilia and Iris.
　I know that Nagi-sama treasures everyone.
　Therefore, the words 'When Risei decides to go to the conference...' are not only for me, but also for you ......, right?　Mr. Nagi?

　─ - said Cecil, in a small, pinching voice.

　Yeah ............ sure.

Okay. Good. It's okay if I tell everyone.

Yes, sir. Yes, master!

　Then I pulled away from Cecil's hand, which had turned bright red, and went back to them to talk to them, but...

　Huh?

　If you think about it, this isn't much of a change in the situation from the "bureaikou" that everyone misunderstood: ......?





　So we rested for a bit longer.

　We left the lake in the early afternoon.

　Cecil, who sat alongside me on the carriage's gosholder's platform, still had a red face with one hand holding the reins with one hand and one hand holding his cheek, but - the horses went on their own, so there was no problem. The carriage proceeded smoothly along the city road and came to the junction between the recreational area and the magical experimental city.

''Oh, the carriage is here!''

''You didn't meet the flying dragon!　Did you beat him?

　A number of carriages had gathered around the junction. They all seemed to have stopped to watch out for the flying dragon.

''Earlier, when we were approaching the rocky mountains, I saw it flying towards the mountainous region,''

This is a surprise. We left town early in the morning.

I didn't know there was a flying dragon!

It's amazing, isn't it, Goshujin-san?

I thought I had a good slave, but I thought I could handle it.

It's a good thing you're not a victim, Goshujin-san.

Anyway, if we're going to go on, we'd better be wary.

I love you, Mr. Goshujin.

　Me and Cecil pretended to be frightened and huddled over each other's shoulders and told him the lines we had prepared.

　I ad-libbed the last one.

'Oh, yeah. No, thanks for the tip. We'll be sending out some reconnaissance.

　At the fork, people who looked like soldiers had also gathered.

　They were dressed in white armor with a celestial dragon like emblem.

The 'Magical Experimental City' to which we belong is currently in turmoil as well, so our response has been delayed.

A mess, sir?

''Oh, I heard that the gates of the Valley of the Mist have opened for the first time in a long time. So we are currently preparing to investigate.

　One of the regulars tells us.

"Foggy Valley, sir?

It's an old ruin. It was only recently discovered. Not many details are known about it. There is too much mist to investigate, which makes it impossible to see what is going on.

"Heh. ......

　It is indeed a different world. I didn't know there were such ruins.

　Ruins that haven't been stolen are very romantic, aren't they?

　Well, such ruins should be quite dangerous, so it's none of our business.

'It's not too dangerous. A newlywed couple who wandered into the ruins once stepped in and came back unharmed.

　I see.

　So that means I can enter it if I'm chosen.

Apparently, you don't have to be a chosen one to enter. It is said that the fog is a test of trust. Conversely, if those who don't trust each other enter the fog, they will fight each other. But they cannot step in alone.

　...... I see.

　But we're on vacation.

　Besides, I don't know if adventurers should carelessly step into those ruins. I'm not even sure there's any money in it.

The newlyweds who wandered in got a piece of jewelry. It was worth tens of thousands of arsha in all. 'I heard there are other things like that in the ruins. No, that's an enviable story: ......

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

　bite (in the face of)

　I looked to the side as he pulled my sleeve back and saw Cecil looking at me with a twinkle in his eye.

'Good night. 'It's a 'blurayko'. I'm free to do what I want, right?

I'd better check it out before I go.

　I turned to the soldier.

'You don't know what the ruins are, do you?'

'Oh, they say that those who enter have a dim memory of the intervening years. But they all say the same thing. It's just that...



"I have seen the shadow of the dragon...



　As if talking in private, the regular soldier said.

　Another carriage came from the recreation area, and the regular soldier waved us away and left.

　The Shadow of the Heavenly Dragon ......?

''The ruins of the Heavenly Dragon that tests people, or is it ......?''

　If that girl who called Cecil, Iris, and Raphilia 'old blood' was really related to the Heavenly Dragon, she would be welcome to enter the ruins. But I guess I'm not sure. The degree of danger── merit──when you multiply the reward by the scale....

　I knew there wasn't too much information about it. It would be good if there was a quest for the guild, though.

I don't want to go into the ruins of an unknown entity.



"'Foggy Valley' is the site of the rituals of the old bloods.



　A voice came from behind the Gosha-dai.



''──If it is in this place, it is the territory of the Heavenly Dragon. If it was sealed after death, then it's possible that there was a problem with some ritual. Either they couldn't adjust it or they needed help, but either way, I think Master, Iris-sama and Cecil-sama would be in less danger.



...... Raphilia?

.................. Oh?

　Rafilia, who was peeking out of the carriage, opened her mouth.

"I said something strange, didn't I?

A passage from the ...... story?

'Yes ...... no, oh no?　How do I know about this?

　No, I thought.

Because Rafilia, who was talking about "Foggy Valley", had a different, completely expressionless face.

'Look, Rafilia - I want you to listen to Cecil, too.

Yes, Master? Nagi-sama.

Is there anything in this world where touching a relic or an artifact can bring back sealed memories?

　In the original world, there was ...... at least in the game.

　I've also heard of people with amnesia regaining their memories when they see something related to the past.

I think there is .......

　It was Cecil who answered my question.

''It's the same as the 'resonance' of the demon race. There must be a time when a relic or magic item resonates with a person and brings back the memory of the lore. It's a little different, but it's as if Nagi-sama has awakened the memory of the ancient language from within me.

　I see.

Is it "Heavenly Dragon Wings" or "White Girl" or "Information about the Ruins" - or is it something else?

　I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this in the future.

...... Then I'm ......

　Raphilia, you look surprised.

　It's only been a couple of days since we set out on our journey, but there's a lot going on.



...... Do you really think I could be a legendary hero with a connection to something ancient?


Well, let's get on down to the health resort and have some dinner.

　I pointed the carriage south.

'Oh, it's terrible, Master!　Okay, that's okay. The information about the Valley of the Mist is coming back from inside me, but I won't tell you. It's an important site!　Are you sure?　...... Are you sure you want to do this?　.................. Please, please listen to me, please ...................
　Oh, do you want to know, Mr. Iris? It's all very well, isn't it? The Valley of Fog is a place where those who have the Old Blood seal up important things.

　We head down the street to the retreat, listening to Rafilia's voice as she speaks so that I can hear her too.

　I don't really care who Rafilia is, and even if her memories return, she doesn't seem to change, so that's fine.

　...... Just if the ruins are involved in Raphilia's memories.

　You might want to explore it, just in case.