When you hear the name "morning after", when you are a university student, you are often teased and flattered, which gives you the impression of being a hot topic of conversation and working in a positive way.
　However, on the contrary, when you become a member of the workforce, you don't get a good impression.
　Even if you go home in the morning from the same party, you have to worry about the next day, and if you drink enough to go home in the morning, you will naturally fall ill.
　If you drink so much that you come home in the morning, of course you will be sick. If you take a day off because of that, you will be branded as not being able to manage your condition and time, and if you are married, you may be suspected of cheating.
　If you are in a black company, you will be suspected of working all-nighters or excessive overtime, which is against the law.
　So basically, you should avoid any behavior that might be considered as going home in the morning.

I'm home.

　It's now seven in the morning.
　Considering that I left last night at the dawn of the new year, I was literally on my way home in the morning.
　I'm a raving morning person and I got home at a time when Suela and the others are probably awake.
　If I had more to do, I would have come home later.
　I was allowed to go home, leaving the task force Kirie had sent to deal with the situation, and the outsider told me I could go home and that we would discuss the details of the reward at a later date.
　I asked Kirie-san if it was okay to explain the situation.

"I'm aware of the situation in detail, so please don't worry about it. I'm aware of the details, so please don't worry about it.

　And with a suspicious laugh, he replied, "I'm done for the year.
　If you have any concerns, I'd like to ask you to take your sister home.

I'd rather have you bring your sister home.
"I'm going to finish talking to you and then I'll go home.

　I'm worried about the conversation between the two sparkling sisters after that.
　I thought it was probably about the treatment of the demoness, but I didn't pursue it deeply.
　It seems that what I know is only a small part of what Kirie-san knows, and that part is only a part of what she knows.
　So all I did was really just battle.
　Even the report became unnecessary when my mother said she was going to clean up after the demoness she called Haruna.
　Despite this uncertainty, I didn't take a detour and headed home.
　I had to explain to him, but I thought it would be better to let him know I was okay before anything else.

You're taking your time getting home.
"Welcome back, Jiro.
"Oh, oh, I'm home.

　That's what I thought, but Himik, who would normally greet me at the door, was not there, is still sleeping?　When I walked into the living room, the person I wasn't expecting to see was sitting face-to-face with Suela, Memoria, and Himik.
　Suela greeted me as if she was relieved to see me, and Memoria and Himik also said welcome back, so I said I'm home as well.
　And last but not least, I can't stand there forever, so I greet the devil who is not usually in this room.

Good morning, Superintendent.
"Ah, good New Year's morning.

　The supervisor had coffee in his hand and was simply dressed in a white sweatshirt and a black turtleneck sweater, since it was not work time.
　Normally, I would feel the color of the outfit with its prominent lines, but unfortunately, I can't feel that way.

"Jiro-san, I've explained most of it to you beforehand.
"Oh, okay.

　Looking at the expressions of Suela and her friends, I would expect that it is not that big of a deal, but when a supervisor feels it's okay to show emotion, it's only when he feels it's okay to show it, and if you take their expressions as they are, you'll get hurt.
　However, judging by Suela's tone of voice, you shouldn't be too nervous.
　Also, avoid using poorly concealed or probing words, such as "What is the purpose of this visit?
　Although the supervisor was dressed as a private person, it is clear why he is here.
　It was just a fact check regarding my behavior.
　This action was clearly a violation of protocol.
　Just because it was a family affair and the subject was to save lives doesn't mean that you can violate the rules by following no procedures.
　It's a bit of an excuse, but I was going to report the matter to Suela and the others when I told them.
　And I was going to take the appropriate action.
　At best, you could make it look like you had no intention of running or hiding.
　At worst, it could be said that he was trying to be contrary.
　But I didn't expect the supervisor to be there at this time.

"You know what you did, to have that look on your face. I've been taken for a fool. It's not like they don't know what's going on in their own dungeon, and if you go out in the middle of the night like that, you're going to be noticed.

　You didn't even realize that?　I'm going to drink the coffee that Himikku would have made, squinting at the end as if he were asking me, "What do you think?
　The only thing I can do out of guilt for breaking the rules is to say.

"I'm sorry,

　Bow down.
　You certainly saved a man's life.
　I helped solve some of Japan's most pressing problems.
　But as long as I'm not in total denial about it, I'm at fault.
　I have to make that point straight.

It's nice to see you've honestly admitted your mistakes, or maybe you're just a little short of being sincere. ...... Well, that's okay. I'm off now too. I'll listen to you for a little while while you finish your coffee. Tell me.
"Yes.

　In my previous company, they would have denied my actions without asking me what was going on in my head, but now they listen to me, which makes me feel more comfortable.
　But I don't know if it would be accepted.
　What I have done is what is called hypocrisy, what sounds good when you say charity, but what I am doing is shirking.
　I did what I did because I had the power to help others, knowing that it would mean breaking company rules.
　I reported everything I had done since the end of the year to now, knowing that there would be a suitable punishment.

"I see, you've reached out to organizations on this side of the world. Is it true that there was near-magical technology as well?
"Yes, definitely.
"And our ogre-like demons or ...... are categorically similar to the ogre as far as their characteristics are concerned.

　The supervisor would occasionally go over the details, but he listened in on the flow of everything from the terrorist acts to the demon riots to the backstory as far as I could tell.
　I said I was having coffee, but the coffee never left the table during my explanation, and the supervisor's fingers were on his chin and elbow as he listened.
　After a question and answer session from time to time, the coffee went cold and I received a new coffee from Himik when he finished speaking.

That's quite an interesting story. Jiro.


Is that right?
Oh, the more I hear, the more interested I am. I've always been looking for information about Japan, but it's not easy when you're behind the scenes. The organization likes to hide the black parts. We wanted to know, too, and we couldn't find traces of it, but we couldn't. I see, it wasn't easy for us to find them hidden in the hole, but I didn't expect to find their tails here.

　The supervisor says that the traces are not magical, but historical.
　Except for the blatantly strange parts of the story, history is a true reflection of the truth.
　There are glimpses of the underbelly in it.
　An entity now said to be an entertainment, a story, a fantasy.
　I've met yin and yang masters and demons, of course, but also ninjas and mythological gods.

Humans only believe in what they see. Human beings only believe in what they see. They are creatures that cannot create their existence without the material for their imagination.

　If you don't have information like we do nowadays, the supervisor said that this is especially true.
　That's why, no, it's because it's the Demon King's Army that they pay attention to the human nature.
　The fact that you were able to systematically search for what would normally be described as delusional information, assuring that it existed, and that you were able to actually find it is just amazing.
　Then I realized that what I was talking about was a problem, but not a serious one.

Okay, that makes sense. The bottom line is that I'm going to report this, but I'm not going to have a problem with it.
Why?　What I do.

　I sincerely wanted to ask you if your words were true or not, but out of habit, I asked you how you got there.
　First of all, if my behavior was known to people and it became an exception, there could be a problem later on.
　So, as I was about to say that my behavior was against the rules, the coffee-drinking supervisor stopped me with a look that said no more.

Only a few people, including me, are aware of what happened in the middle of the night. We're also fortunate that I personally helped out. The fact that the leakage of information to the outside world was minimal is also important. We don't don't appreciate that. I'm sure the demon king would agree.

　The supervisor smiled at my attitude, a really serious guy, and my behavior in response to the infraction, and then let me hear his thoughts.

This case will be treated as a special case, even if it's omitted. There's no way to waste time thinking about the odds of a similar situation.

　The supervisor smiled amusedly, wondering how many people would bother to get involved in a nuisance and do charity work, but his eyes were a little kinder than usual if it wasn't in his imagination. 　

Perhaps the only people who will have a problem with this case are those who are complaining about the treatment of the testers, but that shouldn't be a problem either.
"Are you talking about the conscripts?
Yeah, it's a little quieter now after the other day, but those guys who are always looking for something from us won't be quiet. The other day, it was even suggested that the fallen angel over there be turned into a magical reactor core.
"Mm, I don't want to do that.
I don't want my allies to storm my dungeon, either. There's no reason to hurt Jiro's feelings if he's going to be eliminated.

　Suera's commandeering group is an extremist group that treats testers like slaves.
　They're looking for an opportunity to get a closer look at you.
　In fact, Hymik has a history of being made into a dungeon core.
　I don't want that to happen again, and I don't want it either.

We can handle this even if it's an issue. Perhaps the Japanese establishment thinks you have some kind of organizational backing, Jiro. You may be thought to have that potential because of your bloodline, but you are not so foolish as to think that you can achieve so much success on your own. But, on the contrary, it is only that well known.

　The supervisor said it was a good thing that he didn't have one eye and one finger on the feature.
　If someone systematic, either Memoria or Himikku or one of the testers had helped, it would have been a much more serious story.
　Then he holds up a second finger and a second finger.

"In contrast, our side got a lot more information about the other side than we did, both organizationally and technically. Jiro only used magical enhancements, the opponent has confirmed the existence of yin-yang and demons, as well as a divine tool. Our technology leakage was minimal and his was exposed in an emergency, so the difference is great.

　Finally, the supervisor holds up his third finger.

"It's not like I'm baring my skin to show you my magic mark or tell you how to generate magic. Neither did the weapon. If you carried your weapon, a mineral tree, that's a problem, but if you overpowered him with your bare hands, no problem. In addition, we witnessed a little girl who is an eye-collar in the opposing organization, so all in all, we're pretty much out of harm's way.

　The supervisor concludes that this is the reason why there was more profit than loss.
　You'll be able to see that there were few notable information leaks, and you'll be writing a report, but it seems that you brought back a lot of information about your opponent.

But Jiro, you must be very well aware that this is all just a consequence, the demon king's army is an organization that evaluates the results, but it doesn't neglect the process. Any selfish actions are valued accordingly. If you don't want to make enemies of those around you, you should think a little more carefully next time.
I understand.

　But the nail in the coffin is firmly in place.
　There are the rare guys who are allowed to move around as they please.
　But not every action will be viewed favorably.
　It is an ironclad rule of society to minimize the amount of resentment.
　I need to reflect and think about the future.

"Excuse me, Superintendent, but I need to talk to you about something in this case.
"What?

　After thinking about it, he consulted with her about the demoness and her mother, as if it would be better if there was a supervisor.

"Tell me more.

　I was able to show him a smile that I had found something interesting.
　With a nod to that smile, I explained that my mother was going to place the demoness, a girl named Haruna, at her disposal.
　I told her that she would be contacting me about the results, or that I would be consulting with her to get closer to the result she had in mind.

I see, that's convenient.
"Convenient?　It's not bad.

　The supervisor smiled even more happily.


　This company is basically confidential.
　So, I expected to hear some evasive reaction to this kind of outside contact, but instead, I've been told it's more convenient.

"All I can say is that we don't like the status quo either. Jiro, write up a report with that in it. Well, there's no hurry, but if you want to take a break, I suggest you finish it sooner rather than later.
"And the supervisor?
"Me?　I'm on vacation too. Is that surprising?　I at least take a break.

　The supervisor, who had nailed you with a meaningful warning not to pry any further, finally drank his coffee and left the room.
　I asked him if he was going to go to work, but the supervisor's face broke down and he said he was enjoying his vacation for the first time in a long time.
　To see the supervisor off, I came to the door.

This time, I came to check on the child between Jiro and Suela and to see if the fallen angel there is behaving normally. Don't show the rags.
I understand.

　The superintendent, who was giving me repeated advice, did not shift, but put his hand on the front door.

Yeah, Jiro.
"Yes.
"The demon king wants to interview you soon. We'll let you know when.
"What?　Heh?
"Just be prepared not to expose your dumb face.

　Finally, the supervisor left after making a ridiculous leftover.

　Word of the Day
　You should act responsibly until the end of what you have done.