Having saved the fleet, we were about to leave at once, but decided against it when we remembered that the sails of the "Living Legend" had been torn.
　It was then that Chloe suggested that we repair the sails and we accepted the offer. With a fleet this large, they have a few spare sails. I don't know if they'll fit or not, but at the very worst, I've heard that sewing them up will allow the ship to move.

　However, the suggestion for that repair is just a tatemae, and the fleet would really like to prevent the benefactor from not repaying anything in return. If the benefactor is the rumored "Aika Wakanami Christ Eurasian Waldhusiers von Walker", the other side may have wanted to make a connection with him or her here.

　And so the fleet, having survived the monster attack, prepares to welcome us back on board. In addition, I also had Titi's "The Founder and the Demon King's Magic Sword Brave Florite" properly collected.

　There's one luxury cruise ship in the fleet, and that's the one we're moving to.
　That cruise ship is surrounded by military ships, and chairs and tables are set up on the deck in the style of a nobleman's mansion, where the welcome tea party begins. In attendance will be Chloe, who is probably the fleet's chief executive, first of all--.

Well, I didn't think it was really just the two of us who were in control of that ship: ......

　When I explained to Chloe that we were traveling together, she was taken aback by the surprise.
　However, she quickly brings it back up and explains about her own fleet.

'Well, ......, this one is made up of over a thousand sailors. Since our mission was to escort dignitaries, we had to allocate this many people to .......

　Chloe-san seemed to feel unworthy that she had fallen behind the monsters with that thousand-man system. She didn't turn her face down, but her face was slightly twisted.
　However, a voice sounded like it was soon being worked on.

''Chloe-san. The monster just now was far more than we expected. It was never your fault.

　A soft voice.
　The owner of that voice is the second woman in the room - perhaps she is the key figure that Chloe says she is, from her appearance and attire.
　She is a little older than me and a little younger in height. Her long chestnut-colored hair is neatly trimmed, and she has an elegant appearance. Behind them are two attendants.

It's a pleasure to meet you, Kanami-sama. I am Flora Sestia of Sestia, and I am grateful for the opportunity to save your life. I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for saving my life.

　Self-introductions are made, and Chloe quickly supplements them.

''Flora-sama is the second daughter of King Sestia and holds the fourth succession. She has been living across the sea for a long time, but recently the settlements have become more dangerous, so she has decided to move to the royal capital on the mainland.

　He tells me that I'm a princess, and I reply shortly.

"My name is Aikawa Uzumi. It's nice to meet you.
"The boy is Titi.

　Titi next to her also replied lightly.
　The princess responded with a flattering smile.

　I'm a little impressed.
　In case you're wondering, Titi there is a former queen and Rastiara is also a princess. However, neither of them were fragile people, so the legitimate princess in front of me is a rarity.

''There is one more royal on this ship: ......

　Chloe mumbles that there are two important people in the room. She would like to introduce the other one, if possible. I look around.

　Just then, one of the barrels on the deck of the ship moved by itself, and the lid of the barrel flashed open.
　The lid of the barrel flashed open and a small girl came out of it.

It's time for the battle to be over ......?　Woohoo, watch out. I mean, was it because of my guess that I was attacked?　No, there are many other important people in this fleet, and I'd like to believe they aren't: ......

　The girl who came out of the barrel, muttering to herself, gave me more of an emotional response than the legitimate princess in front of me.
　If I had to describe it, it would be too nostalgic and too other-dimensional.

　The first and foremost thing that caught my attention was the girl's waist-length black hair and her glorious "kimono".

　The top is a kimono and the bottom is probably a hakama. ...... I'm sure it's arranged for this other world, and the patterns are more mature for daily life, but it's definitely what you would call a kimono in my world.
　For a moment, I was under the illusion that they were the same Japanese.
　However, the girl's morbidly too white skin and red eyes deny that expectation. The canine teeth peeking out of her mouth are strangely long and her magical power is unusually large. It turned out to be not a pure human, but some kind of 'beastman'.

　The princess laughs as the strange girl appears.

''Hmm. It's just right, Chloe. ...... That one is a friend of mine, and he's as famous as Kanami-sama. In that legendary 'Princess of the Legia Country Honorable Absence', I'm the head of Ingrid's Grand Chamber of Commerce, Kounel-chan.
'Heh, heh: ......'

　I had no idea what it was like to be compared to me.
　As I was mesmerized by the girl's kimono, Kounell-chan spotted a familiar face and came over to me.

''No, that was awesome. The last magic just now is the magic of the person who reached the 'demon return' of the example, isn't it?　Could it be that any of the sailors have gone over the edge?
'No, Kounel. That's the power of the two of you over here. Both of you saved us without using 'chanting', using only your body's magical power. This is the rumored Kanami-sama. And this is her friend, Titi-sama.

　And then the princess introduces us.
　With that, Kounell's eyes move.

　The sight of me and Titi comes into her field of vision.
　At that moment - she lets out a voice like a girl would.

''--Gee, gee!

　It sounded as if he had encountered a 'monster'.

''Geez?''

　But now both me and Titi have learned a lesson from the earlier blunder and have completely suppressed their magic. I didn't understand why they would react like that.

　But Kounel-chan, the one in question, keeps looking at the nodding faces of Titi and I over and over again and keeps breaking out in a cold sweat. No, I'm not in a cold sweat. She's getting a little teary-eyed.
　It's not normal.

　And the princess, who is probably a friend of mine, seems to have wondered about it.

'......?　Are you by any chance acquainted with Lady Kanami, Miss Titi?
'What?　Someone you know: ......?　I know you, or whatever you call it: ....... Yea, yea, we've never met?　Seriously, it's never happened!

　After a shudder, Kounell-chan shook her head at the bar.
　I can't refrain anymore.
　Immediately I 'gaze' at her.


[Status]
　Name: the Kounel Chronicle, Shulus Regia Ingrid.
　HP 25/25 MP112/112 Class: Bloodsucking
　Level 43.
　Strength 0.67 Strength 0.89 Skill 2.12 Speed 0.99 Wisdom 2.56 Magic 7.12 Elemental 0.19
　Inherent Skill.
　Acquired skills: sewing 1.33 baking 1.02 trading 1.58 music 1.01 harp 1.12


''--?

　I'm surprised at this extraordinary figure.
　First of all, the level is too high.
　And even for that level, his status is too low.
　There are plenty of skills, but there are no good combat skills.
　And then the occupation section is ...... bloodsucking species?

　The other party is a woman, and I don't hesitate to go scan her for physical characteristics with Dimension. It wasn't long before I found something different from a human from her.
　It was very obvious, and on her back underneath her kimono, she had black wings that resembled a bat.

'What, va, vampire (vampire) ......?'

　The answers derived from those information will come out of his mouth.
　Then Kounell-chan starts to panic.

''Wait, in a place like this--!　Kai--Kanami-san!

　It's a race that appears frequently in fantasy, but I've never seen it before in this other world. Wary of their unknown power, I try to be on the brink of war. However, Titi stands up and interrupts me by interrupting me from her.

''Hmmm?　You look like you've seen it somewhere: ......

　I pulled my face in a much more unguarded manner and looked into Kounell-chan's face.

''Hee!　Well, well--Mr. Titty, please don't surprise me.

　Kounel-chan immediately took five steps backward, dripping copious amounts of cold sweat.
　She was upset from earlier.

　And now, she definitely called out 'Demon King' to Titty.
　But I don't know what she called out to me. I called out 'Kai' instead of the original 'Shi', but I wonder what she saw in me.

　Titi and I continue to look at the flailing, Japanese dressed girl suspiciously.
　As if she couldn't bear the gaze anymore, Kounel-chan immediately bowed and retreated further.

''Well, um, I'm very, very grateful to both of you for your help. Kanami-san and Titi-san, I am truly grateful for your help in this case. However, I'm feeling really bad because of the rocking of the boat, so I'll have to excuse myself for a moment at ....... Oh no, I'm really sorry. Hahaha.

　And the princess facing her looks disappointed.

Well, that Kanami-sama is here, after all.　Are you that unwell?
I'm sorry. No, I really feel like throwing up. Seriously. --Bye.

　With that, Kounell-chan pulled back into the boat as quickly as she could.

　She looked really sick, so I didn't stop her. However, it looked like the bad mood wasn't from seasickness, but from meeting me and Titi.

'Excuse me, Kanami-sama, Titi-sama, I'm sorry. Kounel-chan can be a bit fast-paced. ......

　Immediately, the princess follows up with her friend.
　She really is a modest, ladylike, royal and noble girl.
　But now our minds are not filled with the orthodox princess, but with the colorful princess from earlier.

'No, I don't particularly care ....... I'm not here .......
'Mmm ....... Rightly so: ......

　Me and Titi make an eye roll and decide to gulp down the pursuit of her here and there, and continue with the princess and the other conversations. If she is someone involved in a thousand years ago, we have to be very careful and cautious.

　And the princess seems to enjoy the conversation with us.

　But most of it is about me. First, she told me how she had heard rumors about me many times in the Confederacy, and how she had attended the same ball in the Confederacy a year ago, but was disappointed that I had left in the middle of the ball.
　He also told me about modern geography, such as the fact that Sestia, the princess's homeland, is located near the Husseys.
　At the end of that conversation, we talked about our destination.

"Well. So Kanami-sama is heading to the same 'cork' as us, right? ...... So, would you like to join us for a little more of this fleet's journey?　It's not much of a thank you, but we will provide you with the best food and room we can provide on this ship. If you rest for a night or so, I am sure you will arrive tomorrow morning. Of course, by that time the ship should be in perfect repair.

　It wasn't a bad suggestion.
　I was actually thinking of just getting a meal and running the boat for the night: .......

'Kanamin, what are you going to do?　Honestly, you don't need at least one sail to get the ship going.
'I was going to get away from this fleet early, but ....... I'm wondering about 'that' earlier. What do you think, Titi?
Indeed. I'm sure that's what bothered you, too. I have no doubt that you know of them. They were the children of a thousand years ago.

　Honestly, I don't care about this legitimate princess.
　More importantly, it's that girl in kimono who might be a vampire. I want to gather some more information about her. If possible, I want to talk to her again. That's the truth.

　We decide to nod in return to the princess's suggestion.

''Then I'll take you up on your offer and borrow two guest rooms. We've been running the ship alone for many days now, so it would be very helpful to have a break here.
Oh, thank God. Then I hope you'll join us for dinner. Next time I'd like to hear a story about Miss Titty instead of Kanami.

　The princess smiled and was happy to see us.
　Chloe, who was next to her, doesn't seem to feel bad about accompanying us.

"It's just the two of you for many days now, that huge magic ship ......?　On top of that, after all those battles, not only your strength but also your magic power must be nearing its limit. I will immediately prepare a room for the two of you.

　He immediately calls out to the nearby sailors to begin preparations.
　On cue, the sailors around us busily begin to move about.

　Then the tea party on deck is over, and in no time at all our rooms are prepared and shown around. While we're resting, we're relieved to hear that the Living Legend will be restored and towed by the fleet's elite.

　Thus, we have a luxurious cabin to relax in after a few days on the water.
　We get as much sleep as possible in our soft beds, thinking about our plans for this evening.

　Later, just as the sun was setting, another sumptuous dinner was served on the deck of the cruise ship, for which I offered the princess and Chloe a few trivial stories in return. The other side doesn't go into too much detail either, so it's very easy to talk to them. While we were talking about exploring the labyrinth with Titi and the "ballroom party" of a year ago, it was nighttime in the blink of an eye.

　Once the night is over, the pleasant banter is over.
　In the end, we laugh at each other's good fortune and the princesses and I return to our rooms.

　--now this is where the real work begins.

　The voyage continues through the night, but still far fewer people are awake.
　It's a time when only the sound of ripples can be heard in the darkness.

　And I wait in my room prepared, listening to the sound.
　I wait for Titi and the girl in question.

So, you see, I've been very good at this.
'Mmmm!　Mmmmmm!

　Late at night with only the sound of the ocean's ripples in the air.
　Titi holds my mouth and takes me to my room.
　I stare at it with my three blank eyes.

"Hey, Titi," I say. I said to you that I wanted you to bring me in peacefully ......
I kept telling him he wouldn't open the door. I just slipped up.
Don't kidnap the royals at ......

　I feel like I can't speak for others either, but for now, I'll leave it at that.
　But if this was going to happen, I should have gone. I shouldn't have thought that because she's a girl, Titi would be better than me as a guy.

　While I regret it, Titty moves.
　She forces Kounell-chan to sit on a chair in the room and restrains her with a rope she took from somewhere.
　Then the hand that was placed over her mouth is released.

　At the same time, a scream echoes in the room.

''Ha, let go of me!　I don't want to die!　I still want to be alive--!
WIND. Shout all you can, but I doubt the sound will ever escape the room. But I doubt the sound of the child's wind will escape the room.
'What is that?　Too scary!

　Frightened and frightened, Kounell becomes teary-eyed and starts shaking like a small animal.
　The tension is like a hostage waiting to be executed.

'Oraa, throw up!　You will learn everything you know!

　Perhaps caught by her tension, Titty also happily thrusts out the side of Kounell's stomach. She writhes in agony at the attack, and tears drip from her eyes.

The same goes for you. This is not good. Why do I keep getting hurt like this, Mr. Guo? I should have just stayed at home where there are no enemies. ...... I didn't have anything to do with the "Great Disaster" or anything like that in my favor!

　If I let it go, it will be a disaster.
　With that thought in mind, I quickly go to counteract that funny air. I try to speak to Kounell-chan in a terribly serious voice, but still gentle.

'Oh, calm down. We're not going to do anything to you. We just wanted to hear what you had to say. The idiot over there got in trouble, and that's what happened. ......
"Ugh, the kindness of a quintessential 'chairman' ....... But I feel like this is the candy and whip used for interrogation: ......
...... I'm not denying it there.

　If possible, I had hoped that he would feel indebted to me and that the conversation would be quicker. I was able to see through that vague thought in the corner of my mind, and I changed my perception of Kounell-chan.
　Regardless of her strange language and statements, this girl is smart.
　It might be better to talk honestly to her to gain her trust.

''We don't have time to talk too long, so let's get to the point. --"I don't know you, first of all. The Founder Kanami failed in his plan a thousand years ago because of the Apostle Legacey. It's taken away my memory and my powers. So please tell me why you call me 'Chairman' first.
'What, eh ......, Apostle Legacy?　Um, first of all, what's that 1,000 year old plan: ......?　I mean, it's been a thousand years to begin with, so how are they both still alive?　I'd like you to start there and explain it to me: ......
Have you ever heard of ...... Apostle Legacy?　Maybe you don't know anything about what happened a thousand years ago, or the plans for the labyrinth or anything at all?

　All the question marks fly in between.
　I can tell from this that our consciousnesses are largely at odds with each other, and I wonder where to start talking about it. It seems to be the same for them, and I groan.
　It was Kounell-chan who finished her thoughts first.

...... Well, listen up. Ate is just a little thing that collaborated with 'Aikawa Uzumi' before he was called the 'Founder' a thousand years ago to make money. The two of us formed a business association and made a lot of money by taking advantage of each other's hobby of sewing. But Aikawa Uzumi, who was the 'chairman' of the trade association, soon left everything to chance and disappeared. That was the end of the relationship. The reason I know about the demon king there is simply because Atai has been super famous since he was born, and I've seen him from a distance: ......

　It's very easy to see that we were friends a thousand years ago.
　Furthermore, I can also see that they were friends who had nothing to do with my battle.

　It seems that a thousand years ago I had interactions with these ordinary people as well as the "Stealers of Reason" and the "Apostles". No, that's not surprising: .......

　I silently examine the information I got.
　All the while, Kounell-chan, with tears streaming down her face, appeals to me to be truthful.

"Ugh, it's not a lie! It's true!

　I don't think I'm the kind of person who would lie in this cul-de-sac situation.
　But the rest of it is bothering me, and I've been unable to focus on my thoughts since earlier.

'No, I don't doubt it. It's more that I was just a little concerned about that weird way you talk: ......
That's up to Mr. Chairman's translation magic.　Over here, you're just trying to speak in the normal way of local speech, and then the chairman remixed the dialects of his world at random because it's too much trouble!　I mean, I feel like I haven't done this story in a thousand years!　Oh, I miss it!

　Perhaps it was because I put out a very irrelevant story, or maybe it was because of the desperation of little Kounell.
　Probably now she's out in the open and sincerely angry at my selfishness.

'Ta, you're absolutely right. I'm sorry.

　So I had no choice but to apologize honestly.

'Ha, I just had to be honest: ......!　Outrageous things for that chairman: ......!

　Immediately, Kounell-chan comes to herself and starts to squirm and shake again.
　If this wasn't an act, I really feel like we are just old acquaintances.

　If it has nothing to do with the Apostle or the Labyrinth, then there is no need for further restraint.
　That's what I thought, but Titty seemed to be different.

'But aren't you too frightened of the children?　Isn't there something to it?
No, this is normal!　Demon King-sama, please understand exactly how you were viewed by those around you!
'Oh, ah, ....... Oh, yes. Yes, that's right. That's how people looked at me a thousand years ago. ......

　But the trauma was poked right at me, and I quickly went quiet. Leaving Titty, who had started to wilt in the corner of the room, I proceeded to talk.

'That makes sense to me, Titty. But aren't you too frightened of me, too?
I've heard so much about you since we stopped seeing each other!　All the notoriety was as bad as the Demon King's, so I thought the chairman I knew about was gone, and I was so scared to see him again!

　Come to think of it, I must have been in a rough spot after I mistakenly thought my sister was dead. When I was working with Titi, I also made sure that the bad press gathered on me. If you heard the rumors then, you can understand her reaction now.

　As I was sorting through the information in my own mind, Kounell-chan finally got tired of the desperate excuses and finally dropped a paragraph.

'You can already have your brain looked at with the chairman's signature magic ....... There's really no backstory or anything like that ....... I know it's useless to hide anything from you, so I'm going to ....... You can find out more about this by visiting ......

　It was a quick total surrender.
　Since I got permission from the person in question, I also have more 《Distance Mute》 in my means of conversation.

''Hmm, excuse me then, .......''

　After thinking for a moment, I activated the magic.
　I felt that I really needed to confirm it because I could sense a strange calculation from the edges of Kounel-chan's conversation. If I don't get the guarantee that I'm definitely not lying here, the conversation won't move forward forever.

''--Magic 《Distance Mute-Tethered (Access).

　I gently put my arm into Kounel-chan's chest and make a 'connection'.
　Of course, taking a lesson from the fact that I went too far against the 'Magic Stone Human (Jewelculus)' at the Cathedral a few days ago, I'll only communicate at the very least, not with emotions, but with memories. Since the other party is a girl, I'm going to take care of her private life as well.

''Hmmm... ......''

　Although there was a slight moan, Kounel-chan's resistance was completely absent, so the magic 《Distance Mute-Tethered Heart (Access)》 easily succeeds.

　And what they both aim for is the same 'memories from their meeting to their parting'. Very smoothly, the memories are unearthed.
　It was like flipping through an old album.

　--The first photo is of "Kounell-chan, whose hands and feet were staked deep in the basement of a certain mansion.

　The story begins when I appear there.

　...... thousand years ago.
　In that time period, bloodsucking "demons" were repeating their inhumane mimicry in various places.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on.
　The record of my battles at the time when I couldn't overlook the evil deeds of that 'demon vampire' - the story of 'Aikawa Uzumi' and 'Kounel Chronicle Shulus Legia Ingrid'.

　From what she remembers, my appearance in those days was closer to the me of today than to what she calls the progenitor Kanami. My clothes are adapted to the other world, but my hair and face are the same.
　That I was cooperating with a girl who seemed to be Tiara, and the two of us were fighting a clan of vampires. However, my opponent was an immortal being. At the end of the story, I managed to succeed in annihilating them with the help of Kounel-chan, who was a 'vampire heretic'.
　To put it bluntly, the way to kill the immortal vampires was to make the same vampires suck blood, so he made Kounel-chan suck the blood of all the vampires. Perhaps because it was a kind of soul sucking, her level skyrocketed. Thus, a vampire who was defective, yet strangely high level was born.

　After that, she and I had the same hobbies, so we started working together and started up the Ingrid Trading Company. Of course, it wasn't all a hobby, and there was also the purpose of protecting herself, a rare species, by making a backing of the Chamber of Commerce. However, I became busy with other matters, so I immediately left the Chamber of Commerce. And even after I, the 'chairman', was gone, Kounell-chan continued to maintain the Chamber of Commerce all by herself, working for the sake of the world and others.

　The success story is a grand one.
　Using the knowledge of other worlds that she acquired from me as a weapon, she ran the world and eventually grew Ingrid's Trading Association into the world's largest trading company. And she didn't get caught up in the "World Apocalypse" a thousand years ago, but instead, in the midst of the chaos, she's using her money to create a neutral country on the western frontier.
　That is her country - "Legia".
　It's also a good idea to have a good time with them.
　However, it seems that if the country is in danger, he will go out to work. Although he is a royal, he is a consultant. Although she is a princess, she basically does not interfere with each other. If the country is really in danger, she is ready to run away from the country by night. She has lived in such a free position for a thousand years and has reached her current position.
　However, these days, due to the 'Great Disaster', it seems that she has been doing a lot of work as a princess. When she was working hard on her diplomatic duties, she was rescued by me from the fleet.

　...... hmmm.
　What a triumph of life.
　I'm so jealous, I feel my stomach bleed.
　I mean, does this girl really belong in my world?

　This girl's life is exactly what I wanted and couldn't bear to live in another world.
　Her life was so wonderful that I really thought so.

Yes, that's it. You've seen the bare minimum of what you remember, right?　I'm about to pull it out!

　She senses the end of the memory search and pulls out the 《Distance Mute》 herself.

'Yeah, that's enough. I know exactly what you are, you're a vampire survivor. So you have an amazingly long lifespan. Just like all the vampires in my world.

　It was really minimal, but even so, most of my doubts were resolved, so I unlocked the [Distance Mute].

''Feng. It looks like you understand everything now. However, amnesia is a serious thing, isn't it? Chairman.

　And maybe it's because of the 'connection', but I can feel a lot of gaps being filled in.

'I'll feel free to call you Kounel now, okay?　...... But for a vampire, he's very weak. Quunel,
That's why you're still alive today, isn't it?

　When I said my honest opinion, Kounel shuddered and bravely stated that he was not.

　I'm already relieved to find out that this unusual status is true.
　If my earlier memory is correct, there won't be another vampire in this world that looks like a vampire.

　The only pure-blooded vampire species is Kounel, and her magical eye is sealed. She can turn into mist, but she rarely does so because it's only for a few seconds and it's just a waste of her clothes. Batification is only a weakening, and of course there is no such thing as monstrous power. The ability to regenerate is too disappointing, and it also doesn't have the ability to create a family unit. It has no ability to reproduce, nor does it have any ambition. Instead, even though it doesn't have the common weaknesses, it's a level of weakness that it's not surprising that it was despised by its peers as 'defective and inferior' and tormented by the village.

''Well, isn't that constitution almost immortal in many ways troubling ......?　I'm pretty sure I can kill you now, but what do you do?
Stop!　I didn't want to meet the chairman because he was so quick to say these things!　Now, your allowance is the top bourgeoisie in the world and you're living a neat life, so stay out of it!

　I had just seen the precedent of titty, so I offered to intervene in good faith. But it was refused with a scream.

Of course I won't if you don't want to. Of course I won't if you don't want to. ...... But now I understand how you knew Titi and me a thousand years ago, but it's a shame you can't ask me anything about the Apostles or the Labyrinth. It sounds like you were raising a chamber of commerce in the provinces all those years.

　The misunderstanding was cleared up, but at the same time, it was completely irrelevant.
　The only information I could get from her would be really peaceful.

'Oh, I'm sorry about that. I thoroughly avoided the issue of Apostle-sama or 'the one who steals reason' because I couldn't help myself. But any other guys who've been alive for a thousand years might know who the chairman was back then?
Oh, is there anyone else still alive?
Yes, sir. The long-lived race isn't just a guess. I don't know if you are acquainted with the Chairman or not, but ...... I believe there is a 'Skuna Yggdrasil' of the 'Last Pure-Blooded Tree Race' at the World Tree and a 'Trub Turke' of the 'Last Pure-Blooded Dragon Race' at the Allied Settlement.

　I got some interesting information.
　This alone is worth discussing with her.

'Huh. 'So you have a long-lived companion. Yes, they're the ones that have kept you alive to this day, haven't they?
I don't want to meet them because they will bully me one way or the other if I get involved with them. ...... They really have the worst character, so I don't meet them at ......

　He looked seriously uncomfortable being friends with those long-lived species.
　Unlike Titi, he seems to be the type of person who can be happy even if he doesn't have anyone who understands. No, maybe there are people who understand other than the long-lived race.

　Thus, when the conversation was largely over and mutual understanding was reached, Titi, who had been roaring at the edge, revived.

''-- Alright. Well, let's take Kounell's man on a journey with the children. Now we have more friends. A lucky find.
What?　Friends!　Why!
They're very rare when they're close in age. I won't let you escape.

　Apparently, Titi wants Quuner to accompany her.

'You're close in age, dude: ......
Let's see, I think he's about 1111 years old.
'Quornell is about 1,050 years old. Hmm, it sounds close when you say it like this, but if you're more than fifty years away, that's not usually what you'd call close.
But you really don't get any closer than this: ......

　Unusually, Titi was serious.
　Indeed, those that have tasted the same thousand years would be rare. I and the other Guardians might be over a thousand years old if you just look at their age, but they don't have any real experience. So the only person who can truly be considered Titi's age is the girl in front of me.

　And, surprisingly, Kounell replies with a look of enthusiasm.

''Hmm, hmm ....... Wouldn't it be bad to travel with the chairman after a long time?　I've been working hard this past year and ....... It would be interesting to hear about other worlds and stuff like that again, and it would make a decent profit for the Chamber of Commerce ....... The chairman makes a lot of good food and feeds us ......

　It looks like he's been around the world with me in the past. He begins to consider the experience with some excitement.

'Oh, I didn't ask you something important. What is this trip about?
I'm on my way to see my brother Aide. I'm on my way to see my brother Aide, who has made Aikawa Yotaki as his replacement for Lord Aikawa and is doing whatever he wants to do. I'm on my way to see him. Also, I hear that the Sith Apostle is doing something bad too, so I'll punish him.
'Oh, uh, ....... There are some names that I've missed a lot! ...... Isn't that the example of those 'reason-stealers'?

　Even though they had never met, they knew the name of the man who had rocked the world. If he was the head of the Grand Chamber of Commerce, he had to be an informed man. She paled at the information.
　Immediately I add to Titi's story.

'I'm hoping I can convince Ayde with Titi, but there's a chance we'll end up in a battle with him as well. Honestly, I think it's going to be a dangerous journey.
''--Please don't accompany me. The only thing that's dangerous is that level of grueling battle. The only thing that can be done is to take both arms and legs off in an instant and turn them into interesting objects until the end of the battle.

　And Kounel didn't hesitate to get down on his knees.
　Hmmm, she really is a child without hesitation.

'You're probably higher level than Kanami, aren't you?　It's all right. Order from the Demon King. Follow me.

　Titi held her knees and locked eye level with her, pecking and thrusting her cheeks around.

'Give me a break!　I'll do anything for you.　I beg you not to do that!

　He thought he was going to be forced to take her away if he didn't. Crying again, he clutched at Titi's clothes and shook his head.

　Thus, the two of them would continue to argue alternately that they wanted to take her away and that they didn't want to go.
　After a few minutes of that argument, Titi holds Kounell's body in her arms.

''-- Ah, that's the end of what you want to hear Kanami, isn't it?
'Yeah, have you gotten most of what you want to ask: ......?'
Then the boy will go to his room!　This is not going to get us anywhere!　It will take me one night to convince you, so you can look forward to it!

　As it is, he tries to leave the room.

"Mr. Chairman--!　Help me eeeeeee--!

　I can hear Kounell's screams of despair. But I want her to accompany me, too, and I decide to ask Titi to persuade her to go with me.
　As I leave Kounell with a smile on my face, she leaves behind a curse.

''Chi, dammit--!　Chairman Barker, Barker!　d*mn you, Chairman!　Surrounded by all the girls I've dropped so far, I'm going to die after a lot of stabbing!
Guh. ......

　It was too childish a curse, but for some reason I couldn't just laugh it off.
　As expected, we used to be friends.

　The night before we arrived at the Cork ends with her too accurate curse.


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　--And the next morning.
　On the deck of the cruise ship in the dazzling morning sunshine, Kounell and I meet each other.

'Good morning, Mr. Chairman!　Oh, I'll give you a shoulder rub!

　Although I left her last night with a curse, it was an easy one after a night. I've never had a girl who didn't linger like this. However, I knew from the look on her face that she had something she wanted to demand of me.

'What do you need from me ......?'

　Kounel really rubs my shoulders and confesses, drooping in a paragraph just like yesterday.

''I'm sorry ....... To be honest, please do something about the Demon King-sama: ......
'Oh, I see that's what you mean ....... You really don't want to go .......

　Seriously, it seems to have taken them all night to convince me to do it.
　And I guess he decided it would be faster to ask me for help instead of Titi.

"Heh heh, I'd get down on my knees and do anything to get by, right?

　He gives me an oddly good shoulder rub and gives me a three-something line. But I tell him not to worry about that.

It's okay. He's not the kind of guy who would do something someone else would really hate.
...... Really?　If that chairman of the board says so, then it must be so. Okay, let's keep seriously hating on it. It looks like that's the only way to live.

　But I don't want to mention that Titi will probably keep getting involved to the limit because it's funny how she doesn't like the reaction.
　That made Titi an unhappy one.
　And this trip is also her 'last hour'. It was natural for us to want to fulfill Titi's wish rather than the one we just met, Kounel.

''Ah, um, Kounel-chan ......?''

　That's when the others see Kounel rubbing my shoulder with a "hehehe" laugh.
　She's a legitimate princess as usual. Behind her, like an escort, was Chloe-san, too.

　Immediately, Kounel mends his expression and turns to the two of them.

''Flora-san, Chloe-san. Don't worry about anything. It's just that Ateki is doing this to make Kanami-sama happy, so ....... Ufufu.
"Yeah, yeah, ......?

　Kounel, who has become a flawless princess on the mainland, is rubbing her shoulders like a maid of honor. Naturally, the confusion comes back.
　Kounel instantly creates a suitable excuse to make her words more convincing.

''Last night, when I went out to cool off outside, I happened to meet Kanami-sama, and we became very close over this one night. Right, Kanami-sama?
'Oh, yeah. Something like that.

　I'll go along with it.
　The princess seemed to be convinced, but Chloe-san, a member of the military, was not. She stepped forward to pursue it.

'No, that's ridiculous ....... What the hell is ...... in just one night?
We just talked for a minute. Yeah, that's all. Chloe.

　Kounell stifles it with a strong tone.

'That's ...... no, it's not for me to interrupt you, is it?
'Yes, that's right. You are the daughter of the Siddharth family, as expected. She's very clever.

　I silenced him without saying a word. Only then did I have the prestige to believe that this good-natured vampire (thing) was royalty.

　However, that prestige soon disappeared, and while rubbing my shoulder again, he said, "In case of an emergency, Chairman, please take care of the Demon King! I ask her to do so.
　The orthodox princess laughs at the change, and begins to tell a different story.

'Let's just say that there are things between Kanami-sama and Kounel-sama that only the two of you can understand ....... Besides, it's about time.

　He turns his eyes to the ocean, not to us, indicating that our destination is approaching.
　To change the subject, I ask Chloe about the status of our destination.

'Well, is it time to get to 'The Cork' already ......?　But now I hear that the mainland is in the middle of a war. Will it be okay? ......
'Yes, there's a war on the mainland, but the 'Cork' is safe. The 'Cork' will never reach you. Rest assured, Lady Kanami, Lady Flora.

　Chloe, a military officer and daughter of the great noble Siddharth family, quietly dismisses the princess's fears with her noble mannerisms.
　She then declares aloud the main reason why "The Cork" is safe.

'Above all!　Our Cork has an Acting Commander-in-Chief - that Lord Snow Walker!　No matter what happens, Master Snow will surely fix it!

　It is the presence of a girl named Snow Walker.
　As we hear the name of this old friend, we see it.

　Just then, the sailor who was looking at things also sees the continent on the horizon and says, "We're here! I shouted.
　At last the end of the long boat ride seemed to have come to an end.
　Me and Kounel walked to the edge of the deck and looked at the continent with our own eyes.

　A continent that fills the horizon.
　--The continent that fills the horizon.
　Captured by the naked eye, not by 《Dimension》.

　Ah, I've come again.
　To this battlefield--