"Good morning, motley man.

　I was lying on the ground for some reason, and when I opened my eyes, Noah-sama was looking into me.
　Noah-sama's long silver hair was glistening and close up like a waterfall.
''Good morning, Noah-sama.''
　I get up and kneel down.

'Hmph, aren't you finally starting to feel like a brave man?'
'Is it like being a brave man when Lucy and Sa-san are pressing you...?
　I feel that's not true.
　But Master Noah turned his eyes to look at the strange creature.

'Why are you so stoic, Makoto?　There's a pretty girl near you who likes you, but you don't touch her at all. Could it be that you're a faggot?
You can read my mind, so you know it's not, right?
　'What a thing to say, Goddess.

But you know, Makoto is a mystery to me. He likes girls and is interested in s*xually explicit things, but he doesn't do anything about it. What kind of girl do you like?
　Master Noah peeks at me with his mock superior eyes.
　Will you stop glancing at that chest?

　Sigh.
　You're my kind of girl.
　When I told Sa-san about it a long time ago, she pulled me aside.
　When I was wondering how to explain it, Noah-sama had a strange look on his face.

Yes~, a princess trapped by a dragon. How dreamy are you?
Mind, don't get ahead of yourself!
　This is a fantasy alternate universe, right?
　I don't care if it is!
　You're not wrong!

True. What you need is a strong group of people to fight alongside you and someone with power. You need to take care of Lucy, Aya, and Sophia.
It's, well I'm aware of that.

Most of the time, a captive princess is of no use to you in your strategy. In a game with a plumber as the main character, the pink princess is just a decoration.
I know.
　I look coldly at the Goddess who is trapped in the undersea temple in front of me.
''What........those eyes.
　It's a boomerang sting.
　Also, the statement is dangerous.

''To begin with, I'm a brave man and I haven't even fought a good demon king-like thing yet, you know?　That's the kind of thing you do in the ending.
You're a gamer to the bone, aren't you?
　At my words, Noah-sama shrugs his shoulders and says, "Oh no, no, no.
　What is it, do you have a complaint?

'I'm not impressed with you keeping the girls waiting too long. I don't know if you're going to get cuckolded one of these days.
Please don't say anything nasty.
　That being said I'm afraid to say that.
　Am I too bad at it?

'Well, okay. By the way, you have a question for me, don't you?
　The topic has changed.
　There's certainly a lot to ask.
　First--

The Great Spirit of Water (Undine) hasn't shown up at all...
　I've been calling for it every day.
　There's no response.
　What was that all about, in Highland?

'I told you.　Originally, in order to summon Undine, you need to have '1000' proficiency in water magic. The last time I saw you, you were in trouble, so Undine specially helped you.
Does that mean you got lucky?
'In a word. That said, Makoto is well-liked by the spirits, and I'm sure they'll help you again if you're in trouble. But if you think it's naive to think that he'll save you every time, you'll fail. Spirits are fickle, you know.
　Hmm, can't we incorporate it into our strategy?
　Just because I learned the charm magic, it doesn't mean I can call up the great water spirit (Undine) as much as I want at any time.

You'll be able to see the fire spirit last time ... how come you could see the fire spirit?
　As I said it, Lucy's face flashed through my mind.
'Oh, you mean the time I was kissing Lucy. That's not happening, Makoto.'
I'm desperate.
　I could see the fire spirit and I got excited.
　Now, I'm reflecting on it.

The reason I was able to see the fire spirit is because of the power of the 'covenant'.
"Contract?
　I didn't sign Lucy.
　Even if it's a guardian knight contract with Freyae-san.

There's more than one kind of contract, you know?
　While saying that, Noah-sama snapped her fingers and a whiteboard appeared in the air.
　It's been a long time since I've been in female teacher mode.
　Ah, even her clothes have changed.

"First of all, Makoto and I have a 'God and Believer' agreement. I got a believer and Makoto got a divine weapon and 'spirit user' skills.
'Of course, I remember. Evil God.
d*mnation!
　I've been beaten.
　You're not in the heavenly realm.
　Noah-sama writes on the whiteboard, 'The Covenant between God and Believers'.

"Next, you're now a state-certified hero. This is 'Employment Contract'. Makoto became a hero of the Water Country (Roses) and received food, clothing, shelter and a salary. The employer is the Roses royal family. Or rather, Sophia-chan.
...reminds me of a businessman from a previous world.
You were a student, weren't you? When I grew up, I think I would have had a job.
　In the end, he became a hired hero (businessman) in another world, so his fate is settled...?

'I won't tsk every single thing. The third is Makoto and Friae's 'Guardian Knight Contract'. You were obligated to protect the Moon Priestess and gained the 'Enchantment Magic' skill.
That's all it takes to get the cats to come to you.
Well, good luck with your training.
　Master Noah, he's throwing a fit!
　I wonder if I'll be able to control the gryphon one of these days.
　It would be quicker to ask Freyae for help.

And the fourth. Makoto and Lucy's "Love Contract".
Hmm?
　There's a weird word that came out of nowhere.
　Love contract?

'What are you talking about? Kissing is a sign of a lover's relationship, isn't it?　Even in the world before the truth, they would exchange a 'vow kiss' at a wedding, right?
　Master Noah says it as if it were obvious.
'I've never been to a wedding before.
You know, the drama and stuff!
　Oh, I'm sure I've seen this before.
　I mean, what?　So that means--

You think me and Lucy are lovers?
As long as we were kissing, it was regarded as such and the spirits blessed us.
　Oh, really?

By the way, the power of the contract is stronger when you're engaged to be married.
　With a grin, Noah-sama smiles wackyly.
''When you marry Lucy-chan, you get to use all the skills of a fire spirit user without a fee!
You're awful!
　It's like he's after your body or your possessions, which is a huge no-no!

'But in your current state, you're going to have to kiss Lucy every time you want to see the fire spirit, right?
　Noah-sama, with a cute expression on his face, says something like a demon.
　I try to imagine the situation.　


　--Nay, Lucy. I want to practice my fire magic today, so lend me your lips. Nah, I'll give you half a day.


Oh no!
　I tsked as hard as I could at myself.
　What a piece of crap (me)!
　In the meantime, Sa-san is definitely going to blow me away!
　Also, the face of Friae's face as she turned her eyes to look at the garbage flashed in my mind.

''........No. Let's give up on the fire spirit.''
You could marry Lucy, you know.
We're not officially together yet. Is Master Noah an idiot?
Hi-Duck!
　No, I'm the idiot.
　After all, there is no such thing as a good story.
　I'll continue to do what I've always done.
　.........my skill level hasn't improved at all lately.

　Softly, Noah-sama's hand was placed on my head.

You're doing a great job, really. Great, great.
Well, thank you.
　What did he compliment you on?

'You're next, Sophia. Don't slack off when you're pressed.
"Oh, you're over there?
　How's that for a girl?

Bye.
　Smiling, Noah-sama disappeared.

(.........what to do.)
　I feel like I have more problems after talking to Master Noah.


　◇


....
　When I woke up, I was alone.
　Did Lucy and Sa-san wake up first?
　Oh, by the way, did I get cursed to sleep last night by an angry Friae-san?
　I headed out to wash my face.


　There's a living room on the way, so if you're awake, you should be there.
　In the living room, not only Friae-san was there, but also Lucy and Sa-san.

'Good morning!'
!
　I called out, and Lucy and Sa-san turned around with an overreaction.

''Ma, ma'am, ma'am, ma'am!　Oh, good morning!　I'm sorry, I have an appointment with Emily today!
Tatakazuki-kun!　Morning!　Ki, I'm going to Nina's today!
　As soon as I said it, they both left in a flash.

(Yeah~)
　What?　What is it?
　Does he hate you?
　Is it because I'm a slob, as Master Noah says?
　I just stood there in a daze.

"You're not gonna eat it?　My knight.
'Those two. What's wrong with them...?
　Anxious, I consulted with Friae, who was grumpily pecking at her salad.

'Just now, we were both getting our heads around the fact that you went too far last night. They said they couldn't see your face properly. You're both so cute.
You don't hate me...?
Are you stupid?　If you're sleepy, go wash your face.
　It was returned with a heartfelt voice of dismay.
　Thank God, he didn't hate me.

'Get on with it and go out with both of them. He's such a bother.
　He was cursed and dismissed in the morning.
'....We're diligently considering it.
'A slumbering man. Well, I don't like having twenty fiancées.
....
　I'm not going to say who.
　Mr. Freyae's love life is difficult.

"By the way, my knight. Do you always use mesmerizing magic?
What?
　He said something weird.

'I didn't use it, though?'
You should look in the mirror.
　Twisting his head, he looked in the mirror.
　He saw that his eyes were glowing a pale orange color.

'Huh?　Oh, what?
　I wasn't aware of it.
　Isn't this a bad idea?
Well, if it's that level of mesmerizing magic, it's only going to affect small animals.
　It wasn't bad.

'But be careful, if it's someone who's doing you a favor, or at night when the moon magic is stronger, it might work.
No!
　I don't suppose that's something that happened to Lucy and Mr. Saasan last night?

'Oh my God I have to get down on my knees to Lucy and Mr. Saa.
It's okay.　They were both embarrassed, but they seemed happy, you know?　It's not a bad thing, because I just encouraged them to like you in the first place.
　But I'm not comfortable with the charm magic....

"You guys are so stubborn, why don't you just get together and get it over with!
　Mr. Freyae doesn't bother.
"But I didn't interrupt you last night, did I?
'You need to be quieter!　I can hear it all!
　Ah, yes.
　Yes, it's frustrating to hear.　

'I'm going to take a walk around town today. Bye, my knight.
　Mr. Furiae said as he finished his breakfast.
'What?　Hold on, I'll follow you.
　He was speaking as a guardian knight, though.

'I'll be fine on my own. I won't go out of town.
But I'm talking about a lot of guys looking for the princess...
　An exotic noblewoman who has recently arrived in McAllen.
　Rumor has it that she has a fearsome good looks and has captured the hearts of all the men in McAllen.
　A woman alone, wandering around....

"Hee hee hee. In the ruins of the Land of the Moon (Raphiloig), there are plenty of men who want to rape me. Compared to that, in this town, you'll only get picked up at best.　It's easy. No one can touch it with my mesmerizing magic anyway.
...Is it the same?
　The story of Mr. Freyae's past is every bit as heavy.
　He left with a light step.

　The rest of us ate the breakfast that Sa-san would have prepared for us and washed the dishes with water magic.
　I washed the dishes with water magic.
　By the way, the dishwashing detergent is made by Fujiwara Co.
　The name of the product is "Mocut".
　........I'm not going to tell you anything about their naming sense.

　I was left alone in the house, so I went out too.

(Do you want to train today ... or do you want to go see Lucy, Sa-san?
　I wander around the city, thinking about it, and suddenly realize.

(A lot of unfamiliar guys...?)
　I've been living in McAllen for over a year.
　Even though it's a fairly large city, I know the faces of the residents in the neighborhood.
　McAllen is a city with many adventurers, so there are many new faces.
　However, the people present are a bit different.
　They're not adventurers.

(Looks like they're just residents, but they're not old residents...)

　It could simply be someone who has moved in.
　Anyway, there are a lot of people here.
　And I can feel them glancing at me.
　Could it be that they are members of the snake cult or...?
　I'll have to talk to Fujiyan about it once.　
　If you're thinking about it.


　--Can Can Can Can Can Can Can Can


　The bells rang out like they did in the Highland's royal capital of Sinfonia.
　Tension in the city.
　Huh?　We didn't have anything like this before, did we?

There's a demon out there!
　The voice of a soldier on guard came over.
　At the sound of his voice, the residents quickly hid in their homes.　
　I could also read a few "Oh, dear" expressions on their faces.

　Holy crap.
　The peaceful city of water, McAllen, has become a disturbance....