I had proven myself at Onigashima, and I was entrusted with handling the sparrows. From now on, the sparrows would not be attacked by any of the swordsmen's assassins.

　It was only natural for him to inform Suzume of this. If there was a problem, it was about something else.

　Will he or won't he tell Suzume about the knowledge about demons and demon gods that Auken, who called himself Lord Taiyama, had mentioned to him? Even if he does, to what extent will he tell her?

　He had thought about it from time to time. But I still haven't come to a conclusion. Even now, as I sit down on the bench alongside the sparrow, I still haven't reached a conclusion.

　One of the reasons for my hesitation is that I have doubts about the authenticity of the knowledge I have obtained. After all, I was holding a blade to Oken's neck when I heard this story. There is no denying the possibility that Auken was lying.

　Even if Auken was telling the truth, I wonder if it would make sense to tell Sparrow the truth. Knowledge about the Demon God or Chi Yoo would be of no use to him if he lived in peace. Worst-case scenario, the knowledge gained could lead to you becoming more in tune with the Demon God.

　To tell the truth, I didn't want to tell Suzume these things. Again, this is knowledge that is not necessary to live a normal life in the city of Ishka. Words like "tumultuous" and "demon gods" don't suit Sparrow. I sincerely hope that she will continue to live a peaceful and peaceful life.

　However, I was also aware that this feeling was an imposition on me.

　When a demon person lives in the human world, it already contains turmoil. It's not like I can be by their side at all times and for all time.

　In the first place, I'm not even sure if the sparrows want my protection. If they hadn't had anything to do with me, they wouldn't have been attacked by Goz and the others.

　So, after hearing about the problems that Suzume seems to be having, I thought it was time to talk about that as well.


"Well, sparrows,

'Yes, yes, what is it?


　When I called out to him, the sparrow straightened up and responded with a tense attitude.

　He seemed tense when he sat down on the bench, so I tried to relieve him of that tension by talking to him in a cajoling manner, but - yes, it didn't work at all. I mean, why are you holding your body so ticklishly tight?

　The sparrow's shoulders shrank in fear when I asked him softly. I didn't ask again, but waited for the sparrow to be ready to talk.

　It was only after a slow count of about twenty that the little mouth opened.





　I can't help but raise my eyebrows in disgust when I hear that. I don't think it's always the case that they're indebted to me. She often helps me with things like the house and the clan, I thought, but I didn't interrupt myself and waited for Suzume to finish her sentence.

　As I listened patiently, the thing that captured Sparrow's mind came out of my mind dimly.


　In a word, it's fear.


　Fear of causing trouble, injury, or even death to the people around me by my presence. Or even worse, they might be kicked out of this place because of it - that kind of fear.

　Sparrows had been prone to this kind of trouble in the past, but as they got used to life in Ishka, they didn't show it anymore. The accumulation of the fact that even demons can live in the world of mankind seemed to erase their worries.

　Seal and Lunamaria, who were kind to her, and Miroslav, who taught her magic, were also important. Sparrow herself never tried to be of any help to anyone. That gave him confidence in himself.

　The reason why the sparrow was caught in the middle of his own troubles again - I don't need to think about it. The attack by Goz and his friends the other day was the only reason.

　The image of these three men in my mind, I had to hold back my tongue as I pictured them in my mind.

　The attackers appeared, intent on the lives of the demons. The seals falling down defending themselves. There is no doubt that what happened back then cast a shadow over Suzume's feelings.

　I knew that, so after it was over, I asked Suzume many times not to be bothered by it, but - apparently, it didn't work too well here either.

　Perhaps it's not surprising, considering. People close to me were attacked because of me. Even if the attacker is the one at fault, the fact that I am the cause of the attack doesn't move. Even if I were in the position of a sparrow, I wouldn't be able to help but care. It's even more so when it's a kind and serious sparrow.

　Back then, we were busy with the Dragon Hole, Crya and Behemoth. I never meant to neglect the sparrow, but - now that I think about it, I should have listened to the sparrow more sympathetically. I should have been more sympathetic.

　The good news is that the sparrow's behavior up to this point has been positive, in a sense, as if we should be more helpful to her because she is causing us trouble. His eagerness to accompany the Belka is a sign of this. I'm glad it didn't turn into a "let's leave Ishqa because we'll get in trouble" thing.

　However, I don't know how it will turn out depending on that and this place's decision.

　.........Yeah, I guess I'll just have to take the sparrow to Belka after all. It's not just a companion. He's a proper member of the clan, an asset to the clan. Even if you bring him to Belka with a mere appearance, it won't do any good and may even have the opposite effect.

　To me, the sparrow is a symbol of good deeds without regard to profit and loss. This is not something that feels awkward when considering the sparrow as an asset, but if he wants to, he has no choice.

　--I'm not sure what to make of it. After a pause, the sparrow understands the meaning of my words and gives a bright smile.

　The blooming smile was arguably cute.


'Oh, thank you!'

Of course, as long as I'm bringing him along, I'll make sure he's very strict. If you decide you can't follow me, I may ask you to return to Ishka.

Yes, I'll do my best!


　I couldn't keep giving her a sweet face if I had to take her with me. I gave him a particularly deer-in-the-headlights look, but the sparrow seemed determined to do it, squeezing his hands in front of his chest and looking up at me earnestly.

　Yes, it's cute.

　While I was thinking about this, I let Suzume tell me the story of what happened on Onigashima. Until the other day, I wasn't sure if I should tell her or not, but looking at the sparrow now, I don't think I had to hesitate.

　I had been listening intently to the story, but the expression on Suzume's face changed when the conversation turned to the demigod. When I asked her about it, she hesitantly told me the story of her dreams.

　He told me that sometimes a person with blood-red eyes would appear in his dreams.

　In the beginning, he told me that every time he woke up, the image had slipped from his memory, but lately - more specifically, since I was on my way to Onigashima - it had started to stick in his memory.


'It was too real to be put away as just a dream, and it bothered me.

Hmm, it's true...


　I nodded in agreement with Sparrow, "I'm curious," he said, nodding in agreement with Sparrow.

　The sparrows are the demon race. And the demon race is connected to the demon god Chiiyu by his horns.

　 I still don't know what that word means, and it's possible that I misheard it in the first place, but if the demon god really did say "I found it" to me - the possibility that he had his eye on a vessel called a sparrow that was close to me is a possibility. There is.

　What happens when this demon god's attention and the sparrow's desire to be useful coincide? Does it happen?

　Tuning in with the same source being (anima).

　Of course, this is unlikely. Even though the demon man is connected to the demon gods, it is unlikely that he will awaken to the mind-dressing so easily. If they were able to acquire the mind-dressing so easily, the demon race would not have been exterminated from the continent.

　There is no mistaking this assumption. There is no doubt about it, but as long as the sparrow is dreaming of the existence of a demon god in reality, it cannot be ignored.

　I'll keep an eye on the sparrow in Belka. With that in mind, I told Sparrow my guess.

　To be honest, I didn't want to talk much about the synchronization, but I couldn't just keep quiet about the important part after revealing so much. That would be disloyal to Sparrow, and more importantly, dangerous.

　After hearing the story, the sparrow's eyes widened in surprise. I could certainly feel the anxiety about the red eyes of the dream, but at the same time, I could also feel the strength of will to accept the situation I was in.


　Seeing that, I suddenly thought.

　I'm sure Lunamaria and Miroslav must have seen this look in Sparrow's eyes and agreed to take her to the battlefield.