It's been a long time since I've had a date.
　.........And finally, I crossed the line with Dear.
　Let's be nice, it's my first time, so let's not push it. All those concerns were blown away in an instant.
　Dia was too cute, too loving, and I couldn't put the brakes on.
　It made Dia exhausted, and I suggested that we stay at the hotel as it was, but that was dismissed at all costs.

Apparently, she didn't want the tart to get the wrong idea.
　It's a little surprising, I thought Dia was the type of person who didn't care about such things.

''Dear-sama, are you not feeling well?　I haven't been eating since a while ago.
'No, you're not. I'm fine. I'm fine. Yeah.
If you're not feeling well, please don't hesitate to come by. Oh, you're bitten by an insect. There's a reddish spot on your neck. Maybe it's because of this. Also, the way you're walking is a bit strange, and I've been wondering.
No, no, no, it's OK, it's OK, it's OK, it's OK!

We are having breakfast at the inn, but Dea is acting strangely in many ways.
　Suddenly she became absent-minded, red-faced, and busy in various ways.
　It's probably because of the incident yesterday.
　That's what I'm going to become if I'm not careful.
　As an assassin, I'm very good at hiding my emotions so I don't have to expose my ugliness.

I've never known how happy and fulfilling it can be to be connected to the person you love.
　The experience itself is rich, but I never imagined that the love in it would make so much difference.
　Dia and I look at each other, and we just stare at each other for a few seconds.
　Seeing us like that, Tart nods his head.
　He clears his throat and then opens his mouth.

'Tart, how was yesterday?'
'Yes, I've spoken to Maha. And then there's the cleaning of our house. It's pretty dirty and I wanted to go there on a regular basis.

The mansion where the three of us lived during the Ilg Balor era.
　Maha still lives there.
　I'm sure he's too busy to clean it. Considering the income, it would be better to hire someone, but inevitably, there are a lot of things in there that are not good to be seen.

'Well, that might be a good idea. I'd better get going. You two are free to go.

He meets Maha in the form of Irg Balor.
　Hence, aside from the tart, it's better to be separate from Dia.

'Sicily, sir. Dear-sama, would you like me to show you around the city like I did before?
I'll pass. It's a bit hard to walk. I'll just sit here and read a book and relax. Don't worry about the tart, just do what you want.
I'm not feeling well.
It's not like that. So I really don't care, because I really don't want to be bothered by it.

It's my fault, too.
　I told her to let the magic flow and improve her self-healing abilities, but Dia refuses to bite the bullet and wants to bite the pain.

''Then I'll ask you to stay at home. I'm going to go shopping. Master Esri has asked me to do a lot of things. After that I will buy a lot of sweets that Lady Diya says are delicious, and then I will come back. If there's anything else you want, just let me know.
Thanks. I'll indulge you.

They're going to be okay.
　We should get going.
　I'm sure Macha's been waiting for a long time.
　Besides, I'm dying to get my hands on them.
　It makes a big difference if we have it or not, before we fight the demons.

The magical powers.

I came to Maha's office in my Irg Balor outfit, hoping to get the thing, but I was forced into a large amount of paperwork.

'Brother Irg, I need you to approve those. I wish you would have told me at least a week ago if you were coming already. That way, we could have made time to meet properly. If that isn't done by the end of the day, Orna's business will be slowed down.

There's a stack of papers on Maha's desk like that.

I'm sorry about that. I'm sorry," he said, "but when I heard you got it, I couldn't stand still. More importantly, I need to talk to Maha for the first time in a long time. We didn't have the luxury of time to spend with each other in the castle.
It's so simple, isn't it? I can't believe that one word like that is enough to get me up in the air.

He begins to look through the papers, switching his tone and voice tone to Ilg's.
　Maha is busy.
　After all, she's been forced by me to be the Orna representative, and she's also helping me with my assassination business.
　It's not easy to find time for her.
　So I'm making the time available to her. Originally, Orna was mine, and of course I can do the work of a representative.
　A representative's job is to state guidelines and approve them.

Right now, I'm going through the documents and sorting them into approvals, rejections, and suspensions, and the progress Orna has made in this process has exceeded my expectations, and I once again appreciate Maha's skill.
　As I dutifully cleaned up the pile of paperwork, a visitor entered the room.

''It's been a while. Ilg-sama.
How long has it been since we've talked like this, Mr. Belido?

The one who appeared was a nice young man with a soft smile.
　Belid Balor. His brother as Ilg.
　He is the heir to the Balor Chamber of Commerce, but for some reason he works for Orna.

He smiles and adds to the pile of papers.

I've got a lot to talk about, but first you need to get your work done. I'd appreciate it if you could do the same.
"Well Mr. Beluid, I'm here on another matter. If you can, I'd appreciate it if you could save the non-urgent matters for a later date.
''It's an urgent matter. Maha has gone through a lot of trouble to get to the party at the royal castle, so it's a big deal.
'I wish you hadn't said that, Belid,'

Maha looks bummed out.
　Well, if you include the round trip dates to attend the party at the King's Castle, you'll fly a few days.
　It's no wonder that work is piling up.
　The reason why Maha showed up at that place is because of his business as a representative of Orna. There are aristocrats and other heavyweights of various industries in that place, so it's a great opportunity to make connections, and as an up-and-coming Orna, it's a party she should attend. But she's more concerned about me than that.
　Truly, I've been putting her through the ringer.
　I have to do something about it, as I thought, as soon as possible.
　...Let's expedite the conversation we've been discussing for some time.
　I stop my hand once and turn to Beruid.

''With Orna's representative authority, I appoint Beluid-sama as Orna's deputy representative. His powers are roughly equivalent to those of the Representative Delegate Maha, but Maha will take precedence in everything.

Draw up a contract.
　Quickly, include the essentials and seal it at the end.
　I push it to the bellide.

"Mr. Beluid," he says, "I'm going to make you the bailiff, not the assistant. Therefore, the Beluid has been authorized to approve these documents. I want you to work on this document with me.
Oh, um, are you sure?
Orna is my brand. I said it was good, so it's good. We've decided before to give Master Beluid this kind of authority. I decided that I should do so after having Maha send me your work, your personality, Maha's reputation, and the reputations of your men and clients.

Maha's burden is too heavy.
　Orna's representatives alone would be puny for a normal person, but I'm having her gather information for me, arrange for various supplies, and back up the assassination business.
　I wanted to make that light somehow.
　The quickest way to do that was to leave Orna's normal duties, the bulk of them, to someone else.
　Fortunately, the man, Belid, is extremely talented and trustworthy in terms of personality.
　Beluid is mediocre when it comes to starting new things, but he admits that he's better than we are when it comes to protecting and nurturing existing businesses.

''Well that's a gratifying offer. Actually, it was quite frustrating for me. Learning the ideas of Mr. Irg through Mr. Maha has been amazing and fulfilling, but at the same time, it's been frustrating to just watch and support him.
'I knew you would. I hope you'll be able to wield that skill to the fullest from now on.

I'm glad to hear you're so motivated.
　Now we can make things a lot easier for Maha.
　The three of us worked together to get the job done, and the more we worked, the more we got it done.

At this rate, I'll be able to get some time with Maha.

The end is almost in sight, isn't it?
I knew it would be quicker with just the three of us.
The two of you are simply too slow.

Beluid is looking at us with a disgusted look on his face.
　It's just a matter of getting used to it.
　And finally, the work is done.
　Let's make a cup of tea and smoke first.
　I stand up.
　At the same time, Beluid opens his mouth.

"Um, Irg-sama, Maha. I have something I must ask you.''

The eyes of a man who is ready for it.
　And a mixture of anticipation and anxiety.
　It's rare to see a liver-bound Beruid with this kind of attitude.
　What in the world is going on?　Given his position, it was most likely that he would return to the head office to take over the Balor Chamber of Commerce. No, no. If that was the case, he wouldn't be happy about being appointed deputy representative.
　Let's not think about it, we can ask him.

Of course I'm listening. Let's talk about it over a cup of tea.'
I agree. I'm thirsty.

....And after listening to the story and drinking the tea, I'll let Beluid leave and I'll be alone with Maha and receive the thing.
　Finally, you'll get a new trump card.
　The right ingredients to make the trump card.
　It's something I loved to use in my previous life when I had to make a trump card here and there.
　With that thing, the many skills you've been using just vaguely. I should be able to use them in a deeper way.
　It's really good that I've made the calculation to get it before fighting the demon race.