As I walked through the castle relying on my magical powers, I saw an open door in my field of vision.
　At that point, I heard some kind of joyful commotion and I knew immediately that it was Toa's voice.
　Is the other one Nem?　

　Perhaps it's because I was lectured by Lucius-san, but for some reason it feels new and fresh, or perhaps it makes me smile even more than usual, and with a thin smile on my face, I go out to my room.

"Master!

　It was Nem who found me first.

'It's awesome!　The Toa's room is so gorgeous and spacious!　There were a lot of pixies there too!

　It seems that this is Toa's room.
　That being said, I took a quick look at the inside, and it was indeed spacious.
　And it was gorgeous, just as Nem Nem said it would be.

　You can call it a princess' version. That word popped into my head.
　A white chandelier and a bed that was, by all accounts, too big for a princess to sleep in alone.
　A carpet that hides the floor - which would be half the room - with a funny pattern on it.
　And a spacious balcony outside a large window. I don't like barbecue, but it's large enough to afford it.
　That's pretty much all I saw.

　But there was one thing that bothered me.
　It's the little beds floating around the room.
　It's not like Toa is going to be sleeping on it. It's too small. Whose bed is this, exactly?

What's that?

It's a pixie bed. We had a lot of them earlier.

　Pixie ... was she a friend of Toa's, I think?
　Toa said that when he was locked up in the castle, he had no one to talk to but the pixie and her maid, Lisa.
　I'm guessing she's the pixie. Fairies ... I wish I could have seen them.

　And when I think about it, I wonder if everyone has no business being here anymore.

I'm going to see my sister now, and Masamune will be there, right?

　I'll be leaving the room with Toa in tow.

"Sister?

　Oh, by the way, Toa has a sister.

''Well...is it correct that it's Masamune-sama?

　Then, as if to interrupt the conversation, Sufilia asked.

''What?''

　Come to think of it, I hadn't explained it yet.
　Lucius-san was so abrupt.

'Oh, masamune, okay?　Lucius-san didn't explain why, but I heard it's better not to call yourself Nito here, so let's just call yourself Masamune for now.

'So, excuse me, Master Masamune?　You're not allowed to enter a woman's room without asking for permission, are you?

'What? ........shit......

　Is that what you're saying? -- I was going to say, but Sufilia leaves the room first.
　I don't know why, but she seems to be in a bad mood.
　Come to think of it, Sufilia was in a bad mood even before she moved to the demon country.
　No, it's even before that. Do you have a bad physical condition?　

'Toa, Rosalia would have called earlier to tell you she wasn't coming home today?

　Then Electra-san appeared from the corridor to see if she had heard the conversation.

''Huh?　You're not coming home?　What do you mean?　Work again?

'Toa, Rosalia is busy, okay?　Be patient.

　Electra tells her children to fondle them.

'I'll be back in time. More importantly, you must be tired from the long journey.　I know it's a little early, but you've got the day off.

'What?　But it's only noon.　And I'm not tired at all yet.

'Toa?　You're weak to begin with, so you should rest for today. If you want to go into town, you can do it tomorrow, right?

Can we go to town?　Because my father.....

'Yes, Lucius said he would allow it if he took Masamne-kun with him. Could you take care of Toa, Masamne-kun?

'That's fine, of course, but that's not the point, are you going to bed now?　Isn't it too soon?　Because it's not yet...

　It's still light outside. It's way too early in the day to go to bed. What do you mean?
　But that doesn't mean I don't understand it at all.
　Electra-san is talking to Toa.
　Perhaps she has some idea of what's going on with Toa's body.

'Yes. That man hasn't explained it to you yet, has he?

....

　The explanation would be about the Toa. I know that.
　But I don't know.

"There's nothing I can tell you. But if there's one thing I can tell you, it's about skills, isn't it?　He doesn't ask or say anything obvious, so Masamune-kun probably hasn't been told exactly what's going on yet, but even among the royalty, we demons have the 《True Devil's Eye》 that allows us to see the status of our opponents in our direct lineage.

　I knew it would be. As for me, I felt it was rude to peek at Toa's parents' status without asking, so I didn't see it about Lucius' stuff either.
　But Electra-san would have seen it. That's how she found out that 《Nito》 was a false name.
　Of course Lucius-san would have seen it too.
　That's why he was able to deduce that it was a false name. But I heard that they were only able to confirm whether it was a lie or the truth about its contents, at least the name.

　But that's not the only reason for that extraordinary information gathering ability.
　--It's 《Emotional Sensing》. In fact, that's probably the most important reason.
　Lucius-san said that his ability is "the same as yours," but I can't tell what he's thinking just from a few minutes in person.
　I've heard that it's also a matter of getting used to it, but is that even possible?

The Magical Eye of Truth........come to think of it, Toa had it too, right?

Do you have a copy of your sister's?　And you know how your sister can read their emotions as well as your father can, right?

What have you been talking about since?

　Then Sufilia, who was supposed to have left the room first, came in as if she was interested.

''I'm talking about the abilities of the demon race. Apparently, the power I have is similar to that of the demon race.

More than a resemblance, it's the same, isn't it?　Where did Masamune-kun get the True Magic Eye?

　For some reason, Electra-san, who should have known everything, asked me where the skill came from.
　We only talked for a little while, but maybe this person can't use 《Emotional Sensing》 like Lucius-san, right?　I feel like that. No, it's probably true.

　Lucius-san is the first person I've talked to who can use 《Emotional Sensing》, but those who can use it have a unique way of speaking. I think Electra-san is normal.
　I don't understand the 《Truth's Magic Eye》, but the 《Emotional Sensing》 is probably more rare than that.
　The True Magic Eye resides in the direct lineage. In other words, Electra-san is also a direct descendant.
　But this person doesn't have the Emotional Sensing.

''I got it in the dungeon. Was it a demon?　It's called Mad-Eye, and it's intelligent, and it speaks the language.

Well, how did you make it out of the dungeon alive?

'I've been to the dungeons, remember?　With Masamune.

　At that moment, Electra-san's expression changed and the air in the room changed.

'Masamune, what does this mean?'

What?

　I can't help but fool myself with a bitter smile.
　This is because Electra-san's eyes, which should have been indigo, are glowing red.

''What do you mean by having Toa accompany you to the dungeon?''

　I once checked my own eyes in a hand mirror.
　These are not the eyes of the abyss, Electra.
　Nor are they different from the red eyes that the Enumasan dwarfs - Tom, Sam, and Dean - were born with.
　Are they unique to the demon race?　But appearing in response to a surge of emotion is apparently an abyss.

　Then I saw Electra's emotions gradually become calmer.
　Then she sighed deeply, and by that time her eyes had returned to their indigo color.

'Since Cassandra's death, I've looked up all the information I could find on the adventurer Nito. And of course I know that you've conquered the dungeon.

Excuse me.

Excuse me?　So, at least you feel bad about it, right?　But what do you feel bad about?

'I'm sorry that I got Toa involved in the dungeon attack, but I couldn't leave the Empire's attention at that time, so I couldn't leave the side.

　It's a bluff. I myself learned that I was being targeted by the Empire just before I challenged them, and even before that I had planned to have Toa and the others accompany me to the dungeon.
　I didn't think it was such a dangerous place, and as a result, it wasn't a dangerous place either.

　But the Toa didn't want to go at first. But Toa didn't like it at first, and I was the one who persuaded him to go.
　I was the one who made them follow me. I'm sorry about that.
　But I couldn't say that to him.

"Mother, stop it!　The dungeon said I wanted to go?

'And that's not the same thing!　I can't believe I'm involved in a dungeon it's a wonder I made it out alive.

But.........Nem went with me........

As I said, it was an honor to be there with you, and I assure you, nothing happened.

　She may have thought she was following, but if possible, she wanted Nem and Sufilia to keep quiet.
　Electra-san's emotions, which should have calmed down once, were clearly more swollen than they were earlier.

　She must be aware that the dungeon is dangerous for the demon race as well.
　From Electra's heightened emotions, I could see that she was prejudiced against and aware of dungeons.
　Does this mean that she has become accustomed to dungeons?
　But how do we know this analysis is correct?　Lucius-san was convinced, as if to assure him..........................but that's okay. Let's leave this matter alone.

''Anyway, please promise me that you won't take Toa to any dangerous places in the future.

"Yes, sir. I promise. I won't put the Toa in danger.

　I didn't intend to do that in the first place.
　And even if it was a consequence, it was the right decision to let her accompany me to the dungeon.

　But Electra-san didn't respond to my words and went away with Toa without a word.

''Master?''

Master Masamune...

'Don't worry about me, you two stay with Toa. They're going to take the day off now. Lisa, please take care of you two.

Of course.

What are you going to do, Masamune?

Sufilia seemed to be worried about me.

''I ... have a few things to do.

Come on, Master Nem, Master Sufilia, let's go.

　Leaving the two of them behind, I head alone to the front door, which is in the opposite direction from everyone else, with Toa at my side as her mother takes her away.

　As I was leaving, I thought that Sufilia called my name again, a small call, but when I turned around, she had already left, and I decided that it was my imagination.

　But even after that, something kept tugging at my mind, probably because I sensed something about Sufilia. I was beginning to get used to it, albeit slowly.



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　Nem is still young and Toa doesn't understand his feelings.
　But that person is seeking the Toa. That.........I understand that.

''Sufilia-sama, what's wrong?

What?

You don't look happy, do you?

No don't worry about it. I'm fine. Thank you.

　I never imagined that the day would come when I would walk the corridors of the Demon King's Castle.
　All of this has happened because of the person who saved me that day.................all thanks to him.

　You're not going to be able to get out of the house.
　--I want to bring back her smile.

　When we first met, I didn't have any feelings for her, I didn't feel anything.
　The expression on her face as she chased the dragon away seemed somehow cerebral, and to me, living in the confines of my own life, it was just unpleasant.

　But the next time I met him, that day, when he pointed the tip of his sword at me, he had the same expression on his face that I knew - a miserable one.
　He had a very miserable look on his face. He looked so miserable, and at the same time angry.
　I didn't know what he was angry about.

　But....after being saved by her, and understanding her little by little, I began to understand her a little more.
　The more I understood, the more I realized that she was just like me.
　And I guess I wanted more from her from that moment on.
　It was that time.
　I could see her face gradually become darker and darker.
　I just watched and watched. I couldn't do anything about it.

　He has the same expression on his face now.
　She has the same dark look in her eyes.

　The sparkle in her eyes that I saw when I first met her that day is no longer present in the person I know today.

　She doesn't talk about it. She carries it all on her own, and even though it is a burden, she will carry it with her.
　She doesn't want anyone's help.

　Nor will you ask for my help.

Sufilia?　Are you hungry?

'What? ....No, I'm fine.

...Is that so?

　Nemu is too small to feel the burden that he is carrying. But I can see him.

　I'm the only one who can notice.
　That's right........I need to lift her burden from her.

Mother!　Why are you mad at Masamune?　That was me saying I wanted to go myself!

'He allowed it, didn't he?　I don't think it was a good enough idea.

　In front of a certain room, Toa and Lady Electra were resuming the continuation of their earlier argument.
Mother and son they are getting along, and that's fine.
　I'm sure she will be happy to see you. I understand that this is what she wants..............

"............

　If anyone can support him it's me.
　My life belongs to her.
　If someone doesn't help and support him, he will surely be destroyed.
　I am the only one who can help her realize that she has a burden to bear and relieve her of it.

　Everything I do.........is for the sake of her smile........