While eating the delicious barbecue and being stunned by Ayn's awesomeness, Ahto, holding a huge cup, spoke to me.

'Oh Kite. Are you drinking?
Yes, it's a good drink.
"Haha, drinking good wine while admiring the scenery. There's nothing more luxurious than that!

　I nodded without hesitation at Achtung's words as he told me with a dynamic laugh.
　The setting sun shines on the gently flowing river, contrasting with the bright green of the trees. The spectacular view, which could best be described as the great outdoors, gives me a pleasant sense of freedom.

It's hard work for you too, isn't it? I've heard some of it from Chrome-sama, but hey, you're from the same other world as the hero, right?
Yeah, well.
I'm not as educated as Zechs's husband, so I don't have the slightest idea what to expect from a different world, but if you're sent to a place where you can't understand what's going on, it's a big deal.
Surely you're still full of surprises.

　I'm not sure if you can call him an older brother, but he speaks to me as he drinks and worries about me.
　Since I came to this world, I haven't had many opportunities to talk with the same s*x, so I move my gaze around, feeling a little melancholy.
　It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this as well. It's a good idea to have a good time with them. It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.
I see.
I've been alive for over a thousand years, so what's an old man from Kite's point of view?　Ha ha.

　As I look at Ahto-san laughing and drinking again, a question comes to my mind.
　Speaking of which, according to Kuro, the members participating here are his relatives, but from the looks of it, their races are different, and they don't seem to be parents or siblings. In fact, Zechs said he was a rich and Acht said he was an ogre, so what kind of relationship is there between them?

'Speaking of which, Black introduced you all as relatives, what's your race called?　I know it seems disjointed to say that, but is that normal in the demon world?
Oh, no, that's not true. Did you know that there are many different kinds of people in the demon world?
Yes, sir.
It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for when you go to the store. That's why it's rare to see one like ours.

　I think it's understandable that they're all of the same species. I've heard that Black's family members, the people who are currently having a barbecue with him, are an unusual gathering even in the magical world.
　I'm not sure what this means.　I have my doubts, but is that really an area that I, as an outsider, am allowed to step into?
　As I was thinking about this, Ahto-san sensed this and sat down on the ground instead of the chair and spoke while looking at the scenery with eyes that seemed to stare a little far away.

".........well, instead of drinking, can I tell you a little silly old story?
Yes, sir.
As I said before, I'm an Ogre - a demon with a race name. However, I'm called a 'special individual'.
A special unit...?
The only time such a thing is born is when it's rare. Originally, ogres were green or red-skinned demons with one horn, and a blue skin with two horns like mine is a special case.

　Maybe it's a little different, but is it an albino or something like that?　Anyway, Acht-san seems to have a different appearance than the basic ogre.

It's a very good idea to be special, but special is the same as being 'different' after all.
....
It's a good thing that I'm not a handy person to be able to fit in with other people. It didn't take me long to become isolated within my race and leave the settlement.

　Special is different. I can understand that. It would be the same with humans... of course, there are some people who can still be in tune with their surroundings well, but Acht-san couldn't. As a result, he isolated himself from the group of his race and chose to live alone.

'After that, I did all sorts of stupid things, and when I got annoyed, I fought and rioted and lived my life as much as I wanted. I found a partner just like me. The black wolf tribe was a black wolf tribe, but because they were born with silver hair, they were isolated just like me.
....
So, we went on a rampage, flowing here and there as if to vent our anger. Fortunately, we're both pretty strong guys, and it was fun in its own way, but in the end, no matter where we went, we weren't treated any differently. Well, of course, they were like wounded animals, biting everyone like they were wounded. It's natural to be burned by the smoke wherever you go.

　Ahto-san smiles bitterly as if to ridicule his old self. The expression on his face is somewhat sad, as if to say why he didn't notice such a commonplace thing in his past, but I can't read any regret in it.

It's a good thing that you're not going to have to worry about it. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make the most of it. I was tired of the same old, same old, same old, same old, and I wanted to change that, so I did more stupid things, and I screwed up and ran away with my partner to the ruins of the city.
....
I thought about it as my partner and I healed our battered bodies. What did we want to do after all?　What did you want?　The more I thought about it, the colder and heavier my heart became, the more cold and heavy I felt, as if the heat was leaving my body. The more I thought about it, the colder and heavier my heart became, the more I felt as if the heat was being drained from my body. Isn't that funny?　In the end, it took me over a hundred years to realize that we were big, but we were still kids at heart......and we were complaining about things we didn't like.

　I didn't know right away what to say. There's a wall called differentness that's been in front of me since I was born, and I've been diligently avoiding it and going around it, eventually arriving at a dead end. It's easy to put it into words. But with such an easy expression, it would be impossible to express a part of the feelings that Acht-san and the others experienced.

I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to say that. To be honest, it was the first time in my life. I was prepared to die. I'm not sure I'll ever be able to win against this guy, and I can't even say a word as I feel an overwhelming difference between the two to the point where I can't even be allowed to resist. It's just that, ah, this is the end for us. This high-level demon tribe that suddenly appeared is 'death itself' for us...
....
In a way, it seemed like a fitting end to all the foolishness we've been dealing with. It didn't turn out that way. Krom-sama looked at us, laid out some food that he took out of nowhere and said with a childish smile, 'It's something that we met here, so come eat with us.'
It's ... well ... typical of Black, or whatever it is ... it's out of left field.
"Ha-ha, that really makes me laugh!　I mean, aren't you?　You know, Master Chromium is a high-ranking demon that's far more powerful than us.　And yet you talk to me like I'm someone you just ran into.

　The sight of Acht-san and her partner being amused by Black's unpredictable behavior comes to mind, and I can't help but laugh.

''Well it was the first time in my life. No pity, no contempt, no hostility, no back and forth, pure smiles and gazes filled with goodwill...............................The next thing I know, my partner and I were crying and eating our food. It was warm - like a cold heart being embraced, Chrome-sama's smile was warm.
....
It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for. It's a good thing that you're a good friend of mine. If someone made fun of us, they got really angry. I was so happy for every single one of them that I couldn't help myself.

　Acht-san looks really happy as she speaks, raising her gaze and moving it to Kuro, who is talking with Ain-san.

It's not that I don't know much about it, but I heard that the other guys had a lot of things going on when they met Chrome-sama. I'm sure you'll be able to find a great deal more to say about it.
....
My partner and I are absolutely loyal to Master Krom. If Master Krom told us to die, we'd be happy to cut our own throats.

　That's where he breaks off his words and Acht-san smiles after drinking a cup of liquor in one go.

You'll be able to see that you're not the only one. But Krom-sama has never called us his subordinates or followers or family members or anything like that. It's not surprising that he calls us "family" and "relatives". I've never received a single order from him, and all he does with us is do us a favor or a favor. The only reason why Miss Ein's maid is doing it is because she does it on her own.

　It is true that Black called Achtung and his family members his relatives, and looking back, he asked his acquaintances to send out the invitations, asked Ein-san to do a favor for him, and asked everyone else to procure the foodstuffs, so it's true that he didn't do anything like an order.
　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you want to do with it.

The reason why we're all here with Chromium is simple. It's a good thing that you're in love with the fact that you have the power to be the most powerful, yet the most gentle person of all, and you're deeply in love with him. And because such a chrome-sama calls us family, we are family even though we are of different races.
It's kind of nice. It's like that...
Hey, hey, I'm telling you something, Kite. You're not a stranger to me, okay?
...What?
If you're a friend of Chrome, you're a friend to us. You don't have to speak so stiffly, and you can call me Achtung, too.
"...I see, yeah. All right. Achtung.
Oh, that's the spirit!　Now, let's have another drink!

　I'm sure you're not the only one who's been feeling that way.
　That's right. It doesn't matter if you're an otherworldly person or in a special situation, you are equal as a friend of Miyama's, and that's what you feel with a smile. That's why you can feel safe when you talk to Kuro, and you can enjoy being pushed around.
　Thinking about this, I make a toast with my new 'blue-skinned friend'.

　Dear Mother and Father - I have made friends in another world. They may look different, but they were indeed - a family.