Putting aside the fanatic (Luna Maria), the conversation between Kuro and the landlord, Lilia-san, begins again.
　However, Kuro seems to have returned to normal mode from his seriousness mode, so he smiles brightly and speaks to Lilia-san, who is very nervous and stiff.

''Duke Albert can I call you Lilia-chan?''
'What?　Oh, yes. Sure.
'Then again, nice to meet you - I'm really sorry for the rush today. But you didn't have to be so stuffy and welcoming, did you?
No, no!　I am sorry that my hospitality has been too poor to receive the Dark Lord. It is my fault.
'No, no, don't worry about it at all, okay?　I mean, just call me by my name, not that I'm the Dark Lord or something, okay?
No, no, I'm not that afraid.

　Black is still smiling and talking with a smile, looking the same as ever, and Lilia-san is understandably nervous.

''Oh, those kids over there are from the same other world as Kaito-kun~''
'Oh, yes!　It's Aoi Kusunoki.
This is Youna Yuzuki.
Aoi-chan and Hina-chan. I'm Chrome-Eina. Nice to meet you~

　Kuro calls out to Kusunoki-san and Yuzuki-san as well, and they both look flustered and lower their heads.
　They look quite confused........yeah. I can really understand how you feel. I'm not a big person at all, but I'm one of the Six Kings.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find a good deal more information on this in the article.

You're not going to be able to find out what's going on. Lilia-chan, you may have heard from Kaito-kun, but I'm sorry for entering the mansion without permission until now.
'Oh, no, no!　Of course I don't mind!　In fact, I've never been able to greet a rogue...
I'd like to keep coming back occasionally if I can, okay?
'Ha, yes!　If and when the Dark Lord wishes it!

　Oh, Lilia is starting to freak out. It's like she's already full of something.
　Especially when Black apologized for sneaking in without permission just now and bowed his head, his complexion went from blue to white, and besides, because of the fast pace at which he spoke, I feel that he is not keeping up with the situation at all.
　Then, as if to help Lilia-san, tea sweets are brought in at this exact moment.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find a lot of people who will be able to help you with this.
　I'm sure they were prepared for a person who can rightly be called a state guest, and Kuro mutters in a voice that only I, who is next to him, can hear.

"Uhehe........looks hard to eat........
....

　I know. I don't think I'm the same as you, but I know you don't like the luxurious sweets.
　When I think back, I usually eat baby sponge cakes, and according to him, his hobby is to walk around and eat, so I have an image that he prefers sweets that are more commonplace.
　I was right in my prediction, and in the end Kuro took a bite of each of the sweets and didn't touch any more.

　Lilia-san seems to have figured out that Kuro doesn't like the sweets served to her, and cold sweat has begun to flow down her blue face, making her feel very sorry for herself.
　And as if to catch up with Lilia-san, a servant comes into the room by himself, tells Lunamaria-san something and leaves the room.

''Miss, a messenger from the royal palace with a letter from His Majesty the King has arrived.


　I'm sure you'll find that the king of this country, that is to say, Lilia's brother, wants to pay his respects to the Dark Lord, Kuro.
　But since the current Kuro is a guest of the Duke Albert family and not a visitor to see the king, he may have sent a messenger to ask for permission once.
　Lilia-san also immediately understood the king's intentions and tried to get confirmation from Kuro, but from Kuro's expression after hearing the story - the smile had disappeared.

''........Hm?　Um, Lilia?
Yes?
...the King of Sinfonia who banished my favorite kite from the nightclub...?
...Oh, no, I mean...

　Receiving Kuro's words, which erased the smile that had been on his face a while ago and turned into a full-blown grumpy aura to the point of being understandable, Lilia-san sweated like a waterfall.

''I didn't hear you well, so I need you to say it again...''
I apologize for my mistake. We were mistaken. Luna you must knock it back.
Yes, sir.

　As if Black's intentions were sufficiently conveyed, Lilia-san quickly pretended that what she had just said hadn't happened.
　Then, she gave instructions in a voice that even felt killing intent, and Lunamaria-san, who received it, left the room with perfectly seated eyes and clapping her hands with a perked up hand.



　Turning away from Kuro, whose air had obviously changed, Lilia-san held her head in her hands and muttered in a small, murderous voice.......Lilia-san, you really are a hard worker.
　Anyway, the conversation was cut off and the air in the great hall turned into something heavy.
　Lilia-san has an expression on her face that looks like she's about to start crying, and she glances at me as if she's asking for help.
　This probably means that she wants you to somehow return Kuro's mood to normal.......well, what should I do?　Oh, yeah. There's that thing.

Well by the way, I found some snacks yesterday that I thought Black would like and I bought them.
'What?　You're kite for me?

　I couldn't ignore poor Lilia's SOS, and I took out the cookies I bought yesterday from the magic box.

'Ooh!　Jam cookies!

　Apparently, I was able to attract his interest, and after looking at the jam cookies I offered him with interest, Black picked one and brought it to his mouth.

''Wow!　This is so good!　Kite, where did you get this from?
Uh, the candy shop on West Street from Fountain Square.
West?　Um, the store next to the bookstore?
No, I'm pretty sure there's a bakery next door, but...
'Oh!　It's over there........wow, I didn't know they sold such good stuff. Hey, do they sell jam there too?
Yeah, they have a lot of different kinds.
Oh, I'll get some later.

　It seems that he liked the cookies, so he took them one after another with a big smile on his face.
　It seems that he likes these kinds of commonplace sweets better after all. The pace of eating is clearly different from that of the past.
　Anyway, Kuro's mood, which had been a little grumpy, has returned to normal and he resumes conversation with Lilia-san with a bright smile.
　Lilia was a bit confused and nervous at first, but she was just as happy to talk about it as Kuro was to talk about it, and gradually her smile appeared on her face as well, and the conversation became more lively.




















　The conversation continued, and before I knew it, the time had flown by and it was time for Kuro to leave.

Then, Lilia-chan. I had a great time today. Thanks.
'No, it's my pleasure, Lady Chrome-Eina. Please come back again.
'Yes. Oh, next time you won't have to be so ostentatious and hospitable, okay?
Yeah, I see.

　Lilia-san is completely at ease with Kuro, and she calls him by his name instead of the name of Meiou-sama.
　It's really a good thing that Kuro's social skills, or rather his communication skills, are quite impressive, and in no time at all he was able to open up to not only Lilia-san, but also Kusunoki-san and Yuzuki-san, and become friends with them.

''Aoi-chan and Hina-chan, let's talk again.
"Yes, sir. Master Chrome.
Master Krom, I'm sure we'll hear many more stories about you.

　Kuro called out to me and Kusunoki-san and Yuzuki-san nodded with happy smiles.
　I'm sure the reason they call him by his nickname is because they have a strong sense that he is the Dark Lord. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're going to do with it. ...

I enjoyed the tea you made me, Luna Maria. Let me drink it again, okay?
'Yes, sir!　Whenever.

　By the way, Luna Maria is the same as always. I mean, this person's liking for Kuro was originally shaken off, so every time Kuro spoke to her, she looked like she was in the height of happiness... and to be honest, it was quite frightening.

'Oh, yeah. I almost forgot.......Lilia-chan, here.
What is this--?

　After exchanging greetings one by one, Kuro suddenly took out a piece of paper from his coat as if he remembered something and handed it to Lilia-san.
　Lilia-san received the paper and nodded her head once, then looked at the contents written on the paper and her eyes widened.

The first thing that comes to mind is the fact that you have to be able to get your hands dirty.
Yes. Leave it to me.
Yeah. It's nice to meet you~

　I didn't understand the content, but it seemed to be something important, and Lilia-san nodded with a serious expression after receiving Kuro's words.
　Hmmm. I wonder what this is........Kuro has opened up to everyone and can now visit here easily in the future. I think this is a joyous occasion, but how can I say it, it's a little complicated.
　I'm not sure if I've been able to talk to you as much as I would have liked today.　
　If that's the case, it's a very shameful story, but the trouble is, I can't deny it.

　I'm sure you knew that Kuro's character allows him to get along with everyone, and that's probably why I got along so well with him. But the fact that you've become friends with Lilia and her friends makes you feel like you've lost your edge.
　It's not that I'm a special person, I'm just a friend. It's not that I'm not a special person, but because I've been alone for so long, I have a bad habit of overinterpreting the favor that I'm not used to receiving.
　 I should reflect on this and change my mind........

Kaito-kun, Kaito-kun.
'What?　Hm?

　As I was thinking about that, I saw Black give me a small beckoning motion, and as I followed it, he stood tall and gave me an earful.

I'm so grateful for the cookies, they made me so happy. I've missed talking to you so much today, so let's go somewhere 'just the two of us' next time.
Huh?

　After saying this in a sweet whispering voice, Black smiled brightly like a flower and left with a big wave of his hand.

　Dear Mom, Dad - Black and everyone is getting along with each other. I had a lot of doubts about it, but in the end, Black - he saw through everything.