When I finish scolding Alice and make her disappear before Ray-san and the others notice her, it looks like Zeke-san's just finished too.
　Both Ray-san and Fia-san are sitting upright in a ragged state.


I'm not happy about it.

　But I don't think he'll ever regret it. Yes, I can be sure of that much.......he'll probably do the same thing next time, too.
　When I was thinking about that, Rei-san and Fia-san stand up and, unlike the previous time, smile calmly.

''Anyway, welcome back, Zeke.......I'm relieved to see you're looking well.
Dad.
I got a kick out of hearing Zeke's voice too... really, it's good to have my voice back.
Mother.

　After all, both of them were sincerely worried about Zeke, and they were really happy that Zeke's voice had returned.
　As I felt a family bond, it was a little hard to talk to them, when Ray-san and Fia-san turned to me.

It's been a long time since we've seen you, Miyama-kun. It's good to see you again.
Long time no see, Zeke, but thank you so much for your help.
No, I mean, it was really good.

　Ray and Fia are a bit like.......my parents.
　They are usually cheerful and somewhat out of place, but I can feel that they truly care about my child, and I smile, feeling a nostalgic warmth about them.

　Well, it would have been a good story if it ended there...

"...By the way, Miyama. How far have you and Zeke gotten?
Huh?
Oh, no, Ray. You two young people should not be asking that.
'Haha, yeah!　You have to do what you're supposed to do now--whoosh!

　A very heavy fist was slammed into Ray-san's face.
　

''Totally!　I see you haven't learned your lesson yet!
'No, no, wait, Zeke!　Look, look, I'm a father, I'll check on my daughter's situation...
'Oh, calm down, Zeke. Ray never meant any harm...

　Then, once again, Mr. Ray was to be chastised by Mr. Zeke.

　After watching it for a while, it seems to be finally over, and Ray-san stands up, holding his face.
　Ray-san's face, which was originally supposed to be quite handsome, just like the elf's image, was in a cruel state of disrepair, but it soon returned to normal with healing magic.

''Well no, my daughter's love is heavy. By the way, Miyama-kun.
Yes?
Are you not interested in women, by any chance?
...What?

　Oops, before my tongue is even dry, I'm starting to joke around again.

'No, this is important. You're in the company of little Zeke and you're not lusting after him!　Maybe there's something wrong with your function as a man...
Well, no, I mean, I have a girlfriend.
What?　What does that mean?!
What?　Hey, Mr. Ray!

　When I told her that I had a girlfriend to clear up a very disgraceful misunderstanding, Ms. Ray turned stern and grabbed me by both shoulders and shook me violently.
　I'm surprisingly strong, too!　Or maybe I'm just poor...

'What kind of horse's bones are you in love with when you're in love with such a pretty Zeke.......'
...Father. Kite's lovers are the Dark Lord and the Dead Lord.
....

　Ray, who had been giggling in his quirky, parenthetical way, stops when he hears Zeke's words.
　And with too lean of a movement, he kneels and then puts his hands on the ground.

''I'm.......sorry.''
....

　It's too sophisticated and stagnant to be on my knees.
　


I won't tell you.

　It seems that it was Isis-san who was scared after all, and Ray-san was already shaking with a pitiful blue face.











　Ray-san recovered from Isis-san's fear and we finally started walking through the streets of Rigforesia.

'I mean, Mr. Ray, Fia, are you sure you're going to let me stay?'
'Of course. I've already got the room ready for you.
Yes, feel free to make yourself at home, and you're welcome to make yourself at home.
Thank you.

　This time I will be staying at Ray and Fia's house.
　At first, Sieg was planning to stay at Ray-san's place and I was going to stay at the inn, but the two of them recommended that I stay at their place.

　As I was walking the streets of Rigforesia talking about this, strange things began to happen.

''Ah, could it be, Miyama-sama!
'What?　Oh, yes.
'You're back!　Oh, if you'd like, here's some fruit from our house.
'What?　Um, oh, thank you.

　The owner of a store selling fruit talked to me and for some reason I received some fruit....

'Yikes!　Lady Miyama!
'What?　Really!　Ah, Miyama-sama!
Huh?　Uh, uh....
We're fans of Mr. Miyama.
Oh, shake my hand!
Juan!

　For some reason, the young elven women asked me to shake their hands and...

This is Mr. Toyama. Welcome to Rigforesia.
Well, oh, it's been a while.
"If you have time, please visit with the elders as well. Everyone would be delighted.
Uh-huh.

　Everyone you meet looks at you very favorably, such as the elderly elf you met at the launch of the harvest festival before, who greeted you reverently.

''........Um, what is this all about.......
Yeah, Miyama-kun is very popular in Rigforesia.
"...why?
''That's right, you set an unprecedented record at the Harvest Festival and wished the World King a revival of Rigforesia. Thanks to that, the wall surrounding the city has been strengthened, the spirit race has become more friendly to us than ever before, and the world king remembers us like a hero.
....

　I'm stunned when I hear what Ray-san tells me.
　No, no, no, no, because it was Lilliwood-san who fixed the town, and the great record at the harvest festival was all thanks to him, but now you're making it all sound like I'm great....

Oh, and by the way, among many residents, it's Miyama-kun who got rid of the Black Bear, too.
Why?
And there are also books and plays based on Miyama's exploits.
Books?　A play!

　Apparently, it's more awesome than I thought it would be. I mean, I just passed out when I was a Black Bear!
　But it's true that Ray-san and the others are right, the people you meet are all very friendly, as if they've met their idol.
　I'm not sure if it's a good idea for me to be enshrined as a hero without my knowledge, but...it's a headache, but with the word spreading this far, there's nothing I can do about it.

　Shall I ask Alice to clear up the misunderstanding?　No, if things go badly, they'll find out that I'm interacting with not only the World King, but the Phantom King as well.

''........Speaking of which, I heard that the Dead King-sama came to buy a book about Miyama-kun, and he was very complimentary of it......I heard that they decided to publish a follow-up book.
....

　Mr. Isis!　What are you doing?
　Already, really.......how did this happen?








　While being treated like some kind of restless hero, I finally reach Rei-san and Fia-san's house.
　What can I say, I think I understand a little bit of how Noin-san felt.......this is embarrassing.

''It took you longer than I expected. Maybe we should get ready for dinner soon.''
"Right. I'll do it. Ray, show Mr. Miyama to his room.
Yeah, I'm on it.

　We should have arrived in the early afternoon, but it's been a long day for some reason, and it's almost evening.
　Fear-san goes straight to the dining room, while Ray-san takes me and Zeke-san upstairs.

''........Um, Dad?''
Yeah?　What is it?
Did we have that many rooms?　Where are you going to stay, Kite?

　As Zeke said, Ray and Fia's house is not that big.
　It's large enough for the three of them to live together, but it doesn't have many rooms, and apparently it doesn't have anything like a guest room.

''........Ah, that's okay. I'll have Miyama-kun stay here!
Um, Dad?
What is it?
I think this is my old room...

　
　Sieg-san currently lives in the Kingdom of Symphonia, but before Ray-san became a court mage, he lived in Rigforesia, so it's not strange that he has a room.......but what?　Do I stay here?　What does that mean, Zeke?

Um, Mr. Ray what about you, Zeke, if I'm allowed to stay here?
'What?　What are you talking about?　Zeke is in this room too, of course.
What?

　I asked fearfully, and Mr. Ray replied to my words, as if it was obvious that Zeke would be staying in this room too.

'What are you talking about!　Dad!
'No, you see, we don't have a lot of room... oh, don't worry, I've changed the bed to a proper double size!
'What?　Yeah, yeah, no, it's not about that. Wah, wah, I'm in the same room with, you know, Ka-Ka-Ka, Kite...
'Hang in there, Zeke. Your dad's got your back!
'Why are we talking about that?

　When Ray-san says he's going to let me and Zeke-san stay in the same room, Zeke-san turns red and rushes over to him, but unfortunately, there is no communication at all.

"Um, Ray-san........I'm going to the inn after all.......
''Well Fia and I were looking forward to having Miyama-kun stay with us at the end of the day... don't say such sad things.
'What?　Oh, yes. Sorry.
'Mr. Kite!　Don't get swept away!
'What?　Oh, um....
You don't think Zeke is going to say something horrible about kicking Miyama out of his house, do you?
Yeah, it's not... no, no, but...

　I'm not sure if I should say Rei-san, but she understands my weaknesses very well........................It's impossible to say no to her when she looks so sad.
　And Zeke-san, somehow, at this rate, she's going to be rounded up by Ray-san.

'In the first place, you're just staying in the same room, right?　I'm not asking you to do anything... or is there going to be a mistake if we're in the same room?
'Oh, oh, it won't happen!
So it's all clear.
Huh?　Oh, no, no....

　It's already completely Ray's pace. It's going to be difficult to say no to this.
　Well, as long as I sleep on the floor or something........let's give up on saying no and try to think of a way to bother Zeke-san as little as possible.

''Oh, yeah, yeah, Miyama-kun.''
Yes?
Rest assured, the room is completely soundproofed and you know the rest.　 It's not that I don't want to take at least one piece home with me--gafu!
''~~!

　The iron fist is shot into Ray's face again as he was thumbs up.
　
　While looking at Rei-san, who is being beaten by Zeke-san again, I suddenly thought........Huh?　It's kind of like Zeke's consciousness has been distracted from the topic of whether or not he's going to stay the night or not...

　Dear Mom, Dad - I was treated like a hero in Rigforesia, and I was given a somewhat uncomfortable welcome, but that upset was completely blown away. I don't know what to say, but it looks like I'll be staying in the same room with Zeke.