The Puppy's swimming flight was over in about half a day.
　Normally, it would take seven days to reach the capital of Orleans by carriage. The puppy arriving in about half a day is still fast. However, even so, by the time they arrived at the Elf's Hidden Village, the morning sun had already risen by the time they arrived.
　 I'm sure Alisa is also sleepy, but she's really trying to get into the spirit of not falling asleep. As you might expect, you might fall off without support.

Alisa, are you okay?

M....oh, yeah, I'm fine.

　That's what I say to Alisa.
　By the way, I fell asleep even though I slept on Puppy's back.
　Well, I slept with Jessica in my arms, so I didn't get a good night's sleep. Still, I'm active enough that I don't have to go back to sleep right away.

'It's not too uncomfortable, but it still makes my butt hurt if I sit on it too long, doesn't it?

'Lord Puppy's scales are hard, you know. I suppose that's just as well.

Take care of yourself, okay?

It's okay. We can't just fall asleep at night, okay? We'll just have to buckle down and bear it a little.

....

　I'm sorry for sleeping normally.
　Well, I've been traveling for a long time, so I can sleep pretty much anywhere.

Hey, kid, we're almost there.

　As Alisa and I were talking about this, Puppy interrupted me.
　Indeed, if you look down, you will see a vast expanse of forest. A gaping hole in the middle of it was the Elf's hiding place.
　It's so easy to see it from the sky.

'All right. Keep going down.

Yes, sir.

　With a grunt, the puppy descends in altitude.
　As expected, the momentum was strong, and Jessica, who was sleeping in my arms, said, "Ha! And then he woke up.
　Puppy's speed gradually slowed down and he slowly descended to the earth.

'Let's go down then, Jessica.

What, what...?

　I hold Jessica's body with my right arm.
　Then with a whimper, he jumped off the puppy with Jessica in his arms. Jessica is still "Hi! But we ignored it for now.
　Finally, Alisa jumped off Puppy and we finally came back.

'Hmmm ... Lord Puppy is fast, but I'm still nervous.

Yeah?

Yeah. That's the height you'd die if you fell. I'm just doing my best to stay upright.

'Uh....'

　As expected, as long as she wasn't holding onto someone like Jessica, she was a bit tired.
　Maybe I should have taken one of the demons with me so that Alisa could rest. Next time, I'll take someone with me so that Alisa can sleep properly too.

'Alisa, I'm sorry I kept you company for so long.

'No, it's not an apology. If anything, I didn't feel like I was the one who could help.

'No, it's not. I'm glad you're here, Alisa. It must have been hard for you to get used to everything, right?

'Then I wish it were so but don't worry about me. I'm prepared to devote myself to being of service to Lord Noah.

　I don't want to be dedicated to it.
　But I'm actually glad that Alisa is here for me. Mainly my mental side. After all, just having a pretty girl next to me motivates me.

"I'm sure you've had a rough time getting used to everything. Get some rest.

Hmm I'll have to do that. I didn't get much sleep in bed.

Really?

　I wasn't wrong about looking a little sleepy on the way home.
　I slept rather better than I usually do. It was super fluffy.

Yeah but I don't like my bed, it's too soft.

Oh, yeah.

If there's an attack, you won't be able to move fast enough. It's not easy to sleep unless you're made to get up right away. However, if I tried to sleep on the floor, I was stopped by a female officer...

....

　No, I think even I would stop it, even if I were a wench.
　You're right, we can't let our guest sleep on the floor.

Well, Master Noah. "Well, then, Master Noah, I'll let you sleep at home for a while. If you need anything else, don't hesitate to wake me.

Yeah, good job. Bye.

Yeah.

　I see Alisa walking back to the house.
　And that leaves me and Jessica. And then Puppy.

"Hey, kid.

Hmm?

Don't I have any, you know, "thank you"?

What?

Unlike the little long-eared girl who has nothing to do with it, I worked hard. I worked my ass off. There's more to it than that. Work on it.

　I don't know if I'd say that about myself.
　It's true, well, they worked for me. It's because of Puppy that we were able to return from the Kingdom of Orvance so quickly.
　Even in front of the imperial capital of Draukos, he didn't sleep all night and stared at the army, so he's certainly worked.
　Well, if you want me to work, I'll work for you.

''Oh, yeah. Good work.

....

"Nope.

"You're so light!　There's more to it than that!　Show me some kindness!　Give me half of the kindness I'm going to give to my ear-long daughter, just give me half of the kindness I'm going to give you!

What a pain in the ass.

　You worked hard.
　In the first place, you will continue to work for us, so why do we need to work so hard now?
　I don't know. Puppy just looks like a bully.

Mwah!　Huh!　Enough!　I will rest!

Oh, yeah. I'll call you if I need you again.

　The puppy flies off in a huff and anger.
　Probably, he'll go back to his original lair on the mountain. Since Puppy is not sleeping, he might have wanted to rest a little.
　Well, never mind.

I'm sorry, Mr. Noah!　Oh, I'm so sorry for borrowing your body...!

'Oh no, don't worry about it. Jessica.

No, that's not...

　Jessica says this to me, dismayed.
　As for me, I was just thinking, he's just a kid, he's a kid, he can't help but sleep.

'Oh, husband!'

Oh, Milo.

　As I was talking to Jessica like that, Milo came out of the village.
　It's still a little after sunrise, so the elves in the village must be asleep. Milo was followed out by Gilanka, Chappie, and Bau. For some reason, Drake wasn't there.

'My Lord, we have been waiting for your return.

Oh, my God, my God, my God, my God, my God, my God, my God, my God...

'Master! Welcome home!

Yes, we're home.

　I call out to each of the demons that run to me.
　Oh, yeah. I should introduce you to them.
　You are going to be my man, after all. I'll make sure to introduce you to Drake later.

Everyone ready to go to work?

"My Lord, I will be leading the goblins in the processing of wood.

I'm told to cut it off with my hands, hands, arms and legs.

I've been asked by Mr. Drake to take up patrols around the village!

　Apparently Gilanka, Chappie and Bau have their own jobs.
　Certainly, when it comes to processing wood, the goblins' dexterity is useful? In addition, logging is hard work, so it's suited for Chappie as well. And since he's a dog, Bau, who has a good nose, would be a good fit for a patrolman.
　Drake's the overseer of the whole thing, I guess.

Why? What do you guys have to do?

No Milo?

Not a d*mn thing. You know, I haven't seen Drake in a while.

Oh, yeah.

　I think Milo is the one who's good at the heavy lifting.
　I wonder if Drake has any ideas.

'Well, no. I'll introduce you to him anyway.

Oh?

"We have a new addition to the family, Jessica. She's human, but we all have to be friendly. She's a neighboring princess, so try not to be rude.

　As expected, we don't want any disrespect to Jessica from a demon.
　We need to make sure that people know that she's an important person from a neighboring country.

"Jessica?　You mean that young lady over there lying on the ground?

Yes, there...

　Hmm?
　Is he down?

"...and...

　The young lady that Milo pointed to - Jessica was.
　She had been surprised by the group of demons that had suddenly appeared, and had collapsed, blowing bubbles.