With a thud, a heavy sound echoes through the room.

''Gubuhu........!

　At the same time, a very dumb voice was emitted after him. It's a voice that never seems to come from the mouth of a woman. The Wraiths look down with cold eyes at their master, who fell from the hammock and wriggled on the floor.

　Glancing at Wraith with only his head moving, Lurimes mutters in a whisper, "Oh my God.......

''You look like a bug.''
Stop it!　Respect your master more - work harder!

　Lurimes grabs the snickering Wraith's leg and spoils it like a child. It's a spectacle with no physical appearance or anything. Wraith's absolute zero gaze was spurred on.

''........?''
Don't look at it.

　Wraiths with eyes that look as if to say, "What is this guy talking about? Rulimes reluctantly stands up and sniffs with a giggle.

''Shh, Master is sad. I thought you'd wake me up gently, but you're tipping over my hammock.'
Yeah, yeah, I'll get to that later.
Messy!　It's messy, Mr. Ray!

　Lurimes raises her hands in protest, her chestnut-colored hair fluttering this way and that. You can tell at a glance that she's awake in her sleep.

''If you think so, you'll have to get up alone...''

　Wraith complains that with a tired look on his face. It's the result of the effort she put into waking up Lurimes in the morning. Maybe it's because I haven't seen Lurimes in a long time, but I'm even feeling nostalgic about her poor sleeping habits. Once, when she fell asleep and unleashed her magic, I even felt that her life was in danger.

　I feel like crying in another way.

　However, originally, no matter how much Lurimes overslept, Wraith wouldn't wake her up. However, this is not the case today. Because today is the day to go to the royal castle that was written in the request for appointment from the royal family.

　It's a good idea to have the audacity to be able to say that you overslept against the royal family. It's not a good idea to wake up Rulimes, though.

''Come on, get ready.
Don't rush me, Mr. Ray.
You know whose fault it is that we're in such a hurry...

　Seeing the wraith in the form of a demon, even Lurimes silently begins to prepare for it. The Wraiths have already prepared themselves long ago, so they can only wait with their cheekbones. Lurimes uses her magic to dexterously adjust her splashed hair, and her clothes are changed into something for going out with a snap of her fingers.

　People tend to think that women's preparations generally take a long time, but when it comes to Rulimes, it's a different story.

　After confirming that the preparations are ready, Wraith nods with satisfaction.

''Alright, let's go.''
Yeah, where's my food?
We're out of time. If you hate me, you hate yourself for not getting up early enough.

　Wraith pulled the hand of the astonished Rulimes and took him outside. It's a little distance from the Wraith's house to the royal castle, so they can't take it easy. Walking with his hand on his stomach, Lurimes looks forlorn.

''I heard my master is acquainted with the royalty of this country, how well do you actually get along with them?
'Hmm?　Well, if I wasn't there when the giant dragon was, I think there would have been quite a bit of damage if I wasn't there, so I'm very flexible!
Wow, that sounds convenient.
'No, no, not really!'

　Rulimes buzzed to the side with a chuckle and waved his hand.

''In the end, you're aiming for a relationship with me that you don't want to break off. It's a hassle to do as I say, so I stayed away from the kingdom...
So that's what happened.
'Well, you know, Ray, you better watch out for that...'
Why me?

　Wraiths questioning him. Rulimes holds up his index finger for attention and waves it from side to side in small increments.

'Tchotch, you're not thinking straight, my apprentice.
What's with the way you talk...
Look, the kingdom already knows I'm a bit of a fickle character after what I've been through.

　Apparently the weird talking continues. Rulimes smoothly narrates the story with a good look on his face.
　Wraith made a dumbfounded face, but nodded lightly to encourage him to continue.


"Oh, yeah, what do you mean?

　Rulimes gives a big smile as he gives a thumbs up.

''It means there's a good chance Ray-kun will be asked to do a lot of things for me in the future!
Hey, hey, hey, don't think you can get through this with momentum.

　With a quiet anger in his voice, Wraith looked at Lurimes.
　Lurimes forced his cheeks up and smiled awkwardly.

''Haha it's okay!　....maybe.
'What's all right, you're completely outsmarted by your master!
No, it's not even my fault!　All I did was help people!

　As we were walking around like that, saying ah-ha-ha as a teacher and student. Suddenly, something hits Wraith's shoulder.

　When Wraith unintentionally looked in that direction, he saw a man with grey hair cut short and a sharp look in his eyes standing there. He was about the same height as Wraith, and perhaps because of his appearance, he was intimidating. On his chest was embroidered a pattern that looked like a family crest.

　Wraith giggled for a moment, but then hurriedly lowered his head.

'I'm sorry, I didn't mean to bump into you,'

　The man doesn't return any of Wraith's words, but looks at the spot where Wraith had bumped into him gradually. Then, annoyingly, he gives Wraith a glance and says a few words.

'Where do you look? Watch out, commoner. There won't be a next time.

　The words reached the Wraith with a somewhat ridiculous sound. Lurimes, standing next to Wraith, looks miffed. Wraith notices it perceptibly, and before Lurimes can say anything else, he speaks the words of apology again.

''I'm sorry,''

　The man huffed and sniffed, then gave one last deliberate bump on his shoulder and walked away. After making sure he was completely away, Wraith huffed and puffed.

　Lurimes next to her looks like she's furious.

''Why don't you talk back, Ray-kun!
No, it was my fault.
'But you can't talk to me like that when I'm properly sorry!　Besides, that one ended up hitting my shoulder, too!
But it was probably very aristocratic and I don't want any trouble.

　He guesses his identity from the man's speech and sighs one sigh. Inwardly, Wraith is also angry. Anyone would feel uncomfortable if they were treated like that. However, I don't want to cause unnecessary conflict before making a request. It's important to keep a cool head in everything.

''Besides, it's nothing compared to what Master did.

　Wraith grinned and laughed jokingly. Rulimes instantly became bitter and dropped his shoulders in a huff.

''Well, I'm sorry about that...''
Good.

　Grunting, Wraith nodded and then looked in the direction the man had walked, as if an idea had suddenly occurred to him. Then he tilted his head.

''I mean, Master. Isn't that man our destination?
Don't you happen to be a lucky break?
'I hope so...'

　The royal castle was already getting closer. Wraith began to move his feet, praying that his concerns would not become reality.