The day has finally come for me to return from Lokak to Ainsdale........

'Coren I think it's time for you to let go........'
No!
Don't be selfish. I'm going home now!


Koren tightly hugs Renge and doesn't let go.
She doesn't look like a queen at all, and she's so desperate that she's sure to die if she lets go of Renge.
By the way, Renge is desperate because her waist is too tight.

"Ah, Koren-sama. I'll be back.
''........Really?　Will you come back as soon as you return to Ains Hale?
''Well, well, I can't say right away, but I'm going to treat Cassandra and Rare Gaia to a magic sphere, and I've prepared a room in the royal castle for that purpose, so you can come over whenever you want.

You may have noticed it during the battle, but I asked Coren-sama to swear to keep it a secret for the future, and I made sure to tell him about the spatial magic and had a room prepared for us in Lokak's castle, so from now on, we can come here whenever we want.

Why don't you come directly to us from Lea Gaia?　I was allowed to rent a room until I died.

Excuse me. We're ready for Desert Parasauro. Hm?　You're still working on it....

He wanted to finish this while Mr. Kuduro was ready, but he was fuming at the fact that he hadn't shown any signs of leaving yet.

'Master Coren. We're going to be very busy now, so there's no point in holding you all back.
''It's going to be busy, and that's why I can work harder when I think of my sisters in the castle!

''Yes. Even though Koren-sama had achieved friendship with the earth dragon, there was still a lot of work to be done.
First of all, he has to visit the mausoleum to report to the heroes and kings who had fulfilled their duties as princess priestesses to protect Lokak in the past, apparently.

Secondly, the soldiers' skill level has to be improved.
Currently, they are at ease, but that's only while Cassandra is the chief.
The soldiers have also petitioned, and it seems that if they sit on their laurels, it will be a repeat of this time, so they are going to carry out a major training reform to improve and strengthen the training level of their soldiers.

The one who teaches them is Kuduro-san, who shattered Rare Gaia's scales and became a heroic old general, so he has plenty of energy and morale.
........Eventually, the number of students of the Crushing Meatball Fist will have increased considerably. Terrifying.
There are warriors in the desert. The Crushing Meatball Fist, with its two hands and pudgy meatballs, smashes both shields and armor.......is it called a crushing army?

That and the fact that the worries of the earth dragons had diminished due to the fact that they were the staple food of Rare Gaia, so there were a lot of things to do, such as reviewing defense spending, reviewing taxes, and a proposal to redistribute the garrison soldiers, and it had actually been a long time since he'd seen Coren-sama in the daytime.
He was surrounded by many ministers as we passed each other in the corridors, and he was in a meeting with many of them, so he didn't feel like he could talk to them.

Even though we had made time in such a busy schedule, he was in a spoiled state, perhaps because we had said we were going home.
However, if we don't return, there are kids waiting for us, so it can't be helped.


''.......What is it, brother-in-law? I'm not afraid of your brother-in-law even if he's angry. I will never let your sister go!
Huh....
"Whatever you do to me, I won't let go. Yes, no matter what he does to me!　

........this is what I call an invitation.
No, it's more of a "don't push me" philosophy...?
His face has become something that should not be shown at the earliest, and he appears to be breathing heavily.

'.........Coren.
I'm sorry, is that a term of endearment?　Hahaha that's disrespectful to the queen!
....

Huh? Coren, get your hands off me.
Hi!

Why!
You've got to take a commanding tone!
He doesn't listen to me!

'Huh ... huh ... I'm sorry. Do you want a spanking?　You're being spanked again...?　

Why are you hugging yourself while your body is hammering and shaking and your inner thighs are drawn together with peachy breaths?
That makes me sound like I've done something special!

I'm going to ask your husband to tell me what happened later.
There's nothing special about it.
You'll have to tell me more about it.
Yes.

Voila.....
Here it is..........

Hmm..........so I guess we'll be going then.
'....Haha!　What do I........well, I'll see you off in a little while.......

Master Koren managed to get up on his feet like a fawn, probably because of his hip, and he waved us off.


Renge got on Desert Parasauro's platform first, and when I was about to get on, I was stopped by Kuduro-san.

''Speaking of which, Lord-dono. Here's your gratitude inventory.
Ahhhh it sounds like you're getting quite a bit, are you sure?
Of course I could. I'm glad to hear that the Lord said jewels instead of cash, though.

I asked him to get it in jewels rather than cash, since I was going to process it anyway, and he said it was good for Lokak.
Well, it seems that gemstone mining is also done by state management, and the amount that can be paid at market price was probably cheap considering the original cost.
........I didn't want to put too much of a burden on them, and it was a good result for both sides, I guess.

''Hm?　What's the inventory?　Another small but slightly thicker piece of paper........this one.........!

What..........

'Hoho. I hope you enjoy it even when I'm not around.

No way is this.... a VIP card for a store!
There are only 3 tickets in the world, and they can be used at all the affiliated stores.......?

By the way, number one is the person who saved the princess in the past. She was a woman, but she was very interested in you, and she was very happy to see you. No forgeries allowed. It's also known as a heroic ticket. As long as you have this, you can talk to the dancing girl alone at the regular rate, and do things outside of the service...

What a ... what a gift you give us, Mr. Kuduro.
This is, this is great.
If you come to Lokak, it's unlikely you'll run into Wendy and the others, and with the coordinate transfer (point gate), you can have some fun in a little while.......

Moreover.........he gave them to me so that they wouldn't find out.......
That's what I'm talking about, Old General, every single thing you do is difficult!

You seem to be pleased with it. This is just a small token of my gratitude and apology.

He's gonna be so excited!　
.... hmm?　Thanks and apologies?
I understand the gratitude.
I can understand that this event is for what happened personally....no, I know it's for the fact that you're going to continue to come and treat Cassandra and Rare Gaia to a magic ball, but apologies...?
What did he do to you...?　No, what are you doing...?

Open the gates!

Above the gate leading to the castle grounds.
There's Koren-sama, who's already recovered, turns around and bows to me with a smile, then turns towards the castle grounds and opens the gate accordingly.

''Well then, my Lord. Please forgive me.
Wha...

As soon as the gates were opened, they were waiting for the straight and narrow streets and the people who had gathered on either side of them.

'Clear your ears!　Our thoughts are with you!　But keep in mind that today is only for today!　This is a proclamation!　Our benefactor doesn't want people to hear that he's a hero!　Don't forget what you want!

When Koren-sama makes a touch, wow, a big cheer.
Everyone in the back of the cart couldn't hide their surprise at this, and even Renge was baffled by this.

''I'm sorry..... During the banquet, many people petitioned me, 'I want to say a word of thanks to our heroes,' and I couldn't restrain myself. Nevertheless, I would like to respect the wishes of my benefactor Lord, and I would like to express my gratitude only for today. Of course, I will not allow you to make a fuss about it when you visit Lokakuk in the future. Of course, I do not believe that the people of Lokak would be so unprincipled.

Well, I can believe that....

'The people of Lokak will not betray their family, their friends and their benefactors!

And that's a big shout-out.
I can see why they couldn't stop the enthusiasm this big, right?
If it's no good here, it would have been the only way to do it, considering the possibility that the country would seem to be deliberately hiding it.
........So that's why Mr. Kuduro wasn't even at the dinner party.
He must have been busy. He must have been running around to make sure it was 'today only'.

"My Lord ... please.

Kuduro-san is begging me to bow my head.
The next thing you know, even the soldiers near the gates are bowing their heads and asking for your help.

We've received what we need........ I believe that's a one-time offer.
'Ha!　We'll make sure it's thorough.
All right, then. Let's go, Renge.
Yes, sir!　Everyone behind me is going to wave to you too!
"The Benefactor is back!　All of you!
Ha!

Inside the gate, the soldiers form a line of soldiers, holding their swords vertically in their hands as they advance between them.
And when I looked up as I passed the castle gate, I saw Master Coren bowing repeatedly to me in gratitude, bowing repeatedly, but I waved my hand to tell him not to worry about it.

And when I walked out of the gate........

''Benefactor-dono!
'Thank you for saving the Queen and this country!
Master Wrenge!
Thank you all!

And so on.
The soldiers guarding us were also trying their best to keep this heat at bay, but when they looked at us, they all bowed and immediately went back to their work.


Probably the smile would have been drawn.
If I could, I would have swapped seats with Aina, now that I'm thinking about it!

This heat goes on and on, and by the time we finally make it past the castle town and approach the final gate, the people who passed behind us are following us and there is a long line of them, and I'm sure my face is red and I'm like a completely boiled octopus.


''Haha........I thought I was going to die....... I'm done........
'My lord, your arm must have been in pain.　I can see it's dropping on the way down.
Yeah I'm not going to get any further...
My Lord is so sloppy. Well, it's not what I'm used to.
Hahaha. Well, it's not a pattern, is it?
Yeah totally....

"Thank you!　Thank you!'

Behind the gate, from the castle town to us from the castle town, all of us turned around at the sound of a ridiculously loud, unified voice.
We left Lokak, pushed back by a thank-you note shouted in a voice that was almost as loud as Lea Gaia's roar.

''Well it wasn't a pattern, but it wasn't bad.

For a moment, I may have understood how the hero Hayato felt.
He is thanked and sent out by many of his people.
Not bad. It's not bad, but it's still not a pattern.

''That's right!　Well, let's hope there's no next time.
All right. All right, I'm going home then.
Yes!　 I just wanted to ask you one question.
Hmm?　What is it?
Did you call Coren?
Ugg!

His breath gushed out of his nose with a bare expression.
It's probably a good thing I didn't have a runny nose.

''Well do you want to talk about it now?''

Now is not a good time?
You see, now is a very good time to leave Lokak....
In the midst of all this, do you want to do it now?　That story..........

'Speaking of which, who slept with you yesterday?　I was with White...
I did it with sprouts.

....
And what do you mean by "and... in Coren..."?　Right?

I guess that's exactly what they mean by "rather than a needle".
I could feel the truck creeping up on me from the back of the truck.
It's the only way to go. That's the only way.
I still have a friend I can count on.

"Cassandra!　Help!

He shouts to the ground and asks Cassandra for help.
This is still a desert. 　Is that Roccas?

Hey, White's sister's husband. Your sister can't come because she's killing Mom right now. Looks like she stole her magic ball.　I'll never forgive you for me!
'Oh, yeah...'
Bye!

He's gone.........
In other words, there is no help and nowhere to run.........

Now, what happened yesterday you will tell me a lot about what happened yesterday? Master?
Yeah. We have time.
It's a long journey back. I'll have to ask you exactly how much you've done.
''Wow.......it's kind of complicated when it comes down to it. But this is still a sisterhood........


After this, he was made to speak clearly in the back of the truck, in plenty and firm, sullen details, and he was tired, both physically and mentally, even on the road....

And then--.

Aha...I am back.
My nostalgic Ainshail........
Home, I can see home.........

'Oh, Lord be strong!　You're almost home!
"Thank you raccoon girl........ I, I just got to see this sight.......but at the end of the day.......Raccoon Girl-chan's tail.......
'I'm good!　You can do whatever you want with your tail, but that's why I'm trying to do my best!
Thank you..........
'Lord!
...What are you doing?

When I suddenly looked up, I saw Mizera-san who looked dumbfounded.

''Wait a minute ... don't you look too pale?　What's the matter with you....
"..........

I felt a hint of a face turned away from me all together from behind.
And I wonder if Miserra saw that and guessed, she took me from the raccoon girl and held me in her arms and made a dissatisfied face.

''.........Can't they just let me say 'welcome home' normally.......''
I just wanted to say I'm home like normal...
Yes, but welcome back. Are you okay?　....I don't know if it's a good idea, but I'm glad you're back.
Yeah. I'm home I'll rest for now and then we'll talk about things.


But right now I'm mostly sleep deprived....
It's been a busy night for me.
So let me get a good night's sleep, at least for today, in my own bed, where I'm used to sleeping....





He's gone, hasn't he?
Well.....

Returning to the throne room, I remembered the faces of all of you who were still leaving when I took a breath.
It was fun.....
And I can't thank you enough for your kindness.


Do you miss it?
''He has his own things to do, and also ... because he said he could always come to me in transition.
Hm?　That man?　Isn't it about the princess?
'What?　Oh ... of course I'm talking about your sister!
It's on your face. Oh, I see. My Lord and....



''That's more than that!　Didn't you have an important visitor, as I recall?
But you're way off topic.
Just go!　The problem with the Earth Dragon has been making us wait terribly long, and we should have a meeting!　Come on, come on!


Huh my face is hot. Totally.........it's all her fault, you know.
Because, I didn't expect him to be like that...........

"Coren-sama, our guest is coming through.
'Hi!　Hmmm........yes. Go ahead.

Watch out.
I almost pissed myself in front of the guests.
It's time to pull yourself together and act like a queen.

Hello there!　Good day, Mr. Coren!
Yes. 'Good afternoon. 'Lord Oligor of Ains Hale. He's a bright boy as always.
Ha ha ha, stop treating me like a child. I'm older than you.

She looks like a child, but she's older because she's a halfling.
Even though she thinks so, she's an innocent child, and I can't help but see her as younger....

''Come to think of it, it sounds like you've had a rough time.
Yes. But it's all taken care of.
I'm as surprised as you are. 'If you think you've arrived, get out of here!　So. Well, it's been a while since I've been able to take a break from fussing around and playing around with the rookery!　...It's a nice country. Here.
'Yes. I'm proud of my country, proud of my people.


You're still good at showing a serious expression like this from time to time, while usually putting on a childlike face.
It's difficult to read your emotions, and I'm impressed that you are the Lord of Ains Hale, as expected.

''Mm-hm. Then let's get right to it. I've got to get back soon, so I don't have much time. And now.........have you thought about that story?
Yes. I'll take it.
'That's it!　But that one?　


I knew there was a connection after all........
However.....

'No, sir. This is the result of a thorough meeting and consultation with the most important people in the country. Nevertheless, if you have your sister and brother-in-law as a result, I'm sure most of the nation will agree with you.

The farewell thing was certainly a one-off for today, but I'm sure the debt is firmly rooted in everyone's mind, and I'm sure there will be no opposition to it when things happen.

I'm sure they won't have any objections when things happen. I'm glad to hear that. If it's just because your brother is around, I had no choice but to coerce him with a nice day. It's going to be hard to get rid of your impregnable brother, so.......
What?

Impregnable..........
If you ask sincerely, I can't say that much........

''Hmm?''
Oh...no. It's nothing.
No, no. I'm not stupid enough to go through with that nothingness.　Oh, no way, no way?
"...no, sir.　There's nothing there?
''Hahaha.... Seriously.......... Seriously, bro......... I didn't think I'd ever mess with JoOusama either...
So there's nothing there!

This is not good.
It seems that you have a friendship with him, and if this gets through to your brother, you'll be spanked......................

''Oi?　Master Coren?
Huh ... again, my ass ... ha!
I'll have to ask my brother about this at a later date!　Alone, of course!
'Please don't..... Really, please don't!

I'd be pissed off again if you did that!
Also............ha!　Now is not the time to remember!

No!　I mean, isn't that crazy!　Me and my brother got to know each other before you did!　I want my brother to take care of me, too!　My sister's slot is mine!
What do you mean, "sisterhood"?　Do you only have one seat there?　Hey, hey, don't start getting ready to go!　Talk, listen to me!

Do you want to use wind magic and even accelerate it?
But we can't let him go!
I won't let you go until you've listened carefully!