It was only a short time before Yae's family forgave me, but now I have to go say hello to Else and the others.

We don't have to worry about it....

　I don't know why Else was reluctant to go, but I heard that she had sent a letter explaining that they were engaged, that both Else and Linse were with the same person, and that the other was the King.
　Else and her uncle, who is her mother's younger brother, runs a farm in the small town of Colette, near Belfast in the Riefries Empire. They lived there until they were twelve years old, when they left home to become independent. They decided that they couldn't stay with their uncles forever.
　The people of this world are so quick to become independent..... In the world where I used to live, there are still people who are over 20 years old, still biting their parents' shins and looking like they're just doing their job.
　The only thing left to do is to say hello. When I suggested that I would use my "fly" magic to fly away, they dismissed it as too scary. I've learned it all the way through.
　I had no choice, so I used my "Recall" magic to get the memories of Colette's town from Linse, and the three of us used "Gate" to transfer to the city.
　The fields beyond were as far as the eye could see. Is that an orchard in the distance? We can see some red berries. Although it has a pastoral atmosphere, fences have been built here and there. I wondered if wild boars or monkeys would come out of these fences. Further away from the fence, a house with a red roof stands apart from the fence. It looks old, but it's a pretty big house.

It's been a long time since we've been here.
It's the same, you know.

　The two of them looked nostalgically at the field and led me towards the red-roofed house in the distance. Apparently, that's my uncle's house.
　Someone was working in the field in front of the house. When the man in the straw hat noticed us approaching, he raised his head and looked in our direction.

''...? Else? Linse?
Good to see you, Uncle Joseph.
It's been a while.

　Else and the others raised their hands in greeting. In response, the woman next to them also raised her head.

''Else! Linse! Wow, you're back!

　With a smile on her face, the woman came running out of the field. A woman of about twenty years old, with long brown hair braid into one long braid, hugged both Else and Linse.

Emma, I'm home.
I'm home, Sister Emma.
You're not coming back at all! I promised you to come back once in a while!

　Noticing me being left out of something, Else pulled away from the woman she was hugging.

'Winter Night, this is sister Emma. She's your uncle's daughter and our cousin.

　Cousin. I see. Well, they look like you two for some reason. I wonder if Else and Linse will be like this in a few years.
　While I was absentmindedly thinking about this, Else and her uncle came walking up to them, taking off his straw hat. He looked to be in his pre-fifties, with narrow eyes and gray hair. He looked like a country farmer, if you don't mind me saying so.

It's good to see you back. I'm glad you're back. I'm sure everyone will be very happy to see you. ........By the way, how about this one?

　My uncle looks at me and asks Else and the others.

"I wrote you a letter, Fuyao Mochizuki. Well, uh, uh, he's going to be our husband.
"...fiancé, sir.

　They both turn bright red and introduce me to their uncles. Wait, that reaction is starting to embarrass me, too!

The letter, you know, the one about the Duchy of Brunhild, the one they're talking about nowadays...
''Duke of Brunhild, I am Fuyuya Mochizuki. Else and Linse have always helped me...
Hahaha...!

　When I reached out to shake his hand, my uncle suddenly got down on his knees. What's your reaction?

'Oh my God. I knew it was going to happen.
...as expected.

　Else and Linse sigh as they chuckle. Meanwhile, my uncle continues to get down on his knees, rubbing his forehead against the ground. When I was at a loss as to what to do, Emma, who also laughed bitterly, opened her mouth.

I'm sorry, but my father has a weakness for aristocrats and that sort of thing. I think he had something happen to him when he was a child, and he's not very good at that kind of thing.

　No, I'm not good at it. I don't think we're talking about that kind of stuff. I don't know what you're talking about. I'm just curious what happened to you guys when you were kids.

Thank you for taking the trouble to visit us. I can offer you no hospitality, but I beg you to appease your anger and give us a generous treatment!

　Funny, funny. That's funny. How tempestuous are you? When I looked at Else and the others as if I were in trouble, they both just shrugged their shoulders and smiled bitterly. No, help me out.

''Look, Dad, the Lord King-sama is in trouble, so come on, stand up.
Oh, no! I have absolutely no desire to embarrass you! Totally! I beg your mercy to forgive me!

　This time I stood up with a bang and began to frantically excuse myself. I understood what Else and the others had meant when they said, "Our side doesn't need a greeting or anything. It's too much trouble!
　'Enough, let's leave it alone and let's go ahead and talk to Emma.

'I hope I'm not interrupting you as I asked you to say hello to these two on this engagement.
No. Dad doesn't look like this, but everyone is happy to see him. You should go see your mom and dad.

　Guys? As I felt a strange tug at Emma's words, the door to the house was opened and a string of children appeared.

'Really! It's Sister Else and Sister Linse!
Welcome home!
'Wow! Sister Else! Sister Lindsay!

　Whoa. A group of children come running in and hug them. Hii, Fuu, Mii there are six of them. Two boys and four girls.
　I roll my eyes, and Emma explains to me with a laugh.

'They're all my siblings. From top to bottom are Sheena, Allen, Clara and Kirara, Alan and Reno. I actually have a younger brother named Aron right below me, but he left town last year, so he's gone now.

　Eight siblings, huh? You've worked very hard.... It's certainly understandable that Else and Linse can't be too dependent on each other in this environment. The cost of food isn't ridiculous either.
　Other than Allen and Alan, are they girls, and I wonder if Clara and Kirara are twins. They say there are many twins in families with twins, and I wonder if that's the case in this world as well.
　Suddenly, I looked towards the house and saw a large bodied woman about to come out of the open door.

'Geez, it's Else and Linse. Are you back?
Aunt Lana!
...I'm home. Aunt Lana.

　The woman appears from the house, and now Else and Linse both run up to her and hug her. So this is your aunt. It's like a chubby, ballsy mother.
　Aunt Lana patted their heads as they hugged, smiling and talking, but when she turned her attention to me, she slowly walked over to me.

'You're Fuyao-san, aren't you? You're quite a nice guy, just like it was written in their letter. I can understand why the two of you are so relaxed about your letters.
Hey, Aunt Lana!
You said it was a secret.

　The two of them protest as they turn bright red again behind their aunt. I'm curious about what was written, but I don't want to pursue it. I feel like I'm going to be a quacksnake.

'Nice to meet you, I'm Mochizuki Fuyao.
This is their aunt Lana. You're a pretty low profile for a king, aren't you?
I'm just starting out. I won't behave so arrogantly.

　Unlike her husband, she seems to have a non-threatening personality. She talks to me in a very friendly manner. If you add these two together and divide it by two, it would be just fine.

I was worried because I read that you were going to marry the king, but I guess I didn't need to worry about it. You'll know exactly what I mean when you see them both.
I hope you feel that way.

　As I was inwardly relieved at Aunt Lana's words, a boy (Allen, was it?), about seven years old, came up beside me was pulling on his mother's apron.

'Mother, is this guy the king?'
That's right. He's the king of a country far from here called Brunhild.
'Would a king be strong? Can you beat the Thunder Bear?
"Lightning bears?

　 If I'm not mistaken, it should have been a rank blue defeated monster beast. I'm rank silver, so it's two ranks lower.

''You're going to get a thunder bear?''
Yeah, there have been reports of recent sightings. Some people have seen a lightning strike in the mountains at night. Some of the fields have been razed to the ground, so the inhabitants of the area have come together to request the Adventurer's Guild to destroy them.

　They're raiding your fields. That's going to be a matter of life and death. And more importantly, they're likely to attack us. I don't know how many there are, but I'm pretty sure they don't form a flock. At the most, it could be a couple of mates and a few cubs.
　However, there is a sub-species of thunder bear that has upside-down hair from head to tail like a chicken crown. If it was that guy, it could be a herd. If that's the case, it's not just a blue-ranked one, it's a red-ranked request to kill it.

''When was the last time you made a request to the guild?''
Three days ago. We don't have an adventurer's guild in this town, so I sent a request to a large town nearby called Senka. I think it should arrive around tomorrow.

　Assuming it arrives tomorrow and is accepted, it will take another three days for the adventurers who received it to get here. I'd better hit them before the damage spreads. We can contact the guild later.

''That thunder bear, I'm going to kill it.
The king? Are you okay?
''I'm still a silver-ranked adventurer, you know.

　I take out a silver guild card from my pocket and show it to Aunt Lana, who has a dubious look on her face. Of course, I'm not going to get a reward. It's better to take them down as soon as possible.

''...Shall we go too?''
No, Lindsay and the others will have a lot to discuss with their uncles, so I'll go alone.

　I refused Linse's offer and used my flying magic to float in the air. Hearing the children gasp in amazement, I took off at once towards the mountain where the thunder bear is said to be coming out.