The catalog list was also managed to be put together, printed by [Drawing] and bound by [Studio] into a proper book. You choose what you want from this list, write on the accompanying postcard, and it will be forwarded to Brunhild.
　The gifts are divided into ABC courses: one course A, two courses B, and three courses C, where you can choose a gift.
　The difference depends on the price point, but I don't really feel that way to me, since I mostly make my own gifts.
　I don't want to think about it, but I'm going to make sure it's numbered and stamped as a wedding gift in case it's sold or something. Well, I don't think any of the guests we chose to invite would be like that, though.
　Well, the preparations are almost done, and we just have to wait for the wedding in a week.
　All of my fiancés are returning to their parents' house where they were born and raised, though I'm not sure if that's a concern of mine.
　Else and Linse's sisters are going to their uncle's farm in Liefries. Yae went to her parents' house, where Oed has a dojo, and Yumina went to Belfast Castle. Sue also went to the Duke of Ortlinde's family, and Lou and Hilda went to the royal family of Regulus and Restia. Sakura is also going with her mother to Spica-san's house in the Demon Kingdom of Xenoas. It's the house where she was born and raised. It looks like His Majesty the Demon King is going to be barging in.......
　Leanne is returning home to Mismid, although it's not exactly her family home. Naturally, Paula is with her.
　I hope that each of them will enjoy spending their last moments as a bachelor with their families and friends.
　But that's the thing. As soon as you all left, it was suddenly very quiet. I was a bit lonely at breakfast.
　Sister Morohana and Uncle Takeru have early morning training, and Uncle Kosuke is going to plow the fields. Sister Karina has to start hunting early in the morning, and sister Hanakoi and Drunken Hana don't get up. Kamisummers do whatever they want, you know.
　Kanasuke's brother was there, but he doesn't talk about it..... He played Edvard Grieg's "Morning" for me, but he was very considerate of me. Isn't it hard to eat breakfast while playing the violin?
　So I exclusively talked to Grandma Tokie.
　Grandma Tokie is mostly on the castle's balcony repairing the world's wards (although she looks like she's knitting), but otherwise she's talking to the castle's maids and wandering around the castle town as a walk.
　She looks like a normal grandmother, so she seems to have grown accustomed to it. I wonder if this is the power of God.....
　After breakfast, I suddenly felt bored. Kosaka-san gave me a long break until the wedding & honeymoon was over, so there was nothing to do.

''Amber........you're bored.
Isn't that a good thing?

　Well, yes. It is. I plop down on the couch and pat Amber's head. I feel like I'm getting old all of a sudden. A cat and an old man basking in the sun on the porch.
　No, I'm not that old yet. Let's go out somewhere. Yes, let's go out.
　I pick up Amber, who is in the state of a baby tiger, and use 【teleport】 to transfer. The destination of the transfer is the backyard of the Adventurer's Guild in the self-serving Brunhild. It's also used by the adventurers for training and to deal with the large monsters they hunt.
　Fortunately, none of the adventurers seemed to notice us as we moved into the corner of the backyard, so we hurriedly put on our hoods and entered the guild.
　Brunhild's adventurer's guild was quite busy. There were no formidable magical beasts in this area between the Belfast Kingdom and the Regulus Empire. Most of the adventurers who come here are adventurers who are looking for the dungeon beyond the transition gate.
　To be honest, the dungeon is not a good place for adventurers to raise their ranks.
　In order to raise the adventurer rank, you must ensure that you complete the requests and contribute to the adventurer's guild. If you build up a steady stream of skills, you can get to about a veteran level blue rank. However, exploring dungeons and defeating monsters are not requests. They are just adventurers entering dungeons of their own accord.
　The adventurers are looking for the treasures lying in the dungeon and the materials for the rare monsters that live there. If you bring them back, you can earn a lot of money.
　Of course, if it's a request to "collect materials for..." your guild rank will increase, but there's a chance that you'll fail to accept the request and receive a fine or warning from the guild. Then sometimes it's better to sell them directly to someone who needs them, instead of accepting the guild's request.
　Even guilds do buy them, so it's an unspoken agreement or something like that.
　After all, there are a lot of adventurers who are just after money. Of course, there are many reasonable requests for lower-rank adventurers. The adventurer's guild is not very tasty for advanced players, or those who want to reach the blue rank or higher.
　Brunhild's adventurer's guild was large for a small town and had three reception areas to receive requests. Since I've been here many times, I head to the counter where the familiar receptionist is located.

'Welcome to the Adventurer's Guild Brunhild Branch.

　Misha-san, the cat beastman, looks at me and the amber beneath my feet and immediately realizes who I am and smiles a drawn-out smile. It's a bit hurtful........

''Excuse me. Are you there, Relisha-san?
Well, the Guildmaster will be upstairs. I'll see you in a minute.

　With a flutter and a rush, Misha-san goes up the stairs next to the counter. Sheesh. Should I have called them? After a while, Misha-san came down the stairs again, this time with a flutter.

'Thank you for waiting. Come in.'
Excuse me. I'm sorry to disturb you.

　I bow lightly to Misha-san and walk up the guild stairs. After knocking on the chicly built door at the far end of the second floor, I enter the room.

''Welcome His Majesty the King. Please come this way.

　The guild master, Relisha-san, urged me to sit on the couch in front. Elves are as beautiful as ever, aren't they? I'm somewhat afraid of them.

''Thank you for the invitation. On behalf of the Adventurer's Guild, I will definitely attend. So, what can I do for you today?
'Oh, um, well...'

　I'm a little at a loss for words at Relisha's question. It's hard to ask if there's anything going on because you're not busy.

''Oh, I was just wondering what's going on with that adventurer's academy. Is there any problem?
That's okay. Most new adventurers join the academy and go through two weeks of training or take a rank-up exam. This gives the newcomers a minimum level of knowledge and skill, and the stronger ones are placed in the appropriate ranks, so they are less likely to accept reckless requests.
What's going on with the high-ranking requests and such?
Oh, Ende, Norn and the rest of the "Red Cat" people, including Nia-san, have been taking care of that side of things. Mainly, though, it's when strong monsters appear in the shallow layers of the dungeon.

　What, they were that high ranked?

'Ende-san is silver-ranked, and Norn-san and Nia-san are red-ranked, right?
'What?　The one in Ende's is silver-ranked!
Yes. I took care of a bunch of minotaurs that showed up in the dungeon not long ago, all by myself.

　I hadn't heard of that. I left the basic dungeon stuff to the guild. Ummm. Sooner or later, Ende might rise to the gold rank as well. He also has the Dragon Knight 《Dragoon》, so he's probably capable of defeating giant beasts and such.
　Norn and Nia are also red-ranked, right? Maybe it's a good thing, but it looks like there's no work for me in this.
　In the end, I left the guild after making bland small talk with Relisha-san.
　Now, what to do? Somehow, my feet turned toward the school.
　It was because Fiana-san and Sakura were returning home to Xenoas, and I thought that they might be short of people due to the absence of the principal.
　When I reached the wooden school, I was met with a sight that I couldn't believe my eyes.
　Children were playing with their teachers in the schoolyard, which was equipped with iron bars and slides. It's funny, but the problem is that there's a girl wearing glasses and a little purple golem mixed in with them.

'Ah, Toyan. Long time no see!
"Gi
No...... Why are you here?

　The Purple Crown, Viola and her master, Luna Trieste. They should have been released after I cast the 'curse'.

'Why, because you're a teacher?'
What?

　The words that came out of Luna's mouth startled me to the core. Teacher!　This guy?

Oh, that's nasty. The kids love it.

　What happened and how did it happen? In order to find out what happened, I decided to hear from the two teachers who were in charge of Fiana's absence.
　Ms. Miette, a young woman, and Mr. Laysale, an elf man. These are the teachers who were hired to take care of the children when Ms. Fiana couldn't take care of them on her own.
　According to them, Luna had wandered in and started to play with the children. Before long, the kids missed her and started helping her with her classes, and she was hired at the stroke of a crane by Fianna.
　Come to think of it, I think I heard through Mr. Kosaka that they hired a new staff member.... This school is state-run, after all.

But why are you...............no way.
'Kids are good, aren't they? There is no mixture of gratitude. Adults are obligated to say 'Thank you'. These kids say 'thank you' from the bottom of their hearts. When I hear those words, I already have goosebumps and tingle. Hahaha. I may have found my true calling.

　Luna speaks with an ecstatic look on her face. I put a 'curse' on this guy that makes him feel gratitude from others as a pleasure. It's a total lust drive.

"Are you glad you hired this guy?　Isn't that bad for the kids?
Haha..... But I'm sure the children are very friendly and they will take good care of you. And Viola can be trusted with the heavy lifting.

　The elf teacher, Mr. Raysail, replies with a wry smile. That's because if you don't take care of him properly, he won't appreciate it. In this guy's case, it's seriousness for pleasure, to say the least.

"Luna-sensei. "Luna-sensei, let's play.
Come on, Viola, let's play. Come on, Luna-sensei.
"Build a sandbox and build a castle, Luna-sensei.

　As we were standing there talking, children were trickling in below us. Most of them had surrounded Luna and Viola and were backing off. They really miss me..... Kids, this big sister is a total pervert, right?

Okay. Well, let's all build a sand castle together!
'Wow!　Thank you, Luna Sensui!
Thank you!
Foie...!

　Luna's face was covered in ecstasy as she turned away from the children who were telling her thanks. Ugh. That face is not good........

''Jeez, then, let's go to the sandbox...
'Yes!　See, Viola, you too!
"Gi

　Luna and Viola walked towards the sandbox as the kids pulled them along. ........Why are they stumbling around on their inner thighs? I feel like I'm out in many ways.

'We teach them to always say thank you like that.
'No, well.... I think that's important, but...

　I read in some comics that the three words 'thank you', 'I'm sorry' and 'I love you' are difficult to say if you miss the right moment. So it's better to tell them properly when you feel like it.
　I feel that children who can express their gratitude in a straightforward manner will grow up to be straightforward, but.......is that okay?
　As long as Luna is loyal to her desires, she will take care of her children........ I don't think she's the person who was once called the 'Lady of Madness'. Of course this one is much better than the old days, though.
　The school doesn't seem to have anything I can help with either, so I'll be going somewhere else. I'm a little nervous, but....
　Since it's lunchtime, I turned my attention to go to 'Silver Moon' for the first time in a long time.
　The dining room on the first floor of the inn "Silver Moon" was crowded with people as time was running out. It's busy as always. The food here is cheap and tasty, so it's only natural.

"Lord, there's a man from the Order over there.
What?

　I turned my gaze at Amber's urging and found our patrolman knight, Lantz-kun, sitting at the table and eating. You're still going by for Micah-san, as usual.
　I guess he's off duty since he's not wearing armor. For now, the seat in front of him was empty, so I sit down.

''...?　Shh!　Heh, hey...!
Shh. Don't mind me. Just eat your dinner. I just came here to eat.

　I silence Lantz-kun, who almost raised his voice. I don't want to make a scene.

Welcome. You've got your order ready........oh?
Shh.

　It was Mika who came to us to take our order. How unusual. I thought she was mostly in the kitchen preparing food, but she said, "Today is special.

Today is a special day. My father is here from Reflet," she said, "and he's invited to your wedding. See, we've been invited to your wedding. We're getting an advance on him. And he's paying for my hotel room.
You're going to take money from your father, Dolan?
Even though we are father and son, we are both innkeepers. We've got to get that part straightened out.

　It's tough. I wonder if my daughter is kind enough to let her work, but let her stay for free as a result. It's tough on Mr. Dolan, too.

It's not just my father, everyone in the riffle is staying here," he said. Uncle Barral from the weapons store Kumahachi and Simon from the tools store are also staying here.

　No, I still have a week to go. I wonder if it's going to be okay at the reflet shop. I'm worried.

So, what do you want to order?
'Oh, well, we'll have a daily lunch set then. I'll have the same for Amber.
Yeah.

　Micah leaves the water he brought with him and returns to the kitchen. As I drank the water and cleared my throat, Lanz-kun in front of me kept following Mika-san with his gaze.

''........You haven't confessed to him yet?''
'Phew!　Wha, what, what...?

　Lantz is visibly upset. It's easy to understand, really. Most people from Restia are sincere and honest people, aren't they? ........except for the old man, the Erotic First King.

''No, it's obvious. Aren't you the only one who hasn't noticed, Mika-san?
''Hanakoi-sama told me as much...''

　I knew it. It's easy to understand.
　The problem is that they aren't aware of it. You have to convey your feelings and make them understand that "I have feelings for you". It's not something I can say proudly.

It's not something I'm proud of, but it's something that your father, Dolan, seems to have noticed more than him. I get stares from time to time...

　What the hell is the old man doing.... No, wait. If you want to shoot the general, first shoot the horse, right?

Can Lanz play chess?
Shogi?　I started it when I got here, though. I often play it with my colleagues in the Order's quarters. It's also a good way to train tactics. Is that something...?
We'll shoot the horses first.
What?




　There was the sound of pieces being put down with a snap.
　Lunchtime had passed, and Lanz and I were sitting across from each other at a table that was now sparsely populated, having finished eating and playing shogi.
　After playing a game or two, I realized that Lanz was quite strong. Frankly speaking, he was stronger than me. I'm cheating a little bit because I can't play this game as it is.

''Lord, it's seven-six steps.
"Aye.

　The instructions come from Amber under the table via telekinesis. I'm tuned in to my vision, and Amber is helping me cheat using a chess app on my phone.
　Early on, Lanz-kun is playing against the shogi app.

''Mmmm........''

　Lantz, who doesn't know it is so, is troubled and points at me. The ranks on the chess app are matched to his strength, so it should look like a competitive matchup.
　When I glance at him and turn my gaze towards the kitchen, I see that Doran-san is glancing at me. You're curious, aren't you?
　Eventually, like a summer bug in flight, Mr. Dolan began to come and go beside our table and eventually became a complete spectator, watching us play. Shush.

'Ote, sir!
Hmm... I'm here.

　Luntz won the game. I think he's pretty good, if not quite good.

Wind. You've suddenly become very strong, Your Majesty.
No, it's a test and see what happens first.

　Lantz, I'll cover up Mr. Lantz's words appropriately. I'm sorry, that's cheating. I'm not very good at chess, you know. But I caught the fish I wanted.

You're pretty strong, Mr. Lanz. You're a real star in our Order. What do you think, Mr. Dolan? Would you like to play a game?
'What?　Ah!

　He spoke to Dolan, who was beside him while lifting Lantz up. Lantz, who had been concentrating on the game and noticed his presence for the first time, exclaimed in surprise.

'Interesting. It's been a while since I've had a chance to play with a guy with a bone in my body. Do you have time to spare after this?
'Oh, yes!　I'm off duty today, sir!
Okay. You wanna play?

　I gave up my seat to Doran and Amber emerged from under the table with her phone in her mouth.
　We walked away from the two of them, who had begun to lay out their pieces with a snap and headed down to Mika, who was wiping the table.

'Dad's sick again.... I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't burn it.'
So-so. So what do you think of Luntz, Mika?
'What?　I think he's a nice, serious guy, right?　He used to carry my stuff for me a lot.

　Oh no. I wonder if he really isn't aware of it at all.

''Well the other day Lantz-san subdued an adventurer who was drunk and on a rampage, and I guess it was cool when he did that.

　Hoho. Doesn't he have a pulse at all?

'If you're going to be my boyfriend, I'd recommend a guy like Lantz, right?
Hahaha. I'm not worthy of being taken seriously.
He doesn't seem to think so.
What?

　Micah stops moving as he tries to smile and go through with it. I hope this makes her a little more aware of it.
　As I was thinking, Mika's face immediately turned bright red. What, what is this change!　
　You're not an octopus, you don't need to be all red and blue!　You've been unresponsive up until now, and now it's too abrupt!　Huh!　You're conscious!

'What, what?　What?　What does that mean?　I mean, that's, well, what?
There was something approachable about it, wasn't there?
Oh, by approach, I mean, he asked me out for dinner, he gave me a bouquet of flowers, and so on, and so on...
I don't usually send flowers to an unconscious woman, usually.
Is that...?

　Hmmm. They say he was pretty blunt. I wonder if this was an afterthought. I seem to have been strangely conscious of it, though. It's only at times like this that my sister Hanakoi, the expert, doesn't show up. It's no use.
　This could have worked if Lanz-kun had confessed to her as a normal person.
　Oh well. Let's call it a go. I don't know what's going to happen to the other two.

Micah, table number three is up for order.
'Huh?　Oh, yes!　Wow, I get it!

　Mika, who got the order form from the waitress, disappears into the kitchen quickly. Even her ears are red, though.
　Maybe this kind of thing is just a flash in the pan when you realize how you feel. It was the same for me.

Let's go home, Ember.
"Yes.

　There's still a few more days until everyone comes home. Before I knew it, life with these girls had become normal. I'm still a little sad.
　Well, since we're going to be together forever after we get married, it's probably good to experience this kind of feeling while it's still fresh in my mind.
　I thought about that as I wandered around.