It had been a few days since I'd seen the blueprints.
　I hadn't been going into the shop much lately, but I hadn't been able to validate the handguns because I was taking the place of someone who had been sick.

　I hadn't been in the store in a row in a long time, so I was tired.
　There was a different kind of fatigue from being an adventurer and working.

　After finishing my work, I was in my room, checking on the demon meat.
　There was enough of it to go around. Besides, it was still freshly recovered now, as corrosion and other things do not progress in the item box.

　Speaking of demon meat, as far as ingredients are concerned, I can create them as well.
　........Only, to tell the truth, I rarely ate it.

　It's food produced by my own magical power.
　I'm not sure if it will have any adverse effects.

　I was on the verge of finishing filling the dragon's egg with magical power, and I was worried once there.
　I've told my parents that I want to keep a pet, and they've given me permission.

　They were of the opinion that as long as I took good care of them, there was no problem.
　The problem is the dragon to be born.

　Even if you look up the blueprints for dragon eggs, you don't know what kind of dragons will be born.
　There are many types of dragons, too.

　Some are good at the sky, some live on land and some on the sea.
　I'm sure you'll find that a lot of things will change depending on that.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to raise a dragon that is easy to raise.
　I'm sure you'll find it easy to raise a dragon, if you can.

　Yes, I am worried about what kind of dragon will be born.
　I had an idea that I wanted to raise a dragon.
　And if a dragon is raised, it might be able to fight with me.

　Depending on the type of dragon, we could even let them pull wagons and such.
　If the dragon is raised, there will be more things that can be done than ever before.

　I've put the last of my magic power into creating a dragon egg.　
　The dragon's egg appeared right in front of me.

　The dragon's egg S-rank.

　........yeah. Do dragon eggs also have a rank?
　I don't know if it's just a coincidence or it's a must, but it's a good thing that an S-ranked egg was laid.

　It's the size of a human child.

　I could hold it in both hands and finally lift it up.
　...and the egg is complete. But, yes. We need to hatch them from here?

　How does a dragon egg hatch?
　He picked up the blueprint he had made after translating it into modern language.

　It says: "Dragon eggs hatch when well heated.
　........I see. Then they need to be kept warm all the time.　
　I'll make the best bedding and wrap it up.

　I'll make an S-grade futon and wrap it up tightly.
　Then the egg shakes a little with a bang.

　........oh?　The dragon inside may have reacted.
　All we have to do now is wait for it to hatch.
　How long will it take from here?

　I'll have to look into dragon hatching, too.


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　Morning. I woke up to something slapping my face.
　Could it be Ristina, who had intruded on her own again?

　This might be a good time to take a cue once.
　I open my eyes at the right moment and stare in that direction.
　It wasn't Miss Ristina. And by the way, it wasn't a human either.

　It was a blue dragon.
　The one at my bedside was as big as my head.
　It was not large, as it had just been born.
　The scales were there, but they were a bit cool. It was comfortable to touch.

''Vaah!''

　The dragon chirped happily and tapped me on the head again.
　It's a dragon that walks on four legs. It had small wings on its back, and now it was smacking me in the face with its paws.

　Its tail was wagging happily, like a dog's tail.
　........eh?　Has it hatched yet?

　As for me, I wanted to see the birth of life with my own eyes.
　I glance at the egg, and I see what appears to be a piece of the egg lying on the ground.

　I glanced at the dragon.
　There was a piece of egg on the dragon's mouth.

'Eggshells, did you eat them?'
Vow!

　The dragon screams with joy. Its tail swings around and slaps me on the cheek as I was still lying there with a flop.
　As I sit up, I try to hold the dragon.
　It's a size that I can hold with one hand if I put it on well. It's much smaller than an eggshell.

　I put it on my left hand and stroke the dragon's back with my right.
　The wings were chubby and comfortable to touch.
　There are no scales yet, and it was as puffy as human skin.

　It looked a little too cute to be a dragon.
　It's a stuffed dragon, and it doesn't feel strange to be told that it's a stuffed dragon.

　The dragon rubs its face against my arm in a comfortable manner.
　........cute.
　I was soothed by it for a while, but then I suddenly realized.

'Yeah. We'll have to feed her.
Wahhh!

　The dragon looked at me happily.
　........Don't tell me this guy understands my words?

'The dragon ... uh, we need to decide on a name too.
Vaah, vah!

　Name!　The dragon's eyes sparkle and he gets close to my face.

'Do you understand what I'm saying?'
"Wah-woo.

　He twitched his tail as if to say, "I'll take care of it.
　........I see, it seems to be quite a clever demon.
　I sit on the bed and place the dragon on my lap.

　What should we call it?
　I had many names I had been thinking about.

　However, the moment I came face to face with this child, I wanted to think about it again.
　Hmm.........

"Val-?

　Where did the dragon go?　I'm just tilting my head up.
　He's flapping his little wings and flying up to my face.

　It's desperate. It didn't seem to have much flying ability, and it was cute how hard it was trying to move its wings, so I held it in both hands to support its body.
　The dragon happily rubs its cheek on my hand. Cute..........

''I've decided. Can I name you Val?
'Val!　Val!

　He shakes his head repeatedly in happiness.
　Okay, I'll just call you Val.

"Nice to meet you, Val.
Valu!

　There had been all sorts of squeals up to that point, but Val purred.
　A lot of things had been bothering her, but for now, this cuteness was enough.