Come on, let's get cooking.

　Peel the potatoes that Leia broke apart, cut them into thin slices, and fry them in a pan.
　When the potato became transparent, I put the rabi juice I had reserved yesterday and boiled it.
　When the potatoes became soft, I put them in a bowl and crushed them roughly with a wooden spatula.

'It smells good!'

　Chihar was frolicking behind her.
　Leia's belly made a sound like a beast barking in circles.

　After seasoning it with salt and pepper, the whole pot is placed in the ice chest.
　The rest of it will be done when it's moderately cold.

'We're almost ready to eat,'

　When he stroked Chihar's head, the transition bell hanging from his waist chirped.

''Hey, hey, is this a chirping chirping?''
'Oh, chillin'. Does Chihar like chillin-chillin'?

　He shook his head with a pull as he tried to remove it from his waist and hand it to Chiharu.

'No, it's not. Takumi's holding it.'
'What? Is that right? Shall I make more noise?
No, I just need to boil it for you.

　She smiles with a very happy smile.
　Cute. Cute is justice. I don't feel like the details are important. I rubbed Chiharu's nose in it a lot more.


Okay, I'm ready to go.

　The cool air and the aroma of potatoes tickled my nostrils as I took the pot out of the icehouse.

　It's really a summer dish, but if you're going to use a lot of potatoes, this dish is still the best.
　Finally, sprinkle some crushed parsley leaves on top as a garnish.

Welcome back, chilled soup, and a hurried Vichyssoise!
Wow.
Wow.

　It's kind of the same reaction, and even Leia looks like a child.

"I'd like to eat here.

　Chihar gets on my lap.

'Then I'm on ...... too.'
What's the matter with you?

　I stop Leia from trying to get on my lap in a natural flow.
　Hasn't there been some kind of strange rivalry since Chiharu arrived?

Thank you, sir.

　Both of them were probably hungry and started to eat frantically.

Oi-mo, oi-mo is a big deal.
Oh my goodness. Takumi, the sweet potato is a soup, but it's like eating a fresh, creamy sweet potato, the texture is so rough, the texture is so smooth, it's a big success!

　I'm a little worried about Leia, whose vocabulary is no different than a little girl's.

"I have plenty of refills. Don't be in a hurry to eat.
"Whew.
"Whew.

　I look at the two of them and smile for a moment.
　It's kind of like this: ......

It's like we're a family.

　I was thunderstruck when Leia told me what I was thinking about.

"I knew that Chiharu is our future child ......
No, I'm not. I'm human. Leia, human. Chihar, Elf.

　I tsk-tsk in a cataclysmic way.

'Chiharu, I don't mind if Takumi and Leia are my mom and dad.
See, that's what Chiharu said.
I don't approve! This conversation is over!

　It's bad. I'm going to be forced to have a wife and kids even though I'm a virgin at this point. We need to change the subject.

'Oh, by the way, that sword looks expensive, did you have enough money for it?

　In the corner of the cave is a black and white sword that looks like a demon's face.
　The carved handle looks like the face of an ogre.

Yes, this sword was sold at a low price because no one was able to master it for a long time, so it drifted to a town in the countryside where it was sold for a low price.
Don't you know how to use it?
''Yes, the Demon Sword Soul Eater. It is said to suck the power out of the bearer and eat their soul.

　I knew it was a cursed sword.
　Why did I think this was a good idea?

''It's not as good as the holy sword Takumi Caliber that Takumi-san entrusted to Alice-sama, but I think it's quite a work of art.

　What's the Holy Sword Takumikalibur?

　He left behind a large sword that Nuruhachi bought for him when he was banished from the party, but it became known as the Holy Sword when Alice used it.

　Excalibur.
　Masamune.
　Takumi Caliber.

　The cheap sword I was using had somehow been counted as one of the world's three holy swords.


'So that sword is the Demon Sword Soul Eater, right? Did Leia actually try to use it?
'Yes, I tried it once in the store, but it sucked all my strength out of me in no time and nearly killed me.
Leia.
Yes, sir.
It's not safe for you to return it.
Don't worry, Takumi will be fine.

　It's not a joke. If I touch it, it will disappear in an instant.
　For now, it's dangerous, so let's put it away somewhere for later.



　As if her stomach was full, Chiharu lay down on her lap with a rumble.

''Hmm? What's going on? Do you want to sleep now?
Hmmm. It feels like there's a lot of it.
"Huh?

　The first person to notice was not Leia, but Chiharu.

'Takumi-san!'

　Leia is the next to notice, and I'm the last to detect the signs.
　There's something in front of the cave.
　It's also something quite a bit more.

'No way, you were followed?

　Leia looks at the entrance to the cave with a grim face.

　From there, it slowly emerges.

　A goblin.

　It was about half the height of an adult male.
　It wears a sallow, black, dirty cloth over its green skin and holds a club in its hand.
　It has a large head for a body and a warty nose with gnarled eyeballs.
　An ugly face smiled at us.

　And behind it.

'Gobbledy gobbledy gobbledy gobbledy gobbledy gobbledy gobbledy gobbledy gobbledy gobbledy gobbledy.

　There's an overflowing crowd of goblins waiting for you.
　It seems that a group of goblins had followed them, holding a grudge against Leia for killing goblins in the city.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work. Go clean it up immediately.

　Please help me quickly. I'm so scared. My heart wants to scream at me.
　But then Leia replies mercilessly.

''I'm sorry, Takumi-san. You can't fight properly because the magic sword has been sucked out of your store.

　Ha, that's right!

Takumi. It's a lot of work.
I'm sorry, I don't want to bother Takumi-san with such a small fish, but could you please just do it quickly?

　It's done.
　I think you're stuck with this one.

'Gobbledy Gobbledy Gobbledy Gobbledy Gobbledy Gobbledy

　Goblins are rushing into the cave.

All right. We'll see.
Yes, Takumi.

　If I die, I want you to take Chihar and run away with me.
　Yes, I wish and take the magic sword Soul Eater in my hand.
　It's still better to die with my power sucked out of me than to be beaten by a goblin.

　In the process of taking it out of its scabbard, the 'Forbidden' and 'Seal' tags flake off.

''Huh?''

　The moment I pulled out the sheath, the darkness that came out of the demon sword invaded my right hand.

　Strength, my strength is slipping away!

"No, you.

　His voice echoed directly into his head.

''Chikara, not a millimeter.

　With the goblins closing in on me, I was tweaked by the demon sword.