Iris led me to a tavern on the main street.
　The scenery was somewhat familiar.
　Ah, I remembered.

"Is this the place where I fought the undead user?

　After defeating the Needle Turtle, this was the place we headed to with [Spatial Leap].

''As I recall, there's a meeting place for subhumans in the basement of the tavern.
That's good, Ko, you remember it well.

　Iris nodded and went around to the back of the tavern.
　The tavern itself was closed for business, but there was a staircase to the basement at the back door.

　Down the stairs and through the door, it was a restaurant with a relaxed feel to it.
　Iris says.

'Welcome to the sub-humans' meeting place. Normally, only sub-humans are allowed in, but just for today, it's special.'

　There were no other customers in the restaurant, and a young woman was standing at the counter.
　When the woman turned to me, she bowed politely with a bow.

''Nice to meet you, Mr. Dragonslayer, it's a pleasure to meet you. It's a small shop, but please make yourself at home.

　The woman's hair is golden, and her triangular ears extend from her head.
　I guess that's what you call a beastman.

I'm a wolf beastman, my name is Fennel. I'm the head of this city's sub-human population.
...... the source?

　I couldn't help but ask him back.
　The word "principal" made me think of a large man.

Did you expect it?
'Yes, you're right: ....... I didn't expect her to be this young.
My goodness, you're so young.

　The woman who calls herself Fennel smiles softly at me, huffing and puffing.
　The weeping in her left eye is oddly s*xy.

You should not be fooled by appearances, because all subhumans have a long life span. I look like this, but I'm sure I'm older than the "Dragonslayer".
...... Huh?

　Iris spoke up.

'Mr. Fennel, you'll be thirty next year, and you're the same age as Ko--' 'Mr. Iris?　Did you say something? --no, it's nothing.

　Now, for a moment, the air in the bar froze.
　Fennel's gaze was as sharp as a blade, and he had an air of dignity befitting his position as the principal.
　Indeed, if he stared at her with those eyes, any roughneck would tremble.

　Fennel cleared his throat with a cough and turned to me again and smiled.

''Dragonslayer-sama, I am very grateful to you. Thank you for protecting this city and my shop. At least as a thank you, you can go and eat as much as you want today. Oh, and, of course, we'll have alcohol.

　Fennel seems to be the owner of both the tavern on the ground floor and the meeting place in the basement.
　It was in front of this tavern that the undead users were rampaging during the daytime, and it seems that I had unknowingly ingratiated myself to Fennel.

　Did Fennel go out of his way to open the shop until midnight to wait for me to thank me?
　I'm grateful for the discipline or righteousness of the story.
　It's just that I feel like I'm in a mafia or polarizing atmosphere ...... Yeah, maybe it's just my imagination.

　I'm trying to get to my seat ...... and suddenly, I pause.
　For some reason, I couldn't get out of the tension after the fight, and I was still wearing my diabolos armor.
　This is a bar, and given the TPO, a suit would be appropriate.
　I selected 'Suit (Fenrir fabric)' from the item box, as usual.

　Yeah, I felt comfortable in the suit.
　I'm comfortable in a suit.

　I'm going to take a seat again.
　...... For some reason, Fennel was staring at me with glazed eyes.

　I'm not going to be able to get it right.
　I'm not going to be able to get to the bottom of it. ...... Oh.
　There was one reason that came to mind.
　This suit was given an effect called 《Wolves' King EX》.
　The specific effect is that it will follow a wolf and something similar to a wolf.

　If you think about it, a wolf beastman is a "wolf-like thing" .......

'Uh, Mr. Fennel?'

　When I called out to him, Fennel jolted and shook all over.

''What?　Oh, ...... uh, .......

　Fennel's calm atmosphere from earlier is nowhere to be found, and his gaze wanders fidgeting and wandering.
　Her eyes are moist and her ears and cheeks are red.
　It's just like a maiden in love.

　...... I opened the item box and, for the first time in a long time, selected an ordinary suit.

　It's cheaper than the fenrir fabric, but it was going to have a strange air about it if it wasn't.

　By the way, it's not just me that's here, Iris and Lily are also here, but the stares from the two of them are a bit painful.

''Ko, I don't know what's going on, but you'll get stabbed sooner or later. ......
'Ko-san: ....... Muu......


　
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　Soon after, Fennel came to himself and prepared the food and drinks.

''Well, please feel free to eat. I'm very confident in my cooking skills.

　On the surface, Fennel acted as if he'd forgotten what happened earlier.
　For my part, I'm not going to rehash it.

　I can't help but feel Fennel's gaze on me, but I've changed into another suit, and I'm sure it's just my imagination.
　The food was all good, but the homemade hamburgers were especially impressive.
　Crack the hamburger and the juices of the meat overflowed, and when it was dipped in the sauce, the richness of the flavor spread on your tongue.
　When the bread was dipped in the sauce, it was also excellent.
　Me, Iris, and Lily were so absorbed in eating that we forgot about the conversation.

　After eating, Fennel asks me a question.

''【Dragonslayer】-sama, did you like it?
'Yeah, it was good. I'm so sad to leave Surie.
You can stay in Surie for the rest of the year, you know?
I'll stop by on my way back to King's Landing.
Well, I'm looking forward to it. I'll be waiting for you. ...... Yeah, yeah, yeah.

　For some reason, Fennel was whispering at the edge of the store as he beckoned Iris and Lily to join him.
　--I'm not going to interrupt you two. Yes, it's true.
　I thought I heard those words.


　
　After eating, we headed to the inn.
　I didn't make any reservations because I was busy during the day, but fortunately, Count Mayard had gotten his hands on one of the best lodgings in Souliers, and we had three rooms.
　And it's three rooms.

　Lily said, "There's been too much going on today, so can I stay with you ......? I said, and I was going to sleep in the same room as Iris.

　I'm a guy, so of course, I'm all alone.

　There was a witchcraft-style shower in the room, so I slowly washed off the sweat.
　After that, I lay down on the bed.





　Well.
　Before I say good night, I have some work to do.

　As I do every night (?) Let's call it the [creation] time of