Chapter 164: Summit and Rebirth

Summit and Rebirth

Author's Note (Preface)

This chapter often focuses on subordinates, so there are big fluctuations in the story's progress and then not.

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"A summit where the leaders of neighboring countries gather..." (Jin)

"Yes, I want you to join the meeting too." (Sakuya)

At breakfast, Sakuya said she had a favor to ask of me, and when I listened to it, she told me that she wanted me to attend a summit hosted by Elgant Divine Country in 35 days as Jean, the Queen's Knight.

According to Sakuya, while I was away in the other world, she received a letter from Elgant Divine Country informing her about the event. To get from Kastal to Elgant Divine Country, you had to cross the former Eldia Kingdom (now Eldia territory) and Sanokia Kingdom, so it would normally be quite difficult to deliver a letter. However, one of the Heroes employed by Elgant Divine Country had the ability to control animals, and using this ability he was able to train a carrier pigeon-like animal to deliver the letter.

The participants were the surrounding countries centered around Elgant Divine Country, and faraway countries such as Izumo Kingdom had not been invited. If we were to make the boundaries clearer, we should say that it was a country that could become a supporter of Heroes. Sakuya predicted that Elgant Divine Country would use this summit to solicit support from countries for the Heroes. They didn't intend to invite countries that were too far away to be of any use in supporting them.

In addition, Crimson Empire was not called either. If Eldia was the center, it would be within the range, but if Elgant Divine Country was the center, it would be slightly outside the range. Incidentally, when Eldia Kingdom summoned Heroes, it did not become a supporting nation for Heroes, so it seemed they decided there was no need to summon them. I had no connection with that country at all.

"It's not like the top person has to go in person, we could have a member of the royal family or a civil servant act in their place. However, this summons was triggered by the war between Eldia Kingdom and Kastal Queendom (our side) and the resulting defection of the Heroes, so only Kastal's top person can attend. ...As expected, I can't not participate in this situation."

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It was Eldia that started the war, so Kastal was not to blame. However, even if it was not the perpetrator, it was still a party involved, so it seemed we had no choice but to attend the conference that started the war.

"First of all, isn't Sakuya-chan the only royal family in Kastal right now...?" Sakura muttered.

"That's right. It's pretty much certain that I have to go." Hearing Sakura's mutterings as she was also eating, Sakuya nodded in agreement. With the exception of Sakuya, the youngest member of the royal family, wiped out in a turmoil caused by the demons (Romarie), Kastal was on the brink of collapse in terms of running the nation. This was especially bad because there were magical items that could only be used by royalty, and they were essential to national defense.

"Can they gather the leaders of each country in 50 days? It might be possible from nearby places like Sanokia Kingdom or Eldia Kingdom, but won't it be too late from Kastal?" Sera asked.

"Oh, that's fine. The carrier pigeons (provisional) from earlier will carry magic items for long distance communication to distant countries. There is a limit to how many there are though..." Sakuya answered.

The magic item mentioned in the answer to Sera was a pair of full-length mirrors called the Far-sight Mirror. The effect was that the image and voice reflected in the mirror were reflected in the other mirror. In simple terms, it was a video call. To distant countries, a Far-sight Mirror was sent, allowing them to participate through the mirror.

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"By the way, assuming that we have wyverns, so I'll participate. I'm planning on going to Eldia with a wyvern. There are really all kinds of wyverns." (Sakuya)

"The wyverns are not great. Jin-sama who rules over them are great." (Maria)

"Huh? Ah, yes...," Sakuya felt a little down when Maria scolded her for making a flippant remark.

"Maria-chan is operating normally... But putting that aside, why does Master have to accompany you to the meeting, Sakuya-chan? From what I've heard, it's inevitable that you will go, but I don't understand why Master is going?" Mio asked to Sakuya.

"Oh, Mio-chan. That's easy. The purpose of this meeting is to once again recruit nations to support Heroes, and also to explain the Eldia War. It seems that the participation of the Queen's Knight Jean, who was a key figure in ending the war, is considered especially important. I'm really sorry," Sakuya replied.

"I was prepared for it to some extent, but Jean's name is getting more popular than I thought...," I muttered.

The Queen's Knight (Jean), who was a cover for concealing my existence as Jin, had become quite famous due to the events of this war. After all, he was powerful enough to win a war against a country that had Heroes in its midst. Sakuya could not hide Jean's existence when she was reporting the details of the war to the various countries. As a result, he had to become famous as a stronger knight than the Heroes. However, as I said before, I was the one who chose to participate in the war. Therefore, I could not completely ignore the troubles that arose as a result of that war.

"I understand. If that's the reason, I'll accompany Sakuya to the meeting," I declared.

"Thanks, Onii-chan! I was really worried about inviting you to a gathering of nobles and royalty. Honestly, I almost thought I'd need to take stomach medicine...," Sakuya responded with a look of genuine relief on her face.

My dislike of noble trouble was well known among those involved. In the midst of all that, inviting me to a meeting where the leaders of each country gathered seemed to have been quite a mental burden.

"It's a kind of responsibility that has arisen as a result of my actions. I know it's a whim, but I don't mean to be irresponsible. I'll put up with it and participate," I said.

If I was asked whether I like it or not, it was only natural to answer immediately that I hated it. If it was a question of likes and dislikes versus responsibilities, it was only natural that responsibilities would take priority.

"It would really help if you did that!" Sakuya exclaimed.

"I have one question. How long does it take to get to Elgant Divine Country?" I asked.

"Well, it takes two weeks by carriage from the old Eldia Kingdom to Elgant Divine Country. It would be shorter if we took the shortest route, but there's a forest in monster territory, so it's difficult to travel by carriage," Sakuya answered.

Two weeks in a carriage... long isn't it? I guess that's normal when you think about it on a civilization level...

"Since it's such a hassle, why don't we just go to Elgant Divine Country with a wyvern?" I suggested.

"...Of course, there'll be many problems with sending an elite knight order through the airspace of another country," Sakuya replied.

"Well, there's no other way, huh. Well, I'll escort you and let's go through the forest," I said.

"What, are you serious?" Sakuya asked with a grimacing face. It was unfortunate, but I was serious.

"Oh, he's serious... I guess there's no other way. I have to convince the minister who'll be accompanying me...," Sakuya muttered.

"Good luck, Sakuya-chan!" Mio irresponsibly supported Sakuya, who had given up and was thinking about her future.

"When I have no business with you, I'll return to the mansion using Portal. Call me when you need me," I said to her.

"Well, that's fine... Onii-chan really has a lot of freedom, doesn't he?" Sakuya muttered.

"Because he's Jin-kun...," Sakura said.

"Because he's," Dora added via telepathy.

That phrase again, Sakura-san. Right, while we're on the topic of freedom, I should also declare this.

"Yes. There's one thing I want to tell you," I said.

"Whaat?" Sakuya exclaimed.

"Even if Elgant Divine Country asks me to defeat the Demon Lord, I won't hesitate to refuse," I declared.

This time, I killed a lot of Heroes. About half of the dead Heroes were killed by demons, but the number of Heroes I killed alone exceeded 100. Maybe it was quite possible that I would be asked to take responsibility for killing the Heroes, who were fighting force against demons, and join in the defeat of the Demon King.

However, I had no intention of taking that responsibility.

I said earlier that I would take responsibility, so why wasn't I taking responsibility for this? That was because the responsibility wasn't mine. It was Eldia who chose to wage war, and it was Eldia who sent Heroes into that war. If the Heroes died as a result, then Eldia would be responsible. I took sole responsibility for my own actions. I had no intention of taking responsibility for the consequences of Eldia's choices.

"Ah, of course you’d think so too, onii-chan," apparently, Sakuya was thinking something similar.

"Yes, any country would want a military force that could overwhelm the Heroes, and there's also the matter of the Wyverns. Surely, we should consider the possibility that such a request might come, right?" I told her.

"Yes onii-chan, if you lend me a hand, defeating the Demon King will be much easier. But even I have no intention of giving in that much. If that happens, I will definitely refuse so don't worry, okay?" Sakuya said.

"Yeah, I'll leave it to you," I replied.

Sakuya confidently said she would refuse, but immediately afterwards she looked worried, "I will do something about it, so I want you to refrain from any extreme actions as much as possible, onii-chan. With the location being what it is, there’s a good chance that some ‘trouble with nobles’ that onii-chan dislikes might occur, right? When that happens, I want you to settle things as peacefully as possible. If you take action, things will basically escalate… I will definitely do something about it…"

Do you really think that nothing will happen to me in a meeting where royalty and nobility gather? No way. Some kind of trouble will happen. And there's a good chance that it will be the type of trouble I don't like.

"Depending on your actions, there's a possibility that this could turn into a major war, right? With the battle against the demons looming, we can't have any more conflict between humans, so I want to somehow end this meeting peacefully. I'll be your bulwark, so I want you to spend your time in peace, onii-chan," Sakuya said.

"Wouldn't that be better for every country?" Sakuya continued.

"I don’t understand why we’re being treated like a disaster, but I understand what you’re trying to say. Let’s try not to lose our temper as much as possible. Basically, as long as I stay with you, Sakuya, there shouldn’t be any problems, right?" I said.

"That's right. For the time being, you are my personal Queen's Knight, so it won't be a problem if you are with me 24/7 as my guard. In fact, please don't leave my side, okay?" Sakuya replied.

"Let's do that. Then, what will Sakura and the others do?" I asked. If I went alone, Maria and the maids wouldn't keep quiet.

"Well, we could take everyone with us as guards, but even if they wear armor, they'll still be obvious that they're women and children. And considering their height, I think the most we can do is take Sera-chan with us?" Sakuya said.

"That's right. It's not unnatural for me to be treated as a female knight. I will accompany Master," Sera added.

"I'm a little worried about leaving Jin-sama's side, but as long as Sera-chan is there, I have no objection," Maria said that there would be no problem if Sera acted as my bodyguard, so it was decided that Sera and I would attend the summit as Sakuya's bodyguards.

"It's possible for a few maids to attend the summit, but... I think everyone except Sakura-chan is too young...," Sakuya added.

She was, after all, a royal maid. It would be difficult to take along Maria, Mio, and Dora, who looked very young.

"I... I have no confidence in myself as a maid or a guard...," Sakura responded.

"Right? That's why, I'm planning on taking a normal maid for that slot," Sera declared.

Since Sakura did not undergo maid training at the mansion, it would be difficult to take her along and treat her like a maid.

"But, as a pretense for taking everyone to Elgant Divine Country, I'd like to say you're a maid. Is that okay? That way, I think you'll be able to do some sightseeing with onii-chan," Sakuya said.

"Sakuya-chan, I look forward to working with you...," Sakura replied.

"I look forward to working with you," Sera added.

"Look forward...," Dora added using telepathy.

In my free time, I could take off my armor and go sightseeing with everyone.

"Well then, I guess I'll come along as your personal chef," Mio proposed.

"I'd love that! If possible, even after the meeting is over!" Sakuya exclaimed as she got carried away with Mio's proposal, so I lightly intimidated her and made her spill the beans.

"Onii-chan, that's terrible...," Sakuya said.

"If you don't want to leak, you can just hold back, okay?" I said to her.

"Even if you ask me to do something unreasonable... Ugh...," Sakuya growled and looked at me with a resentful look, but then suddenly her expression returned to a serious one.

"That's right. Onii-chan, getting back to the topic at hand, can I take Vega with me?" Sakuya asked.

"Vega? Why?" I wondered.

Vega was Alta's activity device. It was not that she had no fighting ability, but I didn't think she was a necessary fighting force with me and Sera there.

"Well, I'm just planning on taking her along as a secretary... but she has that much administrative ability. I think she'll be much more useful than taking along ten ministers," Sakuya said.

"?" I tilted my head, not understanding what Sakuya was saying.

"Master. Aside from Chamber of Advanced Commerce and your particular cases, I help out with Kastal's work when I have free time," Vega, who had come into the room without me noticing, answered my question. Even though she was inside a mansion, she was dressed sharply in a suit.

"With just 10 minutes of work by Alta, the work that would take 10 ministers 3 days to complete... It's really, really helpful...," Sakuya muttered in a slightly tired voice. It seemed that the activity device (Vega) was being used more effectively than I had thought. ...Other than me.

"Vega, is there a problem?" I asked.

"Master. No, there's no problem. Please let me accompany you," Vega answered.

"Yay!" Sakuya pumped her fist in excitement as she had my approval.

—Clank!—

The glass containing the drink fell over.

"Awah-wah!" (Sakuya)

This would be the end of the world, as this was the queen of a country.

"Also, there's nothing else that needs to be done before the summit, right?" I asked.

"Well, it's not like there aren't any, but at least I won't have to make any demands on you, onii-chan. Basically, it's just the things I prepare," Sakuya answered while wiping the table with a cloth.

"You can do as you like until half a month from now, onii-chan. After that, I want you to only come to the carriage when called, okay?" Sakuya said.

"Understood. I'll take it easy for a while," I replied.

So, I was thinking I would take it easy for another two weeks. My plan for the future was to relax for the next two weeks. From there, I would head to Elgant Divine Country in 2-3 weeks. Since I was planning to get there quickly, I would use my free time to do some sightseeing.

After finishing my conversation with Sakuya, I relaxed until noon. More specifically, I was having a fluffy festival.

After being sent to the Gray World by Orihara, it took quite a while for me to return to this world. During that time I lacked the fluffy stuff, so since returning, I had been spending at least an hour a day fluffing things. It just wasn't enough to use Dora as a hugging pillow when sleeping.

After fluffing them to my satisfaction, I looked around the room and saw that the beastmen and demon familiars in charge of fluffing them all looked exhausted. However, not a single person was unconscious. Previously, only a few people would stay awake until the end, but now they seemed to have gotten used to it. ...It might be okay to get serious now.

[Master, Mira have returned.] (Alta)

I see, I guess I'll wrap up the fluff then.

After hearing Alta's report, I stopped fluffing and stood up to leave the room.

"Shindo-sama, where are you going...?" Tsukiyo (in human form), the representative of the fluffy section, reluctantly sat up and asked. This beauty who could topple a nation was not just for show, she was very seductive.

"Now that Mira has returned, I will turn her back into a human, as I promised. That's all for today," I replied.

Today, the vampire Mira, who had been heading to Estia for work with the music band, would be returning. And as promised, the task of returning them to human form together with the Naruse mother and daughter awaited. They said they would be back around noon, so I spent the time fluffing them until noon.

"Is that so? I understand. Please come again, okay?" (Tsukiyo)

"I'll be waiting for you all night long" (Tokoyo)

As the beast girls, including Tsukiyo and Tokoyo (in human form), saw me off as I left the fluffy room, Maria tried to follow me, but she couldn't muster the strength to stand up.

When I checked the map of the mansion, I saw that the Naruse mother and daughter were welcoming Mira back home.

The Naruse mother and daughter had been excited ever since they found out that Mira was coming home today. They said they couldn't wait to be able to return to being human. Still, they were loyal and said they would wait for Mira before returning to being human.

On the other hand, Mira was calmer than I expected. Even though she was away on business at Estia, she could have returned to being human at any time if she wanted to. However, she was worried that the physical transformation would affect her vocal cords and senses, and said that she would not return to being human until she had completed a certain part of her work.

I called out to Sakura telepathically and headed towards the entrance where the three of us were.

"Welcome home, Mira," I greeted Mira.

"Yes, Master. I'm back," Mira replied.

Mira was the same as the band's outfit, but in a slightly different maid outfit. Due to the mysterious logic that "Even though they're a musical band, maids are still maids," the official uniform itself was a maid outfit. The definition of a maid outfit was unclear. Incidentally, both the Naruse mother and daughter were dressed very casually in tank tops and shorts (homemade). The two of them were not maids, so they were not wearing maid uniforms. Since they were in their demon form, they could not go outside, so it was understandable that they were dressed casually indoors. Even so, they were quite exposed, but they did not seem to mind at all. Well, compared to the outfit they wore when they were Four Heavenly Kings before their memories returned, this was still a bit more modest.

"Oh, Jin-san. Hello," Megumi greeted me.

"Oh my, I was just about to ask you about it," Miyuki said.

"Because Alta told me," I said to them.

"Ah, Alta is really handy after all," Megumi said, sounding impressed.

Yes, our manager's time scheduling is perfect.

[It’s nothing much.] (Alta)

"Thank you for taking the time to come all the way here. May I ask you to do it right away?" Miyuki said.

"That's right. If possible, I'd like to return to being human as soon as possible," Mira added.

Miyuki and Mira also seemed to want to return to being human again as soon as possible, and they seemed somewhat restless.

"That's right. I guess it's about time for her to arrive?" I said.

"Jin-kun, sorry to have kept you waiting...," almost at the same time I said that, Sakura walked in. Even I, as expected, couldn't turn the three back into humans without Sakura's Special Ability, ‹Magic Creation›.

"Sakura, thank you for coming. Can you create the magic that will turn them back into a human like we were talking about?" I asked Sakura.

"I'm going to turn Mira-san, Megumi-chan, and Miyuki-san back into humans, right...?" Sakura confirmed.

"Yeah, that's right. Can I ask you?" I asked again.

"Yes, leave it to me.... My MP is fully prepared..." Sakura replied.

I had confirmed that she could create a magic to turn Mira and the other two back into humans. However, the MP consumption was much more than I expected, and it looked like it would be the highest MP consumption I had ever had. Even Sakura's MP, having raised her level and status to this extent, seemed to be at the limit. Running out of MP would make her feel sick, so to prevent that I had made sure Sakura's MP was higher than usual. In that sense, she was fully prepared.

Still, why did this magic require so much MP? Regarding Sakura's magic, I knew that the more she ignored the rules of the world, the more MP she consumed, but did this magic have that much of an impact?

Even if they were to turn back into a human, we couldn't do it in the entranceway, so we went into a suitable room and got ready.

"Well then, I think I'll start creating some magic right away..." Sakura declared.

"Sakura-sama, please take care of me," Mira replied.

"Please take care of me," the mother and daughter added in unison.

Once preparations were complete, Sakura activated Special Ability and began creating magic. Since this was expected to be a long battle, everyone was sitting on their chairs.

"Oh my, it's taking longer than I thought it would." (Miyuki)

"Sakura-san's MP is decreasing rapidly..." (Megumi)

Ten minutes have passed, but the magic still wasn't complete. The Naruse mother and daughter, who were seeing Sakura's Magic Creation for the first time, probably didn't know this, but it didn't usually take this long. Of course, the MP consumption wasn't this high either.

After another five minutes, the spell finally seemed to be complete, and Sakura declared the spell she had created, "‹Magic Creation› Rebirth! Haah、haa……"

The magic circle from ‹Magic Creation› disappeared, and Sakura moved her shoulders up and down vigorously. Well, it's good that I prepared a chair. Although, it would be a shame to show off in this special moment...

"That took quite a while. Sakura-sama, are you okay?" Mira asked Sakura.

"Haa, haa... If I rest for a bit... I'm fine..." Sakura replied.

Mira was concerned about Sakura, who was exhausted after consuming a large amount of MP. Sakura's MP hadn't run out, so if she rested for a while as she said, there shouldn't be any problems.

"Sakura, good work. Please get some rest. Now it's my turn," I said.

"Yes... I'll leave the rest to you...," Sakura replied.

Once Sakura created the magic, it was my job to use it. …Thinking about it now, perhaps it would have been better to finish creating the spell and casting it first. No, it's nothing. Let's pretend I didn't think about it.

Even so, the magic created by Sakura was ‹Rebirth›, huh... No matter how I looked at it, it was not something that could be solved with "Magic spell that turns Mira and the others back into humans"...

"Well then, let's get started. It looks like we can't bring all three of you back at once, so I think we'll have to bring you back one by one. Who should we start with first?" (Jin)

"I think Mira-san should go first." (Megumi)

"I agree. Mira-san has been waiting the longest, right?" (Miyuki)

In response to my question, the Naruse mother and daughter recommended Mira without hesitation.

"Mira, is that okay?" I asked.

"Yes. Thank you very much. ...Thank you both of you," Mira replied and thanked the mother and daughter.

"No, no, don't worry about it," the Naruse mother and daughter replied and their voices of were in unison.

"Okay then, let's start with Mira," I declared.

I received the spell Rebirth from Sakura and begen chanting, targeting Mira. I expected it to be long..., but it was already over an hour. It was the longest one yet....

In the end, the magic of Rebirth took an hour and a half to complete. Furthermore, while I was chanting, Sakura created another Rebirth. The second time you used the same spell, the MP consumption and creation time would be reduced.

"‹Rebirth›!" I cast the completed spell on Mira. I didn't forget to protect Mira's spirit with ‹Parallel Mind› strengthened by ‹Broad Interpretation›.

"Ugh..." Mira cried out in agony as the magical light engulfed her. Since her body was being remodeled, it might be a little painful.

"Ummm... have I returned to being human?" Five minutes later, when the light had subsided, Mira said with an unsure tone. Originally, vampires looked almost identical to humans (although they can grow wings), so it was hard to tell them apart at a glance. However, if we looked at her status, it should be clear that she had returned to being human.

Mira

Gender: Female

Age : 0

Race : Human (Reincarnated body)

What? What's a "Reincarnated body"[1]? Is it different from "Reincarnated"?

[Unlike "Reincarnated" who died in another world, a "Reincarnated body" seemed to be given to those who were reborn only in this world.] (Alta)

"It seems that it's not a simple case of 'reverting back to being human', but rather it would be more accurate to say that they are 'reborn as humans'. It's a bit different from what I thought..." (Jin)

Age had also been restarted from 0... Even though her appearance hadn't changed at all.

"Do you know anything about it, Sakura?" I asked.

"Ummm… when I created the magic, I specified ‘become human’ and ‘reduce the burden on the body’. It seems that if they’d ‘returned to human’, the burden on the body would have been too great… Was that a poor choice…?" Sakura replied and asked back, sounding a little awkward. Since there didn't seem to be a problem, I shook my head and replied.

"Sakura, it's your Special Ability, and if that's what you decided, then it's probably best. From what I can see, it doesn't look like there will be any major real harm..." I said to Sakura.

"I can't produce demon wings anymore, and my strength is back to normal. I'm really glad..." Mira murmured happily as she checked her own body. At the very least, it seemed that her vampire traits had completely disappeared.

"I still have some doubts, but if we could go back to being human, wouldn't that be better...?" (Megumi)

"That's right. I agree with Megumi." (Miyuki)

It seemed that the Naruse mother and daughter would be better off being humans than remaining demons, even if some mysteries remained.

"Okay. Then, shall we use ‹Rebirth› on the two of them too? Is that okay with you, Sakura?" (Jin)

"Yes... Leave it to me..." (Sakura)

Sakura created another ‹Rebirth›, so Sakura and I took charge of the Naruse mother and daughter roles. I was in charge of Megumi, standing where she was.

We again chanted ‹Rebirth› for an hour and a half. Still, an hour and a half seems too long...

[If you use ‹Broad Interpretation› with ‹Chantless›, you will be able to use the magic created by Sakura without chanting.] (Alta)

……………………I wish you had told me that about three hours ago.

[I apologize.] (Alta)

With the chant finished, I activated Rebirth on the Naruse mother and daughter.

"Ugh..."

"Hngh..."

Just like Mira, the two of them let out a small cry. According to Mira, when the magic was active, it was not painful, but rather itchy, or rather, the whole body felt uncomfortable. If it was not painful, then they just had to bear it.

When the magical light subsided, the mother and daughter were revealed to have their skin color restored to that of normal humans. Unlike Mira, who went from a vampire to a human and whose appearance was indistinguishable at first glance, it was easy to see the difference when she went from a purple-skinned demon to a human.

"It looks like it was a success. Well, there were no room for failure..." (Jin)

"Yes... But I'm glad it went well..." (Miyuki)

"You really turned back into a human! Good job, Mama!" (Megumi)

Megumi hugged Miyuki with a beaming smile.

"Yes, that's true. But it's been a while since I've been called 'Mama'. You haven't called me that since you started middle school, so I was a little sad." (Miyuki)

"Ah! That's not it, Mom[2]!" (Megumi)

"Oh my." (Miyuki)

"They're such a good mother and daughter, aren't they?" (Mira)

Putting aside the heartwarming conversation between the Naruse mother and daughter, we should talk about the future plan.

"So, what do you three plan to do from now on? Now that you've returned to being human and been reborn, there are no longer any restrictions on your actions. Is there anything you want to do from now on?" I asked Mira.

"Let's see. I think things are fine the way they are now. I plan to continue doing my maid duties while also taking part in the music band activities with Feuille and the others," Mira replied.

In Mira's case, her appearance hadn't changed. Even though the monster trait of not aging had disappeared, it was not like anything would change right away.

"Is there a possibility that you'll become the village chief of Estia in the future?" I asked Mira again.

Mira, who rebuilt a destroyed village in Estia Kingdom, was appointed as the acting village chief. There was a reason why a vampire couldn't be the village chief, so she handed over the position and retired, but now that she had returned to being human, she might be able to be the village chief.

"It would be embarrassing to return to being the village chief after the handover has been completed. And above all, the way I was treated was a bit..." Mira replied.

Thanks to Alta's help and Mio's knowledge cheats, Mira was treated like a goddess in the village.

"Okay. So, Mira, you will continue to be a maid and part of the musical troupe," I said to Mira.

"Yes. I'd appreciate it," Mira replied and bowed deeply, her huge breasts shaking with the rhythm. Sakura put her hand on her chest and made a complicated face. There's no shortage of them!

"Okay, next. What are you two going to do now? Or rather, what do you want to do?" (Jin)

The Naruse mother and daughter, who were clearly different from humans and could not go outside, had been from home making potions and other products for the Chamber of Advanced Commerce. Although various measures had been taken to ensure that there were no inconveniences, but there were still limits.

"I want to work as a sales assistant at the Chamber of Advanced Commerce! Until now, I've been on the side of making the products, but I want to be on the side of actually selling them!" When I asked her, Megumi raised her hand vigorously and exclaimed. "I've always liked being in front of people and talking to people. I haven't been able to go out for a while and a lot of things have piled up, so I'd like to try working as a store clerk while I have the chance!"

"Now that I think about it, Megumi liked playing store clerk and stuff," Miyuki teased Megumi.

"Come on! Don't need to say unnecessary things like that!" Megumi responded.

She was at a sensitive age like middle school students, so it must be difficult to do it with her parents nearby... A lot of stuff had been revealed.

"Okay. I'll let Lucia know. Please talk to Lucia directly about where you'll work," I said.

"Thank you very much!"

As for the Chamber of Advanced Commerce, I have never even attended a board meeting because I have basically left everything to Lucia. To be honest, I don't even know if there are board meetings.

[Yes, there is] (Alta)

Apparently there is.

"So, what about you, Miyuki?" I asked Miyuki.

"Let's see... I plan to continue working behind the scenes. I've done enough part-time customer service work in my original world, so that's fine," Miyuki replied.

Being a single mother was tough.

"The cooking maids have invited me, so I'm thinking about becoming a chef. I haven't decided yet whether to become a chef for the mansion or at a restaurant run by the company," Miyuki said.

"Mom's cooking is delicious, you see," Megumi added.

Thanks to her experience in the original world, Miyuki was able to quickly master the ‹Cooking› skill. Although the variety was not as extensive as that of Mio, when it came to home cooking alone, it was comparable to Mio's. No wonder the cooking maids wanted her.

As an aside, the Chamber of Advanced Commerce also operated a restaurant. There were not many stores, but since they were all located in areas with low food self-sufficiency rates, the sales were quite good. There's no way a restaurant with so many people with ‹Cooking› skill would have low sales.

As an aside, one of the Chamber of Advanced Commerce's management policies was "Supplement what is lacking in the local area." Simply put, they tried to avoid competing with other companies as much as possible. I had no intention of making money by driving out businesses that were originally rooted in the area. I wouldn't feel good if I did that and ended up homeless. In that case, they should have focused on selling scarce products in the region. That way, they could have made money without causing trouble for anyone. I'm Jin Shindo, the (secret) CEO who never attends management meetings but always has his say.

End of digression.

"If it means there will be more skilled chefs, then I can't blame you. And will you be reporting this to Lucia?" I asked.

"No, there is someone in charge of the cooking maids, so as long as we get permission from Jin-san, there is no need to report to Lucia-san," Miyuki replied.

Whenever there's something I don't understand about my subordinates (maids), I have to report it to Lucia first. It puts unnecessary burden on Lucia, so it's not a good idea...

[She is happy that Master relies on her, so I don't think it's a problem.] (Alta)

Oh, I see…….

"Okay then, I'll give you permission," I said.

"Thank you very much," Miyuki thanked and bowed beautifully, and her quite large breasts were... (omitted). Sakura was... (omitted).

After discussing their future as a trio, we decided to disband.

"Thank you so much for today." (Miyuki)

"Thanks, Jin-san and Sakura-san! Now we can finally go outside." (Megumi)

"Yes. I can finally walk around town as a normal person without feeling embarrassed. I'm really grateful to you, Master and Sakura-sama." (Mira)

The three of them all said thank you and left.

I had always wanted to turn Mira back into a human. I was grateful to ‹Broad Interpretation› for making this possible. Of course, it went without saying that this was also thanks to Sakura.

"Thank you for your hard work, Sakura. Thanks to you, we were able to turn the three back into humans," I thanked Sakura.

"No... I'm fine with it if I was able to help you all... I've been interested in them for a while now... Actually, it was frustrating that there wasn't anything my Special Ability could do about it on my own until your Special Ability was strengthened..." Sakura replied.

Sakura's Special Ability, ‹Magic Creation›, was quite versatile, but there were still many things it could not do. Of course, that was not Sakura's fault.

"SAKURA, that's not something you should be worried about. Besides, by strengthening my Special Abilities, your Special Ability will be strengthened as well. You'll be able to do even more from now on." (Jin)

‹Broad Interpretation› could not be used directly on ‹Magic Creation›. However, ‹Broad Interpretation› could be used on magic created with ‹Magic Creation›. In addition, if we combined it with my other Special Abilities and skills, the possibilities became endless.

"I think I'll probably be asking you for a lot of things from now on, Sakura, so I'll be counting on you," I said to Sakura.

"Yes... of course.... As long as you don't mind, Jin-kun, I'll always be close to you..." Sakura responded.

Ever since I was transferred to this world, Sakura had been close to me almost all the time. For me, it had become normal for Sakura to be around me.

On the day I was transported to this world, when I was chased out of the castle, reaching out to Sakura was no mistake.

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Author's Note (Afterword)

Volume 9 will be Elgant Divine Country.

I'm not lying. It's true. I'll say it again. It's true. I won't waste a chapter on a detour.