Rananon, an acquaintance of Dors and Raimeiren’s grandmother.
Since she has the same name as my daughter, I thought it might get confusing. But she said it was fine to just call her Rana, so that’s what I do.
And that Rana-san is…..
Still in the village.
Given the atmosphere, I thought she would leave soon, but it seems she plans to stay at the hot springs to recuperate.
Apparently, she still cannot properly fly in her dragon form.
So Ursa recommended the hot springs to her.
Because of that, Ursa, who was supposed to return together with Rana-san, has extended her stay, and Hakuren and Zabuton are very happy about it.
The children are happy too.
Oh, speaking of Zabuton, she seems to already know Rana-san. Unusually, she keeps actively going over to interact with her.
But Rana-san stubbornly avoids making eye contact with Zabuton.
I wonder if something happened between them in the past.
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Because Rana-san is staying here, there have been a few small changes.
Dors and Girar have started working.
Apparently, they are energetically clearing out the work that had piled up.
It’s not that Rana-san scolded them or anything. Rather, they’re using work as an excuse to keep their distance from her.
That’s what Raimeiren said.
And the subordinates of Dors and Girar who were called in for work…..
Were completely normal even when they saw Rana-san.
Ah….. so even if they ran away, it wouldn’t help.
They’ve reached a state of resignation.
The devil midwives seemed to feel the same way.
The ones who still run away are those who can somehow still afford to do so.
I see now.
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Doraim
Rana-san asked Doraim about his farm work.
It wasn’t criticism or a warning. She simply asked, quite normally, why he was doing it.
In response, Doraim firmly said this.
「I cultivate them in order to spread the deliciousness of radish.」
He wore an expression that seemed to say, ‘Is there any problem with that?’
Though his legs were trembling at high speed like they belonged to a different creature.
「There is no problem at all. Ancient Dragons has various duties, but beyond those, you may do as you like.」
「Yes, ma’am. Thank you very much.」
「Radish that you favor so highly. I am interested. Bring me some when you feel like it.」
「If spring-sown radish is acceptable, we can harvest some, so I shall prepare it for tonight. To be honest, radish sown in early autumn tastes the best, but in village chief’s fields even spring-sown radish grows delicious enough.」
「I see, I see.」
Doraim then began explaining radish to Rana-san.
Raimeiren and Grafaroon had been secretly watching Doraim during this exchange, and they were shedding tears while murmuring that he had grown into a fine man.
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Fairy Queen
Even when sweets are prepared, she does not come.
That’s unusual.
She isn’t even with the children.
I wonder if she has something to do somewhere else.
But the portion of sweets that had been set aside for the Fairy Queen disappears at some point…..
So she must be coming to the village.
The children miss her, so I hope she shows herself again someday.
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Ancestor-san
「First, draw a line between me and Rananon-san, and I want you, Village Chief, to position yourself on that line. Preferably as close to me as possible.」
For some reason, he gave instructions like a sports defense strategy.
With a very serious face.
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Frau and the other civil servant demon girls
They look at Rana-san with admiration.
Apparently, for the demons, Rana-san is a savior.
In the era when the demon race was in a difficult situation, she beat up the opposing powers, dragons, ancient devils, humans, and others, and greatly helped them.
Those who like classical history even speak to her without hesitation.
Rana-san also seems happy to have someone listen, and she talks with a cheerful smile.
At the dinner table lately, it’s common to see the civil servant girls gathered around Rana-san as the center.
However…..
The Demon King does not approach Rana-san.
He is clearly keeping his distance.
I wonder why.
「B-because she’s also the reason several Demon Kings retired…..」
I see.
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Youko
A document that looked like a written proposal arrived, signed jointly by Youko, Niz, and Niz’s friend Ekido, stating their intention to defend Village Five to the death.
Apparently, they are wary of Rana-san.
I replied that there is no need to fear her that much.
I even added that I could introduce them if they wanted.
In response, a very politely written letter saying 「We must respectfully decline」 was delivered in great haste.
Youko has called her daughter Hitoe to Village Five and has not returned to Big Tree Village for a while.
According to a report from Nana, who is in Village Five, they are currently preparing for a defensive battle.
Is that really okay?
Ah, it also doubles as wartime training and evacuation drills.
If that’s the case, then it’s fine.
…..Is it really fine?
W-well, maybe it’s something like a festival.
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Bell and the other Fogumas of Village Four
There have been no changes.
Everything is as usual.
「That person is the embodiment of natural disaster. You can prepare as much as you want but at the end of the day, all you can do is to pray to god.」
I see.
The High Elves, Dwarves, and Lizardmen seem to feel about the same.
The angels, however….. have split into three groups: those who remain unchanged, those who run away, and those who intend to fight.
The ones who remain unchanged are going about things as usual.
The ones who run away used the teleportation gate to head to Village Five.
Officially, they said it was for work, but it seems Youko caught them and drafted them into Village Five Defense Force.
She wouldn’t overlook the combat strength of the angels.
As for the ones who intend to fight…..
For some reason, they are standing behind me.
Rana-san is over there, you know?
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Gucci
Even though it is daytime, he is drinking alcohol and constantly complaining.
And the one listening to him is me.
I got caught.
In the past, Gucci suffered quite terribly at the hands of Rana-san.
He challenged her several times, but because of the compatibility between their races, he couldn’t lay a hand on her.
Not only that, she apparently chased him around relentlessly.
When he finally reached the end of his rope, he went to ask the Dragon King, who at the time was his enemy, to somehow deal with Rana-san.
The Dragon King silently lowered his head to him.
That, he said, was when he truly despaired.
I see, I see.
Anyway, just drink.
Yeah.
And also, forgive Bulga and Stifano.
It seems they only called him here in a panic.
Rananon and Kukulkan are being taken care of by those two.
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That’s about how things are.
Ah, when ancestor-san came, Alfred returned together with him.
Lately, whenever Alfred came back to the village he would stay in his adult form, but after Ursa praised him he went back to his usual form.
It’s a difficult age.
By the way, Ursa was wearing Zabuton’s latest black gothic-lolita outfit, but Alfred praised it normally without getting embarrassed.
You can really feel the influence of Loo and the others’ upbringing in moments like that.
Well, it really does suit her.
Ah….. from Alfred’s point of view, black gothic-lolita fashion might be exactly his type.
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I received a consultation from Raimeiren.
She suggested preparing a house in the village for Rana-san.
Even though Rana-san wouldn’t be settling here permanently, the idea is to prepare it as a destination for teleportation magic.
Even if she says she won’t use teleportation magic, apparently she will casually use it in an emergency.
That’s just the kind of dragon she is.
It would be possible to prepare a room for her in my mansion, but if she teleported in there, Dors would cry.
Raimeiren also says she wouldn’t be able to relax if that happened.
Well, I personally don’t mind preparing a house, but…..
If that’s the reason, it can’t be near Girar’s house.
Raimeiren suggested that somewhere in the forest would also be fine….. but managing that would be troublesome, so that’s rejected.
Hmm.
Where should we put it?
The residential area has gradually filled up with more facilities, so space is getting tight.
Building a house that normally won’t be used is also…..
Come to think of it, what about the size of the house?
Would an ordinary house be fine?
A mansion would be a bit difficult to deal with.
Also, who would take care of things?
From the way Rana-san seems, she probably wouldn’t cook for herself.
…..
Apparently, through Raimeiren’s connections, several servants will be brought in to take care of things.
As for the size of the house…..
It’s best to ask her directly.
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So I asked.
She said an ordinary house like the ones in the village would be fine.
And she was extremely happy about it.
It doesn’t feel bad to be appreciated.
Let’s build her a proper house.
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Gucci: 「The one who married Rananon-sama and made her settle down, Gigrant-sama, is our hero. 」
An Old Demon King: 「Challenging her in order to know her name is nothing but a trap…..」
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