We had kept walking through the forest for Selene’s homecoming and finally reached the village, only to be suddenly surrounded by fully naked adult men.
「Um… kidnappers? And please cover yourselves. There are women here…」
There was no convenient mysterious light or anything, so everything was swinging freely. That had to be bad for the girls’ eyes…
「Silence, human!」
「You took our comrades!」
「Where are they!!」
They readied their weapons and stepped closer.
「I understand, but please put on clothes. There are women with us…」
「You plan to escape in the meantime!」
「We will not let you!」
「We will make you look!!」
Hey, that last one…
The men tightened the circle, completely ignoring my words.
「So small… Kaminagi-sama’s is much bigger… (mutter)」
Liliana looked up and muttered.
「Just now… eh? When did you see it!?」
I always bathed and used the toilet alone!
「I know almost everything about Kaminagi-sama! The order he eats his food! Where he starts washing his body!」
「Hey… why does Liliana know that?」
「Th-that is… well… I peeked.」
「I thought so. Just keep it in moderation…」
「You are not angry?」
「Well… in my original world, privacy is almost nonexistent…」
We usually bathed with someone and slept together. Lately, media sometimes lurked around the house. In bad cases, Tomoe and Watanuki-san’s younger brother worked together to chase them off.
「Puraibashii? What is that?」
「Ah… no similar word here? It means I cannot keep secrets from my wives or family.」
「I see…」「master has it hard too…」
Selene, who had been crying earlier, had stopped her tears and was listening.
「Hey! What are you talking about!!」
「Hand over that girl!!」
「Then we will kill you!!」
The moment the last man said that, Liliana and Selene vanished.
「「「!?」」」
「Do not move. After those words, I cannot hold back…」
Liliana held a scythe made of blood against his neck.
「Kill master…? Just saying it is blasphemous… I will kill you.」
Selene thrust the tip of her dagger right before the man’s eyes.
「Um, calm down, you two…」
The other men had collapsed in fear.
「No. I cannot overlook that statement.」
「Exactly. Pointing weapons is bad enough, but saying “kill”…」
Both were leaking clear killing intent. I was not angry, so I wanted them to stop.
「H-hey! These people were just suspicious of intruders. More importantly, they mentioned intruders earlier. I want to hear the details, so hold off for now!」
At my words, the two reluctantly lowered their weapons and came to my side.
「Thank you, both of you. For getting angry on my behalf.」
I patted their heads. Their tension gradually eased.
「Anyway, everyone. Who are you people?」
I looked at the man who had collapsed. He flinched and backed away.
「You lot! Kaminagi-sama is asking!!」
「Answer quickly!!」
「「「Hii!!」」」
The three men let out small screams under the girls’ glares.
「Haa… I will not set them on you, so I would appreciate an explanation…」
At that, the man who seemed to be the representative spoke.
「W-we are from the village of 『Eldestein』.」
「Eldestein?」
「It is the carbuncle village. My home is there.」
「Then these people know you, Selene?」
Selene tilted her head.
「Hmm… I do not recognize them. I was quite introverted…」
「I see… Well, we are still going to the village.」
As we started forward, the men tried to stop us but shrank back under Liliana and Selene’s glares.
「Shall we go, Kaminagi-sama?」
「It is just a little further, master!」
Pulled by their hands, we descended the hill.
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When we entered the village, the men scattered like baby spiders. From a distance, villagers watched us.
「For now, let us go to the elder’s place.」
「Yes.」
Prompted by Liliana, Selene led the way. We arrived at one house.
「Grandpa, I am coming in～」
Selene opened the door. Our eyes met those inside.
「S-Selene?」
「Yes. I am home.」
「You have changed… Anyway, call Sere and Lerey.」
「Yes, Father.」
A middle-aged man passed us and left.
「And these two?」
「Yes. The princess and the one who will become the next Demon King.」
「Ha?」
「I said, the princess and the next Demon King-sama.」
「「「「「Haaaaaaaaa!?」」」」
Everyone around echoed the shock. The old man fainted and fell backward.
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