Cain cast a spell, and at that moment, his sleeping mother was enveloped in a white light. When the light subsided, there was a mother lying there, her face pale and different from before. Next, the mother's eyes open.
''Hmm. Huh? You're doing something right today. Oh, Dash, Enak, good morning?
His mother started to get up from the covers. Her father stopped her from doing so.
'I've just had this adventurer cast a recovery spell on you. You're still sick, so take it easy and stay in bed.
Oh, I never told you my name. My name is Cain. I'm an adventurer who just arrived in town today.
'Master Cain, my name is Dash, and I am the owner of the Cat's Wami-Tei here. This is my wife Himika and my daughter Enak. Thank you, Master Cain.
Thank you, Onii-chan!
Enak gives me a big smile. I reach out and stroke his head.
Enak didn't mind and squinted his eyes as if it felt good.
Cain's feelings were lifted by the fact that he was able to enjoy his first cat ears.
''It's not a problem at this level. But still, the churches in the city here are so expensive: ...'
'Yes, I've had 'heels' put on me twice, but it didn't cure me at all. As expected, I couldn't do it until I was able to pour a gold coin over a pair of 'high heels' .... Oh, how much I paid for the "high heels" you just poured on me .... I can't pay you up to a gold coin, but I will pay you as much as I can.
'You don't need to worry about that. We've had a good meal, and this is how I got to see Enak's smile.
He continues to stroke Enak's head as he says this.
'Rumble rumble ...'
Enak's eyes narrowed as he cleared his throat and went straight into Cain's lap.
'Come on, Enak, you're bothering Master Cain. ...
Dash tries to stop him, but Cain stops him.
'It's fine. I'm the youngest with only two siblings, my brother and sister, so I feel like a big brother when you do this to me.
Cain turned his smile to Enak.
'Ah, yes, have you decided on your accommodation for today? If you haven't decided yet, please stay here. My wife has also cast a recovery spell on me, and let me at least do that.
Dash bows his head to Cain and asks for a request.
'We haven't decided yet, so I'll take care of you today, then.
'Yay! Big brother Cain, you're staying with us today?
Enak, who was sitting on Cain's lap, looked up at Cain's face from below and was happy to see him.
''Well then, I'll make dinner today with a lot of energy!
Dash was also happy to see Himica as he asked her how she was doing.
'We still have some time to get around the city. I'll be back in time for dinner.
Cain said and then left the store.
'There seems to be a lot of problems in this town: ...
Cain muttered as he looked up at the sky.
During the day, he walked around shops and other places. Then once he entered the alleyway, he flew up in flight (fly). He looked around at this city from the sky while maintaining a certain height. In this world, we don't often look up at the sky, so no one notices us when we're flying through the air. He checked it out as he circled around the outer wall. Originally, due to the outer wall that surrounded the city, it was impossible to add more residents to the city.
'With the size of the city right now, it's impossible to add any more residents .... Maybe we can rebuild the exterior wall: ...
Cain landed in an alleyway and headed back to the inn, imagining a new city building.
'Welcome! Oh, Cain, welcome back! Onii-chan, Onii-chan is back~
When I opened the door, Enak greeted me with a smile.
'I'm back, it's still early for dinner, I'll go change in my room.
I've made an extra room for you today, okay? Room 301. I'll call you when I'm ready to eat!
Then Enak gave me the key. This inn has a reception desk and dining room on the first floor, and the second and third floors are the inn. I went up the stairs to the third floor, and the room at the end of the stairs was the first room. Once inside the room was unlocked, the room was larger than expected. There were two double beds on the floor, with sofas and other items arranged in the room, and it was so luxurious that I wondered if it wasn't possible to stay in it in general.
I took off my leather armor and armor, etc. and cleaned and sanitized (clean) and then put them away in the item box and put on the clothes I usually wear.
I was lying on the couch, wondering what I was going to do now, when a knock sounded.
'Brother Cain! I'm ready for dinner.
Enak came to tell me that the meal was ready.
'Yeah, I'm leaving now,'
Cain picked himself up from the couch and opened the door.
'...'
Enak was staring at Cain. And his cheeks were a little red.
'What's wrong, Enak-chan?'
Cain tilted his head to stare at Enak, but his face grew redder and redder.
''You look like an aristocrat, big brother. It's cool, right?
He said just that and went back ahead of me.
'Oh, it's because I'm dressed like this. A nobleman's civilian clothes are like this, so I didn't mind.''
Cain was wearing the plain clothes of a nobleman. It was completely different from what ordinary citizens wore, and it was tailored, using fabrics that were apparently of high quality.
The rest of the clothes were similar, so we went straight down the stairs to the dining room.
As they headed to the dining room, Dash was surprised by the outfit. And there was Himica, who had been sleeping earlier.
When Himica noticed Cain, she stood up and bowed to him.
'Thank you for casting a recovery spell on me, Cain-sama. I'm already feeling much better. I'm going to do my best from now on, since Dash and Enak were bothered when I was in bed. Today's meal was made by Dash with all his heart and soul, so please enjoy it.
After thanking her, Himika went back in to help in the kitchen.
The kitchen still smelled as good as ever.
''Mmm. It smells delicious.
I looked around and saw a group of adventurers, who seemed to be a party of four, and a group of artisans on their way home from work.
The adventurer-like group was also drinking while being enticed by the smell from the kitchen.
It's a good thing that we're not the only ones who have a lot of experience in this field. If we head to the guild, the training grounds will be a wreck, right?
That was awful. I heard that he tried to do his customary rookie bullying and that happened: ...
Submus was carried out on a stretcher, so what the hell could have happened to him? ...
''Those adventurers who were being carried out must be C-ranked too, it's going to be another guild wreck.
While listening to the conversation he didn't want to hear too much, Cain was drinking the fruit juice that was served to him earlier.
''Brother Cain, goodbye!
Enak brought out a plate with food on it.
'Today, it's oak stew! It's cooked a lot, so it's delicious.
Thank you, Enak.
I took the plate and looked at the contents. It was a slow-cooked oak white stew. There are two pieces of bread and a salad to go with it.
Sounds good, I'll take it.
Cain clasps his hands together, then scoops up the stew with his spoon and brings it to his mouth. A gentle, meat-soaked taste spreads in his mouth.
''Unh! Very tasty.
Cain smiles at Enak, who is waiting beside him.
'Your father will be pleased! Eat a lot of food.
Then he went back to ask the other guests for their orders.
After finishing the meal, he returned to his room to relax.
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A certain place in Drintle.
There was only a table and four chairs in the room.
Only the light of a lamp placed in the center of the table illuminated the room.
In that dimly lit room, there are four men and women currently sitting around the round table.
'I didn't expect my lord to be sent again: ...
He'll be home soon, just like he always has been. Now it's just a kid.
I've had a long day. I've had a long day.
The three men sitting down were talking. The man who had been listening to them in silence stopped them.
''Well guys, wait, the lord this time is also an adventurer, if there's a problem, you can get him to feed the demons in the forest while you're doing the request ...''
The man sitting in the topmost seat began to speak.
The three of them nodded at that.
'Just so we can move it at any time, Rick, I'll leave the slamming to you. Betty can go to ... when the need arises.
All right, all right. I'll take care of this one. I'll keep the Dark Guild running at all times.
The black hooded Rick nodded at the question from the man in the center.
'It's a mess right now, but I'm sure it'll settle down after a bit.
Betty nodded as she remembered what had happened today.
'This city is best governed by the four of us, as it has always been.
The man sitting on the top seat muttered a single word.