When I finished scolding Alice and made her hide again before Rei-san
and the others notice her, it looks like Sieg-san has just finished
scolding them too.
Both Rei-san and Fia-san are in a ragged state after getting her scolding
while sitting on a seiza.
[…Geez, I can't believe you're going to do this just when I came back…]
[ [… We're feeling ashamed. ] ]
However, I don't think they've relected at all. Unnn, I'm sure around
that area… They will probably do the same thing next time.
As I was thinking about this, Rei-san and Fia-san stood up and serenely
smiled, unlike the ragged state they were in earlier.
[…Anyway, welcome back, Sieg… I'm relieved to see you look ine.]
[…Father.]
[I was so excited to hear Sieg-chan's voice… I'm really glad that you
have regained your voice.]
[…Mother.]
As expected, both of them were sincerely worried about Sieg-san, and
they were really happy that Sieg-san's voice had returned.
As I felt the familial bond between them, it became a little dificult for
me to talk to them, and that's when Rei-san and Fia-san turned to me.
[It's been a long time, Miyama-kun. It's good to see you again.]
[Long time no see, regarding Sieg-chan… thank you so much.]
[No, ummm, I'm really happy for her.]
Rei-san and Fia-san were slightly… like my parents.
They are usually cheerful and somewhat half a loose screw in their
heads, but I can tell that they truly care about their child. Looking at
them makes me smile from feeling the warmth of nostalgia.
Oops, it would be great if we just end that topic right there…
[…By the way, Miyama-kun. How far have you and Sieg gotten?]
[ ! ? ]
[Geez, that's no good, Rei. You shouldn't ask the youngsters something
like that.]
[Hahaha, I see! I guess you just do what you have to do—– Bfuuuhhh!?]
A very heavy ist slammed into Rei-san's face.
The atmosphere they have earlier is ruined… This is important, so I'll
repeat it again, the atmosphere they have earlier is ruined.
[Good grief! I see you haven't learned your lesson yet!]
[N- No, wait, Sieg! A- As your father, it is my duty to check on my
daughter's situation…]
[C- Calm down, Sieg-chan. Rei doesn't mean any harm…]
Then, once again, Rei-san was chastised by Sieg-san.
After watching it for a while, it seemed to be inally over, and Rei-san
stood up, holding his cheek.
Rei-san's face, which was originally supposed to be quite the ikemen
just like what the face of an elf would have in anyone's imagination, was
in a horrible situation to watch, but it soon returned to normal with
Recovery Magic.
[…Well, my daughter's love is quite heavy. By the way, Miyama-kun.]
[Yes?]
[…Are you perhaps not interested in women?]
[…Huh?]
Whoa there, not just a few minutes passed and he started making jokes
again.
[No, this is an important matter, you know? You're in the company of
my cute Sieg and you're not lusting after her!? I was just wondering that
perhaps, that male part of yours have some problem functioning…]
[…No, I- I mean, I already have a lover.]
[What!? What the heck does that mean!!!?]
[Wait!? R- Rei-san!?]
When I told her that I already have a girlfriend to clear up his very
disgraceful misunderstanding, Rei-san turned stern and after grabbing
both of my shoulders, he violently shook me.
H- He's surprisingly strong too!? Or perhaps, it was just me who is
weak…
[For you to be in a relationship and disregard my cute Sieg… Who the
heck is that person that came out of nowhere…]
[…Father. Kaito-san's lovers are the Underworld King-sama and Death
King-sama.]
[...…]
Rei-san, who looked as one would expect from an overly doting parent,
was gnashing his teeth, but when he heard what Sieg-san said, he
stopped.
And then, without any useless movements, he got down on his knees
with his hands on the ground.
[…Please accept my apologies.]
[...…]
A really polished and no faltering dogeza.
I don't really know to whom he was bowing for… No, I can somewhat
guess who because Rei-san's shoulders are slightly shaking.
[…P- P- Please don't tell Death King-sama about this…]
[…I won't say anything, okay?]
As I thought, the one Rei-san was scared of was Isis-san, as he looked
pale and was shaking so much that he looked pitiful.
Rei-san recovered from Isis-san's fears, and we inally started walking
through the streets of Rigforeshia.
[I mean, Rei-san, Fia-san, would it really be alright for me to stay for the
night?]
[Of course. We've already prepared a room for you.]
[Yes, you don't have to be reserved, feel free to make you yourself at
home.]
[Thank you.]
For the time I'm staying here, I'm going to be staying at Rei-san and Fiasan's home.
At irst, Sieg-san was going to stay with her parents while I was going to
stay at the inn… But they recommended that I stay with them instead.
While talking about this, we were walking through the streets of
Rigforeshia… but strange things began to happen.
[Ahh, c- could it be, Miyama-sama!?]
[Eh? Ah, yes.]
[You're inally back! Ahh, if you'd like, here are some fruits on the
house.]
[Eh? Errr, t- thank you.]
The owner of a shopkeeper selling fruit talked to me and, for some
reason, gave me some fruits…
[Kyaahh! It's Miyama-sama!]
[Eh? Really!? Ahh, Miyama-sama!!!]
[Eh? Ah, errr…]
[We're Miyama-sama's fans.]
[C- Can I please shake your hands!?]
[Fan!?]
For some reason, young elven women asked me to shake their hands…
[If it isn't Miyama-sama. Welcome back to Rigforeshia.]
[Errr, i- it's been a while.]
[If you have some time, please visit us elders as well. Everyone would
be delighted.]
[Ah, y- yes.]
The elderly elf I had met back at the harvest festival reverently greeted
me, and everyone I met looked at me very favorably.
[…Ummm, what in the world is…]
[Ahhh, Miyama-kun is just very popular in Rigforeshia.]
[…Why?]
[Why, that's obviously because you had set an unprecedented record at
the harvest festival and asked World King-sama for the recovery of
Rigforeshia. Thanks to that, the wall surrounding the city has become
stronger than ever before, the spirits have become more friendly to us
than ever before, and moreover, World King-sama remembers you… It's
almost like you're a hero.]
[......]
I felt dumbfounded from what Rei-san told me.
N- No, no, I mean, it was Lillywood-san who ixed the city, and my
record at the harvest festival was all thanks to her, and the way Rei-san
is saying it sounds like I'm the one who made it all happen…
[Ahh, by the way, among most of the residents, what they know is that
Miyama-kun was the one who got rid of the Black Bears.]
[How come!?]
[Moreover, there are also books and plays based on Miyama-kun's
exploits.]
[Books!? Plays!?]
Apparently, it had turned more terrifying than I thought it would be. I
mean, I had passed out when the Black Bears were attacking though!?
However, what Rei-san and Fia-san were saying were true. The people I
met on the streets are all very friendly, as if they've met their idol.
It feels kind of unsettling to be enshrined as a hero without my own
knowledge… hearing about it is starting to give me headaches, but with
it spreading so widely, I don't think there's anything I could do about it.
Should I ask Alice to clear up their misunderstanding? No, it might turn
for the worse instead since they'll ind out that I'm interacting with not
only the World King, but the Phantasmal King as well.
[…Come to think of it, it seems that the Death King-sama came to buy a
book about Miyama-kun, and she seems to be praising it well… so
they've decided to publish a sequel.]
[...…]
Isis-san! What the heck are you doing!?
Geez, seriously… How the heck did this happen…
After I felt unsettled from being treated as some kind of hero, we inally
reached Rei-san and Fia-san's house.
How should I say this… I think I know a little bit about how Noin-san
feels… This feels embarrassing.
[It took us a lot more time to go home than I expected. I guess it's time
to get ready for dinner.]
[I guess. I'll do it. Rei, you go show Miyama-kun to his room.]
[Yeah, I'm on it.]
We should have arrived in the early afternoon, but it's been a long day
for some reason, and it's already almost evening.
Fia-san goes straight to the dining room, while Rei-san brings me and
Sieg-san upstairs.
[…Ummm, Father?]
[Unnn? What is it?]
[…Did we have that many rooms in our home? Where will Kaito-san be
going to stay?]
Just as Sieg-san said, Rei-san and Fia-san's home isn't that big.
It's big enough for the three of them to live together, but it doesn't have
many rooms, and it doesn't seem like they have anything like a guest
room.
[…Yes, that's okay. I'll have Miyama-kun stay here!]
[…Ummm, Father?]
[What is it?]
[…This is my old room though…]
And the room that Rei-san led me to is… To my surprise, it seems to be
Sieg-san's room.
Sieg-san currently lives in the Symphonia Kingdom, but Rei-san is
currently living in Rigforeshia before he became a court mage, so it's
not strange if he had a vacant room like this… but, eh? I will be staying
here? What about Sieg-san?
[Ummm, Rei-san… If I'm staying here, what about Sieg-san?]
[Eh? What are you talking about? Sieg would obviously be in this room
too.]
[Wha!?]
When I timidly asked him, Rei-san replied to my words, as if it was
obvious that Sieg-san would be staying in this room too.
[W- What are you talking about!? Father!!!]
[No, you see, we don't have a lot of rooms… Ah, don't worry, I properly
changed the bed to a double size.]
[Wha!? T- T- That's not the point, f- f- for me to stay in the same room as
K- K- K- Kaito-san…]
[Do your best, Sieg. Father is rooting for you.]
[How come the conversation turned towards that!?]
When he told us that Sieg-san and I would be staying in the same room,
Sieg-san's face turned red as she lusteredly drew near to him, but
unfortunately, Rei-san isn't listening at all.
[Ummm, Rei-san… As expected, I'll just go stay in the inn…]
[…Fia and I were looking forward to having Miyama-kun staying with
us… Please don't say such sad things.]
[Eh? Ah, yes. Sorry.]
[Kaito-san!? Could you not get swept along with them!?]
[Eh? Ahh, errr…]
[Sieg too, you won't say something horrible like kicking Miyama-kun
out of the house, right?]
[T- T- That is… N- No, but…]
I don't know if it's as to be expected from Rei-san or not, but it seems
like he really knows which areas I'm weak at… It's impossible to say no
when he looked so sad.
As for Sieg-san, I kind of feel like she would end up getting caught up by
Rei-san's tune.
[To begin with, you're just going to stay in the same room, right? It's not
like I'm asking you to do anything… Or perhaps, would there be some
kind of mistake that would be done if you stay in the same room?]
[T- T- That won't happen!!!]
[Then, there shouldn't be any problem.]
[Ehh? Ah, no, that's different…]
It's already completely going along Rei-san's pace. It's starting to
become dificult to refuse him now.
Well, as long as I sleep on the loor, it should be alright… Let's just give
up on saying no and try to ind a way to bother Sieg-san as little as
possible.
[Ahh, that's right, Miyama-kun.]
[Yes?]
[Rest assured, the room is soundproofed to the max… You should know
what to do next, right? Also, Sieg-san's underwear are in the drawer on
the right, third shelf… The State Preservation Magic is designed to be
unlocked when you open the drawer. You can take at least one of them
home with you—–Gafuuu!?]
[ ~ ~ ! ? ! ? ]
Her iron ist is again shot into Rei-san's face just as he made a thumbsup.
Why does this father even know where his daughter's underwear are
stored… No, let's not tsukkomi here.
As I watched Rei-san being beaten up by Sieg-san again, I suddenly
remembered… Arehh? It kind of feels like Sieg-san's attention was
drawn away from the topic of whether I'm going to stay or not…
Dear Mom, Dad——- I was treated like a hero in Rigforeshia, and I was
given an unsettling welcome, but my unsettled thoughts were
completely blown away. I don't know how I could explain this—— It
seems like I'm going to be staying in the same room with Sieg-san