Although I had experienced one of the biggest crises ever, the rest of the
ride went on without any problems, circling around the large grassland
and returning to where Neun-san was.
When we got there, Neun-san came up to us… looking pale.
[…W- Welcome back. U- Ummm… I heard what Magnawell-sama said
earlier… I- Is Zwei-sama coming?]
[S- She's not coming! I mean, if she's coming, I'll run away, okay!?]
Catching Lynn as she flew towards my embrace, I listened to the
conversation they were having. Neun-san was apparently also afraid of
this Zwei-san fellow? Seriously, what kind of person is she?
[Ummm… Is this Zwei-san really that scary?]
[…H- Hmmm. Rather than scary…]
[Zwei-sama is, how should I say this… She's strict to others just as she's
strict to herself… Especially if someone acts in a way that degrades
Kuromu-sama's reputation, they will receive a long and stern
scolding…]
When I asked what kind of person Zwei-san was, Dr. Vier and Neun-san
responded with a rather complicated expression on their faces. Seeing
as their words were even slurring, they must be pretty scared about
her…
[Sister Zwei is the oldest one in the family, except for the Six Kings-sama
and Sister Ein. Without a doubt, she's the busiest one among our
family.]
[Busiest? Is she doing some work or something?]
[Unnn. Kuromu-sama is one of the Six Kings after all. About one-fifth of
the Demon Realm is recognized as Kuromu-sama's land. But, you see,
Miyama-kun already knows about this, but Kuromu-sama doesn't like
ruling over others or anything like that, right?]
[That's right.]
Although Kuro is a powerful being, she does not consider herself
superior to anyone else. She may show her majesty when she needs to
act as one of the Six Kings, but she basically doesn't like standing above
anyone else.
Kuro sees Dr. Vier and Neun-san as "family"…She treats them as equals.
Territory management is probably not the most appropriate word
when one thinks of Kuro.
[And in place of such a Kuromu-sama, the one who rules the land
owned by Kuromu-sama is Sister Zwei. And she's handling a fifth of this
vast Demon Realm… Handling all of it made her very busy.]
[I see… Incidentally, who is it that manages the other members of the
Six Kings' lands?]
[Lillywood-sama and Magnawell-sama are in charge of their own lands.
Megiddo-sama doesn't manage his lands at all, but he had excellent
subordinates, so he seems to be getting by. As for Isis-sama… There are
no beings living on her land to begin with, so there's nothing for her to
manage. As for Shalltear-sama… Well, people don't even know where
she is, so no one really knows if she even has a land of her own.]
[...]
…She's currently hiding behind me after all.
However, I see now. Zwei-san is something like a Feudal Lord, and from
Dr. Vier and Neun-san's reactions, she seems to be a very strict person.
As I think about this, a smile appears on Neun-san's lips as she
continues.
[If Ein-sama is supporting Kuromu-sama out in the open, Zwei-sama is
the one supporting her behind the scenes. She's a very dependable
person.]
[Hmmm, from what I've heard, she sounded like a serious and
hardworking person… And yet, the two of you are afraid of Zwei-san?]
[…I'm scared.]
[…Yes, I'm scared of her.]
"Why are they this afraid of her?" With this question in mind, I waited
for them to speak.
[…Zwei-sama is a very strict person. Especially with one's personal
appearance…]
[Also, she would sermon someone for a long time… an insanely long
time. Sister Zwei would always prioritize the family, but she'll cancel all
of her other plans just "to lecture you for hours".]
[H- Huhh…]
[The first time I met her, I was so nervous that I greeted her in full body
armor. And then…]
[And then?]
[She shattered my armor with her bare hands, and made me sit in a
seiza for a three-hour sermon. I was really scared at that time.]
[...…]
[Ahh~~ Me too. After I got home for the first time in a thousand years,
she caught me… beat me up and scolded me for five hours… I was
brought to tears that day, and it wasn't because I was moved.]
…T- That sounds freaking scary! I see, I understand now… So, Zwei-san
is something like a Demonic Teacher type? To be honest, I'm not really
good with people like her. I'm quite sloppy after all, so if I met her, she'd
probably give me one heck of a scolding.
[Well, I know that Sister Zwei is just scolding us because she's worried
about us.]
[Yes, that shows how much she cares about us, so I'm rather grateful.]
[ [ However… the length of her sermon… it's just a bit…] ]
Just the thought of sitting in a seiza and being scolded for several hours
certainly is terrifying. I wonder if I'll have a chance to meet in the
future. I- It would be great if she doesn't scold me though…
Dear Mom, Dad————– Zwei-san is apparently a very serious hard
worker and a very strict person. And since she cares about her family,
she's strictly guiding them———— She really feels more like a teacher
type.
In the office that had an emphasis on functionality, a woman was sitting
at her desk, processing a mountain of documents.
The pen in the woman's hand moved without pause, dealing with an
unusual amount of paperwork in the blink of an eye.
After clearing away all the piles of papers on her desk in a few dozen
minutes, the woman put down her pen and muttered to herself.
[…Things have been doing well huh. Thanks to the fact that most of the
powerful people are participating in the Six Kings Festival, some leeway
opened up on my schedule.]
When she had said that much, the woman opened a drawer in her desk
and took out a luxurious black-coated card. Then, she held it in her
hand, as if it was important, staring at it with a small smile on her lips.
[In the Six Kings Festival… I'm sure "that person" would also be there
too. If it's possible, I would like to meet him once… I guess I should visit
him huh…]
Softly muttering that, the woman put the card in her hand back in the
drawer before leaving the office, carrying the mountain of papers with
ease.
The card that the woman who usually doesn't show her emotion,
looking like a girl who admires her hero… is actually an identification
card with "Miyama Kaito Adoration Association Member No. 8" written
with golden letters in it, though the person himself is unaware that
such an association exists at the moment.