Back at the mansion, I looked at Asti giggling next to me.
"...Is that fun?"
"Of course, of course. You never know. The problem is that being under the influence of the church means being irritable from the moment you open your eyes to the moment you go to sleep. But now I only have to feel that frustration during class."
Asti spoke as if she were really tired. She said that if she lived with the men from that church, even if she didn't recognize them, she would feel bad all day long.
But now that I think about it, there is one more strange thing. No matter how strange the settings I made, why couldn't Asti use her abilities to secure even a single mansion?
Considering the amount of time she has lived, she could easily purchase three or more mansions.
When I asked her a doubtful question, Asti asked me what I was talking about.
"Why should I go specifically to save the mansion?"
"What do you mean when you say it's uncomfortable? With your abilities, it would be easy to obtain territory, right?"
"Oh, that's… I have no talent for making money!"
Is she not talented at making money?
"You know that for demons, the human world is a world full of all kinds of entertainment and pleasure, right? This is the world we came to have fun in, so why bother tying your hair to make money and buy a mansion?"
"Then you could have found a nice guy and stayed in his house, right? A person who can freely manipulate human emotions would never have thought of such a thing."
"I don't think that would be fun."
"Interesting? Didn't you say it was very annoying?"
"Rather than being annoyed, it was more fun to hang out with people and have fun. I told you, joy. If there are restrictions, it is not fun. I was planning on holding back my frustration until I found a contractor I liked. But since you caught me, I had no choice but to give up the fun."
"I had no choice but to give up the fun," she said.
"Oh, that's right. The second year has just begun. And of course, I know which of the new first-year students will annoy you."
Saint. Adrian Deus.
...Why wasn't it like an iron rule of school novels? Saints are unconditionally included as heroines.
So I put her in. But I didn't know that Asti was feeling subtly annoyed by the Saint's power.
"I think I know the reason... Have any of the first-year students this year heard the story of a saint?"
"I didn't know."
"why?"
"I wasn't interested at first. From the beginning, you have been my greatest concern."
"all right."
"Anyway, I was enjoying this life itself. I was going to keep it until I found a contractor I liked. But since you caught me, I had no choice but to give up the fun."
"all right."
"Anyway, don't forget your promise. Very big room. all right?"
"Yes, it's okay. With my father's permission, I will give you the fourth largest room in the mansion if possible."
"wonderful."
Asti smiled very satisfied. Before I knew it, her desire to play and my longing for a spacious room had deepened. It is natural that Haima cannot be satisfied with a simple student dormitory.
*
"...In short, the dormitory building the girl was staying in was half destroyed due to the demon world rift incident today, and unlike other children with manors, she is a commoner with no place to stay, so you want her to live here. Is that what you mean?"
"yes."
Edmond Lancel looked at Frax with surprise. Asty was secretly looking at Edmond Lancel with a stern expression.
"Are you now in a position to bring a woman to the mansion? Couldn't you have secured her accommodation with your own funds instead of the mansion? And you said you really like Arias, but you're suddenly bringing another woman? Was it?"
"I can do as father said, but it is difficult because most of the luxury hotels and buildings are fully booked due to various events in the capital city recently. There are no spaces in other dorms."
"Does it have to be a luxury hotel?"
"Father, Asti is a student I sponsor. Don't you know that? When you sponsor academy students, you have to be as considerate as possible. If you let Asti stay at a shabby inn instead of a luxury hotel, Lancel's sponsorship money will be that much. You will hear ridicule that it is nothing but... Hasn't the security in the capital been in disarray recently? Asti could face quite a problem."
"..... "
Edmund Lancel was silent. He was speechless. He knew immediately that his son was right. As Lancel, he must not tarnish his family's honor.
It was linked to treating generous benefactors well. Frax's sponsorship of academy students was something he himself praised as a good idea and told them to start immediately. At that time, Frax had squandered all of his personal funds, which he had not wasted. Since this was started with such good intentions, neglecting management would itself be a problem.
But the problem was that Asti was a woman. Didn't he cause any trouble because of the woman? If word spread that he had brought a woman into the mansion, he knew without even thinking what would happen.
Simply put, the rumor is that Frax Lancel was obsessed with a woman and not Arias.
"...I know very well what father is worried about. Aren't you worried that it might unnecessarily turn into a women's issue?"
"Exactly."
"You don't have to worry about that. I have no feelings at all for Asti. Have I ever treated a woman other than Arias unfairly or tried to oppress her based on my status?"
".....no."
"I know father won't be able to trust me because of one mistake. Honestly, even I wouldn't have believed it myself. So I will prove it with my actions.Isn't that what I'm best at?"
"Can I trust you?"
"While Asti's at mansion, please make sure to appoint a female knight among the knights. If I do something inappropriate, tell her to take my head. By the way, the division training was recently completed, right? There are surplus Lancel drivers anyway, so there's no problem in entrusting them with special duties, right?"
"hmm."
While he was pushing it that far, Edmund Lancel could only nod.
"It's okay. I won't specifically knight you. I trust you and I'm giving you permission, so live up to that trust. Understand?"
"yes."
"If another incident occurs this time, there will be no leniency."
"That's clear."
"Good. Was your name Asti?"
"Yes that's right!"
Asti looked at Edmond Lancel with a nervous expression.
"There is no need to be so nervous. I was worried that the harsh words I spoke in front of you would further tarnish my son's reputation because of you, since I am also a father. We apologize for any inconvenience caused."
"Oh, no, I think it's natural."
"Yes. If Frax does anything to you, tell me directly."
Asti shook her head at his words.
"Ah, no, it is true that Frax made a big mistake, but thanks to him, I was able to attend the academy until now. If I had not had faith, he would not have done this evil to me and I would not have come to this mansion at all. Thank you for your permission, Your Majesty!"
Edmund nodded at Asti's words.
It was truly an answer that received full marks. He loved people who were very thorough in the way they treated others. There was something called innate dignity rather than high or low status, and in Edmund's eyes, Asti seemed like a person born with that dignity.
She did not waver in front of him and clearly stated her position, leaving a good impression as a person with quite good skills.
"I understand. I understand. Frax."
"Yes, father."
"This child gets to choose the room she will stay in."
"I understand. Thank you for your permission."
"Thank you for allowing me...!"
*
"...You got out of that well. You're a good talker, aren't you? I think your tongue is greased."
"We have to do at least that much. And he played the innocent role quite well."
"Hehehe. How much time have I spent in the human world? By the way, where is the room I will be staying in?"
"I'll show you soon."
As I said, soon the room where Asti would be staying in the mansion appeared. As promised, when a very spacious and luxurious room appeared, a smile appeared on Asti's face.
"oh..."
After looking around the room for a while, she flopped down on the bed and rolled around. Seeing her like that, I opened my mouth and told her what to be careful about when staying at the mansion.
"Ah, now let me tell you this."
"What is this?"
"Servants, wield them as you please. I will allow it. And if anyone in the mansion is rude to you, please tell me. Of course, you can handle it yourself without telling me first, but if possible, just leave it to me."
"Of course I plan to do that. I also don't want unnecessary doubts. Oh, but you won't kick me out if you rebuild the dorm, right?"
"There is no need to leave unless something happens before then. My father didn't say how long you can stay, so I leave that entirely up to your own judgment.
"Then I have to show the contractor how great I am."
"Right?"
"Okay. I have some work to do for you soon, so please cooperate."
"Good. I will have some work for you soon, so I hope you will cooperate."
"What is this?"
"I will open the rift."
"Again? Where?"
"I'll tell you soon."
"Then there's nothing special to do until then, right?"
"huh."
"Okay, tell me when it's time for work. I need to get some sleep now. I haven't been able to sleep well because of my friends at church, so I'm pretty tired, so I need to lie down and sleep."
"...Do whatever you want."
Asti yawned and immediately fell asleep in her bed.
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