Riding on the back of the dragon (Ildora), we traveled through the sky and eventually arrived in front of the ruins where Mee was waiting for us.
As we approached from above, the grassy field in front of the ruins seemed to be empty at first.
But then, a small figure popped out from the ruins.
The figure waved its hands in the air toward us.
Its tail was also wagging wildly from side to side.
' William! Satsuki, Cyril, and Irene. You're safe, aren't you?
Ildora landed on the ground, and as I climbed down from her back, Mi jumped towards me with a big jump like a cat.
''Oops... Sorry I left you waiting, Mee. I'm sorry I left you here.'
Even though he jumped at me as well, his weight and rushing power were smaller than Satsuki's.
Somehow, she managed to hold on to him without falling.
'That can't be helped. Have you defeated the Demon King or something?
'Yeah, no problem. Mission completed.'
'I'm glad. As expected, William is very reliable.
Mee said, and hugged me tightly.
I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that I'm not the only one who's had it.
'...... You smell like a woman. Is this ...... Irene's smell?
Mi looked at Irene closely.
I'm sure you've heard of it, but you're not the only one.
But before that, I have something to say.
'Wait, Mee. Isn't there something wrong with the distance between us? It's not like you're suddenly hugging me and sniffing me.
'Ugh ......, that can't be helped. I thought that I might not be able to see William and his friends again, and I thought about it a lot. You never know what will happen in life. You'll regret it if you're shy.
'Hahaha. I guess we all think the same.
Irene interjected.
Then, Mee looked at Irene at the speed of sound.
'You don't mean Irene ......! William and ......?
'Hmm, as expected of a master. It's amazing, they recognized me in an instant.
'Did you sleep?
'No, I didn't.'
A flowing joke and comedy.
'...... hmm?
Mee tilted her head.
The cat-eared girl jumps away from me and walks quickly to Irene.
Mee and Irene are whispering to each other.
After that, Irene whispered something to Mee, and her face instantly turned red.
'No, I'll tell you what it is, Irene! What do you want me to say?
'I don't know anything about that! You misunderstood me before I told you, didn't you?
'That's right, that's right, but! I'm so embarrassed! I'm so embarrassed!
Mee cowered with her head in her hands.
Her tail thumped on the ground.
Hmmm ...... whatever, that's cute.
When I was looking at them smiling, Cyril came up to me.
'Hey, William ......, I think I'd like that too.
Cyril said, shyly grabbing the hem of my robe.
Suspicious behavior.
'Good for what?'
I asked, and Cyril fidgeted, his cheeks flushed, and he looked up at me...
'Well, you know, it's ......, so ...... yeah '
With a cute voice, she hugged me tightly.
It's a great way to make sure you're getting the most out of your vacation.
...... No, wait, wait, wait, wait.
'...... Hey, Cyril. I don't think there's any connection at all.
'Cause I'm the only one who hasn't hugged William, and that's not fair. ...... Or is it okay to be hugged by Satsuki, Irene, and Mee, but not by me?
This little devil ...... knows how attractive he is, and he's doing it, I'm sure.
And then...
'Oh, Cyril! What are you doing?
Satsuki's voice said.
And then there's Mie and Irene,
'Nyanyu? There's another ambush over there? I was wrong. ......!
'Wow ......, Cyril, you're so bold ......'.
The usual fuss began.
I'm not sure what to make of this, but I'm sure it's a good idea.
...... No, if I remember correctly, my daily life should have been a little different a while ago.
I'm not sure what to do, but I'm sure I'm not the only one. But you are still very popular, aren't you, Lord?
Ildora yawned in boredom and said so.
I guess I left her out of my mind.
'I'm sorry, Ildora. One more thing, if you could drive us closer to the capital, that would be great.
As I said this, I remembered that she had not only helped me to defeat the Demon King, but had also been my transportation.
'I can't deny that I'll do whatever you ask, my Lord. I'm sorry.
'I'm sorry, thank you. By the way, is there anything we can pay you for your work? I was wondering if it was possible for you to help us so much and get nothing for it.
I'm not sure what to do. We like to collect treasures in our dens, but a small amount of money on a human scale is not enough. ...... and so on.
'My lord. I would like to have a present from you as a token that I have made a pact with you.
I want something from you as a token that I'm bound to you.
We flew again on the back of the dragon (Ildora) to the vicinity of the royal capital, descended to the side of the street, and headed for the capital on foot with Ildora, who had transformed into a young girl.
Under the setting sun, we passed by the gatekeeper who saluted Irene, and entered the royal capital of Greysburg.
As I, Irene, Satsuki, Mee, Cyril, and Ildora walked down the central avenue, people around us looked at us as if they were watching a freak show.
Ildora is a young woman with horns and wings, and she is wearing a tattered black dress that is torn in many places, so she can't help but attract attention.
But even if you put that aside, when Princess Irene is here and the five girls I'm carrying are all beautiful, you can't help but give up on the idea of standing out.
'If you're looking for women's clothing, there's a good store in the back of the street.
Eileen, who knew her way around, said and led the way.
I just obediently followed her.
Eventually, we followed Irene into a women's clothing store with a luxurious atmosphere.
Inside the store, there was a dizzying array of high-quality women's clothing priced in gold coins.
It seemed out of place for me, a man, to be there.
Just as I was standing there, a female sales clerk appeared from the back of the store.
'Hello, Irene, welcome. Have you finally become interested in women's clothing? If that's the case, I'll do my best to choose clothes that will suit you, Miss Irene!
Saying this, the female shopkeeper clenched her fist firmly with flames burning in her eyes.
Irene looked a little troubled and waved her hands in the air.
'No, no, I'm not here to look for my clothes. I came here today to look for clothes that would suit this Drago...'
Irene said, showing Ildora as a young girl.
The female shopkeeper's eyes sparkled when she saw it.
'It's so cute ......! I'm sure you'll be able to figure it out. I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it'll be fine. All of these girls have so much potential! What is this? What is this ......?
The female clerk seemed to be very excited.
I wonder if ...... she's okay.
For a while after that, the female clerk, Ildora, and the other women joined in, and began to select Ildora's clothes while shouting yellow.
The selection process went on for several dozen minutes, with Ildora shouting, "This one is cute, that one is cute, and that one is cute.
Eventually, Ildora brought out two outfits and showed them to me.
'Which do you think is better, my Lord?
Ildora then smiled at me with a big smile.
Looking at her like this, she doesn't look like a dragon with terrible power.
Anyway, I was told to choose my clothes.
The two outfits Ildora brought me were...
'...... Isn't this what is commonly known as a maid's uniform?
Both of them were brightly colored with black and white fabric, the kind of outfit worn by female servants.
However, they seemed to be designed more for fashion than for practical use, and looked very gorgeous.
Ildora puffed out her chest.
'Mmm! I am a female who has surrendered to my lord, a sort of servant of my lord. I am a female who has surrendered to my lord. It's quite beautiful to look at, and it suits me in this form, don't you think?
'Well, well, if we're talking about whether it looks good on me or not on ......, it looks good on me.
'Hmm, yes, yes, yes. So, Lord, which do you think is better?
Ildora said, pressing me to choose.
But I couldn't really tell the difference between the two.
The details of the designs were certainly different, but to be honest, I couldn't decide which one was better.
But according to Irene and the others, it made sense for me to choose.
After some hesitation, I chose the one that I thought would suit Ildora better.
Then Ildora smiled happily.
'Hmm, this one! Then I want this one, my Lord.
'All right.
I pay the shopkeeper three gold coins from my own pocket for the clothes.
Then the shopkeeper and Ildora retreated to the back of the store again.
After a while...
'Here you are, my Lord.
Ildora came out of the changing room.
She was wearing a maid's uniform decorated with bright frills, and turned around to show it to us.
Her back seemed to have been modified by the shopkeeper so that her wings could come out.
The figure was, to my dismay, very cute.
While I was in a daze, Irene, who was standing next to me, poked me with her elbow.
'Come on, Will. Don't you have something to say?'
'Oh, yeah. That ...... is so cute, Ildora.'
'Hee hee hee, that's right, that's right.'
Ildora looked very happy and smiled.
This is the present that I'm going to give to Ildora.
It was a memento that I gave her as a thank you for all the help she had given me, or as a token of our agreement.
After that, we went out of the royal capital again, where we parted ways with Ildora.
'It's a shame to leave, but it's not in my nature to have my freedom constrained on a regular basis. I'm going back to my den in the mountains. You are welcome to come visit me again at any time, my Lord.
'Yes. I'll see you soon.
'Mm.'
I shake hands firmly with Ildora, who is dressed in a maid's uniform and is a young girl, and leave her.
Ildora took off her maid's uniform, transformed into a dragon, grabbed her clothes and flew away.
After watching the red-scaled dragon fly off into the night sky where the sun has just set, I turn to my friends.
'So, are we going home too?
The four girls nodded at my words, and we walked down the road to the royal capital.