……It’s been a long time since I’ve had this feeling.
Really. It’s been six months.
*――Paaaaaan!*
What’s going on!?
「Congratulations, Lean-san, on your inauguration as the new Four Demon Generals and your defeat of the Hero! Wow, jan, jan, jan!」
…What are you doing?
I mean, where did you bring those crackers?
And that pointy bow-shaped party goods on your head.
「Muuu…I’ve taken the trouble to prepare for the party, so why don’t you get in on the fun a little? By the way, I asked Amaterasu-chan to buy this for me. This…crackers? They are quite expensive, 1,000 yen a piece. Well, it could be used to lure in ravenous beasts or something.」
There are only bears in Japan, and they are sold at a hundred-yen shop. You are being deceived, Isuzu-sama.
「What a surprise! …Amaterasu-chan, you are such a good girl! …Did I do something wrong!? That I accidentally ate the pudding she was looking forward to!? Did I make a mistake that almost caused the other world to collapse, and I had to spend three nights adjusting? …Which do you think it was?」
I think it’s both of them.
You’ve done so much, and yet you still offer me all kinds of things, and the least you can do is harass for 900 yen worth of damages. I think you should get down on your knees once to Amaterasu.
「I will… Now, that Amaterasu-chan has brought me a lot of things this time, too. Would you like some?」
Well, I haven’t eaten anything sweet recently, so I don’t mind.
What is it today?
「Let’s see…This one says『Nama Yatsuhashi』.」
Yatsuhashi!
Kyoto’s famous confectionery! My favorite!
Green tea for tea!
「…Wow, it’s that good? Which…This is a failure. I’ll handle it. Lean-san, please wait a moment.」
Lies! You’re going to have it all to yourself because it’s delicious!
Still, she’s a god!
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…Phew, it was delicious.
Cakes and such are great, but as a former Japanese, I still miss the taste of anko (red bean paste).
「Hah, after all, Japanese wagashi are excellent…You can’t go wrong with them.」
Indeed it is. Even in a previous life, it’s nice to have a taste of home, isn’t it?
「Now, can we move on to something more serious?」
Please do.
Ah, tea is delicious.
「…I think I’ll relax a little longer…Ha, green tea is calming after all……」
Ahh…I’m going to forget everything I don’t like……
「What’s the point of calling you if you forget…Well, all right. Now it’s time to get serious.」
Oh, I finished my tea.
No choice, let’s hear the serious stuff.
「Did you think it was inevitable now? …Well, let’s leave it at that for now. Once again, thank you for your hard work in defeating the Hero, Lean-san. Now there is only one more person with the qualities of a Hero.」
As I recall, the other one is a transplant too, right?
「Yes, but…It seems that he has not awakened to the power of a Hero yet, and I don’t even know who he is.」
Not awakened?
What do you mean?
「The power of a Hero is not something that can be discovered by an individual. It is only when a person is observed by a third party that he or she becomes aware of his or her power and awakens as a Hero.」
It’s not like Schrodinger’s cat. …….
But does that mean he may never awaken?
「I don’t think so. The human race has Helena of the『Treasure Eye』, the second of the Twelve Holy Apostles, who is said to be able to capture everything in her eyes. And with her treasure eye, the Hero would be found in no time.」
「I would say that you are about even with the half-moon. Yes, but if they are on the defensive, even at full moon they may be unable to attack you on the level of a few hours.」
Seriously……
……So, what should I do now?
「Please proceed with the extermination of humans as you have been doing. Before the heroes come out, reduce their numbers at any rate. The human race has been informed of your presence and your fighting ability because of this incident. Your presence alone may even weaken the will of the human race to fight.」
Well, that’s why they let that adventurer woman go home alive.
But one thing I’m worried about is if they take some kind of countermeasure.
「I don’t think people today have that kind of power. If they did, they would have already taken care of Rain and Sakura, the poster children of the wide-area attack.」
Ah, indeed.
「Perhaps the last Hero will appear…It will be two years at the earliest, or four years at the latest. The other side must be in a great deal of hurry after losing so many Heroes in a row. If that is the case, they will want to make their Heroes as strong as possible first.」
Well, that’s true, isn’t it?
……I wonder if it will be around that time――revenge against those guys.
「Noin and Edith? I think it will be. Well, as for Noin…I don’t know if you can bury him with your own hands…」
……Huh?
What do you mean?
「Oh…No, you see…There is the Demon King, isn’t there? She’s a vampire too, so I’m sure she has a grudge against those two, so I thought she might ask you to give her one of them.」
Ah, I see…
But why did you say Noin…?
「So, Lean-san! Do you have any other questions? If not, I’ll be happy to send you back!」
What?
Oh, nothing, but…
「Then let’s say goodbye now! I’ll have others ready next time!」
Seriously!?
I like monaka! Koshian for black bean paste, please!
「Order!? …W-Well, that’s okay. Then, see you!」
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When I wake up, I’m in bed.
The time is…It is two o’clock in the afternoon.
「I’ve been getting less and less sleep lately…」
Well, since I reached level 100, I’ve been able to do my normal activities without sleep, to be honest.
I’d rather sleep when I can, you know?
「Oh, Lean, you’re up? Good morning!」
「Oh…Good morning, Yomi. You’ve been waiting for me?」
「Yes… Lean, you didn’t have work today, right? I’m done with a little paperwork today, so let’s go shopping later!」
Aha……God. I met you earlier, but I’ll pray for you anyway.
Thank you for making my destiny to have Yomi by my side…
「Yes, okay. Shall we go?」
「Yes! I’ll hurry up and get to work! Oh, I made lunch!」
Yomi said and ran to her room. So cute.
…Well, according to Isuzu-sama, I can continue working as before.
So, my revenge on Noin and Edith is…
……Huh?
I wonder, it seems like Isuzu-sama spilled something important about revenge against those two…Is it my imagination?
…Oh well. I’m still going to torture those two to death anyway.
……AHH!!!
I forgot to ask Isuzu-sama about that weird woman called Mia!
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「Dangerous Dangerous…I’m sorry Lean, but I’ve slightly manipulated your memory…Well, it’s for the sake of the Demon King, I suppose…」
「Minea Bloodlord…Lean, the one who had her mother killed, and the Demon King, the one who had her daughter killed…Who will give up their vengeance?」
AN: I’m not thinking about Lean vs. the Demon King at the moment. Lean will lose in five seconds if he does that in the first place.