Chapter 31 Sightseeing For Some Reason (1/2)

I was just vaguely aware that she was a being that holds great power.

However, it’s true that sometimes, she had that look on her face as if she has it all figured out, or that part where high-ranking demons, such as Ein-san and Sechs-san, have sworn absolute loyalty to her, and how she directly ask a Goddess to bless me. Thinking about these cases, there was indeed some part of me that it really might be so—– but still, I never thought that Kuro was the Underworld King.

I mean, for argument’s sake, why is it that one of the pinnacles of the Demon Realm would just be wandering around like that?

[……I’m sorry. You had to act separately just for me..]

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Pushing away the skeptical thoughts I still had in my mind, I bow to the woman walking next to me.

The woman with a red hair cut short, wearing easy-to-move trousers, a sleeveless jacket, and a black scarf wrapped around her neck, she silently shook her head at my apology.

Her name is “Sieglinde” and she is someone who serves Lilia-san. She’s currently accompanying me as my guide and escort as I went to town to shop.

She is of the elven race that had their distinctive long ears, and coupled with her slender and beautiful appearance, she’s a dignified person who seems to fit the terms “beautiful in men’s clothing” perfectly.

The image of their blonde hair comes up to my mind when the word “elf” was brought up, but in a world where there are many hybrid races, the elves are said to have a variety of hair colors.

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Currently, Lilia-san’s mansion is in a horrific state that can already be called a battlefield.

Under the leadership of the zealot who was revived from her absentminded state (Lunamaria-san), they started a crusade to eradicate all speck of dust, while Lilia-san has been giving instructions to various people incessantly, making sure that the preparations to receive the guest are finished in a hurry.

The Albert Duchy is currently in a state of turmoil, as one of the Six Kings, the pinnacle beings of the Demon Realm, is visiting the mansion of a noble, and frankly speaking, Kusunoki-san, Yuzuki-san and I are nothing more than just hindrances.

Of course, the kind Lilia-san would never tell us such a thing, but it’s not like we can just sit back and relax while everyone else, including the servants, are busy running, but that doesn’t mean that there’s anything we can even do to help.

So, we decided to go into town to do some shopping so we wouldn’t be in their way, and after consulting it with Lilia-san, and I guess it’s to be expected from Lilia-san who tends to worry, she assigned an escort for each of the three of us.

But well, Kusunoki-san, Yuzuki-san and I, who had escaped from the battlefield under the guise of touring around the place, we’re moving around together in the beginning. But then, they decided that they want to go shopping for clothes, along with their underwear, and I don’t think that the male me should really be going with them for that, so we decided on a meeting place and time and separated for the meantime.

[There are a lot of food-related shops around here, don’t you think?]

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Sieglinde-san nods in affirmation to the words I muttered while looking at the surrounding shops.

By the way, the reason why Sieglinde-san hasn’t spoken since earlier isn’t that she doesn’t like me. It isn’t that she doesn’t want to speak, it’s apparently because she can’t speak.

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It seems that back when she used to be a member of the Knights Order, but her throat was severely injured in a battle with a monster, taking away her ability to speak. I was told that there was still a large scar under the black scarf on her neck.

I feel like her inability to speak makes her unsuitable as a guide and escort, but Sieglinde-san’s ability seems to be the best among Lilia-san’s private army, and since she’s a former member of the Knight Order, she’s used to being an escort.

And what I’m most grateful for is the fact that she doesn’t have any repulsive feelings towards the male me. With Lilia-san’s warning, my position in the mansion had become stable, but there are still a certain number of people who are giving me strange looks.

Well, my position is, to say the least, like a boy that got enrolled in an all-girls school, so I can’t really blame them. Lilia-san also understands that, and it seems that she has been careful in selecting people just like Sieglinde-san was this time.

[There seems to be a lot of shops that sell food around here, don’t you think?]

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[Now that we’re here anyway, I’d like to buy some sweets we could eat for snacks, but I wonder if there are any good places to buy them?]

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[That third store?]

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[Ah, the shop before that! Thank you very much.]

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Lilia-san apologized to me beforehand that it might be difficult for someone who can’t speak to be a guide, but for me, it’s no problem at all.

She’s nodding and making gestures in response, so to be honest, it was much easier for me to understand than when I was talking with Shiro-san.

Well, Shiro-san has her perks and she’s fun to talk to once you get the hang of it, but the difficulty of reaching that is high.

In comparison though, Sieglinde-san’s emotions are easy to read from her facial expressions and gestures, so she’s easy to communicate with.

[There sure are a lot in here. Do you have any recommendations, Sieglinde-san?]

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[This jam? There are various types in here, but are they local products from around here?]

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[I see. There are also some jams with colors I’ve never seen before. It would be nice to buy them with scones or something like that.]

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[Unnn? Ah, jam cookies huh! These certainly look good.]

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Sieglinde-san led me to a confectionery to find some food that could be eaten as snacks. It’s great that I have a fantastic item like my item box, so I don’t have to think about expiration dates.

Come to think of it, Kuro once brought me baby castellas with jam in it. The jam was so good, and I think these jam cookies would go along with the tea Shiro-san gave me.

Kuro had also mentioned that she likes sweets, so I’ll also buy a little extra for our next meal together.

As I was asking Sieglinde questions, I was picking out some jam cookies to buy but I suddenly remembered Kuro’s words.