122 Episode 122: The dragon has the scent of leopard gecko.txt (2/2)

'Yeah. I'm sure it will sell, but there's quite a lot of that stuff out there. I'd rather sell something that doesn't look like it's going to sell very well.

It's important not to get too much of a buzz about it.

What I'm trying to achieve is not being a millionaire or a millionaire. Money itself is fine in moderation. The only thing I'm afraid of is getting noticed in a weird way and becoming something that's out of my control.

'The chocolate is delicious, though.

Well. Japanese chocolate is the best cheap chocolate.

Aside from the ones made by chocolatiers, the chocolates made in foreign countries, the ones made in Japan are better than the ones made in Japan at the board chocolate level. Or rather, it suits Japanese taste buds.

I don't know which ones suit the tongues of otherworldly people, but we all like chocolate anyway.

'Well, I don't sell chocolate anyway. Just enough for everyone to enjoy. I mean, that's what I'm going to do with most of the food stuff.

Your master doesn't intend to make that much money, does he?

'No, I don't really think about it that much, so if I get a chance to make money, I'll make it. ...... But the food is good enough over here, so I don't have much of an advantage. I don't know why, but the food is so much better over here.

Yes, the food in this world is so delicious.

Of course, we don't have a variety of food like Japan, but I have rarely been stressed by food-related issues in my daily life. Well, many of them are a little bit gutsy, aren't they?　That's about the extent of what I think.

Yakitori, yakisoba, yakiudon and yakihan are all delicious.

There is no lack of sweetness. Fruits are plentiful because they come from the ”Land of Fire” in the south, and sugar is sold in abundance, so you can buy almost all kinds of sweets made of wheat and sugar.

Well, in that sense, chocolates and the like may be an easy commercial product to sell. ......

'Master, you said you didn't want to show off too much.

'In the beginning. Now that I've got some groundwork laid, I don't worry about it as much as I did before.

We've got some established strength, money and position now.

...... But, well, I think that dragon is a bit much.

Hmmm, you're right, it's very noticeable.

A pink dragon would stand out. Even though it is on the verge of being a female only knight squad, it is a high elf, a demon race and a dragon. It's all worth it.

The knight squad is not going to be too visible to me. I'm not going to be able to get the management of the knight's squad to be managed within the knight's squad without having to go through me as the owner.

Speaking of which, what do the Knights of the Order do?

Hmmm. ....... What should I do? You can do a lot of things, but the first thing you should do is make money. I think the Knights themselves should start making a profit.

No matter how much we say we are a dōraku organization, we have already spent quite a bit of money on our own.

The equipment is being delivered by the grand master, and the cost of materials is not free.

The dragons are maintenance free, but the horses are quite expensive. The knightly corps is good for now, but if it gets bigger, it will probably need to pay the salaries of its members.

Well, I'm usually going to have them work as store clerks, so there's no need to be desperate to earn money with the knights.

''So you're going to use the knights as if they were mercenaries?

'I don't want to be too much of a part of the war. ...... Isn't it basically security, slaying monsters, hunting monsters, or something like that?　...... Well, we'll figure that out after the parade is over. Maybe we'll get some kind of request from people who saw the parade.

To be honest, I don't really know how a female only knight squad will be received.

From the feel of the priestess and the mayor, there's a feeling that it would be received rather favorably. There is, but the knights are only men!　I'm sure there are some humans who are conservative enough to think that this is a good idea. Well, at least in Elishe, they have the understanding of the mayor at the top, so it won't be so strange.

The conservative class seems to be stronger in places like Teito, so it might be safer to stay away from them.

We drank in silence for a while.

Only the sound of ice crumbling in the glass echoes in the silence.

The time is nine o'clock in the evening.

'..................'

Deanna doesn't say anything, but she leans her head on my shoulder.

My long ears sting!　But instead of saying, ”I'm not,” we leaned against each other, and it was a quiet moment.

'Hey, master. I wonder what our relationship is like.

Slaves and masters.

...... No, seriously.

Deanna looks up at me, resting her cheek on my shoulder.

Our gazes collide.

The color in her eyes is full of sincerity, and apparently she wants to have a serious talk.

'So it's our relationship: ......

I've come in the guise of being a slave and a master.

We even have a slave contract, so it's not a mistake in form.

But if my relationship with Marina is the right kind of ”slave and master” relationship, my relationship with Deanna is a little ...... or rather different.

I myself thought it was just a formality from the beginning.

It's a good thing that you're in the midst of your 'special guidance', but according to her, she's going to be with you all the time .......

...... That demon tribe came, Aeon came, and the knights started. I want to make sure that my relationship with my master is more ...... well-defined. No, I don't want to make a big deal out of the relationship, I just want to make sure that I'm ............ sure of my feelings.

”Getting involved is still the same thing, right?” ......?　Even the feeling is ......

I'm not sure. It's been kind of weird with Marina lately.

I don't think that's going to change. ......

But it was obvious that I wasn't fooling around.

Because Marina says you can touch her tits any time you want!

And it's clear that this house is getting bigger and bigger.

When it's time to eat, it's me, Deanna, Marina, Orica, Aeon and Mr. Shamash. Sometimes Rebecca and Shamash-san come over.

It's certainly a bit different than when the four of us lived together.

'To put it bluntly, I never considered you a slave in the first place.

He's got a slave contract?

Because the contract is a monkey and ....... You didn't feel like a slave at all.

'That ...... is certainly true, but ....... I could have been OK with a slave-like cock whenever my master asked me to.

'What's a slave-like thing?' ....... You've never forced yourself to do that, ever. ...... Anyway, that's my point. It's not because I'm a slave or anything, it's because I'm with you....... Well, I mean, I'm with you because I want you to be with me.......

I'm getting more and more embarrassed.

See, you have to be more aware of these things.

I know it's important to say it out loud.

I'm not afraid to talk to Marina about it, but I feel so embarrassed when I talk to Diana.

Why is that?

''Do you want a woman covered in spirit crests like this to stay with you?''

'Hmm, well, yeah. It's cute when you get used to seeing .......

I actually got used to seeing it.

At first I was like, ”Holy shit, doughy! But that doesn't mean that it hides all of my expressions.

I can usually see all of her well-formed face, her thin chin, her cool eyes, and her deep dark blue eyes.

''............ hmm~''

Deanna grinds her forehead on my shoulder.

I've already had quite a bit to drink, and maybe she's drunk.

'Would you rather be with me than Marina?'

Yeah.

”More than Rebecca?

Yeah.

So it's better than Aeon and those demons?

Of course.

More than a priest?　Orica?　From Elepippi?

Well, yeah.

I'm the best?

You're definitely drunk.

'I need an answer. What do you think?

Deanna is the best.

'Heh heh. I'm the best. Master............zzzzzzz.

He's asleep!

I lay Deanna down on the couch after she had drunk too much and fallen asleep and put a blanket over her.

'Who's the best ......? I hadn't thought about it, and I answered at random, but ...... I guess, somehow, Deanna might be the best .......

She brushes her fingers away from Deanna's hair on her face and touches her cheek.

A spirit crest drawn in a geometric pattern of four colors.

It seems that this is Deanna's spirit stone, or this crest itself, is a mass of spirit power.

Because of that, Deanna is constantly sucked out of her spirit power by this, and she can hardly use her spirit magic.

One day, the special guidance will end and this spirit crest will be released.

When that happens, the true nature of our relationship will be tested.

I had a feeling that this was the case.