Published: September 10, 2025
For the story from Hayato’s perspective, please refer to “15-Interlude 1: Hayato Masaki.”
I’m Satou. When I’m busy, I’m so caught up in the tasks before me that I hardly notice anything else, but when I suddenly find myself with free time, I can’t help but reflect on my life and become a bit sensitive. Well, in those moments, I just invite some friends out for karaoke or camping, and that usually clears things up.
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“I’m home! The crisis in the other world Vegard has been resolved.”
“Welcome back, Arisa. Satou-sama, you’re back early this time.”
Princess Sistina, who had been watching over the Isolated Island Palace, greeted us.
Since I’m currently using my divine powers to reconstruct this world’s defense system, I don’t have the transcendent strength I had right after my divine ascension when I hunted space monsters.
If necessary, I could return to that state immediately, but if I kept that omnipotent feeling all the time, I’d probably get arrogant and start saying things like, “I must lead humanity!” which is kind of scary.
“Tararima~?”
“I demand triple portions of meat for my emergency arrival!”
“Pochi, that’s inappropriate.”
“But but, I’m tired of meat that tastes like vegetables.”
Maybe it’s because the other world we were just in was a plant-dominant world, but we couldn’t get much ordinary animal protein.
There was plenty of meat in the storage, but possibly due to the world’s difference, it spoiled quickly, so we only cooked small amounts.
Because of that, the beast girls were somewhat deficient in meat.
“Is that so?”
“Yes, Mia says it was delicious in its own way.”
Mia, who loves vegetables, and Nana, who has no particular dislikes, seemed fine.
“Hehe, I’ll prepare it for you right away.”
“Lulu-sama, if it’s for the feast’s preparations, leave it to us maids!”
Pochi and Tama dashed off following Lulu and the house brownie maids, while Liza, with a composed expression, happily wagged her tail as she walked toward the dining hall. Tails are honest like that.
“Welcome back, Brother Ichiro.”
“I’m home, Hikaru. Nothing happened here, right?”
Hikaru, also known as King Ancestor Yamato, appeared after passing through the gate.
It seemed he sensed my return.
“Of course not—our eyes are always watching.”
Yawning lazily, Kagura—the dragon deity Aconcagua—answered.
Knowing Kagura’s notorious laziness, she probably left world supervision to the seven gods and demon gods and took a leisurely nap.
Proof of this was that Kagura, who can read my thoughts, didn’t complain but just turned away and whistled.
I stroked Kagura’s hair and headed toward the garden.
In the Western-style gazebo with a roof in the garden were the High Elf from the Forest of Boruenan, my beloved Ms. Aze, the gloomy Demon Lord Shizuka, and Saintess Sera. According to map information, former magic soldier Ms. Zena was visiting home in Seryu City.
Other members of the bridal knights seemed to be patrolling on the surface.
“I’m back.”
“Satou!”
“Welcome back, Mr. Satou.”
Ms. Aze stood up with a smile, and Sera greeted me cheerfully.
“—Uh oh.”
Only Demon Lord Shizuka was flustered, desperately trying and failing to hide a thin book (…) on the table.
The cover showed a naked man and woman intertwined, but I didn’t mention it and instead chatted pleasantly with Ms. Aze and Sera while waiting for Shizuka to put it away.
“Has anything changed here?”
“No—”
Ms. Aze hesitated slightly.
“Did something happen?”
“No, nothing.”
It wasn’t Ms. Aze but Sera who strongly denied it.
I looked at Ms. Aze for an explanation, but she just smiled vaguely, giving no clear answer.
“My foolish elder sister is just drowning in alcohol and making a disgrace of herself.”
Sera said that and then ended the topic, shifting to the story of rescuing the other world Vegard.
The news that Sera’s sister, Lady Ringlande, was drowning in alcohol was troubling, but since Sera didn’t seem keen to continue, I decided to check on her later.