307 - - The Farce?

"I'd like to ask you what you think of me."

Ukon says grimly.

I knew it was a bad idea to bring Shiramine to Ukon, who seemed to be at the center of holding back the outpouring of chi from the underworld.

"Last time, you came back safe and sound, but you didn't even greet the black mystiff upon your return.

Huh?

"We were worried about you. The eel bowl was delicious, but..."

"Do you want some unadon?"

The bowl of eels that I gently offer you.

"I'll take it. --Besides, you seem to be crazy about the old man this time."

As I was pulling up Shiramine, who was still half sunk in the tatami mat and looking around curiously, Ukon gave me a glare.

"No, I'm not crazy about the old man. ......"

Please allow me to correct you on this, as it is a misnomer by any stretch of the imagination.

"I'm a woman too, and I'm aware that I'm not the most charming person, but I'm supposed to be one of the beautiful ones.　If you want, I'm a priestess.　Of course I'm a virgin, right?"

"Hey, ......!"

Wait. Where is this conversation going!　

"Ukon-sama, how dare you talk to me while eating unadon!"

Sakon is also holding a bowl of eel rice in his lap.

Amane is lying on his face, holding his forehead against the bowl of eel, so we can expect no support from him.

"This bowl of eels is better than the last time, isn't it?

Yes, we aged the sauce properly this time. No, is this a conversation of the same value as the unadon?　I'm the one who doesn't know the right side of the coin. And please don't be too graphic, I'm a munchkin.

"...... is the rice ready yet?"

"Is there nothing in Shiramine?"

"I just ate a while ago. ......"

I don't think demons get fat, so I'm not going to do E! will only recover?　I wonder if I can feed them.

"He is in a state of blood deficiency. I think we should let him eat as much as he wants until he recovers, don't you?"

Ukon says, as if reading my thoughts.

"Okay."

Are you missing a lot of things because you've been knocked down once and turned into a mist?　Come to think of it, the fog was still floating in the boss room. A weakened boss, I guess. Why do games become weaker when an enemy joins the game?

"Shiramine kou ni donburi ......"

Sakon is mumbling and looking away.

I'll have a bowl of eels and calm down.

"Hmm. It looks like a failure, doesn't it?

Ukon, who was looking at the empty bowl, glances at Amane and says, "I'm sorry.

"What?"

"Love tactics and all that."

Ukon, his thinly smiling mouth covered by a half-open fan, smiles wryly.

"I don't know anything about love. I have a role to play, and this is my nature. But, like I said before, I'm a woman, so I thought I'd do something a little like that at least once. But from the looks of you and the two of you, I'm afraid it was a mistake."

Ukon shrugs his shoulders.

"No, I was already wondering what you were going to say. ......"

I'm weak.

Maybe I'm getting a little guidance from Amane. I look at Amane and he averts his eyes.

"I'll introduce you to the hot springs as an apology for putting you through this farce. There's a palace that hasn't been used for generations because people haven't been able to get away from here. It would be a good place for Lord Shiramine to stay."

"Thank you."

I feel both disappointed and relieved.

"No, thanks to you, I'll be able to leave here for a night or so.

Ukon pokes the keystone on which he is sitting with the tip of his fan and says, "I'm going to sit on the stone. It seems that the pressure of the Yin world to break the seal has been reduced by taking Shiramine out.

He returns home to Sakon's house slightly tired. While waiting to board the palanquin with Shiramine, he had to run away from the ladies of the castle, but he made it home safely. The palanquin was not big enough for the two of them, of course, and when they were in trouble, Shiramine was on the roof of the palanquin when they got in. ....... Sakon cried to me not to do so, so Shiramine rode in the palanquin and I walked back on foot next to him.　

When I flew with my sleeves pulled in the Yin-kai, I felt as if I were an astral body with no weight at all. When I moved horizontally, it followed behind me, and when I moved vertically, it seemed to flow downwards a little. Sake-drinkers and Kojiro are robust!　The physical presence of Kohmei and Momiji is like a ghost. But they don't seem so feeble.　I'll do my best to feed them.

"Welcome back!　--What's wrong with Sakon?"

Galahad almost laughed and kept a straight face.

"I'm sorry, I'm a little tired."

Sakon looks a little pale.

"Do you want to use <>?"

No, I'll be fine after a short rest. Give me some time to think."

"Yeah?"

Sakon walks unsteadily down the hallway to report to his grandmother. Will she be all right?

Did I do something wrong again?

"You went to see someone named Ukon-sama, didn't you?　From the reactions of Sakon and others around him, he seems to be a man of some status. ......"

Eagle seems to think about Camilla's words.

"I'm pretty sure it's that ghostly thing back there that's causing all the trouble, right?　What are they called over here, ghosts?"

"Is it definite that Homura did something?"

Ruba asks curiously at Galahad's words.

Galahad and the others look at me without answering Ruba's question.

"I just brought back some demons."

"I'm sure it's a well-known ogre because of Homura. ......"

Eagle with a fresh smile .

"Sakon is the one who gets pushed around this time. We're not familiar with Fuso, so we don't know how great it is.

Galahad is in a bit of a good mood for some reason.

"This is Mr. Shiramine, the Imperial Merlin.

"Homura ......"

Camilla's voice sounded like she was taken aback.

"Don't introduce specifics!"

And a disgusted Galahad.

Tonight we will stay at Sakon's house, and tomorrow we will leave for the hot springs. The destination has been changed from Amane's recommendation to Ukon's, but I'm sure it's a nice place.

"By the way, you have a guest.

Galahad looks behind me at the garden beyond the open shoji.

"Yes?"

I look back and see a big, plump drunkard.

"A drunkard?"

"Homura!"

I called out to him, and he came rushing up to me, calling my name, and grabbed me by the chest - only to have his hand slapped off.

"What do you intend to do to your master?"

I found myself standing next to Red Plum and Galahad. The hand on the great sword and the scepter.

"I'm not going to hurt you except in a fight!　Homura, why are you on my side?

"Numerically. Red Plum's three terms are filled in, and they're the same, right?"

The only Enma in Koume is Momijiro and Kojiro, and in Sakutomo's case, Ibaraki-doji. Except for the small bills or footprints of kobolds, which are automatically moved down.

Don't give me that reason!　They're a pain in the ass at the palace!

"It's okay, it's okay. Here, drink."

Saying this, I call him into the tatami room and have him hold a large sake cup in his hand.

"I'm not okay!　You can't fool me!"

But the sake-drinker sits down on the tatami room and holds the sake cup.

"Yes, yes."

I pour sake into the sake cup.

"Oh, shit, that's good!"

You're a simple man, aren't you?

"Shut up!"

Red Plum sighs deliberately, and the sake-taker says to him, "I'm sorry.

"More!"

"That's the demon you saw in the trap dungeon, isn't it?"

"Yes, the big one looks like the demon that crossed swords with Master Lancelot.

"Have you had your dinner yet?"

At the last word, Galahad and the other four men looked at Shiramine together after a moment's pause.

"He is very busy, is he always like this?

Luba is looking at me with a puzzled look.

"I'll introduce you, but in the meantime, please join me for a drink. I'll get Shiramine a table as well.

I serve a table with enough food for everyone, including Sakon.

We may have dinner at the house, so I'll have pickles, miso paste, and sake, but not Shiramine. I have already purchased ten sets of dishes, but will there be enough for Kal, Ukon, Amane, Momijiro, and Kojiro, if all of them are present?

"Homura-dono, saplings have arrived from the Shrine of Fire. And this one too..."

Sakon came back and called out to him, stepping into the room and freezing.

Please give me a break! Why are there three people who are said to be great grudges or great monsters drinking in my mansion!"

"No offense, but ....... Well, I'm quiet while I drink."

When things get heated up, a battle, or rather a death match, begins, but let's keep quiet about that.

Galahad and the others seem to be looking at Sakon with affection.

"It's too small, let's remove the fusuma (sliding door).

Sakon sighs a long sigh of resignation and begins to set the place in order. You're a hard worker, aren't you?

The fusuma was removed and the two rooms were opened up to drink together again. I drink green tea.

"Oh, yes. I was so upset I almost forgot to give it to you."

"Hm?"

By the way, you said you received something else from Kamitori-kamijinshu besides saplings.

"Not only from the Shrine of Fire, but also from Amatsu-sama and the other blacksmiths. "Not only from the Shrine of Fire, but also from Amatsu-sama and the other blacksmiths.

Then Sakon took out a purple cloth wrapped in a purple cloth from his pocket, opened it, and gave it to me.

"A gradient ball. ......?"

A deep green, transparent, gradient ball emerged from the wrapping.

It's a skill stone. I was asked for advice on what to give as a gift. It seems to make a delicious Hyoban Maru.

"Oh?"

That makes me so happy!　I'm so happy!　

I didn't know this skill stone is also available in a gradient shape. I'm going to use it and learn the skill. The skill I learned is 【Yakuzen】, which seems to be able to make dishes with ingredients such as medicinal herbs that have effects such as recovery and cold resistance. It is said to be less effective than recovery potions, but longer-lasting, and it can be used over and over again with medicines.

It is not the main skill to make Hyougo Maru tasty, but I am very happy about it. I don't have to drink that tasteless stuff anymore!

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