Vine’s movements began to become lively.
For the demons of Vine, who had hardly any stimulating activities other than fighting monsters, going out to the daytime territory was a new stimulus.
That was why many demons had secret expectations for this Orobas banquet.
“Don’t you think it’ll be more fun than just sitting here?”
“Right?”
The secretly excited mood of the demons was quickly conveyed to me.
Maybe that’s why, instead of being nervous before, I felt as if I was going on a picnic. I was clearly entering the territory of those who were unpleasant to meet.
“All those who were supposed to monitor the temple’s movements have been dispatched.”
At that moment, Ronove’s report came up.
I nodded again and squeezed my eyes shut.
Now was not the time to be lost in other thoughts.
“...Hmm.”
I narrowed my eyes.
The movements of the temple were to be monitored by the knights under Naberus as reported, so the priests would not suddenly invade the mansion.
In the meantime, the mansion could be quickly cleaned up, but the problem was.
“I didn’t think the banquet and the temple inspection would overlap.”
Fortunately, I heard that the priests were also invited to Orobas’ banquet.
If it was a banquet to prove divinity, then all the famous priests would have been invited, so Cladda would have gone there too.
Even so, we couldn’t rest easy.
While the two were returning to the mansion after finishing Orobas’ banquet, Cladda would surely enter the mansion quickly to inspect it. What if there were no me or Belled in the mansion where the demons could cause any trouble?
Cladda might have caught the demons’ tails and called the knights before they could even deal with the incident.
It was dizzying to think about.
However.
“I think we can finish cleaning up the mansion annex like this.”
“Then, let’s take down the tapestry and cover the walls with curtains...”
It wasn’t as overwhelming as I had thought.
There was a mountain of things to take care of in the mansion, but they weren’t things I had to do alone.
I recalled my memories from my previous life.
‘Isn’t this also a test that came down to the Saintess?’
I thought of the priests who always considered problems as tests from God and told me to endure them alone.
When such trials came upon them, they asked for help from those around them, but they were stingy with the help I asked for.
Why didn’t I know?
To them, I was nothing more than a consumable, so they didn’t need to worry about me anymore.
But this life was different.
I had to protect the demons of the entire Vine, not just my own body, so there were an overwhelming amount of things to worry about.
That’s why my mind seemed to be more clear.
“Then, let’s practice entertaining Cladda when he comes, and since the head of the family is not here, we should wait for him to respond...”
In the meantime, I could just quickly return to the mansion.
It was good that I could see the solution right away.
Of course, some problems were difficult to solve. For example.
“You have to get the knights’ uniforms?”
The problem was that the knights’ uniforms had to be completely remade.
There wasn’t much time left. Of course, if you invested a lot of money, it wouldn’t be difficult to get them remade. The problem was.
There wasn’t much time left. Of course, if you invested a lot of money, it wouldn’t be difficult to get them remade. The problem was.
“They said that we have to measure each knight’s measurements.”
The tailors and the demons had to face each other.
“How about using the existing knights’ uniforms?”
Since the demons were not properly trained, they had to avoid situations where humans would meet as much as possible. However, Belled shook his head after hearing her words.
“The uniforms would have a lot of magic in them. And since they have no decorations at all, they wouldn’t look suitable for a banquet. Above all, they’re not for ceremonial use.”
That was exactly what I said. I thought of Vine’s knight uniform, which had been completely anti-reflective, and nodded.
“Then I guess I’ll have to get them remade.”
It wouldn’t be a bad idea to redesign them this time. The knights’ attire is also important data for evaluating the family. Now that Vine has entered the social world, I didn’t want Vine to hear strange evaluations.
It wasn't just because I was a member. If it had been just me, I would have been evaluated as an immature woman who 'hasn't been out in the world for long and dresses awkwardly'. I had no intention of increasing my workload in my busy schedule, lest I be evaluated that way.
But I didn’t want Vine to hear that. Regardless of whether I was being noticed or not, I just didn’t like it. I just wanted the people I cared about to hear good reviews.
That was my mind.
“The Knights’ uniform is trendy...”
The problem was that I didn’t know much about knights’ uniforms.
Knights’ clothing had to be made to be comfortable to move in times of emergency while also having ceremonial decorations.
However, I needed a design that would not ruin the family’s dignity but also be trendy enough to not ruin the family’s atmosphere.
“Hmm...”
A dress might be fine, but a sword was a difficult design for someone like me who had never heard of it before.
But I couldn’t invite an outsider here to ask for a design, and a demon familiar to humans...
“...Ah.”
I suddenly opened my eyes wide.
“Pocalor.”
I had heard that she had hung out with humans before she fell asleep.
Unlike dresses that were fast-paced, knights’ uniforms focused more on showing off the family’s atmosphere, so they didn’t tend to be influenced by trends.
She was familiar with both the human world and the demons, so she could make a conquest that would be easy for the demons to move through.
But.
“...”
I shook my head. It was because I remembered what kind of ending she had with the humans and fell asleep.
The events with Orobas and Yubar, and the events at the temple, if you look closely, didn’t exist in the present.
Events that remained in the time that disappeared when I returned to the past.
Events that only existed in my memories, and did not exist in the present. Dreamlike memories.
Just hearing stories about Orobas, Yubar, and the temple made my heart beat irregularly.
But I couldn’t throw Pocalor, who hadn’t even returned to the past, into those memories, that’s when I thought about it.
Wow!
The magic bead placed in the same room reacted and began to tremble. I hurriedly opened the drawer and looked at the magic bead.
Pfft!
A pure white shadow jumped out from the magic bead that had been emitting a faint purple light.
Soon, the one who took shape was Pocalor with long white hair.
“You called?”
“...It seems I called.”
I looked down at the magic drink.
After the magic drink contained Pocalor’s clone, I accidentally called Pocalor several times.
Usually, Pocalor couldn’t come out. However, when I thought I needed her, the magic drink and her magic resonated, allowing me to call Pocalor.
And sometimes, when I least expected it, Pocalor would pop out.
Usually at times like this.
When something trivial or difficult came up call her out. When I tried hard not to want her, Pocalor would inevitably pop out next to me.
As if she had read my desires.
...Fortunately, when I spent the night with Belled, I didn’t have time to think about Pocalor.
My face turned red.
“What’s going on?”
Pocalor was a quick-witted demon.
She knew that I would call her out not only when I truly needed her, but also when I unknowingly wanted her.
And that reaction could be known mainly by looking at my face like this.
Right now, I was blushing as if I was embarrassed.
“Is it something difficult to talk about? Should I pass it on?”
Pocalor’s gaze passed through the others in the office to Belled, then returned to me.
As if she would pass Belled on if I wanted.
But I didn’t want Vine to hear that. Regardless of whether I was being noticed or not, I just didn’t like it. I just wanted the people I cared about to hear good reviews.
That was my mind.
“The Knights’ uniform is trendy...”
The problem was that I didn’t know much about knights’ uniforms.
Knights’ clothing had to be made to be comfortable to move in times of emergency while also having ceremonial decorations.
However, I needed a design that would not ruin the family’s dignity but also be trendy enough to not ruin the family’s atmosphere.
“Hmm...”
A dress might be fine, but a sword was a difficult design for someone like me who had never heard of it before.
But I couldn’t invite an outsider here to ask for a design, and a demon familiar to humans...
“...Ah.”
I suddenly opened my eyes wide.
“Pocalor.”
I had heard that she had hung out with humans before she fell asleep.
Unlike dresses that were fast-paced, knights’ uniforms focused more on showing off the family’s atmosphere, so they didn’t tend to be influenced by trends.
She was familiar with both the human world and the demons, so she could make a conquest that would be easy for the demons to move through.
But.
“...”
I shook my head. It was because I remembered what kind of ending she had with the humans and fell asleep.
The events with Orobas and Yubar, and the events at the temple, if you look closely, didn’t exist in the present.
Events that remained in the time that disappeared when I returned to the past.
Events that only existed in my memories, and did not exist in the present. Dreamlike memories.
Just hearing stories about Orobas, Yubar, and the temple made my heart beat irregularly.
But I couldn’t throw Pocalor, who hadn’t even returned to the past, into those memories, that’s when I thought about it.
Wow!
The magic bead placed in the same room reacted and began to tremble. I hurriedly opened the drawer and looked at the magic bead.
Pfft!
A pure white shadow jumped out from the magic bead that had been emitting a faint purple light.
Soon, the one who took shape was Pocalor with long white hair.
“You called?”
“...It seems I called.”
I looked down at the magic drink.
After the magic drink contained Pocalor’s clone, I accidentally called Pocalor several times.
Usually, Pocalor couldn’t come out. However, when I thought I needed her, the magic drink and her magic resonated, allowing me to call Pocalor.
And sometimes, when I least expected it, Pocalor would pop out.
Usually at times like this.
When something trivial or difficult came up call her out. When I tried hard not to want her, Pocalor would inevitably pop out next to me.
As if she had read my desires.
...Fortunately, when I spent the night with Belled, I didn’t have time to think about Pocalor.
My face turned red.
“What’s going on?”
Pocalor was a quick-witted demon.
She knew that I would call her out not only when I truly needed her, but also when I unknowingly wanted her.
And that reaction could be known mainly by looking at my face like this.
Right now, I was blushing as if I was embarrassed.
“Is it something difficult to talk about? Should I pass it on?”
Pocalor’s gaze passed through the others in the office to Belled, then returned to me.
As if she would pass Belled on if I wanted.
But I shook my head.
“...No. Hmm.”
I looked up at Pocalor as if I was embarrassed, and eventually said.
“Maybe...”
I briefly explained the situation to Pocalor, who could not hear the news outside except when she was outside.
Fortunately, Pocalor nodded.
“I think I can help you with that.”
She held out her hand.
“I used to see it well. I think I can help you if I refer to the current trends a little.”
Then she frowned slightly. It seemed that she had also thought about the current situation of the devil.
There must be someone among the devils who knows the social trends.
But I nodded.
“That’s no problem.”
In my previous life, I had already been to a banquet. I knew what was popular.
“Okay, then.”
The problem was that the tailors who had to come to make clothes didn’t want to come to the Night Realm.
So rather than inviting a skilled tailor who was trying to come to the Night Realm but didn’t have any reservations even during the social season,
“There must still be an inland villa, right?”
It would be faster to go inland.
Was there a Vine’s villa inland?
Belled nodded briefly next to me, who had wide eyes.
“There is, but it probably hasn’t changed since the time you were here.”
Pocalor answered calmly as if it didn’t matter.
“It means that if you organize it well, you’ll hear people say it’s old-fashioned.”
I looked at her again. She was confident, always finding an advantage in a potentially disadvantageous situation.
“Let’s go there.”
Then I suddenly thought.
I want to have that kind of appearance, too.
***
Vine’s villa was said to be somewhere similar to the border between the Empire and the Night Realm.
That meant that it wasn’t too far from the Night Realm, and it wasn’t a place that was easily noticed by others.
Thanks to this, the two people, Pocalor, and the demons escorting us were able to quickly move to the villa. It was a more remote place than they had thought.
I thought as I looked at the mansion built on a cliff.
Fortunately, however, demons were managing the villa.
“Welcome, Your Highness!”
Their expressions seemed a bit brighter than those in Vine.
“To them, it’s like a vacation.”
Belled, who was talking like that, was looking outside without even covering himself from the sunlight.
I belatedly noticed a strange sense of incongruity in that.
He was someone who didn’t even feel dazzled by the afternoon sunlight pouring down on his eyes, and he didn’t frown even when looking straight into the sun.
Unlike humans.
And it was the same for other demons.
I realized once again that demons would have to put in a lot of effort to avoid being noticed by humans.
...Wait, then.
What does the villa look like?
The mansion had a lot of strange decorations, so would the villa be like that?
“...!”
I let out a short breath when I quickly turned my gaze and checked the villa.
What does the villa look like?
The mansion had a lot of strange decorations, so would the villa be like that?
“...!”
I let out a short breath when I quickly turned my gaze and checked the villa.
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