A Demon Lord's Tale: Dungeons, Monster Girls, and Heartwarming Bliss

To The sea with the Children (3)

“Okay then… nothing special, but a toast to this wonderful day!”

“Cheers!”

We raised our glasses and started eating.

“From here to here, it’s Shii’s territory! I’m going to declare it as the Kingdom of Meat!” (Shii)

“…Then, from here to here, Enne’s territory. Our Ocean Empire will not be stopped by anyone.” (Enne)

“You two are being a bit greedy, aren’t you? There’s so much meat and fish that you can’t eat it all.” (Illuna)

“Of course, Shii wouldn’t mind making an exchange! Currently, I’d like to eat some corn with sauce on it!” (Shii)

“Oh, you’re good for setting your sights on this grilled corn! Very well, then, Shii, let’s conclude a treaty of friendship with our Roasted Vegetable Kingdom and start trading.” (Yuki)

“…The Ocean Empire would also like to join the treaty. By forming a strong alliance between the three nations, we can increase security and strengthen our national power. I want to eat asparagus.” (Enne)

“Kakaka, then, we citizens will be rewarded for our labor. Come on, let’s grill some!” (Lefi)

“Well, I guess that’s the way it goes… then I’ll be responsible for distribution as a skilled merchant who trades between nations! I’ll line my pockets to a certain extent though!” (Illuna)

“Evil!” (Shii)

“…Unscrupulous merchants” (Enne)

“It’s not evil. It’s a reward for my effort.” (Illuna)

“Haha, Illuna and the other girls are getting better and better at using language” (Yuki)

“Really. As expected from someone studying in Layla’s village” (Lefi)

“Fufu, but that’s only because we’re studying hard and enthusiastically” (Illuna)

“Shii doesn’t really get it though!” (Shii)

“…I’m not trying to be smart…” (Enne)

We laughed, sat around the crackling fire, listened to the sizzling sounds of the food, and enjoyed the barbecue.

The drinks flowed.

By the way, this was originally supposed to be a barbecue party for Riou and Sakuya to enjoy, but they got all excited by our high-spirited preparations, and when it came time to the start of the barbecue party, they soon fell asleep as if their batteries had run out.

They were still fast asleep in their respective strollers.

Well, it would be a while before the two of them could really enjoy a barbecue anyway. That couldn’t be helped.

Currently, the Wraith Girls were floating around us, munching on magic enchanted ingredients and keeping an eye on the two babies.

We were also checking in on them from time to time, and didn’t find any problems. Those girls were really becoming big sisters.

“How is it, Setsu? Is it tasty?” (Yuki)

“Kuu kuu!” (Setsu)

Setsu, who was gobbling down the huge piece of meat that Rir had grilled, replied while wagging her tail, as if to say, “It’s the best!”.

“Haha, your mouth will end up sticky if you eat like that. Well, there’s plenty, so eat as much as you like of whatever! It’s a barbecue after all!” (Yuki)

“Kuu!” (Setsu)

As I ruffled Setsu’s head, Mrs. Rir growled with a smile, as if to say, “Thank you for inviting us today”.

“No, no, we are just doing what we wanted to do. And it’s more fun with more people.” (Yuki)

“That’s right, Mrs. Rir. We have a barbecue occasionally in our house. You guys need to get used to it.”  (Lefi)

“Rir’s so used to it that he can grill meat himself. He’s really skillful.” (Yuki)

Rir also growled as if to say, “I’ve been living here for a long time.”

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