Day 10 Water Month

  After we pnned our visitation to the Demon Realm with Alice-san and Kaito-san several days ago, we’re right now in front of a big dome with a big magic circle in the middle of it which apparently is the teleportation gate to the Demon Realm.

  From what I heard from Lilia-san and Alice-san, there are multiple gates that will allow us to teleport to the Demon Realm, and the one in front of us will teleport us to the northern part of the Demon Realm. The Demon Realm apparently is divided into five parts which are the northern part where we’re heading right now, the southern part where there are many steep mountain ranges and wastend, the western part where it’s mostly volcanoes and deserts like Ankaji desert, and eastern part where it’s mostly grassnds and kes, and the middle part which is just a big wastend.

  Incidentally, Isis-san’s home is located in the northernmost part of the Demon Realm in a tundra called “The Land of Death” which sounds really hardcore pce to live in but apparently beings on her level didn’t mind with the cold at all like a certain princess from a movie that kids in Hajime’s homeworld watch.

  According to our pn, we will stay at Yggfresis, the rgest town in the Demon Realm and our point of meeting as we travel throughout the Demon Realm mainly for sightseeing. It also serves as a perfect pce for those who don’t like traveling much as the atmosphere there was said to be simir to Rigforeshia.

  “Now that I think about it, the Demon Realm’s biome is really diverse huh, I thought it’s mostly rocks and dead mountains or something.” (Hajime)

  “Well, most otherworlder that are summoned here thought the same but in reality the Demon Realm is not that different from the Human Realm.” (Alice)

  “I see, by the way, are we still waiting for Endou and Amanogawa?” (Hajime)

  “...I’m here.” (Kousuke)

  “Ooh!? So you’re already here huh Endou.” (Hajime)

  “Actually, I rode in Kaito-san’s carriage since he’s the only one that remembered me…” (Kousuke)

  “I see… Anyway, now we only wait for Amanogawa huh.” (Hajime)

  Nn, I forgot about this but it seems like the hero and his harem also decided to join us on this trip. From what I heard, Kaori and Shizuku felt bad for the hero for being left out so they decided to ask Alice-san to give leverage. Alice-san then arranges the schedule where the hero will do his speeches in the Demon Realm. Apparently the King also gave permission as she saw how distressed the hero was.

  I’m guessing that he’s feeling complicated since he didn’t do much at all but he decided to accept her kindness and go on a trip with us.

  Several minutes ter, a luxurious carriage stopped near us and out came the hero and his harems, they all wore simple clothing that are commonly worn by the commoner here in order to not stand out conspicuously.

  “Yo masochistic corporate sve hero, are you still in the middle of your existential crisis?” (Hajime)

  “Shut it Nagumo you!!! Ah, and you must be Miyama Kaito-san the guards are talking about. My name is Amanogawa Kouki, nice to meet you.” (Kouki)

  “Ah, so you’re the Hero Hajime talking about isn’t it? Nice to meet you too. And these dies are?” (Kaito)

  “My name is Moana, Moana de Shelt Synclea, it’s a pleasure to meet you.” (Moana)

  “My name is Aurodde Lea Refeat, it’s a pleasure to meet with you. And I am Kouki-san’s official lov—buheh!!??” (Au)

  “Eh?” (Kaito)

  “What she meant is that she is Kouki’s fellow traveler as I am, it is a pleasure to meet with you once again Miyama Kaito-san.” (Moana)

  “U-un, it’s a pleasure to meet with both of you too. Mm?” (Kaito)

  Nn, after all three of them introduced themselves toward Kaito-san, he suddenly take a gnce to them, or rather, to Aurodde-san

  “Umm, may I ask a question?” (Kaito)

  “Eh? What’s the matter?” (Kouki)

  “Is Aurodde-san by any chance, a spirit?” (Kaito)

  “Hwoeh?” (Au)

  “Ah no, it’s okay if you don’t want to answer, I’m just curious since your magic power feels familiar.” (Kaito)

  Nn? All of the sudden Kaito-san asks whether Aurodde is a spirit or not, did he realize that she is an avatar of a world tree? He’s really perceptive huh.

  “Umm, if you ask me whether or not I am a spirit, then my answer would be yes and no.” (Aurodde)

  “Unn? So Aurodde-san is a spirit?” (Kaito)

  “Not exactly. You remembered that in our world there is a world tree and many worlds are connected to a branch of said world tree?” (Hajime)

  “...I remembered about it. You said that your world, Tortus and more worlds are connected by a world tree’s branch and each world tree’s branch is supposed to have some sort of guardian for it. Eh? Does that mean?” (Kaito)

  “Yeah, this girl here is the avatar of the world tree. Well, the former at least.” (Hajime)

  “I see… no wonder she felt familiar. This is a weird coincidence huh.” (Kaito)

  “...Nn? What do you mean by that Kaito-san?” (Yue)

  “Well, you all will know it ter when we arrive at Yggfresis.” (Kaito)

  Nn, from the looks of it, Kaito-san is not surprised by the fact that Aurodde is an avatar of a world tree, or rather, he didn’t even ask further about it, makes me curious if this world also has its own world tree and its Avatar. Judging from his reply, it seems like we will find that out when we step our foot into the Demon Realm.

  It seems like Alice-san already gave the permit to the receptionist, and then the magic circle under our feet shines brightly.

  Nn! I’m getting more and more excited, oh Demon Realm, here comes the Nagumo household’s first wife, vampire princess Yue-sama!!!

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  After a couple of minutes passed, we arrived under a tree where the roots completely lifted the tree, leaving a space where there is a magic circle under where we’re standing. As we moved out, there were crowds of people bustling outside the teleporter.

  Judging from the scenery, it just looks like a normal forest like Rigforeshia. But from the feel in the air, we can tell.

  That we’re in a completely different realm separated by a dimensional wall, almost like an entirely different world.

  “Anyway, welcome to the Demon Realm! This Alice-chan here will act as a tour guide at the expense of Kaito-san and your money! Since Kaito-san already gave his share, why don’t you all give me your share to—MIGYAAAAHH!!??” (Alice)

  “Can you please not joke around? Also, Didn’t I give you a white gold coin for each person already!?” (Kaito)

  “W-w-well, I immediately use them for gam—MIGYAAAAH Kaito-swaaan yu awre hwerting my chweeeeek.” (Alice)

  “Haaaah, anyway, have you prepared our dragon ride? Someone is waiting for us in Yggfresis after all.” (Kaito)

  “Pwaaah!?? Of course Kaito-san! Since it’s Kaito-san’s request and all, I have at least prepared it properly you know!? I even made a guideline for tourist spots in the Demon Realm here you know!? So praise me!!!” (Alice)

  Nn, aside from Kaito-san and Alice-san usual Tio-Hajime antics, it seems like Alice-san decided to be our tour guide throughout our stay here in the Demon Realm.

  …Or rather, I heard that Kaito-san gave Alice-san a white gold coin for each cssmate, since our headcount is about 30 people, that means Kaito-san gives her more than 30 white gold coins which amount to 300 million yen.

  …That's seriously a lot of money, and Kaito-san just casually gave her that much. It makes me kinda jealous.

  “...Nn, I wish we had that kind of money to throw at.” (Yue)

  “Nonono if we have that kind of money wouldn’t that be a big problem?” (Kaori)

  “I mean, Hajime-san already got that kind of money didn’t he~?” (Shia)

  “Nah, if it’s 1 white gold coin it’s still passable, but more than 10 of them is where I begin to think if it’s worth the money or not. Since even 1 white gold coin is about 10 million yen. Kaito is seriously filthy rich ain’t he?” (Hajime)

  Well, I, for one, think that we’re already much better off. Hajime did have a jewelry and cloth company that is run by Tio and Remia, not only that, Tou-san and Kaa-san are also a couple with a pretty hefty income so we’re very well off compared to the neighborhood we live in.

  …but it wouldn’t hurt to “borrow” some money from Hajime’s “acquaintance”. Yes, after all, this me here, is a former royalty. Although I don’t have a country anymore and I don’t need anything but my family, I still need money to make myself more presentable to my lovely husband.

  Oops, let’s not think of that. After all, I need to be a modest Japanese housewife and be the best wife for a modest Japanese citizen(lol) Hajime after all~

  Anyway, it looks like the dragon carriage already arrives, and so, we’re now heading to Yggfresis.

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  30 minutes ter, we arrived at Yggfresis using dragon ride, and just like Alice-san and Kaito-san said, it does look like a much bigger Rigforeshia with many tree buildings and the likes, or rather, it looks much more fantasy-esque than Rigforeshia because of one very obvious reason, that is the tree that is pced at the center of the city.

  Apparently this tree is the “world tree” of this world, and the size is no joke since it was at least ten kilometers tall from the looks of it and it was really rge too.

  Seriously, it’s so big that Hajime said that the world tree in the fairy world, the biggest world tree in our world, is pale in comparison with this tree, even Aurodde said that the one who guards this tree must be a very powerful being.

  But besides that, we step out from the dragon ride gondo and head to the city gate. There, we saw a person standing.

  This person is a woman who is about 170 cm tall with a beautiful face and wears some sort of an ethnic style outfit while holding some sort of staff. Though she wears a loose outfit, her hourgss figure can be seen alongside her bountiful breast. Although her most defining trait is definitely her peculiar hair that is made out of leaves.

  Nn? Now that I take a closer look, isn’t her left breast only covered with leaves?

  My Hajime! Its cover is really made out of leaves only! It makes her sex appeal go even higher!

  Umu, I should take a note for my next night activity with Hajime.

  Oh? Looks like the female cssmates and Aiko are ordering the boys to not look at her breasts too much, while some of them take their gnce somewhere else. Aurodde and Moana are also frantically covering the hero’s eyes.

  Though Hajime and us wives~ have a different concern.

  “Hey Hajime-kun, isn’t her magic power a bit different?” (Kaori)

  “So you notice huh Kaori? Yeah, she’s… strong.” (Hajime)

  Nn, just like Hajime said, the magic power that exudes from this dy is very powerful, to the point that she might be the fifth strongest being that we encounter, and since Kaito-san said that someone is expecting our arrival, this could mean one thing.

  This dy here might be one of the Six Kings, and for all we know, she might be one of his lovers too.

  “Well there’s no point in specuting, let’s greet her first.” (Hajime)

  Agree~ said us all as we now head to the city gate with Kaito-san and Alice-san in front. As we reach the city gate, Kaito-san then greets the dy.

  “Hello Lillywood-san, sorry for the trouble.” (Kaito)

  [Hello Kaito-san, it’s okay, it is your request after all. Oya? And these people are the ones you said in the hummingbird?] (Lillywood)

  “Ah right. Everyone, this is Lillywood-san, but you all know her as the World King, Lillywood Yggdrasil, one of the Six Kings.” (Kaito)

  As we all expected, she is one of the Six Kings, in fact, she is one of the Six Kings that didn’t hide their name for various reasons.

  Well anyway, we all greet her one at a time, but there is one girl that hasn't introduced herself yet, or rather, Aurodde just stays still throughout the entire introduction and still hasn't moved an inch, looking very surprised and nervous.

  [Umm, and this dy is?] (Lillywood)

  “Hoeh? Ah! M-my name is Aurodde! It is a pleasure to meet with you!” (Au)

  And all of the sudden Aurodde greeted Lillywood-san with a polite tone, or rather, she looks just like a new employee greeting the boss. It’s really surreal to look at considering Aurodde’s a former Goddess with her demeanor and all. It even makes Lillywood-san taken aback with her behavior.

  [Unn? It is a pleasure to meet with—oya? This magic power, are you perhaps some sort of spirit Aurodde-san?] (Lillywood)

  “E-eh? W-well I’m kinda like a spirit?? I’m actually the avatar of the world tree though. Well compared to you, I’m probably just a tiny spirit hahaha…” (Aurodde)

  [Fufu, no need to worry, I consider all spirits and fairies as my own. In fact, I myself am also the spirit of the world tree so it is nice to meet a fellow world tree spirit from another world.] (Lillywood)

  “Y-y-yes! It is nice to meet with ywu! (Aurodde)

  “Au, you bit your tongue.” (Kouki)

  Nn, looks like Lillywood-san is also the spirit of the world tree, and with her gentle demeanor, rather than a King, she looks more like a goddess, she makes the whole cssmates attracted to her.

  Or rather, if you compare Aurodde with her, she feels cking as a goddess compared to Lillywood-san…

  “I can tell that you all have many questions but let’s move our location to Yggfresis first shall we?” (Kaito)

  As we all agree to Kaito-san’s suggestion, we’re all walking with Lillywood-san to lead our way into Yggfresis.

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  As we’re walking alongside Lillywood-san, many of us asked questions about her. Especially Aurodde that are the same kin as Lillywood-san.

  “Lillywood-sama, would it be fine if you visit the Fairy world? I’m sure the residents there will welcome you with an open heart!” (Au)

  [Fufu, sadly I have a duty as the World King and I have a city to look over so I’m pretty busy, though I have my competent subordinates and I had dates with Kaito-san in another world before so I can arrange that, how does that sound Kaito-san?] (Lillywood)

  “Yeah, that sounds wonderful.” (Kaito)

  “Kaito-san, I would like advice for my condition, surely you’re an expert on how to please multiple women…” (Kouki)

  “A-ahaha, good luck I guess?” (Kaito)

  Nn, just like what we thought, Lillywood-san is, without question, one of Kaito-san’s lovers. It was evident with how they walked side by side with the occasional couple hand holding. The atmosphere became so sweet that the males cried in blood with the females screaming at how cute they were.

  Or rather, Kaito-san acts like this towards all of his lovers huh, as expected with a man with more than 40 lovers, he even gains admiration from the hero.

  “Uggh, I feel like compared to you Lillywood-sama, I’m still very new…” (Aurodde)

  [Fufu, I lived for hundreds of thousands of years after all, there’s no need to compare with each other, you yourself must have been through many trials.] (Lillywood)

  “N-n-no!? Compared to you Lillywood-sama, I’m still a small fry, after all, the world tree I live in almost got destroyed. If I’m as strong or even half as strong as Lillywood-sama then surely all problems will go away much quicker…” (Aurodde)

  As Aurodde says this with a self-deprecating tone, Lillywood-san then pat Aurodde’s head with a very gentle smile just like Kaito-san.

  “Hoeh!? L-Lillywood-sama!?” (Aurodde)

  [You must have gone through so much, I can’t imagine how it felt when the whole world is slowly colpsing, but all ends well don't they? Not only that, the residents in your world are also proud of you for holding back the world from colpsing for so long. You can be more proud of yourself, you know?] (Lillywood)

  “B-b-but…” (Aurodde)

  [No buts okay? You cannot control what happens in the other world and you can only do so much when the situation is already dire to begin with. That’s why, it’s okay to be more confident.] (Lillywood)

  “U-umm.” (Au)

  As Aurodde is still a bit nervous when Lillywood-san’s sudden pat to her head, she then looks around Yggfresis and its bustling residents.

  [Just like this city, strength, intellect and wisdom aren’t built in a day. In fact, I can’t imagine myself ruling this city when I was born hundreds of thousands of years ago. It’s all the result of slowly yet surely piling up experiences as we clear trials after trials.] (Lillywood)

  “...” (Au)

  [That’s why, you don’t need to keep comparing yourself to me, or to anyone. The only one you can compare to is your previous self, have you improved, have you become a better version of yourself? If you have then all’s well, is it not?] (Lillywood)

  “Yes…” (Au)

  [Fufu, that’s good, then lift your heads up and be more proud of yourself. Surely given time, you can be on par or even stronger than me. So keep doing your best, okay?] (Lillywood)

  “Yes!” (Au)

  Nn, as expected of the Six King who is known for her kindness, she successfully lifted Aurodde’s spirit up and boosted her confidence. Her smile is so radiant our hearts skip a beat.

  With a ruler like that, surely anywhere she rules will be a great pce to live in.

  “Lillywood-sama! Please teach me how to smitten the boy you like!” (Au)

  [Unn? Even if you said it like that, I’m also fairly new to this lover thing you know?] (Lillywood)

  “Ah no, I’m talking more about your sexy looks! Especially your left breast that is only using leaves as a cover, it looks very appealing!” (Au)

  For some very weird reason, Aurodde suddenly became very pumped and asked Lillywood-san regarding retionship advice.

  [Well, for one I think Aurodde-san is already charming enough.] (Lillywood)

  “Eh really? Ehehehe, w-well I still need to beat Moana, especially in the breast part!” (Au)

  “Hey! Wording!” (Moana)

  [Fufu, I don’t think girls’ breasts is an indicator for attractiveness, after all Kaito-san loves them in any size. Isn’t that right, Kaito-san?] (Lillywood)

  “E-eh? Y-yeah I … do love them…” (Kaito)

  “There!!!” (Au)

  [Unn?] (Lillywood)

  “That’s it! Where you unconsciously make seductive tone and figure! That’s the part I want to learn! With that I can smitten Kouki-san with—ABAH!??” (Au)

  “Will this pervert be quiet already?” (Moana)

  Nn, just like Aurodde is pointing, Lillywood-san occasionally makes seductive tones and actions unconsciously that makes even the female cssmates blush, this is definitely what they called a natural.

  Looks like today will also be another hectic day.

  Afterword:

  Serious-senpai: Heee, so Aurodde is basically the same being as Lillywood?

  Author: That’s what I think, both Aurodde, rather, the avatar of world trees and Lillywood have their simirities. With Lillywood’s gentle nature, I think they could have a good chemistry together. Not to mention, Lillywood can help with the problem regarding Holy Sword-chan with her world tree fruits.

  Serious-senpai: Hey, I just realized, where’s ???

  Author: Apparently she’s out for an errand? There’s a letter she left that says “I’ll be travelling to the other world, peace~”