The next day.
I wake up on the bed.
“Ngagaga~… Shururuuuu…”
Sinri is sleeping with a silly expression plastered on her face. Such a defenseless sleeping face.
『Her sleeping face alone makes her look as innocent and cute as a baby, doesn’t it?』
“Uh-huh… Huh?”
A monitor is displayed before my eyes.
“Tenri?”
『Good morning, Master.』
“Morning…”
Why is Tenri…?
『Nothing happened last night.』
“? Last night…?”
…Huh?
Could it be…?
“Were you keeping watch for me during the night?”
『Yes.』
“Seriously…? Why?”
『There was no guarantee that enemies wouldn’t come.』
“No, no, enemies…”
What is this girl worried about…?
This is Japan, a peaceful world.
There’s no way enemies would be here… Oh, right.
Tenri was born over there… in the other world.
Her values are based on the other world.
A world of swords and magic, survival of the fittest.
Nighttime, while sleeping, is the most vulnerable time.
If you slept in a forest in the other world without taking any precautions, you’d likely become prey for Monsters.
Tenri is operating based on those values. …Which means.
She was trying to ensure our safety.
In that case, there’s only one thing to say.
Instead of saying that Japan is peaceful and doesn’t need a guard…
“Thanks, Tenri. That was a big help.”
『It’s my job.』
Tenri replies with her usual expression.
Unlike Sinri, I can’t guess what this girl is thinking from her expression.
But her actions convey it.
That she’s genuinely worried about us.
“You’re a good girl.”
『I am Master’s child, after all.』
“You’re good at flattery too.”
『It’s part of the job.』
What kind of job is that, good grief.
“Ngh! Nnngh~… Slept well~… Faaaaah…”
Sinri wakes up.
“Huh…? Tenri? What are you doing?”
“She was apparently keeping watch in case enemies appeared during the night.”
“Enemies~? Pfft! Ahaha, what nonsense are you talking about~?”
Sinri clutches her stomach, laughing.
“This is Japan! Japan! Enemies? There’s no way they’d be here! It’s not like we’re in another world! Tenri, you’re such an idiot! Wahahaha!”
Sinri…
Honestly, you…
『Master, may I have permission to use the Teleportation Device to go and beat her to death?』
Tenri was seriously pissed off. I get it, I really get how you feel…
“P-Please forgive her, Tenri… You’re the older sister, right…?”
『Tch…!』
Tenri clicked her tongue, looking genuinely annoyed.
“Hey, Master. I’m the older sister, Sinri-chan? You got that wrong, you know? Hey, hey.”
Poke, poke, poke. Sinri pokes my cheek. This girl…
『Master, it seems we have a visitor.』
Just then, Tenri said that to me.
“A visitor?”
“This early in the morning?”
I don’t think 8 AM counts as ‘early morning’, though…
“Where are they?”
『From atop the wall, they’re staring intently this way.』
Tenri, that’s not a visitor. That’s a Suspicious Person.
“Master, it’s a Suspicious Person.”
“I know. But why…?”
“Isn’t it because Master is a suspicious person?”
“…Yeah, guess so.”
Yesterday, I definitely was a complete Suspicious Person…
“Master, please take care of the Suspicious Person~”
“Right.”
I was planning on getting moving this morning anyway. I don’t want some weirdo following me.
“Tenri, how much power can I actually use?”
“W-Wait, Master, Master? Shouldn’t you ask Sinri-chan about things like that?”
『Magic and Abilities, mostly. The power of your magic will be reduced.』
It seems like the God Skills I peeked at with Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet) have usage restrictions.
“Okay. Can I use any magic that will neutralize the target without killing them, Tenri?”
“Master? Shouldn’t you ask me that…?”
『Gravity magic should be suitable.』
“Okay.”
『I’ve marked the enemy’s position. All you need to do is use the magic.』
“Thanks. 【Gravity】!”
Crush!
“Gueeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh! It huuuuuuuuuuuuuuurts!”
…I heard a man’s scream from outside.
『Enemy neutralization successful.』
“Thanks for the support, Tenri.”
『Not at all, it’s my job.』
This girl really is useful…
“Masteeer~…”
Sniffle, sniffle. Sinri is crying.
“What’s wrong?”
“Why didn’t you rely on me~? Support is my job, isn’t it~?”
…Because it was an emergency.
With Sinri, you know, she tends to fool around… I don’t want to entrust important tasks to her…
…She’d probably get depressed if I said that. So, let’s see…
“Because Sinri is my secret weapon.”
Sinri stops crying abruptly.
“Secret weapon…”
“R-Right. A secret weapon. You know how Ultra●man has his beam, but saves it for when he really needs it?”
“For when you really need it…”
“Sinri is that kind of secret weapon. Yep.”
“I see!”
Wow… Simple-minded…
Amazing, you’re so simple-minded it’s a little scary…
“Hey hey, Tenri~? Did you hear that~? Your big sister is a secret weapon, kah! How embarrassing~?”
『…』
Tenri, you held back. Good job, Tenri.
“Tenri is the sub, I’m the main!”
『…』
Ah, I can see she’s getting ticked off. H-Hold it in…
“Come now, Master! Let’s go see the face of our enemy!”
“Right.”
I put on a jacket and head outside with Sinri.
In the garden… a single Suspicious Person lay collapsed.
“White hair, trench coat, sunglasses… I get it, Master! That’s a Suspicious Person!”
Bishi! Sinri points dramatically at the fallen Suspicious Person.
…Yeah, well, anyone can see he’s a Suspicious Person. You don’t need to point it out.
『Idiot.』
Perhaps finally reaching her limit, Tenri throws a simple insult at her older sister.
“Just as Tenri says! Trying to attack Master, who is a God, what a foolish thing to do!”
…It seems Sinri didn’t realize Tenri was insulting her.
Sometimes ignorance is bliss, right?
『I was talking about you, idiot sister.』
“Whaaaat?!”
Ignoring Sinri, I speak to the collapsed man in the coat.
“Do you need something from me? I haven’t done anything yet.”
Yet.
“My apologies. I have no intention of antagonizing you. So, it would be helpful if you could release this magic.”
“…Hoh.”
Magic.
This guy just said ‘magic’.
A local person, at that.
“Master, why don’t you release him? He says he’s not an enemy?”
『As if we could believe words like that. Are you a baby?』
“? I am a baby, though.”
『So this is what they mean when they say conversation is impossible when the IQ gap is too large.』
“Ahaha, Tenri~. Don’t put yourself down like that~.”
『…』
Ignoring the friendly sisterly banter, I say.
“Mister, how do you know I’m using magic?”
“All I can say is, because I know.”
“Hmm…”
…This sunglasses-trench-coat man really seems to know about the existence of magic.
I speak to Tenri inside my mind.
『Tenri, can you investigate his background?』
『Already done. It seems he’s a detective with Public Security.』
『Huh? Public Security…? A detective…?』
This guy…?
“It seems you have an excellent supporter, don’t you?”
…Did he read my thoughts?
No, maybe he’s just bluffing.
“H-h-h-h-h-how did you know we were talking in our minds?! Are you an esper?!”
Sinri…
『Just stop breathing already.』
“But then I’d die~! No way~!”
『That’s what I’m telling you to do, stupid sister.』
…But still, why would a Public Security detective be watching me? And he knows about magic too…?
The Japanese police…?
“I apologize. I truly have no intention of antagonizing you. Please forgive me.”
“And you expect me to believe that? Even I can’t just say ‘Oh, okay’ and believe you.”
“Right? Well then, could you call Kaida-san over?”
“Kaida? You mean Kaida-kun?”
“Yes, yes. I think he’ll understand that I’m not an enemy.”
…Well, I did need to report this anyway.
“Sinri, go get Kaida-kun.”
“Aye aye, sir!”
Sinri heads towards the mansion. And returns immediately.
“Where could Kaida-kun be…?”
Sinri…
『I’ve already called him. He will arrive shortly.』
“Thanks, Tenri…”
This girl can do anything…
Before long, Kaida-kun arrives.
“Morning, Mika. What’s wrong?”
“This Public Security detective in sunglasses and a trench coat was watching me this morning.”
Hmm, Kaida-kun looks over at the detective.
“What are you doing, Muichiro?”
“Muichiro?”
“Sorry, he’s one of my family.”
…Apparently, he’s related to Kaida-kun.
I quickly dispel the magic.
“Ah, my apologies.”
“No, I should apologize too. For treating you like a Suspicious Person.”
“No, no, it can’t be helped. I look completely like a Suspicious Person, dressed like this.”
With the sunglasses, trench coat, and white hair, he’s dressed like a Suspicious Person starter pack.
“Pleased to meet you, young lady. I am Muichiro Niekawa. From Kaida-san’s perspective, I’m his son-in-law.”
“Son… in-law… Son-in-law!?”
Eh, does that mean…?
“So you had children other than Maya-kun.”
“Yes. Though she’s from a branch family.”
“A branch family…”
What? Eh, what does that mean…?
『According to my search, it seems Mr. Kaida has several concubines besides his legal Wife (Fairy King Oberon). They seem to refer to them as branch families.』
“O-Oh…”
A concubine, huh. But this is modern Japan…
Wait, huh?
Niekawa…
“Could it be that Niekawa SS, my planned part-time job…”
“That’s one of the companies my Wife runs.”
………………………
“Next time: Master becomes unemployed. Duel standby!”
【☆★ Announcement ★☆】
Due to popular demand, we’ve started a serialized version!!
[Serialized Version] The Former Villainess Relaxes in a Hot Spring in the Frontier ~After My Engagement Was Broken, I Married an Older Frontier Lord. When I Used My [Land God] Skill to Create a Hot Spring for My Kind but Frail Husband, His Domain Somehow Prospered Greatly
There is a link at the bottom of the page!!
Alternatively, please copy and use the URL below.
https://ncode.syosetu.com/n8140kh/