Night had fallen. I found myself inside an abandoned house in the town of Averell.
The local inn was currently closed for business.
Lisia-chan had offered me one of the many vacant houses as a place to stay.
“I’m so tired…”
I lay down on the creaky wooden bed of the dilapidated house.
“Woof! Woof!”
Feruta and Feruco slid in beside me, nuzzling against me.
“Pew! Nee-chan!”
“Ni!”
The Vermilion Bird, Akahane, and the White Tiger, Hakubyō, had climbed onto my stomach.
“Oh, when did you two get here?”
The little ones from the Four Divine Beasts were rolling around on my belly. And before I knew it, Ferumi was also by my side.
“You must be tired.”
The pet sitter, Fubuki, sighed. Ferumi and the Four Divine Beasts had been under her care.
“You’re the one who looks tired. Thank you for taking care of the little ones.”
“That’s my job, given to me by my master.”
The fluffy babies were clinging to me.
“Ni!” “Pew! Give me lots of pets!!”
Hakubyō was rubbing its face against me. Ah, I see. Since I had been out all day, I hadn’t been able to spend much time with them.
That must be why they felt lonely.
“I’m sorry, everyone. Come here!”
As I sat up on the bed, Hakubyō jumped onto my lap, while Akahane nestled in my arms. Feruta and Feruco snuggled up on either side.
“……”
Ferumi sat a little farther away. But perhaps wanting to be close, she rested her front paws against my waist.
At that moment…
“AOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!”
A distant howl echoed from somewhere.
“That must be Felmaa…”
“I wonder what’s wrong.”
“She must be lonely… being left alone for so long…”
Just like a child…
Fubuki and I sighed in exasperation.
“But, my master, what will you do now? You can’t possibly continue being an adventurer forever, can you?”
“Well…”
What I truly desired was a peaceful life.
I had no intention of working myself to the bone.
The reason I had been so active lately was out of sympathy for Lisia-chan’s circumstances.
Of course, I intended to help her as much as I could.
But… that didn’t mean I was going to change my lifestyle.
“I plan to maintain a comfortable life in the mountains while also assisting Lisia-chan.”
“Is it really possible to do both at the same time? You only have one body, you know?”
That’s true.
“So, I thought I’d leave some familiars here. Come here, newcomer!”
A new familiar hopped onto the bed with a little bounce.
It had a head shaped like a ginkgo leaf.
Since there were no vegetables on the way, I had plucked some leaves from a tree growing by the roadside.
“This is the Leaf Familiar, known as Ninja Konohamaru.”
Konohamaru struck a pose with his hands in front of him, saying “Nin-nin.”
“Ninja? Isn’t that an assassin group skilled in espionage from the Far East?”
“Exactly. Since Konohamaru is a ninja, he can do ninja-like things.”
Konohamaru formed a hand seal.
With a poof of smoke, the magician Mika appeared right in front of me.
“!? Is this… the skill Transformation!?”
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Transformation (SSS)
→ Can perfectly transform into anything. A unique skill of the Yoko.
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“I’ll have Konohamaru transform into Mika and live in the town of Averell. I guess you could call it a decoy… Wait, what’s wrong?”
Fubuki had slumped down, resting her hands on the ground.
“It’s my unique skill, yet…”
“I’m sorry. Just by wanting it, I can acquire the skills I desire.”
Thanks to the Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet) skill, I could grant powers to my familiars.
“That’s so unfair… And… it makes my existence feel meaningless!”
“No, no, what are you talking about? You have an important job, don’t you?”
“Isn’t it just taking care of pets? I’m a legendary beast who received a name from a goddess who has lived for 500 years…!”
Fubuki was feeling down, and Felmaa looked lonely too.
Yeah, I should head back home and let them rest for a bit.
“So, Konohamaru, I’ll be counting on you to play the role of the decoy Mika.”
I handed my smartphone, purchased from KAMIZON, to Konohamaru and teleported back to the Log House with the monsters.
“Mika-samaaahhhhhh!”
Felmaa, in her Fenrir form, rushed in, tears streaming down her face.
I was almost knocked over, but since I was at level infinity, I simply caught her.
“I… have been waiting for your return with bated breath!”
“That’s a bit much… I was only out for a few hours.”
Lick, lick, lick! Felmaa began to shower my face with affectionate licks.
Well, regardless of everything…
“Tonight, we’re having yakiniku!”
The little ones cheered with delight.
Everyone loved meat.
On the other hand, Felmaa and Fubuki looked a bit down.
Both of them liked meat too, but they had just experienced something unpleasant.
I decided to cheer them up with some delicious meat.
“Plus, I have plenty of money today, so we can buy some really good meat.”
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The little ones’ eyes sparkled like stars.
“Head Chef Caro-chan, please prepare for outdoor yakiniku right away!”
Caro-chan, the carrot familiar, began coordinating with the other familiars to set up for the outdoor barbecue.
After a while, the table was set with side dishes like vegetables.
Rice was being cooked in the rice cooker.
The charcoal grill was also ready.
“And… today’s main dish is… this!”
Caro-chan brought over a beautifully arranged plate of meat.
“What is this…?”
Fubuki peered into the plate, asking.
Just then…
“Chateaubriand!”
Looking up at the sky, a winged loli descended.
“Demi-Goddess.”
“Yes! Long time no see!”
The long-awaited Demi-Goddess had arrived and was sparkling at the sight of the Chateaubriand on the plate.
“So much Chateaubriand!”
“Demi-Goddess, what are you doing here?”
“I came to deliver a package from Lady Morrigan!”
I see, she’s a courier.
“And I thought I’d treat myself to some Chateaubriand while I was at it!”
…This girl.
“Alright, alright, there’s plenty, so you can have some too.”
“Wow, Mika-sama, you’re so generous…! I’ll follow you for life!”
What a cheerful Demi-Goddess.
Well, today is a feast.
Let’s all eat together.
I placed the Chateaubriand on the grill.
“It smells so delicious!”
Felmaa sniffed the air, inching closer.
“The meat I’ve eaten before smelled good, but… this is on a whole different level!”
“Of course. This is Chateaubriand… it’s incredibly expensive meat.”
The familiars began grilling the thickly cut Chateaubriand.
Then, they placed the meat on everyone’s paper plates.
“Yay! Let’s eat!”
The Demi-Goddess clasped her hands together and picked up a piece of Chateaubriand with her chopsticks, devouring it in one bite.
“Mmmmmm!”
Flap, flap, flap! The Demi-Goddess flapped her wings excitedly.
“Wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!”
“It’s so delicious!”
The little ones and the Four Divine Beasts were all raving.
“So good… so… so good…”
Fubuki wagged her nine tails excitedly as she devoured the meat.
“It’s so delicious… my cheeks are going to fall off…♡”
Felmaa wore an ecstatic expression.
I decided to take a bite as well.
First, the aroma was different. Just smelling it made my stomach growl.
I placed it in my mouth.
Juicy… sweet oil spread throughout my mouth.
And it melted. The meat, truly.
I didn’t even need any sauce.
Yet, I could taste a refined sweetness and umami.
“So good!”
I couldn’t help but feel like I was in heaven.
“Unlimited Chateaubriand! And I won’t gain any weight no matter how much I eat! This truly is paradise!!”
The familiars continued to grill Chateaubriand one after another.
The Demi-Goddess was devouring the meat without any reservations.
The Feruta were devouring the meat with incredible enthusiasm. It seemed the children had taken a liking to it as well, which was a relief.
“So, Demi-Goddess, what about the package from Morrigan…?”
“Oh, right! Here you go.”
From her Item Box, the Demi-Goddess produced two eggs.
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Divine Beast Eggs ×2
→ Eggs of the Azure Dragon and Black Tortoise
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