The Strongest Onmyoji and the Shikigami With AI are Unparalleled in Another World ~ A Second Life Properly Enjoyed Using Artificial Intelligence ~ - Chapter 104

The next morning, I woke up late, called for a service staff, and had breakfast.

According to the staff, the women had already gone out.

After finishing breakfast with AI-chan, I spent time idly until noon.

Then, just before noon, I left the inn and wandered outside.

While walking around, I arrived at a plaza.

The plaza was lined with many food stalls and bustling with people.

“Master, there are food stalls. Let’s grab something to eat for lunch.”

“Yeah, let’s do that.”

I bought some grilled skewers from a stall and sat down on a bench with AI-chan to eat.

“There are all kinds of people here.”

“They must have gathered from all over. Those are beastfolk over there, and those are dwarves.”

I’ve seen beastfolk before.

It’s my first time seeing what they call dwarves, though—they’re short with a sturdy build.

“AI-chan, where are the others?”

“Natalia and Alice are at their family homes. Annie and Lily are walking around the district with a lot of shops.”

I’ve assigned Koma-chan to Natalia and Alice, and Crow-chan is watching over Annie and Lily.

“As long as there’s no problem, that’s fine.”

“You’re being overprotective. You’re just like your mother in that way.”

Not exactly a compliment.

“It makes me anxious when there are so many people around.”

“The capital has good public order. Well, there are some bad areas, but everyone is avoiding those.”

They probably know more about this place than I do.

“That’s true.”

“Master, have you noticed?”

AI-chan asked me.

“Are you talking about the people watching us?”

“Yes. They’ve been keeping a certain distance from us ever since we left the inn.”

“It’s probably the guild. They were there last night too.”

They were there when we went to meet Clive and the others in the entertainment district.

“Most likely… There’s no hostile intent, so I think it’s fine.”

Whether they’re just observing or investigating…

“They’re not following Natalia and the others, right?”

“Yes, that’s correct.”

“Then it’s not a problem.”

Honestly, it’s not like I don’t find being followed and watched a bit annoying, but if I were in their position, I’d do the same. It’s not something to get too worked up about.

A little warning later should be enough.

“Master, just to confirm, we’re not leaving Celia town, right?”

“That’s right. It’s comfortable there, and they treat us well.”

Though Layla is a bit of an exception…

“True. Besides, if you’re surrounded by so many women, you can’t really move around freely, can you?”

“Watch how you phrase that.”

“When so many people depend on you, you can’t just abandon them, right?”

Exactly.

I’m loyal and have a strong sense of responsibility.

“You know, you always seem to be trying to surround me with women, just like yesterday.”

“I wish for Master’s happiness. Master’s happiness was always his family.”

Family is important, of course.

“But do I really need that many?”

“Lots of wives, children, grandchildren… You seemed so happy surrounded by them. Master has a lot of love to give.”

It feels more like being unfaithful, though.

Even if it is about me.

“It’s fine. Things will work out.”

“Yes, yes. Well, shall we get going?”

“Let’s do that.”

After finishing our grilled skewers, we decided to head to the guild.

Walking with AI-chan, we made our way to the guild and entered inside.

As soon as we did, Kenneth, who was assigned to assist us, approached.

“Hello. Did you rest well yesterday?”

“Yeah. We even went to the entertainment district. Since I was with women, no one approached us, though.”

Kenneth looked down at AI-chan and gave a wry smile.

“That’s to be expected. If you wanted to have fun, you should’ve gone alone.”

He seems to understand that even though I was with five women, AI-chan was with us as well.

“Well, I mainly went to visit our people there. Besides, I have enough women. So, is the guild master in?”

“Yes, of course. Right this way.”

Kenneth guided us to a back room.

As we entered the room, we saw a small girl with black hair sitting on a sofa.

“Are you Yuuma?”

The small girl asked imperiously, so I looked at Kenneth.

“This is Leanne, the guild master of our guild. Guild Master, this is Yuuma.”

Kenneth introduced the girl and then introduced me to the guild master.

“Very well. Have a seat.”

Prompted to do so, I sat on the sofa across from the girl called the guild master and observed her closely.

The girl looked like a child, not much different in appearance from AI-chan. Her face was doll-like, perfectly formed, and her long hair, tied in a single ponytail behind her, shone with a luster.

“No way, she’s just a kid.”

I looked up at Kenneth, who was standing beside Leanne without sitting down.

“N-No, she really is the guild master.”

“What a rude brat,” Leanne said, narrowing her eyes.

“Wait, who’s the brat here…?”

That’s what I wanted to say.

“I may look like this, but I’m 25 years old. To add more, I’m a reincarnated person, and I lived for 60 years in my previous life. So, in total, I’m 85 years old.”

So she’s a reincarnate…

“If you include my previous life, I’m 99 years old.”

Since I reincarnated at 20, the math is a bit confusing…

“O-Oh…”

Leanne’s eyes started to wander as she straightened her posture.

“I get that you’re a reincarnate, but are you really 25? You don’t look older than 10.”

“Ah, yes. In my previous life, youth was highly valued. Even now, I still have remnants of that, so I use magic to stop my aging.”

Leanne, who had been speaking so arrogantly, suddenly started speaking politely.

“What’s with the sudden change?”

“Yes, well, in the culture of my previous life, elders were to be  absolutely respected…”

I see. In my world too, there’s a custom to respect elders.

It must be more extreme in her case. That’s why she was acting all superior, even adding her previous life’s years to her age.

“Well, whatever. But still, being a guild master at 25 is impressive. Our Jeffrey is around 40.”

“I worked hard for it! Also, I’m a noble, so… heehee.”

Ah, it’s power, then.