The Strongest Onmyoji and the Shikigami With AI are Unparalleled in Another World ~ A Second Life Properly Enjoyed Using Artificial Intelligence ~ - Chapter 207

When I returned to the room, I was supported on both sides by Annie and Natalia and laid down on the futon.

“Yuuma-sama, I will go report to my uncle.”

As I was lying down and resting, Leanne, still standing, bowed her head.

“Ah. I’m counting on you.”

“With this, Yuuma-sama’s work is finished, so please rest your body. Well then…”

Saying that, Leanne smiled and disappeared.

“A lot happened, but I can finally relax. Let’s enjoy the winter break.”

“No alcohol, okay?”

Natalia stopped me.

“Yeah, yeah… You guys can go over to the kotatsu too.”

“Okay.”

They nodded, but the two of them showed no signs of heading over to the kotatsu.

As that was happening, Tama-chan came out from under the kotatsu.

“Nyaa…”

Ah, I forgot to bring this one over.

“S-sorry!”

Pamela hurriedly picked up Tama-chan.

However, Tama-chan looked away with a pout.

“It’s not that I forgot! I thought it might be dangerous!”

No, you might have forgotten, but that one’s your bodyguard, you know…

Pamela continued desperately trying to soothe Tama-chan, and I kept watching while lying down.

◆◇◆

About ten days had passed since I defeated Cerberus.

As expected, by that time my ribs had completely healed, so I was back in the kotatsu, lazing around.

It didn’t feel all that different from lying in bed, but I could drink alcohol again, and both Natalia and Annie had returned to the kotatsu.

During that time, there had been no contact from Leanne at all.

I couldn’t help but worry a little, but I understood that she must be really busy, so it couldn’t be helped.

Then, that night, after finishing dinner and drinking tea afterward, Leanne showed up.

“Good evening. Yuuma-sama, how is your injury?”

Leanne came in front of me and leaned down to ask.

“I’m fine now. Natalia’s healing and Annie’s medicine worked well.”

“I’m glad to hear that. So, my uncle says he would like to meet and talk with you. Is that okay?”

“Right now?”

“Yes. It seems he can’t find time otherwise…”

That couldn’t be helped.

I was curious about what happened too, so I should go.

“Got it. Let’s go.”

“Thank you. Then…”

Leanne stood up and held out her hand, so I took it.

Then, the next moment, my vision went completely dark, but it immediately changed to the king’s room.

And at Leanne’s feet, AI-chan was clinging on.

“Safe!”

“You’re amazing…”

Even Leanne was impressed.

“I saw that before too, didn’t I…”

When I turned around at the sound of a voice, the king, who was seated, was looking at us with an exasperated expression.

“Your Majesty, I’m glad to see you’re well.”

“Yeah… I’m so busy it’s driving me crazy. Have a seat.”

We took our seats at the king’s invitation.

“I believe you’ve heard from Leanne, but we took down the enemy general and the magical beast.”

I reported once again.

“Yes, I’ve heard. Good work. To think that the demon army’s commander was human and connected to Ludger from before. And on top of that, a reincarnator.”

“He seemed like quite the villain.”

Quite a serious one, probably.

“No doubt. And to think he could summon special magic items… You did well. If we’d let him live, he would’ve been a threat later on.”

His goal was to take over the country, after all.

“Things should be fine now. What about the northern region?”

“They’re handling it well too. Apparently, that magical beast caused massive damage to the demon army, and they fled on a ship. Now, it has shifted to a mop-up operation.”

So the demons took damage too, huh.

Either way, it’s over now.

“That’s good to hear.”

“The problem is that giant hole, though.”

“Please treat it as a natural phenomenon.”

“Yeah… We’ve decided to say a meteor fell.”

That’s right, that’s right.

“With this, my work is finished, isn’t it?”

“That’s right. What reward do you want? I’ll give you as much as you like, and if it’s something I can grant, I will. You’ve earned that much.”

“I don’t need anything. This was something I did on my own accord…”

I mean, it’s not like he has money to pay with anyway.

What the king can offer is only titles and honor.

Not only do I not need either, they’d just be shackles.

“I see… You’re not greedy at all.”

“Greed is unnecessary. As the head of a noble house, one must not be tainted by worldly desires.”

I’m not the head anymore, and I don’t really care.

“I’d love to let the nobles in my court hear that… Ah, no, you’re quite the natural ladies’ man yourself.”

I am not.

“Whatever you say… I’d just be in the way if I stayed longer, so I’ll excuse myself here. I know you’re busy, but please get some good sleep.”

“I think I will… Yes, good work. You take it easy too.”

“Yes. Then, with that… Leanne.”

I bowed and called out to Leanne.

Then, I touched her and returned to the room.

“Ahh, it’s over, it’s over. Time for a drink.”

When I got back to the room, I climbed into the kotatsu.

AI-chan and Leanne came to sit on either side of me and got into the kotatsu too.

“Alright, I’ll go get the wine.”

Natalia said that, stood up, left the room, and quickly came back with wine and enough glasses for everyone.

Then, we all drank the wine while saying “good job” to each other.

Of course, Lily, who can’t drink, had tea.

After drinking, it got to be a good time, so we wrapped things up for the day.

I took a bath, then went to the futon and laid down.

“Master, what will you do starting tomorrow?”

AI-chan, who was in the same futon, asked me.

“I’m not doing anything. It’s winter break, so I’m going to laze around.”

Today and tomorrow are the same.

I won’t do anything until spring.

“I see… Well, you have plenty of wives, so I’m sure you won’t be bored.”

“They’re not my wives…”

“In that case, shall I call someone? Natalia-san, Alice-san, Lily-san, Annie-san—who would you like first?”

Well, if you were going to call someone, it’d be someone in this dorm.

“No need to fuss over it. I’m going to sleep.”

“Okay. Good night…”

“Good night…”

I closed my eyes and, giving in to drowsiness, went to sleep.

◆◇◆

I’m dreaming about something.

I don’t know why, but somehow I know it’s a dream.

I go to work as usual, and return home as usual.

At home, my family is waiting.

I have dinner with that family.

But—I can’t remember their names or faces…

No, I can remember.

Or rather, I know them.

This one… these people…

Just as I thought that, I woke up.

I raised my upper body and looked toward the kotatsu.

There, Natalia, Alice, Lily, Annie, Leanne, and Pamela—six of them—were in the kotatsu, looking at me as I woke up.

“Good morning.”

Natalia gave me her usual smile.

There was none of the darkness Lily talks about.

“…What’s wrong?”

Alice spoke in her usual small voice.

And her eyes looked sleepy.

“Did you have a scary dream? I had one the day before yesterday too!”

Lily was just like always.

Though, I don’t understand why she’s smiling after having a scary dream.

“You really do sleep a lot, huh.”

Annie looked up at me with half-lidded eyes.

I don’t want to hear that from a severed head.

“Good morning. I think sleeping well is healthy and a good thing.”

Leanne is smiling, but her cheeks are blushing.

Who knows why.

“Yuuma-san, even when we come into your room without permission, you never wake up at all.”

Pamela sounded exasperated.

Behind her, Tama-chan was trying to climb up Pamela’s back.

Hmm… these girls have really gotten used to this.

It’s become normal for them to be in this room.

And for me too, it’s become normal to have them by my side.

“Well, whatever… Little fox, wake up.”

“Ehh… it’s cold…”

AI-chan dove into the futon.

Having AI-chan around is normal too, huh…

“Well, fine…”

I pulled AI-chan out of the futon, held her in my arms, and walked to the kotatsu.

Then, after getting into the kotatsu, I looked around once more at the six of them.

A life surrounded by many wives, children, and grandchildren, huh…

According to AI-chan, that’s supposed to be my happiness.

“What’s wrong?”

Natalia, sitting in front of me, asked.

“It’s nothing. I just thought it’d be fine if my second life turned out the same… Tea.”

“Y-Yeah…”

Natalia gave me some tea.

“Ahh, delicious…”

Tea drunk with my women is definitely better than alcohol drunk with men.