The Strongest Onmyoji and the Shikigami With AI are Unparalleled in Another World ~ A Second Life Properly Enjoyed Using Artificial Intelligence ~ - Chapter 231

“Alright, fine. I’ll let our king know about this.”

“Go ahead. I’m done with the Resistance anyway. I’m just gonna live the slow life out in the countryside.”

…Yeah, sure.

To me, it just looks like someone’s lighting a fresh fuse.

“Do your best. And whatever you do, stop Sven.”

“Of course. I’m not signing up to be a widow, thanks.”

“Hm? You two got married?”

“Eventually! …Not that he ever bothers with me!”

…Wait, are they even dating?
I’m starting to have doubts here.

“Anyway—Merell, you want seeds, right? Want me to go buy some?”

Lily turned toward Merell.

“Yes. Preferably something that’ll grow on the Demon Continent.”

Merell gave a serious nod.

“Potatoes, then?”

“That’s probably the safest choice.”

Lily and Natalia shared a knowing glance.

“While we’re at it, could you teach us a few potato dishes? My people can barely boil water.”

“What about you?”

“I’m… not particularly skilled either.”

Well, she is military.

“That much I can handle.”

“Potatoes are nice and easy to work with.”

…They are?

“Thank you. Yuuma-san may be a monster, but you two are fine examples of humanity… you should be grateful for that, you know?”

…Was that supposed to be advice? That was definitely condescending.

“Yeah, yeah. Alright, let’s go buy some seeds. Natalia, Lily—come with me.”

The instant I said that, AI-chan slipped under the kotatsu.
Apparently, the little fox who hates the cold has zero interest in going outside.

“Got it.”

“Sure thing~”

Unlike AI-chan, the two of them nodded without hesitation.

“Hey, hey, can I come too?”

Merell suddenly piped up.

“Hah? You’re a demon, remember?”

…What’s she talking about?

“I’ll make sure to stay hidden. I want to see how humans live. I think it could be useful.”

She means this town?

“This place is kind of… special, you know.”

Special in the sense that even people from other countries laugh at us for being split into four separate districts.

“I built a village, but everyone in it’s a total musclehead. It’s been a pain.”

Well, yeah—they’re all soldiers.

“Fine, but don’t you dare blow your cover.”

“It’s fine, it’s fine. My concealment magic is amazing. I mean, you didn’t even notice me up on the roof, right?”

…True, I didn’t.
Even Karasu-chan, who was up there, didn’t sense her at all.

“Alright, I guess that’s fine. What about the rest of you?”

I glanced over at the others just to check.

“…Not going.”

Yeah, I figured Alice wouldn’t.

“I’m a little tied up right now…”

“Sorry.”

Apparently Pamela and Leanne were too busy playing with Tama-chan.

“Take Koma-chan for a walk for me, would you…?”

Annie stuck both hands out from under her futon, making a pleading gesture.

“Yeah, yeah.”

Not that Koma-chan, being a shikigami, actually needs walks.

“Why’s she in bed? Did she stay up all night?”

“Something like that…”

“Ah… I shouldn’t have asked. Sorry.”

This demon girl’s kind of annoying sometimes.

“Alright, enough talking—let’s go.”

We left the room and headed for the front entrance.

“Koma-chan, time for a walk~”

At my call, Koma-chan, who’d been lying down at the edge of the entrance hall, immediately hopped up and trotted over, tail wagging.

“You like walks, huh?”

Koma-chan nodded.

“Huh… I see.”

With Koma-chan in tow, we stepped outside and started strolling through the town, following Natalia and Lily’s lead.

“This really is a nice town,” Merell said. “It’s developed just enough to be convenient, but still peaceful. Looks like a great place to live.”

“Funny, coming from the people who tried to destroy it.”

Yeah, she’s got some nerve saying that.

“Well, it was my job. I’ve got to earn money to survive, and if you’ve got a job, you do it properly!”

“Yet you tucked your tail and ran from your mother,” I pointed out.

That’s what I’d heard, anyway.

“I only work to the level I’m paid for.”

She’s got a comeback for everything, doesn’t she…

“Then why not do work that actually matches your abilities? With your concealment skill, you could make good money even on this continent.”

“If Sven-sama wasn’t around, I probably would’ve. I’d just become an adventurer or something, make some easy coin, and live as I please. Besides—food’s better over here.”

…Yeah, I remember her chowing down like she’d never tasted anything so good before.

“Sven wouldn’t live like that?”

“Impossible. Sven-sama can’t use concealment magic, and fighting’s the only thing in his head. It’s the whole reason he joined the military in the first place.”

…Total muscle-brain.

“So what do you even see in a guy like that?”

“Plenty of things—but if I had to name one, I’d say he’s more sincere than you are.”

…Right.
So I’m ranking below a demon, huh.

“AI-chan said Yuuma had too many wives because he was too sincere.”

“Yuuma really is sincere!” Natalia and Lily chimed in.

They probably didn’t mean it as an insult, but it sure sounded like one.

“I honestly don’t get it. You, Yuuma-san, the rest of you…”

“Because we’re different races.”

“Not at all… Lily’s an elf, right? Ten years from now, she could run into you surrounded by demons and not even bat an eye.”

…You’re supposed to be surprised.

“Not that I’ll be going to the Demon Continent again, or getting friendly with demons.”

“Who can say? Oh, that reminds me—what are you doing these days? Unemployed?”

I was free until recently…

“No, I’ve got work. I was in the Axa Republic yesterday and the day before.”

“Axa? That’s the country next door… ah, right, there’s a teleport there.”

“You seem to know a lot about the countries around here.”

“I’ve done recon plenty of times. I can fly, and I can slip in easily.”

Yeah… she’s actually pretty dangerous.
No ideology, completely businesslike… she could probably pull off an assassination without blinking.

“You don’t go into towns?”

“Not if I can help it—too much risk if I’m spotted. Right now I’m fine. Worst case, you can just say you captured me. I’ll even tear up and call you Master.”

…Wouldn’t that make me look suspicious?