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Tenth Day Today

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Today, unusually excluding Vi and Seki, the named demons and the human race Alice, Lyle, and Selmina were called and made to eat a certain thing. That was shaved ice.

“I never thought the ice I made would become like this.” (Selmina)

That too, using ice made by Selmina with magic.

I had wanted to try it for a while. Since there had been a freezer in the kitchen, ice could be made without limit, but was it somehow different from ice made with magic?

I had wondered if using magical ice would recover mana. Mana recovery hadn’t happened, and the taste had also not changed. It had been perfectly normal ice. Very disappointing, but it couldn’t be helped. I had done it with the feeling of “if it works, good fortune”. But when Alice had seen us making and eating this, she had pestered me, saying “give it, give it,” so I had said, “then go call the named demons and Lyle and Selmina,” and it had become like this. Vi and Seki had been on standby. After all, that day had been today.

“Now then, eat without reservation. It probably won’t fill your stomach much though.” (Nobunaga)

The time had been evening. Each one, having finished work or training, had their bodies flushed. Shaved ice eaten at such a time should have been surely delicious. Except for Alice, who had already started eating before I had said anything, everyone had begun eating shaved ice at once. Perhaps because it had been a food seen for the first time, their manner had been somewhat hesitant, but once they had taken one bite, they could no longer stop.

“Cold, and delicious.” (Ran)

“So, when you crush ice, it becomes like this, huh. It’s good-su.” (Lyle)

Voices of favorable reception had risen from Ran and Lyle. Others also seemed to mostly have favorable opinions, but Kai and Rin, who had shoveled it in quickly, had been holding their heads. While watching everyone’s state, I also took one bite, but still, I had not been satisfied.
The shaved ice itself had no problem; I was using the shaved ice machine that had been in the kitchen. The problem had been the syrup.

As expected, there had been no syrup in the kitchen, so I had used juice from the Wari fruit, but maybe because it originally had a refreshing taste, even when poured on the shaved ice, the flavor had only become thin. As syrup, it had been disqualified. The others seemed deceived by the texture they were experiencing for the first time, but I could not be satisfied. But I didn’t know any strongly flavored things.

“Hey, Maou. I’ve been wondering, but isn’t your shaved ice different from ours?” (Alice)

“What are you saying? Shaved ice, both of them. Same.” (Nobunaga)

Alice’s shaved ice is like the kind seen at festival stalls, finely crushed ice type shaved ice.
My shaved ice is like ice shaved down thinly as if with a plane, layered kind of shaved ice.
Aren’t both the same shaved ice? Really, what is she saying.

“What a strange thing to say.” (Nobunaga)

The ice that melts the moment you put it in your mouth, because of that deliciousness the lack of syrup is regrettable. If I had that, it would have been perfect.

“No, it’s clearly different, isn’t it!” (Alice)

“If you say so, go make it yourself. It’s in the kitchen.” (Nobunaga)

Understood, and after saying that, Alice dashed into the kitchen.

I wonder if that one even knows which is the shaved ice machine. She shouldn’t know the ice’s location either. It’s just right for getting rid of a nuisance.

After confirming everyone finished eating shaved ice, I moved into the main topic.

“Now then, Selmina. I think you are aware, but today is the tenth day of the deadline. But regrettably, even though the sun has set, Ifrina’s figure is not here.” (Nobunaga)

“Pl-please wait, Maou-sama. Certainly, Ifu-nee… Ifrina has not arrived. But she is definitely on her way here. Could we possibly have a little more grace period?” (Selmina)

“…Hmm, I will consider it. Selmina, leave the seat for a while, no, go take a bath or something. By the time you get out of the bath, you should know the answer.” (Nobunaga)

She moved her gaze around clinging to someone, but no opinions came out, and she answered “Understood” and headed to the large bath.

…Good!

“Um, Demon King-sama. Are Vi and Seki not being called?” (Ran)

“I’ve already called them. But they cannot come because I asked something of them. They are on standby.” (Nobunaga)

“Standby?” (Ran)

Ran tilted her head.

I see, you want to know where they are on standby. That is—

“They are on standby in the large bath.” (Nobunaga)

KYAAAAAA!

It goes without saying whose scream that is.

 

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“Well then, Shiba, report.” (Nobunaga)

While Selmina had been becoming prey to Vi and the others, the slime species, a meeting had begun. Because we had been deciding future actions and roles, Alice and Lyle had also participated. Rather, Alice, even if it had been the regular kind, had actually found the shaved ice machine surprising. She herself had seemed dissatisfied that she couldn’t make the kind of shaved ice I had been eating, though.

“Yes. As per Maou-sama’s order, when I had some subordinates lurking near Andal, today a smell thought to be Ifrina’s was confirmed. It is thought she has returned.” (Shiba)

After letting Ifrina out from the dungeon, to confirm whether she had safely arrived at Andal and left from Andal, I had ordered surveillance around Andal. After confirming she had left Andal, I had forgotten to give the order to withdraw, but in this kind of shape, it had become useful. If I had not received a report from Shiba around noon, I would have kept forgetting. Of course, I had already made them withdraw.

However, by smell it can be understood? Must not lick the noses of Kobolds.

“If that is certain, although late, she has the reply, right? Was it alright, Maou-sama. To give punishment to Selmina?” (Ran)

“I think promises are things to keep. If she returns within ten days, do nothing. If she cannot come within ten days, punish. Because it is that kind of promise. And it is not like some abnormality remains somewhere in the body. Rather she can become clean, right? Isn’t it not a problem? Alice?” (Nobunaga)

“Well, certainly physically it just ends with becoming clean, but mentally, you know, like it’s scraped away or like it’s melted. There’s no external wound, but mental wound.” (Alice)

…Is it that dangerous a thing? From seeing the end of the knight, I know how amazing it is if the slime species goes serious, so when I saw Alice being unharmed, I thought there was no problem at all. What if it becomes trauma. I misunderstood it as something lighter, like sticking the body into jelly.

“Well, if even now she has the energy to scream, isn’t it alright?” (Nobunaga)

Even now occasionally heard Selmina’s screams. It’s certainly hard to think it becomes a serious situation. She seems energetic. Others also nod in seeming agreement. Only Lyle was somehow fidgety. …Ahh, wants to peep huh.

I gave permission saying if he’s fine with being frozen, but he immediately shook his head. He had no resolve.

“Then, next, I wished for early negotiation with the Empire. The reply that can be expected is yes or no. If something like what kind of, question comes back, then it’s postponement, in the case of no it ends with that.” (Nobunaga)

“To reject Maou-sama’s proposal is unthinkable!” (Ran)

Led by Ran, all subordinates of the demon race had nodded, but I had wanted them to also consider the other party’s convenience. Suddenly, the enemy’s boss had sent an unreadable letter, and next, had said they wanted to negotiate. As a reason to reject, it had been more than enough.

“Well, the most desirable is yes, but in this case negotiating with the Empire, at that time I want to bring several attendants. Alone won’t look good, if many it will be thought intimidation.” (Nobunaga)

The best had probably been two or three people. That’s what I had thought, but the attendants who had wished were all demon race currently there. Alice had seemed not interested, and Lyle, whether he had understood he was out of place or because he had been worried about the bath, had shown no reaction. However, as expected, all the named ones had been too many.

“If Kai and Hide and Shiba leave, each of their races won’t run, right. Rin and Ena, one of them to be escort. And Ran, come with, because later I might leave it to you. Ichi remains and organize the Arachnids. What to do with Vi and Seki. This time also not much leeway, so have them standby.” (Nobunaga)

To Alice, as usual, and also additionally, I had asked her to monitor Selmina and Ifrina. If only one person, it was still fine, but if it became two people, they might move. If released, it might have been safe, but now, to let go had been a little regrettable.

To Lyle, I had handed a special job. In the end, from the rotten parasite-filled Wari fruit, the task had been to search for and transfer the parasite. The destination to transfer to had also naturally been a parasite-filled Wari fruit. Well, too many had been troublesome, so new Wari fruits had been only three.

Probably, there had been many parasites, so it would have been hard, but I had told him to do his best. I hadn’t wanted to do it. After that, I had confirmed whether there had been any communication matters, and around when Selmina had been released from the slime species, I had disbanded.

Yeah, it doesn’t seem serious. Good, good.

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