On the way home

　After that, for about three days, Grande and I were members of the royal family and their blood relatives—or rather, the head of the family? Chief? ――They knocked us down.

　As expected, I didn't imitate the almost anything-goes randori training that I did with young girls, but I was invited to a tea party and asked about life in the Merinard Kingdom, and the deepest part of the Black Forest, Grande's hometown. Talking about the nest of the Grand Dragon in , holding a meeting where Grande simply eats the food of the Dragonis Mountain Kingdom, and being asked to show me my power as a rare person... in other words, His Majesty Hoscat's As the words say, the nobles of the Dragonis Mountain Kingdom made efforts to form a bond with me and Grande, who are building the same relationship as the story of our ancestors.

　By the way, Aira and the other mages spend their time exchanging information with the mages and alchemists of the Dragonis Mountain Kingdom. They seemed to be having a conversation. I told Ted, Darko, and the magic musketeers to take turns to rest and gave them some pocket money. He seems to have fully rested his body and mind after going down to Dorad, the royal capital of the Dragonis Mountain Kingdom.

"Finally."

"They still seemed unsatisfactory. We'll be together forever."

　Grande buried himself in the cushion and yawned as I grumbled on the bridge of the magic airship.

"Even so, Kosuke, is it okay? Isn't it fine to bring one or two of them home?"

"Excuse me... It's impossible for me to hold someone else's life any longer."

　In fact, during the three days of our exchanges, none other than His Majesty Hoscat suggested adding one or two daughters of noble lineage from the Dragonis Mountain Kingdom, his relatives, to his concubine. No, I'm still over capacity, but I can't do it any more. Besides, no matter how much it was a royal order, there must be many daughters who would be reluctant to marry me, I refused, but surprisingly, there were many daughters who were enthusiastic about it, and she stubbornly refused. I was even forced to have a tea party with them, or rather, something like a matchmaking.

　Because of my obligations, I agreed to participate in the meeting, but in the end I didn't end up taking the princess home. It is the treasured sword of the family, "Because I have Grande." When people say that, the people of this country have no choice but to back down.

　As a matter of fact, Isla's stance seemed to be that it would be good if it increased, but in the current situation, there are already wives waiting for my return in the country, and recently I have to take care of the beastman maid. I just held them. It's not the time to have a new bride candidate even though she's in a state of being fluffy about dealing with that.

"Kosuke, ready to depart"

"Understood. Then let's go home quickly."

　When I boarded the ship, I had already said goodbye to the people of the Dragonis Mountain Kingdom. The hold is also full of return items for the items we brought to the Dragonis Mountain Kingdom. It seems that there is a perception that this much is not enough in return, but I refrained from entering the ship any more. I don't want the value of the Mithril Arms I gave you on impulse to be too high.

"Nn, then let's set sail."

"Yes, Chief"

　With Isla's quiet command, the mages launch the magic airship. The large-diameter wind magic propulsion device for ascending, which boasted a mighty output, roared and lifted the hull, and the fall control technique that was immediately deployed stabilized the hull. This is the only moment when the wind magic propulsion device for ascent operates at maximum output. Once the fall control technique runs, the gravitational force exerted on the majestic airship's gigantic body becomes almost zero, separated from the laws of this world.

　The magic airship begins to ascend and turn with a lightness that seems to ignore gravity. The bow is heading almost due east, in the direction of the Merinard Kingdom.

"Start forward. Cruising speed."

"I-Aimam, we will start moving forward at cruising speed."

　I feel my body being pulled slightly backwards. As declared by the mages, the magic airship seems to have started moving forward. From the bridge, it's basically a picture of the sky as far as the eye can see, so it's hard to tell if the ship is moving or not.

　It takes a little over three hours from the Dragonis Mountain Kingdom to Windes, the western end of Merinard Kingdom. It takes about six hours from Windeth to Mellinesburg. We left the port around 8:00 in the morning, so if we continued to fly at cruising speed from the morning, we should be able to reach Melinesburg by the time the sun sets.

"You look happy."

"That's right. Sylphy and the children will be waiting for us when we return. I'm glad it didn't take too long this time."

　Dryada says that with a slightly dissatisfied expression.

　I was over there for a winter when I repelled the invasion from the two northern countries before. This time, though, there weren't any elements that lasted that long. If it's possible, on top of the magic airship being broken in the Dragonis Mountain Kingdom, I'm stuck because I can't use my abilities for some reason? I don't want to imagine it too much.

"I went out with Kosuke-kun, but I couldn't flirt with her, so she's very dissatisfied."

"I can't help it. My schedule was packed this time, and it was someone else's house... a castle."

"I don't think it's because I didn't flirt as much as I said."

"Not like that, more like this... don't let me say that?"

"Ahaha"

　Dryada glares at me with a red face. In other words, things that are more physically intertwined. It's not like I didn't do it, but when I think about the next day, it can't be that intense. If you make a ruckus every night, your character will be questioned, or rather, we were also carrying the signboard of the Merinard Kingdom, right?

"We will be at a disadvantage for the time being.

"Don't do it because it's scary, okay?"

　I don't know what kind of alchemy medicines with mysterious effects Aira can make, so I really want you to stop. It looks like they're going to make a drug that can really make a temporary alter ego. It would be a big deal if it didn't return to normal.

　With us on board as we talked like that, the airship headed east into the endless sky.