Bright morning sun.

「……I’m sleepy……」(Kazuha)

In the end the quell between Maou and Ruru went through the night.

So the person who got caught -me- between them didn’t sleep a wink.

「……*su~su~/snore?*……」(Ruru)

「……Zzz……」(Maou)

Hey.

Why are you two leaning on my shoulder asleep.

「……Munya munyaa~…… Mou…… I can’t eat anymore~…… Munya munya~……」(Tao)

The bed over there is occupied by a single usual sleep-talking China girl, in pajama.

(Haa……. Well, it would be appropriate to properly rest until afternoon……)

I mean I’m shweepy.

I separate from the two and hugged Ruru on the way, and rest across Tao’s bed.

「……Mn……Okaa…… sama……」(Ruru)

Even Ruru sleep-talk.

Okaa-sama?

So Ruru has a okaa-san too…….

….. Well of course.

(…… Rather, if I meet that 『Okaa-san』 then I’ll definetely be killed……)

The biological mother of the girl I cast 《bind》 on.

Just what kind of fearsome Dragon will it change to and attack.

I don’t even wanna think about it.

「…… Mn…… Ah…… I see, I have fallen asleep……」(Maou)

「Ah, Evil one. Woke up」(Kazuha)

Maou seems to have woken up.

Did she sleep in just an hour?

「…… The little spirit girl is…… fu…… finally fell asleep, huh」(Maou)

Maou got up and went to bed.

「You know. As I’ve said many times. If ya’ll gonna fight then do it somewhere else~ 」(Kazuha)

「I know. However, whenever I see this face it always annoys me. This may be represented as…… this is my 『demonic blood』 boiling…… So this isn’t something I can’t stop」(Maou)

Ye~ah.

Just like the 『inherent』 thing Tao said? Or instinct?

「…… Seeing her like this, I can think of her only as a child…..」(Maou)

Somehow something was changed from before and now she’s nicely smiling at Ruru while looking at her.

Yeah? Maybe boing Maou really is a good person.

「……Okaa……sama」(Ruru)

As Ruru sleep-talks she gently held Maou’s clothes.

「Fu…… This one, seem to have mistaken me for her mother……. Kuku…… at the end of the world」(Maou)

No, I prioritize peace more.

Rather, just get along already.

If not then I’ll cast a stronger 《Bind》 on you!

…… I won’t though.

「Leaving that aside, Kazuha……. Could you stop calling me 『Maou』」(Maou)

「Why? Isn’t your name 『Maou』?」(Kazuha)

「Of course not…… . In my castle 『Granzyme』, I’ am called Selenust Granzyme 8th」(Selenust)

Sele…… niust Gran-…… I can’t understand.

「Then~ is 『Selen』 fine?」

「Gu…… .We-well …… fine」(Selen)

「Then Selen~. Let’s sleep ’til afternoon~. It’s because of you that I haven’t slept yet~. Because of Y-O-U」(Kazuha)

「Uu…… Well, alright……. I too haven’t slept much」

Then we took our late sleep.

Ye~p. This fluffy bed is great……。

「Mugyu」(Tao)

? What?

I feel pressure on my face.

The h.e.l.l, I’m sleeping……

「How long do you plan to sleep? It’s already afternoon, you know?」(Tao)

In front of me was Tao, who is for some reason headlocking me.

Aah. This was the soft thing.

Yep. Tao smells good~.

……

「…… Not that!!」(Kazuha)

「I was waked up」(Ruru)

Across Tao that removed me in headlock was Ruru sitting atop the bed.

「Huh? Where’s Selen?」(Kazuha)

「…… Who’s that?」(Tao)

「…… Who is that Selen person?」(Ruru)

「…… Who-…… Maou?」(Kazuha)

So you too don’t know her name huh……

「Perhaps…… That Maou gave her name? …… I can’t believe it」(Ruru)

Eh? Why?

IS it on the personal protection law?

「…… Mainly, the 『Demons』 and not 『Maou』, give their name to other people」(Tao)

「Eh? Why? They don’t want any weird nicknames stocked to them? I just selfishly did though?」(Kazuha)

「That is not possible, Kazuha. Basically a 『Name』 have a great meaning. Specially for the 『Demons』, the 『name』 is 『their indication of existence of soul』 thing. Having others know it is, for example it was to be misused,

a coercion thing like 『summons』 will be done to them or their 『retainer』…… And will undergo a lot of bind」(Ruru)

He~. I didn’t understand it though.

In short, 『name get known』 = 『they will have their weakness grasped』 or so?

…… Hmm?

Then, why did Selen tell me her name?

…… Hmmmmm?

「…… She somehow trusts you right………….. Or not」(Tao)

「Hey! …… Wait where did Selen-san go?」(Kazuha)

「? Who knows……? When we woke up she’s already gone……」(Ruru)

…… Going aggro in town.

If so, is it my fault?

Now that it came to this wouldn’t it be better to prepare a back up……

「…… Why are breaking down on a cold sweat while looking away?」(Tao)

I don’t like the sharp Tao-san.

「Anyway, let’s leave the inn. …… While that Selen called Maou run wild」(Ruru)

I also don’t like the Ruru-chan that can read my heart by my expression.

Then we left the inn.

Don’t cause a problem Selen!