Leaning on a bookshelf against the wall with his arms folded, looking at me was a handsome, expressionless man with brown slicked back hair.
Sitting on the visitor's couch with a smile like a holy mother was a honey-blonde angelic beauty in a simple white dress.
Sitting on my couch grinning a fearless smile on his face is a suspicious ikeoji with dark black hair who looks like a band member.
Doing one-handed push-ups in a slightly empty space in front of my desk, is a red-haired handsome guy.
Sitting at a visitor's table for some reason, elegantly looking up at her fan slowly is a blue bob-haired beauty in a Chinese dress.
And the one who just cheerfully greeted me on my return was a beautiful young lady with twin-tailed green hair, wearing a light green dress, who had been moving around happily until just a few minutes ago.
…… Uhn, no, uhm
I’m really troubled on how to react.
'Cause this, again, probably only I can see it, right?
The evidence of this is that shitsuji-san is unresponsive despite the fact that the room is so densely populated.
However, Onmitsu-san seemed to be feeling a bit uncomfortable and was looking around uncomfortably.
'King of the Wind, they can't hear you or see you, so what's the use of saying welcome home?'
’That’s true, but you know doesn’t it make you want to say something?'
The blue-haired Chinese dress-wearing beauty smiled elegantly and spoke to the green-haired, twin-tailed beauty, who replied innocently and appropriately.
The reason why the blue onee-san's tone is old-fashioned, I wonder if it's because of her personality, or because she has existed for a long time.
Well, it suits her very well, so I think it’s fine.
No, no, that’s not it, me, calm down.
Uhm, well, what's this, what should I do, what should I be doing right now.
Alright, let's just check the knowledge for now.
Spirit King
The king who unites the spirits of light, darkness, fire, water, earth, and wind, and in the kingdom of Lunamilia, an object of worship because of the legend that he was close to the goddess, Lunamilia, the national deity.
However, there are many people who cannot even see the spirits, and many believe that it is doubtful whether they even exist.
Temples of each attribute have been built all over the continent, and they are enshrined there, but except in the Kingdom of Lunamilia, they are not worshipped much these days.
Uhm, somehow something that made me feel like, huhn I’ve just read a dictionary, what the hell is this.
I think I'll just ignore Augusto-san's specs because it's too much trouble to think about them.
I don't know, maybe I'll worry about it once in a while, but that's for when it happens.
I tried not to think about it at the event, but if my prediction is right, they're probably the Spirit Kings.
I mean, I said so myself.
Anyway, given this knowledge, I now have a theory.
I could see them clearly at that time, so I knew that they were real, but for the people who were there, they were just floating lights and were not real.
In other words, there weren't that many people who thought it was real.
Maybe it's not that big a deal.
I've heard that not many people know about the magic power, and not many people completely believed that I was a wise man after all that.
The result was a little tenuous, but I still felt like I had a glimmer of light.
I know it will be a pain in the ass, but if it's less of a pain in the ass, than that's great!
I won't even think about the fact that there might be a crazy number of people who suspect me at this point! It's bad for my mental health!
I'm sure there are a lot of people who will be wary of me because they think there's more to it than meets the eye, but I'll let that slide.
'Oh, hey, hey, water! I'm sure the wise man will be surprised if I light up now like I did then.'
'Well, he didn't seem surprised earlier, as though maybe he had been expecting it, so that might be good.'
The two spirit kings happily giggled as they discussed this.
Oh, uhm, sorry, I can see and hear you completely.
… Eeh, well, what should I do, what’s the right method to deal with this?
Should I pretend that I can’t hear them and can't see them?
I mean, the fact that I can see them is pretty out of the ordinary, isn't it?
In terms of behavior and knowledge it is like that, right? It’s like that, right?
No, that's not the point. What are these people doing here?
“Hey Dan’na-sama, isn't there something wrong with this room?"
As if to make sure, Onmitsu-san asks me while looking around.
There's no way I can tell him that there are a lot of things that are strange here, so I’ll just go with it and have look around as well.
'Oh, this one seems to have gotten the hint.'
The black man said with a smug look on his face.
Uhm, stop being so smug.
'Hmm, I see, this man seems to have some continental blood mixed in with the other side.'
The blue onee-san narrowed her eyes lightly and looked at Onmitsu-san with a thoughtful gesture.
It's not that I don't understand how she could know that, but rather that it's so powerful when a beautiful woman makes that gesture.
I used to be beautiful too, but I guess there's a big difference between Japanese beauty and foreign beauty.
There's a difference in the flamboyance, the atmosphere, and so on.
I've seen a lot of movies from other countries, and I've seen a lot of beautiful women from other countries in Japan.
In addition, there are more and more half-breeds in the entertainment industry these days, but I guess the real foreign beauties are different.
'Oh, it can't be helped if it's their blood...'
The little green girl tilted her head without noticing me thinking about such, innocently laughed in a way that would be annoying on anyone but a little girl.
This made me change my mind.
Well, continental people are like foreigners in Japan.
I guess we have that kind of culture here, too.
... I thought to myself, This is what I get for switching off, but as a person who grew up in an overly peaceful modern Japan, I'd rather just let it slide.
"...... Hmm, do you feel anything, Dan’na-sama"
"In exchange, this butler is useless, it seems that the spirits don't like him too much."
As soon as shitsuji-san asked me in a slightly suspicious voice, the black man suddenly gave off a depressing vibe as he ascertained.
... Uhm?
‘He seems really serious after all, I don't know if I can do it either.
"I don't like short statured people either."
The green girl smiled annoyingly, and the red onii-san, who was still doing push-ups, replied as he continued.
Huh? No, no, hey, wait, these bastards are saying whatever they want.
Why do I have to listen to you guys talk about my men like that?
It's true that he looks serious and thin, but he's very capable, my house’s butler!
"…… Dan’na-sama? What’s the matter?"
“Dan’na-sama?"
'Hey, something's wrong with the wise man, isn’t there?'
'Hey, it looks like he's looking at us…?'
I felt lightly impatient inside as all eyes were focused on me like that.
No, no, no, calm down.
It's a failure as a performer to be immediately made to feel discomfort just because of a little irritation.
"Don't worry about it."
That was all I could say for now, and I calmed myself down.
I am still inexperienced.
It is best for a performer to cover everything up and act as if it is the truth.
The current me would be stamped with a let's try harder.
I have to be diligent.
Perhaps it was because I had calmed myself down so quickly that the spirit kings laughed without seeming to mind.
'Isn't that a coincidence? Right, King of Darkness?'
'Yes, only the oldest wise men can see us.'
'Well, that's true... What do you think, Light?'
The young green girl smiles brightly and brings the conversation to the white girl who looks like a holy mother.
After suddenly being called out to, for some reason she looked around curiously, and then tilted her head.
'Eh? What was that~? I wasn't listening~’
'Why aren't you listening!'
Uhm, nice tsukkomi, green girl.
'Oh... I'm sorry, but I couldn't stop imagining butler, the shadow man, the wise man, and who's the seme and who’s the uke.¹'
‘Uah, again? Stop it, it’s seriously gross.'
I couldn't understand a word she said to the little green girl as she giggled and laughed with her hands on her cheeks in a calm and prolonged tone.
The little green girl wrinkles her brow and says, a ugh, in heavy rejection.
'It's a pity you can't see the fun in this.'
'I don't want to understand, you know.'
... uhm, well, what was it?
'All life should be full of love, especially between men.'
Afufufufu, while smiling like a holy mother, her cheeks lightly tinted, says such a thing without hesitation.
At this time, there was someone who objected.
‘And I wondered what you were talking about, rather it should be women who should be encouraged to be together'
This is why, the blue onee-san heaves a sigh.
……………… Yes?
'No! No! It should be between men~!'
‘Men with man is nothing but suffocating! Women together is the best!'
The two women are yapping at each other like dogs fighting.
I'm sorry, I don't understand either of them.
The spirit kings around me were probably feeling the same way as I was, and they were looking coldly at the two of them.
'I've always thought that idea was completely incomprehensible.'
'I don't understand it either.'
'Me too. Muscles are the best.'
No, wait muscles you said.
'No, Fire's doesn't make any sense either. I don't get it.'
'I don't get it either.'
As the black, green, and red people chatted amongst themselves, a young green girl suddenly turned to a brown-haired man who was leaning against a bookshelf and watching from the sidelines.
'I'm sure you'll agree with me.'
With those words, he turned to the spirit kings, took a full five seconds to examine his words, and opened his mouth.
‘… I'm not interested in anything but young children.’
Eeeeeeh.
'Well, Earth's was mostly nonsensical too. I shouldn't have listened to him.
No, no, no, no, wait a minute, what the hell.
Calm down, me, Be-Cool Be-Cool.
Let's just get this straight.
Red, musclehead.
Blue, female couples advocate
Brown, infant lover
White, male couples recommended
Black, the appearance is already dangerous.
Green, the only one who seems sane, but there's probably something more.
"There are no decent guys here…!"
I couldn't help but let those words fly out of my mouth.
The little green girl points at me and says in a dumbfounded manner.
'Look, even the wiseman is saying it.'
‘Eh?'
All the spirit kings' gazes were drawn to me at once, and no matter which person I looked at, our gazes met, and the kings blinked when they noticed that as well.
Then, after a moment of silence, the Eh? murmurs of the kings, beautifully harmonized.
"…… Dan’na-sama?"
The next thing I know, shitsuji-san is looking at me suspiciously, and I realize what I've done.
Oh, no.
I must have looked like I suddenly muttered something strange after being silent for about five minutes.
What a suspicious person.
Ehn, uhm, alright, I'm through with this stuff!
"...... No choice. Alfred, prepare six servings of tea cakes."
"... May I ask the reason?"
Shitsuji-san's gaze was painful as he asked suspiciously.
Right-.
Well, for now, I'll just give a brief explanation.
“… The Kings of Spirits have come to visit."
"What...! Understood, I'll prepare it immediately.
What should I do with this emptiness when he was convinced by me as soon as I said it?
My emotions aside, shitsuji-san left the office quickly, though he didn't seem to be in a hurry.
"I see, so that's why I felt the pressure. That makes sense."
"Mmm, Cinza, where are you going?"
I hurriedly stopped the airborne Onmistu-san as he suddenly started to move.
I don't want you to be alone if possible, so please stay with me, please.
"It seems to be harmless to Dan’na-sama, so I'm going back to my post for today."
Without knowing my feelings at all! In a tone of voice and atmosphere that seemed to say, there’s no problem, right, Onmitsu-san declared cleanly!
… Ah, it’s no good, he’s totally planning on going.
I’m being thrown completely to the side.
No, uhm, well, it can't be helped even if Onmitsu-san judges that it's no use for him to stay here.
Because we're dealing with the Spirits Kings, and he can't see them.
... Uhm, it can't be helped.
"… is that so, then I'll see you tomorrow."
"Yees, see you later."
Feeling sadness at the sign of the secret who is getting far away in an instant, I gently turned my gaze back to the spirit kings, and the green little girl rushed to me.
'......... Hey, wiseman, maybe you could see and hear me the whole time?'
'It's in bad taste to pretend you didn't see it.'
Next, a black man muttered in displeasure.
"... I'm sorry, I couldn't interrupt you while I was trying to figure out what the right response would be.
Should I have pretended you were all invisible after all?"
In the meantime, I put my right hand on my chin and tilted my head to the side to show that I was thinking about it.
'No, no, no, no, wait a minute, why can you see us?'
"I'm sorry about that too, but I don't understand."
That's all I could say to the impatient little girl.
I want to know why too!
I mean, I just realized it when I saw this little girl right in front of me.
"Hmm, I'm sorry if this is a rude question, but why are you dressed as a girl?"
‘Eh? How did you figure out I’m male!?'
If I were to add a sound effect, it would be Ga-n²! Probably.
The little girl, no, he looked so surprised that I could almost hear such a sound.
............ Wow, he was a real boy.
I was just asking to confirm because I had a feeling from the wise man's too keen intuition, but uhm, this is too keen.
Why did I hit the jackpot, i didn’t want to hit it.
"If I had to say, I'd be the skeleton. May I ask why it’s a boy’s?"
Just a feeling! There was no way I could say that, so I gave a safe answer for now.
'You can dress and wear your hair any way you want, but you can't change the way you look when you were born.
I unfortunately was born in the form of a boy.'
After giving a brief explanation, he let out a sigh of disappointment.
"... I see, that's a shame indeed."
It's a shame in many other ways as well.
I'm sure he's a beautiful boy, but why did he wake up to cross-dressing?
No, uhm, I don't mean to speak ill of the cross-dressers of the world.
I don't mean to speak ill of the cross-dressers of the world, because that is a personal hobby, not something I can say anything about.
But if I had to say one thing, it would be.
'Right? Well, even if I'm a male, I'm still this cute, and I look good, so I guess it's okay!'
"I see, that makes sense."
The characters are too dense for this group.
Red, musclehead.
Blue, who recommends female couples
Brown, infant lover
White, male couple recommended
Black, already has a dangerous appearance
Green, crossdressing boy ←new!
......... What should I do with this, seriously?
I thought about such things as I looked at the green guy who looked so cute that I could almost hear a Kyapi★³, sound effect.
'No one has ever found out before, you're amazing!'
'All right! Hey wiseman! Let's compare our muscles!'
‘Fuhahahaha, this great me has come to greet you! Be grateful!'
'So, wiseman, are there any pretty girls around you?'
'I'd like to know if you're a uke or seme, Kenjin-san⁴. I'd like to recommend the reversible position. It's twice as delicious!'
Uhm, for now let me say one thing.
"I'm sorry, I don't know where to begin."
Putting aside the green one, the red one, don’t strip, how suffocating, and the black one, shut up, your volume is too loud.
The blue onee-san over there, what are you looking for prey with a straight face, I don't know if she also has that kind of hobby, but stop her.
The white onee-san, I'm sorry, I don't know what you're talking about.
I'm not a baseball fan.
I'm sure it has nothing to do with baseball, considering what you said and did!
I was trying to remember, but all I could come up with was fukashi⁵.
It's an escape from reality!
Anyway, my intuition is telling me to stop thinking about it! So I won't think about it!
"Thank you for your patience, Dan’na-sama. Tea and finanshe⁶.”
Good timing, shitsuji-san!
“Good work, to the table"
“Wa, understood"
As I watched the butler set up the table, I suddenly realized.
“… Uhm, if it continues like this, I'm going to be a clown, talking to myself... Alfred."
“Understood, I'll leave you to it. If you need something ring the bell"
“… Ah"
Personally, I wanted to say I’m a weird guy, but don't worry about it! But it seems that he didn't take the hint for me.
If possible, I would have preferred not to be left alone.
But I don't know if I should correct him now, so I think I'll just give up.
Hang in there, me.
"Now, I've prepared tea and sweets. Let's chat while snacking on them."
'Wow! I've always wanted to try something like this.'
'Oh, so this are sweets'
'I've heard they're sweet and delicious!'
......... I wonder what it was.
Well, since they're the kings of the spirits, it is better not to antagonize them for the time being, I decided, and did my best to make them happy, and as a result, well, I don't know what it is, but I understand that they like me moderately, or maybe something like that.
But then again, I have a party coming up tomorrow, and I feel like I'm getting even more worked up.
I really wanted to continue with the paperwork before going to bed, but I don't feel like doing that anymore, so I think I'll just go to sleep.
Then I instructed shitsuji-san to clean up and headed for the bedroom.
Uhm, I'm really tired.
A/n: There are no decent guys here.
[1] : 受(uke) & 攻(seme) - Yaoi terms, coming from semeru - attack and ukeru - receive, it’s basically the top(seme) and the bottom(uke) in a M/M relationship. The Light Spirit King is a fujoshi XD
[2] : ガーン - SFX for state of depression/disappointment/or dramatized desperation.
[3] : キャピ - SFX for girlish giggling
[4] : 賢人さん - if you remember from earlier chapter this is just “wiseman” but I thought the romaji would suit adding the honorific to more.
[5] : 麩菓子 - candy made from wheat gluten, wheat-gluten snack; here’s what it looks like:
[6] : フィナンシェ - it’s the romaji for financier, which is actually a small French almond cake:
Officer it's him,the brown guy! Thanks for the chapter.
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