“Sorry, Bajiko, my perverted chick got a little too close to your chest.”
“Oh, no, no, no…! I don’t want to be touched by any male other than His Majesty, but judging by the smell, this one is probably different.”
“Huh? This chick is female?”
“Hmm, I wonder… That also seems a bit off… This chick has a strange smell.”
‘Piyo~~♡’
Bajiko sniffed the chick.
Even with her animal-like sense of smell, she couldn’t figure it out. Well, it doesn’t really matter what the chick’s gender is.
“Anyway, now that we’ve figured out your skills, let’s decide on your weapon. You seem to suit heavy weapons, Bajiko… so, this one.”
I activated the skill ≪Storage Space Item Box≫.
Reaching into the dimensional space, I pulled out a massive scythe.
“Wow, His Majesty just pulled out something huge, menacing, and black, and he’s thrusting it at me…!”
“Stop phrasing it like that. This weapon’s name is ‘Ponsize.’ It’s one of the ‘Magic Armaments’ I made as a hobby.”
Magic Armaments—these are special weapons created from monster materials.
By the way, its stats look something like this:
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・’Ponsize’ Rarity: 3 Type: Scythe Weight: 40kg Creator: Jade
Physical Attack: 700
Elemental Attack: 0
Durability: 100%
Special Ability: [Autonomous Action]
A scythe forged by melting down the cursed iron of the ‘Weapon-Wraith Living Weapon.’
It listens to you to some extent, but since it’s originally a wraith, building trust is essential.
Also, using it requires strength proportional to its weight.
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“Here, it’s a present.”
“Wow, the Dark Dragon Majesty is giving something like this to me…!”
Despite her small size (except for her chest), Bajiko was able to hold it with no problem.
That’s thanks to her excellent physical abilities and the skill ≪Load Adjustment Grind Buff≫.
“But, um, I’ve never used a scythe before…!”
“Ah, don’t worry about the fine techniques. Monsters are generally big, so even if you swing a large weapon wildly, it’ll hit something.”
“Oh, I see… Yeah, now that I think about it, brutish berserkers swinging wildly are scarier than skillful swordsmen. One hit hurts so much…”
“Thanks for sharing the monster’s perspective.”
Anyway, it seems like she’s convinced, which is good. Now, whether that wraith-infused weapon will take a liking to her is another story, but—
‘Gishaaaaaa～～～♡’
“Wah, it’s getting affectionate!”
“Yeah, okay.”
It seems the problem has been completely solved by cuteness. You’ve got some nerve, Bajiko.
“Thank you so much, Your Majesty! But… do you think I can manage? I only have one combat skill in the end…”
“You’ll be fine. I’ll guarantee it.”
Unique skills are definitely important. But the key is whether you’ve got the fighting spirit.
“I know someone. A kid who was born without a single skill, got abandoned, but decided to prove everyone wrong.”
I think that person would get along well with Bajiko, so I thought I’d introduce them to her sometime—just as that thought crossed my mind.
“—Haaaahhhh!”
I heard a young, determined shout. At the same time, multiple monster roars echoed.
“Speak of the devil. Let’s go, Bajiko. There’s someone I want you to meet. Practice your introduction.”
“Y-Yes! Um, I’m Bajiko, His Majesty’s… um… mating wife, Bajiko, His Majesty’s mating wife, Bajiko…”
“If you introduce yourself like that, I’m going to slap you with a chest bump.”
“Piieeek!?”
Dragging along my little sister, who still had some social quirks, I headed deeper into the forest.
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「Hah! Haaah!」
『Fsshhhh!?』
As I pushed through a few bushes, I saw exactly who I expected.
“You’re at it, Komori.”
It was Komori-chan, the black-haired adventurer girl with bangs covering her eyes.
I had saved her a few weeks ago. Since then, I’ve provided financial support and entrusted her to the female party, Fairy’s Mischief. It seems she’s grown even more than I had imagined.
She skillfully wielded a reverse-gripped dagger, fighting two deer-like monsters called Longhorn Aiks.
“This is the end—!”
In an instant, her small frame became the wind.
And then, blood.
By the time I realized it, both deers’ necks had been slashed. Standing amidst the fountain of blood was Komori.
“I see… she slashed through while running.”
Using her short stature and small weapon, she accelerated in an instant, slicing through their blind spots. A perfect assassin’s technique.
“You’ve gotten strong, Komori. When we first met, you were almost killed by two deer, just like these.”
“Huh? Ah! Se-Senpai Jade!”
She finally noticed me.
With a bright smile, she started running toward me, but suddenly, her steps stopped dead.
“Hmm? What’s wrong?”
“Ah, no, it’s just… that person over there…?”
She was trembling as she looked at the one clinging tightly to my arm—Baziko.
“Oh, I see. You’re nervous because you don’t know her.”
“N-no, that’s not it.”
“This is Baziko. Due to some circumstances, she’ll be living with me for a while.”
“Living together!?”
Huh? Why’s she so surprised?
Ahhh, I get it. The idea of someone like me—an older adult—living with someone who looks like a little girl probably seems a bit… suspicious.
Haha, no need to worry.
“She’s my adopted little sister.”
“Oh, she’s your sister… Then there’s no problem at all…”
Yeah, she’s a fellow evil dragon type.
“Though, I only met her a little while ago.”
“A little while ago!? That’s just a normal girl!”
Oh boy. Just when she was about to be reassured, I ended up saying something unnecessary.
Now Komori’s getting all worked up, and Baziko is hiding behind my back, scared. This isn’t going well at all.
“Sorry, Komori. I know for a girl your age, the idea of a guy in his late twenties living with a girl about your age must seem a bit… unsettling. Once things settle down, I’ll find her a proper room.”
“N-no, it’s not that it’s unsettling or anything… Ugh, never mind. I bet you just picked up another girl in need, like you did with me.”
“Oh, you got it.”
“I figured. It’s not just me; all the seniors in Fairy’s Mischief were rescued by you too.”
“Yeah.”
Ah, those were the days. Back in my old territory, Tristain, the security was so bad that there were always girls in trouble, abandoned or lost.
“I’m just glad everyone’s doing well. Somehow, you all ended up surpassing me in rank with all that training.”
“W-what do you mean by ‘somehow’? Ah, no, never mind. The seniors would scold me if I said anything.”
Really?
I’m not too sure, but I don’t pry into the affairs of girls. Speaking of which, about the seniors…
“You’ve gotten much stronger, but you’re still a lower-ranked adventurer, right? Isn’t diving into the Forest of Demons solo a bit dangerous?”
Where’s your party?
I thought you were supposed to have at least one mentor assigned to you.
“Oh, Niesha -san and Kuesha -san are with me.”
“Are they? But where are they? I don’t see them anywhere.”
“Um, they’re up in the trees… in a bit of an unusual state.”
“Unusual?”
Looking in the direction Komori pointed, I saw the silver-haired sisters.
But something was off. Usually, those two were full of energy and always snarking at me, yet now they wore expressionless, tear-filled eyes.
What the heck happened to you two!? You’re drooling!
“Ahhh… B-brother… Brotheeer…”
“Th-that dream must’ve been some kind of metaphor… Because we’ve always struggled to be honest… that dream’s bound to come true someday…”
They’re not even listening.
Usually, these two would have the sharpest hearing, showing up out of nowhere to scold me if I so much as dropped food from my fork.
“What happened to them, Komori?”
“Who knows… They said they had a terrible daydream. When I tried to ask more, they just kept screaming things like, ‘I was NTR’d!’ or ‘A pink-haired, over-endowed loli, too scary!’ They’ve calmed down somewhat, but still…”
“Hmm.”
I see.
They’re at that age, so they probably had a nightmare about some crazy heroine popping up next to the guy they like. Classic shoujo manga drama.
Haha, that only happens in stories.
“Hey, Niesha ! Kuesha !”
I called out louder than usual, and the two snapped back to reality, gasping as they said, “B-brother!?”
Good, it seems like they finally noticed me.
“I heard you had a bad dream, but don’t worry! Reality isn’t as bad as all that!”
“A-are you still single, brother!?”
Wait, what? Why are they asking that all of a sudden?
“Well, I mean, yeah, I’m single.”
“Ubyooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!”
With an inexplicable scream, the silver-haired sisters leapt down from the trees.
I have no idea what’s going on, but did my pathetic single status cheer them up? Well, if that helped, great.
“Single brother, single brother, single brother, single brother, single brother, single brother, single brother, single brother～～～!!!♡”
“Yeah, yeah, I’m sad and single. Anyway—”
Since they’re back to normal, I figured I’d introduce the girl hiding behind my back.
“Listen up, you two. I’m going to be living with this girl for a while. Baziko, say hello.”
“U-um, h-hello! My name is Baziko! From today, I’ll be family with this person as his adopted little sister!”
“Wh-whaaaaaat!?!!?”
What happened to the sisters!?
“H-hey, Niesha , Kuesha —waaaah!? They’re bleeding from every hole in their body!?”
“Seniors!”
… And so, the silver-haired sisters collapsed, having lost about three liters of blood in an instant.
“Whaaa! What’s wrong with these people!?”
“Now’s not the time to panic, Baziko! Let’s carry them!”
“Y-yes!”
After rushing them back to the city for a blood transfusion, we somehow managed to revive the sisters. However…
“Waaahhh! Humans are so scary, I don’t get it!”
… The experience left the stone dragon Baziko with a deep trauma, and she became a shut-in for a while…
Author note: By the way, Niesha and Kuesha are the main heroines.
