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There was a strange tense situation in the living room of Nagumo house.
One party that created such tense situation was sitting on the excessively fluffy sofa of Nagumo family. Sharon Magdanese, the chief of Britain's national security bureau.
I'll die if I avert my gaze…….
She was looking down at beside her with a rigid expression as though to say that.
*Jii-*, *Jiii~~~*, the one staring at Chief Magdanese was the demon king――'s beloved daughter.
It was Myuu.
「……」
「……」
For some reason the two were unmoving while staying silent. The two were sitting with their back straight, both their hands were put above their lap in good manner. It was only their face that was staring at each other.
While the two were like that, the Britain group of Allen, Vanessa, and Grant family were watching over them while gulping their saliva nervously. Yue and others, the Nagumo family were also the same.
They were alternately sending glances at Myuu and Chief Magdanese.
Everyone was thinking.
What's this atmosphere……like so.
By the way, the talk between Chief Magdanese and Yue who was the representative of Nagumo family ended without any particular problem.
Emily and co arrived from Britain to Nagumo house in Japan instantly using Yue's teleportation. There wasn't even any "great dungeon when the entrance was opened" like Vanessa was hoping for. There wasn't even any sudden entrance from Shuu or Sumire to take delight in the visitors' reaction.
Also, participating in the talk from Nagumo family side other than Yue were Tio, Kaori, Shizuku, Remia, and Myuu. Only them. It went without saying why Hajime and Shia weren't included. Sumire and Shuu seemed to be busy with their work, so tonight they would sleep outside and didn't return home. Aiko also didn't e tonight.
And, the guards of security bureau right now were standing by around Nagumo house. It seemed they were arranging cars for transport in Japan and also other procedures, but actually, they weren't present because it wasn't desirable to put multiple guards on one's side while having talk for the purpose of building friendly relationship, or rather, frankly speaking they would be meaningless even if they were present. That was the consideration (?) of Chief Magdanese.
The topic of the talk also wasn't anything like Chief Magdanese demanding anything or trying to set restriction. Till the end this talk was only for both sides to meet each other, and for Chief Magdanese to say that if Nagumo family contacted her beforehand when they had business in Britain, then she would be able to give her cooperation. The topic of the talk wasn't that much different from the agreement that she had exchanged with Kousuke at the Berserk case, so Yue too wasn't particularly in objection.
If Chief Magdanese was actually trying to start something, Yue planned to be Yue-sama, so Chief Magdanese's consideration in that area could be said as expected from the chief of the people who were shouldering the national security.
Her feeling of wanting to build a friendly relationship was certainly conveyed to Nagumo family side. Yue also promised that in the future, she would also pay attention to the other party's convenience when having meeting, so for Chief Magdanese it was a talk that she could be satisfied about.
Like that, the talk was over and they moved to the topic of how Emily and her family would go to Endo house, while Chief Magdanese and her men would head to the hotel they had reserved, it was then,
Myuu who had been quiet all that time suddenly made a small run *totetote* and sat beside Chief Magdanese. Then she began to stared *jii* at her.
Even when Chief Magdanese asked 「What is it?」, it seemed that Myuu was curious about something, she only stared passionately at Chief Magdanese without doing anything else. Before long, for some reason even Chief Magdanese also stared back at Myuu wordlessly……
It seemed that Vanessa finally became unable to endure the silence and,
「Allen, you are the chief's aide right? Do something about this atmosphere.」
「!?」
She whispered into Allen's ear. Allen sent Vanessa a gaze as though he was looking at a superior who was going to send him to a suicide mission.
「Tha, that's too unreasonable! Although she is a little girl, the other party is the daughter of the demon king you know!? If by some chance I hurt her feeling……are you telling me to die!?」
「From the start you are someone who is devoting your life for the country right? It's fine, go.」
「That's too cruel! Or rather, if it's speaking of devoting life to the country then you are the same!」
「My life already belong to Kousuke-san. I cannot die for the sake of country.」
「Even though you are security bureau's agent!?」
Allen and Vanessa were acting a edic duo whisperingly, but the mutual gaze of Myuu and Chief Magdanese was pletely unwavering.
「……Re, Remia? What is Myuu doing?」
Yue was also unusually bewildered and asked for help from Myuu's actual mother. Remia smiled 「My my, ufufu」……and quickly vanished to the kitchen saying 「I'll prepare another serving of tea there」 while going 'my my ufufu'.
「Sh, she escapeth, leaving us behind.」
「……Damn you Remia-. What brilliant withdrawal.」
Kaori lifted her waist saying 「I, I'll help o――」, but Shizuku intercepted with a firm hold on her shoulder. 「Rather, I'll do the helping――」 She was in the process of saying that, but Kaori also grabbed her shoulder firmly.
The atmosphere that was brought about by Myuu and the chief had a strange tension in it, to the level that even the veteran wive~s were unable to endure it.
It was unknown whether the two in question could hear the surrounding's tumult, but finally Myuu broke the stalemate.
「Chief-san.」
「What is it?」
「Is papa scary? And all the Onee-chan too?」
「……」
Instantly, Yue and others went 「Geez Myuu, you are making provocation in this timing!?」 while sending her a gaze as though they were looking a terrifying child. But, Myuu's state that didn't seem like she was in amusement at the slightest caused them to immediately tilt their head.
On the other hand, Chief Magdanese was at a loss of words. She was right in front of those "Onee-chans". She wondered what was the correct answer. There was no way she could give a nonmittal reply seeing that although the other party was a little girl, she was still the beloved daughter of the demon king.
But, while she was at her wits' end searching for the best answer, Myuu took action. Her little fingertip snugly touched Chief Magdanese's hand.
「It's not shaking, but it is.」
Contradictory words. However, Chief Magdanese couldn't say anything in denial. Because she thought that she was seen through.
Chief Magdanese had the confidence that she wouldn't seen through even when facing foreign country's top authority or terrorist, but it seemed the daughter of the demon king had far better eyes than even them.
As expected from the demon king's daughter, she was a bit too abnormal which made her fit to be called that. To think that she even had that kind of ability. Or perhaps, was she also receiving unique tool from her father just like the lord?
If that was the case, she was addressing her at this kind of timing with some kind of aim……
When Chief Magdanese heightened her vigilance to the same level when she was facing Yue, Myuu stared fixedly at her once more while asking.
「Is Chief-san, protecting a lot of people?」
「……Yes, that's right.」
「Do you have amazing power that enable you to protect a lot of people?」
「No. I don't have amazing power like all of you.」
「Even though you are shaking, and you don't have power, you will protect them?」
「That is, my job. But, that's right. About not having power, I'll have to correct you a bit on that.」
Against a little girl as her talking partner, putting aside her wording, Chief Magdanese was giving Myuu answer seriously without looking down on her by all means. Her gaze flowed toward Allen and Vanessa.
「They, the bureau staffs who are putting their trust on me, they are my strength. And then, I'm also putting my trust on them. They are exactly the "amazing power" that the chief of the national security bureau is wielding.」
Allen went 「CHIEEFF!」 with tears flooding out from his eyes, while Vanessa took a chuuni pose. Was it the pose of a savage eagle?
The chief acted as though she didn't see it.
Myuu continued to stare fixedly *jii* at Chief Magdanese. When she heard those words, in a beat, her mouth formed a wide smile as though she was convinced of something. It was a smile which made the previous serious expression that even gave off tense atmosphere felt like a lie. It felt like anyone would break into a warm smile seeing that smiling face.
Even Chief Magdanese wasn't an exception. Her expression turned a bit surprised.
Myuu spoke to such Chief Magdanese with a somewhat happy expression.
「You see, Chief-san. Myuu too, also has no power whatsoever nano.」
「Eh?」
Chief Magdanese's pupils turned into dot. When she had been putting up her guard wondering just what kind of absurd power this little girl before her eyes had, but she was actually a powerless little girl.
Yue and others also opened their eyes wide hearing Myuu's words. Remia was secretly peeking out her face from the kitchen.
「Myuu won't be able to do anything without receiving help nano. Myuu won't be able to protect anyone, and unable to beat the bad guy too nano.」
That wasn't true, thought Yue and others, especially Kaori and others who were at that place at that time.
Once, Hajime despaired and transformed into an incarnation of destruction. At that time the one who stood in his way was this small hero. Even within the storm that would erase her existence just from getting touched, Myuu didn't take even a single step back.
Recalling that, Yue and others nodded 「Aa, I see」.
The reason of Myuu's sudden action. That was, surely, because she was feeling sympathy.
She had no power herself. However, she also had something she wanted to protect, something she should fight for.
Chief Magdanese was the same like her, however, this woman had protected far more people than her, in a far longer time.
Thus, Myuu's interest was strongly attracted to her.
The gaze of Yue and others became warm at the unexpected emotion of Myuu.
Even though she had been presented with numerous artifacts and grew day by day from receiving the special education from the Onee-chans, it seemed Myuu hadn't bee haughty. From tThe lack of failing in her sense of values toward "strength
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