The Strongest Onmyoji and the Shikigami With AI are Unparalleled in Another World ~ A Second Life Properly Enjoyed Using Artificial Intelligence ~-Chapter 188 - As Expected, Thats a Lot...

When we returned to the room via Leanne’s teleportation, Pamela was there too.

“I’m back.”

I greeted them as I entered the kotatsu.

“Welcome back…”

Everyone responded in unison, then turned to look at Merell.

“This is a nice room… It’s warm and bright. But there are too many… What are you going to do with so many wives?”

After scanning the room, Merell looked at the women, then finally gave me an exasperated look.

“Shut up. Natalia, food.”

“Oh, okay.”

“Is that person eating too?”

Lily asked as Natalia nodded.

“Oh, don’t mind me. I have dried meat.”

“We have plenty, so it’s not a problem.”

“I see… Well, I’ll accept your kind offer then.”

“Alright, I’ll bring it.”

With a nod, Lily left the room along with Natalia.

“You sit down too.”

“I will… What is this?”

Merell pointed at the kotatsu.

“It’s a heating appliance called a kotatsu.”

“Oh… Where should I sit?”

Looking around, the only open seat besides Lily and Natalia’s was next to Annie.

Though to be fair, she was sprawled out in the middle of a corner like a severed head…

“Annie.”

“Yeah, yeah…”

Annie sat up and shifted over slightly.

“There.”

“Sigh… Alright then.”

Merell went over and sat beside Annie.

“You know, I thought this the last time we met, but what exactly are you wearing?”

Merell glanced at Annie beside her and voiced her disapproval.

“Leave me alone.”

“Well, everyone has their own tastes…”

Merell said this while looking at me, then slid her feet into the kotatsu.

“It’s not my taste.”

“Hmm… It certainly is warm.”

I wasn’t asking.

“...Yuuma, why is this person here?”

Alice sat up and asked.

“They said they were going to sleep outside without even a tent, so I brought them along. Idiot, right?”

“...Yeah, that’s pretty dumb. It’s so cold out.”

See?

“My training is just different from yours... but it’s warm...”

“Ugh, it’s cramped…”

To my front-left, one person looked happy, while the other seemed displeased.

As we continued, Lily and Natalia brought the food, and we started eating.

“It’s been a while since I’ve had a warm meal...”

Merell ate the food happily.

“Are demons struggling that much?”

“No, not exactly, but I’ve been traveling all over lately... so I’ve mostly been eating portable rations. I was planning to eat in town yesterday, but you guys were there.”

Yeah, my bad.

“Oh, right. Annie, Natalia, what crops are resistant to drought? This one here wants some seeds.”

“Drought? Potatoes.”

“Yeah, potatoes.”

That was fast.

So potatoes, huh…

I had no idea.

“They said potatoes. That okay?”

“Yes, that’s more than enough.”

Merell nodded.

“Are seeds sold anywhere?”

“Yeah, they are. Should I go buy some?”

Lily tilted her head.

“I’d appreciate it.”

“Got it!”

I had no clue about this stuff, so I left it to them.

“I’m grateful... munch munch.”

Merell expressed gratitude while eating.

We continued our meal, and once we finished, Natalia and Lily started cleaning up.

“Yuuma-sama, I’ll be excusing myself to relay the earlier information to my uncle.”

“Oh, I’m going home too.”

Looks like Leanne and Pamela were leaving.

“Got it. Send my regards to the king.”

“Of course.”

“Tama-chan, we’re heading home!”

When Pamela called out to Tama-chan, who was inside the kotatsu, the cat obediently came out today.

“Well then, good night.”

“Good night.”

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“Meow.”

The two people and one cat left.

“I was wondering what was inside the kotatsu, and it turns out it was a cat… What a happy household you have.”

It’s not a household, though…

“You go build a happy home with Sven. And make sure to stay out of my business.”

Especially Sven.

“Yes, once this job is done, I will be with Sven-sama. Then, we will return to the countryside and take up farming.”

Sven doing farm work… doesn’t suit him.

Also, this one here… she seems like the type who won’t make it.

I don’t know why, but she’s giving off that vibe.

“She seems like she’s gonna die.”

“I know, right?”

“...She’s really giving off that kind of energy.”

You guys, have some tact...

“I think you’re the one who looks like they’re about to die. Probably gonna get stabbed by someone.”

Merell pointed at me.

“Why?”

“Master would never make such a mistake. He’s extremely skilled at handling women and making them dependent on him.”

Leaving aside the part about handling women, is making them dependent supposed to be a compliment?

That just sounds like something a scumbag would do...

“There’s an old demonfolk saying that reincarnators are nothing but trouble, and it turns out to be true.”

Well, cultures are different, so it can’t be helped.

Though, having twelve wives is a bit much.

“...By the way, where is this person going to sleep?”

Alice asked.

“Hmm? Can’t exactly throw them outside. Just sleep there.”

The kotatsu should be fine.

“Huh? Are you sure? I was just thinking about how nice it would be to sleep in this... Wait, are you really okay with this?”

Merell, looking delighted, rubbed their cheek against the kotatsu, but then quickly snapped back to reality and stared at me with a serious expression.

“I sleep next to AI-chan, it’s fine.”

I don’t need you.

“Exactly. Master has no need for a woman tainted by another man’s touch.”

That’s a pretty unpleasant way to put it...

“I’m feeling uneasy… Will I be able to sleep tonight?”

Saying that, Merell lay down and became just a severed head.

As we waited, Natalia and Lily returned.

“Huh? Annie, what’s wrong?”

Lily asked as she moved across from me and sat down next to Annie.

“My spot was stolen.”

Annie said, pointing at the seat she usually occupied.

“ZZzz…”

“Hmm? She already fell asleep?”

Merell, who had just been wondering if she could sleep, had dozed off in seconds after lying down.

“Sigh… Hm?”

As Annie sighed, Natalia patted her on the shoulder.

“That’s my spot.”

Natalia stated with a smile.

“Come to think of it, Natalia was a hassle too… Why are you all so obsessed with sitting in front?”

Reluctantly, Annie stood up, walked over to me, and picked up AI-chan.

Then, she settled AI-chan between my crossed legs and sat beside me.

“...Why didn’t you sit next to me?”

Alice muttered under her breath, but Annie ignored her, slid into the kotatsu, and started drinking tea.

“Want to switch seats?”

AI-chan, being petted in front of me, glanced at Annie.

“Quiet, little fox. How about a card game?”

Ugh…

Oh, but Lily’s here.

“I’m in.”

We ended up playing card games late into the night, having fun together.