Ritheseus joins the President Fight!!!
“Those weird-looking people are the bad guys, huh? Please leave it to me; I’ll take care of them all!!!”
“Awesome, Ritheseus! Our dependable hero!!!”
The otherworldly champions brought by the Pope number around four or five.
They, who had completed their participation procedures thanks to my advice, are all sporting mischievous grins.
If even one of them wins, the Pope w...
2024-01-09 19:12:17 +0000 UTC View PostAnd thus begins the first-ever presidential battle of the Human Republic.
The President Fight.
Whoever emerges victorious will reign as the president of the Human Republic for about four years.
Why four years, you ask?
Well, it’s simply because sports events are traditionally held on a four-year cycle.
The basic rules of the President Fight are as follows:
- No life-threatening attacks allowed.
- Combat must be one-o...
2024-01-09 19:11:37 +0000 UTC View PostIt’s me again.
Yeah, me...
I came to the Human Kingdom after receiving an invitation from Lord Dalkish.
It’s been a while since talks of establishing the Human Republic began, so I thought, ‘Maybe they’re finally unveiling this new nation?’ and merrily made my way over. But...
The actual scene was quite different from what I expected.
There was an unsettling air of hostility.
People were walking around a...
2024-01-05 12:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostO lost lambs, do well to revere and worship me.
I am Quincedo.
Pope Quincedo, to be precise.
I oversee the human race’s religious Order, which worships the supreme, absolute god, Zeus – the highest in all the world. I am God’s proxy, the closest to divinity one can be.
It’s hardly an overstatement to say I am the most sacred and magnificent being among humanity.
My words are the words of Lord Zeus.
My prayers bring d...
2024-01-05 09:29:35 +0000 UTC View PostDalkish of the human race here.
I serve as a feudal lord. Well, more specifically, a feudal lord of a rather tiny and remote part of what used to be the Human Kingdom.
Day and night, I’m besieged with complex issues.
These are problems arising from the rebirth of the Human Kingdom.
Once conquered by demons, the Human Kingdom has had its share of issues and conflicts... But now, the time has come to overcome these struggles and establish a new, i...
2024-01-03 15:13:54 +0000 UTC View PostI am Shax, a demon merchant.
I’m energetically contributing to developing our race and the Demon Kingdom through commerce like any other day.
The hottest project we’re currently tackling is a coffee shop.
The Demon Isle has recently seen a resurgence in interaction with the Demon Kingdom.
The highlight of its local products turned out to be coffee beans.
Roast them until pitch black, grind them into powder, mix with...
2023-12-28 12:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostIt’s been a few days since I decided to introduce a new menu at the coffee shop.
I brought my prototype to Mr. Gray Silva’s café.
“What’s this... kettle for?”
It definitely caught his eye.
The metal pot, dull yet shiny, has a unique shape that’s hard to miss.
Mr. Gray Silva, always straightforward with his questions, prompts me to proudly start explaining my new invention.
“The new coffe...
2023-12-27 17:12:53 +0000 UTC View PostHuh? What?
A spell?
I didn’t quite grasp what Mr. Shax just said.
His chant was so rapid-fire that my ears couldn’t keep up.
“Now, Lord Saint, please place your order!”
“What?!”
How could I possibly recite some high-level Path of Destruction-esque incantation?
That’s asking too much of a customer!
In times like these...
Time for the last resort!
“Um, I...
2023-12-27 17:04:53 +0000 UTC View Post“Ugh... I’m so full...!!!”
I just triumphed over an entire sandwich set!
No, not just any sandwich. This was the kind that challenges you with a “Eat within 30 minutes, and it’s free!” sort of deal. A quantity designed to make you seriously consider the risks involved.
It wasn’t supersized, mind you.
Nor was it an ‘L’ size or piled extra high.
Just a regular sandwich of a regular size.
Yet, it wa...
2023-12-25 15:45:25 +0000 UTC View PostAs the lively spirit of spring grew more robust, I made a trip to the Demon Kingdom.
I visited a certain café there.
It was a café I had whimsically established once upon a time. Though I had entrusted it to a reliable person and hadn’t visited in a while, I felt it was my duty to check in after such a gap.
I was also eager to catch up with Mr. Gray Silva, the café’s barista.
As I opened the door with a jingle, the barista, with ...
2023-12-23 17:16:22 +0000 UTC View PostMy name is Aulonocara.
I’m a maid working at the Mermaid Palace.
Born an elite, I graduated top of my class from the Mermaid Witch Academia.
Shortly after, I swiftly ascended to a palace position, even skipping a few steps to become a personal attendant to the Mermaid Queen herself.
It’s a true testament to my competence.
Mermaid Queen Puffer, whom I serve, is absolutely splendid.
She’s not ...
2023-12-21 12:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostTime passed as I indulged myself in smoked food, and spring’s pleasant warmth arrived.
Spring, above all, is a season of new beginnings.
Changes are also afoot at the Farm School we run.
It’s time for the new students to enroll.
For years, our farm has been taking in promising young people and guiding them in various ways.
“What can one possibly learn at a farm?” you might wonder. Well, on this otherworldly far...
2023-12-20 18:11:38 +0000 UTC View PostBacon.
That universally beloved thin slice of meat.
Its unique texture, perfect whether paired with vegetables or eggs, can even be thickly cut to serve as a delightful snack with drinks. Truly, a versatile ingredient.
Yet, this alluring delicacy had never been crafted in this other world.
The reason is the smoking process involved.
I clearly understood that much. And, plagued by a total lack of knowledge about smoking...
2023-12-19 17:38:01 +0000 UTC View PostAnd so, awakened by my newfound passion for smoking foods, I began experimenting with various ingredients as my curiosity led.
Starting with the basics, like meats and fish.
Drying them out until they’re brittle–dried meats and dried fish–seemed like an easy entry point.
It turns out the difficulty of smoking is directly proportional to the moisture content of the food.
That got me wondering: what other ingredients, low in moistur...
2023-12-19 17:28:43 +0000 UTC View PostThus, the annual springtime flower viewing ended with more uproar than expected, but that only added to the excitement.
Just when I thought we were returning to everyday life...
“No, it’s not over yet! I must, at all costs, let the world know of the cherry blossom’s excellence!!!”
The cherry blossom, though snapped by Junior, still hadn’t broken in spirit.
Or should I say, Cherry Boy, the tree spirit?
Even tho...
2023-12-17 18:47:18 +0000 UTC View PostWell then.
Here begins the grand showdown of spring flowers, Plum vs. Cherry Blossom.
Phrasing it that way might cause a stir among other flowers, but let’s just make sure the current contenders (if we can call them that) are satisfied. We don’t want to overcomplicate or escalate the story.
I intend to keep it to a straightforward duel.
“Go for it! Annihilate them! Prove that the plum is the mightiest of all spring flowers by trou...
2023-12-17 18:43:06 +0000 UTC View PostAfter this and that happened...
We’re kicking off our cherry blossom viewing right away with the plum blossoms in full bloom at the shrine.
Admiring flowers when they bloom is the Yamato people’s spirit.
We live in another world, though, but yeah.
Since we’ve already paid our respects at the temple, why don’t we spread out a leisure sheet, unpack our bento, and revel in the glory of the plum blossoms in full bloom?
<...
2023-12-13 16:20:51 +0000 UTC View PostWell then, having successfully transformed the plum tree into a sacred tree of sorts, it’s time to report the fruits of my labor to the client.
To Sugawara no Michizane we go.
First off, I planted this now Yggdrasil-esque plum in the grounds of the otherworldly Tenmangu Shrine. Lo and behold, Michizane himself descended upon us.
“Kuooooooooooh! It’s done, isn’t ittttttttttt?!”
The client seems quite pleased with the...
2023-12-12 20:41:00 +0000 UTC View PostAll right, let’s dive into a bit of a pickle I’ve found myself in.
I received an unusual request from the Tenjin, Sugawara no Michizane himself, to transform his favorite plum tree into an Yggdrasil.
Previously, a cherry tree had been converted into one. This sparked a bit of competitive spirit in Michizane, the god of learning, who insisted that his beloved plum tree shouldn’t be outdone, thus hurling this absurd challenge my way.
But,...
2023-12-11 17:47:56 +0000 UTC View PostSixty thousand years ago...
...Just kidding.
It was early last winter.
We summoned a deity to this otherworldly Tenmangu Shrine.
And what appeared is none other than the shrine’s deity, Sugawara no Michizane.
By the way, Lord Michizane doesn’t permanently reside in this otherworldly shrine.
His original headquarters are in our world, his true base of operations.
In Japan, shrines have a “branch s...
2023-12-11 17:32:08 +0000 UTC View PostMurmuring to and fro leisurely dawn to dusk, yup.
It’s me.
It feels like it’s been a while.
Ardheg and Bloody Mary’s sudden visit was like a storm passing through. I wonder if they managed to resolve their problem after that.
It would be nice to get a progress report from them or something.
Amidst all this, winter finally gave way.
Spring is here.
Spring, where early ferns sprout.
<... 2023-12-10 20:25:00 +0000 UTC View PostMy father returns out of the blue and declares he’s getting married.
The one shaking at this earth-shattering news is none other than me, the Emperor Dragon, Ardheg.
The very idea of my father marrying seemed as unnatural as the world turning upside down!!!
“Father? And Seidour? How did this conversation even come about...?!”
“Oh, come now, brother. Didn’t you hear what we said in the Mermaid Kingdom?”
My si...
2023-12-07 15:44:54 +0000 UTC View PostAfter wrapping up our interviews with the demon race, we felt exhausted and decided to head home.
Our destination is the Black Widow Mountain.
That’s where Sis Mary’s dungeon is.
Even though my new Dragon Emperor Castle was ready, it wasn’t getting much use.
“Those were quite the shocking stories we heard...”
Sis Mary’s voice lacked its usual energy, probably due to the impact of what we learned.
<...
“When it comes to those around me, it inevitably ends up being about political marriages and such. I’d like you to take this as a mere reference to the fact that such things do happen in human societies.”
The Demon King’s stories were not only fascinating as mere tales; both Sis Mary and I were all ears.
“For instance... Let me start with the story of my right-hand man, Belphgamilia, one of the Heavenly Four, who holds complete authority over our ar...
2023-12-05 20:33:22 +0000 UTC View PostOnce again, I am the Emperor Dragon... Geyser Dragon Ardheg.
After thoroughly enjoying the merfolk’s marital tales at the bottom of the sea, we decided to move on.
Sis Mary seemed quite satisfied... or rather, she seemed eager to flee the intensity of the war between in-laws.
While I gained valuable insights in the Mermaid Kingdom, the sample size is still too small.
Having heard tales from the sea, it would only be fair to also liste...
2023-12-03 16:25:54 +0000 UTC View PostMy name is Hendra.
I am an official serving the great Mermaid King Arowana.
People around me often call me “the confidant” or “the king’s secret weapon,” and I take these compliments to heart.
Despite my professional duties, I have a family, and our home life is thriving.
My wife, Lampeye, is one of the infamous Six Witches of the Mermaid Kingdom, known as The Witch of Hellfire.
Not only is she adept at handli...
2023-12-03 16:24:37 +0000 UTC View PostOur first stop for a marital visit in the Mermaid Kingdom was a chat with Lord Arowana.
Then, Lady Puffer also arrived, and we had a delightful conversation with the royal couple.
“Ah, dragons also have their struggles, huh? It’s funny, needing to learn about marital life from mankind.”
Despite her typically sharp tongue, Queen Puffer’s posture as she sat on the sofa was impeccable, knees and toes perfectly aligned, hands gracefully p...
2023-11-30 18:15:56 +0000 UTC View PostI’m Ardheg, the Geyser Dragon.
How did this all happen?
One day, my wife Bloody Mary, whom I had happily married, suddenly had a meltdown, blazing with fury…
She stormed into the residence of Lord Saint, a long-time friend, causing a huge uproar, and then, to make matters worse, started spouting some incomprehensible stuff.
We’re going to visit couples around the world, she said...?!
I couldn’t make heads or tai...
2023-11-30 18:15:27 +0000 UTC View Post“Platy! Platy! Platy! Platyyyyyyyyyy! Aaaaah! Ahhh... Ah-ah! Ahhhhhhhhhh, Platy, Platy, Platy! Uwaaaaaaaaaa! Ahhh, sniff-sniff! Sniff, sniff! I want to fluff up your hair, that soft, soft hair! Coochy-coo, coochy-coochy-coo!!!”
“Gyaaaaa! What’s wrong with you, Dear?! You’re creeping me out! Eww! My husband has become so unbearably weirdddddddd!!!”
Despite Platy’s clear disgust, I cling to her with relentless devotion.
My over-the-top displ...
2023-11-29 10:17:33 +0000 UTC View PostToday, like any other day, we have visitors.
The guests are... none other than the dragon couple, Ardheg and Bloody Mary!
It’s been a while since their wedding!
At that time, they held a grand ceremony along with numerous other couples.
As dragons, they became the first married couple, pioneers of a new way of life for their kind.
One could say they’re perfectly suited to be the Emperor and Empress Dragons.
Su...
2023-11-24 18:03:26 +0000 UTC View Post