Chapter 146 — Part 2

Although Vaje has improved since we talked the other day, I’ve been talking to her as gently as possible lately so as not to scare her, but Vaje only looked a little nervous as she looked me straight in the eye and opened her mouth to speak.

With this, Fatima probably will not look too coldly upon me. When Fatima looks at me like that, it’s like a cat staring up and me and meowing imploringly, so it’s a bit hard to bear.

「I think I will stay with Lady Ryoukichi a while longer, and observe the humans of this country more. I saw humans at Galois too, but there are many more humans here, as well as people of other species that I can observe here.

Also, I will be meeting up with Fatima and the others after this. I shall tell them not to glare at you, so please be at ease」

「That would be a great help. But if I can ask for something extra, could you not call me “Dran-sama” in front of them? Just Dran-san will do.

I understand that you’re troubling yourself by making a big effort to behave in this way with me now, but it’s still the complete opposite of the way you’ve interacted with me up until now. Either way, if it gets too hard for you, I don’t mind if you just address me the way you used to」

I know that this was probably asking a bit too much out of Vaje, so I won’t try to force her.

However, I think it isn’t a bad idea to get her to change from calling me “-sama” to “-san” as a first step toward making her get used to me again.

Vaje crossed her arms, which were covered down to the ends of her wrists with crimson scales, and her rugged but beautiful face changed to a look of worry. Anyone who saw it would know that it was an expression of seriousness.

「Hmm, not “Dran-sama,” but “Dran-san,” right? In the past, you graciously allowed me to call you without any honorifics, so compared to back then, this is not as worrisome, but still… hmm, I understand. I, Vaje, will do all in my power to follow your wishes」

With that way of speaking, Fatima will probably still be suspicious, but it was still better than the way she was behaving a few days ago.

Still, when I think about how Vaje won’t ever pester and cling to me again the way she used to, it makes me surprisingly sad.

「Sorry, I’m putting you through some unnecessary trouble. Now then, Ryoukichi, Liu Yu, you two are probably busy with the diplomatic negotiations, but do you have plans to meet with any other Dragon Emperors?

My clone is always free and ready, and my brethren in the Dragon World can make as much time as you need. It won’t be a problem if we prioritize a meeting time that’s most suitable for you」

There were talks before about letting the other Dragon Emperors besides Ryoukichi meet with the Ancient Celestial Dragons to help them get more used to them, but I wonder how that was progressing now.

Once they’ve gotten more used to me, then my brothers and sisters in the Dragon World, along with the Dragon Emperors’ own relatives, could also be invited, which should kick off exchanges between the Dragon World and earth, but…

「When we were told we would have the opportunity to meet with you, everyone was excessively nervous. The only one who wasn’t was probably Conquester. He already met you once before when he was younger, after all」

「He is now the eldest White Dragon Emperor. He was an intelligent young man, and from what I’ve heard, he is doing a wonderful job fulfilling his role as a Dragon Emperor. I’m looking forward to meeting him」

「Fufu, I’ll be sure to tell everyone that. In the meantime, I think Liu Yu and I will be present as mediators.

Liu Yu is the next Water Dragon Emperor. It would be good to let her meet with the current Dragon Emperors frequently as well.

The fact that she ended up meeting you before all the other Dragon Emperors did, means that the order is all reversed, but thanks to that, any one of them would be nervous.

Would it be disrespectful to you to call it a lucky break? 」

「It’s fine, isn’t it? It’s just as you say, Ryoukichi. It’s embarrassing to say so myself, but if they meet with a god before they meet a king, then they won’t feel nervous at all when they meet the king.

Speaking of which, is Liu Yu already acquainted with the Black Dragon Emperor and the Wind Dragon Emperor or the others?」

「I rarely have the opportunity to meet directly with them, but I have talked many times with the Wind Dragon Emperor, Fuka.

She is not too different in age from me, and from our appearances she even looks younger than me. I’ve also exchanged a few greetings with the Fire Dragon Emperor, Kourin, as well」

「Oh, so the current Wind Dragon Emperor is quite young. If she meets with Vitra, she seems like she’ll faint.

Leviathan, Bahamut, and Jormungand will be fine, but the others might end up disillusioning our brethren on earth, so it’s scary.

Your people might be nervous to meet your ancestors from the Dragon World, but you see, we’re also more or less nervous too. It’s been a very long time since we last met with our brethren from earth. We’re scared we won’t live up to expectations」

It sounded like I was joking slightly, but I was saying the truth. Liu Yu started to shake her head frantically as if I had spoken nonsense, making her beautiful black hair sway.

「That is not true. We would neer be disillusioned.

Just by talking with you, we have been blessed with enormous good fortune, but on top of that, we get to meet with our ancestors from the Dragon World as well. There is no way we would ever be disillusioned」

「I’m honored to hear you say that, but my brothers and sisters are not as noble as you may think, you know. Alexander, the one you met just the other day, is a good example of that. Well, there aren’t that many who are as disappointing as Alexander, though.

Fumu, for now, after we return to Galois, we will arrange the meeting with our earth brethren and resume our studies at the academy, and then seriously start the search for jobs after graduation」

I did show off quite a bit of my abilities during the Magic Tournament, so I should have room to choose concerning my place of work, or so I was thinking, optimistically.

I don’t know how many workplaces completely match the working conditions I desired, but if I more or less compromise, I shouldn’t have to worry about being unemployed after graduating from the Magic Academy.

Maybe because it was strange for someone with the soul of an Ancient Celestial Dragon like me to talk about worldly things like job hunting, but the charming smile on Ryoukichi’s smile deepened, full of hidden meaning. Oh?

「If it’s you, I am sure you will be able to work in the place you desire. Good things definitely await you」

「You seem to be involved in those various good things」

「Fufu, who knows? But don’t you already have some places you are considering?」

「I’ve been asked by many different people. Even people from the Imperial Dragon Kingdom have reached out to me, I am well aware of that」

I’m wondering if I’ll be getting a medal or something regarding the incident with Golnev, or the diplomacy with the Imperial Dragon Kingdom.

I had some more small talk with Ryoukichi and the others, dragging it out since we were dreading having to part, and then after that, the three of them left my room, with Vaje going back to Fatima’s place, and Ryoukichi and Liu Yu returning to the royal palace.

And then the next day, Selina and Dramina’s conditions had fully recovered, and we got in an airship headed straight back home to the Galois Magic Academy.

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