"Ahh~" Stretching lazily, Jiu Ming flopped onto the sofa and let out a long breath. "We were out for quite a while this time. At last, I can get some proper rest. Let's call things settled for now."
"...You brought back quite a lot of things, too." She spoke lightly as she looked out the window. In a spot that should have been flat ground, there was now a forest that had no business being there. It looked like an ordinary forest, but upon closer inspection, the position of every tree within it was shifting subtly. Then her gaze moved elsewhere. Beside the forest stood an exquisite little house.
On the windowsill, two cats were facing off with their fur standing on end. Probably because they were the same sex, Little Nine and that old cat were especially incompatible...
"Well, no matter what, those treants appeared by accident. Leaving them in that world felt like abandoning them, so I simply brought them back. And as for Lia, we couldn't just leave a pitiful little girl to fend for herself, could we?"
Jiu Ming shifted over, resting his head on the green-haired girl's thighs as he stared blankly at the ceiling. He had originally been somewhat worried about Lia and the old cat, yet Panel-kun had surprisingly said nothing.
"Wouldn't it be better to bring her back? How about raising her as our daughter?" Jiu Ming asked, watching her expression with a hint of probing intent.
"Not how about it." Her expression did not change in the slightest as she answered with complete calm, making the corner of Jiu Ming's eye twitch. That unreadable, composed look was exactly what worried him most! Even though he had been back for some time, a massive stone still weighed on his heart!
Where had