When I Returned to the Modern World, Even the Calamity-Level Familiars Followed Me~Thanks to the Overwhelming Display of My Yandere Familiars Who Adore Me, I Was Mistaken for a Demon King and Went Viral~ - Chapter 17: Set Meal Meeting

<Kanata’s Perspective>

“Well, it seems there’s something we need to discuss.”

We joined up with Elvi the next day. 

I set up a meeting for us. 

──Growl~.

“…So, first of all, about yesterday’s stream.” 

A lot happened during yesterday’s stream.

Elvi, the demon, and other things. 

We need to sort it out once.

──Growl~.

“…”

But I couldn’t hold back any longer. 

Feeling the expectant gazes of my familiar spirits, I reached out. 

“Well, let’s eat first.” 

“””Yay!”””

When I prompted them, the three familiar spirits all reached for the grill at once. 

Yes, we had come for a barbecue. 

The sizzling sound was the meat cooking.

“””Delicious!”””

“Haha, everyone seems happy, and I’m glad too──” 

“””More!””” 

“So soon!?” 

The meat was devoured in an instant. 

They must have been really looking forward to it. 

I thought, “Well, I guess I have to,” and picked up the order tablet. 

“I can just order more, but.”

“But, Master, is it really okay to eat so much?”

“Hey! After all, this place is──” 

I put on a confident face for the worried Kokone. 

“It’s an ‘all-you-can-eat’ place.” 

“A, an all-you-can-eat place!?” 

“Yeah. No matter how much you eat, the price doesn’t change.” 

“Wah, wah, such a dream-like place exists…!” 

With her face lighting up, Kokone immediately starts placing additional orders. 

After seeing this face, I felt it was worth bringing her here.

Huh, she thinks it’s not a high-end place? 

Idiot, among the already gluttonous demi-humans, these guys are on another level. 

If we go to a place with a personalized menu, they’ll bankrupt me in no time. 

I’m confident that even the number of super chats I received yesterday would disappear in an instant. 

“Kokone will eat until she’s full!” 

“Oh, I see, I see. Eat as much as you want today.”

“Yes! Hehe.” 

I was healed by the smiling Kokone, and I patted her as well. 

Next to us, there were two who were trying to act grown-up. 

Luzeria and Elvi. 

“Since I’m the older sister, I’ll let you have the cheap meat… nom, nom.” 

“Even though I have a refined palate, I’ll let you off this time… nom, nom.”

“You’re eating a lot for someone who’s on a diet.”

The two of them are devouring their food with the same enthusiasm as Kokone. 

It seems like they’re satisfied. 

“Well then, I guess I’ll have a little bit too──” 

“””More!”””

“Leave some for me!?” 

And so, we started our set meal meeting. 

This is also thanks to the revenue we received from our viewers.

“Huh, the kingdom was destroyed?” 

As the meeting progressed and we delved into the nostalgic tales of another world, I asked back, and Elvi said something shocking.

“Yeah. I started a revolution and brought it down.” 

“That easily…” 

“Well, Kanata-sama has no attachment to the nobility, right?” 

“…That’s true.”

In the other world, I was constantly made to work by the nobles just because I was a hero. 

Looking back now, it was shockingly exploitative, even by modern Japanese standards. 

There were no labor laws over there. 

“So, I just lend a hand to the people a little.”

“That’s pretty harsh…” 

But I was supported by the people.

They, unaware of the darkness within the kingdom’s upper echelons, revered me as a hero. 

They lent me their inns, provided me with meals. 

As a result, it is true that I was caught between the upper echelons and the common people. 

However, there is no doubt that I was able to persevere thanks to the common people. 

Considering them, I had been suppressing the anger of the subordinates.

But then, I was executed, and the summoned beasts exploded. 

Just before the execution, we had parted ways, but the summoned beasts reappeared in the kingdom, killing the summoner and starting a revolution, launching a grand revenge. 

“Haha, she is really scary when she’s angry…” 

“””What is?”””

“No, it’s nothing.” 

I averted my gaze and lowered my face.

Then, unusually, Luzeria and Elvi were high-fiving each other. 

Luzeria said something like, “Not bad.” 

Kokone was once again engrossed in the meat. 

Amidst all this, the conversation shifted to yesterday’s stream. 

“But, even the demon from another world came, right?” 

The man from yesterday said he didn’t know about the other demons.

Even so, we need to remain vigilant. 

If they act like they are in another world, the present will be a disaster. 

“Hmm, why don’t this older sister just kill them?” 

“I’ll join in the killing too!” 

“Well, that’s true, but…” 

No good. 

These guys don’t know how to think deeply about things. 

So, I suddenly voiced my doubt.

“First of all, can demons even leave the dungeon?” 

“Oh, I was thinking the same thing.” 

“And if we’re talking about that, you guys too…” 

Apparently, in modern times, monsters can’t leave the dungeon. 

Whether they’re being obstructed by something or simply can’t survive on the surface.

The reason is unknown, but that’s the common belief.

But the familiars from the same otherworld are living normally on the surface. 

Thanks to that, the room is cramped, but when I think about it again, it’s strange. 

“Wasn’t it hard to move when you came to the surface?” 

When I tilted my head, the three of them struck a triumphant pose. 

“Kokone is strong, so it wasn’t a problem.” 

“Older sister was fine too.” 

“I’m special, alright?”

“Yeah. I asked the wrong person.”

I thought my questions remained unanswered. 

Let’s just leave it at that. 

Maybe “because they’re strong” is the right answer after all. 

Even if the atmospheric conditions are different from another world, these guys seem like they could live normally. 

Then, Kokone, who had been showing off her non-muscular arms with a smug face.

“Master, it seems that streamers have agencies.”

“Ah, um…” 

“With someone as talented as you, wouldn’t you get offers from major agencies?” 

“Is that so? No, not at all, haha…” 

That’s a lie. 

In reality, I’m getting offers like crazy. 

The day after I went viral, I had a lineup from major agencies to the smallest ones in the industry. 

But──.

“Isn’t the office where they make subordinates?” 

“No, no, Luzeria. It’s where they make slaves.” 

“It seems like there will be a lot more minions for Master.” 

“…” 

There’s no way I could join these guys. 

I’m used to it by now, but I feel so sorry for anyone else who gets entangled with those familiars. 

So, I turned down all their offers.

“But you know.”

It seems that the current office also serves as an exploration guild. 

By having both natures, they can receive direct requests and support from the Exploration Association and others. 

Once they reach a certain level of notoriety, they are apparently encouraged to belong to some organization.

Also, it seems like there’s no downside to being affiliated. 

They might even push for merchandise development, and it’s all good things. 

Still… 

“Master, which agency will you make your subordinate?” 

“Alright, let’s put that thought aside for now.” 

Yeah, it seems impossible after all. 

The demons have also readily accepted me as their Demon King.

What path am I trying to make for myself? 

If that’s the case, let’s think about the office later. 

For now, there are things we need to do first. 

“Then the next objective is that.” 

The qualification I currently hold is the “General Explorer Qualification”. 

With this, I can only delve into C-class dungeons. 

However, considering the possibility of demon appearances in the future, I should be able to delve into B-class dungeons and above.

“Let’s go take the exam for the advanced explorer qualification.” 

Thus, we discussed various matters at the set meal meeting. 

It was a good meeting where we organized everything up to this point and decided on our next objective. 

I am sincerely grateful for the revenue from our viewers. 

My familiars ate too much meat and were normally banned from the place. 

★

<Third Person’s Perspective> 

A few days later, the Explorer Association.

“Oh no, this is bad! Someone outrageous has applied for the advanced exam at the end of this month!” 

“N-no way…!” 

With those words, the association members already suspect. 

The person mentioned by the officer is──.

“It’s Kuon Kanata and his familiars!” 

“…!” 

At the mention of that name, the seemingly high-ranking person trembled. 

They took a deep breath and gazed into the distance. 

“This is going to get rough…”