That Time I Got Reincarnated as an Underground Labyrinth Manager

As Expected of Chishiya-sama, Easily Doing What We Couldn't

Wooden house, center of the village.

This was Chishiya's room.

At the moment, the house was surrounded by curious villagers.

Especially at the window—

Gabiru was leaning right against it, trying to peek inside.

Inside the room...

"What is this?!"

"I've never eaten anything this delicious!"

Milim was practically inhaling pastries at the table.

Said table, by the way, was now covered with a variety of sweets.

Over ten types of desserts were on display.

All of them were recreated from Chishiya's previous-life memories using Great Sage.

Having Great Sage is way too convenient.

Perfect.

Chishiya glanced at Milim.

Just like in the anime, despite her overwhelming strength, she was still very much a kid at heart.

If there was tasty food, she was all in.

And with Great Sage around, any dish from his previous world could be reproduced.

Keeping a glutton like her happy wouldn't be hard.

Actually…

Catering department expansion, maybe?

Chishiya noted the idea mentally.

Shuna could definitely manage that.

The otherworld food industry was wide open. Still untapped.

"Yummy! So, sooo good!"

Milim was puffing her cheeks and chewing blissfully.

Benimaru and the others stood frozen inside the room,

Watching the "crisis" disappear in real time.

The food on the table was nearly gone.

Chishiya asked, "You full?"

"Then maybe it's time you head back, yeah?"

It's not like he didn't want to keep her around…

But he already had a glutton in the house.

He couldn't handle a second one.

"Huh?"

Milim turned toward him, blinking with confusion.

"Who said anything about leaving? This place is super fun! I've decided to stay!"

"Hey~, Chishiya! Let me be your companion!"

"How about it~?"

She smiled, flashing her pointy canine teeth.

Chishiya responded immediately. "No."

He was here to make money and do absolutely nothing.

Not run a daycare.

He already had two chaos magnets living with him.

Three, if you counted Darkness.

And now a demon god-tier glutton too? No thanks.

"EHHHH—?!"

Milim's twin tails bounced as she looked utterly shocked.

Rejection. Not part of her daily experience.

"Don't you want to become a Demon Lord?!"

"I can help you, you know!"

Help me harvest 10,000 souls, you mean?

Yeah, I'll pass.

Chishiya shook his head. "Still no."

"HEYYYYY!!!"

Another worldview shattered.

Milim sprang up and started gesturing wildly.

"Being a Demon Lord is super cool!"

"It's really exciting!"

Benimaru and the others nodded along.

They totally agreed.

In their minds, they were already picturing Chishiya as some dark, majestic Demon Lord.

Chishiya asked, "And what exactly are the benefits of being a Demon Lord?"

"Hehe~"

Milim crossed her arms, trying to act like a veteran.

"You'll get challenged by lots of strong people! It's really fun~!"

Chishiya: "...Okay, so we've established the downsides. Now how about the upsides?"

"…Huh?" Milim blinked.

Chishiya was deadpan.

"…That wasn't a benefit. You're just bored, aren't you?"

"EHHHH—?!"

Milim flinched like she'd been hit by lightning.

A direct hit to her soul.

She stood there, stunned, unable to refute.

Chishiya sighed. "Anyway, it's late. You should head back."

He turned to leave,

But Milim grabbed the hem of his coat.

"Wait!"

"You're doing something way more interesting than being a Demon Lord!"

"That's cheating! Totally cheating!"

"I want in!"

She clung to his arm, shaking it desperately.

"Come on! Tell me! Let me join you!"

"Okay, okay, stop shaking me…"

Chishiya massaged his temples.

This was punishment for existing.

"Fine. I'll let you stay."

"But on one condition: you're not allowed to attack anyone in the village. And you can't hurt people whenever you feel like it."

Milim: "No problem!"

Chishiya gave a small nod.

"Then from today, we're friends, Milim."

"...Okay... okay…"

Milim crossed her arms, sulking a little.

"But you're a special case, you know!"

"The only people allowed to call me Milim are other Demon Lords!"

Chishiya smiled.

"Let's go, Milim. I'll show you around the village."

Milim's eyes sparkled.

"Yes! Let's go! Let's go~!"

Watching them walk off together,

Benimaru and the others let out a deep breath of relief.

Outside the house,

Chishiya addressed the crowd.

"Let me introduce our new companion."

"She's our guest. I hope everyone treats her with respect."

Milim stepped forward.

"I'm Milim Nava."

Gasps rippled through the villagers.

"It's really Demon Lord Milim-sama!"

"This is the first time I've seen her in person…"

"With her around, we'll be safe for sure!"

Milim added, "I'll be living here from now on. Please take care of me."

"Ohhh! Ohhh!"

The villagers erupted into cheers.

She was more popular than expected.

Chishiya glanced sideways at her.

Milim raised a hand high.

"If anything happens, you can count on me!"

"YEAHHH!!!"

Another burst of cheering.

Gabiru looked over at Chishiya.

"Looks like I was right to convince Father to join Chishiya-sama."

"And Father agreed immediately…"

'We really did make the right call.'

Milim's arrival boosted the villagers' faith in Chishiya.

A legendary Demon Lord calling their boss "friend"?

They were practically glowing with pride.

And just like that.

The village's development entered a period of rapid growth.

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Ten days later.

Armed Nation of Dwargon.

Inside the war room, the top officials of the kingdom had gathered.

Captain of the Night Assassins, Anrietta—

A masked blonde elf beauty—

Was reporting.

"My king, a report from the Night Assassins."

"Several high-level demons entered the battle, and the war concluded."

"The Orc Lord has been confirmed dead."

"!!!"

Gasps filled the room.

"That legendary monster was defeated?!" the Knight Commander exclaimed.

King Gazel Dwargo stayed silent.

He closed his eyes.

High-level demons…

Were they connected to that slime from before?

The military commander asked,

"Anrietta, are you certain multiple high-level demons were involved?"

The elf nodded.

"Four, according to the intel."

"Four?!"

The commander's face went pale.

"Special A-Class demons… each one could destabilize an entire country."

"And there were four of them…"

Anrietta continued, "My king, there's more intel regarding the orc army."

Gazel nodded.

"Go on."

(To be continued.)