Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou

Chapter 228

☆Living God Lily

「Uu, really, just how did it turn out like this……」

Liliana who was doing the final check of the paperwork while doing ten second charge inside the office in preparation for her conference with the secretary general, returned to reality from her long reminiscence that she did before she knew it. It was actually really like Liliana for her to verify her paperwork and eating simultaneously even while reminiscing. (TN: Ten second charge seem to be the slogan of a jelly drink in Japan.)

Liliana was unconsciously letting out her complaint while thinking that recently she wasn't able to meet Hajime and others again. But suddenly a reply came back in respond to her complaint.

「That's obviously because you are a princess.」

「Howah!?」

There should be no one other than her in this office. Naturally, Liliana who let her guard down because there should be strict security in this place raised a strange voice.

When she turned her gaze, she saw there a rift in space and the figure of Hajime who came out from there.

「Hajime-san! Geez, please don't startle me.」

「That can't be helped. Even though I'm your family, but in this place with a really strict security where the secretary general of the UN is also in attendance, how I can say something like 'I came because I just want to talk a bit though, I'm also family so please let me in'. There is a limit even in being unable to read the atmosphere.」

「……Hajime-san. Before I realized you have become someone who is trying to read the atmosphere. You have really become an adult. Just as I thought, a person will mellow when he have as many as seven children.」

And then, 'I'm always getting a late start……' saying that Liliana's shoulders dropped in dejection.

「Just what are you saying? Even though you cannot even go home enough from getting so busy with the work as the founder of a new religion.」

「Uguu. It's harsh getting told that.」

Liliana pressed on her chest as though she was getting stabbed, but she immediately pulled herself together and made a fearless smile.

「But, that too will be over soon. If I can have this association recognized as an official volunteer organization from this conference, I too will be able to beg off from all duty. In the content of the agreement with the UN, there are requirements to establish an inspection division that is configured with only UN personnel as a monitoring mechanism, and also a decision-making body that has to accept at least one person from every country where they will vote to make decision. This association will stop being an organization where anything is decided with the will of just me alone. It will be a democracy you know Hajime-san, democracy! Like that my authority will be shaved and I will fade out naturally from here!」

「……Is that kind of plan going to be okay?」

「It's fine, there is no problem. ……Fufu, if the conference this time can go well, then I will retire. And then, I too will make a child with Hajime-san and devote myself in parenting!」

「Somehow, it feels like you are raising up flag there.」

Hajime's expression turned lost for word seeing the holy woman going 'ehehe' in a trip of delusion about her calm and happy future.

「Oops, come to think of it, Hajime-san, you want to talk? You are coming expressly in this timing, does that mean there is anything important?」

Liliana noticed Hajime's expression and she went 'hah' and returned to her senses. She tilted her head and threw a question at Hajime to varnish over her act just now.

Still with a complicated expression on his face, Hajime said「Aah, there is nothing really important」while shrugging.

「Well, how should I say it……what I want to say is, I also quite like Lily who is working busily.」

「……That's a surprise attack. What's more, I feel really complicated whether I should be happy or not.」

Even while she was saying that, Liliana's cheeks were blushing red.

「Wh, why so suddenly? Saying that kind of thing in this kind of timing, isn't that exactly something like a flag?」

「I guess. But, I want to say it ahead just in case. Remember, quite some time has passed already since your workaholic behavior was identified, but in the end you are undertaking completely staggering job like this. You aren't addicted to work anymore, but in the end, Liliana S. B. Hairihi is unable to change her way of life, isn't that how it is?」

「That's……」

She retired from being a princess and wished to grasp the happiness like a normal girl――like that the kingdom's people saw her off and she came to this world. Even though it should be like that, yet right now Liliana was going to tackle a conference with the top of the world where her fate was at stake.

Even though she tried doing part-time work, even though she tried to become a shut-in NEET, even though she tried to become a manga artist, even though she tried to become idol, but in the end perhaps the path that the human called Liliana was walking would always ended up converging to a path where she took responsibility of many people and stood in the lead to guide them.

It was because she was a princess. It was because she couldn't stop being a princess.

Was it just as expected, that she was unable to live the way she aspired for? In the end, was a person like her an existence who would put her beloved as secondary?

Liliana's shoulders dropped and she answered her own question.

Hajime who was watching such Liliana with a wry smile slowly approached her side. And then, he gently pinched at the cheek of Liliana who was showing a depressed expression.

「I came here not to make you wear that kind of face. Didn't I say it? I also like Lily who is shutting herself inside the office like this while getting chased by work.」

「Hajime-san……」

「Isn't it just fine, even if your aspiration stay as aspiration. Isn't it just fine, even if you put your husband as secondary. It is also not bad in its own way even if there is at least one wife treating me roughly. You see, it's Liliana's individuality that other wives doesn't have.」

「I don't want that kind of individuality at allll」

Even while saying that, Liliana was fawning on Hajime by rubbing her cheek on Hajime's cheek.

「Well, that's how it is. Just go without getting too worked up. Because no matter where Lily is going, I'll properly run after you everywhere.」

「Fufu, thank you very much. Hajime-san. But, as I thought, I will do my best here. Because I am Liliana. A woman who won't let my aspiration stay just as aspiration. Or rather, I want a child.」

「That's what you're stressing on?」

They smiled at each other and their lips overlapped naturally.

But, at that time, a reserved knocking sound that sounded like it was being considerate to the two's tryst was resounding.

「Looks like it's time already.」

「Ou, go do your best, your holiness.」

「Geez, please stop saying your holiness. I am the chairman.」

After joking, they smiled once more at each other and Liliana left the room behind. She didn't look back at Hajime who was left behind and she straightened her back with dignity.

And then the result of the started conference.

Before the mass media, the UN secretary general declared with blushing cheeks.

「She is truly-, the goddess who descended into this world! She is a living god! Hairihi religion will bring about salvation to the world!」

The populace gathering outside the conference building while watching the broadcast in real time, and the people watching television, they all raised cheers simultaneously.

「How did it turn out like this!?」

The scream Liliana raised was lost among the cheers that were raised even by the press people and vanished in vain.

Before, at another world, an existence that introduced himself as a god talked about his ambition that he would also become a god in earth. He proclaimed that he would become the god in the new world for sure.

But, the result was that the mad god was defeated by the demon king.

And then right now, in the place of the mad god, a wife of the demon king――

Became the god (?) of the new world.

AN: Thank you very much for reading this every time.

Thank you very much too for the thoughts, opinions, and reports about misspelling and omitted words.

In the middle I didn't know anymore what I am writing……

Thank you very much for the many requests.

I took notes of them, so I'm thinking that I want to try writing them someday.

Something like Tio and Hajime getting spirited away, or Shia going bunnies in world of martial arts, or Yue and Hajime tackling underground world……or Remia……she is difficult~

After that, I'm thinking that I also want to try writing a bit long extra story.

The next posting is planned to be at 6 P.M Saturday too.

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