After soaking in the hot spring, the group strolled leisurely through the brightly lit city wearing yukatas.
"Take a look, fresh out of the oven takoyaki~"
"Lamb skewers~ Delicious lamb skewers~"
"Grilled gluten, grilled chicken wings, spicy squid strips..."
Almost everywhere they went, an enticing aroma of food wafted through the air.
Milim was already hungry, and smelling these scents, she couldn't help but swallow her saliva.
"Ah! Is this heaven?"
Milim excitedly pulled Kurumi and Ramiris, running toward those delicious food stalls.
"Slow down, no one is going to take it from you."
Draco called out from behind.
"Got it~~"
Milim waved her fist happily, "Tonight, I'm definitely going to eat my fill."
Treyni hurried to follow behind Ramiris.
Draco shook his head helplessly and smiled, "Shuna, Shion, please look after them."
"Don't worry, Lord."
The two responded and quickly walked forward.
Afterward, Draco said to the people behind him, "All the food and wine here can be enjoyed at will. I hope everyone has a great time."
After greeting him, everyone went their separate ways in small groups.
"Demiurge, Mare, Aura, you all go and relax as well."
"Yes, Lord."
The three bowed slightly and then followed the others to disperse, looking for their own fun.
"Albedo, go inform Sebas and the maid corps to let them relax as well, don't let them get overworked."
"Shalltear, you go along too."
"I'm going back to Nazarick to check on things, I'll be back in a bit."
"Yes, Master!" x2
...At this moment, on the Sixth Floor of Nazarick, inside the giant arena.
Just like the outside world, it was brightly lit and bustling with noise.
The dog-headed Head Maid Pestonya and her hundreds of rabbit-eared and cat-eared maids.
The Emperor Penguin Eclair and his manservants.
Also Pulcinella, the bartender Pichy, and the Head Chef, among others.
All sorts of NPCs were clinking glasses and chatting, the atmosphere was extremely lively.
Even Nigredo was wearing a mask, wandering through the crowd.
After Draco came over to greet everyone, he didn't disturb them further.
If he were present, everyone would be a bit constrained.
It was like when a company leader appears at a drinking party; the atmosphere would be severely dampened.
So Draco just made a brief appearance and then left.
As for The Death, Nirost, and Kyouhukou—the Five Worst—due to their appearances, they conscientiously held their own separate gathering in the forest.
Draco didn't disturb them; otherwise, it would be easy to have nightmares.
The giant slime of the Seventh Floor, Guren, and the great spider of the Web Domain, Grant, couldn't participate because they were too large.
As a competent superior, Draco still went to pay them a visit.
Afterward, he went to the Eighth Floor.
After greeting those beings in the tree of life, he arrived at the Sakura Sanctuary.
"Lord Draco, shouldn't you be attending the festival at this time? Why have you come here?"
Under the cherry blossom tree, Orel immediately came forward to meet Draco upon seeing him.
"I came to take a look and bring some gifts for you all."
"Ukanomitama, Dainen, these are for you."
With a wave of his hand, several tables appeared in the sanctuary's plaza, laden with delicious snacks.
"Wow~ Thank you, Lord!"
The girl wearing a fox mask, Ukanomitama, and the boy with a sun mask, Dainen, both ran over excitedly.
Because she needed to guard the teleportation gate and the Guild weapon, Orel could not leave the Sakura Sanctuary even for a step.
And because Draco had ordered the Eighth Floor to be sealed off, the Sakura Sanctuary had become the quietest place in the Great Tomb.
Oh! Forgot, there was also Pandora's Treasury, which was also very quiet.
As a competent leader, he naturally wouldn't neglect his subordinates.
"Lord, what about my gift?"
Orel inconspicuously withdrew her gaze from Ukanomitama and Dainen, then looked at Draco.
"This..."
Draco awkwardly rubbed the bridge of his nose; well, he had forgotten when he came.
It seemed he was still a tiny bit away from being a perfect leader... Orel said with a half-smile, "The Lord couldn't have forgotten, right?"
"How could that be? Here, for you."
As he spoke, Draco took out a tanghulu and handed it over.
"Tanghulu?"
"This is a gift I carefully selected for you. Do you like it?"
Orel glanced back at the three or four identical skewers of tanghulu in Dainen's hand, then took the skewer from Draco's hand.
"Then thank you very much, Lord, for carefully selecting a gift for me."
"Ah, ha, haha, well, I still have things to do, so I'll be going now."
Orel put away the tanghulu and then gave Draco a sweet smile, "Take care, Lord."
Draco felt as if he had been granted a grand pardon and quickly turned to leave, returning directly to the city.
Pandora: "Eh? What about me? Did you forget about me!"
...
After returning to the city, Draco walked down the street alone.
From a distance, he saw a dragon and lion dance troupe slowly making its way along the street.
Standing within the dragon and lion dance troupe were two familiar figures.
Without anyone noticing, Milim and Kurumi had joined the troupe and were frantically beating gongs and drums, attracting the surrounding crowd.
The surrounding onlookers let out cries of admiration one after another.
The two of them seemed to be having a blast. Draco didn't bother to interfere; with Shuna and Shion watching over them, he decided to let them be.
Before long, Albedo and Shalltear arrived at his side.
"Sebas and the others have been notified. Would Master like to go take a look? Perhaps you might even see Sebas on a date."
A meaningful expression appeared on Albedo's face.
Shalltear, on the other hand, nodded with some anticipation, her heart burning with the fire of gossip.
"Speaking of which, has Sebas's exclusive maid been decided yet?"
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