An ordinary profession creates the world's strongest

Hajime whispered, thinking of the little seaman girl who admired him as a father. The demihuman children playing in front of him were probably around Myuu's age, or a little older, so Hajime probably saw their figures overlap with Myuu's and thought of her.

The happy memories with Myuu emerged in Hajime's mind.

At the same time, terrifying fantasies played out in his mind. He didn't think Myu would forget him, but what if she said she didn't want to go with him when he went to meet her? He had ignored her for so long, and what would he do if Myu said she hated her father? His mind was full of fantasies. It seemed that Hajime's father was suffering from a lack of love for his daughter.

I started thinking about Myuu, and it seemed like a long time had passed. When I came to my senses, I realized there was a presence around me.

A pair of adorable rabbit ears peeked out from behind a nearby tree. The body was completely hidden, but the ears were visible. Hajime watched the ears flutter for a long moment before their owner slowly poked his head out.

Then, a little girl with bunny ears met Hajime's eyes, her body trembling, and then she froze. She was about the same age as Myuu, perhaps four or five years old, and her dark blue hair was tied in pigtails on both sides of her head, hanging down to her shoulders.

Hajime and the little girl with bunny ears stared at each other for a long moment, the tension building as if whoever moved first would die. Even so, they couldn't keep staring at each other like that.

“…What’s going on?”

「!?」

After Hajime called out, the little girl with rabbit ears jumped up in fright, her ears swaying from side to side in embarrassment, and tears gradually welled up in her eyes.

Hajime smiled wryly, leaned his back against a tree a little further away, and sat down on the ground.

He relaxed his body and looked out at the children playing in the distance again with a relaxed look.

After a while, perhaps because Hajime's gentle atmosphere relieved her tension, the little girl with bunny ears tiptoed towards him.

She seemed to have something to ask, and she was hesitant. As expected of a member of the world's most timid race, and a little girl at that… that was why she was so hesitant to speak.

If it were an adult, Hajime would have shot her, but even Hajime couldn't shoot a little girl. Hajime gave a deeper wry smile and took the initiative to speak.

"Have you ever met a sea-people tribe?"

The little girl with rabbit ears was startled again. She looked around and confirmed that she was the only one nearby. Then she realized that Shi was talking to her and shook her head.

"In the far west, in a place that takes nearly a year to reach, there is a town floating on the sea, and the Sea People live in that town."

"……ocean?"

The little girl with bunny ears quietly moved closer to Hajime and asked with her head tilted.

"The sea is... a vast pond, so vast that its end is lost in sight, and filled with water taller than the trees in this forest."

The little girl with bunny ears twitched her ears and tail vigorously, her eyes gleaming with curiosity; she seemed quite interested. Perhaps her nervousness had completely dissipated, as she sat down beside Hajime, her ears perked up, and listened.

"I have a daughter from the Sea People tribe, who is about your age."

"???"

A cascade of questions swirled around the bunny-eared girl. A human father with a demihuman daughter—a parent-child relationship like this was unprecedented, so she probably couldn't comprehend it. However, the question the little girl wanted to ask Hajime seemed incomprehensible.

"Because he's a prince, even if he's human, he can have a demihuman daughter?"

"Prince? What do you mean?"

Upon questioning, the bunny-eared girl seemed to have overheard her parents discussing the relationship between Hajime and Shia. They mentioned a human and a bunnyman couple, and their source for this information was the monthly publication Feiyabergen. Since Shia was the princess of Hauria, Hajime, having saved her and married her, was like a prince.

"Wow, I understand how shy Shia feels when she's called a princess. I'm really embarrassed..."

"Aren't you a prince?"

The little girl with bunny ears seemed to have noticed from Hajime's attitude and asked with her head tilted.

"Yes, I'm not a prince."

"...So you and Princess Shia aren't lovers?"

"No, we are lovers."

The bunny-eared girl tilted her head in even greater confusion. Hajime reached out to her ears and gently stroked them. For a moment, the bunny-eared girl shuddered, seeming quite frightened, but Hajime's hand was surprisingly gentle, so she quickly relaxed her grip.

"In other words, it has nothing to do with whether I have rabbit ears or not, or whether I'm human or not."

"It doesn't matter? Even though you have rabbit ears?"

"And the bunny tail. Shia's bunny ears and tail are both my favorites."

The little girl with bunny ears looked around, as if she was thinking about something. After a while, perhaps after she had sorted out her thoughts, she smiled.

Then, as if on a whim, she climbed onto Hajime's lap, resting her back against his chest, and relaxed. Hajime was a little surprised, but remembering how Myuu often climbed onto his lap, she couldn't help but smile at the sight of her relaxing like this.

Hajime stroked the little girl's head as if it were his way of treating Myuu, and the little girl with bunny ears patted her ears.

"Tell me more about this. What kind of girl is the Sea People's child?"

"Well, her name is Myuu—"

The little girl with bunny ears wanted to hear about something other than the sea of ​​trees, so Hajime acted gentle throughout and began to talk about the various adventures he had since meeting Myuu.

Before I knew it, the other children who were playing tag had gathered together. It seemed that they were very interested in the story that Hajime and Hajime were telling.

Soon, the aggressive tiger girl and werewolf boy forced the bunny-eared girl to give way. Even the winged children climbed onto Shi's head. In a blink of an eye, Shi was covered in children. Listening to the children's noisy cries, Shi could only sigh and begin to babysit.

"Ah, come on, stop arguing. Hey, little brother! No pulling on the bunny ears! Treat them well! You don't give them to bad kids, okay?"

The little girl with bunny ears was pulled by the wolf boy's ears, and she hugged Hajime crying. Hajime comforted the little girl while taking out the candy and cookies he bought in the royal capital from the treasure box.

Delicious food appeared out of nowhere, making the children's eyes fixed on the food.

"Come on, one for each of you, don't fight over it."

The children immediately crowded around. It seemed that no matter where they went, children only became quiet when eating. Although the children still clung to Hajime's side, they were no longer noisy.

As expected, only the bunny-eared girl's cookie was snatched away, causing her to burst into tears. Shiji had no choice but to take out another candy and ask the bunny-eared girl to open her mouth. The bunny-eared girl ate it in one bite without hesitation, smiling.

Hajime flicked the wolf boy's forehead, who had snatched the cookie, and the boy protested, "What are you doing?" Hajime grabbed him, and to make him reflect, he held him with one hand and tickled him. The wolf boy laughed and yelled at Hajime to stop, struggling. Perhaps finding the wolf boy's behavior amusing, the other children, starting with the little girl with bunny ears, joined in the tickling, all laughing loudly.

As a result, Hajime was surrounded by a group of children again.

Afterwards, Hajime made nostalgic toys like kendama, spinning tops, and yo-yos for the children to play with, or told them stories about his own adventures...

Before they knew it, most of the children had fallen asleep. Some leaned against Hajime, others rested their heads on his feet, all leaning together for their nap.

Looking closely, the little girl with bunny ears, who had been held in Shi's arms, also buried her face in Shi's chest, sleeping soundly.

"...I really need to pick her up early."

The peaceful sleeping face in my arms overlapped with Myuu's.

Hajime once again began to imagine Myuu acting like a spoiled child, and worried that Myuu would say something terrible like "Daddy is too late! I hate Daddy!" At the same time, he fell asleep unknowingly and it was nap time with the children.

ten minutes later.

"...Precious, precious picture."

"Ms. Yue, your nose is bleeding! You're bleeding from your nose!"

Sunlight streamed through the branches of the forest, and after witnessing Hajime sleeping soundly surrounded by children, Yue was injured.

"...Shia, after seeing the little girl in Hajime's arms, did you see the future?"

“Ah!? Hajime-san is sleeping with the little girl with bunny ears in his arms. In other words, he’s holding my and Hajime-san’s child—Huff!”

Shia's nose spurted with bliss. Beside her, Kaori exclaimed, "Hajime-san, surrounded by children, is priceless!" Tio declared, "This is my utopia." They both collapsed to the ground, their noses bleeding with bliss.

Afterwards, when the parents finished work and came to pick up their children, they couldn't help but smile warmly when they saw their children sleeping soundly around Hajime. However, it goes without saying that when they saw Yue and others lying in a pool of blood nearby, they all cried out in grief.

Volume 8 Bonus: Ordinary Fairy Tale ~Snow White~

In a certain castle in a certain country, there lived a beautiful queen. Born in the Kingdom of Dragons, she married the young king of that country, Randir. The couple were a brother and sister, with an age difference of approximately 500 years.

It is said that the young king was so delighted to marry the beautiful elder sister that he trembled with joy and tears.

After all, the queen confessed her interests and hobbies from the very beginning, and even gave the king a set of props for punishment, which included her favorite whip.

Moreover, the young king had received a letter from the King of Dragon Kingdom in advance, which said, "She is beyond our ability to handle, please marry her." This shows how outstanding the queen is.

When the young king and his servants saw what the queen had done after arriving at the castle, they all cried out in delight, "It's truly beyond our reach!"

And such a queen recently received a gift from the young king.

——Magic mirror.

The young king was by no means suggesting that she "look in the mirror and re-examine herself."

Because the queen had long felt that she was distant from the people in the city, she was very happy to receive this gift and immediately decided to use it.

It was a magic mirror that never lied. Because of her beautiful appearance, she was called the most beautiful queen in the world by the people. But the queen was still a woman, and a woman who could represent the country.

Therefore, after confirming that no one was around, the Queen asked the magic mirror:

"Mirror, mirror, who is the most beautiful woman in the world?"

"..."

The mirror glowed red, indicating it was indeed in the startup state, but there was no response.

"Hmm? That's strange, Magic Mirror, the most beautiful woman in the world is me, right?"

The Queen tried to change the way she asked the question. It was more like "confirmation" than "inquiry", which shows the confidence that the Queen unconsciously displayed.

With a beep, the mirror stopped glowing.

After a brief silence, the queen activated the magic mirror again.

"Mirror, mirror! Mirror! Am I the most beautiful woman in the world?"

With a beep, the mirror stopped glowing.

This time the queen added a slightly threatening tone and asked the magic mirror a third question.

"Magic mirror, magic mirror! You say I am the most beautiful woman in the world—"

"Recognize your own identity."

With a beep, the mirror stopped glowing.

The queen realized her identity and sat in the corner of the room with her knees hugged. She looked very depressed, but her breathing was a little rapid.

After an unknown amount of time, the queen kept looking into the magic mirror, and then seemed to have finally made up her mind and slowly crawled to the magic mirror.

"Mirror, mirror! Who is the most beautiful woman in the world?"

"Pfft!"

Unexpectedly, a smacking sound came from the magic mirror. The queen trembled for some reason and her cheeks turned red.

"I am the queen, huh? Everyone says I am beautiful. Is there anyone more beautiful than me?"

"What? Queen?"

A fierce voice came from the magic mirror, and the intimidation was even more threatening than that of a gangster. The queen trembled again and began to gasp.

After a brief silence, the magic mirror replied with a sigh:

"Speaking of the most beautiful woman in the world, it must be Snow White."

Snow White. The queen was suddenly startled. She had heard of this name before. It was said that in the kingdom of vampires, a beautiful princess was born.

"Magic mirror, is Snow White really that beautiful? What's the difference between her and me? Look closely. My beautiful, flowing black hair, my golden eyes that evoke intelligence and wisdom, my slender arms and legs—"

With a beep, the mirror stopped glowing;

After that, the Queen became curious about Snow White and began to investigate her deeds.

According to the investigation, Snow White was hunted by her uncle and fled into the depths of the forest. She never came out of the forest again and her life or death is now unknown.

The only thing we know is that at the same time, the vampire kingdom also suffered serious damage, after which the vampire kingdom became very peaceful.

"Well, I am even more curious. Your Majesty, I need to go to the forest."

"Of course! You can spend a hundred years investigating!"

The young king readily saw the queen out. He was such a considerate young king.

That being said, the Queen is still the Queen, and she can't just walk around revealing her true identity, so she decides to transform into a dragon. It's a perfect disguise, and no one will know the majestic black dragon is actually the Queen.

"Ah, the Queen is going out."

"Oh, seriously, let's not talk about this anymore. What are we having for dinner tonight?"

The children in the capital looked up at the dazzling sky and said, "Today, the capital is also peaceful."

Not long after, the Queen's Black Dragon came to the forest where Snow White was said to have disappeared.

"Well, she's here, but where is she?"

She gazed around from above, looking down at the entire forest. At first glance, she looked like a ferocious dragon searching for prey. Because she was a black dragon, she looked even more sinister.

"Hmm? There's a human presence."