Funeral, what should I do if I reincarnate as a demon?

"——Don't compare me with you! I have never regretted my choice at that time, but you!? How long will you regret it!?"

"Brother..."

Zain covered his face blankly, angrily scolding his brother, his face full of disbelief and astonishment.

At this time, Ash turned around and left silently, returning to Fulilian and Philen, ready to let the two brothers talk alone.

He thought that the breakthrough he had easily made should normally make Fulilian and Philen look at him with new eyes, but.....

"....You can really say that others are unilaterally "I am doing this for your own good." Fulilian looked speechless to him: "You obviously thought that it would be more appropriate to give Philen to someone else for adoption, right?"

And Philen also pursed his lips, his face full of unhappiness: "Master Ash, please reflect on yourself!"

"....It's been so long, why do you still remember things from your childhood?"

Why teach others a lesson? Will you accidentally hurt yourself? Shouldn't this be the time to compliment me? So strange... Really so strange! ——He covered his mouth and lowered his head in confusion, so depressed that he couldn't help but squat on the ground to escape this harsh reality.

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At sunset, by the river next to the church.

Ash lay on the lawn by the river, looking at the sunset and reflecting on his life.

But suddenly there was an unpleasant smell of smoke beside him, followed by Zain's melancholy voice:

"You're right... I apologized to my eldest brother."

"Really?"

"But don't get me wrong, he is a very gentle brother, and he has never hit me since I was a child." Zain sighed with guilt: "But... I let such a gentle brother hit me."

"What a peaceful family."

Comparing Zain's family with his past with Aura, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart about the difference between humans and demons.

Although he should be a good person, why can't he be treated better than the monks who only care about food and wine? He always feels hard to let go of this.

Zain, who was sitting on the side and looking at the sunset together, couldn't help but curiously asked when he heard this:

"...Speaking of which, you seem to have a sister, how do you get along with your sister?"

"Of course I am also a very gentle brother. When we were young, we depended on each other. She rushed to do all the work. She was so sensible that it hurt my heart. I couldn't even stop her."

"What a good sister."

"........Yes, the sister I expect should be like that."

"Huh? Expect?"

"It's okay, don't worry about it."

"This, this is it..." Zain always felt that there was something he cared about, but after hesitating for a while, he gave up and said: "Forget it...always I have decided to become an adventurer... I am going to chase that guy."

"Really?"

"My travel goal is to find that guy... and realize my boring childhood dream with that guy, so before that, I will go with you."

"Really?"

"——Shouldn't it be time to be moved now! ? Why are you still as cold as before? Can you show some necessary emotions? ? "

"Because I am not interested in that kind of thing, but I am also a little interested... I can only say that I accompany my children and kill time after training, right?"

Facing the indignant Zain, Ash said his thoughts indifferently.

This made him confused: "....Honestly, why did you travel?"

"I said, it was just a walk."

"Then what did you say about me just now? You said so badly about me?"

"...I can't help it. I also want to show off in front of the children, but it seems to be counterproductive."

He sighed rather decadently, and shut up when Philen sat on the other side of him, and kept silent.

This made Zain silent for a moment before he remembered something and asked: "...Speaking of which, what is your purpose?"

"To the capitals of the two largest countries nearby." Fulilian, who was still flipping through a book, said while sitting on the lawn above Ash and gave a casual answer: "If possible, I also plan to go to heaven."

"Heaven? Do you need to go to that kind of place specifically? Won't you go there after you die?"

"Can Lord Zain go too?" Philen urged Ash not to wrinkle his clothes, but asked a rather sharp question without raising his head.

This made Zain cautious, and he asked Ash: "Um... Does this kid hate me?"

"Isn't that normal? Children won't like an uncle like you, you should learn from me."

"No, no, no, you are just being taken care of by this kid, right?"

Zain looked at the lazy Ash beside him, and then at Philen who seemed a little unhappy but not impatient, tidying up Ash's clothes... Even though they had known each other for a while, he still couldn't figure out what the relationship between the two was.

But in the end, he decided not to delve into these things, but looked up at the sky, stretched out his hand to grab the sunset, and whispered to himself:

"Although it's a little late, I have to act now... Grab the tail of youth and dreams."

"... What is this person doing? So second-year." Ash glanced at him and couldn't help but complain. After hearing this, Philen frowned slightly and gently blamed: "Master Ash, even if it is the truth, you can't just do this, evaluate others in front of others? This is very bad."

"Ash is really immature~ Master, you are just like me, hiding things in your heart." Flyllian above turned the book and smiled gloatingly.

Although both of them were saying that Ash was wrong, the strange conversation between the three made Zain's old face flush and he retracted his hand, staring at the three people with shame and anger:

"......... Now I finally know! Why are you three teammates!"

"Speaking of which, Philen, I want to eat barbecue tonight."

"Grilled fish? Sure." Philen thought for a while and smiled: "Anyway, we are leaving tomorrow, let's go have a good meal together before leaving."

Ash didn't care about his shame at all, Philen also ignored him readily, and Fulilian kept her head down reading, not intending to meet Zain's complaints at all.

"Your personalities... are really good...!"

As an uncle, even if he was... stripped down to his underwear, Zain had never been so embarrassed, but now he squeezed out a sound from his teeth, and he began to regret in his heart... why did he just join this strange team?

But now, he doesn't seem to have any other choice.

They were the only team in the village, and their strength was very guaranteed... except for their personalities, they didn't seem to have any shortcomings.

Therefore, no matter how reluctant he was, Zain still left with the three of them the next day, with the smiles and blessings of the villagers and his brother, and embarked on this journey that was ten years late in the village where he had lived since he was a child.

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After leaving the village, although there was one more person, there was almost no difference from the past.

It was noisy all the way, but it was unusually smooth, but...

"I say, don't you think this team is missing something, something very important?" Zain, who was walking slowly in front, suddenly asked everyone seriously.

"There's Ash as the vanguard, and there are magicians and monks..." Fulilian thought seriously, but Philen gave a direct answer: "A thief? After all, Lady Fulilian always falls into the treasure chest trap."

"No, I think it's useless to have a thief. What's missing is a simple older sister." Ash said what he thought directly, and before being glared at by Philen, he pointed at Zain: "Of course, this is definitely not my idea, but he must think so."

"-Of course! Generally speaking, there is always one in the team. ! ! ” Compared to Ash who didn’t want to make Philen angry, Zain couldn’t help but clench his fists and said excitedly with tears in his eyes after taking two steps: “Sexy! Mature older sister!! Not only me! Ash actually wants it too!! ”

“... In this case, don’t throw the topic to me, it’s hard for me to answer.”

“Whatever Ash thinks, just say it directly... I won’t be angry, really, just say it!”

Philen put her hands on her waist and stared at him with a stern look.

This made him feel awkward and he couldn't say what he was thinking. He could only put his arm around Fulilian's shoulder and laughed dryly: "Isn't Fulilian here? How could I think of a weird older sister?"

"Oh...? Ash, have you finally recognized my charm as an older sister?" Fulilian looked up at him with a bit of pride after hearing this, and couldn't help but mutter to herself:

"The opportunity was the flying kiss last time, right? Master really didn't lie to me... I am really a sinful woman."

"...Ah, um...Yes, that last time."

Good fellow, I dare to say it, and you really dare to believe it? How did this character with no self-awareness come about? —— Ash nodded with a stiff face, but suddenly he had an urge to push Fulilian down the path on the edge of the cliff and let her calm down in the river below.

But Philen was shocked at this moment: "Master Ash... Are you a lolita control?"

"I thought you were a companion, but I didn't expect you to be such a heretic! - You can even agree with such a guy?!"

Philen was innocent and didn't know the truth, but Zain noticed his uncomfortable expression, deliberately holding back his laughter, pretending to be regretful and followed the ridicule.

Realizing that things seemed to have suddenly become troublesome... This made Ash sigh silently while bearing the gazes of everyone, but he was too lazy to explain anything, so he just left everyone and walked quickly to the front, hoping to be alone.

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In this season of warmth and cold, Ash traveled along the cliffside path; the afterglow of the setting sun brought him a touch of spring warmth, while the night that was about to fall brought him a bit of biting cold wind.

The combination of the two was unexpectedly comfortable, and his mood unconsciously became happy again.

And soon he discovered that there was a village hidden under the shade of the mountains and forests not far away.

The scenery of the village, from a distance, the stone houses were scattered in an orderly manner, and the orange tiles glowed softly in the sunset. Although it was not gorgeous, it had the simplicity and tranquility of a northern country village, but...

"... So quiet."

Ash, who arrived at the village first, noticed when he looked around that an unusual silence enveloped the entire village, as if even the wind slowed down here.

He walked around, and couldn't help but feel a little puzzled, until he bypassed the stone buildings and arrived at the small square of the village.

The scene in front of him made him stop suddenly.

In the small square and in front of the gates of the houses, the villagers fell to the ground without exception. They were curled up or stretched out, but there was no movement at all - although they were breathing, they were like sleeping in an eternal dream.

He quickly looked around and soon found that it was not just the square, but the whole village was shrouded in this sudden disaster.

There was no noise, no struggle, only a dead silence and countless sleeping figures.

The three people who came later noticed the scene here, and their expressions were different.

The strange sleep was frightening, but... Ash was moving naturally between them. At the same time, although Zain was corrupted, he was also a priest, so he quickly leaned over to check the situation.

While looking around nervously, Philen couldn't help but grab the corner of Ash's clothes: "Master Ash...what's going on?"

"Curse it."

"Curse?"

".......Before you go to bed tonight, I'll read you the History of Magic."

"——This time! I will really go and watch it! Really!"

The treatment of children was mentioned again, making Philen's face flushed and she tried hard to guarantee it.

"Really?"

"Of course!"

"...You used to say that I never change after repeated teachings, and you are the same, aren't you? I've said it so many times, but you still don't want to watch it yourself. Who do you look like?"

Ash shook his head with a smile, and rubbed her hair, which made Philen purse her lips unhappily.

She felt that she was still treated as a child, but if she really puffed up her face and got angry like before, it would definitely be like admitting that she was a child.

How can she behave like an adult? ——Felen endured the usual but embarrassing caress, and couldn't help looking at Fulilian for help.

Fulilian smiled silently, as if saying with her eyes: Next time I accidentally make you angry, remember to let me go once. Then, when Felen nodded reluctantly, he cleared his throat and said:

"Among the demons and monsters, there are many magics that cannot be understood and cracked by human magic technology, but can cause various abnormal conditions. This kind of magic is called a curse."

".....Is there really no way to remove it?" Hearing this, Felen suddenly became nervous: "Is this village hopeless?"

"No, it's only human magic that doesn't work... The goddess's magic is different."

"I remember that the goddess's magic is all in the holy book, and in most cases only monks can use it...?"

"Yes, the goddess's magic is the same as the magic of the demons, most of them They are all unexplained, and the principle is completely unclear. Even monks use it by relying on that... Goddess's protection? It seems to be called this? And that is completely innate and cannot be changed after birth, so it is difficult for normal people to use the magic in the holy book. "

After saying this, Fulilian also glanced at the guy who had broken into someone else's house not far away and ate the free dinner prepared by others, but fainted before eating, and teased: "Of course it is only 'difficult' to use. It is very rare for someone like Ash to be completely unable to use it. "

"....I am eating honestly, why do you want to bring up the topic of me?" Ash looked up with an innocent face, just hoping to at least have a quiet meal.

Philen sat beside him, staring at him for a long time before showing a helpless expression: "Master Ash... Is this someone else's food?"

"Now that there is no master, it's mine."

"I'll cook if you're hungry, isn't it a bad idea to eat someone else's food?"

"It's just a change of taste, and..." He swallowed the chicken in his mouth, glanced at the unconscious woman on the ground, and continued: "This curse is quite troublesome, and they may not be able to get up, so you should eat quickly, it will be more convenient for us to leave directly after eating."