A beverage with white bubbles in a wooden cup. The thing Volsung occasionally drinks during meals.

Dirkhert usually drinks lemon water or juice made with fruits during meals, he has never drunk what Volsung is drinking.

Say, say, Vol, what is it that you are always drinking?

You mean this? This is a beverage made from barley called beer

Beer is it delicious?

Its bitter and unpalatable

Eh eh?

He must have thought he drinks it every day because he likes it and its delicious. Dirkhert was surprised by Volsungs unexpected words.

Why are you drinking it if its not delicious? Is Vol an M?

Im not, rather, where did you learn such word?

I heard it from the uncles in the guild

He thought its not a good place for education because many vulgar people gather there, but it really wasnt.

While thinking that they have to be careful when bringing Dirkhert to such places like the guild, Volsungs resentment for the adventurers who had such conversation in front of Dirkhert escalated. He cant feel at peace because he doesnt know the opponents faces nor whereabouts, but its better than doing nothing.

What kind of words has our innocent and adorable Dirk-sama memorized I will kill them, I will kill them, I will murder them

Vol, calm down, do~do~

A slightly unusual composition of an elf being soothed by a little child. Its a scene that that would make people turn around, but they are currently on the way to the capital. He would face Meluerinas cold gaze at most. But then, Meluerina is currently absent because she went to the river to prepare the meal.

Umm, were you asking why I am drinking beer?

Un

Since the conversation somehow returned to normal, Volsung thought about his answer.

Its certainly bitter, and it cant be said to taste delicious by any standard. It cant be said, but

This bitterness has turned into a habit. Also, when drinking this during a meal, the meal mysteriously tastes more delicious

Hee~ can Dirk also have a sip?

The little Maou-sama with his big eyes sparkling and shining was truly adorable. He wanted to fulfill his wish by all means, but beer is alcohol. Its too early for five years old Dirkhert to drink it.

I understand that you are curious, but you can drink alcohol only after you become an adult. If children drink alcohol, it could have bad influence on the growth of brain and body

Then, when I can drink it?

N~ when you turn twenty, I would say

The adulthood of this world is considered to be fifteen years old, but the growth of Maou like Dirkhert is somewhat slower than that of humans, demi-humans, and other demons. Usually, they grow at the same speed until about twenty years irrespective of race, but there was already a slight, visible delay in the growth of the five years old Dirkhert.

How nice, I wish Dirk could become adult fast

I want Dirk-sama to stay adorable forever, though

Saying such, Volsung tightly embraced the still little child Maou-sama.