I teleported all of us to my nation in an alley between two buildings.

Rimuru was shocked to see that the alleys looked completely like an alley in Japan.

As were exiting the alley, Rimuru looked outside to see that many orcs and kijins were walking on the road.

- W-What?!! The houses look completely like that of Japan and the streets it looks completely like that Japan!!

As Rimuru shouted that, he took the attention of all the orcs and kijins walking on the side walks.

- Welcome Back, Hanma-sama and Great Rimuru!

The kijins of my army who were defending the city bowed in the style which I told the captains to teach them.

While the kijins who were citizens of my nation gave a slight bow and the orcs bowed down to the ground.

- The citizens of your nation really respect you.

Rimuru said to me.

- The Ogre race only acknowledges someone as their leader only when that person is stronger than them. You must be pretty strong to gain the respect of all of them. Shion must have been shocked to see your fighting in the fight with the orcs.

Shuna said with a shocked expression on her face.

- Uh... Maybe.

I said remembering how Shion was giving a serious face during my fight with the Orc Disaster and glared at me when I just touched Rimuru's cheeks jokingly.

Shuna looked at me with a questioning look.

- Okay, I guess it's time to part ways. I will take Shuna with me so that she can meet the Ogre chief and also I will show her how happily the Ogres are living here. While, you can show Rimuru around the city.

- Okay.

I said as they began heading towards the other way. I had a whole tour plan in my mind. I looked at Rimuru to tell him but...

Rimuru seemed to be shocked and also shaking a bit but it was not fear that much I could tell. I touched his shoulder to ask whether he was okay or not.

- Hey, are y-

- Aaahhhh!!!!

- Are you okay?!

- Y-Yeah. I am o-okay.

He said as I was relived. Then, I pointed towards a shop in our left.

- A cycle shop?

Rimuru said as I pulled him by his hand to take him to that shop.

- W-Wait.

He said but I didn't listen to him.

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Rimuru's POV-

We entered the shop to see an orc in the counter. Seeing us, he began to greet us.

- Welcome to my sho- OH IT'S YOU HANMA-SAMA *cough* Pardon my little excitement, we are more than happy to welcome you here Hanma-sama and

He looks at Rimuru completely shocked.

- GREAT RIMURU! I DIDN'T KNEW YOU'VE COME TO VISIT THIS NATION *cough* Pardon me again, we are more than happy to welcome you here Hanma-sama and Great Rimuru. So, what business do you have here?

He said with a little excitement at the start but at the last he said it like a professional.

- We have came here to buy a cycle for us.

- A cycle? Yes, we have many over here.

He then began to show some separate cycles for us. I then yawned to take the attention of the Orc. The orc looked at me and I looked towards Rimuru to see that he was more focused on the last cycle.

- Wow! I didn't expect to see these again after coming to this world!

Rimuru said with excitement filled in his eyes.

- Isn't there any cycle more cool- looking than these?

I said as I didn't find any cycle good enough for me.

- Ah! I almost forgot. I have a very cool looking cycle that one of the dwarves who work under Rauk made.

- A cycle made by a dwarf?

Rimuru questioned.

- Yes. It's a very special cycle but since it's Hanma-sama and Great Rimuru, I can show it to you.

He showed us a cycle in which two person can sit. The cycle was absolutely cool-looking if I have to say. If it was back in Earth, this cycle would have been very expensive.

- So, what's the price of this cycle?

- I am sorry but I can't take money from the Ruler of this nation.

I told the Orc again and again that I will pay but he hesitated.

- Hey, Rimuru. Can you take the attention of the Orc?

I whispered to Rimuru.

- Why?

- Just do it.

- What is this part of cycle called?

- Ah, that is....

As they were talking, I sneakily hid some gold coins behind the cashcounter. I signaled Rimuru who looked at me.

- That's what the part is for.

- Okay, thanks.

As they finished talking, I approached them.

- So, Hanma-sama which one did you choose?

- The cycle that you showed earlier. I liked it.

- Of course. I will bring it outside.

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After the Orc brought it outside, I sat on the front while Rimuru sitting on the back on the saddle holding the back of my shirt with both of his hand.

- Uh... What are you doing?

- I will fall off if I don't hold something.

"Really? When I used to ride behind the back of a cycle, I usually didn't hold anything."

Ignoring this, I started pedaling the cycle.

After a few minutes, I took Rimuru near a river. The river was flowing from an underground source which we found while expanding our underground empire.

(Ignore the mountains and the sky. )

We were riding the cycle on the dirth path at a slow pace. The river was on the right side and on the left side there was a paved path.

- Wow! There's a river here!

- Yeah. It flows from an underground source which we found coincidentally.

- Okay.

After that, there was a long awkward silence with only the sound of the tires.

"What should I do?"

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Rimuru's POV-

"Should I start a conversation?"

While I was thinking that, the cycle turned right towards the river.

- Aahhh!!! What are you doing?!!! We are going to fall in the river!!!

- Don't worry!

Hanma said as we were heading towards the river.

"I wouldn't get hurt from falling in a river but why someone in their right mind just turn their cycle to fall in a river?!!"

I thought as I closed my eyes waiting for us to fall in but it never did.

I opened my eyes to see that we hadn't fallen inside the water. I looked down to see that the water below the tyre has frozen and turned into ice.

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Hanma's POV-

- W-What?!! How are you doing this?!!

- This is my new skill called Ice Magic.

I looked at Rimuru who looked quite surprised. Of course, I had made this skill before turning the cycle to the river.

After that, there was silence once more again as we were riding the cycle slowly on the surface of water.

- Hanma?

- Yeah.

- I want to ask you something.

- When we first met, you said something like this

Flashback

Flashback end

- So, what was the meaning of this?

He said as I could feel his grip on my shirt tighter.

- I said that so that you and your subordinates won't trust just anyone.

- What?

- You and your subordinates are trusting people too much whom you don't know much about.

"When I met with Rimuru first time, I had said that line to give him a hint about Mjurran who casted an anti-magic barrier on Tempest which caused most of the deaths in Tempest. But, its nice that he didn't understand what I was talking about otherwise the story would have changed a lot. I should be more careful."

- I know that already and stop acting like you are bigger than me.

He said while pouting and hitting my back slightly like a girl.

- You hit like a girl, you know?

- I am a girl and I wasn't even doing my best!

Rimuru said as I took a moment to process what Rimuru said.

- ......... what again?