How Did I Join the Hero's Party Again?

Salina has always known that she is merely the legendary hero mentioned in the background lore of an RPG: "A legendary hero who defeated the Demon King and then vanished without a trace."

If you ask Salina what she does now that she has successfully defeated the Demon King, she'll tell you:

She works as a delivery girl in Ceres Village, earning 12 copper coins an hour.

Unfortunately, the Demon King she defeated keeps following her into retirement, going on about how he worships her, adores her, and will always be devoted to her. He even insists on cooking and doing the housework for her.

When the new Hero asks with wide, blinking eyes if Salina will join her party, Salina can't bring herself to turn down the little girl's request. All she can say is, "That'll cost extra."

So when an enemy breaks down and asks, "Aren't you just a delivery girl?"

She merely tips up the brim of her hat and says coolly, "I'm here to deliver you to the afterlife."

The new generation's Hero party consists of a delivery girl, a cook, a runaway, and a trainee Hero.

Salina still remembers the first thing her teacher taught her. The woman before her had an indifferent expression, but a sadness that was hard to describe hid in her eyes. With a coldness bordering on ruthlessness, she said, "The enemy standing before you may once have been your comrade."

At the time, Salina had only nodded slightly.

Former Hero, an absolute powerhouse x former Demon King, a real schemer

A savior who seems laid-back and carefree but is soft-hearted inside and caught in a web of self-doubt x a devoted follower who doesn't understand love but is fixated on her at first sight

I want a humble follower who, after the savior has taken care of everything and made all the arrangements, doesn't understand the importance of feelings. They stumble along until they recognize their own emotions. They won't question or defy the savior's wishes, but still ask sadly and with great restraint, "What about me?"

The heroine is the cool, beautiful big-sister type, endlessly charismatic, with countless people of all genders falling for her. She's the strongest.

Includes forum-style chapters. The magic system is a little different.

Here's a preview of my next novel, Is This Not a Dating Sim?

Blurb: When Charlie, who is obsessed with capturing colors and beauty to build a world of illusions, encounters the most unforgettable streak of color in his life on the school's rooftop, surrounded by stained glass windows.

All he remembers is a streak of icy green hidden in the shadows, pierced by an orange-red sunset.

He met the ghost of the academy.

When Dorothea found herself inexplicably pursued by someone, at first she thought it was boring and pointless.

But then the other person's whole body trembled with fear, yet those golden eyes remained fixed on her. Their fingers clutched the hem of her clothes as if holding on to the most precious and important thing in their life.

She suddenly found it rather interesting. Bending down, she brushed the other person's cheek with her cool fingertips.

A gloomy, beautiful academy ghost of mysterious origins x a stubborn, somewhat eccentric artist

The two grow together: the heroine starts out at max level, while the hero gradually levels up after stumbling through countless hardships.

The worldbuilding continues from the Hero story. The main characters are both somewhat maladjusted, and the heroine holds absolute control.

Theme: Fate will never become a person's shackles.