Julie is still unconscious with a happy face, but since I’ve satisfied Mami for now, I returned to my original form and put some on clothes.
By the way, since there is not enough cloth available from trading with the Lizardmen, and most of the dolls are wearing rabbit skins-like clothes, but this time, in gathering information about the city, Tsuki is wearing a normal one.
I asked Tabitha to send me some of Nina’s clothes, and although they are a little big, the eight-year-old Tsuki can wear them without much discomfort …… well, let’s not think too much about it.
“Alex. I’ll show you around town-pon.”
“I appreciate that, but Mami and Julie are probably well-known faces in this town, right? If I and Tsuki were together with you guys, wouldn’t people start asking about who we are?”
“Certainly, I help the vigilante group-pon. But I spend most of my time in the city in this adult form. In this place …… only Julie knows what I really look so it’s fine.”
“I see. Well, that certainly sounds like a good idea, but …… is it really fine? There’s a reason why you’re changing your appearance, right?”
“Oh, it’s okay-pon. I only do this because it is easier to gain trust in my work as an adult than as a child. It is a city where beastmen also live normally-pon.”
I wonder if it was a difference in national culture for her to say that it is a city where beastmen live normally.
I had never seen them in the Town of Frey, after all.
Well, it might be possible that they are changing their appearance like Mami.
First of all, I wrote a note on a piece of paper and put it on the desk by the bed, indicating that I would be going to the city with Mami.
“Then, let’s get going this time.”
I leave Julie’s house with Mami and Tsuki, who are always ready with children’s clothes, wearing normal clothes and with only a sword at their waist.
A flat house with a blue roof …… so this is Julie’s house. I’ll have to remember that.
“What kind of information does Alex want-pon?”
“This city …… it would be great if we could get a map of this country to get a better idea of its geography.”
“Hm …… in this country, maps are treated as military information. Even the vigilante group has only a simple map of the area around this city, so you can’t get a map of the whole country.”
I see. So this is another difference in the way countries think.
I’ll have to talk to the Adventurers’ Guild and see if I can get some more information.
But even so, the atmosphere is completely different from the Town of Frey …… or rather, my home country.
I have been to various cities in the country at the guild’s request, but the townscape, or rather the architecture and atmosphere of the buildings, is different, and above all, the food sold at the stalls is very different.
I have never seen that dish before, but what kind of meat is it?
The clothes being sold are also very unique in design …… They’re very close to the kind of clothes that Meilin and Sakura are wearing.
Then, just as Mami said, there are beastmen walking around normally ……Hhmm? One man, a beastman, is coming towards us. Did I look around too much?
“Hey, you there …… you don’t look familiar.”
“Yeah, I just came to town recently.”
“Oh …… well, all right. What’s your relationship with this girl? I’m a member of the vigilante group in this town. Depending on what you say, you’re going to be eating some stinky food.”
“Hmm? You mean Tsuki? She’s my daughter.”
“Your daughter!? No, no matter how I look at you, you’re not even 20 years old yet.”
I see. I know it’s a little late, but I guess me and Tsuki’s being together is strange.
I guess I could be considered a kidnapper.
“Even if you say so, it’s true …… Tsuki, come here.”
“Yes! Fa- …… Papa!”
Tsuki reads the situation, changes the way she call me and hugs me.
To be more fatherly, I hold her …… don’t kiss my neck just because he can’t see it!
“Ummm. I guess you just look young …… but what about that little beastmen girl over there!? I’m sure she’s not your daughter!”
“Of course, I’m not his daughter-pon! I am his wife-pon! I may look young, but I am already an adult-pon!”
“What ……? S-Seriously? You’re …… his wife!?”
“I’m serious-pon! I make out with my Husband every night!”
Hey …… no, it’s not a complete lie, but can’t you think of a different excuse, Mami?
And don’t hug me and touch me in weird places, taking advantage of the fact that I’m holding Tsuki in my arms and my hands are occupied!
“……. Alright. Well, I don’t want to meddle in people’s hobbies, but …… no, it’s nothing. Sorry about that.”
With that, the man leaves.
I think he was really taken aback.
“Husband. I’m glad we made it through without incident.”
“Pa- …… Papa . If possible, I would like you to keep holding me like this. E-Even a piggyback ride is fine. Y-You see, in order to avoid similar problems, it is better to act like a father and daughter.”
I wonder why. I can say that there was no problem now, but …… the situation has become strange.
For now, I gave Tsuki a piggyback ride, but…
“…… I want you to give me a piggyback ride, too-pon! It’s not fair-pon!”