With the mediation of the tavern owner, the cat beast sisters Azel and Rizel began working at one of Polkaās inns.
āIs it okayā¦ā¦no, Iām not the one who brought you hereā
āBut you never know what kind of work youāll be doing, whether itās with different races or foreignersā
āNo No, I was just wondering if you could get along with the innkeeperā
Polka has a population of only a few hundred, but there are more than twenty innkeepers of all sizes. Some of the smaller ones are small enough to rent out for a short time, while some of the larger ones can accommodate close to a hundred people and on paper, they can accept more than twice as many guests as the total number of residents. It is said that this is because the previous baron encouraged the opening of the inn with subsidies in order to take advantage of the hot spring resortās characteristics, but in reality, there is no way that so many guests from far away would visit the inn. As a result of this situation, most of the innkeepers are unable to fully demonstrate their capacity to accept guests. Even if they have enough rooms for dozens of people, they donāt have enough employees to manage them, so all but a few rooms are covered with dust. This has been fine until now, but lately there has been an increase in the number of customers coming to Polka, such as elven warriors and crossbowmen. In fact, the capacity of the inn as a real number is not enough, as we also retired from the inn to give it to the Crossbow Corps. So, naturally, they would want employees. However, I wondered if the two of them could do it. If they were to cause trouble and aggravate the peopleās feelings toward the beastmen, there was a possibility that the whole thing would collapse. Considering this, Iām not sure if it was a good idea to leave it to those two young and not-so-cautious people. I wondered if I should have been more cautious and talked to Donna and asked her to find a humble cat beast (if there was one) who would be more suitable for the business.
āAndy, donāt look so serious. Even old man Digo doesnāt think that a young man can do a great job overnightā
The owner laughed as he made me a cup of coffee. Itās noon on a weekday and the snack service has been moved to the main bar, so itās just me and the owner in the original bar. Incidentally, Digo is the owner of the inn where Azel and Rizel were taken care of. I didnāt know him personally because he was not located near the blacksmith shop. Thanks to the bar ownerās intervention, they were able to find a job easily.
āBut Iām still worried. Cat beasts can be a little fickle and carelessā
āIt would be weird if all the young fellows, 15 or so, were so serious and workaholic. Thatās okay. You should rather see to it that they donāt throw up going to work because they are angry or in painā
āā¦ā¦Yeahā
Well, I guess thatās more important. ā¦ā¦While I was thinking about that, Azel and Rizel came into the bar cheerfully.
āOlder brother, letās play because itās lunch time!ā
āNya!ā
āLunch is not the time to play! ā¦ā¦Is it possible for you to work?ā
The cat sisters nodded in unison.
āGrandpa was kindā
āEvery time I made a bed or did something right, he gave me a homemade candyā
ā¦ā¦Wow. TheyĀ“re really spoiled.
āā¦ā¦Old man Digo, even though he was reluctantā
The bar owner mutters expressionlessly. Apparently they“re loved more than expected.
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Neiaās armor is a big job to put together.
āI think Neia doesnāt need to worry too much about the weight, but I still donāt want to make too much of a messā
āIf you focus on ease of movement, itās hard to avoid having too many moving parts and making too much noiseā
āLetās try to keep a good balanceā
Jackie-san and I worked out the details. When we asked Neia what she liked, she said she didnāt know what was good or bad about regular armor since she only wore that super-technical armor, so we had to leave it up to her.
āWeāll use hard leather in some places. Bocchanās thing isā¦ā¦ā
āCrest engraving?ā
āYes. That should give us enough protectionā
āIād like to avoid relying on this as much as possible, thoughā
Since old man Dan told me to trust the blacksmith, I was conscious that I didnāt want to use the crest engraving in a straightforward manner. But that doesnāt mean I can do a half-hearted job.
āā¦ā¦But that leaves a lot of room for design. It might be able to combine ease of movement with quietnessā
āI guessā
It is true that Jackie-san is right, the application of light and flexible materials with crest engraving will be a big advantage. By combining steel and hard leather, we can come up with an armor that looks good but has high functionality. If you paint it, you can cover its appearance.
āāāāāāāāāāā
After finishing my work, I returned to the barrier prison. In the open-air baths that I peeked at for a moment, Miril, the sister of Azel and Rizel, and Sharon and Hilda, two hot spring enthusiasts, were half bathing and tipping their cups. The three of them, each with soft-looking breasts, are a real feast for the eyes.
āOh, Andy-kunāā
āWould you like to join us?ā
āJoin usā¦ā¦ā
As I try to take Sharon up on her offer, I notice that Miril has a slightly tense smile on her face. Iām sure sheās seen me having unrestrained sex in this village. Iām sure itās because thereās a good chance that the three of us will end up together. You canāt help but be a little scared because I havenāt held any of the Maple familyās cat girls, including Miril, since they came here.
āIām going to have to eat firstā
āOh, really?ā
āIām sorryā
I glanced at Miril, who looked a little relieved and left. Iām going to hold her after Miril is healed properly, but it would be distracting to commit Hilda and others and leave her alone.
I went to the center of the village to get some food. In front of a private house near the central square is the cooking area for Fennel and her friends. If I go there and ask for a meal, I wonāt have to wait long to get something. But before I get there, I see Laila and Christie hurrying to get dressed. A rather unusual combination.
āLaila?ā
āHo, ownerā
āSmithson-sanā
The two of them smile casually.
āAre you going somewhere?ā
āTo see the holy beastā
āIāll be her chaperoneā
ā¦ā¦I see.
āIām going to fly around for Dianneās ćWait-and-seeć. Before that, I thought Iād talk to that horse about the magic I heard from the Leica tiger holy beast. What, Iāll be back tomorrow morningā
āNoā¦ā¦ā
I also get dressed.
āIām coming with you. I want to meet Breakcore as much as possibleā
āHo. ā¦ā¦Youāre going to go out there and fuck her?ā
āā¦ā¦Is that the ulterior motiveā
āWellā
Christie chuckled.
āSo, according to Smithson-san, the holy beast is a female slave?ā
āā¦ā¦I donāt remember making her a female slaveā
But it may be similar. She sometimes tries to be so devoted that I can pull her and I donāt think sheāll be embraced by anyone other than me.
āWell, okay. Iāll have you on my wings in no time at allā
I left the village with Laila and Christie and moved to the Red Clan territory.
Unlike the daytime barrier prison, the Holy Beast Labyrinth is still nighttime. And in the grasslands above it, Diel was practicing his sword with Breakcore.
āKuā¦ā¦ā
āWhatās wrong with Diel, you can come seriously. You can skip him if you likeā
āGive me room!ā
ā¦ā¦Diel is also quite a swordfighter, but in front of the overwhelming experience value of Breakcore, it seems that the victory is far away even if he puts out his best. The swords meet and sparks scatter in the meadow at night. As we slowly approached the scene after getting off Laila, Breakcore suddenly stopped dealing with Diel and smiled at me.
āGood to see you, Andyā
And then, in a fit of pique, Dielās sword pierced her side.
āAhā
Iām sure he didnāt expect her to be stabbed unprotected, but Diel looked like he was in trouble.
āSorry, Diel. Thatās itā
Breakcore suddenly drops her sword, holds her hand over and blows Diel away with a shock wave. Ah, Diel dances in the air. ā¦ā¦Well, the landing may hurt, but it should be okay. Diel is strong. And Breakcore rubs her flank a little. It seems that the wound was healed.
āEven so, itās a rare face with the Cherry Blossom representative and three peopleā¦ā¦ā
āHoho. Itās not a good look for me to be alone. ā¦ā¦This time its my businessā
āThis is also rareā
Breakcore rolls her eyes.
āā¦ā¦A, Aside from the dragon, Andy and Cherry BlossomĀ“s Christie will be tired. Come to the hutā
We went to the dwelling hut as we were invited.
āā¦ā¦I see the inexhaustible power of the holy beast to take over the wounds of othersā¦ā¦?ā
āI wonder if it could be used for something elseā
Laila and Breakcore began to debate, while Christie listened with interest. Iām a bit sleepy now. ā¦ā¦Iām sorry to those three, but Iām going to doze off until the conversation is over.
And when I woke up.
āI see. ā¦ā¦If thatās the case, you should have used this placeā
āIt would be too public here. Itās too far from the clan headquarters. Owner and Selenium have to go out to Polka every dayā
āMuuā¦ā¦ā
ā¦ā¦The inside of the hut had become a naked paradise. Breakcore, Laila and Christie. All of them are naturally and suddenly naked, as if I couldnāt see their clothes in my eyes while I was sleeping.
āā¦ā¦Eh, what is this?ā
āHoho. Weāre talking about what youāre doing in the barrier prison right nowā
āI have never regretted being bound to the earth as much as I do now. ā¦ā¦I would have loved to have gone there and been a part of satisfying youā
āWellā¦ā¦here we are, recreating it like thisā
Christie chuckled as she slipped my shirt off. Before I know it, my jacket is all off. Iām not sure if this isā¦ā¦Christieās married woman technique. Iām not sure if Iād call it a married woman technique.
āAndy, ā¦ā¦that, if you donāt mind, Iād like to join you tonightā
Breakcore is approaching me with a serious face.
āI, Iām glad I came with that intentionā
ā¦ā¦I canāt say it. I undress Breakcore rather quickly, so I feel like this isnāt much different than usual.
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