The audience ended… safely? Then we headed to Sicilia-sama’s mansion to recover from travel fatigue.
Many things happened, truly many, and though the enormous mansion and the long line of servants waiting were astonishing, my strongest impression was the bed’s comfort.
I only meant to lie down a moment, but fell asleep instantly and slept deeply.
I thought morning had come when someone shook me awake, but Sicilia-sama was right before my eyes.
And I had pinned both her hands, holding her down on the bed in a mounting position…
「…You are awake?」
「…Uh… Yes. Um, what is this situation… Ah! S-Sorry, I will get off right away!」
Bad, bad, bad.
Pinning Sicilia-sama on the bed, this is terrible.
Last time’s mistake was settled with butler clothes, but pinning her down, who knows what punishment awaits!
「It is fine. You did nothing. But… to think you would seize my arms as I tried to wake you and pin me so fluidly… Do you grow stronger in sleep? Or have you been hiding your strength?」
「I am not strong enough to hide… My status is production-oriented. I could never match Sicilia-sama…」
「I see. Still, you startled me. After hearing those stories yesterday, I braced myself for you to make me moan like Wendy and the others even while asleep. So… will you do it?」
「I will not… Rather, why are you holding my hands when pinned!? Please let go… If someone sees, it will cause terrible misunderstanding…!」
Sicilia-sama intertwines her fingers, gripping tightly, preventing escape. She remains beneath me.
My forceful pin has disheveled her clothes, if anyone saw this…!
「Fufu. That might be amusing, but… my little brother sent word asking for you. Likely fallout from yesterday. Sorry for the early hour, but will you accompany me?」
「Garcia-sama?」
Close call, I almost called him without honorifics.
「Garcia is fine. After such rudeness, even Frog Emperor would suit. Kuku. I said feel free to beat me thoroughly, but I never imagined mental beating. And your handling afterward was masterful too.」
「Handling? It was just a gift…」
「The instant judgment to do so is what is splendid. Mmm… I truly want you… How about it? Ignore Garcia’s summons? Right now, you can do as you like with mine…?」
Though her hands are occupied, she cannot point, but the way she shifts her upper body makes the swaying treasure instantly clear.
Using that lethal weapon as bait every time, really?
I am about to lose arm strength, topple forward, and dive in, dangerous, dangerous.
「…You are summoned, right? Should we not hurry?」
「Muu… No choice. There will be plenty more chances. At minimum, you must not refuse my drinking invitations.」
「…I can join for drinks.」
「Hoh. When did you charm me too? Fufufu. I may rival you in charming.」
「I have no intent to charm… So, is everyone already there?」
「No. It is quite early, so I have not woken them. But the guard, there.」
「Hmm.」
Following Sicilia-sama’s gaze to the door, I see sleepy-eyed Shiro.
She rubs her eyes, looking dazed, tilting her head…
「…After? Consensual?」
「Just waking up…」
Thus, with drowsy Shiro on my lap, we board the carriage and race to the palace early in the morning…
「Well come, my worthy rival! Come closer!」
「…High energy first thing in the morning.」
「Ha! My rival is rather low. One must move energetically in the morning to perform at peak all day. But suddenly casual? Fine. You are my worthy rival, so it must be that way!」
The moment I entered the room, Emperor Garcia rushed over clutching what looked like an official logbook, despite supposedly viewing me as an enemy after yesterday’s events.
It is early morning, so I should not find the bright cheer annoying… but I cannot help it.
It is a different vector of annoyance from Origol.
「Oh, aneue. Good morning. May I touch today?」
「Obviously not. Why do you always look so disappointed over breasts?」
「No choice. Large breasts turn all men into boys, heal them, charm them… Hm? Hey. Who made this document? The calculations are off from the initial stage. Order it redone by today. Now, worthy rival!」
「Busy yet full of energy this early…」
「Indeed! Thanks to you, my life has grown even more fun and rich! Last night I handled three, yet had plenty left! State affairs progress like this too! Good… Mostly fine, but personnel concerns me. Cut budget here and increase staff.」
While talking to me, Garcia reviews documents brought by officials and issues precise instructions.
Likely state affairs, his quick judgments and instant orders are impressive.
But hearing another man’s bedroom exploits is generally awkward.
Glancing at Sicilia-sama hearing her brother’s tales, she sighs deeply.
「Busy even this early…」
「Umu. I am emperor. Sorry for interruptions mid-conversation, but I must handle what I can when possible. Otherwise time escapes me. But free time is usually with my wives, so spending it on a man like this is rare.」
「Quite an honor.」
For Garcia, it is probably the highest praise toward a man, but it brings me no joy.
Yet his love for his wives seems genuine. He boasted of cherishing and making them happy, and clearly does.
「But an interesting item, I said, never imagined a virility booster from dragon liver! Truly stunned!」
Yes.
My gift was a virility enhancer made from earth dragon liver.
Virility… or rather, the text said 「increases stamina!」 I drank it thinking stamina, only to realize it meant ‘that’ stamina!
…Well, hearing from Reinrich it was for me, I half-expected it.
I had actually made two, so I thought about giving one to Hayato… but with Reagaia escaping and Cassandra chasing her, we might get more later.
Even if not this time, Reagaia would probably give another if asked, so I decided to hand it to Garcia.
『Mu… What is this! This is surely dragon…!』
『You can appraise? Then use it. If you feel the effect, promise to give up on Wendy and Aina.』
『…Fine! If this works, my concerns vanish. I said I would reward an interesting tribute! If I am satisfied, I keep promises!』
Such a scene unfolded.
「I am greatly, greatly satisfied! As promised, I give up on those two. Thanks to this, I can give my wives even better happiness, worth bending my desires!」
「Yeah… Jeez, what a troublesome guy…」
Ah, that tone sounded like Reinrich just now?
No way, do disciples resemble their masters?
If I became like Reinrich… bad, but if Mizera became like me, what then?
『Haa… I don’t want to work. I want to laze in bed all day living off passive income.』
If she said that, I would cry.
Cry and beg to dissolve the apprenticeship, guide her back to a proper path…
That would surely be my final duty as master, no, I will prevent it. Yes. Properly.
「Well, as long as you leave those two alone, anything goes.」
「Hahaha, sorry! Harem collapses often stem from bedroom matters. You looked lifeless and bland yet have many women, such fine ones I thought to rescue them!」
He says sorry yet shows no remorse for calling me lifeless, acting selfish and imposing favors…
Ah, no, by Garcia’s standards, I probably lack vigor.
「But if you are near my level as a night hero, no issue. Women with large breasts must be satisfied and happy at night too! If already satisfied and happy, no need for my involvement! Keep groping large breasts like me from now on! …Hm. Hey, this matter, I had a revised draft last time, right? Use that as base. Is the person in charge new? If not, replace them. Waste of time.」
Anyway, while busy, he declared he will not lay hands on Aina or Wendy.
I cannot yet judge if he is a bad person, but he seems unlikely to break promises, so we are safe for now.
But…
「…Large breasts are not the only way to satisfy and make happy, right…?」
I cannot ignore this doubt.
Yesterday’s attitude clearly seemed exclusive, almost hostile, toward small breasts.
「No good. No good, worthy rival. Fetishes are one’s core. Appetite, sleep, and lust are humanity’s three great desires. Just as food preferences or bedding quality exist, fetishes have likes and dislikes. One must define their fetish for comfortable living. Half-measures are no good.」
「It is not ‘either is fine’, but I like both oppai and chipai… Blind breast zealot.」
「Breast zealot… By the way, is ‘flat-chest(chipai)’ a derogatory term?」
「It is a term of respect… Why do you antagonize them so much…? Some unpleasant trauma?」
「Muu…」
Emperor Garcia mutters thoughtfully and falls silent.
He glances briefly at sleepy Shiro, grimaces as if biting something bitter, shakes his head, closes his eyes to steady his breath, then slowly opens them.
「Hmph… True, in your terms I am a breast zealot with no interest in flat chests. But I never intended to neglect them merely for lack of interest…」
「From yesterday’s treatment of Sorte and Renge, it did not seem so.」
「Ah. I know. For yesterday’s attitude, I apologize honestly. Looking back, I was overly sensitive.」
…Huh?
Garcia bows his head to Shiro and me. My mouth falls open in shock.
…What is that face. Did you think I am a fool with too much pride to bow to commoners?
I did think that…
Look, even Shiro’s sleepy eyes widen in surprise.
If Sorte were here, he would surely bow to her too from his tone.
「It is an excuse… but I have reasons to be fed up. Yet it is unrelated to you, and I took it out on you, that is fact, so I apologized.」
「Haa… Hoo…」
「So what is that face. I am human too. Called a prodigy for excellence growing up, but still human. Publicly perhaps not, but privately, apologizing when wrong is only natural as a person.」
「R-Right…」
What? I almost suspect the earth dragon medicine has a side effect that turns people kind-hearted, it is that unexpectedly shocking and unsettling.
Was yesterday’s version of him just highlighting one out of ten irrational traits pinpointed perfectly?
「S-So why take it out on us…」
「Hmph. It should be about time…」
『…Give… benefits to… flat chests…!』
「Hm?」
「Haa… Here again today.」
『Benefits for flat chests! Enrich compensation for flat chests, !』
『NO big breasts! YES flat chests!!』
『Big breasts are mere lumps of flesh! Flat chests are refined beauty!』
Following Garcia’s gaze out the window, a group waves placards with extremely biased claims, pressing close to the gate guards.
Every single one of them… has impressively flat chests.
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