There is an expression called “painfully pleasant”.
It usually refers to something like a massage, where pain and pleasure arrive at the same time, but what I am experiencing now is a different kind of painfully pleasant sensation.
「Awa wawa!? Yae!? Wait! What’s wrong!? Why are you so excited…… Hyaaaa!」
On my face…… judging by the lightness, a girl about the size of Shiro is sitting there. This must be the identity of whatever flew out from beyond the door with a hip attack just now.
The impact on my nose from her rear is painful.
But the feeling of her tails wrapping around my head and stroking it, along with the fluffy sensation swirling all around, is incredibly pleasant.
So right now, I am in a state of painfully pleasant.
I want to make it very clear that this is not because her rear feels good.
As an aside…… her skirt is probably flipped up while she sits on my face.
Because the sensation touching my face is bare skin.
「F-fox shrine maiden-sama!?」
「Awa wawa……! I’m sorry, I’m sorry! I’ll get off right away! Pressing my rear against a gentleman’s face! Pressing it like this! No, Yae! Get off! T-Tachibana! Help me!」
「Y-Yes! Right away!」
「Wow…… so this is m’lord’s power……」
「Shion! Stop spacing out and help!」
「Ah, yes yes. Understood. M’lord! I’ll lift your body for now!」
With Shion’s help pushing my back, I manage to sit up…… but she still won’t come off?
She probably has her feet planted firmly on the ground but her rear thrust out toward me……
「Auu auu auu, Yae won’t let go! Ah…… my nose…… not there yet, in this body……」
「Fox shrine maiden-sama! No! Yae-sama, please get off!」
「Mu, I’ll lend a hand too.」
「I’ll help too! I’ll peel those tails offssu!」
「Fuga fuga fu, fuga fu (You two, please)」
「Ahyaa! D-Don’t speak…… Your warm breath is hitting me there, ahh!」
「Hey, isn’t Master having trouble breathing like this!? Hurry and peel her off!」
「I-I’ll help too!」
「Hmm. Shiro too…… 『Second Cloak: Hydra』」
「「「「「「「Ready, !!」」」」」」」
Uoooo…… my body aches from the strain!
I hate how weak my body is, unable to withstand everyone’s full power!
Even so, the tails wrapped around me refuse to give up and hold on tight!
But in the end, with this many people pulling, they gradually get peeled away…… yet for some reason, I get the impression the tails are reluctant to let go, lingering as if they don’t want to separate. Why is that?
「Haa…… haa…… Thank you, everyone…… Auu auu…… I’m truly, truly sorry……」
A small girl bows deeply with her hands on the floor, her face flushed redder than ever, breathing heavily, eyes teary and body trembling.
Her long black hair remains perfectly in place. She has a cute appearance and a gentle demeanor. Her fox-like ears are charming, but what truly stands out is behind her……
Eight long white tails.
Just that alone makes it clear she is no ordinary foxkin.
Since only Tachibana-san and this girl are in the room, this must be……
「Ah, um…… I’m fine, really…… but…… are you okay?」
「Auu auu…… I’m so embarrassed my face feels like it’s on fire……」
Yeah. Her face is literally burning red, eyes teary.
It seems best not to touch the subject any further.
I’m an adult who can read the room, so time to change the topic……
「Um…… are you the fox shrine maiden-sama?」
「Ah, yes…… I am the current generation’s fox shrine maiden.」
The childlike girl who was gently patting the eight tails earlier, the very ones everyone said they couldn’t defeat, is the fox shrine maiden-sama they were so wary of……
She doesn’t look like it at all. She seems quiet, gentle, and fond of cultured things……
「Are you a nine-tailed foxkin…… or rather, eight-tailed?」
「Auu, no. Nine-tailed is correct…… I have nine tails. My name is 『Kukuri』.」
「Nine tails……?」
「Ah, um…… each of our tails has its own soul and personality. Except for the main one, they take the form of tails while in a state of recovery. They look different too. While recovering, they gather strength and slowly rebuild the body over a long time. By repeating this process, my body can live almost eternally. This…… is my second life.」
So that’s why she said “current generation”.
Shion had told me the fox shrine maiden lives for hundreds of years, so I wondered why her body looks so young. There must be a reason.
In other words, one body holds nine lives. Only one takes the lead while the others gather strength in tail form.
Furthermore, each one changes appearance when it takes the lead……
「Kukuri-sama!? That is a state secret of Amatsukuni……」
「Awa! Y-Yes, that’s right. I’m very sorry. I would appreciate it if you could forget…… It has been so long since I spoke with anyone besides Tachibana……」
「Ah, um…… if I can forget, I will. And I won’t tell anyone……」
「Thank you so much―― Hyaaa!? Again!?」
「Hmm. I won’t let you.」
「I had a feeling this would happen!」
Kukuri-sama came flying toward me again, pulled by her tails…… or rather, her rear leading the way. But Shiro and Shion reacted instantly, stepping between us.
With the two of them, they should hold her back―― or so I thought.
「……!」
「Nua!?」
But the tails slipped right through the gap between Shiro and Shion, followed by Kukuri-sama crashing into my face once more――.
「……She got through.」
「Hae……」
「Auu auu! I’m sorry, I’m sorry! Pressing my rear against a gentleman’s face twice is so indecent! Stop it! Let go, Yae! That’s enough! I’ll cry, you know? I’ll really cry!?」
「Mmm……」
Once again, this.
The tail called Yae wraps around my head tenderly, rubbing and nuzzling, while Kukuri-sama’s rear presses against my face again, pinning me down……
Somehow, there’s a natural, sweet fragrance……
Yet even though the tails moved with incredible speed to slip through, the impact when they hit was soft and gentle, like a poof.
「Auu auu…… I’m sorry, I’m sorry. Please forgive my terrible rudeness…… Yae seems to have taken a strong liking to you and refuses to let go…… sniff sniff」
「Ah…… I see……」
This time my mouth isn’t blocked, so I can speak, but I’m worried about running out of breath again……
In that case……
「Hyaaa! Not there……!」
「Ah, excuse me…… up we go……」
I felt like I might have touched something I shouldn’t have, but while standing up, I held Kukuri-sama’s waist and gently lowered her onto my lap.
She settled down smoothly, and the tail called Yae moved from my face to wrap around my torso instead.
As I thought, shifting rather than forcibly pulling away seems to work.
「……Eh?」
「This way, it should only be a little embarrassing, right?」
「Ah, yes…… that’s true…… Thank you.」
「No problem.」
Her ears were bright red, she must have been incredibly embarrassed.
Now she sits facing forward on my lap, small and shrinking in on herself.
Even so…… this is incredible.
Right now, Kukuri-sama is sitting on my lap, and from her rear sprout eight tails of the absolute highest quality…… it’s fluff paradise maximum.
Most of my vision is blocked by tails, so I can barely see Kukuri-sama herself.
Not just the one called Yae, all eight tails are coiling around me. It feels like being wrapped in a blanket of long fur dozens of centimeters thick.
The other tails aren’t clinging aggressively; they feel more like they’re gently snuggling up, almost saying “you can touch me if you want”, but I’m sure touching would be bad……
「This is…… bad.」
「Eh? What is, Aina-san?」
No, ah…… but having something this tempting right in front of me and being told to hold back…… hmm……
「This situation is dangerous……」
「Sorte-san? So what exactly is?」
Ah, look, one tail is lifting my hand and gently pressing my palm against it……
Oh, another one joins in, intertwining affectionately……
Maybe it really is okay? It feels like it is.
「Yeah…… this is badssu.」
「Renge-saaan? Hey. Specificity matters, you know?」
At this point, isn’t it more like they’re touching me rather than the other way around?
Not me reaching out, the tails are coming to me?
「Hah…… if Master unleashes his power here……!」
「Wendy-san? May I join in too?」
If I get scolded for this, it’d be like false accusation of molestation.
After all, the tails are the ones initiating contact…… yeah.
As long as I’m just moving my fingers in this state, it should be fine.
「Hmm…… the only way is to somehow block lord’s hands.」
「Sniff sniff sniff. I don’t really get it, but understood…… We just need to hold m’lord’s hands, right?」
The tails are previous-generation fox shrine maidens too, so if the current fox shrine maiden-sama is asking for this, it can’t be helped, right?
All right then…… let’s get right to it――.
「Te yaa! M’lord! There’s cute little Shion-chan right here～? Hm? What’s wrong? The fox shrine maiden-sama’s tails are wrapping around…… wait, don’t they feel kinda grumpy!? Did I get in the way!? Yaaan!」
The moment Shion clung to my arm, the tails yanked her away and flung her off……
She spun through the air but landed safely. Um…… the urging just got more intense…… is this really happening?
「Awa wa…… Each tail has its own will…… Just now, it felt like the first and second tails were saying ‘don’t interfere’……」
「Kuh…… this is even worse……」
「Um, everyone, why are you all panicking so much……? Certainly, from an outsider’s view, the fox shrine maiden-sama sitting on a man looks bad, but considering the earlier situation, this is far better……」
「Tachibana-san, was it? There’s no time to stay so calm. M’lord is a beastkin killer. He holds the ultimate power that no beastkin can resist. Probably not even the fox shrine maiden-sama, who has power on par with dragon.」
「Wha…… the fox shrine maiden-sama is in danger!?」
「Well, calling him a beastkin killer doesn’t mean he’s dangerous. Of course, it’s not an attack, so safety is guaranteed. But…… for a sheltered girl like the fox shrine maiden-sama to experience that…… it might be irreversible.」
「Wow…… she reacts to Tachibana-san…… Am I already hated regardless of my contribution to m’lord? Wait…… or is my presence just that thin? Even though I’m so loud!?」
「Shion. We don’t have time to deal with you right now. I’ll explain later.」
「Shiro-saaan…… Uu, I’m happy you at least reacted!」
「Shion-san. Please help stop Master too.」
「Understood! I’ll stop m’lord for sure!」
「Lord’s eyes…… he’s going for it.」
……!
「……! So! What exactly does the fox shrine maiden-sama want with us?」
「「「「「!!?」」」」」
「……My liege…… held back?」
「I’m shocked……」
That was close.
I almost forgot, she’s the greatest person in this country, and for beastkin, tails are extremely important.
So I have to hold back………… Come on, me.
I have to endure this feast right in front of me, even if it kills me……!
「Ah, um…… this is the reason. Ever since you all entered the capital, Yae has been restless…… She’s too excited for me to understand why, but it seems she really wanted to meet you.」
Yeah…… that makes sense.
Yae really is the most physically affectionate one.
So she’s the one who wanted to meet me……
I have no idea why, but yeah. She’s been clinging the whole time……
The nuzzling feels really good.
Thanks to that, I’ve managed to hold back so far!
But I’m nearing my limit!
「No way…… did master’s beastkin killer reputation spread all the way to Amatsukunissu?」
「Um, if that story is true, Yae-sama would be able to sense something like that……」
「In any case, I’m glad we didn’t melt the most important person in this country……」
「Yeah…… and it seems the fox shrine maiden-sama’s business with us is done, so let’s leave before anything else happens.」
The questions might not be fully answered, but it feels like we’re finished here, so this audience…… audience? is over.
We still don’t really understand what happened, but it ended quicker than expected, so maybe we can still visit the guild master.
「I caused you all so much trouble today…… Truly…… I’m so very sorry……」
「Ah, no, it wasn’t that big a deal.」
I didn’t touch anything, but I confirmed fluff paradise maximum exists. I didn’t touch…… though.
「I’m relieved to hear that…… You came to Amatsukuni for sightseeing, correct? In that case, as a small gesture of apology, Tachibana will provide you with as much support as my authority allows. Tachibana.」
「Yes! The White Fox Squad will support you all discreetly during your stay in Amatsukuni. We will prepare items that require waiting in line, shops that don’t accept first-timers, and rare souvenirs, so please forgive the intrusion……」
「Hmm. Delicious food too, please. Like Amatsu-moom skewers.」
「Understood. As an apology for this morning, we promise to provide a full selection of Amatsukuni’s finest attractions.」
「No no no! If it’s support for Amatsukuni, I’m right here! Hey Tachibana! Don’t steal my big moment!」
「You can’t match this level of support. For example…… 『Twenty-Fourth Generation』――」
「Hehen! Too bad! We already――」
「We will prepare as many cases as you like.」
「You already…… guh……」
「I still can’t match your ability, but my position is different now. How about it?」
「F-Fine…… 『Twenty-Fourth Generation』 really is rare and hard to get, so if it’ll make m’lord happy, I’ll allow it. But! Guiding is my job! You all stay in the shadows! Don’t show yourselves! I’m the main one here!」
「Yes yes. We won’t take that from you……」
It seems the roles between the two have been decided.
Even so, being able to drink as much of that sake as I want…… I might end up drowning in alcohol……
But I want Mizera to try it too.
Oh, giving some to Origol as a celebration gift for the founding might be nice too.
Whoops, no time to daydream…… all right, then let’s get going……
「Well then, shall we take our leave?」
「Ah, yes. Thank you so much. And I’m truly sorry……」
When I speak up, Kukuri-sama stands slowly.
I had braced myself for more resistance, but contrary to my expectations, she rises smoothly.
「Here we go…… nn, I stood up smoothly…… wha?」
「Hm?」
She managed to stand, but when she turns around, her face shows complete confusion as she lets out a strange sound.
Um…… did something happen? She’s looking downward, but where exactly……? I don’t think I did anything wrong? I have proper ethics, so I can control myself even when reacting…… hm?
Kukuri-sama is standing……
Of course, her tails are still there.
But…… huh? Something’s off. The fox shrine maiden-sama’s tails, one, two, three, four…… seven? Seven……?
Wait!? Where’s the eighth!?
「A-Ahh…… Yae? Eh? Ehhh!? Why!? Why is Yae……!?」
「……Nn? Nnnnn!!?」
Why is there still a tail wrapped around my waist!?
And…… from my back…… around the lower part of my waist……
Also, there’s an unfamiliar sensation on top of my head……!
This is…… no way, no way, it can’t be……
「M-My liege……? On your head…… ears…… and even a tail……」
「……Seriously?」
It seems something impossible has actually happened.
Everyone in the room stares at me in stunned silence.
「Yae…… possessed you!」
……Seriously.
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