The banquet continued late into the night yesterday…… or rather, it seems it went all the way until morning.
People who reached their limit left whenever they wanted, but since Ielo-san had shouted 「We’re drinking until morning!」 it probably really lasted until dawn.
Well…… when the great fairy Wendy, whom they respect and adore, comes all the way to their village, it would not be strange for the celebration to last three days and three nights.
Though if it actually went on for three full days and nights, there would be no time for sightseeing, so I would rather they hold back……
As for me, I returned with Wendy at a reasonable time and slept together with her. However, since I had already taken a nap earlier, I woke up quite early.
「Nnn……!」
I stretched lightly and looked at Wendy sleeping beside me.
She was sleeping peacefully with adorable little breaths…… but her clothes were scattered everywhere.
I am sure we did nothing last night and just went to sleep, so why……
Maybe she felt hot because she was drunk?
Was Wendy the type who sleeps completely naked?
Or did I do something again…… No, I think Wendy does sleep naked sometimes.
Of course, I am only talking about nights when we did not do anything, but I feel like I have seen it a few times.
I also have a vague memory that her clothes were scattered like this back then too, but I am sure that part is just my imagination.
「Nnn…… Since I am already up, maybe I will go for a walk.」
I thought about teasing the peacefully sleeping Wendy, but she seemed tired from all the greetings yesterday, so I felt bad and decided to let her sleep soundly.
「Nnn…… nnnnn! ……Haa.」
I washed my face, lightly fixed my bed hair, and stepped outside the lodging. I stretched with all my might and then relaxed completely.
Even one deep breath makes it clear how clean the air is.
Haaa…… What a pleasant morning.
Because it is still early, the slightly chilly air feels nice too.
Now, for my walk…… the obvious destination is that great tree, the 『Spirit Tree Rooted in the World (Superior Yggdrasil)』.
According to Ielo-san, the air is fresh, the breeze is pleasant, and it is a good spot for an afternoon nap…… or rather, a second sleep.
I plan to go around with everyone later, but I will take a quick look ahead of time.
It is not like I can only go once, so there should be no problem.
「……m’lord? Where are you going alone?」
「! You scared me…… Oh, it is Shion.」
「Yes. It is the adorable just-woke-up Shion-chan. Going for a walk this early in the morning? How eccentric…… You drank quite a lot last night too, so you should indulge in some lazy sleeping.」
「If it was the usual me, I would definitely indulge in lazy sleeping. But since we are here, I thought I would take a walk to that great tree.」
「Haa…… Understood. I will accompany you.」
Hm? Huh? She is coming with me?
「You still look sleepy, right? It is fine if I go alone, you know?」
「Eh, I cannot trust that at all? There is definitely something going on.」
……Yeah. When she looks at me with such straightforward eyes, I cannot even argue, so fine.
It is not like I particularly wanted to be alone, and going together will probably be more fun anyway.
「Then let us go! To think I would unexpectedly get a date alone with m’lord……! Waking up early really brings three times the profit!」
Ah, so that is how the proverb is used here.
It can be taken in two ways.
The good meaning of gaining three times the benefit, or the bad meaning of only gaining three small coins.
This time…… since she is happily clinging to my arm, I will take it as the good meaning.
「Still, there really is no one around. Though there are quite a few elves passed out drunk on the side of the road……」
The sight of an elf collapsed on the roadside hugging a sake bottle is pretty surreal……
Some of them seem to have danced naked, since their clothes are gone and wooden trays are scattered around. The one sleeping face-down over there is probably Ielo-san.
……My image of elves is loudly crumbling, but accepting reality is what it means to be an adult.
I am fine…… I am not hurt at all.
「Of course there is no one. No matter what, it is way too early. Even Shion-chan barely managed to wake up. Look. I did not even have time to fix my bed hair perfectly. Is it charming and cute?」
「Yes, yes. Both your bed hair and the bed-haired Shion are cute.」
「Muuu, that was half-hearted…… Please praise me more seriously. Like how you do with Wendy-san!」
「Yeah. I will someday.」
Things like that are easier when the atmosphere is right……
If I seriously praise her just because she tells me to, it would probably come off as teasing.
She does not seem bothered right now anyway.
Still, I do think I will try praising her properly next time.
「The elf food yesterday was really delicious, wasn’t it? m’lord, which vegetable did you like the most from what we ate yesterday?」
「Let me see…… Probably the nash. It was roasted and became so soft and tender, it was great.」
「Nash, huh. Roasted nash is delicious…… A little salt on roasted nash goes perfectly with Amatsukuni sake, doesn’t it……」
「It is sweet. For roasted nash, soy sauce is the best. Squeezing citrus over it and mixing with soy sauce is also the ultimate.」
Just remembering it makes my mouth water……
There were round eggplants, long eggplants, and even white eggplants of all kinds. We tried them all roasted, and each one had its own distinct flavor and was delicious……
The juicy texture…… so soft and melty……
「Wha…… That salty black sauce from m’lord’s world, right? Uwaa, that sounds super delicious…… Not fair. Why didn’t you share any with me!」
「Well, at that time you were seriously talking about something with Ielo-san, right? So Hayato and I enjoyed it together.」
Roasted eggplant, or rather roasted nash, with soy sauce tastes just like the dish from my original world.
For something like that, it felt right to eat it with Hayato first.
That guy really eats with such obvious enjoyment, so it makes eating together worthwhile.
「Uuuu…… We should share delicious things! I was doing something useful for m’lord’s sake, you know……」
「What exactly were you doing……? I will buy some to take back as souvenirs, so once we return to Einzheil I will make it for you.」
「Yay! As expected of m’lord! I super love you!」
「I love you too. So, what were you doing?」
Yeah. That “tehe?” face is not going to work, you know?
Sticking your tongue out and winking is cute, but it does not fool me at all.
Come on, confess.
Pushing your breasts against my arm will not work either.
……Putting your hand on my thigh? Kuh…… Fine. I will not ask anymore.
「You do not have to worry so much. I have a firm grasp on the pressure points that make m’lord happy. I do things that the others cannot. That is who your Shion-chan is!」
Yeah. I bet that is true.
The way she confidently places her hand on her chest means she is pretty sure of herself, huh?
That is exactly why I am scared of what she might do.
Well, since she is doing things to make me happy, I will honestly be grateful and let it go.
「Ah, look, look, m’lord! We have already arrived. Talking made the time fly by. Uwaaa! It is huge!」
She runs forward theatrically and acts moved, but it seems this conversation is over.
Well, it is true that standing in front of this great tree, the 『Spirit Tree Rooted in the World (Superior Yggdrasil)』, is not the right moment for that kind of talk.
Even so…… it is incredible.
When I tilt my head back at the base of the great tree, the sheer scale is like looking up at Tokyo Tower from below. Both its height and width are overwhelmingly massive.
It has a presence that matches its size.
I can understand why the elves protect this tree. It possesses a mysterious quality that makes the air feel pure and sacred, and I found myself lost in the sight for a while, as if my heart was being cleansed.
Normally, as a human, I would only have been able to view this sight from a distance, so I am nothing but grateful.
And just as Ielo-san said, this seems to be a place the spirits love. There are so many spirits around that my eyes are slightly dazzled.
Most of them are still in their light forms, after all……
「……Once you get used to it, it becomes easier on the eyes. Do not squint or look away. It is better to get accustomed to it as it is.」
「Eh?」
Suddenly spoken to in a gentle, slightly slow and relaxed tone, I turned around. The first thing that stole my gaze was the deep cleavage visible in the green-and-white clothing right in front of me! ……No, rather, there stood a brown-skinned elf carrying a large halberd.
A gentle-looking brown elf with pointed ears and bluish-white hair stood there quietly.
「Oh? You must be the guardian Ielo-san mentioned?」
「Yes. One of the guardians of this tree. I am Cyan, Ielo’s daughter.」
So this is Cyan-san, Ielo-san’s daughter.
From a distance I could not tell, but…… she is tall. Really tall.
She is a full head taller than me, maybe even a bit more, so my eye level is…… unfortunately positioned perfectly for looking straight into her cleavage, which is quite troublesome.
「……m’lord? Even I, a third party, can clearly tell where your eyes are going. That is far too obvious. It is rude to someone you are meeting for the first time.」
「Yeah, sorry.」
The height difference is such that my gaze is naturally drawn there whether I want it or not.
It feels like the eye guidance is designed to pull me in.
Still, Shion is right. That was rude.
I need to correct myself……
「It is fine. You can look. Here.」
Cyan-san boldly pushes her chest forward.
Cleavage only a dozen centimeters from my face!
Umm…… Uh? It is okay to look? I can keep looking?
Then I will look! ……Is that really all right?
「Is it really okay? As you can see, if my m’lord is given permission, he will stare forever.」
「Master-sama is Wendy-sama’s lover. He is a very important guest for the village. If it is within my power, I will grant his wishes. Something like this is perfectly fine.」
What a generous heart…… Then I will not hold back.
How should I put it…… The design of her clothes already seems made specifically to show cleavage, but it is probably because it gets stuffy otherwise.
Ah, being able to look straight at a cleavage like this makes me feel like today will be a good day no matter what happens.
「By the way, you brought a wild boar yesterday, right? Thank you. Shiro was really happy.」
「M’lord? Having a normal conversation while your eyes are still glued to her breasts is a terrible sight, you know?」
Even if you say that……
She is shaking them, Cyan-san.
Because she knows it makes me happy, she keeps making them sway with a ‘boing’.
And because I react slightly every single time, she shakes them even more frequently.
「Yes. The white-haired child seemed to like meat, so I brought one. I like meat too. We talked a little yesterday, and she was a good child.」
「Yeah. She is a good child, and quite strong.」
「Yes, I could tell. Even though she is small, she is very strong. I was surprised.」
「Eh, are we just going to ignore it? I think you are staring way too much…… Also, why is she okay with it……? No way! Did you already seduce her!? No matter what, that is way too fast! Are you going to make a child with her tomorrow!?」
「……We just met for the first time and this is our first conversation, though……?」
What do you mean “already”?
The way she is speaking makes it sound like seducing people is the premise, and that I would go around charming anyone given enough time.
「I probably will not make a child? Even for Master-sama, that would be no good…… I think. But you can do whatever you like with my breasts. If it is Master-sama’s circumstances, it cannot be helped.」
……Hmm?
There is something about the way she phrased that that bothers me.
If she says “if it is Master-sama’s circumstances, it cannot be helped”, does that mean because I am Wendy’s lover? Or that I can wield that right even if I do not actually do it? But “my circumstances”?
Shion seems to have the same doubt, as our eyes met, but we could only exchange confused looks, so I have no choice but to ask.
「Circumstances…… what do you mean exactly?」
「Hm? I heard that for Master-sama, breasts are like sunlight for flowers. The longer you look, the more energetic you become. So, it is fine to look as much as you want. Flowers cannot live without sunlight, and they wilt if they do not get enough.」
Sunlight…… breasts are sunlight, huh……
That is oddly fitting…… No, I will not wilt if I do not look.
But I do think looking at them makes me feel more energetic.
Like a sunflower that always faces the sun, my face would probably turn upward.
「……Um, who told you that?」
「Hm? My father, I think. He taught me last night…… or rather this morning. I heard that shaking them doubles the effect, so is this about right? Are they shaking properly?」
Y-Yes. They are shaking a lot.
I think she is not wearing a bra and the clothing provides some support, but her firm, well-shaped breasts are bouncing quite noticeably.
「Even so, Master-sama must have it hard. But if it is for those circumstances, it cannot be helped……. It is not embarrassing or anything. It is like a medical treatment.」
……Ah, right. Ielo-san did mention that yesterday.
She is so trusting of others that it makes him worry, so she is easy to tease……
……For now, Shion and I exchange glances and nod at each other.
「……I think you were lied to, you know?」
「Hm? Lied to……?」
「It is not like m’lord will wilt like a flower if he does not look at breasts, you know……?」
「Eh? ……But yesterday he was staring at Wendy-sama’s the whole time!?」
「That is just normal for him, or rather, his usual behavior……」
In the somewhat awkward atmosphere, Cyan-san turned her gaze toward me for confirmation, so I gave her a firm nod.
……I also need to adjust my thinking. I should not look at her cleavage anymore.
After all, her face turned bright red in an instant.
Then she turned her back to me as if to hide her chest……
「……I am going to go beat up my father for a bit. You two can take your time. You may touch the tree or lean against it, but please do not climb it. Well then…… I will be back.」
「……Take care.」
With a small nod, Cyan-san began walking away with heavy steps, as if pouring all her current emotions into each one.
Her pace gradually quickened, and she was gripping her halberd tightly in her hand.
……Ielo-san was sleeping face-down, but I wonder if he will notice Cyan-san approaching?
「Um…… what should we do?」
「Nnn…… For now, let us wait for her to come back. Since we are here, I will sit down.」
「Yes!」
As I said that and sat down, leaning my back against the 『Spirit Tree Rooted in the World (Superior Yggdrasil)』 with my legs stretched out, Shion for some reason sat down facing me, straddling my lap.
Um……? Why did you open your clothes to make your cleavage easier to see?
「Shion-san?」
「It is a smaller sun than before, but how is it? It seems m’lord will wilt like a flower if he does not see any.」
「Ah……」
「Ah, not here, okay? You will definitely get scolded. Besides, she will probably be back soon. But…… you really do look more energetic now…… So you did not do it with Wendy-san yesterday……」
……If you understand that, then please get off me……
This girl is…… making me conflicted again.
It is definitely not okay here, but if we use the 『Isolated Small World (Private Lounge)』…… While I am seriously considering it, I hear a distant shout of 「I only meant well! I only meant wellllll!!!」
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