Ah…… What a terrible start to the day after waking up……
My legs are numb and hurting from sitting in seiza……
How cruel. I was just half-asleep……
Well, even if I was asleep and had no conscious intent, the fact that I buried my face in someone else’s breasts and groped them still makes me the one at fault.
The biggest point of reflection was probably the indescribable expression on Mizera’s face.
「Honestly…… my lord, you really……」
「Why does something like this happen on the very first day in the villagessu? Master, don’t you have some cursed item that attracts trouble or something?」
I don’t.
If I did, I would have immediately used alchemy to break it down into materials.
「Now, now, you two. My liege is already reflecting, and this is just the usual…… you know, that thing? It was an accident because Cyan-dono, who did not know about it, approached him. Since Cyan-dono has already forgiven him, let us stop scolding him.」
Uuu, Aina is so kind……
I do not really understand what “that thing” is, but today I will stay with Aina.
Aina, let us hold hands. Thank you.
By the way, where is Shion…… Ah, she is walking behind Wendy, trembling.
But what exactly did that girl do to get scolded……?
I do not think she would get scolded just for going out with me in the morning, and the reason we went out together was so she could watch whether I did anything strange, so unwillingly I think she should not get scolded either…… Why then?
Maybe because something happened even though she was watching? No, that would not make her angry……
Muu…… After getting to see Cyan-san’s breasts so thoroughly, I thought today would be a good day no matter what……
No, let me pull myself together.
It is fine. The day has only just begun!
「Oh! Everyone is gathered! I thought I would show you around the village, but it seems my daughter’s love was too intense and you lost consciousness! Oh? What is wrong, Master-sama? You should have thoroughly enjoyed my daughter’s large breasts, right? You do not look energetic at all!」
「……Ielo-san.」
This person is really tough…… He was drinking until morning, and he just got beaten up by Cyan-san a little while ago, didn’t he?
「You…… Telling such lies to your daughter is pitiful for Cyan-san, isn’t it……」
「Hm? What are you talking about? I heard that Master-sama has a thing for large breasts, right? If it makes Master-sama happy, I do not mind at all if you stare at my daughter’s breasts! Surely!」
「I think he does mind? Is Father an idiot?」
「Hahaha! Elves become more generous as they age, you see. My daughter is already at a good age but has not had a single romantic story, so if it is Master-sama, there might be a chance…… right!?」
What kind of chance are you talking about?
There is no chance. Do not try to create a chance for your daughter after only two days of meeting……
Cyan-san is tilting her head, apparently not understanding what “chance” means, but do not ask Ielo-san about it.
He will probably just line up more weird lies.
By the way, Ielo-san just said something that caught my attention.
I heard he heard I have a thing for large breasts?
「Master. May I have a moment? There is something I would like to confirm with Ielo-san……」
「Hmm? Ah, I do not mind, but……」
「What is it, Wendy-sama! Eh? You want to talk over there…… Yes, of course that is fine, but…… Um…… are you angry? Ah, Shion-san is coming too…… Yes……」
Wendy took Shion with her and led Ielo-san a short distance away. Suddenly, both Ielo-san and Shion sat down in seiza and straightened their posture.
I cannot hear what they are saying. I cannot hear it, but it seems Shion is desperately explaining something with lots of gestures.
After that, Ielo-san also spoke. Wendy was looking at the two of them with a very dissatisfied gaze, but after letting out a big sigh, she showed an expression that seemed to say “it cannot be helped……”
I do not know the contents, but it looks like she was convinced in the end.
She still seemed reluctant, but since both Ielo-san and Shion are patting their chests in relief, it appears the matter has been settled safely.
……I probably should not ask what they were talking about, since they deliberately moved away.
Still, I have a feeling that the whole incident with Cyan-san’s breasts was also caused by Shion.
She did say she was doing something good for me, after all.
However, Shion herself looked confused by Cyan-san’s actions, so maybe something unexpected happened?
While I was thinking about that, the three of them came back.
「That was close…… Safe…… Shion-chan is safe……」
「Haaaa…… My lifespan just shortened…… I might only have about 150 years left to live…… But it is fine! I was not wrong! Now then, everyone seems to be gathered, so since we have the chance, Cyan, why don’t you show them around the village?」
「Me……? I have to guard the Spirit Tree Rooted in the World (Superior Yggdrasil), you know?」
「I will take care of that instead. I also want you to show them the vegetable fields. I am not very compatible with that place…… Ah, Letty-dono? I believe you understand, but……」
「Yes, yes. I know. I will not use magic here.」
「Good. Then that is fine.」
「Hmm? Letty, did you do something when you came here before?」
That is not good. So, we are fellow troublemakers!
「……You, your gaze is really easy to read. We are not comrades, okay? I didn’t do anything as shameless as you.」
「No no, I understand. It was that, right? You used your specialty fire magic in the forest, didn’t you? That is dangerous. You might start a fire.」
「I didn’t use it! There’s no way I would do something that dangerous! I just got irritated because the vegetables here were so tough, so I thought about burning them all at once!」
……That is still quite dangerous, isn’t it?
Also, getting irritated at vegetables means Letty is still a child after all.
They just run around, right? Some of them attack occasionally, but in the end they are still just vegetables—— There was a time when I thought that too.
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「Shiro. Do it. Mow them all down. Show them what we’re made of!!」
「Hmm……. Lord, are you okay?」
「I’m not okay! Uu, my cheek hurts! The cheek that got slapped by the spinach really hurts!」
What are these things!
They are vegetables, right!? Not monsters!? This is not some twist where they were raising vegetable-type monsters, is it!?
And they even work together!?
When we arrived at the vegetable field and I approached the fresh, glistening vegetables with high spirits, this is what happened……
After getting tripped by a Moi’s charge, an eggplant equipped with spinach jumped up and slapped my cheek with a loud smack. Even for me, who has grown used to a world where vegetables walk around, this is beyond common sense!
「You see, Master-sama. The soil in the elf forest has nutrition on a completely different level from the outside. That is why the vegetables here are more intelligent than normal ones, move faster, and have strength around that of a D-rank adventurer from the outside world. When they work together, they might even reach the level of a high-ranking D-rank adventurer.」
「Guu…… There is no way I can beat a D-rank adventurer!」
While Cyan-san was applying ointment to my slightly swollen cheek, she explained, but these vegetables are way too strong!
They look so glossy and delicious, damn it!
「See? It’s irritating, right? If I could use fire magic, I would wipe them all out……」
Sorry, Letty!
It is irritating! Really irritating! The turnip that charges while treating a carrot like a sword is so annoying!
That one just slid in and aimed straight for my important part!
When Cyan-san tried to kick it away, it dodged her leg, jumped up, and landed perfectly!
I thought we would be able to eat fresh-picked vegetables straight from the field, but it turned into a battle instead!
Well, Shiro and the others are mowing them down with ease though!
If they are only around D-rank, they are no match at all, huh.
「M’lord? Wouldn’t it be better if you rested over there with Wendy-san and the others? We will gather the vegetables.」
Since it was dangerous, I had Mizera and Wendy stay back, with Aina acting as my guard. Just as Shion said, I should probably go over there too…… No, I want to pick at least one myself.
Because, you know…… it is frustrating.
「……Shion. Come to think of it, you said you wanted to eat grilled eggplant with soy sauce, right?」
「Eh? Of course I want to eat that, but……」
Fortunately, an eggplant…… a Nasu is leaning against a White Asparagus that is stuck in the ground, using its Spinach to provocatively beckon me over and over!
Fine. I will get serious……!
「I will feed you. I will defeat this Nasu fair and square in one-on-one combat and make grilled eggplant for you!」
「No way…… m’lord looks so gallant……. Even though the opponent is just a Nasu!」
『Invisible Jail』 activated.
I surround the Nasu and lock it in place so it cannot move.
Kukuku. It does not seem to have noticed at all!
Keep looking down on me and provoking me all you want!
The match will be decided in an instant……
The Nasu finally seems to sense something is wrong and stops its provocation. It picks up the White Asparagus Lance and Spinach Shield, but it is already too late to realize it is trapped by the invisible walls around it!
I will cut right through the Invisible Jail along with the Nasu using my harvesting knife and split it in two!
Cyan-san told me that splitting it in two would reduce the freshness, and that catching it to show the difference in strength would make it taste better, but I do not care!
I…… want to win against this Nasu!
「…………Take thisssss! ……Eh?」
The moment I swung…… the Nasu disappeared!?
It left only the Spinach Shield behind and vanished……!
Hah! Could it be from below!? A hole!?
It burrowed into the ground!? I did not set up the Invisible Jail on the ground!
If it went underground, this is bad!
The instant I thought that, the Nasu emerged from right beneath my feet!
Not only that, it still has the White Asparagus Lance ready. This is too fast, I will not make it in ti—— No! Do not give up!
What was all that training for!?
All those days of hard practice! All those painful days!
Remember the number of blood blisters you crushed!
Recall those days when you got beaten black and blue while training to handle any situation!
There is no way I will lose to a vegetable! A man has his pride!
「! Uooooooooh!」
I shift into a counterattack from an impossible posture, and I barely make it in time!
But since the Nasu no longer has its Spinach Shield, it seems to have put everything into this one strike.
Its aim is…… the vital spot of a man.
If I know the target, I have the advantage! In a one-on-one against the Nasu…… I will win!
I swing my knife, and the Nasu thrusts its White Asparagus Lance, but——.
「……」
「M-m’lord? Are you okay!?」
Me and the Nasu crossed paths.
Then, a moment of silence.
But……
「Shion. Prepare the frying pan……」
「M’lorddd!」
I could sense with my presence alone that the Nasu had been cut in half behind me.
Before the Nasu could thrust its White Asparagus Lance, my knife had already sliced through it faster.
I…… defeated the Nasu!
「This one is definitely going to be delicious! No, even if it is not delicious, it will taste delicious! Because m’lord did it for me……!」
Fufu……
You are getting all excited……
Well, I also feel good after beating the Nasu……!
「……m’lord?」
「I’m going to rest for a bit……」
Ugooooo……
After the fact, my precious balls hurt…… It is a throbbing, pulsing, echoing kind of pain……!
Kuh! Why!? I definitely cut it first…… Hah!
I see! So that is how it is!
It was never a one-on-one! Guu, how underhanded!
No, I was the one who misunderstood on my own……
That is right. The White Asparagus Lance was not a weapon, it was just another vegetable…… So even if I cut the Nasu in half, the lance would still come flying by itself. Yeah……
Ah…… I will leave the rest of the harvesting to everyone and sit down to rest until the pain subsides while trying to keep up appearances……
Aina…… I do not know if you saw it or sensed it, but thank you for staying by my side……
Damn it…… Today was supposed to be a good day……
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