Understood.
Ears.
That was the goal.
Despite the absence of a clock, a silence so profound fell that one could almost hear the ticking of time.
It was awkward. I wondered if I should be the one to speak…
Glancing sideways, I saw Cyan-san looking uneasy. She clasped her hands together in front of her chest, seemingly embarrassed.
Since she was wearing the Elfe Rof uniform, I assumed she was an employee here, but…
「A-Alcohol! We are drinking alcohol, right!?」
「Eh? Ah, y-yes…」
Suddenly shouting, she began pouring alcohol from the bottle on the table into a glass with ice… Wait a moment.
That liquor had a high alcohol content and was normally meant to be diluted. Pouring that amount over ice would make it a strong on-the-rocks drink, wouldn’t it?
「H-Here you go, Master-sama!」
「O-Oh…」
Wow… It was indeed on the rocks.
This would be tough… But if I failed here, Cyan-san might become even more nervous and unable to recover.
I had to down it in one go…
「Guh… Phew!」
So strong… Intense, hiiyah.
Ohhh… It hit hard…!
Even after settling in my stomach, it asserted its presence.
「I must keep the glass from emptying…!」
No, wait. Another full glass would be too much.
I needed to change the subject to avoid more alcohol!
「By the way, Cyan-san’s Elf acquaintance… was it Mama?」
「Huh? Ah, yes. By Mama, you mean Lily, right? Lily is a friend of my father’s generation. She used to play with me when I was little.」
As expected.
If she was Ielo-san’s friend, was she also of the same generation as Atros-sama?
…I now had a solid topic for the next time I spoke with Mama.
「So, this was the job introduction? I thought you were going to become an adventurer.」
Managing to keep up the conversation while sipping the second drink slowly, avoiding the momentum of chugging.
Yes. I did not need to down the first drink in one go, but I seemed to have been flustered as well.
「Um, I will become an adventurer.」
「Is that so? Ah, but since Mama has many connections, she might introduce you to a party that suits you.」
「No. I plan to go solo. My main purpose is to watch over the Spirit Tree, so being in a party would restrict my schedule, which would be problematic.」
Ah, I see… So she would become a solo adventurer.
Well, with Cyan-san’s abilities, going solo should be fine.
If solo proved difficult, she could ask Aina and the others to form a temporary party.
…Hmm? Then why was she wearing the uniform and working at Elfe Rof right now?
「…I understand what Master-sama is implying. Mama asked me to help out when I had free time. She said it was the perfect job for someone ignorant of human society, just pouring drinks and listening to customers… But I did not hear that I would have to wear such erotic clothes!」
「Ah… Well, I thought you could pull off that uniform better…」
For some reason, her outfit was already cast-off.
Had she been serving customers until just now and lost repeatedly in games?
She needed to choose games more favorable to herself.
With Cyan-san… perhaps arm wrestling?
…An arm-wrestling match with Cyan-san would be spectacular, wouldn’t it?
「…They did not have my size today.」
「Ah…」
Cyan-san was… large.
There were other girls with big breasts in this shop, but not many.
Although she was smaller than Mama, ready-made uniforms might have been difficult for her to fit into…
Looking closely, sitting down made the hem and neckline seem dangerously tight.
「Uuu… I have never worn anything so frilly or thin! I have been training constantly, so I have muscles. It probably does not suit me!」
「No… It suits you very well.」
「!?」
Oops. Perhaps the strong drink from earlier was kicking in.
My thoughts inadvertently slipped out… This was bad.
「Ah, Cyan-san, would you like something to drink? Here, customers pay for the cast’s drinks, so you can order whatever you like.」
「Eh, um…」
「Do not hold back. I recommend… 『Honey Extra』? I heard it is popular because it is sweet and easy to drink.」
Hmm, but it was not on the table.
How should I order…? I noticed a handbell.
Presumably, ringing it would summon someone. When I rang the bell, Lily Mama appeared, showing a playful smile as if her prank had succeeded.
「Mm… Delicious. Thank you, Master-sama.」
「You are welcome. Well, let us enjoy our drinks today.」
Chatting and drinking normally was enjoyable.
There were also things I should ask Cyan-san about the Spirit Tree.
However, as the alcohol began to take effect, my memory felt like it would become hazy…
「Ah, but I suppose ears are impossible today…」
Lily Mama had said she would bring a girl who was fine with it, but since today was Cyan-san’s first day, she probably wanted to assign me, an acquaintance, to her.
I was not exactly expecting it… so it was a pity, but this was not my only chance. I could wait for the next opportunity—
「…Is it okay?」
「Hm? Ah, do you want another drink? Another Honey Extra?」
「My ears… Can you touch them?」
「Feh?」
Ears…?
Wait? Did I perhaps say that out loud just now?
Ugh, my eyes were glazed over, and the alcohol prevented my head from working clearly. Hmm?
「If it makes Master-sama happy. It is a bit embarrassing, but… it is fine.」
「Eh… But are not ears important to Elves?」
「They are, but my father told me it is fine if I choose someone I like. So, I think Master-sama is acceptable.」
If that was the case… My drunken mind was tempted to go along with it, but having heard from Mama about the importance of ears, my hand hesitated slightly when it came to an acquaintance’s ears.
As I stopped, about to reach out, Cyan-san took my hand and guided it to her ear. My finger touched the tip of Cyan-san’s pointed ear.
「Nn!」
「Oh…」
I touched it. I had touched it.
Once I touched it, I continued to do so as if I had forgotten my earlier hesitation.
Oh… It felt slightly harder overall compared to humans.
The curled part at the top of the ear was long, and as it went toward the pointed tip, the curl relaxed, and the hardness increased.
And it was warm, as if Cyan-san’s body heat, while she squirmed with a red face, was reaching my fingertips.
「!? Nn… Nnu… Ah… There, no good…」
When I stroked the tip gently, it had an indescribable texture.
It was hard, but with a human-like firmness that had a strange addictiveness.
Was it close to Teresa’s stomach… or perhaps not?
「Ah! Nnnu! S-Stop, just… there…」
Hmm, this sensation at the tip… Where had I felt it before? If I touched it a bit more, would I remember?
No, hmm? Umm… The eraser on a pencil… No, that was not it.
「Fu…! Nnu. Ha, ha, haa…」
Indeed, Elf ears could only be described as Elf ears.
Hmm… The thin parts had a wide flat surface, and pinching them with my fingers was quite enjoyable.
「Haa… haa… koshi-koshi… ahfu. Nn, nnuu…」
There were no earlobes.
As expected from their sharp appearance, but perhaps as a remnant of something, the part that would correspond to human earlobes was soft.
「Ah… Nnu. Kufu… u…!」
「Oops.」
Cyan-san collapsed onto my lap.
Hmm…? Had she made it easier for me to stroke her?
「Haa… haa… Ah… Still… Ah… My back feels shivery…」
She liked having her back touched.
It made me want to tickle her.
「Hyaa! Ah… Haan, uu… N-No good…」
I could keep touching her forever.
This was… fun!
Ah, right.
Come to think of it, I had bought a 『Very Pleasant and Wonderful Ear Pick』 in the Empire.
Since she had let me touch her ears, and her head was currently on my lap, I could use it as a thank you—
「I am interrupting!」
「I know master is heressu!」
Oh oh?
Sorte and… Ren… Ge!?
The fuzziness in my head from being drunk vanished instantly, and my mind began to race.
Why were Sorte and Renge here… Hah!
Lily Mama was bowing deeply behind them, and further back stood Wendy…!
Wendy was the Great Fairy of Water… Just like Ielo-san, Lily Mama had no choice but to obey her.
Shion was also bowing her head, which meant the contents of the letter had been revealed.
B-But Elfe Rof was a wholesome establishment!
It was far more wholesome than the shop managed by Kuduro-san, so it was safe!
I had not done anything strange… I had touched her ears, but nothing else… Wait, Cyan-san?
Everyone was here. I thought she should get up from my lap, but for some reason, her breathing was heavy, and she seemed unable to do so…!
「…Is that Cyan sitting there?」
「M-Master!? What are you making Cyan dossu! Burying her face in you crotch…!」
「Wait a minute!? That is a huge misunderstanding!」
From that angle, it might look that way, but I did not do such a thing!
Here! This is a wholesome establishment! A place where such things are forbidden!
「I see… It seems Elf ears have sensations similar to beastkin tails.」
「! As I thought… Just as I feared.」
「Ah… Is that how it isssu? So, Cyan allowed master to touch her ears…」
Wh-What?
Why did the three of them seem to understand something in common!?
Sensations similar to beastkin tails… Certainly, Elf ears were treated similarly to beastkin tails, but…
No, no. beastkin tails felt good when touched, but were Elf ears the same?
In other words, Cyan-san was currently relaxed because she felt good…
Glancing at Cyan-san, she was lying on her back, her face flushed red, looking at me with glazed eyes.
Her breaths seemed somehow pink, and she appeared to be staring straight at me… Probably, it looked that way to everyone else too.
「Suuu… It might be barely salvageable.」
「You said that out loud, my lord.」
「Why do you think it is salvageable…」
「Then, let us hear the details once we return home, shall we, Master?」
「…Yes.」
I will sit properly and explain.
I will sit properly and speak clearly, so please! Please spare me from being banned from Elfe Rof!
I touched an Elf’s ear, but it varies by person, and it was still not enough!
Besides, look! Elfe Rof is a wholesome establishment!
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AN: Thus, concludes Volume 14.
Volume 15 is planned, but since the details are not yet finalized, I will think about it for a while.
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