「Is this a city of the Republic…?」
After traveling by carriage for about two weeks.
There were several small villages along the way, but Shion said that a large city would be better for gathering information, so we prioritized moving forward and arrived at a large city with a castle.
The city streets were organized in a grid pattern, with a straight main street leading to the castle, lined neatly with houses on either side.
The houses… Were they closer to Amatsukuni than to the Kingdom or Empire?
However, while Amatsukuni had many single-story buildings, Gigoshoku seemed to have many two-story buildings.
「Since we can see the castle, is this place treated like the capital of the kingdom?」
「No, no. This is the city of ‘Seto’ in Shoku, one of Gi, Go, and Shoku. That castle is simply where the lord of Shoku resides. The self-proclaimed King is likely in ‘Kanchu’, which is the center and used as a meeting place.」
Seto and Kanchu… Does that mean Chengdu and Hanzhong?
Perhaps there are cities named Gaoliang or Luoyang in Gi or Go as well.
Is this a coincidence?
Or did a wanderer who was a fan of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms from my previous world found the nation and named it… That seems plausible.
「Master, Master! The clothes everyone is wearing are different from what we see in Einzheil, but they are very cute!」
「These are the clothes of the Republic, and they seem to be to your liking, m’lord.」
「Indeed.」
Those are… Cheongsams (Qipao), aren’t they?
I thought they were not for daily wear, but it seems most women in this country wear Cheongsams.
…Surely, wanderers from the past influenced this.
Some wore traditional long hems, while younger girls seemed to prefer shorter hems. Was that the trend among the youth?
Shop staff wore Cheongsams with frilly aprons tied around their waists, treating them as standard attire.
And every outfit had beautiful slits, making the glimpses of their legs very attractive.
Personally, I also like Ao Dai, but of course, I love Cheongsams as well.
So, the first thing to do was naturally…
「Master. How does it look?」
「Hmmm! It suits you perfectly!」
Cheongsam! I bought them!
I bought as many short and long ones as I liked!
I naturally bought some for Mizera too!
Since Cheongsams fit tightly to the body, Wendy’s breasts were making a clear and bold statement!
I wanted to give her a fluffy fan to hold!
And the slits were erotic… very erotic.
They made me want to interfere with my fingers!
Also, the buttons subtly fastened around the shoulders!
I am sure I am not the only one who wants to undo those with my own hands!
「Fufun! Of course, I follow the classic style while keeping up with trends! How is it, m’lord? Is this cap cute?」
Shion… You understand, don’t you?
A red Cheongsam with two bun caps?
I love that!
There is no way it would not suit you!
Moreover, when she struck a pose, she put her foot on the chair. Although most of her thigh was visible through the slit, why could I not see her underwear!
But not seeing it was also good! You understand, don’t you!
「Muu… This slit… It is scary because my underwear might be visible if I move slightly.」
「You bought Aina’s with a slit that is not too deep, right? Besides, is not this cute?」
Aina wore a long blue Cheongsam!
The contrasting color to her red hair made both stand out well!
She had tidied her hair slightly, and showing her forehead on one side was charming!
And Sorte wore a white, short Cheongsam. Since cuteness was the priority, she did not seem shy.
Well, thinking about it, Sorte’s usual skirt was even shorter.
「What is it, my lord? Is it not cute?」
「It is cute, but will it not be easily seen?」
The slit in Sorte’s Cheongsam went up to around her navel, and the upper part was stylishly connected diagonally in a grid pattern with another thin cloth to prevent it from spreading too much. The position of her underwear was similarly hidden, but since it was mini, it seemed like it could be easily seen if she was not careful…
「Fufun! I am an A-rank adventurer, you know? I am not an idiot who lets people see my underwear… Huh!?」
「…It seems there was an idiot.」
Before Sorte could finish her sentence, the Spirit Tree hanging from my waist extended its branches, split into two, and lifted the front hem of Sorte’s skirt.
Recently, Elves had been coming to visit, so I considered leaving the Spirit Tree behind, but Shiro and everyone insisted I bring it, so bringing it was the right choice!
However… Sorte was wearing low-rise underwear. Quite aggressive.
Hm? Low-rise, yet striped…?
I thought it was cute, but did she have such things?
「! Are you an idiot!? If you do that, it is bound to be visible! And this tree! What do you mean by doing this without my lord’s command!」
「Perhaps it senses my wishes.」
「Does it inherit the nature of its owner!? A tree that fulfills the wish to see my panties… What kind of Spirit Tree is that! It is evil!」
「Well, look. We see it all the time, so you would not usually mind, right?」
Recently, even if we encountered each other while changing, she did not scream or act shy.
Of course, if I stared at her naked body, she would shyly hide, but somehow, her rare reaction made me very happy!
「That is not the issue! Ahh, I bought a cute new one, and I planned to show it off here to make my lord’s heart skip a beat…」
So that was indeed a new purchase.
My heart did skip a beat, so was not the strategy successful?
Besides, for beastmen, low-rise underwear would not interfere with their tails, so it might be quite excellent.
「Ahahaha! That was Sorte-tan’s fault for not noticing!」
「Gnununu! I admit I was careless! But if you do it again, I will break that tree!」
Oh, scary, scary.
But I should praise the Spirit Tree for doing well.
Sorte’s flustered demeanor was very cute.
Since I gained more than just seeing her panties, I will praise her.
However… Absolutely do not do this to anyone other than my acquaintances, okay?
Doing it to random passersby is forbidden. You will not just get scolded; you will get arrested.
Ah, but since it is a Spirit Tree, if it were an Elf… No, it is better not to risk it.
「Nevertheless, these clothes are quite good! Although my panties are visible when I kick, they are quite easy to move inssu!」
Renge’s outfit seemed longer, but with slits on both sides, she demonstrated that dashing and kicking were no problem.
Well, as Renge said, her panties were clearly visible when she kicked, but seeing her in that outfit made me want to teach her some Chinese martial arts, given what I knew.
「Hmm. Lord. Shiro’s is different.」
「Hm? Ah, it has a skirt attached. But that is cute too!」
Shiro’s was a short Cheongsam with slits, but a skirt extended from under the dress, so there was no glimpse of bare legs.
Was this consideration for children?
It also had sleeves from the elbows to the wrists, fluttering and making her look very cute.
「Shiro, is that your usual equipment underneath?」
「Hmm. This way is stronger.」
Saying that, Shiro lifted her skirt from the front.
…What was visible was her usual equipment, but since her original exposure was quite high, looking only at the lower half made it look no different from panties, so I told her to put it down quickly.
To others, it would look like a bad adult making a child show their panties, so put it down quickly!
「It suits you well, m’lord.」
「Well, I am playing it safe. Playing it safe.」
I wore a simple Cheongsam with white sleeves, playing it safe. However, wearing this clothes made me want to do Kung Fu.
I wanted to imitate Drunken Master, but since I was a complete amateur, it would only look like I was fooling around during training, so I refrained.
Now that everyone had adapted to the customs of this country, let us begin our investigation while looking around.
「Master. Where shall we go first?」
「Let me see… What should we do?」
「How about the Adventurer’s Guild for now? There must be one in the Republic as well, right?」
「Yes. Obtaining information from adventurers is basic, so let us head to the Adventurer’s Guild first.」
So, information gathering at the Adventurer’s Guild.
Whether it was cuisine or jewelry, it would be meaningless if we could not reach the King, so I hoped to obtain information leading to him…
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