After finishing breakfast and managing the conversation with Ryuubi-san while being cautious, a woman appeared, looking just as battered as Kan’u-san had earlier.
「Hey, Ryuubi. We are done here. Hm? Ah, you must be envoy-dono from Einzheil. Welcome to Gigoshoku. Please visit my territory too. There are plenty of delicious things in the rivers and the sea!」
「Ah, yes… Eh?」
This cheerful-looking lady, with sun-kissed wheat-colored skin, yellowish-orange hair that shone in the sun with black patterns, slightly rounded beast ears, and carrying something like an iron club on her shoulder, was named Sonken-san.
She was probably a tiger beastkin?
And whether she was Sun Quan or Sun Jian, I did not know, but she was Sonken-san.
Well, that did not matter much… but various things were visible.
Was she carefree, or just not the type to mind?
Also, was that a fundoshi (loincloth)? She wore a happi coat like for a festival, and her breasts, which were close to being exposed, were wrapped in sarashi (cloth strips), and below was a fundoshi. Was that correct?
Perhaps because she had fought Saracrim, her clothes were torn in various places, the sarashi was barely remaining, and one side of the fundoshi was cut and hanging loosely, which was very dangerous, but she seemed not to mind…?
「Wait, onee-sama! Envoy-dono is a man! A man! Cover up more!」
The one scolding such a carefree older sister seemed to be her younger sister. Was she Sonsaku-san, or Shoukou-san, or would she also be called Sonken-san?
No, she was absolutely right, and I probably should not look, but since she minded so little, my eyes inadvertently…
「Hmn? Sonsaku, you are noisy. It does not matter, does it? I even take baths with the men in Go’s towns, so being seen is no big deal.」
「That is because they are companions of Go! Envoy-dono is from Einzheil and is not a comrade of Go, and our countries are different, so it is not allowed!」
Ah, it was not about being in front of a man.
Whether they were companions of Go was what mattered.
So Sonsaku-san was fine with being seen naked if it was by a comrade of Go…
Sonsaku-san had healthy wheat-colored skin, hair color lighter than Sonken-san’s, yellow hair close to white with black patterns.
She was a flat-chested girl with ears that looked slightly cuter than Sonken-san’s.
Sonsaku-san had also fought Saracrim, so her clothes were torn in places, but she properly covered the important parts with her hands and tail.
「Well, he is not a comrade of Go, but. He came all the way from Einzheil, didn’t he? Moreover, even though we unilaterally withdrew from the alliance, he is following proper procedures to re-establish the alliance with Saracrim herself, isn’t he? It would be rude not to accept him just because he is not a comrade of Go.」
「That is… true. Onee-sama is right.」
Onee-sama was right…
Saying that, she removed the hands and tail she had been using to hide herself, but…
Um… Did that mean it was okay to look?
Although the important parts were barely covered, for both of them, it was only ‘barely’. Was it really okay to look?
Although the vital areas were not visible, the boundary between their wheat-colored skin and the usual sarashi and fundoshi was clear, and Sonken-san’s tail, perhaps still unsettled, was swaying ‘furin furin’… I thought it was very nice!
「Master?」
「Wheat-colored skin… Should we go burn it at Roukaku?」
「Uuu, sunburn is bad for the skin… But showing a different side of oneself is also an option… It is troubling.」
「I am resistant to fire, so I wonder if I can tan my skin in the sun…?」
「Hmm… I recall there was a shop somewhere selling powder that changes skin color… Where was it…?」
No, everyone looked better as they were. I was not staring so intently that they needed to consider it seriously, you know?
Of course, if I had to choose between liking or disliking, I liked their healthy appearance very much, but there was no need to force a tan!
Besides, following this flow, would I not meet Soso-san before going to Saracrim’s place?
Ryuubi-san had mentioned that Soso-san was also fighting Saracrim, so I had wondered.
「Soso-san probably will not come.」
「Eh? Was it on my face?」
「That is right. That guy will not come. He is a noisy fellow about appearance and etiquette.」
「Soso-san is strict.」
Oh… So he was that kind of person.
Did I imagine him as a stern person?
…Could Ryuubi-san really keep crying in front of such a person?
Was he fearless, or was he perhaps the scariest person of all?
「What is wrong?」
「No, nothing. Really, nothing.」
She tilted her head cutely while bringing her breasts together and shaking them, but if “perhaps” turned out to be fact, it would be scary, so I averted my eyes.
「Muu, why do you avert your eyes? You are allowed to look.」
「I-I thought one usually averts their eyes…!」
「Muu, that may be so, but Envoy-dono, you were looking a lot, were you not? Ha! Did I perhaps make a mistake without noticing?」
No, no, no. There was absolutely no mistake like that.
Since there was none, please do not cry. It is scary.
Also, Kan’u-san, please do not make your eyes glow. It is scary.
「Hahaha, Ryuubi. That is not it.」
That is right, that is right.
Please say it, Sonken-san.
「It means he liked my breasts more!」
Hmm, no. No, no.
I shook my head to show that it was not that kind of story at all.
Do not disrupt the scene any further.
「Eh? Then could it be Sonsaku? Certainly, she has more than Kan’u-dono, but… Envoy-dono is quite niche.」
「That is also wrong!」
Denying it strongly in front of her might sound like I did not like small ones, but that was not the case.
So please do not press your flat chest and glare at me, Sansaku-san!
For some reason, I was being glared at by the two attendants. Was I cursed to be disliked by the attendants of important people?
Even Ayame-san, who was with Iris…
「…Voices are leaking outside the room. Know that you are being noisy.」
「Hmn? Oh! Soso, you are here! Why are you in a worse mood than usual?」
Eh? Soso-san was here?
I had heard he probably would not come…
Was this person the strict Soso… san? I imagined?
「Of course. It would be rude for only me not to meet Envoy-dono when Ryuubi and Sonken are meeting him. Nice to meet you, Envoy-dono. I am Soso. I govern Gi in the Gigoshoku Republic. Please treat me well.」
He smoothly extended his hand for a handshake, so I responded. Although he did not smile, he did not give a bad impression.
Somehow, rather than strict, he gave the impression of being a proper person.
His light blue hair was distinctive, with bangs cut straight and neatly aligned, emphasizing his strong-willed eyes.
He wore a hat like a military cap, and his white attire gave a stiff, military impression, more like the Empire than the Republic. From his stiff clothes, it was clear he was well-endowed.
And he was tall, taller than me…
In fact, he was quite tall, perhaps over 2 meters… Could he be a giant race?
I thought he was about the same height as Freed, the butler at Hayato’s place. Could he be a half-giant, half-human?
TN: Gender neutral pronoun until here.
And what caught my eye the most were her legs.
Part of it is probably because the height difference makes my gaze naturally go downward, but the effect was enhanced by the short hem of her tight skirt, which made her fair-skinned legs stand out beautifully.
She wore white high heels that made those lovely legs look even more lovely, so much so that someone with that particular taste might even wish to be stepped on by them.
Of course, when it comes to thighs alone, Renge is number one, but judging the overall appeal of the legs makes it hard to choose a winner… Whoa!
「Muuuuu… So you ‘do’ stare at Soso-san’s legs. You could look at my breasts, you know…」
「Huh? No, I didn’t mean to…」
「Muuuuuu…」
「That’s enough, Ryuubi. Envoy-dono was simply surprised by my height. I assume this is his first time seeing a giant? I am on the shorter side for my race, but know that this is a common reaction among first-timers.」
Oh, she’s covering for me… I think?
It’s true I was staring at her legs, but I didn’t expect her to defend me before scolding me for it.
「…When that girl starts going ‘muu muu’, be careful. Know that if the ‘muu’ lasts too long, she’ll start crying.」
「Ah, thank you for your concern. Especially for going so far as to crouch down…」
Thank you for the advice, even though the height difference meant you had to crouch awkwardly to whisper in my ear.
Come to think of it, Ryuubi-san crying must be serious for her to go to such lengths to warn me…
「Compared to that girl crying, it’s nothing. Know that she’s a woman whose habit is making others happy. If you wish to see her ‘lucky breasts’, just look and be pleased—that will satisfy her.」
「I-I understand…」
A happiness fetish…? Something like that?
Well, if simply looking at her lucky breasts is enough, that’s easy. I’ll just act naturally and look at Ryuubi-san’s lucky breasts from time to time, as instructed.
Ryuubi-san seemed satisfied and even gave them a little shake, but Kan’u-san’s gaze turned deadly serious. What I thought would be simple turned out harder than expected.
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