Chapter 13: Peaceful Days
Itās already been a week since Yuria came to stay with us.
At first, she looked bewildered watching those two get carried away teasing me, but by the fifth day or so, she seemed to have gotten used to it, and the tension in her demeanor had vanished. I am not pleased.
ā¦Though Iāll never forgetānever forgetāhow the next afternoon she shyly served milk gratin with a bright red face. Apparently, in her hometown, itās a dish served to celebrate a womanās pregnancy. Yeah. Never. Forget.
She herself was worried about whether she could keep up with our vibe⦠but, well, thatās where our Masterās greatest weapon came into play. Money. Income. Cash. Capital. Cold hard munny.
We bulldozed our way through with that.
āTo think, not having to worry about tomorrowās meals could be this wonderfulā¦ā
There are plenty of things in this world that canāt be bought directly with money. But if itās a means to solve most problems, then yesāmoney can buy that.
I couldnāt hold back tears watching her stare dreamily at our fully stocked pantry, her voice filled with awe.
Thinking of everything sheās been through, my heart ached. But the impact was undeniableāher trust in us skyrocketed. Just the relief of knowing you wonāt go hungry tomorrow can make a world of difference.
Thanks to that, while sheās still a bit stiff, her smiles have slowly started to grow more frequent.
Cute girls should smile. Itās just wrong for a life to be ruined by some stupid guy.
Oh, and unexpectedly, she seems to get along really well with Lulu. They often get hyped up over fashion and food.
It looks like she used to be too busy just trying to survive to spare any time or resources for that kind of thing, so now sheās brimming with curiosity when they chat.
She used to cut back on everythingāeven clothes, makeup, and basic self-care. Thatās rough.
Now, under the Masterās motto of ācute girls should be beautifully dressed,ā sheās receiving a decent allowance for clothing and such. With just the right amount of pampering and a life of luxury, it seems they both find Masterās place incredibly comfortable.
As for the emotional conflict over being with a man⦠well, at least in Luluās case, thereās no sign of that. Rather than liking it, itās more like sheās made peace with it.
Still, she doesnāt dislike it, apparently. Yep, that horny cat is just like that.
ā¦Wait a second. When I really think about it, arenāt I the only one still struggling in this setupā¦?
N-no, itās fine. Iām a guy, after all. Even if Iām just a pathetic, broke little slave right now, Iāve still got the pride of a Japanese man. If itās for these adorable girls, Iāll gladly offer up my body.
āSo, care to explain why youāre actually stripping me down right now?ā
āJust felt like it?ā
I was watching the two of them peacefully chatting at the table when Master, who was sitting next to me, casually started unbuttoning my blouse, trying to strip me.
Itās hard to get away when Iām already burdened with debt, so I really wish heād at least wait until nighttime.
āU-Um⦠should I leave the room?ā
āPlease donāt. I need you to stay right here. If this room gets any more empty, I wonāt survive.ā
I stop Yuria from trying to be considerate and leave.
Master can kind of read the room. He wonāt pull anything crazy in front of Yuria, who he hasnāt touched yet.
Lulu, on the other hand, is a lost cause. Sheāll happily drag herself into the chaosāand drag me along with her. Actually, she wants to get caught up in it.
Whatever happened to her shy and timid act at the start? Now sheās all, āNo fair, just the two of you~!ā barging in like itās a game. Sheās always ready for a new challenge, even when itās completely unnecessary.
Thatās why, as long as Yuriaās in sight, things wonāt escalate beyond harmless teasing.
āAh, donāt worry about it. Iāll just move over there.ā
āNo, you will not.ā
Seriously. So stop picking me up and trying to carry me to the bedroom. STOP. FREEZE. SIT. STAY. Wait, those commands sound a bit off.
Also, whatās with today? Are you in heat or something!?
āSo yeah, Iām not moving, so please put me down! I said Iām not doing anything! Not today, not ever! Just how many times do I have to say it?!ā
āU-Um⦠good luck, milady.ā
āAhāSenpaiii!!ā
Yuria waved her hand. At the same time, a voice rang out from the gardenāLulu, who mustāve overheard the commotion while tending the soil.
āIāll come by later too!ā
Please donāt.
Actually, now that I think about it⦠hasnāt everyone been treating me a bit too roughly latelyā¦?
āHyahhh!?ā
It was just past noon when a shrill scream rang through our home, breaking the stillness while I was dozing in bed.
Startled, I threw off the sheets and sprang to my feet. Master had gone out to tend the garden, but⦠donāt tell meāhe attacked Yuria!?
āWhatās going on!?ā
Thankfully, heād at least let me wear a camisole, so I was able to rush out right away. I canāt decide if heās considerate or not, that guy.
When I burst into the living room, I found Yuria sitting on the floor, having fallen on her butt, and her chest was completely soaked in some kind of liquid. There was a faint smellākind of like milk?
āAh, milady⦠Iām fine. It just startled me since it was the first time⦠I had been feeling some pressure in my breasts latelyā¦ā
Yuria stood up with a sheepish smile, dabbing at her chest with a towel, and said something very concerning. That liquid soaking her chest⦠donāt tell meā¦
āWh-Whose child is it!? Donāt tell meāit was that scumbag!?ā
āWait, no! Of course not!? Besides, that guy never laid a hand on meānot even once. Always busy messing with other girls outside, thoughā¦ā
I may have panicked, but I clearly stepped on a landmine. A dark aura rose around her.
Sheās been bottling it up, huh. Maybe the āin-love maiden filterā finally wore off. The more you love, the more you loatheāwas that it?
āAhem⦠Looking back now, Iām honestly glad I didnāt end up doing anything irreversible with someone that awful.ā
Itās not like sheās completely over him, but sheās clearly trying to move on. Thatās a good sign. Youāre doing great, Yuriaājust keep growing stronger and living proudly. Also⦠what is this situation exactly?
āYuria-chaan, I brought you a change of clothes! Welcome to adulthood, congrats!ā
Lulu returned, apparently having gone to fetch Yuriaās outfit, and said something odd. Adulthood?
āUm, milady, do you know about the Holstaurus body type?ā
āI do not.ā
Come to think of it, Iād heard something about them having unique traits that made them very popular. So this is⦠connected, isnāt it? Definitely is, judging by the flow.
āFor women of our tribe, once we reach adulthood, we begin producing highly nutritious breast milkāeven if weāre not pregnant. Thatās why humans started targeting us, and we had to move to secluded areas. My parents were oddballs, thoughāthey lived among regular villagers back in our hometown.ā
Milk even without pregnancy⦠What a ridiculous race. No wonder men flock to them. Itās a terrifying power.
āBut wait, how old do you need to be to be considered an adult? I assumed Yuria had reached adulthood already.ā
āAh, well, the official age is fifteen, and Iām seventeen now, but⦠um, thereās kind of a⦠conditionā¦ā
Huh? Why is she suddenly blushing and fidgeting?
āYou have to be⦠emotionally mature as a womanābasically, awaken your instincts, right? Shuya-sama forgot to put up the soundproofing spell, and we could hear senpaiās voice all the way from here. Yuriaās been squirming ever since. I think thatās what triggered it~ā
āāāāāāāā
Our faces went red instantly. Yuriaās looked like a boiled octopus, which is odd considering sheās a cow.
That bastard. He didnāt do it on purpose⦠right? Because if he did, Iāll bite it off. All of it. I wonāt say what, but all of it.
Not that I made any weird sounds or anything. Nope. Not even a little. Probably just some fake noise he whipped up with his magic. That vile man.
āWhatās the commotion?ā
Thatās when Master walked into the living room, still in his dirt-stained work clothes from the garden. He looked at me and Yuria, both red-faced, and tilted his head. His cluelessness is infuriating.
āYuria-chan became an adult! Letās all celebrate later! Shuya-sama, pretty please!ā
āOh? Thatās wonderful. Guess Iāll go pick up something tasty for dinner tonight.ā
So red rice, basically. Well, it is worth celebrating. But MasterāI wonāt forgive you!
āThatās fine, but Masterāwhat do you mean you forgot the soundproofing spell!?ā
Not that I made weird noises or anything, so itās not really a problem, but there are privacy issues here! Thatās something to take seriously!
āā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦Ah.ā
Ah? Ah?! You heartless monster! What if Yuria got weird ideas because of you!? She started lactating, you know!? Do you even realize what youāve done!?
āā¦ā¦Divine punishment!ā
Since Iām too short, I leapt into the air and aimed a spinning kick straight for his jaw.
āWhoa!? Alright, alright, calm downāI was in the wrong!ā
Even though I kicked with everything I had, he dodged so easily it left me unsatisfied. Iāve been training at home, moving and exercising as much as I can. So why? Is it all just surface-level after all?
āSenpaai~, no fighting inside the house, okay~?ā
Lately, that junior of mineās been getting more and more self-indulgent... Maybe itās time I actually disciplined this hopeless catgirl.
āYuria, please say something too! If this kind of thing keeps happening, weāre all just going to end up feeling awkward!ā
Trying to win her to my side, I turned toward Yuriaāonly to find her frozen in place, face bright red as she stared at my feet.
That reaction was unexpected. What could have happened? I glanced down toward my own lower half.
āAhāsee, itās because you thrashed around so much⦠What if it stained the carpet?ā
Lulu muttered, half-grumbling, as she wiped around my feet with a towel. Yuria turned her reddened face away, lowering her gaze even further.
Honestly, I wanted to bury my own head in the ground and disappear, too.
At this point, there was only one logical course of action for me. Sprint full-speed to the washroom.
āUWAAAAAAHHH!! MASTER, YOU IDIOTTTTTTT!!ā
āā¦Was that really my faultā¦?ā
Who elseās fault could it be!?
āāADVENTURE RESULTāā
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ā...I can never get married now...ā
āIsnāt it a little late for that, Senpai?ā
ā(...MarriedĀ to who?)ā
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