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Chapter 9 – Mariel’s Misunderstanding and Shopping
Wataru went to see if Mariel was awake but was surprised to see her sitting in the dining room, looking dazed.
She had dark circles under her eyes, and it looked like she hadn’t slept at all.
What on earth was she doing?
Wataru wondered and watched her for a while.
Even when she’s absent-minded, a beautiful woman is still beautiful and a feast for the eyes.
There was a large bulge around her chest on her T-shirt, and the sunlight highlighted the shadows beautifully.
Her breasts were really huge.
When Mariel recognized Wataru’s figure, her face turned bright red from ear to ear. After a moment of confusion, she bowed deeply and greeted him.
Her porcelain-white skin turned bright red, making her look like a maple leaf in autumn, and it really stood out.
“Good morning.”
“Yes, good morning. What’s the matter? Your face is bright red.”
“N-nothing!”
“Nothing? I don’t think that reaction means nothing.”
When Wataru asked her a question, Mariel became visibly nervous.
With such a clear sign of excitement, it would be hard to get away with saying it was nothing.
Instead of getting angry, he tilted his head in wonder, and Mariel, perhaps resigned, covered her face with her hands and began to explain the situation.
“I was so nervous I couldn’t sleep, wondering when you were going to call me to sleep with you.”
“No, wait a minute. I’m… of course, I’d be happy if you slept with me, and it would be a lie to say I hadn’t thought about it at all.”
He stopped talking there.
To be honest, he was a little afraid of Mariel’s reaction.
Prostitution and the slave trade are things that some people have a strong reaction against.
It might be acceptable depending on culture, customs, and common sense, but he didn’t want to be looked down upon.
It was selfish of him to try to do something like that, but that was also Wataru’s true feeling.
“But I’m not the kind of guy who would force you to do something like that on the day I bought you. You’re probably not even able to live your life the way you want to right now. Mariel’s pretty quiet, isn’t she?”
“Th-That’s not true! It’s a misunderstanding! P-please, believe me!”
“Then why did you wait around alone, assuming that I had ordered you to do something when I hadn’t said a word? Could it be that…”
Wataru swallowed the words “Did you have expectations?” but Mariel, her face as red as a ripe apple, desperately denied it, her eyes moist with shame.
“I noticed Aire entering your room in the middle of the night, and I thought you had given her orders beforehand!”
“I see. It seems that Aire felt cold, so she came in on her own. I was sleeping soundly until just now. I’m sorry if I gave you the wrong impression.”
“It was my mistake. I’m sorry.”
“No, it was my fault. I’m sure you were embarrassed, and I didn’t put myself in Mariel’s shoes. Please forgive me.”
“Yes.”
Wataru’s voice softened as he looked at Mariel’s well-proportioned face and slender limbs.
It would be a lie to say that he hadn’t thought about it.
After all, she was a beautiful girl. She was also his slave.
Regardless of Japanese law, if there were no problems in another world, there was little reason to hold back.
From Mariel’s point of view, she couldn’t understand Wataru’s way of thinking.
In her position as a slave, it was difficult for her to refuse him.
It was only natural that she felt uneasy.
The sight of the girl wrapped in his shirt was too much to bear…
If possible, he wanted her to change back into her clothes from yesterday.
“After you’ve eaten breakfast, you can get some sleep. I’m going out in the afternoon, so you’ll have plenty of time until then.”
“But I have to take care of your personal needs…”
“Can you work properly in such a state? Besides, it would be more of a problem if you collapsed or made a mistake. Most of all, I want Mariel to stay healthy. I bought you both because I was meant to, so I want you to be healthy and happy.”
“Master… I am grateful for your kind words.”
She bowed deeply, and Wataru held back the urge to sigh.
He had planned to leave everything to her, but it looked like it would take some time.
Living alone had been uncomfortable, but at the same time, the freedom to make all the decisions was great.
He had heard the saying that “using people means taking care of them,” and he thought it was true.
But now he knows.
At least Mariel is ready for sex.
What should he do?
For breakfast, he toasts bread in the toaster, spreads butter and jam on it, and eats it.
Mariel has never made coffee before, so he first shows her how to make it and lets her learn by watching.
If she wants to go after the flavor, she’ll have to be creative with the way she brews it, but if it’s just a matter of brewing it, she should be able to copy it just by watching.
The process itself isn’t that complicated, and it doesn’t require any difficult movements.
From now on, he’ll probably ask Mariel to prepare breakfast for him.
To be able to eat fresh butter at any time.
The bread is fluffy, soft, and easy to cook.
The fact that Mariel was surprised by these things could be useful in the future, so he made a note of it on his smartphone.
After eating, Mariel went to sleep on the sofa, and Aire decided to sleep again.
Wataru worked a bit on his writing and spent the time researching the household items he needed to buy.
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Having two more roommates meant that it would cost more than he had expected.
If you include things like bedding, tableware, clothes, and small items like toothbrushes and towels, there were a lot of things that needed to be bought.
Among them, Wataru decided to buy clothes in another world.
In the case of Aire, she needed a hole in her pants to let her tail out.
If it was a hat, she needed a hole so that her ears wouldn’t get squeezed.
It seems that such a thing would be difficult here.
Wataru decided that Aire would probably feel more comfortable if he bought clothes from a shop that dealt with Beastkin.
Would it be better if Mariel bought her clothes in the same shop?
Or Mariel could buy her clothes from a different store.
Fortunately, the clothes they wore were not too outlandish, even by Earth’s standards.
They were dyed monochromatic and embroidered on the expensive ones.
Since many of them were very simple, there was a risk that they would stand out too much among Earth designs.
Also, since there was no prospect of a large income, there was the practical problem of not being able to afford expensive clothes on Earth.
Perhaps this problem will be solved in the future when he receives something from another world that could be sold on Earth…
He thought there were many business opportunities that people were not aware of.
Mariel, Aire, and Wataru had bags of goods hanging from their hands.
The 100-yen stores and drugstores were very useful for everyday necessities such as utensils and toothbrushes.
It was a perfect example of the modern world of mass production and mass consumption.
“It was an amazing place! I’ve never seen a store with so many products on display.”
“It was amazing! I want to go again!”
“Haha, let’s come back next time. If you find anything interesting or that looks like it might sell well, let me know later.”
The two of them seemed shocked by the difference in the range of products on offer.
Mariel, who probably knows quite a bit about the world, was especially surprised.
Aire seemed to be more excited than surprised.
Her ears were perked up, and her tail was wagging.
The way her tail swung back and forth expressed her feelings perfectly.
But even though her ears and tail were so conspicuous, no one seemed to pay any attention to her… Are they treating her like a cosplayer?
However, it seems that people were still interested in her because she attracted a lot of attention.
No, the reason for the attention was probably not just the ears and tail.
The two exotic-looking girls, Mariel and Aire, were having fun together.
It was only natural that they would attract people’s attention.
Even though the prices of the individual items are cheap, if you buy a lot of them, the cost will add up.
For Wataru, who was young and didn’t have much money to begin with, it was quite an extravagant day.
When he looked at the receipt with the large number of items listed, a frown appeared between his eyebrows.
His wallet was getting thin, so he had to withdraw some money from the ATM.
“I bought a lot…”
“Thank you for doing this for us.”
“Thank you, Master!”
“Well, it’s all just the necessities of life, so it can’t be helped.”
“Shall I repay you by buying something for you?”
“Hey, Aire. Don’t say things like that so easily.”
“Oh…?”
“Haha. Please save it for another time.”
It’s natural for a woman to ask for a comb or a brush to help her look her best, and you can’t just let her eat with her hands.
If he doesn’t work and earn money, he’ll be in big trouble.
Or maybe selling the products from these two shops in another world would be a good idea, Wataru thinks.
With this money as a starting point, he could buy some products that might be profitable to sell there and use them to make a profit here.
“Should I take the sugar back to the Welcome Trading Company? Or would it be better to take another product?”
This might be a good opportunity to use Mariel and Aire’s knowledge.
Wataru decided to consult them first.
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Just stick with sugar to trade for now. He may need to do some market research on the other world.
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The author here seems pretty ignorant. Ready-made, mass produced clothes are relatively recent development. It was common sense for centuries to wear clothes either tailor-made to order (for the wealthy) or customized second-hand (for the less wealthy) or literal rags (for the poor) instead. Or just drape some swathes of fabric around the body for convenience (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibula_(brooch)). He should buy modern clothes for cheap at Uniqlo or its equivalent for his slaves (plus some spools of thread and extra fabric) and then have them modified in the other world to fit his slaves better.
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