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Chapter 16 – Report
Wataru and the others returned from the shrine in the royal capital to their lodgings, where they welcomed Mariel, who had returned shortly after them.
Mariel was happy to see her close friend again after such a long time, and she enjoyed talking with her at length.
She smiled cheerfully, and her demeanor seemed softer.
She had always been beautiful, but she was even more charming now that she was in such a good mood.
They gathered around the table and began sharing their news.
“We have something to tell you, too, but let’s hear your news first. You had dinner with Fina-san, right?”
“Thank you for granting me the time despite the busy schedule.”
“Did you have a good time?”
“Yes, very much so. Fina and I caught up on each other’s recent news, and I felt reassured. I also learned a little about what has been happening in my territory.”
“I’m glad to hear that. We’ll try to make time for this as much as possible from now on. Tell me more about it later.”
“Yes!”
Time spent with close friends is more precious than anything else.
Mariel is a slave, but she should not only spend time serving her master, she should also spend time for herself.
The same goes for Aire and Cloche.
Meeting her family might cause problems for Cloche, but otherwise, Wataru wanted to make sure she could spend as much time as possible with her friends and family, who were important to her.
Wataru himself felt very calm when he returned to his parents’ house.
He was concerned that Mariel’s parents hadn’t been mentioned, but he would look into it later.
“As for us, we finally found the shrine.”
“You really found it in this big capital city?”
“Cloche was a big help in finding it.”
“Well done, Cloche-san!”
“Ohohoho ho! Not really. Not at all!”
“You get carried away so easily.”
“Cloche, I appreciate your help, but don’t get too carried away.”
“Yes… I’m sorry.”
Cloche slumped her shoulders. She doesn’t do well when she gets too excited.
In the future, it will be necessary to thoroughly teach her her place as a slave.
The difference between Cloche, who has not received such an education, and Mariel and Aire, who were educated at the slave-trading house, is clear.
Aire is cheerful, yet she can read people to a certain extent.
The only time she had to be punished was when William was around.
Wataru also talked about the beautiful, mysterious woman he met at the shrine.
Mariel seemed just as surprised as he was; she was deep in thought.
“We’re going to investigate the shrine gate tomorrow, right?”
“Yes, that’s right. Is there something you want to ask?”
“No, we met her before at Star Gazing Hill. I was wondering if there might be a gate in that area.”
“Yeah, that’s possible. If so, it’ll be easier to buy decorations and potions.”
“Another thing that concerns me is the warning. She said it’s better not to go north.”
“Well, there’s no reason to go north at all costs. If there are other candidates, we’ll visit other places first.
First, they still didn’t know if the gate in the royal capital could take them to multiple locations.
It was too early to decide on their next plan.
Ultimately, they hadn’t made any progress in figuring out the woman’s true identity.
After finishing dinner and taking a bath,
It was time to go to bed.
The problem was the beds.
Everyone was tired from traveling, so they were sleeping in separate beds. But tonight, Cloche was there.
Mariel and Aire looked at Wataru expectantly.
Only Cloche looked puzzled, not understanding what was going on.
“I never thought we’d have an extra person on our trip to the royal capital.”
“The innkeeper was surprised, too.”
“I thought we had business at the slave traders’ house in the capital. I never thought we’d be challenged to a duel and end up with more slaves.”
“Ugh… I’m sorry for the trouble.”
“Well, at least you got a slave.”
“That may be, but now we have to prepare a room and take care of other things. I’m glad there are enough rooms.”
They had just finished moving.
They couldn’t spend more time and effort moving again just because more people were living with them.
Besides, the more people there were, the more complicated human relationships became, and the more work it was to manage them.
Wataru wouldn’t have been able to handle it all if he hadn’t been in a position of superiority as a master and slave.
“Well, it’s about time to go to bed. Cloche, you can sleep here.”
“Oh, but what about Onee-sama and Mariel-san?”
“There aren’t enough beds, so they’re going to sleep in my room.”
“Excuse me, Cloche-san. Good night.”
“Ara? Good night?”
“See you! Good night!”
“Yes, good night, Onee-sama.”
Mariel and Aire said it so casually that Cloche looked puzzled. They exchanged goodnight greetings and went to bed.
Wataru still hadn’t told her that the three of them were in a romantic relationship.
He didn’t think it was something he needed to mention, so he left it alone.
“Ara? Does that mean I have to sleep alone?”
“Nishishi, Master, please love me a lot today, too.”
“Me too. I don’t want you to only pamper Aire.”
“Alright, alright. Take turns. The one who’s free should treat the other one like usual.”
“…Ara, ara, ara! Mariel-san and Onee-sama are providing night service!”
Cloche’s face turned bright red, and she pricked up her ears toward Wataru’s room.
“Ugh, ahh, Master, Master! It’s amazing! It’s more intense than usual!”
“Fufu, Aire, your face is melting.”
“Ugh… How envious. Onee-sama… Ah…”
It was a shocking and stimulating night for Cloche.
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