“The room is pitch black,” Kent exclaimed as they moved to the adjacent room. Papers with black drawings were displayed all over the walls, each with the same composition but subtly different shapes.
“I’ve never seen so many nipple prints before,” Kent said.
“Indeed. The fact that such large ones could be taken suggests that the individuals involved had very large breasts,” Rachel and Caro also looked surprised by the number of exhibits.
“Looking at them like this, they feel quite vivid,” Gordon seemed to feel a rawness from the objects, which were transferred by pressing ink-covered breasts onto white paper.
“So this is the shape a woman’s breast makes when transferred to paper with ink,” Josette observed the nipple prints with a look of interest.
“…Is there any meaning to this exhibition?” Sophie appeared troubled, unable to find meaning in the many nipple prints displayed throughout the room.
“It’s magnificent. These nipple prints were collected from all over the country at the time. They are from people of the past, but to respect their privacy, personal information like names is not displayed. However, the identity of each print is written on the back of the paper. This area here is from the northern regions, this is from the southern regions, and the right and left sides are from the eastern and western regions, respectively. The ones displayed in the center were collected from this very city. By the way, there are about 3,000 nipple prints on display,” the female guide explained.
“Wow,” the guide explained that although names and ages were not disclosed, the prints were displayed separated by the region they were collected from.
“These exhibits are from commoners, but further in, there are nipple prints from members of the aristocracy. For those exhibits, with the consent of the individual, their family’s title, name, and age at the time are listed,” the guide said, pointing to the back of the exhibition room.
“Compared to the previous room, these are displayed with plenty of space,” Rachel commented as they moved further in. After passing the area where the commoners’ nipple prints were displayed, the room became slightly more luxurious, with each nipple print exhibited with ample space around it. As the guide had mentioned, some of them included names and explanations of the family’s position at the time.
“Th-this is my family lineage!” Josette exclaimed upon seeing one of the exhibits.
“Let me see? Duke’s family first wife, third wife, sixth wife. Eldest daughter, fourth daughter… Some numbers are missing here and there, I wonder why,” Kent looked at the exhibit after Josette mentioned it. In the exhibition space dedicated to the Duke’s family, there were indeed nipple prints with missing numbers scattered among them.
“Not everyone in my family lineage has large breasts,” Josette said.
“Ah, I see,” Kent understood, a certain person coming to mind.
“Hey, hey, there are also prints from the Queen and Princesses of that time!”
“Oh, really. They went this far, didn’t they?”
“…Even their own family members were not an exception, it seems,” further in the Duke’s family section, nipple prints from members of the royal family were also displayed.
“What can I say, what amazing ancestors,” Gordon, who was also of royalty, was astonished by the unusual obsession with large breasts.
“Here, you can experience making your own nipple print. Would you like to try one as a souvenir of your visit?” At the end of the royal family exhibition, an experience corner for nipple prints was set up.
“Caro, why don’t you try it?”
“Eh? Why do I have to do it?” Rachel nudged Caro forward when the guide asked if anyone wanted to try.
“If you have someone you’re dating, you might be able to give it to them secretly and they’d be happy?”
“Eh?” Caro and Josette reacted to the guide’s words.
“U-um, Kent, would you like my nipple print?”
“W-well, of course, I’d be happy to receive it from someone I like,” Kent answered Josette’s question honestly.
“I’ll do it,” Josette declared.
“If Lady Josette is doing it, then I will too!” Caro stepped forward, as if to compete with Josette.
“Fine, I guess I’ll go too. Experiencing something like this is also part of studying, after all,” Rachel also said she would try it, following Josette and Caro, as if she had something in mind.
“…Huh!” Kent and Gordon’s gazes turned towards Sophie, the only woman who hadn’t volunteered. Noticing their attention, she looked embarrassed.
“…I’ll go too,” Sophie, perhaps feeling pressured not to be the only one left out, decided to participate.
“As expected, with so many people watching, I will not conduct it here. I will guide you to a separate room. Please come this way. Gentlemen, please wait here for a while,” the guide led Josette, Caro, Rachel, and Sophie to an adjacent private room. A “Temporarily Occupied” sign was hung on the door to the room, preventing Kent and his companions from entering.
“Kent, you’re quite the enthusiast. I don’t really understand the value of nipple prints myself,” Gordon said.
“Certainly, if you only look at the finished product, you might feel that way, but the process of making a nipple print is important. Exposing your breasts, applying ink, and pressing it onto paper. Doesn’t just thinking about it make your heart race? Things that have gone through such a process are displayed here,” Kent explained.
“I see, so it’s not about enjoying the finished product, but about imagining and enjoying the process. It’s quite profound,” Gordon, who couldn’t find value in the nipple prints, seemed somewhat convinced after hearing Kent’s explanation.
“Older brother, I’m back! Here, a present,” Rachel said, handing a freshly made nipple print to Kent when the four returned after a while.
“Kent, please take this,” Caro and Josette followed, presenting their own nipple prints to Kent.
(Comparing them like this, they’re wonderfully large, medium, and small.) Kent thought this to himself, as he didn’t want to voice it out loud, but looking at the three prints, that was his immediate impression.
“Um, Kent. This is a thank you for everything you’ve done. Please accept it,” Sophie said, handing her nipple print to Kent. Sophie’s print was about the size of Caro’s and Rachel’s in between.
“You received four nipple prints! You’re quite popular, aren’t you?” the guide said, teasing Kent as she watched.
“Please use this so you can take them home in good condition,” the guide said, handing Kent a cylindrical paper holder. Kent carefully rolled up the four nipple prints he received and placed them inside the cylindrical container to carry them.
“Up until now, we’ve been displaying works created by the King of that era, but the next location is the highlight of this museum: an exhibition of artworks created by famous painters and artists,” the guide announced.
“That sounds more like a museum,” Rachel commented.
“I’m looking forward to seeing whose exhibits there will be,” Caro expressed. The guide mentioned that the next location would have more art museum-like exhibits, and Rachel and Caro were filled with anticipation.
