Jyaaaaa……
The sound of the shower echoed from the bathroom.
This was a magnificent six-story inn in the West District,
and this room was a VIP suite on the top floor.
(Is this okay? Is this really okay? Should it be okay?)
Various thoughts raced through my mind.
First, Karuh, who gave me this “Voucher that allows anyone to freely hold a dwarf girl.”
If Nina’s prediction was correct, that he wanted me to use it myself, I feel sorry.
(It’s a different continent, so it’s probably okay, right…?)
Furthermore, the fact that I initially tried to put this ticket up for auction.
If it sold for a high price, the guilt would be immense,
and if the winning bid was low, it could be seen as disrespectful to demi-humans.
(In the end, when I looked closely, it said “Usable only by the recipient.”)
When investigated at the Commercial Guild,
it seemed the first male to touch it was registered as the user on the paper.
In other words, only I can use this now.
(And finally, of all people, to a dwarf princess…!!)
I was repeatedly confirmed by the Guild Master.
I couldn’t say it was for blacksmithing purposes, so it ended up like this.
Apparently, she was sheltered and had barely so much as shaken a man’s hand,
“Please make the princess a fine woman.”
he said, firmly shaking my hands.
If I were to say, “Actually, no, the original purpose was…”
and “I don’t care about Mariu’s body,” then…
(I might be turned into a sword while I’m still alive, yes.)
Ah, the shower sound stopped!
What should I do, what should I do? If this continues, she’ll come out!
(Should I leave behind just a bone and a letter and run away?)
But that would be too rude, surely.
Besides, the bone is in Nina’s Item Box.
(I have no choice, I guess I’ll just have to go for it. Though saying “no choice” is also rude, isn’t it?)
I once again rinsed my mouth,
combed my hair, and wiped my face…
My nails are cut properly, aren’t they? I paid more attention to that than I did with Nina.
*Creak*
“I’m sorry for the wait. I didn’t know how long I was supposed to shower.”
“Oh no, please, as you like.”
“Well then, this is… it’s my very first time, so please be gentle.”
Ah, while the sight of her wrapped in a white bath towel was dazzling,
her arms and thighs were incredibly muscular. Well, Nina’s are quite sturdy too, but…
The Hero’s body is coated with magic power, so it has a certain softness.
(But this is completely a mass of muscle.)
I won’t think about the rest of her body.
Whatever happens, I’ll just hold her. That’s all I have to do.
Such vulgar thoughts were solidifying in my mind.
“Um, um, Hero Derus-sama.”
“Yes? What is it, Young Lady Mariu?”
“Is it… is it okay to remove the bath towel now?”
Ah, so even that requires permission.
But I need a little time to prepare my heart. That’s it!
“Before that, Young Lady.”
“Yes, a kiss, right?”
“No, um, first, let me explain the situation, how we got here.”
Yes, let’s go with the “appeal to emotions” strategy first.
“I’m interested. Please tell me.”
“Well then, first, about my Hometown…”
Somehow, it turned into a story about my cuckoldry.
But she was listening intently and with genuine concern.
Our eyes met, which was a little embarrassing, or rather, strangely awkward.
“…And so, three Kelpies drifted to this continent.”
“My, that sounds like something I’d want to bid on.”
“Yes, and so I have a request. I’d like to use the bid funds to strengthen the bone.”
“The Undead Dance Dragon’s bone you mentioned?”
“Yes, I want to turn it into a staff, strengthen it several stages, and sell it at auction…”
I looked her straight in the eyes and earnestly pleaded.
“I can’t seem to find a good blacksmith for the enhancement. Could you possibly help?”
Mariu chuckled a little in response.
“Certainly. It’s a wonderful connection, after all.”
“Really?! Thank you!!”
I did it! She’s as easy as rumored!!
“B-b-but, I have a condition.”
“Yes?! W-what is it?”
“You must properly, truly, hold me, okay?”
Mariu’s innocent smile.
Ah, I guess I can’t escape now.
“Understood, Princess. Leave it to me.”
“Please make sure that my first time was with Derus-sama, okay?”
“I swear on my name as a Hero.”
“Derus-sama…”
“Princess Mariu…”
…Chun-chun, chun-chun…
(I’ve done it…)
I woke up to the morning.
No, I thought I’d be done in about two hours and head back early last night,
but she wouldn’t let me go. As for me, I wanted to do some aftercare, or rather, post-coital processing.
“Good morning, Hero-sama♪”
“Ah, G-good morning, Young Lady Mariu.”
“Oh, please call me Mariu!”
Ah, she’s the type who thinks she became something just from doing it once?
This is going to get troublesome. It seems better to settle it in various ways before that happens.
“I’m sorry, I have to go now.”
“Ah, but, let’s shower and have breakfast together.”
“I need to dive into a Dungeon for the Kelpie funds.”
“Um, about the money, I can lend you Platinum Coins, but…”
“Princess, please don’t do that. You’ll be deceived by a bad man.”
Mariu, naked, clung to my back.
“If it’s the Hero-sama, Derus-sama… I don’t mind being deceived♪”
(Aaaaaaaaaah, did I do it? No, I did it, but!!)
I somehow managed to break free and went down to the inn’s first-floor lobby.
Mariu, who came to see me off, was with me. And there, waiting for me was…
“Derus, good morning.”
“Good morning, Derus-sama.”
“…Derus-kun, good morning.”
“Good morning, desu.”
The members of Nina Starlights were all lined up, waiting.
“Um, I’m sorry I couldn’t come back.”
“You are Nina-san, correct? Please grant me the Undead Dance Dragon’s bone.”
“I see. That’s good, here it is.”
Mariu piled them up on the lobby sofa and put them into an Item Bag.
“I have received them. You must be in a hurry. Please come back here tonight.”
“I’m sorry to ask this of you. The priority is the Sage’s Staff, then the Illusionist’s Staff. If three can be made, please make two Sage’s staffs.”
“In that case, I would like about a hundred Light magic stones and Dark Magic Stones, or rather, eighty of each.”
“…Understood. I’ll get them now.”
“Thank you.”
Dark ones are fine, but do we have that many Light magic stones?
I thought, but I was hunting Shifrin’s half-dragons, which were half Light Attribute, like crazy.
“Four stages, right? I’ll be able to make at least one.”
“Then, about the processing fee…”
“Any price you like is fine. Whatever you can afford.”
“No, that’s not good. If you say that to a top blacksmith dwarf, I’ll have to give you all my money.”
“Then, please give me Hero Derus-sama♪”
She crossed her arms. I can’t look at Nina-san!
“Is three Platinum Coins per staff acceptable?”
“Yes, it’s fine. Payment can be made after the auction.”
“Then I’ll leave it to you. Derus, hurry and get inside your main wife.”
Get inside!!
“Y-yes… Mariu-san, I’ll see you again tonight.”
“Yes! I’ll be waiting, my Hero, sa-ma♪”
As I left the inn, Nina spoke to me from above, my chest pressed against hers.
“Now, let me hear every detail of what happened last night.”
“Y-y-yes!!”
In the end, I had to take Anju to school after that,
and along the way, I was asked every detail and confessed everything…
