I said goodbye to the reception room of the Raymond Mansion, accompanied by Alicia, and the former Baron’s daughter, Ilisha Ilizia von Clafuhride, whom I had received from Nicola Osuf, the suitor of my younger sister, Miuuki.
“Your hands are slender, and they feel cold,” *I said.*
“I am most sorry, Master.”
*I gripped Ilisha’s left hand with my right, and she felt small and unreliable.*
*Her body temperature also seemed low, as it felt chilly.*
“Hal, this has become a troublesome situation. But, I want you to save Ilisha-chan and Sasha-chan.”
*Alicia, who had clung to my left arm, pleaded with me to save the twin sisters.*
*From Alicia’s body, I felt her usual faint sweet scent and the softness of her breasts against my arm, which made me feel happy.*
“Well, I’ll try my best somehow. But first, we need to win the ‘Lady Education Competition’.”
“That’s true, but I’m here with you, Hal, and we have the trump card called the ‘Princess Harem’, so I don’t think we’ll lose.”
“Um… what is this ‘Princess Harem’?”
“That’s the Adventurer Party that Hal presides over.”
“Can mere adventurers teach ladies properly?”
“That’s something you’ll find out when you meet them.”
*Before I knew it, Alicia and Ilisha were conversing amicably, with me in the middle.*
*It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that we had overcome the first hurdle.*
*At the entrance of the Raymond Mansion, a coachman, apparently alerted by the staff, was waiting.*
*We boarded the carriage and headed straight for the Base Mansion of the ‘Princess Harem’, which stood on a small hill on the outskirts of the Imperial Capital Granza.*
“I’ve never seen such scenery before.”
*Looking out the carriage window at the tranquil rural landscape of the outskirts, Ilisha was delighted.*
“Alicia big sister, what is that?”
“That’s a watermill. They grind wheat there to make flour.”
“Alicia big sister, what is that person sitting by that stream doing?”
“Looks like they’re fishing in the stream. Hal, can you catch fish here?”
“I don’t know, but there are a lot of people fishing, so maybe you can.”
*We enjoyed the journey to the ‘Princess Harem’s’ Base Mansion, engaging in casual, everyday conversation.*
“Customers, there’s only a dense forest ahead?”
“No, you’re not mistaken. Please turn into this side road and head up the hill.”
“Yes, I understand.”
*The carriage turned off the Main Road and entered a side road leading to the hill where the ‘Princess Harem’s’ Base Mansion was located.*
*The grounds where the Base Mansion stood were vast, and tall ornamental trees that prevented a view inside were planted on the grounds.*
*Furthermore, Elise, Dietlinde, myself, and recently Shera, have been under the effect of ‘Illusion Magic’.*
*From the outside, it would only be perceived as a forest on the hill.*
“Huh? There’s a magnificent gate here!?”
*The coachman of the carriage kept tilting his head, but after confirming that the road was connected, he passed through the main gate and entered the premises.*
“Customers, should I pull up to the entrance of that mansion?”
“Ah, that’s right. Please do.”
“Understood.”
*Thus, we arrived at the entrance of the ‘Princess Harem’s’ Base Mansion, and after alighting from the carriage, we saw the coachman off.*
*The coachman left, still tilting his head in wonder.*
*To arrive here safely, it was necessary for someone from the ‘Princess Harem’ to accompany us.*
“Hal-sama, …Alicia… welcome back, welcome back. And… who, who is this?”
*Just as I was about to ring the doorbell, the door opened, and Shera greeted us.*
“Waaaaah! A cute fox girl!?”
*Ilisha, who had been sluggish, possibly from being too excited during the carriage ride, suddenly regained her energy upon seeing Shera’s cute fox ears and fluffy tail.*
*Meanwhile, Shera shivered at the premonition of a new nemesis appearing, following Elise and Freya.*
“Shera, could you gather everyone in the living room on the first floor?”
“O-Okay, I got it.”
*Shera, seizing the opportunity, turned on her heel and ran into the mansion.*
“Well then, let’s go inside too.”
“Let’s go in together, Ilisha-chan.”
“Yes, Alicia big sister.”
“Waaaaah! There are so many princesses!!”
*Ilisha was excited to see the Party Members of the ‘Princess Harem’ who greeted them in the living room.*
*These women, including Liliana, who was a beauty capable of bringing down nations, exuded an aura different from ordinary people simply by their presence.*
*In other words, they were radiating irresistible charm.*
*Since I am fundamentally the one binding them with ‘Slave Contract Magic’, I can withstand it.*
*Alicia is also accustomed to it, as she spends most of her time here, apart from her work at the Raymond Trading Company.*
*On the other hand, it was a tremendous shock for Ilisha, who was seeing them for the first time.*
*If the Full Members had been gathered, it might have been an even more astounding sight.*
*Since Shera was sent ahead as a herald, Freya, Liliana, and Tirna, who remained at the ‘Princess Harem’s’ Base Mansion, greeted us.*
*Incidentally, Sophie, who had undergone makeup lessons after the ‘First Night Ritual’ last night, was fast asleep in her room as promised.*
*Was last night’s event too intense?*
*And then, Shera returned to the living room.*
*The remaining Party Members had gone to the Adventurer Guild to accept a day trip request.*
“Hal-sama, who is this adorable young lady? Is she perhaps a new member?”
*Freya, who loved cute things, eagerly asked, her eyes shining as she adjusted the edge of her glasses.*
*Meanwhile, Tirna had returned to the kitchen to prepare for the tea party, and Shera also rushed to help.*
“E-Eek!? Ilisha-chan!!”
*However, just as I was about to introduce Ilisha to the Party Members, she slowly tilted her head and collapsed.*
*Alicia, who was standing next to Ilisha, screamed in confusion.*
“Alicia, it’s alright. I’ll cast Healing Magic immediately.”
“Hal-sama, please take care of Ilisha-chan.”
*With my usual feeling, I cast a low-level Healing Magic.*
*It should be sufficient for dizziness caused by fatigue.*
“Why isn’t it working!? Now, a mid-level Healing Magic!”
*Believe it or not, I am a skilled healer with memories of Lester the Cleric from my past life.*
*I must never misdiagnose a patient.*
*Yet, it was having little effect on Ilisha.*
*It felt like pouring magical power into a bottomless bucket.*
“N-Now, I’ll try with all my might!!”
*I continued to chant Healing Magic with all my being, draining my internal magical power to the point of near depletion. Somehow, Ilisha’s condition stabilized.*
*I was stunned when I realized that the total amount of magical power I had poured into Ilisha during this series of treatments surpassed the magical power required for Resurrection Magic.*
*Who on earth is this girl?*
“Th-Thank you, Hal!! …I-I’m glad… Ilisha… chan.”
*Alicia, clinging to the fallen Ilisha, whispered words of gratitude in tears.*
“Hal-sama, what is the situation here?”
*This time, Liliana asked with a worried expression.*
“This girl’s name is Ilisha Ilizia von Clafuhride—”
*I recounted the circumstances of bringing Ilisha to the ‘Princess Harem’s’ Base Mansion.*
“I see… This girl has also suffered greatly.”
“Liliana-sama, I was surprised too.”
*Everyone present understood the situation, so we decided to examine Ilisha thoroughly.*
“I’ll take Ilisha to an empty guest room on the second floor. We’ll examine her in detail there.”
*As I lifted Ilisha in a bridal carry, she was so light that I barely felt her weight.*
*This girl has an unusually faint presence.*
*The guest room on the second floor where I brought Ilisha was a room planned to be her private room.*
*Necessary sundries were already placed in the room.*
*Given the circumstances, I had prepared general-purpose items, as I never knew when or who I might bring in.*
*I drank a Magic Potion to recover my depleted magical power.*
*Still, it had been a while since I last drank a Magic Potion.*
*After taking a breath, I examined Ilisha’s body again.*
*Her bright brown hair, styled into curly waves, spread across the futon.*
*A white hairband held her hair at the top of her head, but I removed it as it was hindering the examination.*
“Hal, is she going to be alright?”
*Alicia, who had positioned herself beside me, asked with a worried expression.*
“Alicia, I always do my best.”
“Yes, Hal!”
*Encouraged by me, Alicia seemed to have calmed down a bit.*
*Incidentally, the other Party Members of the ‘Princess Harem’ were also watching from a distance.*
*My gaze returned to Ilisha.*
Thank you for reading.
episode25-5 Beautiful Girl’s Short Life ② △
was scheduled for pre-release at 0:00 on October 26th.
