Recently, various problems have been occurring daily. As Hal Raymond, my biggest concern is the masked ball at White Castle tomorrow. Alicia, who will accompany me, is undoubtedly from the noble Rendol family of the Espana Imperial Kingdom, but due to their decline, she hasn’t had her social debut. For these lingering anxieties, I can only rely on the virtue of Viscountess Sullivana Keller von South, who will be escorting us to White Castle in her carriage.
Even within “Princess Harem,” Sophie, who was a problem child, is finally starting to fit in. Furthermore, according to reports, Mai and Kirika tenaciously managed to find an artifact wig, but this time it was for male transformation and called “Prince Dream.” Sophie, in her haste, tried it on and it broke.
As a bonus, Sharon Hashishin, an assassin from the Assassin’s Guild, visited our Base Mansion to dispose of Mai and Liliana, but we captured her at the water’s edge and made her my slave. Speaking of which, Edele and Swan Hilda have also been working hard to secure demonkin maidens, and they have already sent four maidens who underwent Class Change to Human Race to St. Agnes Abbey. In this situation, the ironic reality is that the demonic custom of elopement marriages serves as a cover. Swan Hilda left a note under the name of Princess Jumilande, but she is not trusted due to her being an Incompetent Princess.
What’s more interesting is that Princess Jumilande, who is actually the Valkyrie Swan Hilda, was unpopular, while Edele, a collateral relative of the Demon King’s family, was overwhelmingly popular throughout. It’s an amusing spectacle to watch from the sidelines, but Swan Hilda seems to have resorted to kidnapping half out of desperation. Furthermore, a sealed envelope was placed on my desk. Alicia brought it to me today, and apart from the address and the rose seal on the wax, it was an ordinary letter addressed to me. I used a letter opener to break the seal on the envelope made of fine paper.
Inside was a letter from Madam Delfina, the hired madam of “Drop of Rose,” a high-class brothel located in the entertainment district of the old royal capital Kamiyan, in the former territory of the Old Kingdom of Kamiyard. The letter began with greetings for the season and invited me to visit their new branch, which has opened in Granza, the Imperial Capital of the Espana Imperial Kingdom, the center of Western nations. Of course, the unlimited free preferential treatment card called the Scarlet Card, which Madam Delfina gave me, is also usable at their branch, “Rose Bud.” At the high-class brothel “Drop of Rose,” we recovered Liliana, and at “Rose Bud,” there seems to be a chance to meet beautiful prostitute girls of high caliber.
“Um, um, tonight—”
“Are you sure it’s okay!”
“Yeah! It’s fine, it’s fine!!”
And as for tonight’s duty, it is Shera’s First Night Ritual, who secretly volunteered. Moreover, she asked to temporarily ease the restrictions on “Beastification” for a more elaborate experience. I previously emphasized that the rough “Older Sister Shera” wouldn’t do, so what is her plan?
Today, I’ve been swamped with tasks, from sending Sharon Hashishin, an assassin from the Assassin’s Guild, to St. Agnes Abbey, to preparing for the masked ball at White Castle tomorrow. Before I knew it, dinner was over, and all that was left was to wait for Shera, my companion for the night, in the bedroom. Speaking of which, Ilisha, who was entrusted to me by Nicole Osuf, the “young master of the slave trader,” is currently stable, and I am relieved. Furthermore, Ilisha seems to be doted on and educated by the Party Members of “Princess Harem,” which consists mostly of former royalty and imperial family members, with Liliana at the center. It would be problematic if she started imitating Elise’s dark smile or Sophie’s peculiar fetishes, but since Liliana is leading the group, there’s no need to worry.
Osuf Trading Company, a long-established slave trader, is accustomed to handling former Noblewomen who have fallen into slavery and claims to have experienced instructors and trainers for ladies’ education, but they likely cannot keep up with the real-life etiquette taught by genuine “Princesses from sheltered homes.” Lastly, I need to find a way to extend Ilisha’s life.
“Hal-sama… I’ve come for my night duty.”
“Eh!? C-come in, Shera!?”
As I was recalling today’s work, the bedroom door was knocked – *thump, thump, thump* – and a voice, different from her usual childish speech, sounded out with a seductive allure. However, this voice is undeniably Shera’s!?
“Tonight is my First Night Ritual. Hal-sama, please enjoy my innocent body.”
I noticed that the person who entered the bedroom was not the usual childlike Shera, nor the rough and wild “Older Sister Shera.” I was surprised by Shera’s alluring appearance, which exuded an enchanting mature sensuality, like an “Older Sister Shera.”
She wore a light pink veil on her head, and her perked-up fox ears peeked out from the opening. The fox ears were covered in soft, pure white fur and twitched occasionally – *pikko, pikko* – which was incredibly cute. Through the thin silk of the veil, Shera’s blue eyes looked calm, and her facial features appeared mature. She wore a necklace made of intricate silverwork around her slender neck, exuding an elegant aura. Her bare shoulders and chest were daringly exposed, and her moderately full breasts were covered by a luxurious chest plate woven with gold and silver threads at the edges. Her abdomen, drawing a captivating curve, continued to her slender waist. She wore a skirt made of light pink thin silk around her waist, but a thick cloth hung like an apron, as if to hide her private parts, only occasionally revealing her thighs – *chirari*. Incidentally, she was not wearing panties, and her bare feet were visible. It seemed Shera was disguised as an adult dancer who had grown through “Beastification.” Additionally, her fox tail, which protruded from the slit of Shera’s skirt, had increased to two tails as a bonus. It is said that some Beastkin with great power have multiple tails, and Shera may have awakened such an ability in her second form, “Older Sister Shera,” through “Beastification.” However, if Elise and Freya found out about this, it could lead to trouble… They would probably argue over whose fox tail had ownership or who would monopolize them.
Next, looking at the wagon brought into the bedroom, the upper level had red wine in a decanter, two wine glasses, and colorful canapés on a flat plate. And the problem was the lower level. There were towels, a razor, and foam that looked like Shaving Cream in a ceramic deep dish, a shaving brush, and also a basin filled with hot water.
“Hal-sama, how about a drink first?”
“Indeed, I’ll have a glass.”
Shera, disguised as a dancer, placed the wine glasses from the wagon on the side table next to the bed and, with a graceful gesture, lifted the decanter and poured wine into the glasses.
“Hal-sama, please enjoy.”
“Shera looks very alluring tonight.”
“Thank you, Master. This is the result of my ‘feelings’ and ‘female body research.'”
“Still, I didn’t know ‘Beastification’ could do something like this.”
“Hal-sama, this is a secret of the Beastkin race, so please keep it confidential.”
“… I see, so this alluring appearance is limited to the bedroom.”
“Yes, that is correct—”
“First, let me see your face properly.”
“… Yes, as Hal-sama wishes—”
I slowly lifted the veil Shera wore on her head. Then, her lips appeared, a vibrant red, though slightly thin. The tip of her tongue, licking her lips as if inviting, was strangely sensual. Next, her cute nose and cheeks, flushed a faint red with passion, appeared. Continuing on, her passion-filled, tear-dampened blue eyes and cute forehead were revealed. At the same time, a strand of her lustrous white hair fell, so I brushed it aside.
“You’ve become beautiful from being cute.”
“Thank you, Master…”
“Then, since we have this chance, let’s enjoy the wine together.”
“Yes.”
Thus, Shera and I sat side-by-side on the edge of the bed, enjoying red wine while nibbling on canapés.
“By the way, Shera, what should we do about the Royal Seal of the Old Kingdom of Sazania that I’m holding from you? Perhaps you could regain your throne as Queen…”
“That is a Slave Band to me, so please dispose of it. Furthermore, my father King went too far and was resented not only by the people of the surrounding nations he annexed, but also by his own subjects. I wish to live freely.”
“I-I understand. Then I will dispose of it.”
“Thank you.”
Before starting the “First Night Ritual,” I inquired about the Royal Seal of the Old Kingdom of Sazania, which I had been concerned about, but Shera said it was unnecessary. Currently, Shera has a bounty of 200 gold coins (equivalent to 20 million yen) on her head, so I’ll use that to help her somehow.
“By the way, what is the purpose of this?”
I pointed to the items on the lower level of the wagon.
“… I surmised that Hal-sama is fond of Shaving, so I prepared this to shave my pubic hair. In reality, I have almost no hair, but it has grown lush through ‘Beastification.’ It will fall out when I release ‘Beastification,’ so you can enjoy it multiple times.”
“That’s an interesting idea. ‘Hair Removal Magic’ results in permanent removal and it never grows back, but shaving with a razor means it will grow back after a while. Then, I shall enjoy the experience Shera has prepared. Shall we begin by exposing your genitals?”
“When you say that to me alone in the bedroom, it’s very embarrassing…”
Shera’s face turned bright red, and she hesitantly lifted her pink, sheer, thin silk skirt along with the apron-like cloth. As expected, she wasn’t wearing underwear, and she seemed embarrassed. Turning her face away from my gaze, she placed her spread legs outside the bed and lay her upper body on the mattress, exposing her genitals. Her lower body, protruding from the bed, was somehow erotically alluring. Looking at her face again, she covered it with her hands, enduring her shame. In other words, while her body was that of a mature adult, her mind was still that of a sensitive girl.
I leaned my face towards her lower body, exposed from the bed, and first observed it carefully. Her long legs were slender and smooth. Even her bare feet, which she seems to have consciously styled for being a dancer, were beautifully smooth. And then, her open genitals. First, what caught my eye were the two fox tails extending from near her tailbone. The fox tails split from the base and were each covered in lustrous, well-groomed – *mofumofu* – white fur. As if sensing me looking, they twitched occasionally – *yusari, yusari*. However, there was no unwanted hair around them, and the skin was – *tsuru tsuru*. Shaving her buttocks and the gluteal cleft appeared unnecessary. On the other hand, on the front side, the V-shaped area from the middle of her mons pubis down to the groin formed a dense jungle of white, curly pubic hair, which looked like it would be worth shaving.
Thank you for reading.
Episode 26-7: First Night XIV ② △ is scheduled for pre-release publication at 0:00 on November 25th.
