As I was dozing in bed, the surroundings slowly began to brighten.
When I, Hal Harem Von Raymond, turned my head, Alicia was there, breathing softly.
I had been busy yesterday and thought I would skip our night duty, but since it was Alicia’s turn, she asked me with fervent eyes, so we made love.
I smiled as I gazed at Alicia’s innocent sleeping face.
When I first met her, Alicia was on the verge of becoming a slave to maintain the reputation of the Viscount Rendol household.
Even so, she remained dignified, without abandoning her pride as a noble daughter.
Her body was still young and developing, and she was a precious person with whom I had my first wedding night.
And her body has also matured considerably.
“Good morning, Alicia.”
“–…G-good morning, Hal.”
I don’t think she noticed me looking at her, but after a while, Alicia slowly opened her eyelids.
Her clear blue eyes peeked out from behind her long, smoky eyelashes.
“How was the horseback riding last night?”
“Hal… Don’t ask me embarrassing things!”
“Still, you’ve grown so much, Alicia.”
“Oh, Hal. Are you saying I’m losing my charm?”
“Not at all. I just meant that a beautiful girl is about to become a beautiful woman.”
“…Chuckle. I’ll think of it that way then.”
The trivial, yet precious time for just the two of us passed by in an instant.
Thump, thump, thump.
Before I knew it, the sun had risen high in the sky, and it was getting late into the morning when the sound of the door being violently knocked echoed.
Even though it was morning, there should still be time before checkout.
“Yes, who is it?”
“It’s me, Swan Hilda. Sorry to bother you this early, but… a major problem has occurred. Could you come to the conference room where we had our ‘quality check’ yesterday immediately?”
“It seems some kind of problem has occurred. Shall we go, Alicia?”
“Yes, Hal. Let’s go.”
Alicia and I quickly got dressed and rushed out of the guest room, hurrying to the conference room where everyone was waiting.
“I-I’m innocent! Someone, someone, help me~~~~!”
As we approached the conference room, we could hear the desperate voice of Holy Spirit Serena.
Did that lecherous old man, the Sex Spirit, do something naughty again?
Everyone was already gathered in the conference room, with a tense atmosphere.
Looking for Holy Spirit Serena, she was, as usual, or rather, being apprehended by Dietlinde and about to be forced into a small box placed on the conference table.
Furthermore, two fruits, seemingly pears, were placed on the conference table.
“Good morning, everyone. What is going on?”
“G-good morning, everyone.”
“Good morning, Hal-sama, Alicia.”
“G-good morning, Hal-sama, Alicia-sama.”
“I’ll explain.”
When Alicia and I spoke, everyone turned around and greeted us.
Then, with a slight delay, Safiya also greeted Alicia and me.
After that, Elise, the副長 (sub-leader) of ‘Princess Harem,’ stepped forward to explain the situation.
“Actually… the ‘Chichidasu’ and ‘Chichimoge’ that I had stored in my item box have turned into ordinary pears.”
Elise began to speak with a puzzled look.
Looking again at the pear fruits on the conference table pointed out by Elise, they were just ordinary pears.
I thought ‘Chichidasu’ was a red fruit and ‘Chichimoge’ was a blue fruit.
However, these pears had the color of pears.
“Elise, you noticed the abnormality in your item box quickly.”
“It was us who asked her to take them out.”
“Mhm, we asked.”
This time, Kirika and Mai replied.
“We decided to do something for Liliana, and Kirika and Mai suggested that there should be some prize to motivate us. So, we asked Elise to take out the ‘Chichidasu’ and ‘Chichimoge’ we obtained from Twin Peaks Mountain, and this was the result. Of course, I know that Hal-sama is the current owner, but we intended to boost morale by seeing the actual items.”
Then, with a slightly angry face, Lyushenne began to speak.
“Actually… Lyushenne-sama was also very interested in ‘Chichimoge.’ While Lyushenne-sama’s impressive large breasts are enviable, she also seems to admire a slender figure…”
“Tirna, no explanations!”
Tirna, who was behind Lyushenne, started explaining, but Lyushenne stopped her with a blushing face and looked down.
“Everyone, making a fuss over the size of your breasts is too much.”
This time, Astarotte interjected from above.
“Astarotte, you also became just a human from a succubus who took form as a spiritual being, so from now on you can’t freely change your breast size.”
Swan Hilda, who had come to call me, pointed this out with a look of exasperation.
“My breasts are specially made by Hal-sama, you know ♪”
Astarotte, puffing out her chest to emphasize her breasts, seemed unshaken in her confidence.
And then, a heated debate began about ideal breasts.
Basically, the party members belonging to ‘Princess Harem’ are all outstanding beautiful girls, but it seems like they have a “the grass is always greener on the other side” mentality.
Personally, I think there’s good in small breasts and good in large breasts, but ‘Chichidasu’ and ‘Chichimoge’ acquired at Twin Peaks Mountain could temporarily change breast size with no risk, which seemed to pique their interest.
“So, why is Holy Spirit Serena in a small box!? Wait, looking closely, isn’t that the Ark where she was sealed?”
“Master, Master, please help me~~~~!”
Holy Spirit Serena, held by Dietlinde, reached out for help, flailing her small limbs.
“Hey, Elise, what’s the connection between ‘Chichidasu’ and ‘Chichimoge’ turning into ordinary pears and resealing Holy Spirit Serena in the Ark?”
“Well, Hal-sama. When I took ‘Chichidasu’ and ‘Chichimoge’ out of my item box and was in a dazed state, Holy Spirit Serena approached and mocked me, saying, ‘Storing ‘Chichidasu’ and ‘Chichimoge’ in the same place is a fool’s act.’ And then—”
According to Elise’s explanation, as a reaction to Holy Spirit Serena mocking her about ‘Chichidasu’ and ‘Chichimoge’ turning into mere pears, she also realized the reason for the creation of these fruits.
Elise explained that the origin of their creation was the delusional energy that the lecherous old man, the Sex Spirit, had been spewing out while sealed within the Ark, deep within Twin Peaks Mountain.
So, Elise and the others tried to make these fruits, which had reverted to ordinary pears, return to ‘Chichidasu’ and ‘Chichimoge’ by recapturing the lecherous old man, the Sex Spirit, and resealing him in the Ark, using the delusional energy that would be leaked.
However, that Holy Spirit Serena keeps getting caught by Dietlinde every time something happens.
Perhaps this is some kind of natural enemy relationship.
“Hey, Serena, if you are resealed in the Ark, will the ordinary pears turn back into ‘Chichidasu’ and ‘Chichimoge’!?”
“Master, that’s not true. Even if I were to spew out delusional energy again, it would just be delusional energy. These fruits are indeed made from the raw material of my delusional energy, my thoughts about breasts, but a mutated Milk Pear tree at Twin Peaks Mountain absorbed the delusional energy, separated it, and bore fruit with opposite properties. So, there’s no point in sealing me in the Ark. They reverted to ordinary pears because the opposing properties attracted each other and annihilated each other. To be treated like this just for telling the truth… it’s cruel.”
The lecherous old man, the Sex Spirit, explained endlessly in an almost pleading manner, shedding copious tears.
It seems he truly dislikes being resealed.
“Then, after resealing, can’t we just place it back on the altar at Twin Peaks Mountain?”
Astarotte, with a slightly wicked look, suggested.
It seemed like she was getting back at the lecherous old man for the terrible experience she had with his ‘Old Man Attack.’
“Even if I don’t return, the residual delusional energy should be sufficient for a while.”
Holy Spirit Serena explained in response to Astarotte’s statement.
“In that case, I suppose I could go fetch them again, but it’s quite a distance from here. Also, there are even weak lecherous magical beasts rampant at Twin Peaks Mountain.”
Dietlinde, holding Holy Spirit Serena, pondered.
“If that’s the case, I can send you there with Sky-soaring. Since Holy Spirit Serena has been freed, the barrier covering Twin Peaks Mountain is gone. I’ll take you straight to the summit.”
Swan Hilda, who was behind me, offered her assistance to the pondering Dietlinde.
“Hey, Serena. Do you think we can collect ‘Chichidasu’ and ‘Chichimoge’ if we go now?”
“Probably not. Those fruits rarely bear fruit in the first place. The rude ‘damn elf’ who captured me has already picked them all. The next time they bear fruit will be much later. N-no! Don’t strangle me!!”
It was good that she answered my question, but she carelessly insulted the damn elf and Dietlinde, so Dietlinde tightened her grip on her fingertips in anger.
Shera, wagging her tail with amusement, watched the scene.
In Shera’s hand was a rope to bind Holy Spirit Serena.
That rope was a gift from God to the people of that time to apprehend Holy Spirit Serena, who had been too mischievous, and it was kept in a drawer of the Ark.
“While the current situation is very unfortunate, why don’t we stop by Twin Peaks Mountain on our way back if we have time?”
At this point, Edele, who had been silently observing the unfolding events, spoke.
“That is certainly a constructive opinion.”
“I also believe Edele’s opinion is correct.”
Freya and Eria then agreed with Edele’s opinion.
“Everyone, although this situation is regrettable, I implore you for your assistance.”
Liliana, the person involved, bowed her head for the sake of resolving the situation.
“Liliana-sama, I will do my best, so please don’t be discouraged.”
Safiya stepped in to support Liliana as she bowed her head.
Lyushenne watched the scene with a heartwarming smile.
Her anger from earlier seemed to have subsided.
And so, the incident of the mutual annihilation of ‘Chichidasu’ and ‘Chichimoge’ came to an end.
We had a late breakfast as food was served.
“How shall we proceed today?”
“Let’s see… Information gathering on the rebel forces composed of remnants of the old Yangas Kingdom.”
As breakfast began, Elise, the副長 (sub-leader), confirmed our future plans, and I replied.
“The information I heard from my father has already been reported…”
Safiya also had a troubled expression.
“Is gathering information at the Adventurer Guild the standard procedure?”
Alicia made a proposal that was fitting for a model student.
“Yes, we also need to cash in the materials we obtained from Twin Peaks Mountain and elsewhere, so let’s do that.”
Elise seemed to have no objection to Alicia’s suggestion.
“I will endeavor to gather information by strolling around the city.”
“Lyushenne, please take charge of that.”
“Understood.”
This time, Lyushenne also offered an opinion and it was accepted.
“Um… what about asking the prostitutes in this city for information?”
“That sounds interesting too. I’ll accompany Eria, so the rest of the party members can decide whether to go to the Adventurer Guild with Elise or to go out in the city with Lyushenne.”
And so, we decided on today’s schedule.
By the way, Shera transformed into Shera nee-san and accompanied us as escorts for me and Eria.
Thank you for reading.
Episode 37-5: The Hierarchy of the Former and Current Young Prostitutes ① has been scheduled for publication at 0:00 on October 9th.
