"I'd like to hear your story! Senior Rita!"

"Sze, senpai!?

The next day I fought the Black Knight.

I'm tired after the fight, so I decided to stay another night, after a day off, in the evening.

Rita, who was washing her face with a well, looked back unexpectedly to the voice she heard.

Behind me, Katras stood.

He stares at Rita with his eyelids like he sees something blind.

"... Katras. Seniors, you mean me?

"Yes, and as we serve you, we'd like to hear from Senior Rita."

"Why?"

"As for how many you serve, I think you have to be careful as a slave or have a mindset. So I was wondering which bragging slave, Rita, would you like to hear?"

"Proud slave......?

Rita's heart jumped.

─ ─ Liar. Nagi, that much about me...?

"So, but then I think you should ask Cecil. I'm Nagi's first slave."

"Cecil, which one of you said 'Nagi's most helpful is Rita'?"

"Cecil, if you... already"

"Leggy said, 'You'd better talk to the Beast Daughter. You should be able to elicit interesting reactions.'"

"If you have a leggie! Ugh!!

"That's why can I ask you something? Rita which"

"I can't help it......"

Rita washes her face quickly and sits back on the appropriate stone by the well.

Waiting for Katras to sit on the stone next to him, Rita began the conversation.

"So, what do you want to hear?

"That's right... first of all..."

Cutlass put his finger on his cheek and clenched his neck.

"I like Rita's story when she becomes a slave!

"When I became a slave..."

"I'm immature as a girl, so I want to hear how you've all been enslaved and imitate what you can imitate..."

Katras' face was serious in itself.

I had to respond properly to this - I thought so, and Rita put her hand on her chest.

I met Nagi.

Draw memories.

I just met Nagi.

When I was still a clergyman of the Iturna sect, I called the nagi who came in the carriage "outward."

The fact that the first reconstruction filled me with embarrassing voices, besides losing control of my body and being an animal man...

I'm glad Cecil and I got the right to wipe the back of the onion and use our backgammon to wipe the front of our bodies, but the fact that I've loved the smell of the onion because of it--

My nostalgic memories came through my head, and Rita...

".................. I'm gonna get some nagi to eat"

"Wow. Where are you going in the middle of the conversation!?

"Because..."

Rita had tears in her eyes.

Because I remember meeting Nagi.

I made a selfish misconception, my first impression sucked, but we fought together, we got along, and... we loved each other.

We're getting along now. I think the current relationship is very good.

But we met... there could have been a better way...

"That's right. Ask Eine to erase Nagi's memory by cleaning her memory. And I want you to forget everything I've done. But that also erases important memories. What should I do... What should I do?!

"Rita! Don't roll with your head! What the hell is going on in your head, Rita?!?

"Ha."

Yes, Katras was with me.

You shouldn't. I can't show you the embarrassment in front of juniors. If I showed it to you, you have to deceive me. There's no way a slave can expose himself to something unusual and shame on your husband.

"So, we met... well, how did you get in the same carriage as Nagi!

"Oh, really?"

"Then together, we fought to protect people, but I couldn't get them to admit it... and Nagi helped me where I was wandering. That's it!"

Rita strained her chest like a senior and finished saying it.

When I asked him how Cutlass would react,

"Sa, that's right!

I was in love with her as she dazzled both eyes.

"Rita figured out how to fight with you!

─ ─ Wow. I'm sorry!

Rita joins hands in her heart.

I'm not lying. I'm heartbroken I didn't tell you......

"So, what do you want to hear next?

Rita hastily changed the subject, as it seemed dangerous to get stuck any further.

"Well, you are. Talking about meeting seems dangerous, so tell me about Rita's martial arts!

"Takeyoshi..."

I see, Katras seems to like that.

It's like a knight's story or a chunk of martial arts.

Then it's safe.

"I'm in charge of the front line and reconnaissance."

"Then you should be able to hear a helpful story. I'm avant-garde too!

"First...... right. Nagi cares a lot about information."

"To set up a tactic, right?

"Yes, we can fight as easily as possible to keep us from getting hurt."

Once again, Rita put her hand on her chest.

"It is my job to help that nagi with its purpose. For example..."

Bring out memories of previous battles.

Your husband and I fought together.

To fight the False Demons in the Hot Springs, destroying his ties. After that, my skills were twitchy, and I had a bunch of nagis...

In "The Sanctuary of the Sea Dragon," you sang a sweet love song from "Song of Binding" to capture your enemies.

In "Misty Valley," he used "complete beastification" to turn into a wolf, and he circled the mountain to make sure he was safe.

And then I went into the spa with Nagi, and I realized I'd forgotten to change.

I'm glad I took off my nagi's jacket and cloth and hid my body, but when I was happy with the tenderness and shook my tail, the cloth that was wrapped around my hips blew up and fell from my navel.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! Let me start over, Nagi!

"Li, Master Rita. Where are you going? It's on a tree. There's no one there!!

Cutlass is calling, but I don't care.

Rita runs up a tree that was nearby vertically, with the ability of the Beastman to exercise.

Sit still on the high branches, clinging to the trunk of the tree and trembling.

"also, could it be me... nagi is just seeing me embarrassed...?

No, I'm making good results.

It was Rita who defeated the wolf user 'visitor', and it was also thanks to Rita's skill that she broke through Mr. Delilah's labyrinth. Even the perverted knight I fought yesterday couldn't have won Katras and Fern's skills without Rita's "Breaking the Junction (Area Breaker)".

Nagi's admitting what Rita did, and he's praising me.

I know.

I know, but I can't help but be ashamed!!

"Wow. Whoa."

"I'm sorry about something!

Under the tree, Cutlass is bowing his head deeply.

He noticed that he stuck to Rita's painful memory.

"Oh yes! I want you to change your mood here and show me what Rita is capable of!

"... ability?

"Ha!"

Cutlass starts counting fingerfolds.

Singing skills, motor skills, sacred abilities, and much more.

She seems to have a lot to learn from Rita.

"As a senior, I would love to show you one end of that power... can't you..."

"Well, if that's the case, you have no choice!

Shiru, and Rita kicked the branch.

Getting off to the ground with a clean form, as we rewind.

"I'll show you the power of Souma-Nagi's slavery, Katras."

"Regards!

"Well, I'd like to hear Rita's song first."

"Fine. How come it's the first song?

"I love hearing the knight's tale of the bard."

The two of them came out of the village.

There's a wall of demons and bandits.

There are no private houses around, because it's evening, and no shadows anywhere.

"Every time a bard came to the village, he went to hear it, and he loved the song itself. Every single one of you, Cecil, said Rita's song was so beautiful. So I'd love to hear it."

"Shit, you can't help it..."

Rita looked around left and right. No sign of a person. No sign of demons, of course.

The stone wall that separates the village from the outside is about twice the height of Rita. There's no one up there, and there's no one beyond... Yeah, there's nobody there. It's like a namesake bandit not to get caught up in the Beast Man's "Sign Detection," but, you know, you can't be convenient.

"Well, we'll sing, won't we?

Rita took a deep breath.

All I'm asking is Katras. No one else.

Well, I guess I should just sing my honest feelings...

-That's how Rita started singing--

"I like your husband's eyes. Deep deep black eyes.

Reflect me in the eyes you're about to get sucked into.

I like your husband's hand. Always kind. That hand.

Touch me with your big, warm hands.

I like your husband's voice. I'm just glad to hear it. That's his voice.

Call me because it doesn't have to be all the time.

I like the smell of your husband. Signs of that one creeping into your skin.

I feel like I'm being hugged, and I'm always... "

"Poo-hoo."

When I realized, the cutlass in front of me was turning bright red all over my body.

He's holding his mouth in embarrassment with his nosy eyes like he was flabbergasted by fever.

"Ha!?

Rita returns to me unexpectedly.

Is that it? I just sang as much as I could think of, why are you doing this!?

Besides, did you activate the song "Song of Binding"?

Liar. Me, when I sing a hot sweet love song, I unconsciously activate my skills!?

It doesn't work on party member Cutlass... but there's not one else, is there? One of you who listened to such an embarrassing song, you're not there!? Hey!!?

"Rita... then which one do you love..."

"Wow. Ugh. Don't tell me. Yeah. Yeah!?

Rita left the scene in a hurry, holding the cutlass on the sweet love song.

- A few minutes later. The villagers in the lookout...

There are also people in charge of security in small villages.

A young man walks around in the morning, evening and night, looking outside the outer wall with a weapon.

Even that day, a couple of men were looking across the wall.

"Hey, what!? Suspicious men are down!?

"There are chains of magic wrapped around your body!? Restraint magic?

"And these guys... aren't they bandits"

"I've heard of it. Named bandits who have excelled in 'blocking signs' skills in nearby villages are roughing up."

The guard villagers were looking down at the men who couldn't move.

The men all wear black outfits and have daggers in their hands. Seeing where I was preparing up to the rope, I guess I was about to go into the village to steal it.

But now, I want my whole body tied up in chains of magic. What the hell happened here......

"Can you do this... possibly the adventurers who just arrived?

"Those who serve the Sea Dragon Witch...?

The villagers discuss with the hiccups.

Must be. I can't think of anything else. The people who served the sea dragon witch protected the village. That's all I did, but I left in silence. What a nasty guy.

"Anyway, I'm calling people. You keep an eye on these guys."

"Okay."

The villagers run out.

If the adventurers you can use for witches want you to keep quiet, say nothing. Let's keep it a secret.

However, you should give back. By the pride of the village.

With that in mind, he was a villager running towards the guard's stuffing.

─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─

"Next, Rita, which motor skills do you want me to show you!

"Ugh, yeah. What would you like? Katras."

"I'd like to ask you to climb a tree now!

The two came where the tallest tree in the village was.

A short distance away is a small grave.

But it doesn't seem like a cemetery. You'll be forgiven enough to climb a tree.

"It's basically because I use a shield to make forward, backward, left, and right movements. Rita, I would like to refer to any 3D way of fighting!

"For when you fight that kind of opponent?

"It would be useful if I could fight like that, too?

I'm gonna sue you so hard, Cutlass.

Cute, I think Rita.

Cutlass is a little taller than Cecil. He has a circular shield in his hand. So it's how she fights to get close while withstanding enemy attacks and hit a sword or 'shield charge'.

Adding up and down movement to it makes it easier to attack enemies.

In addition, if you can 'Shield Charge' from the top of your head, it increases damage to enemies because of the added power of the drop. For a lightweight cutlass, it's an effective way to fight.

Of course, you can't do something like Rita right away, but it'll be as informative as it gets.

"Okay. Well, I'll take my time, so watch."

"Yes it is!

"... Oops"

Rita started going up the tree.

It's easy to climb as your instincts are, but while you're aware of 'slow', it's a little difficult. It's easier not to think about this. But that doesn't help Katras. While choosing the thicker branches possible, he said.

"... that?

When I grabbed the tree branch, something touched Rita's fingertips.

A black ring. There is an ominous crest on the surface. When Rita reaches for it...

Boo-hoo, hence, the black smoke went up.

You shouldn't. I concentrated my 'sacred power' on my hands, so I accidentally purified it. But what the hell is this ring?

"Li, Rita, which... whoa!!

"Cutlass!?

I hear a scream from under the tree and Rita jumps off the branch in a hurry.

When I kicked the trunk and twisted my body and landed - there was a ghost in front of me.

He looked translucent, like your lady.

"... go, it's a ghost... Rita which"

"I know. Calm down, Katras..."

Better not be irritated. You can turn it off at any time. I don't feel like it's a bad thing... but what if I get in trouble? I don't want to bother your husband...

'.................. thanks......'

The ghost of your lady gave a gentle grin and bowed her head.

"" Huh?

In front of Rita and Cutlass, who opened their mouths to Pocahontas, Ghost disappeared.

Rita looked at the ring in her hand.

I wonder if this is the cause. Maybe this ring is a bad one.

You can't take this to your husband, can you? Besides, if it belongs to that ghost, I can't dispose of it on my own.

"... I guess I'll be fine if I leave it here"

Rita put the black ring at the root of the tree.

Then hand in hand toward the nearby grave. I'm sorry for making such a scene, I said.

"Cutlass."

"Yes."

Let's get out of here.

"Copy that!

Rita and Katras left the scene in a hurry.

- At a mansion nearby...

"The lady has woken up! The fever is down, too. Sir...!

The mansion's maid raised her voice.

The master of the mansion I heard runs.

He was a merchant based in this village. It was a month ago that I lost my wife to illness. Then, even my daughter got the same disease.

It's an unexplained disease. I asked the cleric if it was some sort of magical item influence.

Speaking of which, my wife said she bought a ring from a mysterious sale in her lifetime.

That may be the cause, but the ring of the moment had been lost. He lost his wife when she was climbing a tree.

If you hit "Holy Power" on that one, you can de-curse (dispel) it... but without the ring of the day...

"Father!

"Oh, my daughter!

"Your mother appeared in a dream. The curse was broken. There's a ring under the tree, so destroy it."

Flying out of the mansion as he was told, he found a black ring under the tree.

Definitely. This is the curse ring. Who the hell... helped us......

"... Perhaps the protection of the sea dragon Kelkattle..."

Soon, the lord will be adopted in the harbour town. Because of this, the port town of Ilgafa is a festival. It's like the resurgence of The Sea Dragon Festival. Maybe that effect purified the curse.

Besides, this town should have better escorts for the 'Sea Dragon Witch'.

No way, thanks to that, the village also has a blessing...?

I don't know. The only thing I'm sure of is that my daughter was saved.

"... thank you... thank you"

He fell on his knees and just wept......

─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─

Rita was depressed.

Cutlass is calling me 'Senior' because of this, but I'm not showing you the cool part at all.

"... I have to return the stigma."

Rita and Katras came at a small lake on the edge of the village.

They say this place is connected outside and in the river, and it's also used for fishing.

"You want to see my abilities, Katras"

"Yes, it is!

"Then I'll show Katras my 'walking on the water'"

"Whoa! Rita, do you have that power!?

"Yeah. With this, we can also attack our enemies from the sea. You and Katras have a way of fighting each other and pinching enemies!?

"It's amazing. Let us know!

"Bye...... Oops!

Rita kicks the ground and jumps.

Concentrate 'divine power' on your toes and stand upright on the water.

Keep moving from left to right, while moving. Katras unwittingly slaps his hand in the motion as if walking on the ground.

"Ooh. Ooh. Ooh, ooh!

"No, I don't. I'm so impressed, Katras."

"It's a surprise, Rita which. He who possesses this power is not even a knight in history."

"This is the power your husband gave me."

Rita hands together as she prays, closing her eyes and twinkling.

In my heart, as I speak to your husband...

"Your husband taught me how to use my new powers. The power to walk on the surface with" divine power. "Yeah, that's not all. Nagi always shows me a new world, and he finds me new."

"... Rita which"

"Just thinking about the nagi always makes me happy. My powers, my mind, my body, I've decided to dedicate myself to the Nagi. Because that's the loyalty of the beast man, as a girl, the head of thoughts."

"Rita, which one do you love?"

"... Ugh!

Rita nodded her golden hair.

I gave up deception.

Because Katras is one of us, and I've been seen embarrassed.

I can't help but get you to respect me, but I can't deceive you about important thoughts.

"Nagi is the most important person in the world. He's the one who always wants to be by his side, your husband and 'soul seeker'. And I'm also really... just like Cecil hoped, Nagi and..."

"Is that it? Rita and Katras, were you here?

"─ ─ Huh!?

Suddenly, your husband's voice reached Rita's ear.

I'm out of focus.

Dobon

Rita, who lost her 'divine power' ability to walk on the water, stayed in the water. I heard an onion and a cutlass, and someone jumped into the water, and...

"─ Rita! You okay, Rita?

"... Nagi?

I was in the water for just over a dozen seconds. I don't drink water.

I was grabbing Nagi's arm myself, and half, I crawled out of the pond on my own.

I'm confused because I've spoken about the aftermath of the hot sweet love song I just sang and the likes of the nagi. But I fell straight into the water, so my head is a little confused.

"... you haven't been drinking water. Consciousness, too. Artificial respiration..."

"Jinko cucumber...?

That's what we have in this world.

It's something that lets people throw up water and breathe in.

Rita doesn't drink water. But your husband is worried. You shouldn't. There's no way a slave can make your husband go through any trouble. Artificial respiration...... what are you going to do? Let's do it ourselves. First you raise your chin, make sure you have an airway, and then...

"... that? Rita."

Chiu.

"(Phew... eh)"

There's no way a slave can make your husband go through any trouble.

So Rita mouthed herself to the nagi and breathed in her thoughtful breath.

"Oh, you know. Rita?"

"Aww... Li, Rita which..."

Your husband is opening his eyes. Cutlass is surprised.

Oh, I surprised you. I need to tell her I'm feeling a little better.

"Um, Rita. I know you're conscious. I tease you."

"(Phew... eh)"

Release your lips, breathe in, then align your lips with the nagi, breathe in.

I felt like the procedure was different, but the breath I blew in was like breathing an onion, and it was overflowing, and I was going to take Rita's cheek, but...

Still, Rita repeated, "Sakama Artificial Breathing to Show You're Well."

After returning to me, I realized that I had more memories of blushing if I got stuck, and I said, "Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa."

─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─

"Well, thank you for your help"

"Thank you- - Whoa!

The next day.

When the Nagis tried to leave, somehow a villager other than the innkeeper came to drop them off.

They're all strangers. For some reason I even have parents and children in tears.

Plus the inn cost is free. There was plenty of service called lunch packing during the journey.

"... how did this happen"

"I don't know. Rita, what do you know...?

"Wouuuuuuuuuu"

Rita is in the corner of the carriage, just getting tiny and trembling.

"Ha, I want to leave soon. This village is full of embarrassing memories."

"" "" "Please come back...!

"I'm sorry. I'm not coming--"

I never realized that I had saved the village without knowing it.

While sifting her tail, Rita held her head until the carriage left the village.

Every few seconds, it was no one's story that Rita remembered how she felt when she touched her husband with her fingertips.

Outside Rita, Katras and "Mentoring Senior Slaves" are over.