Chapter 119: It’s a Good That They’re Close…
The next day, I woke to the weight of a body on top of me.
I lightly rubbed my blurry vision with my fingers and looked at the top of my body.
Pafa was lying on top of me, sleeping with a comfortable expression.
I smiled and stroked Pafa’s hair with one hand; she was murmuring cute sleep talk.
While stroking Pafa’s hair I turned my face to the side and checked on Nimi.
Nimi was already awake and looking at me with a motherly, gentle smile.
"Good morning, Raide."
"Good morning, Nimi. Haha, it looks like I won’t be able to move for a while."
"Fufu, yes. It seems it will rain again today, so there’s no need to hurry."
"...Rain again today, huh."
I do not dislike rain, but when I think about the inn’s laundry my mood drops.
It is not as if there are no spare sheets and such, so there is no hindrance to the inn’s operation.
But because the laundry is done all at once on days off, it is a little hard.
Perhaps I had been making a slightly depressed expression; Nimi kissed my lips.
Then she sat up and stroked my head while smiling.
Nimi’s marshmallows swayed with a tayun as if inviting me, but I endured.
Pafa was sleeping on top of my body; it would be pitiful to wake her with impure feelings.
"There will probably be few customers today, so shall we take it easy?"
"You’re right..."
Looking at Nimi’s smile, my mood gradually grew calm.
When I turned my face to the ceiling, Pafa on top of my body began to move a little.
When I tried to raise my face to look at Pafa’s state, both of my cheeks were grasped and I was kissed.
Pafa who pulled her face away had a just-woken face; she smiled softly and spoke.
"Go...od morning..."
"Good morning, Pafa."
"...Ra...in?"
"Yeah, it’s raining again today."
Pafa turned her face toward the window and murmured; I hugged Pafa and answered.
The sensation of her elastic breasts moved against my chest, and together with the morning physiological phenomenon it was a little hard.
So I hugged her wanting her not to move too much, but Pafa paid no mind and fidgeted, beginning to move toward Nimi.
Because I had not been hugging her with that much strength, she immediately left my arms.
Then she buried her face in Nimi’s breasts and was also giving Nimi a morning greeting.
...When I bury my face, they must change shape that much too.
I sat up and headed to the bathroom to wash my face.
Because the academy was closed today, the three of us — Nimi, Pafa, and I — surrounded breakfast.
The three songstresses seemed to be in a deep sleep; not even footsteps could be heard.
As much soundproofing as could be thought of had been applied to this inn.
However, the door connecting to the counter did not have that much soundproofing.
Because customers sometimes come to ask things, it is not made strong.
After finishing breakfast Nimi headed to clean the inn, and Pafa followed behind her.
Before long the two helpers also came and began cleaning the inn.
And I sat on the sofa in the living space and took it easy.
Because Nimi had told me to rest my body on academy closed days and tavern closed days.
Last time I had made her worry considerably, so I was obediently listening to what she said.
However, I had not been told not to move like last time, so I was fishing through documents and making various notes.
I had already told Nimi yesterday that after organizing these documents there was a place I had to go out to for a little.
But if I went out all day and did not return it would make her worry, so I intended to return right away.
After a while the documents were finished being organized; I told Nimi and Pafa I would return right away and left the inn.
I opened an umbrella and began walking through what could be called heavy rain.
The drainage of the royal capital is quite good, and puddles do not form much.
In places like in front of the city gate there are spots where puddles form because of the many people coming and going, but looking at the whole it is on the few side.
...It may be thanks to the sewers being installed.
When one hears of the royal capital’s sewers one tends to think they are not maintained.
But the royal capital, which has created a unit specialized in cleaning the sewers and frequently conducts investigations and such, is excellent.
No, it is at an excessively excellent level.
...Well, it is related to an event.
The sewer event is preferably... no, I very much want to avoid it.
Rather than being difficult, it is unpleasant.
Even in the game I want to avoid it, so in reality I have no choice but to call it the worst.
Recalling the sewer event, I let out a big sigh while walking along the main street.
While wishing that it would please not occur...
When I headed toward the royal castle on Ninth Street, a green-colored building came into view.
There were no customers entering inside, so I hurried thinking I had come at a good time.
That building is a place that undertakes construction and renovations; it is popular and even if one goes early there are times when it is crowded.
That contractor who handles work at an outrageous speed is here.
Moreover, when the price is also cheap, it is only natural that it becomes popular.
While thanking the rain I hurried and entered inside.
The procedures finished without taking time, and I was surprised at how fast the office work was as well.
Actually this was the first time I was requesting it in reality; in the game only choices appeared in front of the shop.
Last time when I requested it once I had Nimi go, so I did not think it would be this fast.
Therefore I did not know how fast they would handle the procedures.
But after entering and showing the documents and notes, within less than thirty minutes the procedures finished and I came outside the building.
Outside I turned back toward the building and again thought I would like to peek at the work just once.
I shook my head with a wry smile and began walking the path I had come on to return to the inn.
If I made a selfish request and bent the craftsmen’s pride, they might stop doing work for me.
I want to avoid only that, so I endure.
"Raide!"
"Lucia...?"
Called from the side, when I looked that way Lucia was walking this way while holding an umbrella.
Swaying her large breasts and side-tail, Lucia approached at a light trot with a happy smile.
When she came beside me Lucia looked up at me, tilted her head cutely, and spoke while still smiling.
"Where are you heading?"
"I had business here and just finished. I’m on my way back to the inn. Where had you been, Lucia?"
"I had a delivery for Felica, and I’m on the way back from that."
"Then shall we walk together?"
"Yes, gladly!"
Lucia walked beside me and told me about recent events.
She happily spoke about how Lucy had said she wanted to learn cooking.
Apparently she had been helping with housework from before, but her cooking skill was no good and Lucia had been in charge of it.
Recently she had bowed her head to Lucia asking to be taught cooking.
"She said she wants Roy-kun and the other lovers to eat it."
"Not only Roy, but the other lovers as well?"
"Fufu, yes. It seems she had opportunities to talk with Nimi and Elysia, and received advice at that time."
"...Ah, that time."
Roy had often come to visit Sync with his lovers.
I had also heard and been told by my lovers, so she had probably received advice at that time.
Looking at Lucia’s happily smiling profile, I pulled her hand and brought her under my own umbrella.
She looked up at me with a slightly surprised expression, but Lucia immediately smiled happily and put her umbrella away into her magic bag.
My umbrella is a little large, so if the two of us enter while pressed together there is no problem.
I wrapped an arm around Lucia’s waist and felt the soft, warm sensation with my body.
"It’s a good thing that everyone is close."
"Yes... truly."
We shared an umbrella until we arrived at Lucia’s house, and it was decided that I would receive tea at Lucia’s house.
Until we arrived at the house, Lucia smiled happily with trivial talk.
I once again recognized that I am a happy man for having lovers who become this happy from my stories.
Character Profiles
＊Stepmother Nimi
Height: 165 cm
Age: 37
Brown hair — hair reaching about the waist gathered into a single braid.
She unties it when sleeping.
Expression is soft. A gentle older-sister type with strong maternal instincts.
Looks like a woman in her late 20s.
Body type is a perfect balance — neither too thin nor too plump.
The word "wife" suits her well.
Breasts are about the size of a dodgeball; softness is like marshmallows.
Having become Raide’s lover, her maternal instincts have increased further.
She wants his child.
Raide’s lover.
＊Pafa
Height: 150 cm
Age: Unknown
Cream-colored hair — softly waved hair grown longer than her shoulders.
Calm expression. Possesses both a calm atmosphere and a modest atmosphere.
Body is slender but the type that looks thinner in clothes; breasts are a little larger than apples.
The form in which Nimi’s prayer was embodied into human shape.
She can speak a few words, but still cannot speak well.
Like Nimi she loves Raide, but is not aware of it.
She is not aware of it, but thinks she does not want to leave him.
＊Lucia
Real name: Lucia Desmond
Height: 163 cm
Age: 33
Pink hair — grown a little longer than the shoulders in a side-tail.
Face gives a calm impression. Personality is also calm but has a stubborn side.
Body type is the childbearing type; moderately plump with a strong married-woman atmosphere.
Breasts are super breasts a little larger than watermelons.
Unlike her daughter Lucy, her expressions are clear.
Daughter of a fallen noble from the neighboring country that started the war.
At the age of 16 she was raped by the third prince and became pregnant with Lucy.
She gave birth to Lucy at 17 and took refuge in the Kingdom of Libertonia.
She had worked in a brothel, and thanks to a customer there she was able to contact the kingdom.
Now she lives a peaceful daily life with aid from the kingdom.
However, perhaps because it is too easy she holds back and goes out to work.
Having become Raide’s lover, she strongly wants to support him.
There are times when she cannot help wanting her name to be called more.
Raide’s lover.