The picturesque rice cakes are delicious today

Well, what do we do? Oh, no. Nude painting. A nude painting. Uh, naked woman... I've never painted or seen anything like it...

"What do you think? Now, naked women's paintings are in fashion in King's Landing. After all, women's bodies are better art than anything else. Especially for a woman like Claire, it's going to be a wonderful art."

... eh.

"Huh? Ah, you know, naked women's paintings... * giggle *, Krah's?

"Yes, please draw a cloak."

When I looked at Claire, she didn't seem to have moved and smiled. I imagined Claire's perfect\ 36528; wrapped in a dress...

... wow.

What should I do? What should I do? What should I do?

I feel blood on my face. My face is hot. You have no idea what I've been thinking. What should I do? They think I'm a lewd guy. But there's absolutely nothing I can do about the reddish face, and I'm just in trouble. You can only lean down so you can't see your face.

Fufu, you're such a cute boy.

Boy, I'm just embarrassed to hear you say that, but there's nothing I can do...

"Um... how about drawing your daughter's naked woman? As your father..."

While I was in trouble, Faye asked me what I wanted to hear. Really dependable. Thank you very much.

"Do you think it's inappropriate as a father?

Then, Mr. Fane... laughs slightly and looks at Faye like that. Challenging.

"No, well... mmm"

Fay smiled a bit at his gaze and made a fool of himself...

"... no, that's right. I think so."

Then I said that with a serious face as if I had remembered it.... this is challenging too.

Then Mr. Fane... laughs.

"Hahaha. Some of them are attractive young people. Neither the reckless speech nor the strong sense of justice behind it is truly wonderful."

That's what Mr. Shale said... and then he kept laughing.

"Crowe is supposed to be an adopted daughter. But it's just a name to protect her."

"What do you mean?

Well, I want you to understand that.

Smile and the conversation is over.... uh, what do you mean?

"Ah, well done... Hey, Corn, what are we gonna do?"

I don't know what to do, but I don't know what to do...

... mmm.

"... is that okay with you, Claire?

I don't know, so I decided to ask him.

"Yeah, sure."

... but I got a quick reply.

When this happens... I feel like an idiot who's worried about me.

"... Fay, okay?"

"Hmm? Well, I guess if you're good enough, I'll take it. Mr. Claire, come in and tell me."

Fei seemed to think that she was interacting with Mr. Shale earlier, but after all, it seems that Krah's will is important.

Yeah. Well, that's settled.

"Well then, I'll take care of that. Although I'm not sure....."

I decided to accept this story. [M]

Then we went back to the party hall for a while, where Fai was shouted at by various people, and then I got sick again... and managed to cut through the party.

... and...

"Thank you, Claire."

We decided to take care of Mr. Crowe.

"Ah, um, are you sure?

"Yeah, that's what he wants, too."

After all, I tried to confirm it, but Mr Shale and Mr Crowe are smiling. Hmm, is that okay?

"Um, do you have any designations for your painting? Painting materials, size, style..."

"What? I'll take care of everything. Please give me the best nude painting you can think of."

That's troublesome. I was hoping there'd be some sort of designation... hmm, there's really nothing I can do about it. I guess I just have to work hard...

Well, I'm looking forward to the requested item.

After Mr. Shale left, only us and Mr. Crowe were left behind.

... mmm.

"In the meantime, it's too late today, so stay overnight and then leave... okay? Mr. Crowe."

"Yes, I will obey you."

I wonder if Crowe is accustomed to this. I think it was a sudden story, but there was no rush and it calmed down. Rather, we are in a hurry.

"... well, there was another room left in the inn. Just like that. So, stay overnight before you leave! Decided!"

But I appreciate Faye's hard work. If it was just me and Laocles, it might have been just me and Laocles...

That's how we came back to the inn. Since there are four bedrooms in the inn, I will assign the extra one to Claire.

... and...

"... hurry up"

"Yeah."

I had Mr Crowe painted quickly. [M]

"I have to draw it."

In the meantime, I'll leave it as a simple croquette because I'm sure Mr. Crowe is tired today. But you still have no choice but not to write. Mm-hmm.

So I spent a few minutes watching Mr. Crowe, having a dreamy time.

It's very fun to draw. It was fun in Laocles, but Crowe had a different kind of fun.

After all, I think a woman's body is different from a man's. Bones.

... Interestingly enough, if you're drawing Claire, you know Laocles' body well. If you look at Krah's curve like this, you can see how Laocles was a straight line...

Yeah, I'd like you to paint Laocles again when you've painted Claire well. Or I want two people to draw side by side.

"Hey."

That's when Laocles talked to me.

When you're done, come to my room before you go to bed.

Well then, I'm going to bed too. Good night, you shouldn't stay up too late! "

Eh? Ah, yeah.

That's what Laocles and Faye said, and maybe they each went to the bedroom. There was a sound of the door opening and closing on my back, so I guess they both went into the bedroom.

... I wonder if there's anything I can do for you. Mm-hmm.

Um... if Laocles wants to talk to you, you should go early. He should want to go to bed early. We have Alicorn pilots tomorrow.

"Um, Mr. Crowe. In the meantime, that's all for today...."

So I decided to cut it up here today. Yeah, it's okay. There's still plenty of time. It's been two months, so you don't have to hurry today.

Then Mr. Crowe giggled and said.

Oh, don't you have to take off your clothes?

... uhh.

"Um... that's still good. I want to do it after I can grab the shape of my body from the top of my clothes."

"Really? Isn't it faster to see the real thing?

"Yeah, I'd like to do that once I know some structure and features. Because I can draw faster."

When I said so, Mr. Crowe looked a little strange. [M] Hmm, I wonder if she's used to Nude Dessanne models. In that case, it may be rude to reject it, but I still care.

"... I don't want to keep you in that costume for so long. So I'm going to practice a little bit to make it quick."

Claire smiled and went into the bedroom. They said, "You're a cute boy," but, yeah, that's enough. I'm a pretty boy anyway. [M]

Then I decided to drop Mr. Crowe off in the bedroom while cleaning up the paintings, sharpen the pencil for tomorrow and then go to Laocles' room.

... and then...

"Yo, Corn. That was quick."

For some reason, Faye was there.

"... what's wrong?

"I called. I had something to tell you."

"Oh, that's right.... ah, by the way, that's what Claire thinks this is my room. I just let each of them go into the opposite room. Then Laocles came to tell me the window, and now my Summoners are playing in Laocles' room."

... um, what does that mean?

"The point is, I was watching out for Mr. Crowe."

Eh?

... eh?

"I told Laocles about how I decided to bring Claire. And while you were modeling and retaining Mr. Claire, I had a little chat with Laocles...."

She's suspicious.

"... that's what I thought."

I wonder when these two got so close.

And, uh... while I'm drawing, I feel like I'm talking a lot, but what does that mean?

First of all, you're talking too much.

"Yeah, I think so."

It's too much. I think it was too late to have someone so beautiful and lent it to me for two months. Mm-hmm.

"What I can think of there is that I want to get into you and hear from you about me and the Red Dragon."

"Ah, I see....."

Yeah, well, that makes sense. If you'd stayed with me forever, one or two of the Red Dragon stories might have come up. Especially if it's been two months for a long time.

"... I've never heard of an adopted daughter in the Shale family before. Such a beautiful woman would definitely be a topic of discussion somewhere, but I've never heard of her. In other words, you must have recently adopted a daughter... mostly a mistress. That's how you smell."

Or do you want to avoid pursuit while mistaking me for your mistress?

Wow... is that what this is all about? That's why he looked so complicated. Oh, my dear... Hmm, then I can't help but feel convinced by Krah's behavior.

"I just don't know why I went after you instead of me...."

"Have you seen how easy it is to get in, or how stupid it is to target a direct target?"

I'm sure I'm easy to follow. [M] Yeah, I'm aware of that.

"Or maybe it's about the corn itself.... no, not really."

I have heard that the Dioren family handled this very carefully. I mean, make sure my story doesn't leak elsewhere.... that's why it's hard to think that I was targeted. If there's a reason why I should be targeted, it's because I'm Faye's best friend.

"Either way, I'm sure we're getting closer for something."

"If it was true, I might have made it into a corn because I was' in love at first sight 'with it... but I don't know."

I see. Hmm...

... Mr. Crowe is a very beautiful person, but a beautiful person will be beautiful, and there will be many things. I'm sure. Beautiful flowers have thorns...

"So, speaking with me and Laocles... well, I'm sorry about Tokyo, but in the meantime, it was my policy to watch out for Mr. Crowe."

"Yeah, I think that's good."

As for me, I think that Krah is very important as a model... but I think it is necessary to be vigilant as long as I don't understand the purpose of Krah. Yeah. Painting and being vigilant is another thing.

"... so, corn. What are we gonna do now?

"Eh, what do I do..."

Mr. Crowe is suspicious. Could be a spy. I know that's what you're talking about. But....

"... I want to draw"

I really want to draw. Mr. Crowe.

"Yeah! I thought so!

Fei said so with joy. Laocles murmured, laughing bitterly.

"It's just that I left you at the Red Gard house... because it's the Red Gard house that Crowe want to find out about."

Yeah, I know.

"So, here are two ideas."

That's what Faye said and put two fingers up.

"One is your atelier, one on the outskirts of Redgard. And for two months, you and Claire will be trapped there."

... yeah. Fine. That way, at least I won't leak any information. I'm afraid we'll have one house ready for you.

"And the second thing... is to take Mr. Crowe to the forest where you live."

"Um... okay? There are horses over there. If they find out we have a lot of horses, will the poachers come again?

The most worrying thing about going to the woods is the horses.

The horses have been in terrible trouble once. I don't want to forgive them for the second time. I don't want them to get hurt again.

"Ah... well, I don't think we need to keep it a secret. I mean, if Crowe's really looking into us, you know there's a lot of Pegasus unicorns in that forest."

... I see. Horse poachers knew there were horses in the woods, and perhaps some information was leaking when they sold their wings and horns.

I don't know about the back world... but I'm sure they know about the horses to the best of their knowledge. That's why I'm still worried.

"... well, it may be a new fact that there are people living in that forest, right? So maybe it's more of a problem to discover that corn inhabits than pegasus or unicorn."

"But I may not have enough escorts on my own. There is a unicorn in the forest. Somewhat restrained."

I see. If all those unicorns show you how much you miss corn, you can't touch corn with a boulder. "

"From the woods, it must be difficult to get in touch with someone. You can narrow down the behavior of your opponent considerably. It's easy to seize evidence, it's easy to catch people."

... what a conversation. Is it okay if we go this far? And when did Faye and Laocles get so close?

"So, what do we do, Corn?"

"Yeah, the woods are good."

Faye asked me what I wanted, but my hope was originally in the forest. [M] In addition to that, I think it would be better to ask for the two opinions and take Mr. Crowe to the woods.

... and that.

"Her eyes are beautiful."

"... oh?

I thought the woods would suit me.

The background is important.

"... if you're happy with the corn, let's go to the woods. I'll see what I can do. Yeah, no, I wonder what happens to Claire when she stays up for two months."

"Out of the question, if you treat me like this, maybe Crowe will be out of poison...."

... yeah. Well, that's the deal.

We decided to go back to the forest.

Laocles went back to Faye's room to tell her the window. He's going to sleep in Faye's room like this today. Mr. Crowe said it was a countermeasure.

Well, go to bed early.

"Yeah, I'm looking forward to drawing, so I'll sleep."

I'll go back to my room, too. Whatever Claire was thinking, it doesn't change her beauty. That's why I'm looking forward to drawing.

... you might not sleep because you're excited.

"You really like painting..."

"Yeah."

I love it.

I greeted Faye with joy and decided to go back to my room.

And the next morning.

We leave the inn and go back to the forest.

"You're going to Red Gard territory, right?

"Oh, for now, I'm going to let you live in the Atelier of Corn for a while, okay?

"Yeah, I don't mind."

Claire and Faye are in the Red Dragon. Me and Laocles fly on Alicorn.

Then I flew, took a break and chatted with Claire, and then I flew again...

We arrived in the forest.

"All right, we're here!

My house in the woods was as usual. Surrounded by horses, the bamboo is growing.

The horses quickly stopped by to show interest in Mr Crowe. What? What? Like a newbie.

"... you're surprised?

"Yes, very much...."

Surrounded by horses, Mr. Crowe... looked like 'unexpected'.

Yeah, I'm sorry.