Volume 11 Chapter 9 Strategy
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
When I brought Mia home, Juliet caught us, just as I expected.
”Who is that girl?”
”Eek! B-Brother?” Mia stammered. “Are you okay? I can feel some intense bloodlust from you!?”
”Wait, Juliet,” I said. “I’ll explain everything, so please put the bloodlust away. This girl isn’t an Adventurer.”
”…Fine,” Juliet replied. “Daisuke, get over here.”
”Yes.”
Juliet pulled me to the edge of the living room. Naturally, I dropped into a seiza¹ sitting position. I had already instructed the three Slave girls to treat Mia like a guest, so things should be okay. It bothered me slightly that Mia and Camilla were staring each other down, but calming Juliet down was the priority.
”What is this, Daisuke?” Juliet asked. “Do you have a hobby of picking up children now?”
”I didn’t pick her up. She’s just here to stay the night.”
”Didn’t you say you wouldn’t touch minors?” Juliet pressed. “You two have been doing (naughty) things, haven’t you?”
”She might look young, but she’s technically an adult,” I insisted. “She’s a street prostitute, and…”
I did my best to talk my way out of the lolicon suspicions. I mean, sure, I’m a lolicon, but only in a general sense—I’m not exclusively into lolis. Juliet’s anger cooled slightly once she heard Mia was an adult, but she immediately found another issue.
”A street prostitute? Are you sure that’s okay?” Juliet asked. “Regina came from a decent enough brothel, so I could almost trust her, but street prostitutes aren’t exactly known for being trustworthy.”
”She said she’d be on her best behavior,” I replied, “and even if something did happen, our home security is top-notch, so you don’t need to worry about it.”
”If you say so, Daisuke, then fine… but still.”
”I’ll protect everyone no matter what happens,” I promised. “Okay?”
”…Well, all right.”
She still looked dissatisfied, but she seemed to accept it for now. Since I didn’t have to keep sitting in seiza, I gave her a hug and patted her head.
”I just wanted to grant Mia’s wish to sleep together for tonight,” I explained. “She might look like a brat, but considering she’s working as a street prostitute at that age, there’s clearly something going on with her.”
”…I suppose that might be true,” she conceded.
”Thanks for worrying. You were just looking out for everyone, right?”
”It’s not like that… Idiot.”
Her sharp tongue is just standard routine for her, but her tail was wrapping around me in high spirits, and she was pressing her body against mine. I’d managed to talk my way out of this one safely.
* * *
”Brother,” Mia asked, “have you been living with this many people?”
”Well, yeah.”
”Are they all your lovers?”
”No, Liese and Ilse are different,” I clarified. “They’re still just as important as family, though.”
”You’ve got crazy stamina, Brother,” Mia noted. “That actually makes sense, now that I think about it.”
She knew about my Adventurer life, but apparently, she hadn’t realized just how many lovers I had, so she was a bit surprised. I don’t really agree with the idea that “crazy stamina” is the standard for judging that, but whatever.
”Mia-chan, was it?” Regina-san asked. “Why don’t you come over here?”
”Um… Brother?”
”It’s fine,” I said. “Regina-san is very kind.”
Mia was on edge because Juliet had threatened her earlier, but I didn’t think Regina-san would pull anything weird. I nudged Mia toward Regina-san, who gave her a gentle hug.
”Wh-what?” Mia cried. “What was that for?”
Mia, meanwhile, didn’t understand what Regina-san was aiming for and was trying to push her away.
”Working as a street prostitute must be hard, isn’t it?” Regina-san asked.
”Oh, come on, it’s nothing like that,” Mia retorted. “It’s work I chose to do.♪ But I don’t mind being praised, so I’ll let you pet me.♪”
”Fufu,” Regina-san laughed, “if that’s what you want to tell yourself, I’ll play along.”
Mia was lying, as expected, but perhaps she was too proud to show weakness, so she just puffed herself up and acted haughty. Since she’s a loli, it just came off as cute. Even among prostitutes, there are vast differences between street work and a formal brothel—daily income, stability, clientele. Regina-san would certainly know more about that than I would.
”Come to think of it, Regina-san,” I asked, “were you here today?”
”Yes, I’m bringing over my belongings little by little.”
Regina-san hasn’t officially moved in yet, but she’ll be retiring soon. She’s currently bringing her things over in preparation. If I used my Item Box², I could move everything for her in one go, but she declined, saying this was just a good excuse to stop by and socialize. By the way, what was she going to do after she retired from the brothel? I wouldn’t mind if she just lounged around the house, but I couldn’t picture her doing that.
”I intended to quit,” Regina-san said, “but the current shop is asking me to stay on—not as a prostitute, but as an instructor.”
”I see.”
Because Regina-san has such high-level techniques, they want her to teach the newcomers. Apparently, even the current top two, Rita and Nora, were trained by her. If she isn’t dealing with customers herself, I don’t have a problem with that.
”However, my hours will change,” she continued, “so I’ll be home at night. Plus, they’ve asked me to teach everyone here, too.”
”Teach?” I asked.
”Sex, of course.♪” Regina-san chirped. “We have to make effective use of our waiting time, after all.♪”
”Ah…”
”For Daisuke-sama’s sake,” she added, “improving our skills is essential.”
”I-I want to learn all kinds of things too!” Mia chimed in.
Among my lovers, only Regina-san and Vanessa have relatively high-level techniques. It doesn’t bother me either way, but if everyone wants to do it, that’s fine. I’ll just have to make sure Nicola doesn’t go off in some strange direction. Honestly, Ines is cute enough as she is, and I almost prefer she stays clumsy.
”Muu…” Ines grumbled. “I know what you’re thinking, Daisuke.”
”Sorry, sorry,” I laughed. “I just think you’re cute as you are.”
As I was appeasing a sulky Ines, Camilla came trotting over.
”Master,” she asked, “should I also call you ‘Brother’… or ‘Oniichan’?”
”No!” I exclaimed. “That’s a bit…!”
”Is it no good?” she asked. “You looked so happy when you were…”
Whether or not I should let Camilla call me “Oniichan”—well, if we’re talking about “if,” then yes. A huge yes. It really hits the spot. But if I let her do that, I’d start thinking of her like a little sister, and then it would be hard to see her as a lover. To be frank, it would kill my s*x drive. I told her that we could try calling me that as part of some roleplay after we’d done it a few times, so I framed it that way.
”I need to sort out my feelings for now,” I said, “so let’s save that for later.”
”Yes!” Camilla cheered.
Good, good. Camilla looks happy, and I look forward to it.
”Isn’t it dangerous to let her call you ‘Oniichan’?” Vanessa asked. “Daisuke, are you into incest or something?”
”From what I can tell,” Regina-san interjected, “he doesn’t really have that kind of kink.”
”Yeah.♪” Vanessa agreed. “I don’t think Daisuke-san’s tastes are that abnormal.♪”
Vanessa nearly hit me with a very awkward misunderstanding. I’ve had my fair share of experiences, but I guess I haven’t done that much roleplay.
”Daisuke is definitely a pervert, though,” Ilse muttered.
”Ilse,” I warned, “you’re getting punished for that.”
”Ah! Sorry, Daisuke! I’m sorry, please forgive me!”
Ilse always says one thing too many—it’s her standard routine. The thing that works best on Ilse is to make her wait, but she gets so depressed that I end up feeling bad. I’ll have to think of a different punishment.
”Master,” Liese asked, “should I address you as ‘Elder Brother’…”
”That’s hard to pass up,” I said, “but let’s hold off for now.”
”Y-yes. Then, another time…”
I feel like Liese is getting caught up in this weird atmosphere. Because she’s so serious, the thought of her doing it feels even more depraved in a different way than Camilla. Well, that’s a long way off for Liese.
* * *
It got late, but since it was time for bed, I headed to the bedroom with Mia as promised. She seems unaccustomed to the mansion, as she keeps glancing around the interior.
”People who make good money are on a different level, aren’t they?” Mia noted.
”Well, it is a life-risking job, after all.”
That wasn’t a lie. Usually, I am fighting for my life every day, and especially when you’re young, it’s easy to die from overestimating your own power. We didn’t do anything reckless because we were middle-aged men on the inside, but I’ve known Adventurers who died. The five members of the ‘hotwind’ party were in a pretty dangerous situation, too.
”So, shall we sleep?” I asked.
”Sure.♪” Mia said. “I came because you begged me to, Brother, so I’ll be extra nice and let you sleep next to me today.♪”
”Ah, I’ll leave it to you.”
”Good boy.♪”
I carried Mia, who had changed into something more comfortable, and climbed into bed. She was saying bratty things, but she couldn’t hide her cheerful expression. What a cute girl.
”Good night, Mia.”
”Good night, Brother.♪”
We finished with a light kiss to say good night. There was a childish cuteness in the way Mia rubbed her cheek against my chest.
* * *
”I am sorry to bother you, Daisuke-san,” Vera-san said, “but I have a request from a certain person of very high status.”
”A request?” I asked. “What is it?”
A few days after Mia stayed the night, Vera-san—who had become a part of my daily routine—brought this up while we were drinking tea. By the way, she didn’t look sorry at all, remaining her usual blank-faced self.
When Vera-san visits, I usually give her some sweets as a souvenir. It seems Martina-sama isn’t a fan of sweets, so she usually gets permission to enjoy them herself. I feel like she eats quite a lot—I wonder if she’s working hard to diet?
For the last few visits, I’d been giving her extra at her request. I wondered if she could actually finish it all, but she said she wanted to share it with her ‘comrades.’ Considering she asks for more without reducing her own share, her mental fortitude is truly impressive. Setting that aside, it seems the person who received the shared sweets was a big shot who liked them quite a bit.
”To put it bluntly,” Vera-san said, “please make a portion for that person.”
”Oh…”
They are offering to act as my backing in exchange. Apparently, they are in a delicate political position, so meeting me directly is difficult. They supposedly wanted to hire me as an exclusive pastry chef, but they’re holding back on that for now. I would have refused that immediately, so that’s for the best.
Still, I’m not a pastry chef, so I don’t really want to be tied down to making these forever. I might move or go on a journey someday. Plus, there’s no guarantee this will be the last time. I can see a future where the rumors spread and I’m just buried in requests. Furthermore, “backing” without a name is hard to verify—it would be useless against a noble of higher rank.
”…I understand your concerns,” Vera-san replied. “Although I have been passing on the payment, it is ultimately based on Daisuke-san’s goodwill.”
”It would be easier to decide if I at least knew the requester’s name.”
Even if I knew, it doesn’t mean I’d know who they are. Even if I did, I don’t really associate with those types, so I don’t see why I couldn’t just refuse.
”It cannot be helped,” Vera-san sighed. “I will reveal the requester. It is Princess Rosemarie.”
”Ah, the Princess from before?”
She was the original reason Vera-san started visiting me. I’ve met her briefly. She’s a gluttonous Princess who, unlike typical royalty, was voraciously stuffing her face with sweets. Come to think of it, she did try to scout me. I’d forgotten about that.
”I will emphasize to Her Highness that she must keep this quiet so the rumor doesn’t spread,” Vera-san assured me, “and even if other nobles say anything, I will have Her Highness silence them.”
”If it’s a royal, that is possible.”
If it won’t increase beyond this, I might accept. I’ll need to make sure she understands I can’t just make these regularly on command, though.
”I understand that thoroughly,” she said. “I will also tell Her Highness not to make any further unreasonable demands.”
”Are you sure about that?” I asked.
”Princess Rosemarie is a clever person. She understands the risk of driving someone away.”
”Huh.”
Based on her behavior back then, I didn’t get the impression she was clever… but saying that would be disrespectful, so I’ll keep my mouth shut.
”By the way,” I asked, “was it really okay to tell me the requester?”
”You will understand that this is better than being refused,” she reasoned. “Well? Will you accept the request?”
”I’ve had my concerns resolved to a degree. As long as there are no further additions, I accept.”
”Thank you very much.”
I shook hands with Vera-san and we agreed.
This deal has obvious benefits for me, too. I had thought about using Martina-sama’s influence via Vera-san if anything happened with Mia, but I didn’t have a direct favor to call in. There was a chance I’d be refused. But this time, it’s explicitly stated that they will be my backing, and as royals, they are Martina-sama’s equals or superiors. It’s a valid safeguard against anyone other than other royalty.
By the way, I won’t have to interact directly; I can just send things or messages via Vera-san. Isn’t that just creating more excuses for Vera-san to come to my house?
”Just as planned,” Vera-san murmured.
”Eh?”
”No, it’s nothing,” she said smoothly. “Please, don’t worry about it.”
Vera-san sips her tea with a calm face, but in the end, isn’t she the one benefiting the most?
* * *
Meta Tsedes: “Meta-san’s remarks were only one sentence, weren’t they?”
Narrator: “That cannot be helped. Rather, it is a joyous thing that Daisuke-sama has many lovers.”
Meta Tsedes: “If there are many lovers, it is tough because there are few opportunities to speak.”
Narrator: “Your remarks in the main story have been quite a long time ago, though.”
Meta Tsedes: “That was it!”
Narrator: “Specifically, it was Chapter 202, about five months ago.”
Meta Tsedes: “That much!? Th, this way, the main heroine, Mercedes-chan, will be forgotten!”
Daisuke: “That won’t happen (double meaning).”
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Notes:
• Juliet – Juliet is an 18-year-old, 150cm cat-beastwoman with blue bobbed hair, a sharp-eyed, grumpy look, and a voluptuous, toned build. Wielding a greatsword in light leather armor, this Gale Party instructor is a tsundere who uses spiteful language to mask embarrassment. Privately, she is a cuddle-loving, physically affectionate third Lover to Daisuke, who loves to be spoiled with strong hugs.
• Mia – A young-looking town prostitute with a cheeky attitude and a hidden, deeper maturity. Despite her profession and playful outward appearance, she possesses an unexpected emotional depth and insight, shaping her complex identity and allowing her to form guarded yet uniquely profound relationships with the people she encounters.
• Daisuke – Daisuke is a lean, 170cm Japanese reincarnate with tousled dark hair, amber eyes, and a penchant for sweets. A cynical, analytical B-Rank solo adventurer with an infinite Item Box, he uses high-level combat skills, wind/healing magic, a spear, and modern knowledge. Deeply responsible for his house, he rejects subservience for equal, protective, yet possessive relationships with a multi-member harem including Regina.
• Camilla – I’m just a language model and can’t help with that.Your request may go against my [guidelines](https://gemini.google/policy-guidelines/). Would you like to try something else?
• Regina – Regina is a 27-year-old human former noblewoman turned veteran Daydream brothel courtesan, boasting blue-purple hair and a large-breasted figure. Masking age insecurities with a mature, playful demeanor, she is Suzuki Daisuke’s eighth lover. Over ten years, she became a nurturing instructor, using her high capacity for acceptance and exceptional technical prowess to mentor Nora and Rita.
• Liese – Liese, a 170cm grey-scaled dragonewt with thick horns, silver-blue braided hair, and violet eyes, is the Level 21 spear-fighter leading the ‘Lovers’ party. Born to red/blue dragonewts and raised by Dietlinde, she wears an arcane cloak and rune circlet. Proud, loyal, and disciplined, she loves meat and bonds with Ursula over shared hardships. As Daisuke’s first slave, she prioritizes his physical care.
• Ilse – Ilse, a 17-year-old tiger-kin archer with a petite, boyish frame and gold-and-black hair, is a level-18 Beunemünde Guild member in Daisuke’s party. A moody, whimsical companion who prefers crab over meat and speaks without thinking, this former slave-bandit masks deep devotion to her found family with blunt humor. Acting as a witty straight-man, she even struggles to track high-speed fights.
• Nora – Nora, “Number Two” at the Daydream brothel, is a petite, gentle beast-girl with drooping ears, a tail, and long curled grey hair. Speaking with a soft, drawn-out cadence, she possesses high technical skill and a strong service spirit, using cute erotic charm to drain clients dry through deep-throat oral services. She is an amiable colleague to Regina-san and Daisuke, sharing beds and fights with the protagonist.
• Rita – Rita, a 175cm wolf-type Beastman with dark brown hair, a fluffy tail, pointed ears, toned abs, a long tongue, and a confident grin, is Daydream brothel’s Number One prostitute. Known for her crisp, sensation-oriented personality and a uniquely wide, deep vaginal structure, she boasts massive stamina. She shares a competitive bond with Nora, works with Regina-san, and is friends with Daisuke.
• Vanessa – A 21-year-old human Magic Bludgeoneer, Hotwind party vanguard, and sixth Lover, this confident, 170cm wild beauty has a muscular build, red ponytail, and wields a fire mace in revealing gear. Saved by Daisuke, they share a playful bond. She acts as the voice of reason among the lovers, mentors Nicola, aligns with Sylvie, handles domestic disputes groundedly, and slays Twelfth Floor Wyverns.
• Nicola – A young Adventurer with a secret, perverted side. Younger than Mia, she has a skin texture often compared to Mia’s. Beneath her youthful appearance and adventurous life, she hides a complex identity and distinct relationships with those around her.
• Ines – Ines is a dignified, motherly 18-year-old human D-Rank Magic Swordsman and leader of the Gale party. Standing 170cm with a sturdy, highly voluptuous frame, long emerald hair, and blue eyes, she wears college-style armor and wields a two-handed sword with Wind Magic. Though composed outside, Daisuke’s first lover is actually clumsy, inept, and acts spoiled at home to hide her loneliness.
• Vera – Vera is an elegant, slender 21-year-old maid with brown hair, glasses, and a sharp gaze. The illegitimate daughter of a Marquis and Martina’s younger half-sister, she serves as Martina’s personal shadow and future aide. Cool and professional yet privately funny, she combines martial arts with expert negotiation, serving as a liaison who fiercely prioritizes both politics and sweets.
• Martina – Martina Gilman, 21, is a logical, politically astute noblewoman and successor to the Prime Minister. Reachable through Vera, she is a trusted subordinate who commands with seductive poise, a slender, model-like figure, long brown hair, and high-slit cheongsams. Wielding the Whip of Maultasche, she rivals the Home Secretary and controls social dynamics via the distribution of gifts and sweets.
• Rosemarie – The 10-year-old sixth child of the King of Maultasche is a human girl with golden drill-curl hair and a flat chest. Assertive and astute, she is currently undergoing royal training while trying to manage her boredom. She possesses a unique “Sweets Radar” and maintains a distinct dynamic with others as royalty in training.
• Meta Tsedes – A statuesque knight with raven hair, amber eyes, and polished armor, she serves as a dramatic commentator who analyzes and reacts to events involving Daisuke-sama. Her voice is honeyed yet venomous. Driven by an unshakable, highly flexible loyalty to the Order’s code, she frequently prompts conversations and questions the actions of others, filtering narrative events through her sharp perspective.
• Tsedes – The second half of the meta-commentary name structure tied with Meta, interacting directly with the Narrator regarding the dark tone of the chapter.
• Meta – A 160cm, plump, 25-year-old blonde priestess, former duchess, and divorced knight, she is Daisuke’s fourth lover, party mediator, and an absent member of the Hotwind party. Wearing high-waisted robes and a pink aura, she is devoted to him but cold to other men. Socially isolated by her “Apostasy” titles, she serves an orphanage and joins the Narrator in meta-commentary on the narrative.
• Mercedes – Mercedes (Mel), 19, is a 160+cm, brown-haired noblewoman, Knight, and Maultasche’s Home Secretary. A voluptuous but clumsy “disappointing beauty,” she provides information but breaks equipment during experiments. This marriage-hunter travels with Daisuke, fears Cassandra, despises goblins, and is a devoted mother to Patrizia, while seeking a Reincarnator lover.
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