Chapter 271

Visitors

Several days after Shikina wrote the letter, a certain big shot came to our inn .
So, just as I was about to take my siesta, Ichika came to get me to greet the persion at our inn’s reception area .

“Long time no see, Kehma-san . It looks like you’re doing well . ”

She was loud… that is, the forty or fifty kilos of silvery full plate body armor she wore was loud .
Standing, she was a wall . Sitting, she was a fortress . When she walked, she looked like someone’s moving castle .
The First Chivalric Knight Order’s Commander and direct subordinate to the White Goddess (Haku-san), she was Sally-san, the living armor .

Moreover, lacking a helmet, she was showing off the stiffly beautiful face she had when she was humanized .
… The feeling she gives off is definitely difference from that in-training disappointing elf .

“… Sally-san . For you to come to our inn so abruptly, did something happen?”
“What, my superior just said that I should rest my blade for a while and take a personal vacation . Well, I did come to see how my former subordinate’s doing, too . ”

Looking at the timing, I’d judge that as a lie .
But the situation was such that I couldn’t conclude it was a lie for sure .

“Hey, Sally . There’s an onsen here! I wanna get in it . With you, if possible . ”
“We can’t, Plume . The onsen here is separated into men and women, but from what I heard from my superior, there is a bath in the suite here, so we can get in that together…”

Yeah, Sally-san brought her boyfriend .
It was doubtful whether or not he was actually a man at a glance, but Sally-san’s bashful look whenever she looked at him screamed BOYFRIEND… transgender? Or maybe he’s a futa like Setsuna?

“Either way, you would wear something as serious as your armor while on a vacation…?”
“It’s basically part of my body, so I actually feel more calm with it on . ”

Let alone part of her body, it’s her body . I knew that already .
But it’s weird that her non-dungeon-related boyfriend to not see it as strange at all .

“… Your boyfriend’s okay with it?”
“Sally is strong, so she’ll be able to defend and protect me . Besides, that just means I’m the only one who knows what Sally’s like without it, you know? Right, Sally?”
“Y-Yeah! I’ll defend Plume with all I have, so there’s nooooothing to worry about—! Ufufufu!”

Wooow, she’s super lovestruck .
Plume was much shorter than Sally-san, so he had to stand on his tip-toes and stretch to pat her head . Sally-san being bashful sounded like a rock slide due to her armor .

The suite’s fine, but don’t break the floor alright…? Guess I’ll reinforce it just in case .
With that, likely hearing from what was happening, Shikina turned up .

“Sally-sama! My apologies for not writing you in so long!”
“Oh, looks like you’re doing well too . I read your letter, Shikina . ”
“Sir!—Err, today is your reply, I take it?”
“No, I’m on vacation . Incidentally, my response is [No] . I want you to become stronger, that’s why I referred you here . ”

… If I had my lie detecting magic tool right now, it’d probably be shining red .
I wonder if she asked if she was here as a honey trapper in that letter?
Also, for her to say that in front of the person who actually was a honey trap as well as the person she was being a honey trap for…

“Is that so… I distrusted you, my apologies . ”
“It doesn’t matter, that’s actually proof that you’re growing… Ah, here’s replacement writing paper . I’m giving you several, so please let me know about how you’re doing when the time comes . I’ll give you some to use for whenever Wataru shows up, too . So please send one every month . ”
“Sir! Thank you, Sally-sama!”

She understands that she’s supposed to contact her regularly .

“… By the way, who is that woman?”
“He’s my boyfriend . ”
“M-My apologies!! He seems so delicate that the wind might blow him over!”
“Yes, so I’m doing my best to hold him down so that he doesn’t fly away . ”

That wasn’t a good praise, Shikina . Well, it looks like it worked out either way though .

“Hey, Shikina . Show Sally-san to her room . The suite . ”
“Sir! Understood!”
“Fufu, Shikina . How has Kehma-san been treating you?”
“I have been taught many things by Master . I have become able to do multiplication and division!”
“… Are you planning on being a civil servant? Well, it’s better than not being able to I guess?”

Shikina took Sally-san and that boyfriend of hers back into the inn .
…
Guess I’ll sleep?

*

I woke up . Aaah, such a good sleep~
Once I awoke from my catnap and went into the inn, Rei greeted me .

“Master, you woke up? A customer is coming . ”
“Hmm? Yeah, Sally-san? I know . ”
“No, a different customer . ”

Something else? I inclined my head .

“… It’s not a guest for the inn, is it?”
“Correct . It is a customer for Master . Meat-senpai is currently greeting them . ”

Two things in one day, how rare .
But Meat’s doing it? Who is it? No way, did Misha come along as well?

“She’s a blue-haired girl named Maidence, she said she’s here from Sia . ”
“… …”

Crap, I totally forgot about what happened in Sia .
Rather, it’s already been a month? I take it this is about the contract’s completion?

“… Let’s see, where’s she waiting?”
“The parlor . ”
“I’ll go there now . ”

I headed to the parlor . Well, just next to it at least .
As I approached the parlor, I heard Maidence and Meat talking .
Maidence’s voice was somewhat excited .

“U-Umm, Kurinu-sama . It hurts if you do it so rough like that . ”
“Muu, it’s difficult to do it like that… how about this?”
“Aah, it’s starting to feel even better… nnn—”

What, she’s giving a massage?
I knocked on the door and entered .

“Hey, I’m coming in…!? S-Sorry—!”

And what I witnessed was Maidence in a very unladylike position . I dashed back out of the room and closed the door .
Catching my breath on the other side of the door, I heard Maidence call over from inside .

“U-Umm? Kehma-sama, what’s the matter?”
“No uhh, so—sorry . I didn’t think that it was going to be a foot massage . ”

Yeah . I caught a glimpse, a glimpse of Maidence’s bare feet .
… No matter how young Maidence is, she’s already at a marriageable age . She’s at the point that I’d have to take responsibility . That was close .

“H-Haah… that certainly may have been immodest . ”
“The noises were alright, but you shouldn’t do that in the parlor . ”
“… I was thoughtless . Goshujin-sama, I will tidy up immediately . ”
“Eh, Kuroinu-sama? Was that so immodest?”

Meat tidied up very matter-of-factedly despite Maidence’s confusion .

“You can enter now . ”

When I entered the room again, Mai was sitting on the sofa and putting her shoes back on . Hoh .
Ah, I’m just now seeing it, but she’s here with a maid . Well, there’s no way she would’ve come alone .

“… Well, Maidence-sama . What business do you have?”
“Please call me Mai, Kehma-sama . ”
“… Mai-sama . You came for some reason, yes?”
“Yes . ”

Saying that, Maidence took out a single glass bottle from her storage .
It was a blood red liquid… and it seemed disgusting for some reason .

“This is…?”
“Yes, it is the thing father said you desired, Kehma-sama . With this, the engagement can happen without issue . ”

A drug I desired? The heck?

“It’s the drug that makes one’s sex uncertain, [Futanaru] . ” 1
“What? Sorry, could you run that by me again? I don’t think I heard you right . ”
“It’s the drug that makes one’s sex uncertain, [Futanaru] . ”
“… Makes one’s sex uncertain, then… what?”
“[Futanaru] . ”

I thought I was hearing things, but it looks like she really did bring some weird drug for some reason .
But what I want to know is… the f*ck?
Could someone tell me what’s going on?