Chapter 254 – America (1)
Takuya might not know it, but there was a tradition, or rather, an unspoken custom among the elves.
It was about the ‘contract’ shared between lovers who had shared intimacy.
To understand this tradition, you need to know a little about elves.
Elves have long lifespans, by default.
Of course, their growth rate is similar to humans. But their aging speed is different.
That’s why they are very slow to marry.
How slow? Elves only have three children in their long lives.
Huh? Isn’t it common for Korean families to not even have one child these days?
Well, that’s just Korea being weird.
After all, even 50 years ago, it was common for a family to have more than five members in Korea.
Anyway, that’s why they are very slow to marry.
In many ways.
They date for about 10 to 20 years, and if they find they have compatible personalities, they live together for 10 years, and only then do they discuss marriage.
It’s partly due to their laid-back nature, but for elves, marriage is a lifelong commitment, so most of them are extremely cautious.
And these laid-back elves have a unique tradition.
It’s called the [Night Contract], which sounds like some kind of affair agreement, but it’s actually a rather wholesome tradition.
This contract was a kind of vow.
[I will not complain even if I don’t like this woman later, I will serve her for life, and I will live with her, laughing together.]
…It was a kind of marriage fast pass.
Because marriage was so slow, some elves with impatient personalities often used this contract.
In short, what Takuya said to Sylphia just now was.
It was like a vow: [I will make you my wife for life.]
Of course, elves don’t react like this just by hearing about the contract.
Since it was said right after sex, Sylphia could only think of this contract.
Ah, of course, this is just saying, “I’m this prepared!” so it was more of a verbal contract, not a real contract.
But since elves have excellent memories due to their long lifespans, it was practically not just verbal, anyway.
What Takuya was trying to do was not this verbal contract, but a real contract.
To be precise, it was a [Pet] contract, which was a little different from what Sylphia was thinking…
Thanks to this, Sylphia thought that the other party was going to marry her, and Takuya didn’t understand why she was reacting so much to the contract talk.
“Why are you reacting so much…?”
Well, thankfully, Sylphia explained it slowly, so there wasn’t a big misunderstanding.
Ah, of course.
“Hmm, I have a lot of sons, daughters, and lovers, is that okay?”
Takuya was willing to do it if asked.
Takuya wasn’t the kind of guy who would abandon his woman over some law, like the main characters in rom-coms.
Instead, he respects the other person’s opinion.
If the other person says they don’t like it, he always refuses.
To Takuya’s words, Sylphia nodded and replied.
“It’s okay. Polygamy or polyandry is common among elves.”
“…Even if it feels similar to being a pet?”
“Then, am I becoming your pet?”
“Well, it’s a little different, but similar?”
At Takuya’s words, Sylphia lowered her head for a moment.
“If I’m only a pet at night…”
At that answer, Takuya felt his lower body come back to life for a moment, but he held back as much as possible.
‘Even so, I can’t just go and do it again to someone who’s already half-exhausted.’
Takuya thought to himself, killed the rising urge, and said to Sylphia.
“I’m a piece of trash who has a lot of women and children and still seduces women, but I won’t make you unhappy.”
“…..Is that an appropriate proposal line?”
But even as she said that, Sylphia was smiling.
It seemed like she liked my line.
“If you make me unhappy, I’ll ask the spirits to make you impotent.”
“…Okay.”
Takuya thought it was a joke at the eerie words, but her eyes were serious, so he nodded.
It seemed like he had to take better care of his lower body from now on.
Takuya thought so and made a contract with Sylphia.
The content of the contract wasn’t anything special.
[Takuya will marry Sylphia and make her happy. Therefore, I will make her mine.]
It was really like something a childhood friend would say, but it seemed to have an unexpected effect.
—Ding.
The familiar sound and the screen that appeared showed.
『Taming List』
[Hachishakusama]
[Yuki Onna]
[Kim Chun-sik]
[Sylphia][NEW]
It contained exactly what I wanted.
Takuya was satisfied and was about to tell Sylphia that the contract was complete when.
“Haa, hauuuuh…♥”
Suddenly, Sylphia grabbed her stomach and made a face that was more like a mix of lewdness and pain than just pain.
Takuya was momentarily flustered by Sylphia’s expression, but he asked Sylphia.
“Sylphia. What’s wrong?”
“Hiiik…♥!!”
Strangely, even though I asked her a question, Sylphia just trembled and couldn’t answer.
I left her alone for a while.
It seemed like it was getting worse if I talked to her.
After watching Sylphia for a while.
Sylphia, who had been holding her stomach, seemed to have calmed down, and with a little sweat and a flushed face, she said she was okay.
“Why was that?”
Takuya was curious and asked, and the answer he got was quite something.
And that was because.
“It seems like I’m directly [connected] to Takuya.”
“Connected?”
“Yeah. To put it simply, it seems like I’ve become like Ilia and me…”
What did that mean?
Sylphia stretched out her bent body, and a tattoo on her stomach, or rather, on her uterus, caught my eye.
It was the uterine tattoo we all knew.
Takuya was flustered by the tattoo.
No. None of the creatures he had tamed had such a mark?!
While Takuya was surprised inside.
“Hmm, I don’t know the details, but I think I can summon you even if you’re far away?”
“!”
Indeed, it seemed that the [contract] mentioned in the tip window was this.
Only then did Takuya slap his forehead and think.
‘Certainly, there was a function to summon after taming!’
Why did I forget about this?!
Well, I knew the reason.
After Nyoten-gu was resurrected, Tachibana’s family, who wouldn’t leave it alone, had a fight, and Nyoten-gu and Hachishakusama had fled outside of Japan.
Chun-sik, who was already the mascot of the church, was already being adored by humans.
That’s why I hadn’t used it and had forgotten about it.
Anyway, after that, things went smoothly.
“You can return?”
“Sorry for keeping it a secret. There was a condition.”
“No… it’s okay. But what’s the condition?”
When I answered Sylphia’s question as it was, she nodded and had no choice but to accept it.
Watching Sylphia, who had prepared a way to return after going back, Takuya said.
“But, let’s stay for another month before we leave.”
“Why?”
“Well, it’s a shame to just leave like that, and also…”
I’m going to give you a sure-win weapon.
Takuya said that and delayed her return a little.
At the same time.
“Should I go to America first…”
It seemed like I needed to go on a long-awaited overseas trip… or rather, shopping.
***
It was a slightly different story, but Takuya had also been steadily increasing his connections with criminal organizations.
You might ask, what’s the point of getting close to such human trash, but they were surprisingly useful.
For example, they were good for dealing with people you wanted to bury, but didn’t want to do it with your own hands.
Thanks to that, now.
“You’ve arrived!”
“Yeah, Yamamoto, sit down.”
“Yes, sir!”
We had become so close that we even exchanged greetings.
In addition.
“Are the results good this month?”
“Yes, it’s all thanks to you, boss.”
We were even helping each other out.
Anyway, Takuya asked the yakuza in front of him, Yamamoto.
“Your organization definitely had connections in America, right?”
“Ah. Yes, that’s right.”
The Yamaguchi-gumi was an organization that was notorious not only in Japan but also overseas.
Of course, they had overseas connections.
“Then, I’m going to get their help and go to America.”
At Takuya’s words, Yamamoto said with a troubled look.
“Oh, boss. They’re not our underlings, they might just shoot you if they’re in a bad mood.”
“It’s okay. I won’t die from that.”
“Huh?”
“Anyway, there’s something like that.”
“Ah. Yes….”
After declaring that he would go to America, Takuya handed over a few bags he had brought beforehand to Yamamoto and said.
“And please prepare some things before I go.”
“Weapons, you mean?”
“Yeah, but something that can cause a massacre, like guns, grenades, or flamethrowers.”
“What, are you going to start a war or something?”
At Yamamoto’s question, Takuya said with a bitter smile.
“Well, it’s not me who’s going to do it. It’s for an acquaintance.”
Yamamoto wanted to ask more questions at that, but he decided to keep his mouth shut.
There are things in the world that are better not to know.
That’s how Takuya’s trip to America was decided.
