Chapter 598 – My Beloved Darling
“Huh? Ms. Lelia, what’s wrong?”
“Ah, no, it’s nothing.”
Ms. Lelia shook her head and abruptly stood up from her seat.
“Then, I’ll take my leave now.”
“Lelia, sis~ Are you leaving already? Stay a bit longer.”
“No… I also have things to do in Sol, so I can’t always be away.”
Come to think of it, Ms. Lelia is the captain of the Holy Knights of Sol.
Unlike us adventurers who can rest freely, it’s natural that she has set duties.
“Ms. Lelia.”
“Yes, Rent.”
“I think I’ll have to come to Sol again soon. So, let’s meet again then.”
Please look forward to the arranged meeting, Ms. Lelia.
“Again… you’ll be coming… I suppose that’s natural.”
Strangely, Ms. Lelia’s face seemed even more gloomy.
“Huh?”
Just as I was about to ask if something bad had happened, Ms. Lelia immediately bowed her head and said,
“Then, I look forward to seeing you again. Rent, everyone, goodbye.”
“Ah, Ms. Lelia…”
Even when I called out to her, Ms. Lelia didn’t turn back and walked away with heavy steps.
Could it be that she has a lot of work piled up?
“Hmm~.”
But her gloomy appearance bothered me, so I felt uneasy.
“What’s wrong, Rent?”
Seeing my expression, Noah asked.
“It’s just that Ms. Lelia seemed to be in a bad mood.”
“Huh? Ah~ well~ it can’t be helped. It’s still the first time.”
“First time?”
“Hehe, Rent~ Are you pretending not to know? You already know, don’t you~?”
“Know what?”
“Huh? You don’t really know? You’ve always understood our hearts so well?”
What on earth is Noah talking about?
“My husband also has a dull side.”
“I’m a little happy to see a new side of you.”
“U-Um, Rent, if you really don’t know… Ms. Lelia is pitiful…”
“Huh?”
Dull?
Me?
“Hey, Rent. Let’s talk about it on the way back to Fuldane. It’s not something we should let others hear carelessly.”
“Ah, okay.”
At Tikia’s suggestion, we left Sol and headed for Fuldane.
I was about to move Kali again with telekinesis, but.
“M-Master, d-don’t bother! T-This body! W-Will fly o-on its own!”
She said, flapping her wings, but.
“M-Master, t-too fast!”
She couldn’t keep up with my speed, so I ended up moving her with telekinesis.
“S-So, s-so, s-sorry for b-being a troublesome familiar…”
“It’s okay.”
And on the way back, I received an explanation from Tikia.
“You know that Lelia is interested in you, right?”
“Yes.”
“And besides, the atmosphere was right during the strip game, and that situation was created, right?”
“Yes.”
“And you’re a harem man.”
“Yes.”
“Then she’d think like this. Maybe~ she might~ be able to join Rent’s harem~, right?”
“I guess so.”
“Right, but today, for Lelia, what is it… a close person? A superior? How could she not be gloomy when she sees you having sex with someone like that? Especially since you suggested it.”
“Huh…? I didn’t have sex with High Priestess Maren.”
“What?”
“Huh? (What?)”
Everyone tilted their heads.
“I didn’t have sex with High Priestess Maren.”
“You didn’t…? Then what was the ‘talk’ you had!”
“It was literally just that I wanted to have a talk with her alone for a bit.”
“What talk!”
“About arranging a matchmaking meeting with Ms. Lelia.”
“M-Matchmaking?!”
“Yes.”
“Haaah♡ R-R-R-Rent? A-Are you thinking of bringing Ms. Lelia into the h-harem too?”
“Yeah. I also have a promise with Ms. Lelia.”
“A promise?”
“That if there’s no one to accept her, I’ll take her. Honestly, I don’t dislike Ms. Lelia either… I think she’s cute.”
“Ohh~ that’s great.”
“That strong Ms. Lelia is our new sister…”
“Who’s the older sister in this case? Us who came first…?”
“In this case, it’s naturally the older and stronger Ms. Lelia, no, Lelia, sis now.”
“It ended up like this after all.”
“Wow, Lelia, sis. That’s great! When? When are you going to have the matchmaking meeting?”
“High Priestess Maren said it’s about once a month, so I’m planning to schedule it for next month and surprise her.”
“So it’s a surprise matchmaking meeting?”
“That’s right, Noah.”
“Hmm~ then Lelia, sis, and we all misunderstood. I think Lelia, sis, will be gloomy for a while…”
“Hehe, it’ll all be resolved when she has a matchmaking meeting with Rent anyway. And she’ll be super happy when she hears she’s having a matchmaking meeting with Rent, right?”
“Hehe, that’s true. But it’s strange~?”
“What is it, Ninya?”
“My gut feeling is that Rent’s dick feels like it’s tasted a woman.”
“Ah… that’s…”
Then Tikia moved onto my shoulder and grabbed my hair.
“You got poked, spill it. Come to think of it, it wouldn’t take that long just to talk about a matchmaking meeting.”
I don’t want to lie to my lovers.
“Actually, High Priestess Maren also had a similar misunderstanding. So, given the flow of the atmosphere…”
“You had sex?”
“No, that’s absolutely not it. It’s just that I gave her a blowjob once and gave her consecutive orgasms with my caresses.”
“……”
Tikia was silent for a moment, then.
Thump thump thump thump!
She pounded my head with both hands.
“That’s practically the same as having sex, you idiot! You did something lewd!!!”
“So, the high priestess of Sol will soon be in my husband’s hands…”
“Hahaha, you’re amazing, husband, for doing it with the high priestess!”
“Haaah♡ R-Rent did t-that with High Priestess Maren… Haaah♡”
“Elsie, get a grip. Don’t faint.”
Ninya smiled brightly and put her right index finger in and out of the circle she made with her left index finger and thumb.
“While you’re at it, you should have just fucked her happily~. That would have been good for High Priestess Maren too. You even gave her a blowjob… weren’t you horny?”
“I was super horny.”
“Then why didn’t you do it, Rent?”
“Well… the high priestess isn’t a prostitute. And besides, it started with a misunderstanding. I didn’t think it was right to have sex in that situation.”
In the case of Clea from the adult goods store, it was done because there was proper consent and it was established as a request and a transaction.
Tikia stopped pounding and pulled my cheeks apart.
“You’re honest in weird places.”
And we arrived at Fuldane.
To celebrate our return, we enjoyed an orgy with all our lovers that night!
◈-Miranda’s SIDE
It’s been a week since Rent returned from his quest to defeat the dragon.
We have a new member in our inn.
“Here it is! Eat it, human!”
“Thank you, Kali.”
That new member is Kali, the Poison Dragon that Rent went to subjugate.
I was really surprised when I first saw her.
I never imagined that Rent would capture a dragon and make it his familiar…
And that the dragon could turn into a human.
There are stories of dragons turning into humans, but I always thought they were just stories.
But when I saw her actually take out her dragon horns, tail, and wings, I knew that Kali was really a dragon.
Kali, that child, was a little strange.
I thought she would join us in sharing love since Rent brought her, but she would just sit in the corner and watch us quietly, then make a sound like a puppy and lose consciousness several times.
Rent said that she’s still very afraid of him, probably because she was traumatized when he scolded her for trying to rampage in her dragon form.
At first, there was talk of taking her to the dungeon, but it was decided that she might be even more scared if she saw Rent fighting.
So, Kali ended up working at our inn with Tina.
“T-This body! W-Will work hard!”
Seeing Kali stuttering and clearly afraid of Rent, I thought I should be gentle and understanding even if she made a lot of mistakes at first.
But unexpectedly, Kali is doing a very good job.
Of course, she only does cleaning and serving, but she does her job perfectly without a single mistake.
Her way of speaking is a bit unique since she’s a dragon, but the people who come to this inn don’t really mind.
Once, when I praised Kali for doing a good job, she said happily,
“This body! Observed humans a lot! Saw many humans serving! So, I know how to work!”
Her long observation of humans was the reason why Kali was good at her job.
At first, it was a bit awkward, but seeing Kali working so energetically, it felt like I had another daughter.
And there was another new fact that came to me, not just Kali.
It was that Rent was going to have a matchmaking meeting with a person named Lelia, whom he met in Sol.
Apparently, there was a woman in Sol that Rent liked, and he planned a matchmaking meeting to be with her.
Hehe, another new family member is joining us.
I wonder what kind of child she’ll be this time?
She’s 32 years old, younger than me…
According to Ninya and Noah, she’s a very reliable and fun person, so I’m looking forward to the day I meet her in person.
But at the same time, I gradually started to think.
If a child named Lelia comes, this inn will become even more lively.
And in the future, there will probably be times when Rent brings in new women.
If that happens.
This inn will become cramped.
So, I should start preparing to close this inn now.
Of course, I’m not getting rid of the inn itself.
I can entrust the operation to someone I trust, and I can move to the new house that Rent bought with everyone.
But it’s still true that I’m quitting my job at this inn.
Thinking about it now, I already feel a bit sad.
The inn that I built with my late husband.
The place where Tina and I have lived for a long time.
And the precious place where I met Rent.
I felt sad about leaving this place full of memories.
But for a new beginning.
And for everyone, I need to accept a new environment.
Just like how I fell in love with Rent.
But I’m not leaving right now.
I’ve only bought the new house, and I haven’t moved the furniture yet, and there’s still a lot to prepare before moving.
So, I said to Rent today.
“Hey, Rent.”
“Yes, Ms. Miranda.”
Rent said, holding my hand tightly as usual.
Recently, I always spend my days sitting at the counter with Rent, holding hands like this.
It was such a happy thing that Rent’s warmth was always conveyed to me.
I think it’s embarrassing myself, but… since other customers can’t see me while I’m sitting at the counter, I sometimes wrap my tail around Rent’s waist.
This is something that only possessive beast women do.
But Rent doesn’t feel uncomfortable with my tail, and instead, he strokes my tail with his other hand that’s not holding mine.
His touch is so good that I can’t stop now.
When it gets quiet during lunch, he lightly scratches my tail and sends me a signal…
And then we have a short love time during lunch.
Ah, it’s something that happens every day, but just thinking about it makes my heart flutter and happiness overflow, just like when we were newlyweds.
I never had this kind of continuous happiness when I was with my late husband…
“Ms. Miranda?”
“Ah, sorry. I was the one who spoke first.”
I was lost in happy thoughts and lost my mind.
“Hey, Rent. Can you take me to the new mansion today?”
“The new mansion?”
“Yes, I want to see it properly once.”
“Come to think of it, Ms. Miranda, you haven’t seen it properly yet. Neither have Melissa and Lenny… Ah, should we all go together then?”
“That’s…”
I squeezed Rent’s hand and said to him.
“I want to go with just you today… would that be okay?”
I might be possessive.
But today, I wanted to have some time alone with Rent.
“Okay. Then I’ll go with just Ms. Miranda today.”
“Thank you. And when we’re alone…”
Rent lowered his head slightly and whispered in my ear.
“I know, Miranda.”
“Ah…♡”
Just hearing my name called like that makes my heart pound.
Love fills my heart and overflows.