Greetings.
My na is Colin Colin Luthers.
I am a demoness who married into the Viscount Luthers family.
As a child, I liked my cute-sounding na, Colin Colin, but now that I’ve reached an age where I even have grandchildren, it feels a bit out of place. So, close friends call Colin.
Not that I dislike being called Colin Colin, mind you.
My grandchildren?
Oh, they call Colin too.
Of course, I don’t let them address without respect.
They’ve been taught to call ‘Colin-anesama’ properly.
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Now, just a bit about myself.
After my children no longer needed around as much, I looked for work.
Demonesses tend to find work after they’ve finished raising their children.
Luckily, I was able to work for Shirukine-sama, who I’ve known since before my marriage and who is now Countess Chro. She invited to join the Bubble Company, which she heads.
It’s been around a hundred years since then.
Today, I’m in charge of one of the production departnts of the Bubble Company.
Yes, I am.
Our main focus is beauty products made from the body fluids of reokan, which are a staple at Bubble Trading’s Aphrodite Beauty.
Basically, though, I’m more like a caretaker of the reokan.
We have a small forest in the Chro County where the reokan are kept, and I oversee their care with thirty female subordinates. Together, we look after the twelve reokan.
Though they’re large monsters, reokan are rather gentle by nature, so their care isn’t especially challenging.
Normally, extracting their body fluids would be difficult, but we have no trouble with it.
The reokan understand that we’re the ones feeding them, so they’re very cooperative.
All smooth sailing…
Or at least, it would be nice to say that.
There are three main problems.
The first problem is that there are those who seek to capture the reokans we’re protecting.
A while back, news spread that reokan body fluids could be used in beauty products, which led to excessive hunting of the reokan.
Countess Chro feared for their extinction and moved to protect them, yet there are still unsavory individuals attempting to target the reokan we saved.
Unforgivable.
And so, for those who dare try, we ensure they deeply regret their actions.
Yes, we do.
We’re not trained so poorly that we’d lose to so common intruders.
Demonesses are strong.
However, we never know when we’ll be targeted, so we constantly have to stay alert. It’s quite troubleso.
A major problem.
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The second problem is that we cannot breed the reokan.
Most of the reokan we saved are female.
Female reokan are popular for their beautiful appearance, so they’re often captured alive…
But the males, lacking such popularity, are usually hunted on the spot.
Despite their gentle nature, reokan are large monsters.
Capturing them alive cos with considerable risk.
Additionally, their magic stones are quite large, which makes them pri targets.
The only male reokan we managed to save was quite old. While we could still extract body fluids from him, he was unable to breed.
Without breeding, reokan will eventually go extinct.
This is a serious problem.
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And the third problem.
The only male reokan passed away from old age around thirty years ago.
It’s unfortunate, but that was his lifespan.
There was nothing we could do.
Together with my subordinates and the female reokan, we laid him to rest with great care.
Then, a few years later, a change ca over the female reokan.
They beca listless, and the amount of body fluids they produced decreased.
We know why they beca listless.
Though the old male reokan was old, his presence can still be felt. With him gone, however, that sense of his masculine presence also vanished.
And now, the females understand that finding a new mate is nearly hopeless.
How do they know?
reokan are highly intelligent.
They have the awareness to grasp the current situation.
While they cannot speak, they can understand our words.
Just when I suspected the females sensed they might never et a male, one of my subordinates carelessly let slip that wild reokan are on the verge of extinction.
The result was a group of apathetic female reokan.
I can’t completely bla them, but the yearly decrease in body fluid production is a significant issue.
At this rate, before they even go extinct, we’ll have to stop selling products made from their body fluids.
It’s a real dilemma.
Then, with all these troubles hanging over us, Countess Chro brought us so wonderful news.
A young male reokan has been found!
And, apparently, this young male is also looking for a mate.
What an incredible stroke of luck!
It’s as though a savior has appeared just to rescue us!
Wait—no need to rush.
Countess Chro, forgive , but could this be a scam?
We’ve kept our reokan breeding program strictly confidential. However, if word has sohow leaked, it’s possible that soone is targeting us with a favorable-sounding story.
The information ca from Count Chro himself?
The young male reokan is kept at the estate of the Countess’ daughter’s husband, so no chance of it being a scam.
……
My apologies.
Then by all ans, let our reokan have him as a mate.
If necessary, I’d even like to accompany you myself.
…Hmm?
I have to be prepared to be stained with poop and pee if I want to accompany you?
Hmph.
Do you know how many sons and daughters I’ve raised?
I will not be deterred by a little poop and pee.
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I never thought you were talking about my own… *ahem*.
Ah, that bath was wonderful.
Just as expected of the Countess Chro’s daughter’s estate.
They have luxury items in every corner—it’s astounding.
I avoid making eye contact with any scary-looking individuals.
Because they’re… frightening.
And let’s pretend I didn’t see the Inferno Wolves.
Because it’s… frightening.
My only goal here is the young male reokan.
And I’ve seen him.
Between flying ships and floating castles, I have many thoughts…
What a rugged appearance!
With that slightly oversized head and warty hide!
Then Countess Chro and I flipped him over to confirm his male reproductive organs.
Without a doubt, a male!
A young one that is!
We did it.
Now, I’ll inspect the living environnt and give so guidance on care.
Countess Chro, please handle the negotiation of breeding terms.
You understand, don’t you?
The Bubble Company doesn’t solely depend on products made from reokan body fluids, but those products are a vital link to the ladies and daughters of those allied with the Chro faction.
To avoid causing an uproar among the Chro faction supporters lurking in the shadows, ensuring breeding success is absolutely necessary.
Miracles like this don’t co around twice.
Thus, so compromises are fine.
After breeding, let’s agree to give them up to half of the offspring.
The main issue is the products made from reokan body fluids.
We can’t have similar products on the market.
Whether they’re marketed as high-end or low-end, it would be problematic.
The ideal outco is for Bubble Company to maintain exclusive rights to reokan body fluid-based products.
Countess Chro is no fool.
Though she may look like a child, she’s a reliable manager.
She surely understands what an ideal agreent would look like.
With her experience in negotiation, she can usually wrap her opponent around her finger.
But… this ti, she’s negotiating with her daughter’s in-laws.
So consideration will be necessary.
Since this is beyond my expertise, I’ll leave it to her.
Do your best.
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I never expected the angel chief to join the negotiations.
That’s so unfair.
So cruel.
Countess Chro, are you alright?
Still breathing, I see?
Count Chro, stop just watching and hold her. A gentle pat on the back would help.
A firm embrace, please.
I’ll take over the negotiation.
Now then, how far have we gotten… Oh, records of the talks so far? Perfect, let’s see… They’re really pushing their agenda!
And judging by these notes, the angel chief is shalessly ruthless!
Very well! I won’t back down! Hand-to-hand combat is one thing, but in negotiations, I don’t yield!
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It went as far as a fistfight, but we managed to reach an agreent sohow.
Their healers are impressive.
No pain remains.
And the angel chief and I… grew a tiny bit closer.
We’re comrades who’ve exchanged blows now, after all.
Fufu.
Next ti, I’d love to land a hit on that face.
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Dinner was delightful.
I hesitated, mindful of winter food supplies, but since the Countess’s daughter’s household is quite wealthy, they assured not to worry, so I obliged.
I didn’t expect Demon King-sama to join us, though.
But the al was delicious enough to make that a minor concern.
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I returned to the reokan enclosure in Count Chro’s domain.
I can teleport with Count Chro’s magic, but the male reokan can’t be transported this way due to his size, so it will take a little ti for him to arrive here.
It’s unfortunate.
But reokan mating season runs from late winter to spring.
So the timing isn’t bad.
Now, we just need to prepare the area for his arrival.
Standing before , lined up neatly, are twelve large female reokans.
I gathered them myself.
Seeing them standing obediently in line and fidgeting slightly suggests they’ve listened at least sowhat to what I said.
Yes.
A male is coming.
A young male.
Hey, no restless movents!
Let’s continue.
He’s coming with a positive attitude toward mating.
So stay calm!
I’ll stop talking if you keep this up.
…Alright then, please listen quietly.
Now, understand this, he’ll be here in about twenty days at the latest.
He might even arrive tomorrow if things go smoothly.
So, give it about ten days… let’s say he’ll arrive by spring.
Understand?
There’s not much ti.
First, do sothing about your territory—it’s practically neglected.
It’s full of debris, isn’t it?
There’s even stagnant water in places.
We can’t expect him to mate in a place like that.
Clean it up, please.
Also, let’s focus on managing your health.
You’ve let your skin get so rough and haven’t done anything about it.
Especially you, Josephine—your picky eating is dreadful, and your skin looks dull.
Hiding by turning transparent won’t work.
Desirée, Marie, stop hiding as well!
That’s a waste of body fluids!
Instead, if you’re aware of the state of your skin, then polish it up!
And, do you rember the mating dance to attract a mate?
Can you dance?
All of you, don’t look away!
This involves instincts, doesn’t it?
Can you manage sothing here?
No, you *will* manage it.
I’m not asking you to excite him further, but at least dance well enough not to dampen his enthusiasm.
…….
Yes, I know the dance, but you expect to perform it here?
I understand you want an example, but…
Fine.
For your sake, I’ll dance.
But if you’re making go this far, the mating *must* succeed!
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My na is Colin Colin Luthers.
I’m the reokan caretaker at the Bubble Company.
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Colin Colin Luthers (Viscountess Luthers)
Bubble Company – Assistant to the President (President is Shirukine)
Head of Production, Special Costics Division, Count Chro’s Domain (reokan-Related Products)
Aphrodite Beauty – Assistant Manager of the Count Chro Domain Store (Essentially the manager, but not always on site)
Apollo Beauty – Special Advisor
Athens Beauty – Advisor(Second Seat)
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Although she essentially runs Shirukine’s company, she personally thinks of herself as a reokan caretaker.
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