Chapter 213: Nap
After returning to the village, I took a light nap.
Because of Firo’s misconduct, I have forbid her from coming into my bed.
In order to keep up the Atlas counterasures, I invited lty over, but…
lty: “W-w-why do I have to sleep with Naofumi!?”
Naofumi: “Originally, it was Firo’s duty, but as she caused quite an uproar, she has been banished as a punishnt.”
I asked Rat for the reason for her suddenly going to heat.
She said it may be because I slept next to her so much.
Sothing about… Being attached to , or sothing.
I have no idea what she’s trying to say.
I have no intentions of setting up house in this world.
Building a Harem in another world?
I threw away such dreams long ago.
Naofumi: “And so her successor is you, lty. I thought I would leave her duties to you. Despite what I say, you’re pretty strong. You should be able to drive Atlas out.”
lty: “I don’t want to!”
lty’s face is dyed a deep shade of red.
But of course.
I did sacrifice her to halt Firo’s movent…
Naofumi: “I see. You hate it that much. Then there’s no helping it.”
lty: “Eh… ah, wait.”
Naofumi: “I was in the wrong.”
lty: “Ah… Yeah…”
What? lty is making a strange expression as she hesitantly lowers her extended hand before leaving.
Now then, I have to find another tribute.
Besides lty, is there soone else in this village who can fight on par with Atlas?
Imya: “Hero-sama, I’ve co to deliver your requested equipnt.”
At that mont, Imya ca with the peddling clothing I ordered.
Kiel and the others have good faces, so I thought of making them wear nostalgic Maid outfits, or so clothes that have niche audiences when they go out peddling.
The reception was quite good, and earnings increased.
Imya: “Faaaa…”
Imya hands the clothing over as she stifles a yawn. Did she stay up all night making these?
Fumu… If she’s sleepy, then her timing is good.
My Atlas troubles are common knowledge in the village.
She should understand.
I’m worried whether or not she will be able to drive Atlas out, but there’s no one else here, so there’s no choice.
Naofumi: “Now then, Imya.”
Imya: “What could it be?”
Naofumi: “Won’t you sleep with ?”
Imya: “EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEH!?”
After pausing for a few seconds, Imya lets out a loud voice, and falls over.
Naofumi: “Oy, what are you so surprised about?”
Imya: “M-my heart isn’t ready…”
Naofumi: “What do you an? It’s just sleeping.”
Imya: “And I’m… dirty…”
What is she saying? I stare at Imya.
I don’t get the dirty feeling I got from Raphtalia when I bought her. Just from looking her, I see she has put a bit of attention into personal hygiene.
The Raphtalia from back then hadn’t bathed in weeks. Though I don’t know why my mind is comparing them.
Naofumi: “Don’t mind it.”
Imya: “I can’t!”
Naofumi: “I’m also sleepy, so hurry and co to the bed.”
Imya: “A…ah… Yes.”
Imya is shaking. Am I really that scary?
But if she’s learned to remain vigilant, I guess that’s a good thing.
Why is she loosening her clothing?
A half-naked Imya shakes nervously as she approaches . Why is she half-naked?
I don’t know what her customs are, but does she sleep half-naked?
Timidly, she lies down on my bed.
I put the covers over her and close my eyes, but Imya seems to be making pained sounds as she continues shivering.
As a Mole Demi-Human, are human Beds no good for her?
Naofumi: “What’s wrong? Calm down. You won’t be able to sleep like that.”
Maybe because I’ve been sleeping with Firo a lot, having sothing next to when I sleep calms down.
I no longer toss and turn from my trauma like before. I guess sleeping with Firo has been a good rehabilitation.
Oh? Imya’s body temperature is quite high. I lightly pat her head.
And Imya twitches violently.
Imya: “Hii!? Um… As I thought… It’s impossible for ! Sorry!”
Imya says as she jumps up and runs out of the room.
Naofumi: “Oy. What happened to her?… O-y.”
Did she think I would try to make a move on her?
No, I don’t think she’s soone who would make that big of a misunderstanding. The fact that Firo sleeps with as an Atlas counterasure should be common knowledge here…
As I chase after Imya, I find her discussing sothing with Kiel. As soon as she sees , she runs away again at an alarming speed.
Should I invite Kiel instead?
Kiel: “Niichan! What are you doing!? Don’t you have no interest in won?”
Kiel acts rebelliously like she always does, but as soon as I get on the bed, she quiets down.
Kiel: “Uu… Niichan. What do you plan on doing!?”
I pat dog form Kiel as I lie down.
Maybe because I’m used to stroking Firo’s feathers.
Perhaps that’s what lets sleep easily with others.
In Puppy Mode, all of Kiel’s body is covered in fur. It’s similar and quite soothing. Though Imya would have been fine as well.
Naofumi: “Oh, if Atlas tries to co in, drive her out. Then I’ll be sleeping.”
Kiel: “Ah, Niichan! What do you an by that?”
Naofumi: “You’re being noisy. Quiet down.”
Kiel: “I-I got it Nii-chan.”
Following my orders, Kiel goes quiet, as she lies in the bed waiting for to fall asleep.
Kiel: “Niichan. Don’t cause so many misunderstandings… and don’t scare Imya-chan so much…”
Naofumi: “Ha? What are you talking about?”
Kiel: “… Niichan, is it true that you’re doing it with Atlas-chan and Firo-chan?”
Naofumi: “I don’t know what you’re misunderstanding, but there’s no way that’s true. Everyone should know, right?”
Kiel: “… First I’m hearing of it, Niichan.”
Naofumi: “Is that so? I though Sadina passed on the information.”
Kiel: “There’s no way Sadina Nee-chan would tell the truth about situations like this! She said that you would be aiming for next!”
What is that whale telling these kids!?
There’s no way I would do such things.
Naofumi: “I did sothing bad to Imya. I’ll have to apologize later.”
Kiel: “… I don’t think you have to worry about it. Imya-chan seed happy.”
With question marks floating above my head, I went to sleep.
By the way, Atlas did indeed co, and Kiel drove her off with her barking.
Amazing. Kiel is acting like a guard dog.
My evaluation of her has risen ever so slightly.
By the way, because of her barking, I couldn’t sleep well.
Anyways, after I woke up from my nap, it was the afternoon.
After distributing lunch to the slaves, I teleported to the castle.
Since Motoyasu surrendered, I have to tell the Queen.
If Firo continues manipulating him, he’ll probably help work towards world peace.
I also have to stop by the Old Man’s place to place in an order for a carriage.
When I appeared in the Castle, Trash was in front of .
Naofumi: “…”
Trash: “…”
His clothes are quite normal today.
After silence ruled the area for a while… Trash turned and left.
After seeing Atlas, he’s gone quiet.
The Queen always cos here to greet , so this ti I go to her office.
Queen: “If it isn’t Iwatani-sama. How are you doing?”
Naofumi: “You know why I’m here, right?”
Queen: “Yes, it’s about the Hero of the Spear, right?”
Naofumi: “Yeah. Did he co here?”
Queen: “… Early in the morning, he was standing in front of the castle, turning himself in… I went to see him after hearing the report, but he was a little… He wouldn’t listen to , and I had to speak to him through a male interpreter.”
The queen uses a fan to cover her mouth as she glares at .
I can understand her feelings. Recently, I’ve been starting to doubt whether or not his mind even has the capacity to accept logic.
He follows Firo’s words without question, but everything else is…
Naofumi: “This is all your daughter’s fault.”
Queen: “I’m aware. But this change was mostly brought about by Iwatani-sama’s pet bird, correct?”
I can’t deny it, but when you say it like that…
Naofumi: “So? What are you going to do with Motoyasu’s sentencing?”
Queen: “As you’ve probably assud, we’re not going to press further punishnt as long as he participates in the wave. Though the individual has also honestly admitted to being a bandit in the mountains.”
The Queen’s avoiding eye contact.
It seems evident that she’s hiding sothing.
Or perhaps she’s signaling for to deduce it myself.
She probably had a hard ti dealing with Motoyasu.
Naofumi: “And? What did he do?”
Queen: “Ah, did you understand what I ant?”
Naofumi: “You avoided eye contact to make understand, right?”
Queen: “I’m thankful for Iwatani-sama’s deductive ability…”
Naofumi: “Just get on with it.”
Queen: “Then let report. The individual in question demanded that he be punished, but we kept trying to tell him that we had no intention of doing so. He refused to pull back, so we told him attaining world peace was to be his punishnt.”
That’s a bit much, I told the Queen.
Well, it’s not like he’s repenting anything. He probably just wants to show Firo that he’s starting over for her sake.
Queen: “After that, how should I say this. Up until that point, things proceeded relatively smoothly, but after that, the Hero of the Spear began to take increasingly troubleso action regarding the Filo Rials within the castle…”
Naofumi: “Ha?”
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