79. Library

79. Library

-Wolf beastmen share many characteristics with dog beastmen. In particular, there are many similarities in tail movements, which are presumed to be instinctive parts less affected by geographical isolation.

‘… That’s what it said.’

Claire Lovennt recalled the content of the book she had been diligently reading until a moment ago. The book titled “All Things Concerning Beastmen,” as its name suggests, contained information about almost all beastmen. Wolf beastmen were no exception.

-When wolf beastmen are in a good mood, they wag their tails gently, as if swaying in a spring breeze.

“….”

Her pure white, fluffy tails swayed gently on either side. Looking at Skadi’s tail, which was leading the way, Claire felt as if her consciousness was sinking into deep water, but Claire maintained her composure by wrapping herself in a faint golden aura.

Unlike the gently swaying tails, Skadi’s expression remained impassive. At first glance, she seemed cold and emotionless, making the book seem like a lie, but referring to the book’s addendum, it was like this.

-It takes a high level of training for wolf beastmen to hide the emotions revealed through their tails. In most cases, the emotions revealed by the tail are the true emotions.

‘Is she in a good mood?’

Because she’s giving books to her mother?

Claire thought of her own mother, the Empress of the Empire. A person she had seen only a few times as a child and never again. A person who had entrusted all her childcare to a maid and never even shown her face to her.

Claire shook her head. She didn’t want to think about that. Instead, she secretly opened the book and began to read a little more.

“Sister, what are you reading?”

“Huh?”

Iris, though Claire hated to admit it, was not much different in height from herself, and the child Skadi had picked up at some point peered into Claire’s book. Claire continued to read the book without paying it any mind.

-A wolf beastman’s ears are also another window to their emotions. When sad or scared, they fold their ears back, and conversely, when they are interested in something, they perk up their ears to listen to the sounds in that direction.

“Hmm….”

Claire looked at Skadi, who was walking ahead. Skadi’s white triangular wolf ears were standing normally towards the sky. There was no sign of them tilting in any other direction.

What could be attracting Skadi’s attention? After a moment of thought, Claire whispered quietly, just loud enough for Skadi to hear.

“Freya.”

Perk.

Her ears twitched. The white wolf ears turned towards this side. Seeing them move as she expected, Claire felt a sense of amusement and whispered a little more.

“Meat.”

Perk, perk.

“Vegetables.”

Droop….

The wolf ears reacted to each word with joy or sorrow. Iris, seeing this, also felt curious and whispered along with Claire.

“Sister.”

“What is it, Iris?”

“Ah, it’s nothing!”

However, perhaps she chose the wrong words, because contrary to Iris’s expectation that Skadi’s ears would perk up, Skadi immediately turned around. When Iris denied it, saying it was nothing, the situation returned to normal, but Iris wore a pouty expression at the uncontrollable situation.

“Ugh….”

“… Sigh.”

Thump.

After walking forward for a while, Skadi’s tail, which had been swaying on either side, suddenly covered Claire’s head, who was walking right behind her. A nutty scent wafted around.

“….”

“Wow!”

Perhaps children find such things fun, Iris’s red eyes sparkled as she squeezed in front of Claire and buried her head under the tail.

“Hoo.”

Claire opened the book again. Iris also turned her head and looked at the book together.

-Like the ears and tails of other beastmen, wolf beastmen’s ears and tails are very sensitive and precious parts, so they should not be touched without permission. In particular, wolf beastmen live in the isolated North and have strong bonds, so if handled improperly, all wolf beastmen in the vicinity may attack.

“Huh?”

The warning about tails and ears, marked with emphasis. Claire felt a sense of doubt and continued reading the book.

-The meaning of skinship with a wolf beastman’s tail varies depending on the situation, but in most cases, it is related to love or lust.

“Hmm…?”

-When a wolf beastman hugs someone with their tail, it expresses possession and love for that person. Conversely, when someone hugs a wolf beastman’s tail, it is interpreted as having a lustful meaning beyond a simple expression of love, so it is important to remember not to do it carelessly in front of others.

“Ugh-hmm?”

Below that, the meaning of the tail’s actions was written with more precise illustrations. However, the words were so explicit and lustful that Claire and Iris, who were reading the book together, blushed.

Is the content of the book true? But Skadi said it was just a normal thing. However, all the other content was real.

What particularly flustered Claire was the next passage.

-Placing one’s tail on another’s head: An expression of strong possessiveness towards the target, usually an action performed between lovers with a significant height difference.

“Eh.”

Claire raised her head and looked up. The fluffy, soft, and fluffy white tail filled her vision. Skadi had placed her tail on Claire’s head.

And the words of the book echoed in her mind again.

Possessiveness.

Lovers-

“… Nngh.”

Claire’s face instantly flushed. Lovers, lovers. Such a thing….

At that moment, Skadi stopped walking and looked back at Claire. As the tail was removed from her head, Claire let out a gasp of “Ah.”

“We’ve arrived. Freya’s group doesn’t seem to be here yet. If we wait here… Claire?”

“Uh, uh-huh.”

“What’s wrong? And why is Iris like that?”

“Ah, it’s nothing, Sister!”

The content written in the book was as shocking as the novel Skadi had read aloud a few days ago. Iris, who had learned colorful and direct words that were not in the novel, shook her head with a dizzy feeling.

Claire said.

“Um, um, Skadi.”

“Yes.”

“… Can you put your tail on my head a little longer?”

“I don’t mind… but isn’t my tail a bit heavy?”

“Not at all! It’s light, very light!”

Skadi turned around and placed her tail on her head. And again, the words from the book lingered in her mind.

Lovers.

Skadi was a wolf beastman from the North. No matter how naive she might be, as a wolf beastman, she couldn’t possibly not know common sense. She didn’t know why she called it ‘common sense,’ but anyway.

“Can I… knead your tail?”

“Sure.”

-Kneading a tail is a form of sexual seduction and caress.

“Can I lick it?”

“Sure.”

-Allowing grooming from others is limited to family or lovers.

“Can I touch the base?”

“It doesn’t matter.”

-The base of the tail is particularly sensitive, so it is a part that is rarely allowed even to lovers.

As Claire cautiously touched the tail, Skadi’s body trembled. Excited Claire applied more pressure to the tail, and Skadi let out a shallow moan following her touch.

The book also described the weak points of beastmen. Such as the deep part of the tail, or inside the ears. And the content was proving to be very accurate.

Claire swallowed. Seeing Skadi lose her composure at her actions, something strange and dark seemed to boil within her. The fact that she, so wonderful and strong, was being dominated by someone as small as herself-

“Ngh….”

Claire’s mind flashed back to what she had seen Skadi doing a few days ago while pretending to sleep. Henir’s body being groped, licked, touched, and her tail entwined, finally losing consciousness with a face that seemed to be melting away, and then it transformed into Skadi’s face, appearing to be beneath her.

What she had endured and witnessed so far became entangled in her mind and began to go berserk. Her fingers moved, her breath came in panting gasps, her face flushed with excitement, and the image of her whispering “I love you” in her ear appeared. It was imagined, and vividly drawn.

“Heat cycle….”

The book also contained explanations about other things. The period when beastmen cannot easily hide their sexual desire, the explanation about the heat cycle. The period when the body heats up, the tail slightly swells, and a sweet scent emanates.

Her imagination became more concrete. Not just a red face, but a face flushed with excitement. Skadi, with her tail swollen and emitting a sweet scent. She throws off her clothes and comes to me-

“H-huh.”

Claire took a deep breath. Her imagination, which had been unused until now, was overreacting to the stimulus it had encountered after a long time. Not yet. Not yet.

Not yet.

——

“Freya, you’re here? Why is Priscilla like that?”

After Claire’s tail-enjoyment session ended, Freya’s team arrived shortly after. However, their condition was not normal; Priscilla had a large bump on her head and was unconscious, being carried on Henir’s back.

She shouldn’t be carried like that… she should be held in front.

“… It’s okay if it’s not a serious injury… Did you bring the books?”

“Here.”

Freya handed over a few books.

Alright, now let’s pick out the books to send to Mother.