episode_0087

After our last meeting with the Empress, we stayed in the Imperial City for about three more days.

I didn’t think it was necessary to stay an extra three days, but the females and their parents seemed to think otherwise.

Because I went on a huge shopping spree, furnishing a room and supplies for myself in the mansions of five families, excluding the Hwangseong family.

“Now, wherever I go, I have my own room.”

“Is that normal? When males form a group, the males stay in the females’ house for a certain period of time.”

“They say that males with a small number of females just live together.”

“Instead, females will fight more often?”

“Well, that’s true.”

Ion, Hoyo, and Bam are talking. We are all going down the large vision carriage, except for Elfin.

The Vision Carriage will drop off Ion and Lulu in order of proximity to the zodiac, and finally head to the Knight Sustained Mansion.

It was past dinnertime when I, Hoyo, Bandi, and Hela arrived at the Knight Sustained Estate.

“It’s not that far, but it took some time to get there because I had to pass through several estates.”

The Vision Carriage slowly entered the Knight Sustained Mansion. The mansion was noisy, but it felt like work was being done, as the items ordered from the Zodiac were almost finished.

“You’ve arrived!”

The one who greeted us was the father of the night, Sir Knight Sustaind, a male squirrel with fine white fur and a lush tail that rivaled that of the night.

“Father.”

Sir Night Sustained, or Yuki for short, greets us all with a hug, both at night and all of us.

“Are you done with the work, Father?”

“Yeah, now just let your son-in-law come in. Are you tired from going here and there?”

Lord Yuki led us into the mansion. In the central hall of the mansion, the Night Mother, Duke Reese, was receiving reports from the workers.

“Thank you for your hard work. I paid the bill in the evening, so you can leave.”

“Thank you, Your Majesty.”

As the story ended, the workers greeted the Duke of Reese and dispersed, and the Duke greeted us.

“Come in. The son-in-law’s room is finished.”

“Thank you for your hard work, Mother.”

“It’s nothing.”

The Duke of Reese shook hands briefly with the night and the females, then came out and hugged them.

“How was the zodiac?”

“It was quite enjoyable.”

“I hope you had a good time at our territory. Hoyona and Bandi used to stay at our territory during vacations, so you probably know.”

“Thank you~”

Hoyoga Nyahahang greets the Duke of Reese with a smile. Bandi also bows his head to express his gratitude to the Duke.

“It’s late at night, so rest and start your vacation tomorrow. If you have the chance, visit Iron Foxtrot Estate and Gold Bunny Estate. Jude is looking forward to it, I heard.”

Duke Rhys, who had said so, simply asked them not to go far until next week, as there would be a ball at the Imperial Palace hosted by the Empress and the Marquis of Jude, as previously mentioned.

A week passed by quite quickly. Although it was a vacation and we had nothing to do, the three female members of the Miscellaneous Books Study Group spent more time than expected, going around bookstores that deal with miscellaneous books in the territory every day to buy new books, read them, leave reviews, and hold discussions and meetings, including with me, proving that ‘vacation is for focusing on miscellaneous books.’

I managed to maintain a good balance between the three females.

I exercised with Hoyo, and whenever I had time, I practiced Iron Foxtrot martial arts to increase my physical status and boxing skills.

Studying was done with Bam. Among the females in the group, Bam was the second best after Lulu, so she was a great help in studying. Bam was the type that became quiet when she focused on something, so it was also good to study together.

When I didn’t feel like studying or exercising or had free time, I would spend time with Bandi. It’s true that she visited the Night Sustained estate every vacation, and she knew all about the delicious restaurants and hidden cool shops in the estate, so it was always a pleasure to my eyes and tongue when I was with Bandi.

Of course, I didn’t neglect spending the night with the females in the group. There was no news about pregnancy, perhaps because I had the underlying thought that ‘I’m not pregnant yet…’, but it was quite nice to spend the night with the females I liked.

Hela continued to follow me around and assist me. She would keep my place when we were doing something, be my opponent when we were training, help me with chores, and even hold me until I was satisfied when a female in the pack I was dealing with was knocked down by my holy sword.

After a week, we board the large vision carriage filled with luggage and head back to the zodiac.

“I have to sweep them all away when I go to the sea of letters next time.”

“I’m looking forward to it because you said there are some new works that haven’t been released in our territory recently.”

The three of them, who never get tired of talking about miscellaneous books all day long, took me to the sea of letters as soon as they arrived at the capital.

“I’m lucky. New works from famous authors are coming in at the right time! I can’t wait.”

As soon as we arrived at the Sea of Types bookstore, what we saw was a publisher and a bookstore owner delivering new books at a perfect time, and the three members of the Miscellaneous Books Study Group immediately intervened in the scene and enjoyed the luxury of being the first to look at the new books.

While the three of them were busy reading the books they had brought to the Imperial Mansion of Marquis Jude, Elphin, Ion, and Lulu also arrived at the mansion.

“What are you doing?”

In a large room, three females are reading books in comfortable positions, each in a comfortable place, while I, a male, sit in the middle chair and quietly play the lute.

“Ah, everyone is concentrating on the new book that just came out. I have nothing to do, so I’m practicing playing the lute.”

“Something is weird.”

Lulu says so and sits down in an appropriate seat, and Elfin and Ion also sit down with a sly smile.

“You don’t seem nervous about the Imperial Ball tomorrow. You’re absorbed in reading.”

“What makes me nervous is missing out on interesting new books.”

Hoyo, who was mumbling something incomprehensible, put a bookmark in the book she was reading with difficulty and stretched out loud. Her large bust was fully emphasized.

“Oh my, I’m going to be busy getting ready from the morning tomorrow too.”

“I can’t help it.”

Ion looks out the window with a shrug. In fact, while the study group was looking at books, various dresses, accessories, and stylists were already busily coming in to prepare for the Imperial Ball tomorrow.

“What was that song that Ain was playing? It was a song I heard for the first time.”

“I was just playing it as it came to me.”

I answered Elfin’s question lightly and continued playing.

With talent added to his traits, I think his growth potential in playing instruments and in the arts is so high that he is now able to play any song he wants without much difficulty.

So whenever I have time, I often play music from that world that I know on the vintage lute that Hamu gave me as a gift.

All the females in the group gathered, but there was nothing much to do, so Bam and Bandi were still absorbed in their books, Hoyo, Ion, and Elfin talked about physical training and training, and Lulu sat by the window and watched me play with her chin resting on her hand.

“Ain, I heard that it seems like music with lyrics. Is that right?”

“That’s great. Yes, there are lyrics too.”

“I want to hear it.”

“Well, I guess it can’t be done.”

I hummed along to the music I was playing.

Your appearance is like purple

He came closer quietly

The fragrance is strong in the pretty eyes

I couldn’t forget it

People I know hum along to old songs that I can’t even understand. Ironically, these kinds of songs fit the code of this world very well.

Encountered on the street

Among many people

You to me

The person who gave me love

The lyrics are simple and the melody is cheerful and lively, so it’s a song that you can sing comfortably, so it’s comfortable.

“The song is good. Did you make it yourself?”

I shrugged my shoulders, wondering what to say to Lulu.

“Well.”

“Well? Well, it’s a pretty good song. It’s also because you sang it.”

Lulu tried to be objective, but judging by the blush on her cheeks, she seemed to like the song.

“Woo-ooh, encore~”

After hearing all the songs, Hoyo whistled and urged for an encore, so I bowed gracefully according to palace etiquette and sang a few more songs that came to mind.

“I think it would be well-received if we sang it at the Academy Festival.”

The festival that Ion is talking about is the Thanksgiving Festival held in the second half of the Academy’s semester, to coincide with Thanksgiving.

As Thanksgiving is a major holiday in the Perion Empire, the Academy also holds a festival called Thanksgiving Day, open to the public, led by students.

“Well, I haven’t thought about it yet.”

“We can discuss something later. Anyway, since we are all a group of people, we should do something.”

Night tilts his head at Ion who says that.

“The miscellaneous study group doesn’t really do anything during the Thanksgiving Day.”

“Really? Then what.”

Ion just let it go, but I had an idea.

“How about a music cafe? A simple cafe where students who like books can gather to read books and eat snacks while Hamu and I take turns playing music. Put some easy-to-read books inside.”

“…Shall we discuss our opinions in more detail?”

Under the leadership of Night, who immediately caught my idea, we had some time to discuss our thoughts on a pretty serious ‘music cafe’ for a while.

Eventually, the story that came from a simple idea became a concrete plan in Bam’s hands, and Bam was quite happy to have something to do during the vacation.

I need to practice playing and singing harder in the meantime…