"Why did Kate come here to defeat Kikiyo?

　Hurt asks, undressing by the hot springs.

"Actually, it was a request from the guild .......

　Kate wanted to complete the request to defeat the silver fox so that she could receive the praise of Siryu. But right now, she doesn't care about that. The most important thing is to avoid offending Hurt. There was no way he was going to mess with Kikiyo, who had been so close to Hurt.

　This is because Kate is an automaton and Hurt is her grandmaster.

　Incidentally, Kate did not hear the conversation between Kikiyo and Tina. If he had listened to their conversation, he would have known that he was an automata, a being different from humans.

　But he had been ordered by Tina to stop. It had caused Kate to literally shut down most of her functions. She had stopped thinking, breathing, and everything else, leaving only her hearing to hear the next command.


"The Guild?　Did the Guild really send a request to kill the Nine-Tailed Fox?

"A nine-tailed fox?　No, we received a request to take down a humanized silver fox.

...... What?

　I'm sure you've heard of it. I'm sure the adventurer's guild is aware of this.

The silver fox can't be humanized.

"Yes?

"That's strange. The guild's staff should not know that. ....... What guild did you get the request from Kate?

I'm with the Adventurer's Guild in King's Landing.

Seriously?

Yes. ......, but the guild received the request through the clan I belong to, so it might not be a request that a new adventurer like me can receive. Maybe there's a reason for that.

"Hmm, I see.

　Halt finished taking off his clothes while conversing.

Let's go to the spa. Then tell me everything.

Okay. I'll be right there.

Okay. See you later.

　As Halt turned away, Kate began to undress as quickly as she could.


　Halt used the Cleanse spell to purify his body and soaked himself in the hot spring after a short soak. Seeing this, Kate did the same, and then sat down next to Halt.

　The water was cloudy, and Hurt didn't look at her until Kate was in the water. So he didn't notice.

　So he doesn't notice that Kate's body next to his is a little different from his own.


It's the right temperature. You found a nice hot spring.

That feels good. I've never been in hot water outside before.

Is that so?　Well, I guess it's rare here.

　In this world, the custom of soaking in a bathtub is not common. Only a few people, such as royalty and nobility, have baths, and most of the common people use body purification magic (cleanse) or just wipe their bodies with a shower or wet cloth.

　Halt loved to bathe.
　He especially liked open-air hot springs, which gave him a sense of freedom.

　Whenever he went to a country with volcanoes, he would first check to see if there were any hot springs. As his hobby grew, so did his family's love for hot springs.

　Whenever they find a hot spring suitable for bathing, Hurt praises them, so his wives take the initiative to search for hot springs in various places.


You see, Mr. Hurt is a ......

"Sir?　Why?

Oh, I'm sorry. I don't know what's going on, but for some reason I thought I should call you that.

We don't know each other, do we?

We're supposed to.

Hmm. Well, you can call me whatever you want.

Yeah!　Thank you very much.

　Kate's smile was beautiful as she smiled carefree. I'm sure you'll be able to understand why I'm here.

"Master Hurt?

"Sorry, sorry.

　I have several beautiful wives, and Kate is the same s*x. It was strange that I found his smile a little attractive.

　As if to deceive me, Hurt started talking.

Kate's in a clan, right?　What's it like there?

"It's a great clan!　I'm not sure if you've ever heard of it, but I'm sure you've heard of it.　And yet, ......

"But?



We're not going back there.

"...... because we didn't beat the bellflower?

"............

　I'm not sure what to make of it.

　You can find a lot of things that you can do to make your life easier. To fail in a request is to betray that expectation.

　For Kate, who has never had the experience of being expected by a human being, the feeling of being expected by Sirieu fills his heart. On the other hand, the thought that Shiliu might disappoint him filled Kate with inexplicable dread.


I hope you don't attack Kikiyo. If you do, I'll have to stop Kate.

If that's what you want, Master Hurt, then I will never attack you, Kikiou-san.

Is that so?　Thank you for that. I'm sure the request is wrong because there are no silver foxes that can be humanized in the first place. If you want to confirm the request, I can probably do it for you.

　At this time, Halt had not yet met Irina, the guild master of the royal capital. But he does have a connection with the head of the country, King Jill. He thought it would be a good idea to investigate the background of the request that Kate and the others received through Jill.

If the request was wrong, I don't think anyone would blame Kate if it turned out to be a failure.

"Oh, really?　I hope you're right. ......

No problem!　But if Kate gets angry and can't stay in the clan, she can come to my house.

　Hurt, half jokingly, invites Kate to join the clan.

When you say our clan, do you mean Master Hurt's clan?

Yes!　I'm not sure what to say, but I'm planning on creating one.

I want to join!

"What?

　Kate approaches Halt.

I want to join your clan!

　Automata were created to protect and serve humans. The first person who relied on them after Kate and Aria left the village was Shiliu. Kate and Aria felt that they could be of use to him, and before they knew it, they had become dependent on him.

　They had lost sight of their true master, and recognized him as their surrogate.

　However, with Hurt's words, the existence of a surrogate was easily overridden.

　The original master was expecting me.
　He invited her to come to his house.

　Kate still doesn't quite understand what Hurt is to her. But there was one thing she could say with certainty.

I want to be near you, Halt-sama!

　I'd like to be by your side!" Kate declared, moving even closer to Hurt.

I'm not sure what to say.　I'm not sure what to say.


　You'll be able to find a lot more than just a few of them.

"......

　I've had a lot of wives and I've seen a lot of bodies.
　I've not only seen them, I've touched them.

　That's why I know what I'm talking about.

　The softness of the swell of her breasts, which was not possible on a slender man's body. And Kate was a rather skinny girl.

"Oh, you don't mean...

Master Hurt!
Sir! Sorry to bother you.

　Tina and Kikiyo came in, dressed to the nines.

Excuse us.
What?

　Behind them, completely naked, is Aria.
　She, like Tina and the others, is not wearing any clothes.

I'm not sure what to say.

　I'm not sure if you've seen this before, but I'm sure you have.


I'm not sure what to do, but I'm sure it's a good idea.