We disguised ourselves lightly as each other and then left Orna at different times.
　Then we met up at the inn that Maha had reserved.
　What Maha had prepared was quite a high-class inn.
　It was an inn with good furniture, fixtures and furnishings, but it seemed to place more emphasis on secrecy than that.
　This is a place that keeps its guests' information well protected.
　Me and Maha are both famous in their own right, so we take care of a lot of things.
　The representative and vice-representative of Orna is more high-profile than a lowly nobleman. If it's just the two of us walking together, it can be called business, but it's not good for the public to know that we have such a relationship.

This inn had a shower.
　Even though the shower is called a shower, the water is boiled and put in a tank to create pressure with a foot-operated pump, a primitive one to blow hot water out of the shower head.

I'm grateful for something as simple as that.
　I take a shower first and wait for Maha to come out.
　At Maha's request, when I hold Maha, I hold her as a rogue. She wants to be held by the real me.
　Seeing that it's taking so long, she's preparing herself in her own way.

....and her heartbeat is increasing.
　Since it's a high-class inn that's often used for such purposes, she's good at creating an atmosphere, and above all, she's dealing with an opponent.

''After all, can't I just stay calm?

Just as Tart had grown adorably, Maha had grown beautifully.
　It was unimaginable from the first time I met her.
　Like Tart, it's amazing what a girl can do. Because before you know it, you'll change from a girl to a woman.
　........However, if I'm upset, Maha gets anxious too.
　I have to calm down.
　As I was doing so, Maha came out of the shower room.
　My eyes are drawn to her skin, which is on fire from the shower.
　And it's not just my supercilious skin that my eyes are drawn to.

'Well, I wonder?'
You look good.

Maha was in her underwe*r.
　It was a bluish black, matching the color of her own hair.
　It was a sensational design and suited the mature Maha well, and it brought out the charm in her.
　But before I could get excited, I felt somewhat relieved.
　It was really like Maha, and it drove me crazy. Ah, well. Despite the situation, it seemed to me that Maha was still Maha.

Come on.
"Yes, sir.
Your tone is different from the usual Maha.
Yeah, that was a bit tart. ...I'm just nervous.

Maha stops midway through to sit next to me as I sit on the bed, and then sits down and leans back, tucking her body between my legs.

'It smells good,'
'I stocked up on some special perfumed oils and applied them after my shower. It's your favorite scent, and it makes your skin look and feel better to the touch.
Perfume oil in your underwe*r, you really put a lot of thought into this.

Yes, this kind of preparation beforehand really felt like Maha.

'I'm not as attractive as Dear and Tart, so I have to dress up desperately to stand in front of you.
'Not really. They're both attractive, but Maha's not to be outdone.
'There is. And even if there is, I don't feel safe unless I do this, and I want to make myself look as good as possible to Brother Lug.

This underwe*r is the latest in fashion. I think it was custom made by an aristocrat for a famous designer, and it would have been hard to get one in Maha. This scented oil is also very precious.
　I'm glad that she prepared it to make me like her in any way possible, and I hug her from behind, feeling loving for such teasing.
　I hear a heartbeat.
　Not just Maha's heartbeat, but mine too. Pounding, pounding, pounding. It's evidence of the growing feelings between us, and even those sounds feel lovely.

'It's really good, isn't it?'
Yes, if I had to ask, that's not what I'd ask.
You're starting to come around.

This kind of turnaround is unique to Maha.

Well, I feel much more relaxed now. It's a relief to be in the same room with them. I always feel more comfortable next to my brother Lug... you know, you used to sleep with me when I said I was lonely.
That's right.

Both Tart and Maha lost their families when they were young and it was traumatic for them.
　That's why they wanted the warmth of their immediate family and tried to make up for it in my own way.
　So, inexplicably, I would sleep with them on the nights that they felt lonely and do it.

'I'll tell you now, I sometimes pretended to be lonely because I just wanted to stick with my brother Roug,' he said. Probably not just me, but the tart as well. .... we have been seeing Brother Rougues as a man for much, much longer than he thinks he has. Did you notice that?
I didn't notice. Or rather, you didn't even try to notice.

There were plenty of signs.
　But I was treating them as family, so I assumed that and missed the signs from both of them.

'You were much more obvious to the tart than I was. Well, you know, there were quite a few times when she would comfort you alone while you slept with her.
That would include Maher.

Maha turned around, shouting loudly.
　Tart's thing was on a questionable level, if he was going to hide it, but it looked like Maha was desperately trying to stifle her voice and hide it.
　Tart had started doing that kind of thing, and Maha had started doing it a few nights later, so maybe Tart thought it was okay if he didn't get noticed.

'I'm an assassin. Even when I'm asleep, I'm still searching for signs of my surroundings. It's impossible for me not to notice. If you want, I can name the number of times and dates.　I'm pretty confident in my memory, too.

She turned even redder, and then, as if she'd reached the end of her rope, Maha turned forward again.

You don't have to say it. You don't have to say it, you'll kill me. You know that and you ignore it, it's a tease.
'I was just letting him have his way with you because I thought he was just too old to have a **xual appetite. There's nothing strange about doing that. It's just that I don't think you should use my arm for those things without my permission, but the act itself is a great way to relieve stress. It's bad enough you're making me feel like I'm bothering you and interrupting me, right?
It's not nice at all. Oh, my God, I want to die.

I can't see his face as he looks forward again, but even from behind I can see that his ears are bright red.

'I thought I could tell you now, but maybe I shouldn't have?'
'Yes, really. It's not fair that I'm the only one who's this embarrassed, so I'll tell the Tart that he found out later.

Even the normally calm Maha is that.
　I can only imagine how upsetting and crazy Tart must be.

I heard something about how you don't like to talk about other women in bed, and you seem to be having a lot of fun talking about Tart.
Because it's a tart. We've been in this family forever, and I don't see how you can separate us now. Besides...

Maha flips over and pushes me down.
　It's easy to resist, but I let Maha have her way.

'Let's get her hooked, now. I'm good at prep. I've studied a lot of books and practiced with tools. I've been trying to make my brother Lug happy.
Oh, yeah, Maher's an honor student.
'Yes, it's because you wanted me like that. So, today, I'm going to take care of everything. I promise I'll do everything in my power to make you feel better about your brother Lug.

Then he smiles and kisses me.
　Maha covers her and then whispers in her ear that she loves him.
　Then I'll just let Maha test the results of her studies.
　........Only, she's still blue, she still doesn't understand that there is a limit to studying and practicing, and some things can only be obtained in the actual battle.
　I'm going to be her lover from today, but Maha told me that she wants me to continue to be her brother and mentor.
　So I'll teach him those things too.
　It's going to be a long night.