A familiar brothel in the town of Pindos.
　I picked up Oltia as usual in the usual shop.

　When I enter the room, Oltia hugs me.

Thank you, Hermes. You did me a strange favor.
That's a really weird request.

　The Hestia thing.
　It's probably unheard of and weird to keep another whore around for a while, isn't it?

"Thank you so much.
Don't worry about it.
As a matter of fact, I heard that your sister has decided to make herself useful.
Yeah?

　Hestia working for you?

I think even Hermes can understand that it is very unusual for a prostitute to take care of herself. As you know, Hermes, it's very unusual for a prostitute to take care of herself, even if she only has money, because the old woman in the shop is not in a good position to do so.
"Hmm.
Especially if she's a successful girl. But she's doing it, she's holding me back, but she's very determined.
....
What is it that drives your sister to that point-- ouch, ouch, ouch!

　Ortiz, who says this as if it were a stranger's affair, grizzled his temples with both fists - making him eat the Umeboshi.
　Ortiz frowned, and his face literally looked like he'd just eaten an umeboshi.

'What are you doing, Hermes-chan!
We're taking it out on you.

　Boom!　You can hear the onomatopoeia in the background as you say, "I'm going to take it out on you!

'Take it out on me!　Terrible!
You put me through a terrible time--I haven't met you yet, but I might.
'Oh, my God!　Hmph. It's good.　Sister, after I've taken care of myself, I'm going to live in this city and I'm going to be comforted--Ouch, ouch, ouch!

　I grizzled some more.
　You're going to live in this city - Pindos?

　I think it's settled.
　Huh, well, there's nothing more to be done.

　I gave up and sat down with Ortiz in my arms.
　The source of all this is Oltia, but shamelessly, a girl's softness and warmth at times like this can have a soothing effect.
　I hugged her so that she was completely inside my body.

"Hey, hey, but let me change the subject.
Hmm?
Isn't little Hermes married?
'Married?　What a bush to a stick.
My girls are talking about it. Everyone is wondering why you don't get married, Hermes. He must be a very unpopular and sad man who spends all his time in brothels and doesn't get married.
"Don't be silly. I'll get a lot of girls when I get serious.
'Again - ouch, ouch, ouch!　That's where the element of being angry at that one was!

　Grigori for the third time, Ortizia protested with tears in her eyes.

'No, I was angry when I remembered that you made me popular.
I don't understand it!

'It's okay, as long as I know what I'm doing. I mean, I don't want to get any deeper than this.
I really don't get it. If you're gonna be such a jerk, show me the real deal, Hermes.
Seriously?
Yes.

　Ortiz looked up at me and winked at me.

'Show me how cool you are.

　His charming wink was cute, though.

'No, it's too much trouble,'
Yeah.
You're in front of me, so there's no point in trying to be cool now.
Eh....
What?

　I look at Oltia, wondering what's wrong.
　She's speechless and stares at me, her face red.

'What's wrong. Does it hurt where you grizzled?'

　Maybe I overdid it.
　I took it easy on her, but girls are still so fragile.

"Hey, what's the problem?
Are you sure?
It's true.
Okay. Then give me a service.

　He didn't seem to want me to go into it too much, so I diverted the conversation.

'Ortia, I've done you a favor for the rest of your life and I expect you to serve.
Well that's just the way it is.

　Oltia smiled, returning to her usual tone.
　Yeah, she's good at this kind of thing.

　I took her services.
　I didn't do anything but linger in the whorehouse.

　　　　　★

　After seeing Hermes off, Oltia returns to the brothel.
　In front of Oltia, a prostitute appears.
　Her name - also Oltia.

　For a prostitute, she has the appearance of a tenth person.
　She is trying to attract the attention of her customers by giving them the most common name for prostitutes, Oltia.

''Huh?　Did you leave, Master Hermes?
Yes.
Oh, God, sir!　I asked you to introduce me to Mr. Hermes, and now you're sending me back today?
Oh, I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

　Ortiz looked carefree and lowered his head to clasp his hands to the prostitute.

'Are you sure you're going to introduce me properly already?　It's not just me, we're all waiting for that.
Yeah, in due course. But why do you need little Hermes?
"Looking good, Mr. Hermes.
....

　Ortiz smiled in a complicated way.

'He's a lord, good looking, but not stubborn.
Not too pushy?
See, the men who come to these places are gruff. But Mr. Hermes doesn't have any of that. He always acts like a normal, um, gentleman. He's smart and super cool.
Okay, I see.
'So you really need to introduce me!　Please, senpai!
Yeah, well, maybe in time.

　Oltia smiling.
　She turned around and looked in the direction where Hermes had left her.

　Smart and not stubborn, good-looking lord-sama.

　Hermes was irresistible in a way that he didn't even know he was because he didn't really mean it.