Chapter 138: The Moving Guard (1)
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 138: The Moving Guard (1)
After work, I went with Iruna to look at the new house we’d be living in. Mehya and Serika had tagged along, having heard the news from somewhere.
"Junior doesn't know the prices in the capital very well yet. I should be the one to look, since I know better than you two."
"I can help as well."
"You, Captain?"
"Even if I don't do housework, I have a good eye. I'll make sure you aren't overcharged for a bad house."
"It's reassuring to have Mehya-onni and Serika-nim helping. But who is this person?"
"It's Cathy-nyan!"
Cathy, who was clinging to my side and rubbing her head against me, shouted cheerfully. she greeted them with a brazen friendliness.
"You saw human Serika yesterday too, right-nyan? I heard everything from Sma-ya. I look forward to getting along with you too-nyan!"
Cathy spoke to Iruna. To think she’d recognize the most powerful person here immediately. As expected of a beastkin, she had animal-like instincts.
Iruna gave her usual benevolent smile.
"What do you like about my brother?"
"Everything-nyan! He smells good, he looks good, and there are so many other things I can't even explain them all-nyan."
"Mmm. I can certainly relate to that."
Not only Iruna, but even Serika and Mehya nodded in agreement.
"Have you had sex?"
"Not yet-nyan. But I believe Sma will hold me soon-nyan."
"I see."
Iruna’s expression softened even further. Did Cathy get bonus points because she fell for me as a person, rather than just falling for the taste of my cock? I’ll have to ask later.
"Then let's go look at the house together."
"Yay-nyan! I'm staying at an inn right now, so it would be great if we could live together from now on-nyan!"
"Already? Ah, I want to live with Junior too. I can just move out of the dorms."
"Hmm... I am of the same mind. I suppose I could move out with Mehya."
Well, that’s four resident fuck-toys secured. Serika hadn't moved her Aura in front of me before, but I could feel it now.
She might be stronger than Erwi—maybe even as strong as Rainie. She must have refrained from using her Aura until now out of consideration for me.
When we arrived in front of the mansion we were scheduled to see, the real estate agent was waiting for us. The agent, who was about to give me and Iruna a standard professional smile, started sweating profusely upon seeing Cathy, Mehya, and finally, Serika in her full uniform.
"Customer... these people are..."
"I heard my precious junior was looking for a house, so I came to help. You said the original owner of this mansion was a noble, correct? I shall personally verify if it is a mansion befitting a noble's status."
"Y-yes, Captain! To personally help your subordinate with his affairs... you are truly kind. As expected of the renowned Guard Captain."
The agent flattered her blatantly. As Serika stared at him with cold eyes, he let out a small yelp and pulled out the keys.
"I-I will show you in immediately!"
The agent hurried into the mansion in a fluster. At this point, I couldn't help but ask.
"All the men I meet seem to be terrified of you, Captain. What exactly do you do when you're out working?"
"I-it's nothing much. I simply work hard."
Serika avoided my gaze, breaking into a cold sweat. Why are people so afraid of such a cute person?
"I know-nyan!"
"Be quiet."
Cathy tried to act up, but Serika suppressed her with a single look. Overwhelmed by the combination of that icy stare and terrifying pressure, Cathy trembled and buried her face in my back.
"So scary-nyan..."
"Ah?!"
Seeing Cathy's reaction, Serika panicked and glanced at me, checking my reaction. I thought she just looked cool, so I didn't know why she was so anxious.
"Captain, you're both cute and cool. That gap is quite charming. You really are the Captain I like."
"Fufu... if you say so. I like you as well."
"You two are being unfair. I like Brother a lot too."
"Is it time for love confessions? I like Junior too, so let's just look at the house. This is where we might be living, so we need to be thorough."
At Mehya's urging, we began our tour of the mansion.
"This is the garden. Isn't it quite nice despite not being maintained for a while? If you hire a skilled gardener, it will look magnificent in no time."
"It's nice. I wouldn't even need to hire a gardener; I could tend to the plants myself."
"Fufufu... I like it because it's much wider than the flowerbed in front of your current house. That place was good, but the small area was a shame. Let's try growing things properly here."
Serika was completely taken by the garden.
"This is the outdoor pool. Since it's summer, you can fill it with water and enjoy a swim."
"Not bad. Being a guard is great and all, but we can't take long vacations to go to the sea. I'll be able to enjoy this after a long time."
Mehya took a liking to the pool.
"This is the layout of the mansion. It looks empty because all the decorations have been removed, but you'll have fun filling it to your taste. The rooms Baron Odal used as maid quarters are still intact, and since it's a two-story mansion with many rooms, you can hire even more servants."
"Then I'll have my own room too. I liked living with Lord Sma, but I did feel the need for my own space occasionally."
"Women have things they want to keep secret, after all. In that regard, Junior was a bit lacking in consideration."
"It couldn't be helped since I bought that house to live in alone."
"That's true."
Once the introduction was over, confidence returned to the agent's face. Tapping away at his crystal ball, the agent puffed out his chest.
"How is it? Do you like it?"
"I like it very much."
"I knew it. To be honest, since this is the mansion where the currently famous Guard Sma will reside, I put in a lot of effort. There isn't another listing as good as this. It's not far from the dungeon, so commuting is easy; there's a market nearby; and the surrounding mansions are used as villas by noble families, so it's quiet. If the original owner, Baron Odal, hadn't received a new fief, this would never have hit the market."
Since I liked it, there was no need for further explanation.
"What's the price?"
"When I contacted Baron Odal, he said I could take another 10% off the original price. In exchange, he said he wants to build a good relationship with Guard Sma in the future."
"Then I'll sign the contract. When can I move in?"
"You could even move in today. However, since you'll need people to manage the mansion, I recommend moving in after a few days."
A 10% discount. Was that thanks to Serika? I had originally planned to invest my entire salary and the profits from Yuna's Magic Shop, but now I could afford even better furniture and more employees.
"If you don't have any employees prepared, would you like me to connect you with an agency?"
"No, that won't be necessary. I plan to ask my family to recommend someone suitable."
"Ah, I see. Then, if you just deposit the down payment, I will hand over the deed immediately."
"Here it is."
I pulled out most of the gold coins from my pouch and paid him. The agent was startled when he received the coins.
"Your financial power is even more impressive than I thought. Confirmed. Then, I shall take my leave."
The agent disappeared. As soon as he was gone, Cathy, who had been clinging to me, gave me a suggestive look.
"Now that the work is done, you have to keep your promise-nyan. Are we going to the bed-nyan?"
"Promise? Ah. I see. I guess she decided to become Brother's woman today."
"I don't want to sleep alone today either. The bed at Junior's place is a bit small, so it's hard for all of us to fit."
"Then why not use this place? I saw earlier that while the decorations are gone, some furniture, including the beds, remains. The bed was quite large."
"Serika-nim is right. It was bigger than a king size. That would be a large king, right?"
I hadn't said a single word, but the women reached a conclusion on their own. It was true that my current place was cramped. To sleep there, two people would have to settle for the sofa.
"There's no food here, will it be okay?"
"We can just buy some. I'll go grocery shopping. We'll move the luggage together tomorrow."
"I'm worried about sending her alone, so I'll go too. Captain? Would you like to come with us?"
"I..."
"Serika-nim."
"Mmm. I see. Indeed. It would be good to look at some seeds to plant in the flowerbed."
It seemed they were being considerate so that we could enjoy her first time alone. How heartwarming. Even though Serika's own first time had been a 5P, she wasn't being petty about not being included and was instead showing consideration.
"Then, Cathy. We'll be looking at the rooms."
"Thank you, everyone-nyan... I'll definitely repay you-nyan."
Deeply moved, Cathy clasped her hands together and bowed to the three women. It was like watching the charm of Puss in Boots; it was a direct hit to the heart.
Serika, who was weak to cute things, clutched her chest. I’ll have to make sure to grab those even harder when we have sex.
"Well then, we're off."
Iruna's group left the mansion, and we entered the room the original owner had used as a bedroom. There weren't many decorations, which made the room feel even larger.
Cathy fidgeted awkwardly, her tail swishing back and forth.
"S-so, what should I do now-nyan? To be honest, it's my first time, so I don't know much about this-nyan..."
"It's okay. I have plenty of experience."
I took Cathy's hand firmly. Her slightly trembling hand gripped mine back.
"Let's start with a shower."