I Was Reincarnated As An Instructor In An R18 Game... - Chapter 74

At 5 a.m. in the early morning.

We stood facing each other in front of Lucienne’s house, where the sun was beginning to rise and morning mist lingered.

Lucienne said she’d be embarrassed if Lucy came back, so I decided to head back to Suzuya early in the morning.

It wasn’t that she wanted to keep things secret. She just said it would be embarrassing to meet without any introduction.

Lucienne smiled with a faint blush on her cheeks, and I smiled back.

With a gentle embrace that seemed to make a soft popping sound, Lucienne wrapped her arms around me from the front and looked up at my face so say.

“Please call my name again.”

“Lucienne… I’ll call your name as many times as you want from now on, Lucienne.”

“Reid-san… chu, fumu, nnn, fuuun… smooch, hau, nhaa…”

“…Well, I’ll be going then.”

I wrapped my arms around Lucienne’s back, pulled her close, kissed her lips, and savored the feel of her massive br3asts pressing into my chest before I finally pulled my face away.

I said goodbye to Lucienne, who had a slightly melted expression, and began walking toward Suzuya.

Perhaps because it was early morning, there were no pedestrians to be seen, and the fresh air felt pleasant.

After walking for a while, a slightly warm breeze brushes against my face.

While walking, I give a wry smile and speak as if murmuring.

“Sharle?”

“Fufu, good morning.”

“Good morning… That was a cute signal, wasn’t it?”

“Fufufufu, do you plan to hit on me as well?”

“That’s not what I meant.”

At Sharle’s words, I give a troubled smile and scratch the back of my head with one hand.

Sharle says “It’s a joke” in a slightly amused tone, then speaks in a serious tone.

“This is a report. We have captured Baron Tegagusa.”

“…So he really was involved, huh?”

“Yes, that’s right. Count Deus is also currently being interrogated at the royal castle.”

Several suspicious individuals caught in the fire incident were interrogated, and it was revealed they had been acting under Count Deus’s orders.

Using that as evidence, Count Deus was summoned to the royal castle, where he is now under questioning.

Once he was summoned, the magic bag the butler had began to take effect.

With a voice full of enjoyment, Sharle describes how Count Deus is now undergoing endless questioning.

“However…” Sharle let out a small sigh and spoke in a weary voice.

“We don’t know the whereabouts of Baron Abonano.”

“…Did he run?”

“Probably… but he shouldn’t have anywhere to run.”

“Hmm…”

I fold my arms and think without stopping my steps.

When it comes to money matters, the ones people rely on are usually shady types.

But you don’t often hear about dangerous types in the royal capital.

That alone shows how well peace is being maintained in the royal capital… on the surface.

Among those I’ve dealt with, if I had to say whether or not there are dangerous ones, I do have an idea.

But since the scale is large, I don’t know if that’s the right one.

With a serious expression, I murmur to Sharle.

“The Dwarf Merchant Guild… it still hasn’t been dismantled, right?”

“Eh? Yes, I heard the former chairman is taking action, though…”

“During the Lucienne family kidnapping, a Dwarf Merchant Guild carriage was used. And… they also have funds.”

“But the investigation into the Dwarf Merchant Guild is already complete.”

“…Does that include the branch in the neighboring country Sajiris?”

“…What do you mean?”

For something as large as the Dwarf Merchant Guild, having branches in different cities or foreign countries wouldn’t be unusual.

Of course, saying that they have investigated means they have probably reached out to the cities and foreign countries.

But what about a country that lost a war and is in the process of reconstruction?

Normally, they should be overwhelmed with their own country’s matters, but what if the Dwarf Merchant Guild, which is helping with reconstruction, is up to no good.

Besides that, there is no way the former chairman of the Dwarf Merchant Guild knows nothing.

It is simply that since no evidence came to light, he is not being suspected.

If the Dwarf Merchant Guild is involved with the dark side of the neighboring country Sajiris, it makes sense that Lucienne and her child are attacked frequently in the capital.

If the Dwarf Merchant Guild facilitated their entry into the royal capital…

I explain to Sharle, and a short silence follows.

“Baron Abonano… has he taken refuge in the neighboring Sajiris?”

“I don’t know that, but… despite losing the war, shadowy elements seem to be at work, so it wouldn’t be strange to suspect it, right?”

“…Indeed, I cannot say the possibility is nonexistent. However, investigations show that the branch in the neighbouring country Sajiris was caught up in the war and collapsed.”

“It would be good to look into the staff who were working at the branch.”

“…The workers?”

Hearing Sharle’s serious voice, I give a wry smile.

In this world, whether opening or closing a store, you just need to submit a notification to the country.

You go with a government official to the location of the shop, inspect it together, and receive a permit.

Differing from my previous world, there is no report of how many people were employed, employment contracts, or annual revenue.

You just need to pay taxes to the country and operate the business so as not to be arrested.

In other words, you cannot know exactly how many people were working at that store.

“Check the staff registration forms and see how many people have gone missing… if the registration forms exist, that is?”

Perhaps understanding my point, Sharle let out a small tired sigh and gave me a wry smile.

When Suzuya came into view, I resolved in my heart that next time I would treat Sharle to a steak. Although we have known each other only a short time, she has endured too much hardship.

“I will try to identify the Dwarf Merchant Guild’s employees… though the registration forms are unlikely to exist.”

“Don’t push yourself, okay? We have become close up to this point; I would be lonely if you disappeared.”

“…Haah, that is just the kind of thing you say, right? I will inform the others. Well then.”

At Sharle’s words, I gave another wry smile as if troubled and scratched the back of my hair.

…That wasn’t the meaning I intended to convey, though.

–

I opened the door into the inn’s living quarters and came face to face with Niimi, who had just woken up.

It seemed she had not braided her hair yet, and her long hair, still holding the curl from the braid, swayed.

When Niimi sees my face, she gives an apologetic-looking smile.

Understanding what Niimi meant, I approached and smiled softly.

I wrapped both arms around Niimi’s back from the front and pulled her into an embrace; Niimi, in turn, wrapped her arms around my back and embraced me back.

Niimi looks up at my face, so I lower mine and place a brief kiss that only touches her lips.

When I pull my face away, Niimi gives a slightly troubled smile and speaks.

“My ‘request’… you listened to it, didn’t you?”

“If it’s Niimi’s wish, I’ll listen. Even without it being a ‘request,’ the result would’ve been the same.”

“Mmm… nn, smooch, nn-nnuh, huuuh, chu-aah… haa, haa, it’s still… morning, you know?”

“It’s because you’re so charming, Niimi.”

I kissed Niimi deeply and pulled away, her expression melting as she spoke words that seemed to hint at stopping.

In response to her words, I run my fingers through Niimi’s silky hair with one hand, smile, and reply.

Niimi’s cheeks turn red at what I say, and she smiles dreamily as she holds me tighter.

Niimi’s large marshmallows change shape against my chest, giving me that soft squishy feeling.

I took Niimi to the table seat, sat down on the chair, and made Niimi sit sideways on my lap.

Niimi gently smiled while looking at my face, wrapping one arm around my neck, where I kissed her many times.

Since today was the tavern’s day off, we chatted happily about what we wanted to do.

Then, with a rare mischievous smile, Niimi made a suggestion that caused me to grin awkwardly.

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