Chapter 179, Information in the Form of Rumors_3

Translator: Nonon

Proofreader: Silavin

 

“You don’t want to see my masterpiece (body)? Clo, are you insane!?”

“That’s right. You don’t want to see her masterpiece (wonderful body)? Are you even a man!?”

“I’m both sane and still a man.”

 

I am interested, and if you ask me if I want to see it or not, I might say yes, but there are so many factors beyond that I don’t actually think about wanting to see it.

Calm down, I’ve seen enough amidst drawing classes and my Sister too. It doesn’t really matter now… though it was over twenty years ago, so I’m still interested.

 

“Wouldn’t any healthy boy want to see beautiful things? Well then, let’s look at her beauty. And while we’re at it, why don’t you take off your clothes too?”

“Don’t jump at the opportunity to make me strip too!”

“Huh, Clo’s body? It certainly is well-trained, so it might be a good idea to make him stand alongside me–  there is nothing to be embarrassed about, though you might be worried about fading in front of my beauty.”

“I’m certainly true that I’m embarrassed, but that’s not why I don’t want to take off my clothes.”

 

Shit, those guys are such a pain. I can understand why they would be considered a part of Shiki people despite not being residents.

But I have to settle this peacefully somehow. If I’m not careful, I’ll end up in an incomprehensible scene as one of the people forced to take off clothes in front of my mansion while a witch gets excited watching us.

If a third party were to see us, I would not be able to recover for a while. If Lady Violet or Gray found out— well, I can still make up some excuse if it’s Gray, but Lady Violet might be unable to recover from the shock or become strangely kind and considerate of me, saying things like, ‘What can I say, well… that must have been hard on you.

No matter the result, it will not be good for my mentality.

 

“Ms. Schwarz is certainly beautiful, and as a man, I’m also interested in the bodies of the opposite sex. However, I have a treasured Family and it would be inappropriate for me to show interest in another woman’s body.”

 

Well, in Mrs. Vert’s case, she also has a Husband and a Child though. In fact, I know it’s a little late now, but I wonder what her Husband, Mr. Claire, would think of this situation… Well, she did say that she also loved her Husband’s body, so if those feelings are also directed towards her Husband, does that mean he still accepts her the way she is?

In other words, he understands his Wife’s perversion and has been licked by her— let’s stop thinking about this. I don’t think I’ll be able to look Mr. Claire in the eye when I meet him.

 

“Hmm, I’m relieved that you’re as sincere as ever towards Violet. I’m sorry, Frau, we’ll stand side by side some other time.”

“I don’t think that will ever happen.”

“But if Violet told you to stand next to me and take your clothes off, you would do it, right?”

“Huh?”

 

If Lady Violet asked me to stand next to Ms. Schwarz and take off my clothes… n-no, calm down, there’s no way that would happen.

But if she says that she wants to see us naked standing next to each other— what should I do…?!

 

“N-no, there is no way Lady Violet would say that.”

“In other words, you would do it if she told you to strip?”

“Frau, perhaps it would be better to persuade his Wife instead?”

“I see. It’s unfortunate, but there’s nothing we can do. Forcing him is no good, so let’s persuade his Wife and dream of the time when your beautiful bodies will be lined up side by side.”

 

I can’t believe she has the audacity to talk about how forcing people is bad.

… But if she tried to force me, I would have no hope of winning with magic, and after knocking me unconscious and tying me up, she could lick me all she wants—I am not going to think further about this. It might add to my trauma.

 

“Oh, right. I still haven’t introduced myself. My name is Schwarz and I work as a peddler. Please let me know if there is anything you need from now on.”

“Thank you for your courtesy. I am Vert Calvin. Currently I work as the Archwizard in charge of magical research and operations under the direct command of the Kingdom.”

“Oh, it was just as I thought. I have heard rumors. You are so young and beautiful that I ended up calling you Frau (young lady), but please forgive my rudeness.”

 

…Oh right. Mrs. Vert is a respectable person. It’s not that easy to become an Archwizard under the direct command of the kingdom, and considering her age, she must have started performing the job at a fairly early age.

It really doesn’t feel that way though.

 

“It’s fine, don’t worry about it. It would be rude of me to demand your respect when you don’t even know me. Besides, we are not in a public place, so you can keep talking to me like you were earlier.”

“I see. Your consideration is much appreciated.”

 

I wish she would direct even 10% of this decency towards me. I guess I’m just asking for too much.

“Still, for someone like you to come to Shiki… hmm, if you are here to see Clo, perhaps I am in the way.”

“Oh, you don’t have to worry about that either. I came to Shiki for work, and I came to see him for work and practical use.”

 

I wonder if that practical use has something to do with my body… I can’t believe I’m even saying this myself.

I’m doubtful her supposed ‘work’ is even real… but I don’t think she would actually lie about that.

 

“Oh, is that so? Well, if it is work-related, it is probably not good for me to hear. I would like to leave, but I also have business to attend to. Can I wait inside?“

“No, there’s nothing to worry about. I’m sure you know this information too. Though I’m not sure why you would know it, because it’s supposed to be classified information.”

“Oh? What might you be talking about? I am just a peddler who has no connection to the kind of secrets you are involved in.”

“Oh, is that so?”

“My specialty is buying and selling all kinds of information. Perhaps what I have acquired just happens to be of interest to you.”

“… Hehe, we’ll leave it at that for today.”

“Yes, that would be greatly appreciated, beautiful Mrs. Vert.”

 

…I don’t know when she started listening from, but since she came out of nowhere while hiding her presence and joined our conversation, I did think about the possibility of it. As expected, from their conversation, even I figure out that Ms. Schwarz gave me information that no outsider should have known.

Even though she’s a pervert, she still seems to fulfil her duties. Even though she’s a pervert.

 

“Alright, time to get undressed.”

 

Then, out of nowhere, Ms. Schwarz put her hands on her clothes.

Just what is this pervert saying?

 

“Please wait a moment. Why are you trying to undress like it’s the most natural thing in the world?”

“? You say the strangest things. I did say that I was okay with you not undressing, but I never said I wouldn’t undress myself.”

“Good point. Okay, I will be enjoying this.”

 

Regardless, I wish she wouldn’t do it here— no, it would be troublesome if she did it somewhere else too, but having her undress right next to my mansion or inside of it—ah shit, she actually started stripping! If this goes on, some strange misunderstandings will arise and many bad things can happen.

 

“… Mr. Clo is in front of the mansion, admiring a woman’s body together with some other woman…?!”

 

…For example, someone who doesn’t know the situation, like Ms. Mary here, might get a strange misunderstanding.

 

“Violet, you see, Clo is a man too. It’s only natural that he would be interested in the body of the opposite sex!”

“Calm down… I roughly understand the situation. But Mrs. Vert…? Could you at least give me an explanation, Lord Clo?”

 

My Wife might also look at me with a complicated expression of pity, just like this.

 

“— Oh! So this is what they call a hard-of-hearing dense harem protagonist?!”

 

It might also cause my son to get a strange misunderstanding, just like this.

… For now, I’ll at least stop Ms. Schwarz from stripping.

 

“And if I remember right, hard of hearing harem heroine refers to people like Lady Mary,”

“Eh.”

 

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Authur’s note:

Useless Note:

Vert’s love for Schwarz’s body is only the highest among women, and since it’s like looking at art for her, she is more excited by her Husband’s and Clo’s bodies. However, she is also excited by Schwarz in general.

 

TL/N:

Hard of hearing in this case refers to the kind of the main characters who often miss grand romantic gestures, usually by mishearing them or not hearing them at all.