The Three of Us, Day-to-Day, and on the Lifespan of Garumon

"Haaah… I'm beat again today…"

"Nyaaah…"

That was what we were saying as we walked back into Leone-san's inn, when…

"Welcome home. I've already got the bath heated up for you."

It seemed Leone-san had read the room and had the big bath ready and waiting.

"Oh, nice. Thanks, Leone!"

"Nyaaah… thank you, nya, Leone!"

The two of them really did love a good bath. Even though Adelia was a cat. It was adorable.

"Thank you, Leone-san."

I handed her three Gold.

"No, no, today I went and heated it up on my own as a courtesy, so don't you worry about it."

"No, please. I'd like to pay for what was done."

If Leone-san became one of my companions, I probably wouldn't need to pay anything except actual expenses, but for now…

"So, um, about the bath…"

Kazami-san started to say something to me.

… Hm? Was she worried about who got to use the fresh water first or something? She had a surprisingly demure side to her.

Well, I guess that fit, given she was a daughter of a good family.

"Go in first with Adelia."

I had no real idea if that was the right call, but I just answered on the fly.

"R-right. Come on, Adelia, let's go."

"Nyaa… I want to go in with Goshujin-sama, nya…"

"Pbbt! Wh-what are you saying?! Come on, let's go!"

Beet red, Kanan dragged Adelia off with her.

The two of them, holding hands, off to the bath together…

Somehow, right before my eyes, those two were getting closer and closer.

They were always in sync with each other in battle, so I guess that was just how it went.

In Japan, the people around her were her slaves. She had Eclair to entertain, and Yumi who was her equal-ranked rival…

For Kanan, who had only ever been in those kinds of unrelaxed relationships, the bond with Adelia, an easygoing companion, must have felt fresh.

"And then if you do this…"

"Nya, that time it was like this, nya."

"Right, exactly."

The chittering, giggling voices grew quieter. The big bath had solid soundproofing.

"… About the bath, thank you again. Now that we have a bit of breathing room funds-wise, would it be all right if you heated it up for us every night?"

It looked like at F-Class we could earn around 800 Gold a day.

A daily expense of three Gold or so was nothing now… and neither were the five Gold afterwards.

"Of course. Thank you very much."

Leone-san smiled. It was an awkward way to put it, but she was the kind of person who let you relax like a mother would. She didn't seem old enough to be one, though.

… Actually, how old was she?

"… Is there a custom in this world too where it's rude to ask a woman her age?"

"… There isn't one, I don't think. But Garumon are basically immortal beings who don't age, so most people don't really worry about their age."

"… Immortal?!"

A wild outrageous word had appeared, and I was startled.

"Y-you're serious?"

"Ah, I'm sorry. It's not that we can't die. We can be killed by losing in battle. It just means we don't grow old and die of old age. A Garumon's growth stops at a certain point, and after that our appearance hardly changes. I've been in this same form since around twenty as well."

"I-is that so…"

"Although in practice, many Garumon choose to die together with their Master when their Master passes. B-Class Masters and above are also immortal, and C-Class Masters age at half-speed, but anything below that ages and dies normally…"

"… So Masters can be immortal too."

"Apparently if you completely lose your will to live, though, you age rapidly and die. So even people who live a long time still tend to pass away around two hundred years old."

"Hoeee…"

I let out a stupid noise. Immortality… was something like that even possible?

But if it really just meant an extension of life out to around two hundred years, this world's system was the product of some kind of super-science, so maybe that much was doable.

"So, your age, Leone-san?"

"I'm twenty-four. I graduated school at fifteen and debuted, hit D-Class at sixteen, and retired at eighteen… My Master passed away two years after that."

Oh, she was actually really young.

Not that, even if she'd told me she was two hundred, it would have changed how wonderfully beautiful and attractive Leone-san was.

… I see, this really was a world where a woman's age didn't matter at all.

"Huh, then doesn't that mean Lyuka isn't ten to twelve like she looks, either?"

"… Please ask me directly about that. It's not rude to ask a woman her age, but speculating about it on your own is rude."

And then Lyuka walked in.

"Sorry, Lyuka… um, then, let me ask properly: how old are you, Lyuka?"

"I'm sixteen. I've been working as a magician for four years. I became close with Leone through arranging her Master's funeral. It is true that my growth stopped around then."

"I-I see. So you're the same age as Setsuna, Lyuka…"

A funeral…

"By the way, are there religions and the like in this world? If there are funerals…"

"As long as people grieve the death of those close to them, funerals exist. There are religions too. Not everyone can shine in Garumon battles, after all. People cling to all kinds of things to comfort themselves through the painful days. There are also fan clubs that revere a particular Master or Garumon as sacred, and they get fervent enough to be religion-like in their own right."

So all kinds of things existed in this world too…

"… What are you talking about?"

Right then, Kanan and Adelia came back from the bath. Their cheeks were flushed and steamy from the bath, sensual in their own way.

"Oh, we were talking about all sorts of things, but… the story that Garumon in this world become immortal, that was news to me."

"… Eh?"

It sounded like Kanan was hearing this for the first time too, naturally.

"… A whole lifetime, in this young, beautiful form…? D-don't try to tempt me, I have to go back to our original world! Even if you tell me how attractive this world is, I'm not falling for it!"

Kanan's heart was wavering all on its own.

"… Then, I guess I'll go take a bath too."

"Then, please allow me to wash your back."

That was what Leone-san offered.

"… N-no, no, I, my back is within reach of my own hands, so I'm fine…"

Wh-what was this person saying, in front of everyone… it was embarrassing, so I reflexively turned her down.

"Haa? You're hopeless. You should just let her do that much for you."

… And the very Kanan whose eyes I'd been worried about was the one saying that.

She was a little off, herself. Or maybe that was just how it was for women who had slaves.

In our original world, I'd heard that Aozawa-san always followed her around, supposedly even into the bath.

So maybe having someone wash your back was normal for her.

Or maybe becoming a Garumon in this world had caused some kind of change in her? I really couldn't tell.

It was a bath Leone-san had gone to the trouble of heating up for me, but for now I just rinsed off the sweat and got out quickly.

… And then dinner. I savored the delicious home-style dishes Leone-san spread out for us.

… Delicious. The menu was rich, and maybe because there were so many transferees from Japan, both Japanese and Western dishes were well covered.

You could have sushi, you could have an omelet.

There were also special dishes made from this world's unique ingredients, with complex flavors that were honestly hard to describe, but in any case they were amazing.

When it came to food, this place was clearly above what we'd had in Japan, and I was thoroughly satisfied.

"Mmh～, delicious! Leone, you absolutely have to come work for my house! I want to hire you as our private chef!"

Kanan was thoroughly satisfied too. She was always smiling as she stuffed her face.

When she said "come work for my house," I guess that meant become one of my companions. It seemed Kanan was also on board with the previous plan of paying 490,000 to bring Leone on as a companion.

… Even so,

"With food this delicious and a hostess this beautiful… how is this inn not absolutely packed? I haven't seen any guests other than us once."

If I'd known about this inn back home, I'd have kept on staying here until I went broke.

In fact, I had been staying here non-stop.

"The hint is that this is a G-Class town… Nobody has any money. This place is technically a high-end inn… I gave you a discount because Adelia introduced you, but really, a single room is two Gold a night."

Two rooms for one Gold, so she'd been giving us a one-quarter discount.

"That said, the truly high-end inns for proper VIPs are elsewhere. Too pricey for commoners to stay at, and not luxurious enough for nobles. Too in-between, so it isn't popular… So basically, I've been taking guests through the system, lodging NPCs and Garumon who haven't been bought yet… And since I picked this town in the first place because the rent here is practically zero, even with only the occasional guest, as long as I live frugally I get by just fine."

"… I see… In that case, would it be all right if I rented out the entire inn?"

The thought struck me, and I said it out loud.

"I don't mind, but… why?"

"… Well, um…"

It was a bit hard to explain.

"For one, I don't want other Masters overhearing what I discuss with you and Lyuka, Leone-san…"

That was the surface reason. And then,

"… This inn is going to be my home soon, so I'd like to mark it as 'sold' starting now."

That was my real reason. The part about especially wanting to keep Leone-san all to myself… that, I was too embarrassed to say out loud.

"… Fufu, understood. Then from now on, all the rooms will be rented out by Naoto-san… The discount only applies to two rooms, so it'll be four rooms at eight Gold, all the rooms together for nine Gold a day, and twelve Gold including the big bath…"

"That's no problem. Then a month's worth, please."

Clink, I paid 360 Gold. Renting out a whole inn for an entire month, 3,600,000 yen… was that expensive?

But just being able to eat Leone-san's cooking three meals a day, I thought it paid for itself.

It did eat up a whole day's earnings, though…

"Hmph, you're one step closer to becoming master of your own castle. Even temporarily, you're my Master, so this much is the bare minimum!"

Kanan, at least, didn't seem to have any particular complaints about it.

"It goes without saying, but Lyuka, you're welcome to stay here any time."

"… In that case, perhaps I should give up my own place and live here as well. I've been sleeping in the attic of the magic shop, but this would be much more relaxing."

"Of course, you're more than welcome. Then, room four will be Lyuka's room."

My room, Adelia and Kanan's room, Lyuka's room… and three rooms still empty. On top of that, Leone had her private room and the living room on the first floor.

"Adelia and Kanan, you two could each have your own room as well, you know?"

"… I-I'm fine like this."

"Nya, Adelia wants to be with Kanan, nya. Kanan is so nice to cuddle with, nya～"

Adelia flung her arms around Kanan as she said it.

"Wh-what are you doing, Adelia. Y-you're my body pillow, so don't get the wrong idea, okay?!"

Kanan said something I couldn't tell was tsundere or just plain dere. It was so cute everyone burst out laughing.

And then it was about time for bed.

I was first invited into Adelia and Kanan's room.

"Nyaa! Reward time, nya!"

The grooming time I'd promised Adelia.

I sat on the edge of Adelia's bed, laid Adelia across my lap, and gently stroked her hair.

Her short, reddish-brown hair flowed silkily between my fingers. Her ears were adorable, and warm.

Stroking Adelia's hair was incredibly soothing for me too.

"Nyaa, nyaaah… nyaaaah…"

Adelia let out sweet little sighs in a daze.

"… H-hey…"

Kanan was watching, looking envious.

"I-I worked hard today too, you know… so, give me… a reward, too…"

That was how she pleaded with me, blushing.

… Wh-what was this? Kanan… had she always been this cute? There had to be some mistake here…

That said, just stroking her hair felt nice for me too, and it was no problem at all. If anything, I was glad to.

I reached out to Kanan and gently stroked her hair.

"Fwah… a, ah, aaaah…"

Kanan let out sweet little gasps.

… Like that, time flowed gently as I stroked their hair softly…

… This would have been unthinkable back in Japan.

After being cursed at so viciously, whipped, and forced to choke down tears of frustration…

now Kanan was practically dreaming, looking like she was in absolute bliss.

Shouldn't I have been getting more revenge against Kanan?

Didn't I hate her? Considering everything she put me through.

… But she fought hard for me again today.

Protecting Adelia, attacking on her own, taking damage and pressing on… she fought magnificently, again and again.

It really wouldn't be right not to reward her for that performance.

I kept stroking Kanan's and Adelia's hair as gently and lovingly as I could.

"Fu, aaaaah…"

"Nya, aaaah…"

Eventually the two of them stretched out big. When they did, my hands slipped off their heads and onto their bodies…

If I wasn't careful, I'd end up brushing against the two girls' huge boobs.

They were huge to begin with, so they were easy to touch by accident.

But the mental hurdle stopped me.

Being careful not to touch their boobs, I gently rubbed their backs instead.

"Fwah, ah, aaaaah…"

"Nya, nyaa, nyaaah…"

The two of them, unable to bear how good it felt, ended up clinging to each other as they took in my massage…

and eventually went limp.

If I let them sleep just like that, they'd surely get a peaceful rest.

I tucked them in under a blanket and quietly slipped out of the room.

… And then, the next stop, naturally, was Leone's room.

Of course I was worked up after giving Adelia and Kanan a massage like that.

I needed Leone to settle me down or I'd never manage.

"Fufu, I was waiting, Naoto-san."

Leone, knowing I was coming, was already lying naked on her bed.

Her wonderful, large breasts and her smooth, purple pubic hair were both in plain view…

"… Leone-san!"

I threw myself at her and latched onto her ample breasts.

Munyu, munyu, jiggle jiggle.

And then she gave me a paizuri with those huge boobs.

Mine was on the bigger side, I think, but caught between Leone-san's boobs, it got completely wrapped up.

The whole length of my penis was buried, and the squeeze pressed against me head to toe…

Aaaah… this feels too good. Boobs… feel this good?!

"Aaaah… Leone-san…!"

Spurt, throb, gush!

I came, hard.

She tried to clamp down with her boobs to stop the force of it, but soft breasts couldn't quite contain it, and the cum shot up between her boobs and splattered across Leone-san's face.

"N, haaah… aaah… so hot…"

Leone-san looked rapturous with my semen on her face.

Slurp, slurp, slurp…

And then she sucked up the cum that had pooled between her boobs, cleaning her breasts.

This time, I cupped Leone-san's plump breasts myself and gently moved them up and down.

Did using someone else's boobs to give yourself a paizuri count as masturbation? I found myself thinking about utterly pointless things.

Even if it was masturbation, it was on a totally different scale of pleasure from doing it with my own hand.

I'd never be satisfied with my own hand again…

… Every night since then I had Leone-san get me off a few times, and every single time it felt so good… I was completely hooked.

Five Gold a night was a steal. Five Gold per round would have bankrupted me.

Leone-san used her boobs, and also…

"N, ham, n…"

Slurp, slurp…

her sexy, beautiful mouth, to satisfy me thoroughly.

"… Haaaaah…"

To have a beauty like this use her mouth on me, even let me cum in it… it was like a dream.

No, I'd never even dreamed of this kind of miracle.

… The one thing impossible, though, was the real thing.

I tried it, once.

With Leone-san's legs spread, I could see her cleft just fine.

Could a girl's down-there really shine pink and beautiful like a crystal? I was entranced as I tried to thrust my throbbing penis into that cleft, but…

Bzzzt…

at that moment, a resistance with no sensation, no pleasure at all, halted me.

A glowing green message window, the same kind as the system windows, physically blocked me, and my penis never touched her private parts.

SYSTEM PROTECT was displayed.

"… This is the System Protect. It's the system that keeps you from laying hands on immature Garumon or another Master's slaves."

"… So this is…"

It felt like a wall standing between me and Leone, and that made me sad.

… That said, she could still do it with her mouth, fingers, and chest.

I came a few times and felt nicely drained. I'd be able to sleep that night just like this.

"… Naoto-san, you still haven't done it with Adelia or Kanan yet? The two of them seem more than ready to want to do it with you…"

Leone-san asked me that.

"… Th-that's…"

Kanan was out of the question, but Adelia did seem to think highly of me.

There was a chance the system protection wouldn't kick in if I tried to do it with her.

… But, somehow… I just couldn't bring myself to make a move.

Because there was a chance I might still go back to my original world.

… If Kanan and I went back to our original world, Adelia would be left here.

When that happened, what if she was no longer a virgin?

If her next Master turned out to be a Master she didn't like, the system protection wouldn't apply.

Ever since hearing about what happened with Ichinose and Kashima-san, I'd been thinking about that.

… If I was going to make a move on Adelia, it would be when I had made up my mind to settle in this world for good and live with Adelia.

… That meant the only person I could make a move on was someone who wasn't a virgin anymore.

I had no intention of buying any other prostitute. So that meant… only Leone-san.

"I'll get to 490,000 Gold and C-Class as fast as I can."

I renewed my resolve. It's still far off, but in the near future, without fail… I'll make it happen.

And then I held Leone-san close and went to sleep.

… The next morning.

"… Good morning, Naoto-san."

Waking up on the same bed as the beautiful Leone-san. What a happy morning.

Leone-san's bare body in the morning sun was even more vivid than at night…

Ugh, I had done all that last night and still I wanted to go again, even in the morning.

"But, you have breakfast to prepare. I shouldn't get in the way…"

I scraped together every last bit of willpower I had to pull away from Leone-san.

"Haaah… I hate to see you go…"

But Leone-san seemed to feel a little wistful about it too.

… I clicked Adelia and Kanan's door open. Although, come to think of it, I was pretty sure I was the one who locked it and the one who unlocked it.

In the morning, the two of them were peacefully sleeping cuddled up together.

"… Hey, Kanan, Adelia. It's morning. Wake up."

I gave their shoulders a gentle shake as I said it.

…Jiggle, jiggle, jiggle…

The four "slimes" on top of their chests bounced and quivered, the tips even pushing up against the thin fabric…

… Haah. No good. I was going to need to have Leone-san get me off again.

It was morning and already I was looking forward to night.

"Mn… mhm, morning… Naoto."

"Morning, nya～ Goshujin-samaaa…"

The two of them stretched out big… When they did, those huge breasts bounced. My eyes were nailed in place.

"… C-come on, breakfast is right away."

I somehow managed to peel my gaze away.

I somehow got the two of them up and stepped out of the room, when…

"… Good morning. Starting today, I'll be sharing room and board at this inn as well."

There was Lyuka, smiling.

… A loli-girl this cute was just unfair, wasn't it…?

No good. Make a move on her, and I would be headed straight down the path of a lolicon.

… Wait, was I really planning to get through this teasing hell of a life by staying celibate until I made C-Class and earned 490,000?

Even I had to admit it might be a little reckless.

Wouldn't a life harder than the one I had as Kanan's slave be waiting for me here…?

That was the level of fear I felt, that was how attractive the girls around me had become.

… Today, I'll exhaust myself in battle so I'm too tired to think about anything when night comes…