Category: Umareta Chokugo ni Suterareta kedo, Zensei ga Taikensha datta node Yoyuu de Ikitemasu

In recent decades, it is said that in the country of Edou, a tool called karakuri has suddenly developed and become widespread. Its progress has been remarkable, and it is now commonly used in daily life.

In particular, there is always one in each household as three types of sacred artifacts: karakuri that automatically washes laundry, karakuri that automatically heats food, and karakuri that automatically cleans.

“I see, so this is the ‘washing machine’ thing huh.”

There was a shop selling karakuri in the city of Edou, so we took a look and saw a large box-shaped tool lined up. It is said that if you put dirty clothes in this box and close its lid, it will automatically wash it clean.

『From the looks of it, it is a little different from a magic tool. 』

(That’s right. Magical tools are tools that use magic, but from the looks of it, this one is not like that. It doesn’t seem to be powered by magic either.)

I replied thru telepathy and agreed at Lindwurm’s point.

For example, I also made some magic tools used for washing and cleaning, but they used water magic and wind magic, respectively.

However, there is no magic circle engraved anywhere on this washing machine to activate magic at all.

(It might be better to call it a ‘machine’ rather than a magic tool.)

『Machine?』

(Yes, magic is a force twist of the laws of physics, but machines are more in accordance with the laws of physics. In some ways, it may be more difficult than magic.)

It is a region where magic itself is not very developed, so it may have developed in this way. 

Of course, magic tools don’t necessarily ignore the laws of physics. This is because if you try to achieve your goal with magic alone, you will need a more complex magic circle, and you will need a huge amount of magical power for it.

For example, the magical flying ship I built also achieves energy savings by taking into account air resistance and lift.

(Hmm, so it’s a mechanism that lets you pour water in from the outside and it spins the contents around huh. But, how does it spin? I can’t tell just by looking at it from the outside. I wonder if it is okay to take it apart?)

『Absolutely not, it’s for sale you know. 』

(Then I can buy one.)

I was curious about how this Karakuri works, so I decided to buy a washing machine.

But—

“I’m sorry, but we don’t accept this kind of money in our shop.”

The clerk said so with a look that says I’m a suspicious person.

“Oh, I see! The money used here is different from the one in the west!”

I can’t help but scratch my head. I hadn’t thought about it.

“Eh? You mean we can’t use our money in this country?”

“Yes. Well, Anje-oneechan is penniless anyway.”

“S-shut up!?”

Come to think of it, I was in trouble when I came here before. However, now that they have exchanges with the West, we may be able to exchange money somewhere.

“We can sell something to make money. When it comes to goods from the west, we should get a reasonably high price.”

After leaving the store, we decided to look for a place where we could exchange money for the time being.

It would be nice if there was a government office or something……

“Uooooooooo”

Suddenly, a loud cheer rang out.

When I looked around, I saw that people had gathered in a small vacant lot.

“Is there anyone else who would like to challenge me?”

Shouting out from the other side of the crowd was a tall girl. She has silky black hair that is typical of Easterners, and I got this impression that she is not so different in age from Fana and Anje.

Her long black hair was tied in a bun behind her head, and she wore a kimono that seemed to belong to a man. She also carries a sword at her waist.

“If you can beat me, the prize money will be 10 million yen! Is there anyone who thinks they’re up to it? The entry fee is only 10,000 yen!”

Apparently they make money doing that.

“I guess 10 million yen is a pretty big amount of money. After all, that washing machine cost 50,000 yen.”

“Hmm, that sounds interesting. I’ll give it a try. I’ll get some money too, so it’ll be killing two birds with one stone.”

Fana was excited that an opportunity to spar with an Eastern swordsman had arrived, so she volunteered to take on the challenge.

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Edou, the largest country in the East.

It is a country that did not exist 1,500 years ago. The eastern provinces at the time were in a time of war, with local lords known as warlords engaged in fierce battles for supremacy.

Edou is said to be the country that was born after my death, when a warlord succeeded in unifying the East.

“That’s why even today, the rulers of this country are called General.”

I stopped the airship in the sky near the city, then we used the elevator to reach the ground.

There, a typical eastern cityscape spread out before us. The houses are made of exotic wood, with roofs covered in a special building material called tiles. Unlike in the West, people are dressed in so-called kimono, and many of the men have their heads in topknots.

“Pfft, what’s with that weird hair?!”

Anje points to the topknot, and burst out laughing.

“Anje-oneechan, don’t laugh. It’s fine for now because he is just a townsman, but if he was a samurai, he might suddenly come swinging his sword at you. They have a lot of pride you see.”

“Then I’ll take revenge!”

“You’re a complete nuisance of a foreigner……”

Among the people who came and went, there were many who carried swords at their waists. It is a unique type of sword that is not found in the west, and is also called a “katana”.

Even ordinary people enjoyed swords, and there were “dojos” everywhere in the city. Due to his rigorous training from an early age, the Eastern swordsman is very strong.

“Hmm, I want to fight them. Should I get into that dojo thing?”

“Fana-oneechan, don’t try and challenge dojos okay?”

Even so, it doesn’t seem to have changed much since then. Of course, the war have ended and peace have been restored, but—

Gasha,gasha,gasha,gasha!

—A metal doll about two meters tall passed by in the immediate vicinity.

『…… It doesn’t seem to have changed much since then huh.』

“No, no, no, it’s not like that at all! What was that thing just now? There were no things like that back then!?”

The metal doll was apparently pulling a cart. There is also a man who appears to be a merchant in the cart, but it doesn’t feel like he’s piloting that metal doll.

It seemed to be an everyday sight for passersby, and they did not seem surprised by the metal doll.

At that moment, the gate of a nearby house opened with a squeak.

“I’m off.”

“Have a nice trip.”

It’s a heartwarming scene of a wife seeing her husband off to work, but instead of walking, the husband is straddling a mysterious object.

Brung brung, brrrrrrung!!

Shaped like a horse, but with two wheels on the front and back, it sped out of the gate with great force, making a thunderous noise. With the man on board, it went far away in a blink of an eye.

Next, an old woman with lame legs passed in front of us on a moving chair, and then a huge box like vehicle carrying a large number of children went by.

“I don’t recall seeing such a scene!”

As we were startled, an old man spoke to us.

“Are you guys from the west?”

“Mm, yes.”

“Hahaha, you’re surprised, aren’t you? I’m an old man, so I understand how you feel. Recently, more and more convenient things have been invented, and I’m always amazed. The young people use them as if it’s natural.”

Apparently, this change was not so long ago.

“They’re all called ‘karakuri’.”

“Karakuri?”

“Yes, originally they were just cheap things that worked with simpler mechanisms. Lately they’ve been making things that are way beyond our understanding.”

Karakuri were dolls and musical instruments that moved with a simple mechanism and were performed at festivals and other events to entertain people.

It is said that this has developed rapidly, and large dolls that can do heavy lifting, vehicles that can carry people, and even tools that can easily cultivate fields have been made.

“Eh, so that the one I saw from the sky was also a karakuri!”

As I was startled, the old man suddenly shouted.

“Eh? A talking baby!? N-no that’s impossible. Then…… seems like they finally made a talking karakuri?”

Even I was mistaken to be a karakuri.

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After leaving the desert country of Embara, we headed east again in a magic airship.

“Haah~, it was really bad…… Ugh, uweeh~, I don’t want to remember it, but I…… that old woman’s nakedness is in my mind again.”

I blurted out as I slumped in the wheelhouse.

『Why did you run away, Master? It was a sight that you were willing to spend a lot of money to see, right? 』

“Of course I should! I don’t want to see it even if they offered me a lot of money!”

After that encounter, I quickly converted the large amount of coins back into cash. But when exchanging coins, they charge a 20% commission, so it was a huge loss even though I didn’t do anything.

“I mean, isn’t it pretty crazy for an owner to suddenly get naked in front of such an innocent baby?”

『Isn’t it because Master wanted it so badly that you even filed a complaint? Besides, she’s probably no match for Master who’s pretending to be a baby even though you are actually an old man. 』

In any case, that incident was completely traumatic.

I didn’t want to be in that place anymore, so I decided to resume our journey as soon as possible. 

In the first place, our target destination is the East, and we just had a random stop along the way.

By the way, when I told her that I was going to leave soon, Eleonore went out of her way to see us off before leaving. She asked me if I could stay in the city a little longer, but I politely declined.

“Hmm, I’ve enjoyed it enough. I want to know the sword skills of the East as soon as possible.”

Fana is in a good mood after winning big at the gambling house, and she is looking forward to our arrival at the target destination.

“Ugh…… I’m penniless……”

In contrast, Anje, who suffered a crushing defeat, was left depressed because all the money she had was used up.

“I’ve been through a lot too. It’s a lot of fun to be a human being though.”

Lill, who was mistaken for a staff member, is said to have done dozens of times more work than an ordinary clerk with her overwhelming physical ability. 

Moreover, because she was the only one who had different type of animal ears, she stood out. She was well received by customers, and before she knew it, she had become the most popular one.

……In fact, she wasn’t a staff member or anything.

The others were very surprised when it was finally discovered, but it seems that the owner directly persuaded her to become an official one.

Yes, I’m talking about that perverted striping old hag.

『The one who asked her to get naked was you Master. A perverted old man with a big breast fetish.』

Please don’t speak ill of people.

In the meantime, the airship passed through the desert. Going further, we came to an area of fresh greenery. It’s not just a meadow. It’s beautifully plotted and clearly man-made.

“Those are rice fields.”

“Rice fields?”

“In the East, a grain called rice is their staple food. Rice fields are where they grow it.”

“Wow, it’s like a green carpet, it’s beautiful!”

“But how do you work in such a vast rice field?”

The rice fields stretched all the way to the end.

Along the way, there are a few villages that almost look like a town, but they are clearly not large enough to be managed by that level of manpower.

When I came to this area in the past, there were rice fields here too, but they weren’t on this scale.

“There’s something moving over there.”

“You’re right…… I wonder what that is. And if you look closely, are there people on it?”

A large object with wheels was slowly moving on the soil, which still seemed to be uncleared. Strangely, after it has passed through, the soil is clearly plowed. 

Normally, they use human power, oxen or horses, but apparently, they now use that mysterious tool to cultivate the uncultivated soil. The speed is much faster than using cattle and horses, let alone human power.

“Is it a kind of magic tool?”

“Maybe.”

At that time, the East was a country with backward magic, and they even abhorred magic by calling it witchcraft.

As expected, more than 1,500 years have passed, and as exchanges with the West have flourished, their understanding of magic must have progressed.

Meanwhile the city came into view. It is the same as it was at that time, and the houses with tiled roofs peculiar to the East are lined up.

“That’s the largest country in the East, Edou.”

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“Congratulations, Reus-sama! With this exchange, you are now a VIP.”

By converting almost all the money I had earned up until now into coins, I was able to become a VIP and receive secret service.

“Once you’re a VIP, you’ll be able to play in a dedicated VIP room where you’ll receive a different and higher quality service. Would you like to play in the VIP room?”

“Play~~!!”

I replied immediately. I had invested most of my money for this after all.

I’m glad I’ve made so much money up till now~

『…… It’s foolish to spend that amount of money just for that naked service.』

Ignoring Lindwurm, who is fed up, I was guided by a bunny girl to the rumored VIP room.

“Now then, I wonder what kind of spectacular view awaits me…… uh-!”

I concentrated magic on my eyes to enhance my eyesight to the extreme.

And what I saw was:

“““Welcome to the VIP Room!”””

Bunny girls made up of women who were even more beautiful than the servers in the general room.

Yes, it’s a bunny girl.

It is true that the level of the girls seemed to be higher than that of the general room, but the costumes are almost the same, with only minor difference.

“Uhm…… Oneechan?”

“Yes, what would it be?”

“This VIP room…… the servers was supposed to be stripped naked, right?”

“……?? No, we don’t offer such kind service.”

I screamed inwardly.

Those bastards! Don’t spread false informatiooooooooooon!

“You’re not doing it? I’m a VIP though!? I exchanged a total of 10,000 gold coins, and I am the biggest customer ever! If such a VIP wants it, isn’t it professional to respond to that request?!”

“A-ah..…?”

The clerk was greatly perplexed when I suddenly snapped out loudly.

『Master, you’re just being a completely malicious complainer you know. People like that are no customers at all. They should be kicked out immediately. 』

Lindwurm commented sternly, but I ignore it.

“No, I can’t talk to the employees about this! Call the owner here!”

“W-wait a minute.”

One of the servers rushed into the backyard in a hurry.

After a while, a petite old woman appeared. She seems to be over 70 years old, but from the way she carried herself, it was clear she was no ordinary person.

“I’m Marcia, the owner of this place. What can I do for you, dear customer?”

“You’re the owner? Listen, I thought that if I became a VIP, I would be able to receive striptease service from the clerks here. That’s why I spent a lot of money and bought coins! And yet, you don’t have such a service!?”

“Dear customer, I’m very sorry that I couldn’t meet your request.”

The owner, the old woman, bowed politely to my complaint, which changed my enraged mood.

From the fact that she didn’t seem to be upset, she must have plenty of experience like this.

“But it’s a great idea. If we can make it happen, I’m sure our customers will love it.”

“If you know that, why aren’t you doing it!?”

“Yes, actually, it’s because it violates the laws of this country.”

“Huh? Really?”

Apparently, serving customers while being naked is prohibited by law. Outside the forbidden zone, they were relatively tolerant, but of course there seemed to be limits.

『That was a pity, Master.』

Lindwurm taunted me, but the old woman continued,

“However, our motto is to put the customer first, and if there is a customer request, it is our mission to do our best to meet it.”

“Eh? Then…..”

“We will now perform a strip show for you. Of course, you must not tell anyone about this.”

Seriously!? Will they do it!?

Ooooooohh!!

After all, it’s always good to voice out whatever you want!

『……It’s because they indulge such complainers, so they always get too arrogant in the end.』

No, no, I’m not a complainer, I’m a VIP!

VIP is the best! I’m glad I spent a lot of money~~!

“Well then, please enjoy.”

In front of me, who was very excited, the old woman assured me so strongly, but for some reason, she put her hands on the clothes she was wearing.

Riiiiip!

She tore her clothes in an instant.

What appeared was the wrinkled nude body of an old woman.

“I’ll serve you in this form myself.”

“N-no, no, no, no, not thaaaaaaaaaaat!”

I ran out of the VIP room with all my might.

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“You’ve got to be kidding me…. That table is a super expensive table where only famous players gather, right? To win that much there…”

“And she’s still young, isn’t she?”

“Apparently, she started out at a table for beginners. Then she won so much that she moved to a table for more advanced players, and that’s how she got to that point.”

“Seriously!? That’s not beginner’s luck level anymore.”

While the surroundings were buzzing like this and attracting a lot of attention, Fana is playing poker without changing her expression at all.

“Hmm, two pairs.”

“No way…., two pairs!?”

“Damn, she took it all again! And with such a weak hand!”

Looks like she won again. What’s more, she used a bluff to make weak cards look strong, making everyone fold thus she won all the bets.

“I can’t believe Fana had a talent for gambling…… Sure, she’s good at poker face, but……. Eh? Isn’t that Anje at the table over there?”

They also seem to be playing poker. However, unlike the table with Fana, it is clearly a beginner’s table.

“Fufu! How about this, Full House!”

“I got four of a kind.”

“Eeeeeeeh!? No way! I lost agaaaaiin!”

Apparently, Anje is extremely bad at this. Holding her head and screaming, she has very few coins left in her hand.

“Anje is the type that lets her feelings show on her face.”

No matter how I look at it, poker is not for her. Moreover, she is usually the type of person who fights with wild intuition rather than strategy, so she is not very good at bargaining.

She also hate to lose.

“Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, I lost all my money!”

It seems that she has used up all her money.

“If this happens, I’ll go into debt……! Uuh, I’m sure there was a moneylender in front of the gambling house…… If I borrow money there, with it…… Hahaha.”

“Anje-oneechan, that kind of thing is usually unscrupulous, and it will end up as vice you see. And if a naïve person like you dabbles on it, you’ll be in debt until you die.”

Anje had bloodshot eyes and was about to make a risky decision, so I quickly tried to persuade her.

“Well, let’s give up and think of this as a good experience.”

“Kuuuu, I’m so frustrated!”

At that moment, I heard a conversation between customers.

“Hey, do you know the secret service of this gambling house?”

“Secret Service? What is that?”

“Apparently, there is a special VIP room where only those who have purchased 100 platinum coins, or 10,000 gold coins, are ushered in.”

“10,000 gold coins? Come on, you’d have to be really rich to get your hands on that.”

“Yeah, that’s why the rumor is that it offers some amazing service.”

“What service is it exactly?”

“You know, right now, inside this gambling hall, you’re being served by beautiful women dressed as bunnies, right? But when you become a VIP, you get to….”

It was hard to hear because they are whispering, but I magically enhanced my hearing and picked it up clearly.

“Apparently, all the beautiful women there are stripped naked.”

W-w-w-whaaaaaat!?

I am screaming in my head. 

The whispering between the guests continues.

“The servers and dealers there are in their birthday suit! Well, the players are so focused on that they can’t concentrate on the game at all.”

“Haha, I’m sure that would be the case for me too. Or rather, maybe they’re trying to make it harder for them to make money.”

I took out all my money out of my subspace.

“Will this be enough? If not, I’ll borrow some money!”

『Calm down, Master. You just said it was vice a while ago!』

As I headed towards the moneylender in front of the gambling hall, Lindwurm frantically stopped me.

“Then I’ll borrow some money from Fana! If I can’t do that, I’ll cheat with magic and win!”

『Does Master have no concept of shame? 』

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If I use magic, it’s easy to win at gambling.

But that’s boring.

“I’ll show you how to do it without relying on magic. I think I can do well.”

『Master, you’re full of confidence huh. 』

There are many different games to choose from, but the first one I chose was the table game. It’s a game of roulette.

“What!?  A baby?”

“Fufufu, I’m sorry, dealer-oneechan. As you can see, I’m a baby but I’m going to win big.”

Even the dealer is in a bunny girl costume. 

As expected, she seemed surprised since she had never played a game with a baby, but my provocative words seemed to ignite her dealer’s soul.

“I see. Then I won’t go easy on you. If you cry later, I won’t be able to lend you my breast, so be prepared for that.”

“Oneechan too, please don’t cry later. I want your breasts though.”

And half an hour later.

“Uwaaaaaaaaaaa! I lost agaaaaaaaain!!”

I was crying. That’s because I have been losing consecutive games since earlier. The coins that had been exchanged in such large quantities were quickly reduced to less than half of the original amount.

『How gross of you Master. You’re a creepy old man on the inside, yet you’re crying like that. 』

Gross is unnecessary, what more, don’t call me creep!

“But this dealer is cunning! She uses her boobs to draw my attention!”

Roulette is a game of predicting where the thrown ball will land. You can bet with coins before the ball is thrown, but that’s not a good idea. After all, with a skilled dealer, it is possible to stop the ball where he wants to.

So, it’s a good idea to bet after the ball is thrown. However, you will not be able to bet when the dealer declares “no more bet”, so I need to do something around here.

With my dynamic vision and intuition, I can tell where the ball is going to stop much earlier than it stops. Therefore, I have an overwhelming advantage over others. But,

(She uses her boobs to get in the way! That’s so unfair!)

『It’s just that Master is too stupid, you just don’t have to look at it you know.』

(How can you not look when you can almost see her boobs but not really see them?)

『……』

The dealer flashing her boobs looked at me with a triumphant look on his face.

“Ufufu, it looks like you really love boobs.”

“H-how did you know?”

“When you deal with customers every day, you get to know exactly what the customer’s type is. There are a lot of people who especially like boobs.”

…… I’m completely defeated.

It was a mistake to challenge this skilled dealer to a match. I gave up trying to win at roulette and decided to play another game.

“No table games with bunny girl dealers! Let’s have slot machines! That way there’s no need to worry about me being distracted by the boobs!”

“Ara~, what a cute baby, why don’t you play with me here? I got boobs too, what do you think?”

“I’ll plaaa~aaaayyy!”

“Uh-, how did this happen……?”

The coins I had spent a lot of money exchanging is now zero, and I couldn’t help but hang my head.

『That is a given. You must have lost a lot because of the sex appeal of the dealers. 』

“How terrible! Don’t they have a conscience in this gambling house!?”

In just one day, no, in just a few hours, more than half of the money I had ever made was lost.

“How on earth am I going to survive from now on… All I can do is get breast milk from women with children who pass by on the street.”

『Even though you’ve been through this, are you still into boobs? 』

“They say you hate people but not boobs!”

『No comment.』

At that moment, a loud cheer went up.

I turned towards the voice, wondering what was going on, and it seemed that someone had won in an unbelievable way.

“Poker huh…… Wow, that’s a lot of coins piling up! Eeeh, Fana-oneechan!?”

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“Hey, there’s even a gambling house in this country, and there’s really a lot of entertainment going on.”

In the kingdom of Embara, there were even gambling houses. In some countries, gambling itself is banned, but here it seems to be operating openly. 

Well, in the first place, in this country, business was quite free outside the forbidden zone. The women of this country do all sorts of things to “entertain” the merchants traveling through the desert, hoping to make a ton of money.

“I’ve never gambled.”

“Me too.”

“Well, you guys are still kids, and are often get caught by age restrictions.”

“Hmm.”

“I don’t want to hear that from you though.”

However, there is no age limit for gambling here. In other words, even as a baby, I can play.

“I think gambling is also a good training.”

“Master, what do you mean?”

“You either win or lose, because gambling is a game of chance. Moreover, you cannot rely on force. You need to have the power to attract luck.”

Luck. It’s very vague and elusive, but luck is very important in life. Even in battle, if luck abandons you, you may be swept off your feet by a lesser monster.

“Oh~, doesn’t that sound fun then?”

“Of course, you can’t win if you don’t use your brain. So, it might be difficult for Anje-oneechan, who is a muscle-brain.”

“Who’s a muscle-brain!?”

Inside the gambling hall, young women dressed in sexy costumes and wearing hair bands that somehow resembled rabbit ears were serving customers.

“Hmm, are they rabbit beastmen?”

“It’s a costume, a cosplay. They are just wearing ears like that of a rabbit.”

“What on earth for……?”

Lill, who has her own beast ears, tilts her head in puzzlement.

“No, I think it makes a lot of sense, look at that.”

The men, with their noses sticking out, were making bold bets to impress the girls.

“That’s how they are trying to rile up men to spend money. The owner of this place is a genius.”

“Well, you never know what humans can do.”

By the way, it seems that the girls who dressed up like that are called bunny girls.

While I was admiring, a bunny girl came up to Lill, who still seemed to be unconvinced.

“You’re wearing a strange headband, huh? Do they have anything like that? I’ve never seen that before… Ah, I get it! The owner must have put a new outfit on the new guy! He’s the type that just does whatever comes to mind!”

“Hmm?”

“Anyway, don’t stand there in a daze, because there are a lot of customers and it’s busy today! Look, newcomers start by serving drinks! Come over here!”

Apparently, when she saw Lill’s beast ears, she mistook her for a fellow employee.

“W-wait, this is my own….…”

“If you don’t know how to do it, I’ll teach you!”

Lill is pulled by the bunny girl and is taken somewhere.

“Lill doesn’t have any human money, so maybe it’s just right.”

Of course, one needs money to gamble. 

In this gambling house, it seems that the process is to buy a special coin before playing the game. Coins can then be exchanged for goods or money later.

“Ara~, what cute customers.”

An older sister at the coin shop is also in a bunny girl costume. She looked at us and asked, “Is this your gambling debut?”, but was stunned by the large amount of gold coins that Fana put out.

“……Huh?”

“Mm, for gambling.”

“Eh, Fana-oneechan, is it okay to change so much?”

“No problem.”

Of course, it’s all Fana’s personal money. The money to be used for the party is pooled separately, so she can spend her personal money however she likes.

“Well done! Then I’ll exchange for more!”

Anje retaliates by putting up a large sum of money.

“No, no, no, no, no, who are you guys!?”

She was shocked, but since that was her job, the older sister counted out the gold coins and exchanged them all for gambling coins.

Both of them are beginners, but they are too competitive!

“Then, as a master, I can’t lose!”

『Even the Master……』

Not to be outdone, I put out a lot of money as well.

“Even a baby!? What on earth is going on!?”

Leaving the confused Oneechan at the coin exchange counter behind, we scattered around the gambling hall to enjoy the game separately.

“I could make a lot of money by cheating with magic, but that’s no fun at all. I’ll try to play without using magic.”

This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.

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“This is it!”

I found the rumored poster and I was delighted.

『We are looking for young and healthy men. Please contact the Royal Palace’s Branch Office for details. 』

According to people who had visited the country, it seems that women in this country receive sperm from men outside in order to have children.

Anyone can apply, but of course there is a rigorous screening process.

I spoke to a man who had actually undergone the screening, and he said that men are not only required to be young and healthy, but also to be excellent in both character and physique. However, those who pass the screening will be allowed to enter a part of the forbidden area, where they will strive for breeding activities.

“Okay, I’ll apply.”

There’s no one younger, healthier, more excellent in both personality and physique than me.

『Master, don’t you think you’re too young for that? Also, are you of a good character…? In any case, there is an age limit. The poster over there says one must be 15 years old or older and under 25 years old. 』

“Gaah……”

I was momentarily shocked by Lindwurm’s point. But,

“No, there’s no problem! I can just use temporary growth acceleration magic to take on an adult form!”

It’s a magic that allows me to grow my body at once by sacrificing my own lifespan.

I used this magic in my recent battle with the resurrected Demon King Alzazeil, and it has been confirmed that I will turn into a handsome man with well-built physique by the time I am about twenty years old.

That would definitely make it through the screening.

『Don’t use such advanced magic for such trivial things.』

“It’s not trivial! In fact, it’s more important than fighting the Demon King! If I pass the audition, a real harem will be waiting for me!”

『Can you explain what makes a person who makes such a statement good in terms of character?』

Lindwurm rebutted then he froze.

『What more, that magic has a time limit, and if you use it for too long, it will quickly shorten your lifespan. 』

“I’ll let Meltera teach me how to rejuvenate, so it’s okay.”

『Then I will persuade her not to tell you. 』

“Why!?”

But my beloved staff was right.

It was difficult to maintain that adult form for a long time, so much so that I returned to my original form on its own after the battle. Even if it can be used for a long time, there is no doubt that my current baby body will be severely damaged.

“Still, there are times when a man has to fight!”

『You can just go ahead and die. 』

In the end, I gave up on entering the forbidden area.

I knew that if I passed the screening and became a stud, I would be detained for at least a year in that job. I don’t feel like staying in this country for that long.

After all, the time I could remain as a baby is short.

Also, no matter how essential it is to maintain this country, I was reluctant to engage in such an act with an unspecified number of strangers.

It doesn’t conform to my ethics.

So, I decided to enjoy this desert country normally.

“Uhioooooo! Oneechan has such a nice a breast~”

There was a stage at the end of my line of sight, where beautiful women wearing revealing clothes were posing racily.

This desert country seems to have developed a variety of entertainment to entertain visitors, and this stage, named Sexy Dance, is one of the most popular entertainments.

I thought that it would be strict in many ways because there is a prohibited area for men, but it seems that it is relatively tolerant outside the forbidden zone.

『Where did all that talk about ethics go? 』

Lindwurm pointed out in an exasperated tone, but I ignored it and stared at the stage.

The brown-skinned beauties all have plump boobs that are no less voluptuous, and they are swaying every time they move.

The venue was packed.

Although I was only able to get a seat at a distance from the stage, I was able to see even the smallest moles on their skin clearly because my eyesight had been enhanced by magic.

“Even if I don’t go into the forbidden zone, I can still enjoy it! What a great country!”

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“Thanks to your help, we were able to retake our country safely. You guys are the heroes of our country.”

A few days after we returned from the ruins, we were summoned to a certain place. Queen Eleonore was there, and she thanked us again for our help in that incident.

It is said that they were able to capture all the bandits in the city. And for a country that is built on transit trade, it’s a big deal to be able to wipe out the sand bandits who were a threat to the caravans coming and going in the area.

“From now on, we plan to form a specialized unit and crack down on them thoroughly. We’ll make sure something like this never happens again.”

By the way, the ringleader, Kaim, will almost certainly be executed.

“It’s only natural since he has committed so many crimes. As a queen, I have to make the right decision. ……However, thanks to you, Reus-dono, I was able to talk with him about many things. Thank you.”

“Oh, that’s good.”

As a reward, we received decorations made from ores that can only be mined in this desert and traditional crafts of this country. 

I was grateful for it, but of course that’s not what I want.

What do I want……?  That’s right. I want to have the right to move freely around the areas of this country where men are not allowed!

『What a greedy baby.』

No, no, I’m a hero who saved this country, you know?

That’s much is only natural.

That’s how I will be surrounded with beautiful women and enjoy the harem life of my dreams!

『Aren’t you going to the East?』

It wouldn’t be very smart to ask for it myself, so I asked Eleonore casually.

“By the way, Oneechan, I heard that women travelers can enter areas that are off-limits to men, right?”

“Yes. It’s not a problem if you’re a woman. But of course, they can’t go to all places.”

“So that means my three oneechan can enter too, right?”

“Of course. If our heroes wishes, I will show you around this Royal Palace.”

Okay, okay, this is going just as I expected.

Looks like it’ll be fine. Unless I’m a grown man, of course. It would be one thing, but it seems unlikely that the three girls would be allowed in and a cute baby like me couldn’t.

“Can I come with them?”

“Sorry, but that’s going to be difficult.”

“……Hoee!?”

I involuntarily made a strange voice.

“Eh? Did I mishear? Did you just say it’s going to be difficult?”

“Yes. I am very grateful to you. But unfortunately, that’s a different story.”

“Wait-, what!? I’m just a baby you know!?”

“Even babies are no exception. Especially now, with what happened with Kaim. I’m convinced that this tradition must be strictly observed. So I’ve set up this venue outside the forbidden area.”

I thought that Eleonore had gone out of her way to visit me, but apparently, it was because I am a man and could not enter the royal palace.

My harem aaaaahhh!!!

Daaamn iiiiit!

『Serves you right, Master.』

I wasn’t allowed to enter the forbidden area, but in return, we are able to stay in the accommodation for free. The royal family will pay for all the use of restaurants and other establishments, and I was told that we could stay for as many days as we wanted.

“There’s no way it would balance that out you know!”

After the girls left, wanting to take advantage of the opportunity to see more, I was left alone at the inn, and I can only scream out loud.

『Well, well, calm down, Master. 』

Lindwurm is mocking me maliciously.

……Does Lindwurm have such a character?

“But how does this country manage to have more children with such strict strictness?”

That question suddenly arose in my mind. In order to sustain the country, you have to have children, and to do that, you need a man.

“Let’s ask the people around for a moment. Hey…, hey, Oniichan.”

“A talking baby!?”

“Babies these days can already speak you see. But do you know how women in this country make babies?”

“Do babies these days show interest in such things too……?”

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“Holy Light”

The magic I use doesn’t just purify the undead, it also has the power to drive away all darkness.

The arrows of darkness emitted from the Nightmare Claws equipped by Kaim were extinguished by this light before they could reach Eleonore.

“……W-what was that!?”

Kaim was a little stunned by the unexpected situation.

It was there that he finally noticed my presence.

“Why is there a baby in a place like this!?”

“Hello, I’m just a cute baby~”

“And you can taalk!?”

Ignoring Kaim’s expected reaction, I used the same magic to dispel the darkness that had been binding Eleonore and the others.

“Whaat!? So the light from earlier is also your work!? However, the darkness created by these claws should not be so easy to get rid of! No, why is a baby able to use magic in the first place!?”

“That’s a lot of questions right off the bat.”

『I think anyone would do the same. Master’s existence itself is an anomaly after all. 』

Perhaps sensing that I was dangerous, Kaim urged the warriors of darkness that he had created earlier.

“Holy Light”

I tried to cast the same spell again, but the warriors of darkness rushed at me even as the light hit them.

“I see. If it started out as a human body, then this light can’t erase it that easily.”

Although the parts exposed to the light temporarily disappeared, they quickly repaired themselves and went back to normal.

Before I knew it, I was surrounded by them.

“Kuhahaha, die!”

Attacks came from all directions.

Of course, I’m not there anymore.

“I think it would be better to get rid of these claws instead.”

“……Huh? W-when did you get here!?”

“Wind Blade”

The Nightmare claws fluttered through the air, taking Kaim’s arm with it.

I threw a blade of wind that cut him off from the elbow.

I could have let Bahamut eat it, but this weapon was used by the first queen after all. It would be bad to let it disappear without permission.

“~~~~~~!? Gyaaaaaaaaaaaah!!”

Kaim screams as blood spurts out from the cut arm.

The Nightmare Claws roll on the ground, and the warriors of darkness created earlier disappeared into particles.

I picked up the Nightmare claws and went to the next room where Kaim had come from.

There was an empty treasure chest there, and a magic circle was drawn around it. Since part of the magic circle is disappearing, it seems that the barrier itself has weakened over the years.

That’s probably why it was destroyed by Kaim.

“It’s dangerous, so let’s seal it again.”

I put the Nightmare Claw away in the treasure chest and created a new barrier around it. I made it so powerful that it can’t be destroyed with a little bit of effort, so it should be okay even if something like this happens again.

When I returned outside, I found Kaim in a pool of blood flowing from his arm.

He’s dying.

“What a pitiful end, Kaim.”

“Ku…… Kukuku…… Will you take pity on me, Eleonore……?”

Although they are siblings, they have ended up living completely different lives because of their gender.

There must be various thoughts coming and going in their heads, and they look at each other with mixture of emotions.

“What you have done is unforgivable. But…., I myself can’t help but wonder what would have happened if I had been born a man.”

“…………Kukuku”

If their genders had been reversed, they might have been in opposite positions now.

“Oh, I’m sorry, I forgot to heal you.”

I activated a regeneration spell.

Then, Kaim’s arm, which had been left on the floor, began to move on its own, sticking to the cut surface and fusing with it. The lost blood was also regenerated, and his complexion improved in no time.

“““……Huh?”””

Eleonore and Kaim were both stunned.

“I’m sure there’s a lot of things you two want to talk about, so why don’t you take your time and talk it through a bit more? Then I think you should execute him or do whatever the country’s laws required afterwards.”

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