Vol 2 Chapter 5 (2/2)

Saying so, the two that were behind her nod in agreement.

Their tails sway side to side unlike Kemin’s.

Them becoming this emotionally attached all of a sudden is getting scary.

「That, you’re just happy talking to me…?」

「Yah!!, Cyril-sama is known among us as the number one gentleman you want to have your tail touched by!!!」

「Tail….?」

「The family head said that girls who are courted by gentlemen that have their tails touched; gentlemen who gently hold it will be acknowledged!」

I get a bad feeling as sweat starts to flow off my back. Recently as in like since yesterday i’ve been feeling like that.

Because their not companions in that way that kind of custom doesn’t have to be followed. Thats right Kuu must know what’s going on, right?

「I’m flattered you want to marry me, but am I really that likable?」

「Very much so! Cyril-sama saved us when we were about to be thrown out by the mean Elves. We were given a splendid house and a super delicious meal! The taste of that soup is something we didn’t forget. Also Cyril-sama prepares meals for us everyday.」

How could they! Well I should thanks Roreu for playing the bad guys, I was able to look good because of it it seems.

「And anyway, Cyril-sama is just cool! We heard from Lucie’s stories that you’re really strong, you knifed five soldiers in one go and you sniped the enemy commanders from 500 meters. Is it true you went on your own into the empire base that had hundreds of soldiers and pilfered it all?! You’re also very smart and made countless inventions, the bow that defeated the empire, the house were living in, commanded 200 Elves to defeat 500 soldiers, and also the way you used to grow potatoes, Cyril thought of all that too right?! It’s just too amazing. A stud (イケメン Ikemen), strong, smart, and also Kuu-ane-sama and even Lucie said it many times you’re a reliable and gentle person!」

For that story to go that far… Really made me feel incredibly embarra.s.sed.

It’s like being treated like an Idol. Well no… I must be like a G.o.d in her religion to her…

With a desperate situation like that, I certainly would appear like I had an ethereal essence about me that they relied on. It was a belief that distracted from their anxiety.

「Lucie went as far as to say that…?」

「Yes! Yesterday she was talking fondly about you for awhile when we were harvesting potatoes. Kuu-ane-sama was also there talking together about various things, everyone was squeezing their tails. Even I was gripping my tail.」

As Kemin says that her tail extends to a point.

If something like that happened, I should have been there when they harvested the potatoes.

Yesterday when Kuu and I returned, even with the Elves doing a lot of groundwork for today’s event. I was too busy regulating it that I left the harvesting of the potatoes to Lucie’s direction.

Of course, they probably wouldn’t have said all those things if I was there though right?

That hurdle is just too high. For them to be together like that was something I couldn’t understand.

「Well Lucie likes me so she is exaggerating a lot you know. I am going to disappoint people if they have such expectations of me. I think you want to take that story with a grain of salt.」

「So Lucie lied….?」

Being questioned, I recall Kemin’s earlier dialog.

It was frightening and cool things, well if they remove the cool things it actually wouldn’t not be true….

「Well certainly, I did do all of that… But it wasn’t just me it was because everyone helped out that I was even able to do all that」

「Even so doing all that you’re being humble, aren’t you! I will try my best and get use to being san-go-san.」

「san-go?」 [San-go]

「Yes! Lucie is your legal wife, and because Kuu-ane-sama is going to be the second, I am aiming to be the third!」

「I don’t remember Kuu being my mistress…?」

After all that talk about the future. I did plan to marry Lucie but the present situation is just not right for it.

「You’re not tempted by tails?! Thats amazing. Even though i’m a girl I forget sometimes, even though its a tail that would make you want to bury yourself in it.」

「That is I wonder if it’s probably only Firefoxes…」

All around the tail, b.r.e.a.s.t.s, and b.u.t.t are probably treated the same.

Well certainly, Kuu’s tail is cute, but its charm isn’t it being s.e.xy, it’s more because its warm and fuzzy.

「Elves are mysterious people.」

Kemin tilted her head. Not being overly excited about her tail I must look weird to her.

And then, Kuu came.

「Kemin, don’t trouble Cyril-sama.」

In her Family Head mode, she calls me Cyril-sama.

Kuu was slightly sweaty from training. Every morning since returning from her village she was training, even now she still continues.

「Kuu-sama, I’m sorry.」

Kemin, lowers her head in apology.

「nah, its okay. It was only gossip and I Kemin also talked, but I want to quickly begin noon’s preparations, I wonder if it would be okay?」

「Yeah, it’s not a problem you know. Rather than that, I want to try calling Kurone and Yukino. Cyril-sama, you could please lead us.」

Now that you mention it, the two people behind Kemin I don’t know when they disappeared.

For some reason, everyone came when they were called it seems.

Since all the Firefoxes were gathered I want to use a pleasant tone when I talk to them.

「Everyone. Today in the afternoon, we will have a Elf and Firefox get-together!」

That was yesterday’s groundwork that was being done for the event.

Tomorrow I will be in contact with the empire for the ransoms for the prisoners of war.

After I get the money I will be using it toward food. The problem though is I will be completely absent for a few days. Before that I need to help improve the relations.h.i.+p between the Elves and Firefoxes even if it’s only a little.

「With people getting friendlier with each other it will make everything more enjoyable with good food and good drink. I will be using the village reserve of sake that was left over.」

It was stuff obtained from the time those five hundred soldiers attacked.

This time we will spare no expense.

「I will have the Firefoxes be in charge of making the delicious food. With that I think the Elves ought to welcome you. Even so, this is a unique situation, I realize this is inconvenient, but I all want you to meet them halfway. Put your best efforts into it, making the best tasting meal even the Elves would remember, I am sure you all will become friendlier. 」

Those words make the Firefoxes begin to fidget.

They have no confidence in their cooking, they are probably anxious about the ingredients as well.

「Don’t worry, I will be directing the cooking and I have already a.s.sembled all your ingredients. We are going to be making wild boar steak, deer soup, the world’s best potato dish, and even the high-valued deer meat dishes. It’s all looking good, it’s going to be nothing but the best, even a stop above the usual potatoes you have just been steaming and eating. Even the soup I treated to you earlier is going to be even better. Cooking the steak is going to be the gem that finishes it all. The deer dishes is going to be amazing, it’s all going to so tasty it will blow your mind.」

Saying so, I point to the game I hunted today.

Two wild boars that exceeded 100 kg and one 70 kg deer.

Even if I take into account only the parts that can be eaten, it’s still around 150 kg of meat.

With 250 Elves and Firefoxes together eating it, about half should still be left over. The left over can be processed into preserved foods.

Even the other day I carried mushrooms and some good secretly grown produce.

「Amazing! This wild boar and deer was hunted today!」

「Thats right… Cyril-sama was only gone this morning wasn’t he? could it be he did this all by himself?!」

「It’s like Lucie said, He hunted that deer by himself in a blink of an eye.」

「Cyril-sama’s soup and potatoes were really delicious weren’t they? Not only that, it was kinda of fun!」

The Firefoxes see the prepared ingredients in a pile.

The expectation of eating such a feast would certainly make them swell in antic.i.p.ation.

But, Kuu opened her mouth with a serious face.

「We can’t! I don’t want to use the potatoes for this. We haven’t even shopped yet, we have nothing else to rely on if we use it up. What are we going to support ourselves with if we use it all up?」

That is certainly true.

The get-together is going to consume a large quant.i.ty of potatoes. There is no other foodstuffs that have starch like it. If all the villages are treated to something, one week’s worth of the potatoes would be consumed.

Even after today’s event, there will be excess meat left over. Of course to be just supported by that is going to be harsh.

「I have thought about that you know. In exchange for being treated to the feast at the get-together, the Elves have to pay two portions of wheat. That will sustain the Firefoxes and will be payment for providing the labor for the event.」

To take back the rations after it was distributed would leave everyone with a bad taste in their mouths.

But, if it’s exchanged for getting admission to the feast the Elves won’t show a disgusted face.

Well I did persuade everyone that they would never have eaten anything this good up until now. That regret of missing out is a hurdle they would cross with all their might.

「I get it. Cyril-sama if that’s the case, we would like to cooperate with all our power. For giving this chance to build relations, I cannot thank you enough. 」

Hearing that, Kuu felt relieved.

「Potatoes are delicious and all but I am sure you want to eat bread sometimes too right? That is why think of this as being lucky to obtain wheat. With that being said, focus on making delicious food. If you make something bad the Elves will get angry since they did pay a high price in wheat, so do your best, kay?」

I say in a light joking tone.

As long as i’m around, there won’t be anything bad happening.

The Firefoxes mutually exchange glances and nod to each other.

They seem to be eager.

The Firefoxes are thinking about the Elves and are self-conscious about how they have to be friendly with them. But, more over the Firefoxes are attracted to the feast and the sake.

It’s important for the Elves to be friendly as well, but I want the Firefoxes to have a good time. They have had nothing but painful experiences, I want this to be a success and for them to completely enjoy it and take it as a breather.

「And also Kuu. I want you to also be apart of the performance. Myself and lucie the three of us are going to have a meeting later. You recall the festival from five years ago?」

「Were doing that?」

Kuu blinks at me with surprise.

Elves excel at dance and musical instruments. My ocarina resembles one of the traditional instruments and Lucie’s level of dance is beyond what would be called art.

And also, Firefoxes have that as an area of specialty, Kuu at a young age showed talent for it.

Actually, it’s displayed for visitors to their village. When they came to the Elf village, I displayed my performance with Lucie’s dance.

As far as I know, Kuu receives high acclaim from guests.

「Yep, that. You haven’t gotten dull at it right？」

「Of course. I’m actually more concerned about Cyril-kun and Lucie-chan. That time we played together as children is different you know, I will show you our pride and tradition of the Firefoxes!」

「Well that is rea.s.suring. We will show you the spirit of the Elves!」

We smile at each other while saying so.

All around the Firefoxes eyes are s.h.i.+ning with antic.i.p.ation, they are probably looking forward to it right.

Seeing the girl’s reaction, I could already tell Kuu’s skill hasn’t dulled. Let’s do our best so that no one gets in our way.

「Welp! That’s the end of the meeting. Lets start the preparation without delay. everyone do your best!」

「「「YES!!!」」」」

The Firefoxes answer my speech with a healthy shout, and start to head toward the get-together to begin preparation.

The way I look at it, it’s good if everyone can really enjoy their favorite things.

Editor Note(s):

Translator Note(s):

San-go: Third One.

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