Chapter 160 What Happened?
We walked down the stairs and greeted the receptionist before heading to the manager's office.
"Good work."
"Oh, yes. Good work, Geno-san."
"Hmm?"
Huh? Jam-san and his big sister, Geno-san or Genoruira-san, are here?
"Is it okay with Her Majesty Myla?"
Yeah, she's actually supposed to be exclusively serving Her Majesty Mylavirna. But...
"Yes. Today, Rosalier-sama is here, so..."
Yeah, I thought so. Then Maya-chan quietly whispered in my ear.
'She's free. Please understand.'
'Oh, I see.'
"Excuse me for interrupting your busy schedule, Your Excellency Duke. His Highness Tatsuma, Her Highness Maya has arrived.'
'You can let them in.'
Mother's voice could be heard from deep within.
"Please come in."
"Thanks."
"Thanks."
'Your Highness, Is it about Maya?'
'I guess so. You're the daughter of the Duke family."
'Puppupu... Maya was the daughter of the Duke family. It's like a light novel.'
'Yes, yes'
Ah, Jam-san, you're getting a little smaller. Sitting in your desk chair, holding a cup of tea in both hands. Well, I can't help it. How long was Mother there?
"I've been waiting, Tatsuma-kun, Maya-kun."
"Oh, yes"
"Mother is home."
Come to think of it, Maya-chan, you're more accustomed to Mother than I am. Mother, who Maya calls "mother," also responds normally.
Maya-chan is hugging Mother who is sitting on the sofa and is casually acting up. Even though it's a play between a parent and child, it really has a lot of guts.
Oh, she's burying her face in her shoulder and sniffling. I wonder if that's what "sniffing the cat" means?
It may or may not have a scent that is irresistible to cat lovers. I know you like fluff, but do you really have a smell fetish, Maya-chan? Shall I ask her later what she thinks is good?
Mother from Tigerman (Kojinzoku) could smell my scent and surprise me with a 'tiger hug' the moment the door opened. However, I'm sure it's common among Beastmen to deal with scents.
Same goes for Kumeiriana-san at Watterhills. The door would open just as I approached, so much so that I mistakenly thought it was an automatic door. She's also part of the Beastmen, so I guess it was normal.
Even so, I feel like I don't blame Maya-chan for blatantly sniffing. Is it because of the size of Mother, or is it something that Beastmen like Tigerman see as a bit of childish play?
"Tazuma-kun, Maya-kun. Just like Swiglefen and Watterhills, I have received reports that they are being treated very carefully."
"Well, that's all I can do."
"Yes, Yes. Maya is the same as brother."
"Even though we are from different races, I think I was able to have a good son and a good daughter. Thank you."
Mother lowers her head so much that I think her forehead will touch the table. Maya-chan, you're not falling, huh...
When mother's face rises, her wide angle lifts up and she smiles so wide that her fangs shine.
"Now."
"Yes."
"Yes."
Maya-chan gets down from Mother and sits down next to me, and Jam-san is watching the situation with his large body down at his desk.
"How do we make them spill the beans?"
Jam's tail is fluffed up. Scary, so scary. I get it, totally. It's seriously scary. That smile. The grudge of food is no joke. Yeah, for real.
Maya-chan's right next to me, squeezing my hand with both of hers. Ouch, ouch, pretty painful. She must be scared. I know, I get it, I'm a little scared too.
I lightly pat Maya's back and say, "It's okay, not scary, not scary." Then, the tight grip on my hand starts to ease up.
'Brother, listen...'
Maya-chan whispers something in my ear. Yeah, seriously?
'Yeah, I think that'll work. But can you do it? Something like that.'
'I saw the "Wolf-Human tribe" from the sky, you know?'
'Oh, I see. Yeah, then it's doable. It's definitely worth a shot.'
Maya-chan's eyes, which tend to be timid, become determined. She looked at me, then turned to Mother and spoke, looking into her eyes.
"Oh, um, Mother..."
It's inevitable for there to be a height difference, so it's understandable that she has to look up. That's why I think her effort is even more apparent.
"What's wrong, Maya-kun?"
Maya-chan continued to gaze at Mother.
"Well, um, could you let me handle the interrogation of those people from Wareels over there?"
"Oh, really? You seem confident about it, huh?"
"Yes, I can live up to your expectations, Mother. Absolutely."
Maya-chan finally turned towards me and smiled.
Since Mother was looking this way, I nodded once. In response, she crossed her arms and nodded in agreement.
"Okay, give it a try."
"Thanks, Mother."
Me, Maya-chan, Mother, and Jam-san all went down to the guild's basement together. I thought it would be all dark and dungeon-like, being made of stone and all, but I was wrong. It didn't feel cramped at all.
Well, that makes sense, considering the wide staircase that Jam-san and Mother breezed down. When we reached the second basement floor, it all made sense. The hallway was just as spacious, with enough room for Jam-san and a couple more people to pass by.
Jam-san led the way, followed by Mother, then Maya-chan and me. I thought it would be a dungeon or something, but it turned out to be just lined with room doors. It was surprisingly refreshing, though.
"Hey, brother."
"What's up?"
"Aren't we heading towards the prison?"
"I thought so too, but maybe it's something else."
"Hmm."
Oh, there's a door here. It's big enough for Jam-san to walk through. That's amazing.
"Jam-san, have you been there?"
"That's right. There's a dungeon in my parents' house, but it's a dangerous place in many ways."
Maybe Genoruira-san is doing something to relieve stress.
"My big sister, you see..."
"Oh yeah, that's true. Could she possibly do it?"
"Yes. It's safer here..."
"Seriously?"
"Seriously?"
What is the so-called punishment course? It looks like I'm going to be in serious trouble. I am well aware that I am not in a position to comment on others. It's okay, I just brought it back to life.
'If you leave it at Jam-san's place, he might get rid of it.'
'Yeah, maybe...'
'He must be stressed out.'
'It's really bad.'
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