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Chapter 371 Part 1

The 『Middle Eastern Countries Fair』 that was held at a certain middle-class brothel in the red-light district of the royal capital. A day has passed since I visited that brothel with an acquaintance of mine, the chest-haired gentleman, and enjoyed the play and conversation with the Oriental onee-san there.
I had been visiting the merchant guild’s guild master’s office on the third floor of the Kingdom merchant guild headquarters since morning.

「Actually, there is something I want to ask you, guild master.」

When I said that, the goblin-like old man who was buried in a big chair behind his office desk turned his gaze to the lounge suite, and said, 『Of course, you should sit down first』.
Fortunately, he was not busy, as the only thing on his desk was today’s newspaper.

「But what’s this so suddenly, it’s rare for you to be formal.」

This is the vice guild master, who looks like Santa Claus, walking up from another desk with his fat belly swinging.
The fat old man with a magnificent white beard and white mustache drops his big butt on the sofa and asks the female clerk in the room to make enough coffee for the number of people in the room.

「Oh? This is…」

That’s when he noticed the stylish round glasses with thin silver rims that he was putting on his nose. He handed them to her along with the information magazine he was reading in his hand and asked her to put them back on his desk.
It seems that he had no urgent business to attend to either.

「The differences between countries are greater than I think they are. I was reminded of this the other day.」

I sat down on the sofa as the Goblin Jii-chan urged me, and I began to talk about the reasons why I had come to ask the question.
Specifically, the difference in views on marriage between the countries, as told by the onee-san from Middle Eastern countries.

「That region has a one-to-one life-long fixed partnership system. Even the symbol of the city-state should be a bird that never changes its mate.」

At the guild master’s words, the vice guild master says to me with a wry smile.

「Actually, that bird had a different partner every breeding season, so they rushed to change the symbol to a different bird.」

However, that bird did not seem to have the same partner until it died, and again, they change the type of bird.

「Ah, that’s right. That’s why I thought the documents were fake at first.」

“Right, right, something like that happened. That was a bit of a pain to deal with, wasn’t it?” the vice guild master replied.
After the conversation calmed down, I told them the main reason I came here.

「Do the differences extend not only to culture and customs but also to physical characteristics?」

“Hm?” the goblin-like old man raised his eyebrows and looked at me with a confused look in his eyes.
Thinking that my explanation was insufficient, I tried to be more specific and put into words what I wanted to ask him.

「I just want to know if most people in the Empire both male and female have bigger assets.」

When I finished, I looked at the elderly duo, but they remained motionless and did not respond. I shifted my gaze to the side at the sound of a clinking sound and saw the female staff member walking from the back of the office with three steaming cups of coffee on a tray.
Her expression did not change, so I guessed that she was pretending not to hear the conversations of her superiors.

(Actually, the Empire is on top of the list of the country I want to visit these days.)

Because it’s 『the nation with the oldest history and largest human race on the continent of Ost』. There should be an abundance of tourist attractions, including their red-light districts.

(Though they’ve been after me and the Old Lady for a while and they’re not exactly on friendly terms with the Kingdom.)

A provincial city in the western part of the royal capital, Landbarn. The Kingdom lost that place to the Empire just a few years ago.
However, it’s said that Landbarn is a place that has been repeatedly seized and taken back in the course of history. In other words, the city is already accustomed to both countries.

(Then it should be possible to create an understanding relationship after calculating gains and losses, rather than『I will never forgive you』 relationship.)

In fact, since the appearance of a common enemy, namely 『The Elves』, tensions between the two countries have relaxed considerably, apparently leading to an increase in the number of people and goods coming and going.

『Sending a Knight of unknown nationality to try and steal the Old Lady.』

I see this case as part of the war as well.
They must have heard rumors of a merchant guild Knight who has been successful in exterminating magic beasts with long-range attacks and decided to investigate the secret of this Knight.

『The Empire that has a bigger population and more pilots than the Kingdom.』

If there is no pilot there who can do what I do, it’s not surprising that they would think 『the key is in their Knights』.

(It’s probably impossible right now. But if the cold snow between the two countries will continue to melt, then perhaps…)

It would not be impossible to travel around the empire with the Old Lady as an escort for the Kingdom’s merchants.

(There’s another reason why I want to know. It’s about two of the only Imperial women I know, which are the Mature Viscountess and Giant Killing.)

The sexy mature woman with heavy makeup, who had fought in the Divine Tournament and was on the enemy side in the later defense of the Northern Countries, was not that much different from the Kingdom women.
But the Big Killing, who came to work for Jayanne was, as her nickname suggests, has giant assets.

(I wonder if Giant Killing is the standard since the story goes that she was a well-known prostitute in the Empire.)

Although I would love to experience the Empire’s red-light district, I hesitate to do so when all I see is a woman with a big toad mouth between her legs.

(That brings me back.)

That time I was playing together with my best friend, Corneal, a not-so-handsome but charming macho man, against the Giant Killing.
Giant Killing herself is a tall and stylish blonde beauty, but her scabbard was too big, and it was too loose for me and Corneal.

(And there’s that one thing.)

Another thing I would like to add to the list of problems was the tips of both of her breasts.
The shape and size were about the size of an upside-down rice bowl. And the surface was like a ripe strawberry, both in color and shape.

「Uhyooo—! The feeling of this touch… it feels like a luxury.」

This one is completely a matter of taste though.
I can’t do what Corneal does, like sucking a full mouthful of it with a joyful scream.

「…..Hmm, what do you think?」

The guild master started to move after a pause. The one who he asked was the female staff who was just put the coffee on the table for us.

「I’m not sure, sir.」

『You could be a little more shy, you know』, Goblin Jii-chan responded to her short reply.
In my previous life, that could have been considered serious sexual harassment, but it’s not a problem in this world.

「As far as I know, it’s no different from the Kingdom. There is no bias to each person whether they’re big or small.」

He answered after clearing his throat.

「If anything, the diversity is greater there than in the Kingdom. After all, the Kingdom is an independent region of the Empire, but the Empire is made up of people from all over the continent.」

Santa Claus added the explanation.

「….I see.」

Come to think of it, there was something that indicate this.
Giant Killing was too big for me and Corneal. But she did have some regulars at the Kingdom’s brothel, Jayanne.
I guess that means there were people with Big Guns in the Kingdom too.

(Then, there’s no problem.)

As long as it’s not always “for super-sized people only” everywhere I go, I should be able to find a place that fits me.

「You remember the tall lass you fought in Bureiko, don’t you? There are various types of women like her in the Eastern Country」

The guild master’s words start us chatting about the culture and physique of each country.
While we were chatting, a knock can be heard on the door, and Santa Claus gave the permission to enter. The one who entered the room was the female staff from earlier.
It seems that she had left the room before I knew it.

「We have received a letter.」

The person to whom she handed it to was the old man with a Santa Claus-like white beard. Following the letter, she presented a pair of silver-rimmed round glasses and a paper knife, as one expected from a secretary.
She must be quite a capable person to be able to work alongside the guild master and vice guild master.

「Now then, I will excuse myself.」

The glasses-wearing Santa Claus made a slightly surprised expression when he saw the sender, then cut the sealed wax with a paper-knife and took out the letter.

(Hm?)

I can’t help but tilt my head a little.
At first, the vice guild master was smiling while following the words with his eyes, but as he read on, he became strangely puzzled.

(Is it an unfortunate news?)

That’s what I initially thought, but that wasn’t the case. The way he looked down at the letter showed no signs of upset, nor did it convey an air of disappointment or sadness.
As the guild master and I watched him, the vice guild master finished reading the letter, folded it up neatly, and put it away in his pocket.
He looked up at the ceiling, and I could see something glistening in the corner of his eyes.

「Excuse me. I was just so touched by this gratitude letter.」

As I thought, it was tears.
The vice guild master wiped his eyes with his hand and smiled. Then he said to the guild master, 『It’s from the Lilies Valley』.

(The Lilies Valley, huh? If I’m not wrong, this is where the Lily Knights, a mercenary knight group, is based, right?)

I guess he knows people in various places because of his job.
The guild master, who seemed to have no idea who he was talking about, folded his arms, tilted his head, and groaned.