Chapter 108

CHAPTER 108: GIRLS IN DISTRESS / ADVANCING WITH HIM

Translator: Reflet

「So why do you think that?」

「After all, Master Master is here . 」

「Mm? Oh, you must be talking about Kohaku-san . 」

Thinking about that briefly, Taiyou asked a question in return .

「Do you know what polygamy is?」

「Yes! The act of one man taking many women as his wives, or otherwise, the legal system of the aforementioned process . Some of the patterns seen in this system can take the form of sister polygamy as well as non-sister polygamy . 」

「Really?」

Taiyou said, deeply interested . He originally had asked her the question, but much to his surprise, he had just heard something new . Marveling at her usual unique way of answering, he asked another question .

「I understand what sisters and non-sisters mean, but you’re saying that they each have their own unique categories?」

「Yes; it seems to have been very common for nobles and the upper class to indulge in the sister polygamy model . Among the emperors of Japan throughout history, around twenty-one of them apparently had harems comprised of sisters . 」

「I sure didn’t know that . Incidentally, do you know which emperors did that?」

「Yes! Uhh…Emperor Kourei, Emperor Suinin, Emperor Keikou――」

In one go, Pochi read off some dozen emperors’ names without hesitation .

「Wow, there were quite a few people like that, eh?」

Taiyou was impressed . He was familiar with some of those names, so although he wasn’t sure whether this was true or not, it gave him the impression of sounding quite credible .

「Which means that since we have sisters in our group…oh wait, never mind; there‘s also Kohaku and Aoba, so it’s also a non-sister model in a sense . 」

Mumbling, he then looked at Pochi .

「You really know your stuff . 」

「That’s because I studied together with Master! You see, Master was very knowledgeable and taught me a variety of things . 」

「And now I guess you’re referring to Karina-san . 」

He could understand from the context that she was talking about her actual mother . And with that general flow, he asked Pochi various things . Pochi answered them one by one in a prompt manner . Taiyou soon discovered that her knowledge far surpassed that of his own . Almost as if there were an encyclopedia within her head, if you metaphorically hit it, it would reverberate――if you inquired something, it would soon・・・・come up with a diligent answer .

（She’s got to be at least more knowledgeable than Kohaku . ）

Pochi knew enough of a variety of things to convince him of that . On the other hand, there were a lot of things that she didn’t know . Despite the fact that she had knowledge of just about everything found in things like dictionaries and encyclopedias, when it came to things like slang, her knowledge was poor . And although she had the knowledge, she had apparently almost never actually experienced, saw, or interacted with most of these things . Taiyou thought that had to be a given, considering how long she had been locked up in that mansion along with Karina .

Once Taiyou’s questions had settled down, this time it was Pochi’s turn to speak .

「So I also kiss Aoba due to our unique situation . 」

「Okay, I understand!」

「You’re satisfied now, are you…」

「Umm, Master?」

「Yeah?」

「Could you tell me…about the new Master?」

While saying that, she glanced in the direction of the shop . It would seem that she wanted to know about Kohaku .

「Kohaku-san, huh…Where do I even begin?」

「Master is Master’s Master, right?」

「I’m still not used to that way of speaking…but yeah, that’s right . 」

Taiyou answered Kohaku’s question, reminiscing about life after meeting Kohaku .

「I think that Kohaku…is an incredible person . 」

「Incredible person?」

「Yeah; you know about the Eternal Littles, right?」

「Yes! They are women with genetic irregularities who have grown without gaining any secondary sex characteristics . Right?」

「I see; so that’s how you describe them in dictionary terms . Well, that’s right . It’s not good to talk about a woman’s age, but Kohaku is actually old enough to be our grandmother…possibly even great-grandmother . But nevertheless, she’s young . She’s young, she’s smart, and her personality…can be quite sadistic but is overall good, and above all――she’s a beautiful woman . 」

「You say she’s a beautiful woman?」

「Yeah; you don’t get what I mean?」

「I’m sorry…I can’t really tell if she’s beautiful or not . 」

「Nah; it’s cool . I think that Kohaku-san is a tremendously beautiful woman . Her seductiveness…is just staggering . What’s the word…bewitching, I’d say . 」

「Bewitching . Refined and captivating; a lovely appearance . Captivating . Her forms and mannerisms are amorous . Coquettish . She’s that sort of person, then . 」

After chanting the general definitions like spells, Pochi nodded satisfactorily .

（Usually she isn’t content with explanations though…）

　Taiyou thought with a bittersweet smile .

「To tell the truth, I wonder why she chose someone like me . She’s lovely to the point of being sexy, she’s smart, and she somehow has a lot of personal connections and assets . Frankly, she must have seen loads of men greater than I am in her life . 」

「…」

Pochi didn’t answer; she just fixed her eyes straight at Taiyou .

「However, no matter how much I think about it I don’t understand, so I stopped thinking about it . 」

「You stopped?」

「Yeah; Kohaku-san is still by my side . So rather than think about things like that and trouble myself, I decided to better myself . Kohaku is a great woman . Even among all of the women I know, she’s the very best and is unmistakably the best woman in the world . Just to be a good match with that very Kohaku-san…no, to become someone she can be proud of . I believe that’s the kind of man that I need to become . 」

Thinking even now about Kohaku, he continued talking .

「That phrase she always says――I offer everything to you――I believe that I’ve gotta become the kind of man who’s worthy of that phrase . No matter what . 」

「No matter what?」

「Yes, no matter what . 」

Taiyou nodded as if reconfirming his determination .

「You’ll go to any lengths, huh…」

「It’s because I’ve fallen in love with her . 」

「Uwa…」

Pochi’s eyes sparkled in admiration . Looking at her, he reflected on the words that had just come out of his mouth .

Taiyou let out an unconscious sigh of relief . Pochi was rich in knowledge and vocabulary, but the other clause was that she didn’t have those things linked to actual life . So even if she knew about things that she hadn’t experienced, she wouldn’t realize when something was actually happening in front of her .

As evidence, she clearly hadn’t realized・・・・・・・what he had just done . If this had been seen by…someone else who was accompanying them, they probably would have quickly poked their nose into it .

――Having the nerve to speak fondly of her .

From his experience speaking with Pochi, she undoubtedly had the meaning of「speaking fondly」recorded in her head . If he were to ask her, she’d undoubtedly respond with「Speaking proudly in front of others about one’s spouse or lover」 . But that wouldn’t connect with what Taiyou did . Taiyou was saved by the girl Pochi . Taiyou sighed in relief . Relieved, he repressed his unintentional desire to go on about Kohaku deep in his chest and stared intently at Pochi . Seeing him suddenly become quiet, she once again hid half of her face beyond the car door . She had suddenly become rather adorable in his eyes .

No; ever since yesterday, every time he had seen her he had always thought that she was adorable . Getting to speak closely with her and coming to an understanding of what kind of girls she was, his thoughts only became stronger .

（Maybe if…I had known it would be like this yesterday…）

The image of Pochi, taken along to his bedroom and left there, floated in the back of Taiyou’s mind . The thing that was sought from him .

When he thought about that…

「You’ve got to kissー」

The fairy (devil) whispered into his ears .