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Chapter 25 – Elf Mother-Daughter Double Wife Route?
――Marriage.
Marriage. The act of a woman marrying into a man’s family.
When this statement suddenly came out, I involuntarily checked the dictionary definition in my brain.
“W-wait, Mother!”
“For an elf, that’s all it takes. I’ve met you, and I know you’re not an insolent person.”
“No, no. Wait a minute. As I said several times, I didn’t help Honoka-chan to get close to her.”
“Is Honoka not to your liking?”
“That’s not the point, is it? She is still in the second year of junior high school. She will find someone she likes sooner or later.”
“That may be so. But will that person be able to protect Honoka?”
“…I see?”
In short, she’s asking me to marry her to protect her, huh?
“I will protect her as much as I can as an acquaintance. Are you dissatisfied with that?”
“You say “as an acquaintance,” but I believe that you would protect Honoka even at your own risk if it came to that. But that would not be beneficial to you. We are just clinging to Yuto-san’s kindness.”
“Well, that may be so.”
Serika said.
“Marriage aside, I don’t think it’s a good idea for Yuto to risk his life every time you’re in trouble or because he feels sorry for you. If you ask an explorer to escort you, you must have a reasonable price in mind. I would be very unhappy if Yuto were treated as a convenient escort without any consideration.”
“Hey, Serika!”
I stopped her, but she shook her head with a grim expression.
“If you ask me, Yuto is too kind. When someone is in trouble, he can’t leave them alone. He tries to help them by saying something like, ‘I can’t just escape.'”
“T-that’s…”
“Yuto keeps saying that he always escapes, but he only escapes when he’s backed into a corner beyond his control. If you intend to continue the same way when you become an explorer… I will provide a way out for Yuto. I will nip any potential danger in the bud before it happens so that Yuto won’t be tormented to the limit.”
Saying this, Serika radiated an unmistakable murderous intent from her entire body.
“――Haruka-san. Are you trying to take advantage of Yuto under the pretext of repaying a favor or the elven code?”
“H-hyii…”
Honoka cowered, but Haruka-san took it in stride.
But Haruka-san’s face is pale as well.
Even I, who was not directly affected by the murderous intent, broke out in a cold sweat.
…So this is the Holy Knight, who is ranked 17th on the national level.
“I know this is rude of me. But this is all I have to offer in return.”
“Then what about you?”
“Me?”
“You’re a much more attractive woman, aren’t you? If you want, why don’t you and Honoka-chan become Yuto’s mistresses? You’re not going to decide Honoka-chan’s future on your own and then say that you don’t know anything about it and that… you can’t forget your former lover-married man, are you?”
“H-Hey, Serika! What you’re saying is crazy!”
“What Haruka-san wants from Yuto is so impossible. I do sympathize with Haruka-san and your family’s situation. I can give you an elixir to ease your illness. But I won’t allow you to take advantage of Yuto.”
There was an awkward silence.
“…Then.”
Haruka-san says to Serika with a determined look on her face.
“If I become Yuto-san’s mistress, will you take good care of Honoka?”
“M-Mother!”
“Fufu. In the other world, the human authorities wanted to take all the elven mothers and daughters together and make them their mistresses. Wouldn’t that be enough reward for Yuto-san?”
“Why would you go to such lengths?”
I ask.
“She is the life that binds me to that man. I cannot lose her. If you say I’m worth it, it’s not a bad deal. Yuto-san seems like a very nice man, right?”
She giggled, and as expected, I flinched.
…I mean, why is it suddenly like a scene of carnage?
I consider Honoka worthy of protection, but I don’t see her as that kind of partner.
Now that I’ve helped her, I don’t think it’s a good idea to leave her alone.
As for Haruka-san, she’s… You know, she’s to my liking.
But I don’t think I want to make a deal like that with Haruka-san, who has strong feelings for her husband, no matter what she wants.
“Haruka-san.”
“Yes, what is it?”
“Haruka-san came to this when you were pregnant with Honoka. That means she’s been here for about fifteen years now. You know that the common sense of the elves in the other world doesn’t apply here, right?”
“Yes. But I want to pass it on. I want her to have what I and that man had, the reality we lived.”
“And to do that, you say it is necessary to marry Honoka to me and make sense of it?”
“That’s right.”
“Then what about Honoka’s feelings? Even though she was saved, with a man older than her, whom she had just met――”
“Yu-Yuto-san. I’m, um… I’m okay with that.”
“Huh?”
“S-so… If it’s Yuto-san, I’m fine with it.”
“Seriously?”
“To be honest, I’m not comfortable with the idea of being with my mother, but if you want…”
“I also think about my late husband, but after fifteen years, the quality of my thoughts has changed. My husband would not want me to be manipulative and be alone all the time.”
“But Haruka-san’s feelings are…”
“I talked about it with my husband originally. The lifespans of a human and an elf are too different, to begin with. My husband said. When he is old and dead, he wants me to find a new kind of happiness.”
H-hmm.
That blocks every escape route.
It’s too tempting, to begin with.
If they say it’s okay, then it’s okay, I thought.
“H-hey, Yuto! What are you hesitating about?”
“N-no, I mean…”
“This is dirty, dirty! You can’t accept an escort under these conditions!”
“I haven’t said I’ll take it yet.”
It is an offer that tickles my desire, but I think it is also a very poisonous cup.
Haruka-san is an elf.
Her eternal youth and longevity alone are enough to attract attention, but she also possesses knowledge of dungeons from the other world.
On top of that, both mother and daughter are beautiful women in their own right.
If their secret is revealed, there is no telling who or where they might be targeted.
Not only other explorers but also government agencies and foreign spies.
The effort to constantly fend off the interference of such people is probably more than enough to pay for the advantage of having these girls all to yourself.
…I tried to analyze the situation calmly, but if I had to sum up my impression in one word, it would be “scary.”
After all, I was a shut-in until a few days ago.
There was no way I could be prepared to suddenly welcome two wives and be responsible for their lives.
And… wives.
I can’t help but look over at my childhood friend, whom I’ve known for a long time.
When it comes to the opposite sex that I feel comfortable with, she’s the only one that comes to mind.
If Honoka or Haruka-san were my wives, they would be all over me, wouldn’t they?
They would affirm everything I do and say, “That’s great,” or “That’s wonderful,” and they would follow my words like a sign from God.
Some people might think that feels good, but… I’m afraid I’ll fall into the trap endlessly.
…Yes, as expected, I don’t want to talk about it.
Double wives of elven mother and daughter.
I feel like I’m going to regret this to death later, but I guess this is the “escape” move.
“Haruka-san is an excellent explorer, isn’t she? As long as your health improves, you should at least be able to pay back the cost of the elixir. Please concentrate on recovering your body.”
I said to Haruka-san first, and then,
“I saved Honoka, which I did on my own. Honoka is still a minor. There is no need to take her rescue seriously.”
I also warned Honoka.
“I am also a man. I don’t feel bad when a woman like Haruka-san tells me that. But I don’t want to have a mistress with a sense of lending and borrowing. If by some chance, which I don’t think is likely, you should accidentally fall in love with me in a moment of temporary indecision or staggering, please tell me again. Well, I doubt that will happen.”
“I-I don’t think you need to be so careful.”
Serika giggles.
This itchy feeling around my lips is… you know?
Was that such a nasty line?
Haruka-san’s eyes narrow at my words,
“Fufu. You’ve met a really good person, Honoka.”
“Yes. Yuto-san is a wonderful person. …He’s just a little insensitive.”
The last thing Honoka said in a whisper didn’t reach my ears.