Done It with a Sense of Paralysis, Now I Regret It
Translated by Mlzkzr
Edited by Mlzkzr
At the familiar brothel in the city of Pindus.
Inside Orthia’s room, I am facing Kyorus.
Orthia, the owner of the room, watched our conversation from a distance, as if she were a chaste wife.
“So that’s what that was all about. …… As expected of Aniki”
When I returned to Pindos, after the whole Guardian Chivalrous Thieves thing was over, I called up Kyorus and explained what had happened that night.
“You were very helpful at that time, to get us on the same page.”
“I was very surprised, but I knew there must be a reason for Aniki to wear a disguise.”
“Hence, that happened but……”
“I discussed it with everyone and decided that when Aniki shows up, we will treat you with respect.”
“Is that okay? It’ll lower the stock of the Phantom Troupe.”
“It’s no problem”
Kyorus was smirking.
“Aniki…… Ah, it’s the policy of our old Aniki, but we don’t care about the name or stock of the Phantom troupe. Because a thief is a thief no matter where he goes.”
“I see”
“Besides, from what Aniki told me, the other side is a righteous bandit too, so the poor fellows will get it anyway. If so, there’s no problem at all.”
Kyorus is able to say that as if it were a matter of course.
He’s a pretty amazing guy, I thought.
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After Kyorus left, it was just me and Orthia in the room.
“Thank you for your hard work”
Orthia produced a moderately squeezed hot hand towel.
So I wipe my face with it and take a breath.
“Thank you”
“You’re welcome. Hey.”
“Yeah?”
“I’m glad you did such a grand thing at my place. You’re talking about a story that involves the king, right? Wouldn’t it be bad if I knew about it?”
“You don’t blabber on about an important client business, do you?”
As I think about what she was going to say.
“……”
“Hmm? What’s wrong? Your face is red.”
“Eh? Ah……Err, yeah! I just got my heart a little tightened.”
“Hah?”
“Hermes-chan believed in me so much, and it was really cool that you said it so simply, making my heart go kyuhn.”
“Yes, yes”
It looks like I somehow deceived her, but if I deceive her in this groove, it won’t be a big deal.
“Fuh…… I was really surprised at how cool you were……”
Evidently, she was mumbling something while stroking her chest.
I couldn’t hear the content, but I also ignore it.
“No more of that kind of thing, please, just do what you usually do.”
“The usual?”
“Ah, the usual”
“Fumu”
Orthia puts her fingers to her cheeks and thinks.
I rather like these charming gestures of hers.
“That’s right. Hey, Hermes-chan, I have a request for a lifetime, though”
“It doesn’t have to be 『the usual』 to that sort of thing.”
I quickly pulled Orthia close to me and grind her forehead in a flowing motion.
Grindingly, I rubbed her temples from the top of her beautifully groomed hair.
“It hurts, it huuuuuurts”
“So, what is it? What is your request of a lifetime this time?”
“Ehehe, as expected of Hermes-chan, you understand the story.”