“I apologize for the act I have committed.”

“Um, your name is?”

 “Higanbana, call me Higan.”

 “I am Asagao, this is Alstroe.”

The fox girl that we caught introduces herself as Higanbana. She is around 12 years old. But because she is a beast kin, I might need to consider if she is really 12 years old. Her face is cute and beautiful but her expression is deadpan. Her hair is long that it is past her waist. It has light caramel color. The color of her hair matches with her fox ears and tail. She is wearing a modified shrine maiden outfit.

Is this kind of clothing popularized by previous people summoned here?

I ask again the girl who is sitting on her knees.

“Why are you peeping on us?”

“This stream here is our property. I have come here to take a bath myself. As for me peeping, I want to see your bodies as well.”

She didn’t even deny it. But if it’s true that this is their property, then we are also at fault but…

“We are sorry for entering your property. As you can see, we are both human and we are just travelers.”

“I see, it's fine now. By the way, are you two going to continue with your bath? Please, let me join.”

“Un.”

It’s your property in the first place.

Alstroe is quiet. She got a mouthful of scolding from me that I got a slight headache you know.

Cecille, I somehow know now your hardship.

“Alstroe, I have to remind you again that you have to control yourself in any situations!”

“Yes…”

Eh… she looks so down-spirited…

“Geez! Let’s take a bath together now, ok?!”

“Hehehe, Asagao is so soft!

I’m sorry Cecille, I’ll try my best next time against Alstroemeria!

When we got in the water to relax, Higanbana spoke to us.

“Are you two here for the festival?”

“No, we don’t even have any idea about what is the festival for.”

“Ah, it’s the Beast King upcoming 500th Birthday.”

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“Ooohh. Then there will a lot of sweets stall?!”

“Of course!”

Alstroe asks a question then.

"Will they be holding a tournament?"

“Now that you said it…”

“What’s wrong?”

I interjected.

“To tell you the truth, my mother, Izuna, is one of the Beast King’s general. Also, we Foxes are a rare clan. We have the smallest population for the fox clan. In the continent, we are the only one’s too to be adept in elemental magic rather than being specialized in body enhancement.”

“That’s cool Higan! But, what seems to be the problem?”

“The first prince of the Beast King wanted to marry me.”

“What happened?”

“I refuse him because I don’t like him. He is obnoxious and discriminative.”

“and?”

“His breath smells like a putrid fish!”

That’s the real reason I guess.

“Then he challenged me to a duel and that duel will be held three days from now on.”

“Eh. What are the conditions for it? How strong is he?”

“The condition is if he won, I have to marry him. If I won, I can do anything to him. Honestly, I won’t even benefit from winning. For how strong he is, let’s just he is stronger than me three folds.”

“Aren’t you in deep trouble?!”

“That’s why he made another condition.”

“What is it?”

“I can get a partner. But it should be a human.”

Well, this is not my problem you know. But if I think of the advantages, by winning that match, the king may recognize us and voice our request for a boat may become easier.

As for the disadvantage, that’s impossible. If the partner is Alstroe, wouldn’t it be overkill?

“Higan! I won’t let you get married to that man!”

“Asagao…no! Miss Asagao! Are you going to help me?!”

“Alstroe here is strong! She will be useful!”

I look at Alstroe-s eyes directly. Not even two seconds passes and she says…

“Of course! I wouldn’t let Higan be married to a scum! I won’t let your expectation down too, Asagao!"

After we have taken a bath and dresses, suddenly, Higanbana wanted to introduce us to her mother.

Eh?!

Right now?

She takes us to their house, no, mansion. A classic Japanese mansion with a wide yard full of spider lily flowers.

Eh….

We entered a spacious room and seated ourselves in the cushion they provided. It’s really nostalgic for me but it is a first time for Alstroe that she is restless and fidgeting.

After a while, Higanbana enters the room. She is then followed suit by her mother.

Oh! Her mother is so beautiful and sexy!~

Her features are like the same as Higanbana but more adult. She wears a violet kimono patterned with many flowers. She is also holding a pipe in her hand.

Unlike Higanbana, her eyebrows are circular and she has nine tails sprouting from her back.

She introduces herself.

“Good day, dear visitors! My name is Izuna. Mother of this girl here, it seems my Higanbana here is troubling you.”

Her voice is quite erotic too. I exchange greetings with her since Alstroe’s mind is still floating. Even though I am usually shy, I will do my best.

“Good day too. My name is Asagao and my companion here is Alstroemeria. We are the one who causes trouble here. We have trespassed a land property of yours. “

“My…”

Higanbana then spoke.

“Mother, it’s fine. I told you right, they will help me defeat that prince.”

“Fufufu. Higanbana, which one of them is fighting?”

“It’s Alstroe.”

“…she doesn’t seem so bright, though.”

Alstroe snaps back to reality. They are merciless towards her. I hope Alstroe learns a thing or two now.

“Umm… although I am an idiot, I am confident of my strength!~”

“But it seems you don’t even have any magic power emanating from you.”

“Un! I don’t need any!”

“I see. If my daughter trusts you, then so will I. Anyways, since the two you are already here, why not stay the night too?”

That’s a good offer actually. I don’t want to camp out right now and the capital is just an hour walk away from here.

Higanbana suddenly said…

“Friends get!”

“I’m happy for you, my daughter!~ We will be having a feast tonight!~”

I think I heard something really sad there but, now we are going to have a feast.

“Let’s go, Miss Asagao! Miss Alstroe, let’s play something before the feast!”

“Eh? Oh, okay.”

“Yay! Playtime!”

Shouldn’t you be practicing or training for your upcoming match?

Well, as long as Alstroe is here.

“Oh yeah, that reminds me. Asagao.”

Izuna called out to me.

“You really resemble someone I know from a long time ago.”

Ah, Fon told me had gone to the beast continent many times.

I summoned my dimensional storage and retrieve the Lionheart insignia and showed to Izuna.

“Lady Izuna… is what you’re talking about is Fon-nii? I am his little sister.”

“The little…sister of…the rage king?”

Eh…

Why does she look so lost for words? She turns pale as the moment goes.

Is Fon-nii really that famous?

Rage King? I am getting confused here.

Izuna-san then walks in front of me and kneeled to bow. Eh?

“My humblest apologies, Princess Asagao Lionheart, The sister of the King Ashfon Astlan Lionheart for my rude actions.”

“M-mother?”

Higanbana worriedly calls to her mother.

Eh?

Are they perhaps scared of Fon?

I ask a question to Izuna.

“Um… Lady Izuna, I am quite confused. Are you respecting Fon that much?”

“Of course, King Ashfon once saves our whole clan from the brink of extinction and in the process, saves the beast continent too. He is also called “The human who is more beast than the Beast King.” As of now, I will help you in any way we can, even to pay a little of what we only have to you Princess Asagao.”

Who would have thought?