"Huff... Don't smoke this stuff..."
"Oh? Yes, Master."
"Ah, no, no. I was just talking to myself." Shaking my head at the maid who was responding to my muttering, the maid in her maid outfit nodded and handed me the bowl that was temporarily serving as an ashtray.
It was the day of my meeting with Cecilia, and I had come to the lord's city with Cecilia to deal with the drugs.
After handing the drugs to Cecilia, I continued smoking in the room while waiting for Cecilia to prepare.
"But... um..." It's good to be able to smoke after so long, but this is really... the monster-like image of me with a cigarette in the mirror.
Is this really me? Oh my god, is this for real… My monstrous head, which I'd gotten used to, suddenly feels so awkward because of a cigarette… Looking at that horse-head with its bulging veins on its thick neck, holding a cigarette, I inexplicably feel a sense of unreal swagger and fear. This isn't like me at all!
Where did that lazy bum with the blank stare and cigarette go?
Where did he go?!
While I didn't want to look like that shut-in bum, I never wanted to look like this alleyway ruler!
I'm going crazy… If I wandered the streets like this, I'd definitely feel that shocking and terrifying gaze I received when I first arrived in Ladia.
I just wanted to relive the taste of tobacco… Well, maybe I shouldn't smoke?
"Brother Shimo! You're here?… Huh? Tobacco? Where did you get that?" Cecilia, dressed in casual sportswear, suddenly pushed open the door and asked with a curious expression when she saw the cigarette in my mouth.
"Oh, you've seen it?"
"I saw a nobleman smoke it once before... But where did you get it from?"
"There are drugs left behind by a criminal who used to live in my basement. There was also alcohol and tobacco mixed in with it."
"Drugs!? In Ladia!?"
"Celeste is investigating now. I heard they've been using Ladia as a logistics warehouse..."
If drugs are circulating, the atmosphere in Ladia doesn't seem like that kind of place.
Moreover, the Kingdom of Reinhard is extremely strict about drugs; even in remote cities where the royal family's influence barely reaches, drugs are rarely seen.
To possess so many drugs in such a kingdom... These vipers' fangs, they're a bunch of complete lunatics... real men!
"Well, illegal drugs should be disposed of, but tobacco and alcohol aren't illegal, right? Those became my spoils of war, and I thought I'd give them a try."
"Heh…right, what's unclaimed belongs to the finder, that's only natural…"
"Pfft. But this won't do. Even I think the way I smoke is too menacing. I'll just treat it like finding money and get rid of it." I took a final deep drag, stubbed out the tobacco in the ashtray held by the maid, and exhaled smoke rings.
Cecilia stared at me with an almost observant gaze, a subtle expression on her face, and walked towards me.
"Hmm~ Actually, you don't look too fierce, do you?"
"Huh? Is that so?"
"Hmm. Rather, I'd say you have a kind of masculine air about you…"
…Seeing masculinity in the way you smoke. Isn't that a bit too stereotypical of a straight man?
"W-Really? By the way, Cecilia. The smoke is quite strong, don't get too close..."
"It's not as strong as you think. Look, even the maid I met for the first time is standing right next to me, isn't she? It's like a slightly stronger incense..."
The maids here only came along to fetch the ashtrays... But my lecherous beasts are the same... It seems women aren't averse to it upon first meeting. Could there be something special about Esendia's tobacco?
Those I've smoked just find it to be tobacco smoke with a unique aroma... I don't understand.
"It's a bit of a waste to just sell it, isn't it? Even if you have to sell it, enjoy it first. I heard this stuff is quite expensive and hard to get. Since we're destined to meet, share some with me."
"Wh-what...!? A girl smoking!? Eek! No way! Cecilia!"
"Huh!? Why!? So what if she's a girl!?"
"How can a girl ask for cigarettes like she's begging for candy...?...Uh...?" My old-fashioned Confucian values suddenly kicked in, and as I started scolding Cecilia, she looked surprised, as if she hadn't expected it.
No, but a little girl like Cecilia...wait a minute.
Thinking about it carefully, the idea that women can't smoke is because it's especially harmful during pregnancy...but...in Esendia, a place where you can be cured simply by receiving church treatment, does such a taboo have any meaning?
The idea that women smoking is unsightly is just outdated, old-fashioned thinking...wait a minute?
It seems there's no reason to stop her?
"...Indeed. Thinking about it carefully, it doesn't really matter."
"What are you worrying about...? Most nobles try tobacco. There was once a king who utterly loathed the smell of smoke; the taboo that continues to this day is just a legacy of caution from that time."
"W-Is that so? I didn't know that..." It's not a sin, but due to long-standing customs, now only a few nobles enjoy it privately... Speaking of which, when my lecherous beasts see me smoking,
they seem to associate it with something?
Well, carrying it around isn't bad.
Just be careful not to smoke in front of the children.
"I was thinking of trying it sometime, but seeing you smoke, brother, made me curious... But let's go to training first!"
"Pfft. Okay. Let's go. Did you have fun with Leo yesterday?"
"Ugh, so annoying! Listen to me, brother! That good-for-nothing Leo is really...!" To change the mood, Cecilia asked about Leo, whom she had met yesterday, and grabbed my arm with a frown.
Walking side-by-side towards the training ground, Cecilia, as if she had been waiting for this moment, began to vent her resentment towards her fiancé.
Although she was talking about her fiancé, Cecilia's face was filled with anger and frustration.
Upon arriving at the training ground, the moment my fist struck Cecilia's uterus, a blissful expression finally appeared on her face.
......
"Ah…♡ So refreshing…♡ As expected, males should use such rough methods to subdue females♡ Today was great too♡ Brother Shimo♡" Sitting on the bench, Cecilia, with a refreshed expression, took my arm and rubbed her sweaty cheek against it.
Even though her abdomen was bruised from being beaten today, her expression was still that of an incredibly happy female.
The force of my punches is increasing every day… I feel like Cecilia's stamina is also improving day by day? *Pfft* "Hehe. Is it okay if I don't drink the horse semen? Shouldn't you help me recover from this fatigue?"
"Hmm... my throat is a little thirsty right now...♡" Cecilia gazed lovingly at the monster, Сock, who had taken her virginity, pressing her face close to his penis.
Her expression showed neither anger at having her virginity taken nor fear of the monstrous thing.
Despite having experienced such a brutal first time just a few days ago, a seductive look had begun to appear on Cecilia's face.
She poked at the wriggling thing peeking out from her crotch with her finger, letting out a pleasurable giggle.
"Anyway, I'm going to mate with Mommy today, right? I can enjoy it with Mommy in a little while ♡" Was it because she had sucked on Ceres's large breasts during their first time?
Cecilia abandoned her previous affected aristocratic demeanor and began to affectionately call Ceres "Mommy."
Pfft... she seems to have such a good relationship with her mother. Not bad, Cecilia.
Now that we're going to be the same slut, we'll have to get along well.
But, we'll be enjoying ourselves together later… Is Cecilia still busy dealing with drug-related matters?
"Miss over there? Could you go ask Cecilia how much longer? Tell her Cecilia is waiting."
"Understood. Master♡" Now I can legitimately call upon the female beast waiting in the training ground. Her bowing posture was so elegant that even her maid outfit looked luxurious. She then left the training ground to call Cecilia.
After sending the female beast away, I was stroking Cecilia when I suddenly felt like having a puff again, so I took out tobacco from my coat.
As I took the tobacco out of the coat and lit it with the magical item Lisbeth gave me, Cecilia watched with great interest.
"Hmm... It feels so good after a workout..."
"...Brother! I want to try it too!"
"Pfft. Okay. Here, take a puff."
"Hmm... Huff..." I thought she'd choke on her first experience with tobacco, but Cecilia skillfully took a puff of the cigarette I offered and slowly exhaled a smoke ring.
Uh... What? Why isn't she coughing? Is there something different about Esendia's tobacco?
"Ah... I see. Not bad..."
"Doesn't your throat hurt, Cecilia? You should cough at first..."
"It feels a little spicy, but not enough to make you cough? The aroma is quite nice too."
Is it the tobacco that's different? Or is it the Esendia people's body structure that's different? Because it's a monster's body, not a human's, it's hard to say.
"Hmm... Is that so? I'll bring you some later. It might be addictive, so don't smoke too much..."
"Pfft. It's not a drug, tobacco isn't addictive."
According to my common sense, this is practically a drug. But Esendia seems different.
"But I still need to smoke in moderation… Hmm. Oh, I just realized there's no ashtray…" After a warm chat with Cecilia over a cigarette, I scratched my head, holding the barely lit cigarette butt.
The ash just fell onto the bench… but what about the cigarette butt?
"It's a stone floor anyway, I can just stomp it out on the training field, right?"
As I pondered this, holding the still-burning cigarette butt, I felt Cecilia gently tugging at my arm.
Puzzling over why, I turned to look and saw a strange blush on Cecilia's face, her lips moving slightly.
Soon, Cecilia flashed me a radiant smile…
"…Ah~♡" She pointed at the cigarette butt, opening her mouth and sticking out her tongue.
…Wh…what?
This is…the legendary…human ashtray…!? "..."
"...Ugh...♡" Just as I was struggling to find the right words because of this absurdity, my hand automatically pressed the cigarette butt against Cecilia's tongue, burning it.
What's going on?
Is it because I saw something completely unexpected!?
My body is moving on its own!?
Ah, no, that's not right...!
Anyone would be tempted to stick their tongue out like that!?
Cecilia, are you alright!?
Oh my god, you!
Why do you look so blissful!?
Your tongue is being burned by a cigarette butt!?
"…Ptooey, ptooey…! Ugh, what is this? It doesn't feel as… ptooey."
"Whoa!? Cecilia. Is your tongue alright!? I pressed it there without even realizing it!?"
"Hehe…♡ I don't know why it felt so good that I stuck it out… but the feel of my tongue is just so-so. However, I feel strangely satisfied…♡" After wiping away the tobacco ash, Cecilia looked at me with a satisfied smile.
Although it wasn't the pain she craved, Cecilia seemed quite content using her tongue as an ashtray.
Even though I had done something that a human shouldn't do, seeing Cecilia's smiling expression, a strange emotion seeped from the bottom of my heart.
Using a woman… no, using a female as a tool, this peculiar experience.
Looking at the smiling Cecilia, I was moved by a strange emotion, and the corners of my mouth involuntarily turned up.