Atelier Tanaka

Book 4: Chapter 4 (5)

Territory Pioneering 4

Ester-chan dragged me to one of the mixed baths for the nobles located in the north district.

I only realized an important fact once I had entered the dressing room.

I’m not sure we’ve had any noble guests just yet. According to the books Sophia-chan has been keeping, excluding the customers that the noble mage brought, we’ve had less than a dozen noble guests. Almost all of our customers have been commoners and they’re all staying in the south district.

In other words, this bathhouse is going to become Ester-chan’s solo stage.

“….”

I messed up. This is seriously bad.

But I’ve already undressed. I can’t make it to the exit without Ester-chan seeing me. The only path I see for me is to enter the bath and endure whatever Ester-chan is planning to do to me.

“I don’t have a choice….”

I slid open the door and was greeted by a soothing wave of steam coming from the baths.

And I was able to see more than one figure waiting for me in the water.

I could see one person sitting in a chair right along the water’s edge; this person was washing their body. There was another figure standing right beside the chair. This person was clearly Ester-chan based on her long, blonde hair and slender figure.

The one seated in the chair was the first to notice me as I approached.

“Ara, you two really are here together.”

“That’s what I’ve been saying. I came here with him.”

It’s Drill-chan. Drill-chan is here.

She’s seated in the chair.

Ester-chan was standing beside her.

Drill-chan wasn’t sporting her normal drills due to her most likely getting out of the water recently. Her hair was now mostly straight and it was honestly more exciting seeing her like this.

She looks almost like a perfect doll, but thanks to her being a big-breasted loli, she’s more like a sex doll that’s seen countless loads shot all over her body. Honestly, I want to take part in the bukkake.

“Hmm?”

“What? Are you trying to say something?”

“Your tastes have just changed a lot from the last man you were with.”

“I-I found my true love. It doesn’t matter who I was with before!”

I’ve only just noticed this, but Drill-chan isn’t even sitting on a chair. It’s that masochist. The long-haired man is on his hands and knees with Drill-chan sitting on him as she washes her body.

What an envious position.

To live as a chair, enjoying the big-breasted loli’s bare ass pressing against me.

I want to be a chair.

“Ara, is that right? I just assumed that you had gone blind.”

“This is the first time in my life that my eyes are truly open! Every day is filled with happiness and new experiences! Do you think I’ve ever been able to experience happiness like this before? Let me answer that for you, no!”

“I’ve never seen you like this before. Does this man satisfy you more than your previous boyfriend?”

“Absolutely! I have to thank God for finally bringing us together!”

“It’s nice to hear that you finally found yourself a good man.”

Ester-chan was completely caught up in Drill-chan’s pace. It’s been a while since I’ve seen them together, but, surprisingly, they seem like close friends. Drill-chan had been wearing a pleasant smile on her face when it suddenly distorted into something far more sadistic.

And then the room was filled with a sharp, deafening laugh.

“Oooooooohohohohohoho!”

So begins the ohohos.

It startled me because it happened so suddenly.

Ester-chan also looked unsettled.

The masochist looked turned on.

“W-What is it!?”

“Still, you claim to be so deeply in love with him, but, despite that love, you still can’t give him your first time, can you? So, how did it feel? I’d love to hear everything about what you and your ex-boyfriend did.”

“Tch….”

Ester-chan’s face stiffened but she remained silent.

Drill-chan was just pretending to hear Ester-chan out while she waited for the perfect opportunity to attack. What a pure sadist. How can she remain so calm sitting on her human chair while asking Ester-chan about something like that? Stuff like that shouldn’t be spoken about in front of men.

Ester-chan finally calmed down enough to give a response, but the mental strain she was suffering was apparent on her face.

“I-I’m not like you!”[Ester]

“Ara, I think I should be the one saying that.” [Drill]

“….eh?”

“I wouldn’t dirty my body as easily as someone like you. It’s only natural that a proper woman would remain pure until marriage, right? I know a woman like you would never be able to understand that level of self-control but someone like me understands the importance of remaining unsullied until she’s found the one she plans on spending the rest of her life with.”

“Wha–”

An earth-shattering truth has just been revealed.

Drill-chan is a virgin.

A virgin.

A pure untouched woman.

“….”

The cuteness level of Doris of Ahan skyrocketed passed any level that other used bitch had ever reached.

I’m even capable of remembering her full title now.

Who is the cutest woman in this world?

The answer is simple. Any woman capable of keeping her hymen until marriage can hold that title.

There are countless excuses that women use to hide the real reason why they’ve lost theirs. Those in athletic clubs say they lost theirs due to intense exercise. In more recent times, I noticed a rise in the number of women that lost their hymen when they were alone and pleasuring themselves with a vibrator. What a waste.

“….”

I glanced down at the masochist turned chair.

And, for some reason, he was looking back up at me while grinning with a look of pride on his face. What does he have to be proud of? It was just revealed that he’s treated as her object yet he’s never really laid a hand on her. 

But I still envy him from the bottom of my heart.

A virgin Drill-chan is the cutest.

I could feel the blood flowing down towards my lower body and my towel slowly started to rise.

“Excuse me, I think I’ll be getting in the water first.”

I can’t expose such a filthy sight to a virgin. I’ll hide it for now by soaking in the water. I can’t ruin this amazing opportunity that has suddenly presented itself. My future is beginning to look bright.

All that being said, if I position myself appropriately in the water, a wondrous sight appears before me.

I can see the untouched, shaved pussy of Drill-chan if I sit at the edge of the bath all while appearing to just be casually relaxing in the water. I’m sitting in the water with a virgin pussy right at eye level. Amazing.

It looks so slippery and soft. I want to stick my tongue inside it.

“Ah, m-me too! We’re here to take a bath together!”

Ester-chan quickly sank into the water next to me.

Hmm, I forgot that’s what we were doing. That was a slight error on my part but don’t worry.

I’ll focus my attention on the virgin.

“I wasn’t expecting you to be here, Doris-san. The last I heard was that you were in Tricklis.”

I brought up something that anyone would be wondering about.

I just want to talk with Drill-chan more.

I want us to get along.

Maybe even find a mutual interest.

And then I can invite her out for a meal.

“What, just because I was staying in Liz’s castle, I’m not allowed to go where I please? You can buy the freedom to go wherever you wish in this world if you’ve got enough money. Or, could it be that the lord of this town is thinking of taking a defenceless woman captive?”

“I would have welcomed you with open arms had I known you were coming. You have nothing to worry about here.”

“Ara, is that so?”

“You don’t believe me?”

“I think that’s understandable considering you’ve tried to kill me twice.”

“Yesterday’s enemy is today’s friend.”

She’s also a bridal candidate.

Ester-chan told me that she was living in Tricklis’ castle as a prisoner. I assumed, considering their relationship, that Drill-chan would have some amount of freedom, but I didn’t expect her to be able to visit our baths. What kind of prisoner has this much freedom?

But, if that masochist demon decides to get serious, I know the guards in Dragon City won’t be able to stop him. Ester-chan must also be aware of this, otherwise, I would’ve expected her to try to get them to leave.

I’m glad Christina is here. She’s a good source of strength if things ever get serious.

“Is that the truth?”

“It is.”

“You’re not going to sic your dragon on me?”

“I’d never do that to a fellow noble.”

I would never tell her to attack someone.

I’d just let her out to play a little.

“Hmm.”

“Is something the matter?

She began looking me up and down.

My back went stiff under her intense gaze.

“If that’s true then the rumours I’ve been hearing about Liz must be true.”

“What kind of rumours?”

“Fufu~, you like this is different than what I’m used to. It’s actually cute seeing you so confused.”

I don’t want the virgin Drill-chan to be having any misunderstandings about me. I need to find out what she’s heard so I can clear them up. I’m also incredibly happy that she called me cute. Praise me more. Especially my lower body.

“Would you mind telling me?”

“You’re chasing after Liz’s ass in a desperate attempt to become a member of the nobility in the Penny Empire.”

“I see. If that is the rumour you’ve heard then I can assure you it’s completely false.”

“Really?”

“Ester-san has been pushing for me to become a noble as a reward for my contributions during the previous conflict. It is nothing more than that. I guess it’s understandable that other nobles would be suspicious of a foreigner rising to power.”

“It’s not true at all? Even though you’re here taking a bath together.”

The big-breasted loli is just having fun now.

“I’m just…I-I-I’m….”

The lolibitch’s face turned red in an instant.

She started fidgeting with her hands between her thighs beneath the water.

“I mean, I can understand Liz’s charm.”

“….”

Drill-chan carefully cleaned her body as she continued playing with us. The cloth she used left a few trace bubbles as it slid across her skin. Around her neck, beneath her armpits, and a beautiful white stream slid down between her massive chest. Every small movement caused them to jiggle.

I shook my head from side-to-side to disagree with her statement, but, really, it was to follow the movement of her breasts.

She so proudly declared that she was a virgin, but she also has no problem showing off her body like this. It’s similar to how Edita Sensei is always flashing her panties. I’m glad that she has a perverted side as well. She’s my type of virgin.

“I am his benefactor, all right!? FitzClarence and Baron Tanaka are one!”

Is Ester-chan intimidated by her jiggling breasts?

She’s also slowly getting closer to me and our shoulders are about touching at this point. She seriously needs to stop this. I don’t want Drill-chan getting the wrong idea about us. As a virgin, my resistance to physical contact like this is low. If she were to brush against my leg I know I would get an erection.

Even rotten sea bream is still sea bream. Even though she’s used, she’s still a beautiful girl. If I were to only judge her on her appearance, Ester-chan would easily be on par with Drill-chan. Unfortunately, the one that I’m not interested in is the only one that’s actively after my dick. Would it kill her to look away from my penis for a moment or two?

It’s time for the ultimate counter that I’ve previously only ever been on the receiving end of.

Thigh guard.

I crossed my leg over the other to hide my son from Ester-chan’s sight.

“No matter how I received the title of baron, the fact is that I was nothing more than a commoner just weeks ago. The daughter of a great noble family like Ester-san would never be interested in someone like me. Besides, she already has someone that she loves.”

“Are you sure about that? She doesn’t seem to agree.”

“No, she’s just momentarily unsure of her real feelings.”

“That’s not true! I…I want you more than anyone else….”

This isn’t going well.

I want to get Ester-chan to realize she still loves Allen so I can focus all of my efforts on Drill-chan.

If only Allen was here…. Seriously, where has that guy been?

“OOOOooooooohohoho~! Don’t you get it, Liz!?”

“W-What do you mean!?”

“All men want to be a woman’s first!”

Drill-chan declared this loudly.

“They want a partner that hasn’t been dirtied by someone else; someone they can craft into their ideal woman! It’s the woman’s job to be able to respond to those feelings accordingly! That is what a true bond between man and woman is!”

“W-What are you trying to say?”

“Virgins are better than non-virgins!”

“….”

A straight ball down centre plate.

It’s possible that she’s still holding a grudge after being completely defeated by Christina and now she’s taking it out on Ester-chan. That attack was aimed straight at Ester-chan’s weak point.

If I were to be true to my own feelings, I would agree with her wholeheartedly, but if I did that, I’d essentially be telling the lolibitch that we have no future and I’d break her heart. I’m not sure I’ll even be able to force myself to lie and disagree with Drill-chan.

What should I do?

I’m sure if Allen were in my place he could deny it easily.

For a normal guy, I’m sure experiencing his first time with a cute virgin isn’t that big of a deal.

But for a busamen like me, this chance is once in a lifetime.

What should I do?

After thinking about it for a moment, the answer finally came to me.

“I think the same can be said for women. Either consciously or unconsciously, women want their first time to be with someone they love that’s never been with another woman. For example, you Doris-san, I’m sure you’d want the same for yourself.”

My strategy was to divert the focus from myself and prevent the fire from spreading, but Drill-chan remained as calm as ever.

“Ara, what makes you say that?”

“A high-class woman like yourself must have plenty of opportunities to have sex, even from a young age. Likewise, high-class men are the same. Wouldn’t it make sense for a high-class woman to be attracted to a man of equal standing? I can’t personally speak on that subject, but I feel that’s how most people, regardless of gender, feel.”

“So, you’re saying that’s just how the world works and that’s not how you personally feel, right?”

I was just speaking on behalf of the yarichins and the yarimans of the world, but it would kill me to say that’s how I feel. I can’t bring myself to say it. It would hurt my pride as a virgin.

But I have to make a stand.

“Yes, that’s right. I personally don’t feel that way.”

“Then how do you feel about the subject?”

“I believe those that hate others for having sexual experience are inferior to both virgins and non-virgins.”

“….”

I was bracing myself for her counter but she fell silent.

That attack cut through the meat down into bone. She’s taken critical damage.

Drill-chan looked as if I had just said something cruel to her. She looked regretful about what she had said which was quite a change from her normal high and mighty attitude. I can understand why she’d resent me for denying what she believes in.

But she is the number one bridal candidate currently.

I’d like to turn this conversation into a positive if possible.

I’m going to try my best.

“That’s just how I feel about it, but I do believe that your idea of wanting to be faithful to only one partner is also respectable. Some men might not find that to be an attractive quality, but I find it truly charming.”

As the daughter of a noble family, she might be used to hearing compliments. But this is my form of a pre-marriage hymen check. Ester-chan is too easy now, but I wonder what she was like before she met Allen.

“I don’t need your meaningless flattery! Hmph!”

“I’m not trying to flatter you. That’s just how I feel.”

“Really?”

“Yes, really.”

“So that means you do prefer a woman that can give you her first time.”

“….”

“Hey, aren’t you curious? Don’t you also want to hear about Liz’s experience with men?”

In the end, that’s what this was about.

All of these questions just because she’s curious to know what it’s like to fall in love with someone. I think she could ask one of her servants if she really wanted to know. No matter how I look at it, she has a strange attachment to Ester-chan. But, for now, I should just side with the lolibitch to get us past this. I’m sorry, Drill-chan.

“The person you fall in love with may not necessarily be your ideal type.”

“….”

“I’m sure if you could find the one for you, even if they aren’t your type, you’d be able to settle down with them.”

“H-Hmm, I’m not sure.”

I’ll never give up, Doris-chan.

Even now, Doris-chan’s beautiful, shaven vagina is in my sight. The lights in the bath are reflecting off the water around it, creating a glorious image of an almost holy treasure. I want to put it deep inside of her.

Every sword needs a sheath.

“Oi, I won’t allow any more of your impudence, human.”

As I was enjoying the view, the masochist demon spoke for the first time.

“My Master remained isolated for many years after a fellow noble she had been pursuing abandoned her for another woman. She only interacts with the outside world as a chaste sadist now, but she still has a dream of one day taking a phallus inside of her.”

“I see.”

That was a very clear way of explaining things.

“Wha–! Geros!”

“But, Master, this man was insulting your dignity.”

“Don’t you think a servant exposing his master’s shameful past is more insulting!?”

“I never even considered that. I’m terribly sorry, Master.”

I thought the way Drill-chan was acting was strange, but it makes sense now. She had a terrible experience with love in the past and she’s become afraid of allowing herself to love again for fear of meeting the same fate once more, despite the fact that she desperately wishes to do so.

She wanted to experience love vicariously through Ester-chan.

“We’re going to do the deluxe course tonight! I’m not going to hold back!”

“I will do whatever you wish!”

The masochist demon looked pleased about his punishment.

This guy knew exactly what he was doing when he brought up her past.

What else would I expect from a professional masochist?

Which means Drill-chan is leaving.

But, that’s fine.

The mixed bath came with a two for one special on loli pussy that was able to satisfy my desires.

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