The last condition for us to obtain the Earth Dragon’s claw was to inspect the academy. So, the day after our visit to the Guild, we visited Vesta Academy located in the heart of the Marquis of Gramp’s territory.
We decided it would be inefficient for us to all inspect the academy together so we split up. Alice and Sophia entered the academy ahead of me. Alice would be in charge of inspecting the quality of the uniforms, Sophia would inspect anything related to cooking, and I would do a general inspection of the entire academy starting with the classrooms. However, before I could even start, I was surprised to see Crane and the Marquis of Full-Flat here.
“…what are you two doing here?”
“The academy is an important place necessary to properly train young girls. I wanted to hear your thoughts firsthand while you were doing your inspection, and Owen felt the same.”
“Oh…is that so?”
The war to decide which is true justice between big-breasted young girls and flat-chested girls has been concluded and now these two old men seem to be friends again. They’ve sandwiched me in between them and started walking forward towards the school. I wish they had never come.
I just want to get this over quickly.
It seems I was mistaken. While walking through the halls of the school, Crane and Owen began arguing once more about which of their favourite type of girls holds true justice.
“Stop, stop. Why are you two fighting again? I thought we had already settled this argument?”
I pushed myself between them and said this.
“Certainly, that disparity is glorious.”
“Then why…”
“However! That may be a wonderful thing, but it’s only natural that we would have to decide if a big-breasted loli or a flat-chested one is more likely to show this disparity!”
Ah…so they noticed. I would’ve been happy if they never noticed.
“Well, I’m going to start my inspection. You two can stay here and continue arguing.”
I tried to escape but a firm grip on my shoulder prevented me from leaving.
‘Wait a moment. Have you forgotten our deal? It was part of our agreement that you’d help end this dispute between myself and Owen.”
“I believe that was already settled. Any further disputes that occur after aren’t my concern.”
“Oi, oi, don’t act like you’re no longer involved. We agreed that I’d hand over the claw to you if you helped end this dispute. But if you no longer wish to keep your part of the agreement, then….”
Crane was looking at me with a smile, but his words were in stark contrast to his expression. But, even if I allow them to continue arguing here, nothing will be resolved.
“…I understand, but I should finish my inspection first.”
For now, I’ll just postpone the issue. It would be nice if they just forgot all about this…. With this fleeting thought in mind, we headed to our first destination.
We entered the first classroom.
I wanted to observe the natural setting of the classes here, but…the moment we entered, the atmosphere in the classroom changed.
Well…Crane, the lord of this town, and the Marquis of Full-Flat just entered the room. And I, the founder of the Muhle Academy, was quietly standing behind them.
The students are unsure of what to do.
The teacher, who appeared to be a graduate from Muhle, desperately tried to continue teaching normally. She was clearly nervous but she managed to continue the lesson somehow.
“It’s my first time visiting one of the classrooms…. Despite how nervous they are, they’re all trying desperately to continue the lesson normally. This scene alone would make building a school worthwhile.”
“I agree. I can’t stand that they’re all big-breasted lolis, but the situation is nice on its own.”
I overheard the quiet whispers of Crane and Owen as I observed the girls in the class. However, we were standing behind them. I could see the chests of a few girls, and they did appear to be large, but I couldn’t tell if they were all that way.
How can Owen tell that they all have large chests just by looking at their backs? No, that really doesn’t matter….
“…Crane, I don’t care about your hobbies, but shouldn’t education be the main focus here?”
“Don’t worry. This class is a special class filled with girls that match my preferences. There are various types of students in the other classes.”
“Ah, I see….”
Then, I guess it’s fine. No, I really just don’t want to hear any more.
By the way, the Marquis of Full-Flat said, “I’ll make a class filled with girls suited to my tastes when I build my academy!” You’re missing the point entirely!
“So, what do you think, Leon?”
This is a crime — I forced myself to hold back that comment and said, “I think it looks fine. It’s comparable to ours.”
“That’s… You’re not just trying to flatter me, are you?”
I have no reason to flatter him. Those were my honest thoughts.
“I’m being honest. Obviously, the number of electives is inferior to ours, but that problem will be solved once more students have graduated from Muhle.”
“I see…. No, that’s good to hear. It was worth having you come here to inspect the school.”
Even though he’s usually obsessing over young girls, I feel that Crane truly cares about his people. I let out a sigh of relief, feeling more confident that the Marquis would responsibly manage the academy.
…but it will all be pointless if he won’t stop obsessing over big-breasted lolis.
“By the way, did you have anything else to say about my academy?”
“Well, Alice and Sophia are inspecting other aspects of the school, so we’ll have to hear from them later. Once the class is over, can I speak with the teacher?”
“Leon…just so you know, that teacher is mine as well.”
“That’s not what I meant! I just want to know if she’s faced any difficulties here that she didn’t in Muhle.”
Rather, I’m not a lolicon. She looks two or three years younger than Sophia.
Anyway, after the class had finished, we decided to speak with the teacher once the students had left.
“Leon-sama, it’s been a long time! Thank you for always looking after me during my time at Muhle Academy.”
However, before we could even speak to her, she ran up to me and bowed her head. The moment she did this, Crane cast a cold stare at me.
“…Leon? Have you forgotten what I said earlier?”
“I haven’t forgotten, so can you please let go of my shoulder?”
“…umm?”
The girl didn’t understand why Crane seemed upset as she curiously tilted her head.
Her chestnut hair was gleaming from the light shining through the window. She was an ideal big-breasted loli that perfectly suited Crane’s tastes…. But she still loses out to Sophia.
“There’s nothing for you to worry about. Are there any challenges you’ve faced here that you didn’t at the academy in Muhle?”
“That’s….”
The girl looked over at Crane.
“It’s fine. If there’s anything you can think of, tell him. This is all so we can improve the academy.”
“Then…I wouldn’t say it’s a challenge, more so an inconvenience. There are no foot baths or hot springs in this city.”
“What is a ‘foot bath’?”
Crane and the Marquis of Full-Flat turned to me.
I didn’t expect Owen to know, but I’m surprised Crane doesn’t. There should’ve been one in the place he was staying in Muhle, but maybe he only ever entered the hot spring.
Hot springs are nice, but foot baths create an entirely different sensation. What a waste that he was never able to experience it.
“A foot bath is exactly what it sounds like. A bath in which you only soak your feet.”
I began explaining what a foot bath is to them.
“Only your feet? What’s the point of doing that?”
“There are many reasons. It helps remove shoulder stiffness and relieves stress by stabilizing the autonomic nervous system. It also helps activate cells that suppress cancer and pollinosis.”
“I-Is that so?”
“Yes. Foot baths are wonderful! There are many other amazing effects but we don’t have the time to go through them all right now. If you want to know more later, I’d be happy to tell you.”
“Uh, sure. I’m still not sure I understand, but I can tell how much you like them.”
Crane suddenly looked as if he realized something momentous.
“A foot bath…. Hot springs…ah!? A place to legally bathe with young girls!”
“No, no, no, mixed bathing may be a thing, but they’d still be wearing something to cover themselves with.”
“What are you saying! Do you not understand what bathing is!? A private space for you to relax and reveal who you truly are. In other words, it doesn’t matter if they’re wearing clothes or not!”
…he sounds like Alice.
“I understand that you recommend foot baths, but…there are no hot springs near here.”
“– Dig one.”
“..eh?”
“Dig up a hot spring. It doesn’t matter how much it costs, I’ll cover the expenses.”
“Eeeeh…?”
I’d still like to show this town just how amazing foot baths are, but, now that I think about it, digging a hot spring isn’t an easy thing to do.
There’s a mountain nearby, but we’d have to do a geological survey to find a hot spring. How did we make them in Muhle?
I spoke with Alice about having hot springs in Muhle…. A few days passed and we then had hot springs.
“I feel like we’ll be able to do it if we ask Alice.”
“Oh, I’ll have to ask her.”
“And, depending on the geology, I’ll try to spread the glory of foot baths through this town.”
I held out my hand to Crane and he eagerly shook it. The Marquis of Full-Flat then broke up our handshake.
“Leon! It’s unfair if Crane is the only one to get a hot spring! Dig a hot spring in my territory too!”
Does he want to bathe legally with girls that badly…? Of course he does. Do I have a moral responsibility to ensure he never is able to create a hot spring?
I’m not sure. For the time being, I should find out whether or not it’s even possible.
“Umm…is there a mountain nearby?”
“My territory is almost entirely plains.”
“Then it’s probably impossible.”
“What!?”
“If there are no mountain near, it will be impossible to find any volcanic hot springs. We could still find non-volcanic hot springs, but in order to do that, we’d have to dig nearly a thousand meters.”
I can’t remember for sure, but non-volcanic hot springs are only located that far down. Even the Alice cheat would have difficulty digging that far down.
“Impossible…. The gloriously flat plains covering my territory have become my enemy.”
The Marquis of Full-Flat suddenly lowered his head.
“Hahahaha, that’s too bad, Owen! But just like with young girls, having mountains in your territory is better than plains!”
Hey! Now he’s just trying to start an argument! I let out a scream inside my mind, and I intended on stopping Crane, but it was too late.
“How ridiculous! Maybe we can’t have hot springs, but my land is better in every other way!”
“Don’t be absurd! The quality of the land is in no way related to a young girl’s chest!”
…but it was you who first said they were related, Crane. I wanted to comment, but even as I sighed the argument between them intensified.
Unnoticed to them, the young teacher was slowly tiptoeing away from us. As expected of a Muhle Academy alumnus, she’s quite formidable…. Well, those two may have no connection.
“A girl with true disparity can only exist in big-breasted lolis. That is the only true justice!”
“What a stupid thing to say! A true young girl is as flat as a board!”
…is this all they’re concerned about? I’m starting to get angry.
“If this is all about disparity, isn’t the most impactful one flat-chested girls?”
The moment I said this, Crane froze.
“What was that…Leon? Are you trying to say flat-chested girls are…true justice?”
“No, just think about it. When you say ‘flat-chested girl’ you picture the pure, innocent image of a young girl. But when you say ‘big-breasted loli’ you already picture something perverted.”
“That definitely seems true — no way!”
“Exactly. If we’re talking about who shows the greatest disparity, it’s obviously flat-chested girls.”
“H-Hahahaha, did you hear that, Crane!? Flat is true justice!”
“Ridiculous –”
After hearing my words, the Marquis of Full-Flat gave voice to his victory, and Crane collapsed to his knees. I put my hand on his shoulder to comfort him.
“Crane, the disparity is more evident in flat-chested girls. However, the more perverted one is definitely big-breasted girls.”
“That…may be true, but the disparity….”
“Just because the disparity is higher, that’s not necessarily a good thing. It’s entirely possible a flat-chested girl is just as pure and innocent inside as she appears to be. The large chests of big-breasted lolis create disparity right from the start.”
“O-Oh…that’s true, Leon!”
It seems I’ve restored his faith in big-breasted lolis. Crane stood up in an instant and Owen was now the one looking dissatisfied.
“I’ve been listening to you two argue this entire time.”
I’m not a lolicon. So if you were to ask me which is better, flat-chested girls or big-breasted lolis, I would have to say I don’t care.
However, there is one thing that I do know.
“The question you asked before, who is the true young girl. The answer to me is quite obvious. Isn’t Sophia the cutest!?
Even someone like me that isn’t a lolicon is attracted to her. There’s no doubt in my mind that Sophia is true justice.
“Wha–!? D-Don’t be ridiculous! Certainly, Lady Sophia is a fantastic example of a big-breasted loli. However, that doesn’t mean she’s the cutest!”
“Both of you are wrong for assuming a big-breasted loli could ever be the cutest! Only a flat-chested loli could ever hold that title! And who are you to decide the cutest!?”
“This is no longer a question involving big-breasted lolis or flat-chested ones! Sophia is a brave young girl that loves her brother, and she’s even cute on the inside!”
“If that’s all, then the same can be said for Lori!”
“The same goes for my Pettan! I could praise her all day long until my stomach hurts!”
Ku, neither of them understands. Sophia is without a doubt the cutest. It can’t be helped. I’ll just have to explain to them how she’s superior to all other lolis.
“There’s more to Sophia’s cuteness. When I first met her, she was shy and barely spoke to me. But as we’ve spent more time together, she’s opened up and began to talk more –”
I couldn’t finish telling them about Sophia’s cuteness. I could feel someone behind me staring at this ridiculous scene.
“Leon onii-chan…what’s going on?”
An emotionless voice called out to me. With a terrible sense of dread, I turned around…and saw Sophia looking back at me.
“S=Sophia, have you finished your inspection?”
“What’s going on here, Leon onii-chan?”
“T-This is…we’re just having a small chat.”
“…a small chat? What kind of ‘small chat’ would involve talking about…me….”
Sophia started trembling and I unintentionally held my breath. Then, Sophia’s face, which was neutral until now, suddenly became a deep shade of scarlet.
“S-Sophia?”
“Hey…Leon, onii-chan. Did you forget about my ability? I know exactly what you were talking about.”
“– W-Wait! Calm down! I was just trying to tell them how cute you were!”
“…you know, Leon onii-chan, it’s one thing to talk about how cute I am, but it’s embarrassing if you start openly telling everyone about my childhood…. Do you understand?”
“I-I understand! Umm…next time, I’ll be careful, so if you can just forget this….”
Before I could even finish talking, Sophia quickly moved towards me. It caused my heart to seize in my chest. She stood directly in front of me, and —
“Onii-chan, you idiot –!”
I felt a savage strike hit my stomach and my consciousness slowly faded away.
By the way, after I was beaten by Sophia, the argument between Owen and Crane seemed to have been settled. After witnessing Sophia’s actions, they both said something about ‘gap moe.’
That’s good. It’s good but….
After that, Sophia didn’t say anything.
