Otome Game Mob Villain

Chapter 729

"Haa, I never want to see that swimsuit again."

Inside the towed vehicle on our way back to the residence after finishing the sea inspection, amidst the cheerful atmosphere, Chris let out a deep sigh.

Then Vene, who was sitting cross-legged in the adjacent seat, began laughing heartily.

"Haha. Chris, don't worry about it so much. It looked damn good on you. Right, Rid?"

"Uh, yes. I thought it was a very charming appearance."

When suddenly put on the spot, Chris's swimsuit-clad figure replayed in my mind.

While "charming" wasn't wrong, more accurately I'd say her appearance was provocative or bewitching.

"See, even Rid says so. If you want it, I'll give you that swimsuit?"

"No thank you. Even if there's another opportunity to wear a swimsuit, I won't wear that one again."

"Haha, that's a shame."

Vene shrugged playfully, then looked at Emma sitting next to Chris.

"What about you? If you want it, I'll give you that swimsuit."

"...No thank you. Every time I see it, I'll be reminded of the harsh reality that I'm one of the 'have-nots.'"

Despite having been emitting a cheerful atmosphere until being addressed, Emma suddenly became gloomy.

"Huh? What do you mean by 'have-nots'?"

"Fufu, Lady Vene is one of the 'haves,' after all. You wouldn't understand my feelings."

Emma narrowed her eyes with a smile, but her eyes weren't smiling.

Sensing her cold gaze was directed at her own chest area, Vene muttered nonchalantly, "Ah, you mean this."

"This is just a lump of fat, isn't it? If I could swap it, I'd give you mine."

"...!? Fshaaaaaa!?"

Emma let out an unheard strange sound, then stood up energetically and reached for the 'Dragon-Slashing Crescent Blade' leaning against the vehicle wall.

"Then let me cut off that fat for you!"

"Ooh, you'll do it!?"

Vene's eyes sparkled as she showed her sharp double canine tooth, but Chris and I hurriedly clung to Emma to restrain her.

"Please! Let me do it, Lady Chris, Lord Rid! This person has now become the enemy of all the 'have-not' girls and women suffering worldwide!"

"Wait, wait! You can't swing such a weapon around in this narrow vehicle!"

"Lord Rid is right! Stop this, Emma! I understand your anger at Lady Vene's insensitive remarks, but this won't do!"

"Ah, that's right. Then how about this?"

"Eh...?"

What was she going to say this time? As we froze in puzzlement, Vene smiled.

"Chris is a baron's daughter from Astoria, and Emma received the family name 'Ivron' from Sekmetos, right? Then you can call me Vene from now on. So please forgive me for the sake of those mountainously large breasts, okay?"

She looked back and forth between Chris and Emma's chests, then made an awkward face as if realizing her mistake and scratched her head.

"Wrong, I meant for the sake of your mountainously large hearts. Sorry, sorry, for now I'm sorry."

Still sitting cross-legged, Vene placed her hands on both knees and bowed deeply.

However, her words and tone were too light.

It was an apology that almost sounded like provocation, and I heard something go 'snap' with a sharp sound.

Looking up startled, I saw Emma had beastified into her white cat form.

"Veneeeeeeeeeee!?"

"I told you to let go of that weapon!"

"Emma, I understand how you feel, but calm down. Calm down now."

This is a complete mess.

As Chris and I desperately restrained Emma, Vene crossed her arms and showed signs of thinking about something.

"...If you want to do something about it that badly, should I really try to do something for you?"

"Hah!? There's no way you can do anything about an innate body type, especially after adulthood, even if it might be possible in childhood. Are you joking around again!?"

Though Emma shouted angrily, Vene remained unfazed.

"No, I heard from Jetty. Apparently Luva once complained about similar worries during a drinking party."

"Lady Luva...?"

When I asked back, Vene nodded.

"Yeah, apparently so. At first Jetty laughed and told her not to worry, but she said something like 'How could those who have possibly understand the feelings of those who have not?' just like Emma, and whether it was because of the alcohol, they got into a huge fight like the Beast King Battle without holding back. The next morning, Jetty's residence was in shambles, but apparently Luva didn't remember anything, so it was quite a situation."

She laughed heartily, but I suddenly felt my head go cold and turned pale.

Even if they were drunk, I've never heard of drunken violence escalating to the point of destroying a residence.

But now that she mentions it, Jetty's residence had repair marks here and there.

Maybe those were from that incident.

Perhaps I should reconsider giving sake as gifts to the tribal chiefs.

"Lady Luva, I can imagine how you must have felt back then."

For some reason, Emma put her hands together as if praying and began gazing toward the Rat Tribe territory where Luva was.

"Hmm...? But how does that lead to the conclusion that something can be done about it?"

When I voiced a question that suddenly came to mind, Vene grinned.

"Well, about that. Jetty apparently developed a 'tool to make the chest appear larger' as an apology for having mocked her. It seems you can stuff it between your clothes and chest to make it look bigger."

"Ahh... I see."

It must be what was called 'breast pads' in my previous life's memories.

I think they had surprisingly wide applications beyond disguise, cosplay, and everyday wear, sometimes even used in medical settings.

"Well, the initial trial product was apparently too big, and Luva got angry with a smile saying, 'Are you making some new kind of provocation or harassment? Or are you simply mocking me?'"

Vene told the story amusingly as if it were a joke, laughing cheerfully.

But from my perspective having faced Luva during the talks, I could easily imagine her angry while smiling, sending chills down my spine.

As we turned pale with blood draining from our faces, even she looked awkward, scratching her cheek saying "Ah..." before clearing her throat.

"Well, if that works for you, I can secretly arrange to get it for you."

"...I'll pass on going that far. Besides, if I arranged for it here, everyone present would know all about it. That would be utterly embarrassing."

When Emma hung her head weakly, Vene said "Ah, oops" and scratched her head looking awkward again.

"What is it this time?"

When Chris asked with an exasperated expression, she laughed nonchalantly.

"This was something Jetty told me absolutely not to tell anyone. Please keep this our secret."

"Ahh, really, you..."

Chris put her hand to her forehead, shook her head as if to say "What can you do," and looked down.

I feel like I've unexpectedly learned one of Luva's secrets.

I definitely shouldn't mention this matter to anyone else.

"...Hmm, what happened to everyone?"

"Ah, sorry. Did I wake you?"

As Amon, who had been lying down sleeping on the seat, began rubbing his eyes, I apologized startled.

This was Amon and Cookie's first time visiting the sea.

Although they were initially impressed by the feel of the sandy beach, the saltiness of seawater, unfamiliar creatures, and the endless sea surface and horizon, by the time we finished the sea inspection they were exhausted and planned to lie down until we reached the residence.

Apparently the stimulation from the sea breeze and unique sea scent was a bit too strong for their sensitive senses.

When I glanced at Cookie sleeping in kitten form beside me, he slightly opened his eyes, gave me a look as if to say 'a bit noisy,' then closed his eyes again.

"Ahaha. Sorry, Cookie too."

After lightly apologizing, I returned my gaze to Amon who was trying to sit up while still sleepy.

Just as Amon tried to get up, his face ended up buried in Tink's chest.

Actually, she had been giving him a lap pillow ever since he fell asleep.

"Oh, are you waking up? Lord Amon, is your condition better?"

"U...h. I'm feeling a bit better, so I'm fi..."

The moment Amon said that with sleepy eyes, his face turned bright red, his eyes widened, and he sat up as if jumping.

It seemed his sleepiness had vanished all at once.

"Wh-wh-what...!? Lady Tink, why are you so close!?"

"Why, you ask? I was giving you a lap pillow to help you feel better. Did you dislike it?"

"N-no. Not at all, I didn't dislike it. Rather, I was very grateful for your kindness, or happy about it. Ah, but definitely not in any improper meaning..."

"Yes, I understand. I'm glad if Lord Amon's condition has improved."

"Ah... Yeah, thank you."

When Tink bowed slightly, Amon blushed and scratched his cheek as if to hide his embarrassment.

With their heartwarming exchange, the atmosphere in the vehicle suddenly softened.

Chris shrugged as if to say "What can you do," Emma let out a small sigh, and Vene looked over at us with a grin.

"That's it, you know. When I see something like that, I feel like Amon is innocent while Rid is precocious."

"...Why does that make me precocious?"

When I narrowed my eyes suspiciously, she clasped her hands behind her head.

"See, you weren't fazed when you saw us in swimsuits. I did have some intention of using feminine wiles, or rather to cause some confusion, you know. Well, I gave up quickly since you didn't react at all when you first saw me in a swimsuit."

"That's too bad for you. Well, I have Fara, my beloved wife. Feminine wiles won't work on me."

"That's exactly why you're 'precocious' - getting married at that age."

When I deliberately smiled, she made an exasperated face and snorted.

"Wait a moment about that earlier conversation."

For some reason, Chris furrowed her brow and joined in.

"You said you had some intention of using feminine wiles or causing confusion, right? Then that swimsuit I wore..."

"Ahh~... Well, Jetty did have several types of swimsuits, you know. I just chose the one that would suit the outstanding Chris the best."

"So it was intentional after all!?"

"Whoops, my bad, my bad. I let it slip. Sorry, sorry, for now I'm sorry."

Vene scratched her head, then while still sitting cross-legged, placed both hands on her knees and bowed deeply.

Her overly light, provocative tone echoed in the vehicle, followed by the sound of something going 'snap' sharply.

"Veneeeeeee!?"

Chris's face turned bright red up to her ears, then she stood up energetically and reached for the leaning 'Dragon-Slashing Crescent Blade.'

"I told you not to swing such weapons around!"

"Lady Chris, I understand how you feel, but this won't do!"

"Lord Rid, let me do it! Emma, let go!"

"Ooh, you'll do it!?"

While Emma and I desperately restrained Chris, Vene herself had sparkling eyes and showed her sharp double canine tooth.

Watching our situation, Amon looked puzzled.

"Um, Lady Tink. I can't grasp the situation, but shouldn't we stop them?"

"It's fine, this is also part of youth."

"Huh...?"

Tink watched our exchange with an amused smile, while Amon tilted his head.

"Both of you, don't just watch there, help restrain Chris!"

"Nyaaa~... Nya, nyanya [Haa~... What a bunch of idiots]."

And so, having finished our sea inspection, we proceeded smoothly (?) along the road back to the residence with Capella's driving.