''But, you seem pretty calm after the whole ordeal earlier?'' I tilt my head, looking at cat grandma.
''I was panicking when I saw that monster earlier. But now it's over, someone took care of it already, it seems.''
That would be me. Do I get free coffee?
''You really are always calm, grandma, I'm jealous.'' Anna said.
''Live longer. You will be less impressed by everything eventually.''
*szzz*
''Is it always this quiet, grandma?'' I asked, sipping the hot coffee.
''Pretty much, only this silly girl and occasionally some other guests come here.''
''Why am I silly again...''
''Because you let your only girlfriend get on with other girls, of course.'' Grandma narrows her eyes.
Well, this is awkward.
''Oh come on. I said that we all agreed to it already.'' Anna whined.
''Even more so when they're futanaris while you're just a normal girl... If you're not careful, she'll really be snatched from you, you know?'' She turns to me this time.
I won't do that though.
''Ahahah...'' I laugh awkwardly, stroking the cat on my lap.
''Muh...'' Anna pouts, holding the cat on her lap in front of her face to hide.
*meow*
See? How could I abandon her when she's this cute?
''Just get a male genital. That'll solve everything.'' She said after a sigh. ''I can see that you are not a normal elf. You can get your hands on it. The potion, I mean.''
''Oh~ Intuition perhaps?''
''Yes, same as this girl's.''
''...Hers is a bit more general than mine.'' Anna puts down the cat.
''But what will you guys do about the child?'' Grandma asked.
''What do you mean?''
''It can't be both an elf and a cat-kin, no?''
'''' ... ''''
Shit, I didn't think of it.
So if I mate with Tina, we'll have half-elves as our children, that's for sure. I've seen halfs several times before. And obviously, my children with Liana and Emy will be high elves.
So then, what about mine with Anna... Will they have both cat ears and elf ears? Or either pair? Will they have tails or not?
I'm starting to wonder...
''I've not seen a child between an elf and a cat-kin before, so I'm quite curious.''
''Can't you use your intuition?'' I asked.
''I can, but it's vague. The only thing I can be sure about is that you'll have to watch from the sideline a lot, Anastasia.'' Grandma said, glaring at me.
...What the hell.
So she's mistaking Anna's fetish for me actually cucking her? That's hilarious.
As expected, superstitious stuff is not reliable.
''Eh? Ah...'' Anna turns to me with an awkward face.
...I don't know what to do either.
''By the way, grandma.'' I said, diverting the topic. ''Why are you here in the middle of the empire?''
''...I was exiled.'' She replied, looking down at her coffee.
''For what?''
''That I can't tell you.'' She closes her eyes.
''...Even if I look like this, I am a Saint. Grandma. I can probably help you.''
I may look like a normal slut, but actually, I am a super Saint slut, that's totally different, you know?
''What do you mean 'Even if I look like this'...'' Anna muttered.
''I... See. That's what you were. No wonder...'' Grandma looks at me straight in the eyes.
''So? I'll have to go to Ranka sometime in the future anyway, I can help you with what you want while I'm there?''
'''' ... ''''
I mean, Eva told me after the fight earlier that the evil goddess will definitely try to summon more bullshits to attack us later, and the locations of the summons are not predictable either. So it's very likely that I'll have to travel across the continent to defeat those summons while Eva finds a way to thoroughly kill the evil goddess this time.
Aside from the fact that the summons are not limited to big monsters and can totally be ones that are more sinister and cunning, which sounds very tiring, I have no idea how we can even touch the evil goddess either...
''...The cat-kin clan is in a major crisis.'' She finally said after a sigh.
''You mean, the dragon attack?''
''It's not just that, elf girl.'' She shakes her head.
I turn to Anna, but she just shakes her head in confusion.
''Drought.'' She said.
''Drought?''
''Yes. We've been suffering from drought for almost a decade now. I tried to convince them to move our clan to another location, but as you can see.'' She shrugged.
''I see... Coupled with the dragon attack... Did you know about this, Anna?''
''No... I was recruited by the church and moved here more than a decade ago, so...'' She scratches her cheek.
Fortunately or unfortunately, Anna is an orphan. So I guess we don't need to worry about her parents...? Poor girl, I'll have mom pamper her later. Or I can do it too.
''If you want to help, then take this.'' Grandma puts a green dream catcher on the counter.
''And this is?''
''My old insignia.'' She replied. ''I don't know if my faction is active anymore, but keep it just in case. You'll be able to convince them easier.''
''Alright then.'' I take the dream catcher and toss it into my space bag. ''It's my lovely girlfriend's clan. I'll definitely find a way to move them.''
''I don't particularly care though...''
Let's ignore that.
At times like this, one has to have a good enough resolve, you know?
''So who do I need to find to get the latest update when I go there?''
''My sister should still be there. Her name is Tara.''
''Mhmm.'' I nod. ''But I think we need to leave now, my girlfriends are probably waiting for me.''
Both Anna and I put the cats down and stand up.
''Sure, and... I can tell that you are a good girl, but why do you shun Anastasia like that?'' She raises an eyebrow.
''I only follow her wish, grandma.'' I giggle, earning Anna a surprised stare from her.
''Wha- Why would you say that?!'' Anna blushes, then drills her head against my side.
I'm immune to that now, you know?
So I put some money on the counter, and wave grandma goodbye.
-----
''How did you even find a place like this?'' I asked while we're flying back.
''Mhm... I smelled a lot of cats, so...''
Cats invite cats, huh. How curious.
''Here we go.''
We land at the front door of our residence.
'''' Welcome back, Your Holiness and my lady. ''''
''Good job.'' I wave at the two guards.
My title now has officially turned into 'Your Holiness', apparently that's higher than Your Highness, and even Your Majesty in some cases.
*clack*
''Took you long enough, huh?'' A familiar cutting board greeted us.
''Sorry, I went on a little date with her.'' I said, hiding behind Anna.
''Well, go inside first. Emilia prepared a lot of sweets for you.''
''I love Emy!!!''
Maybe I should actually have five children with her... I'll get lots of free dessert...!
''Ah, is Tina there?''
''She is.''
Oh well, I'll have to console Tina first. Her brother just died.
-----
''My condolences, Tina.'' I said, holding her hand.
''I don't really mind.'' She shrugged. ''I might sound cold-blooded here, but our imperial family was always like this. Siblings killing each other, sons killing fathers...''
That's rough.
''And it's not like I was close with him before. I hated him.'' She frowns.
''That's a relief.'' I smile.
''But if you really want to console me...'' She grins and immediately thrusts her hand into my skirt.
...This girl is getting bolder and bolder. Though it's not like she wasn't bold before or anything.
''Hey.'' Liana across the table called out angrily.
''Let her do it.'' I let out a giggle. ''Hm... Do you guys have any interest in dates?''
''But, you seem pretty calm after the whole ordeal earlier?'' I tilt my head, looking at cat grandma.
''I was panicking when I saw that monster earlier. But now it's over, someone took care of it already, it seems.''
That would be me. Do I get free coffee?
''You really are always calm, grandma, I'm jealous.'' Anna said.
''Live longer. You will be less impressed by everything eventually.''
*szzz*
''Is it always this quiet, grandma?'' I asked, sipping the hot coffee.
''Pretty much, only this silly girl and occasionally some other guests come here.''
''Why am I silly again...''
''Because you let your only girlfriend get on with other girls, of course.'' Grandma narrows her eyes.
Well, this is awkward.
''Oh come on. I said that we all agreed to it already.'' Anna whined.
''Even more so when they're futanaris while you're just a normal girl... If you're not careful, she'll really be snatched from you, you know?'' She turns to me this time.
I won't do that though.
''Ahahah...'' I laugh awkwardly, stroking the cat on my lap.
''Muh...'' Anna pouts, holding the cat on her lap in front of her face to hide.
*meow*
See? How could I abandon her when she's this cute?
''Just get a male genital. That'll solve everything.'' She said after a sigh. ''I can see that you are not a normal elf. You can get your hands on it. The potion, I mean.''
''Oh~ Intuition perhaps?''
''Yes, same as this girl's.''
''...Hers is a bit more general than mine.'' Anna puts down the cat.
''But what will you guys do about the child?'' Grandma asked.
''What do you mean?''
''It can't be both an elf and a cat-kin, no?''
'''' ... ''''
Shit, I didn't think of it.
So if I mate with Tina, we'll have half-elves as our children, that's for sure. I've seen halfs several times before. And obviously, my children with Liana and Emy will be high elves.
So then, what about mine with Anna... Will they have both cat ears and elf ears? Or either pair? Will they have tails or not?
I'm starting to wonder...
''I've not seen a child between an elf and a cat-kin before, so I'm quite curious.''
''Can't you use your intuition?'' I asked.
''I can, but it's vague. The only thing I can be sure about is that you'll have to watch from the sideline a lot, Anastasia.'' Grandma said, glaring at me.
...What the hell.
So she's mistaking Anna's fetish for me actually cucking her? That's hilarious.
As expected, superstitious stuff is not reliable.
''Eh? Ah...'' Anna turns to me with an awkward face.
...I don't know what to do either.
''By the way, grandma.'' I said, diverting the topic. ''Why are you here in the middle of the empire?''
''...I was exiled.'' She replied, looking down at her coffee.
''For what?''
''That I can't tell you.'' She closes her eyes.
''...Even if I look like this, I am a Saint. Grandma. I can probably help you.''
I may look like a normal slut, but actually, I am a super Saint slut, that's totally different, you know?
''What do you mean 'Even if I look like this'...'' Anna muttered.
''I... See. That's what you were. No wonder...'' Grandma looks at me straight in the eyes.
''So? I'll have to go to Ranka sometime in the future anyway, I can help you with what you want while I'm there?''
'''' ... ''''
I mean, Eva told me after the fight earlier that the evil goddess will definitely try to summon more bullshits to attack us later, and the locations of the summons are not predictable either. So it's very likely that I'll have to travel across the continent to defeat those summons while Eva finds a way to thoroughly kill the evil goddess this time.
Aside from the fact that the summons are not limited to big monsters and can totally be ones that are more sinister and cunning, which sounds very tiring, I have no idea how we can even touch the evil goddess either...
''...The cat-kin clan is in a major crisis.'' She finally said after a sigh.
''You mean, the dragon attack?''
''It's not just that, elf girl.'' She shakes her head.
I turn to Anna, but she just shakes her head in confusion.
''Drought.'' She said.
''Drought?''
''Yes. We've been suffering from drought for almost a decade now. I tried to convince them to move our clan to another location, but as you can see.'' She shrugged.
''I see... Coupled with the dragon attack... Did you know about this, Anna?''
''No... I was recruited by the church and moved here more than a decade ago, so...'' She scratches her cheek.
Fortunately or unfortunately, Anna is an orphan. So I guess we don't need to worry about her parents...? Poor girl, I'll have mom pamper her later. Or I can do it too.
''If you want to help, then take this.'' Grandma puts a green dream catcher on the counter.
''And this is?''
''My old insignia.'' She replied. ''I don't know if my faction is active anymore, but keep it just in case. You'll be able to convince them easier.''
''Alright then.'' I take the dream catcher and toss it into my space bag. ''It's my lovely girlfriend's clan. I'll definitely find a way to move them.''
''I don't particularly care though...''
Let's ignore that.
At times like this, one has to have a good enough resolve, you know?
''So who do I need to find to get the latest update when I go there?''
''My sister should still be there. Her name is Tara.''
''Mhmm.'' I nod. ''But I think we need to leave now, my girlfriends are probably waiting for me.''
Both Anna and I put the cats down and stand up.
''Sure, and... I can tell that you are a good girl, but why do you shun Anastasia like that?'' She raises an eyebrow.
''I only follow her wish, grandma.'' I giggle, earning Anna a surprised stare from her.
''Wha- Why would you say that?!'' Anna blushes, then drills her head against my side.
I'm immune to that now, you know?
So I put some money on the counter, and wave grandma goodbye.
-----
''How did you even find a place like this?'' I asked while we're flying back.
''Mhm... I smelled a lot of cats, so...''
Cats invite cats, huh. How curious.
''Here we go.''
We land at the front door of our residence.
'''' Welcome back, Your Holiness and my lady. ''''
''Good job.'' I wave at the two guards.
My title now has officially turned into 'Your Holiness', apparently that's higher than Your Highness, and even Your Majesty in some cases.
*clack*
''Took you long enough, huh?'' A familiar cutting board greeted us.
''Sorry, I went on a little date with her.'' I said, hiding behind Anna.
''Well, go inside first. Emilia prepared a lot of sweets for you.''
''I love Emy!!!''
Maybe I should actually have five children with her... I'll get lots of free dessert...!
''Ah, is Tina there?''
''She is.''
Oh well, I'll have to console Tina first. Her brother just died.
-----
''My condolences, Tina.'' I said, holding her hand.
''I don't really mind.'' She shrugged. ''I might sound cold-blooded here, but our imperial family was always like this. Siblings killing each other, sons killing fathers...''
That's rough.
''And it's not like I was close with him before. I hated him.'' She frowns.
''That's a relief.'' I smile.
''But if you really want to console me...'' She grins and immediately thrusts her hand into my skirt.
...This girl is getting bolder and bolder. Though it's not like she wasn't bold before or anything.
''Hey.'' Liana across the table called out angrily.
''Let her do it.'' I let out a giggle. ''Hm... Do you guys have any interest in dates?''
