I'm in my office at Ox's castle, pondering Sherry's report on the procedure.
Even after hearing the detailed explanation and predictions for the future, I still don't understand what's going on.
Anyway, it seems like the Kingdom of Silesie has economically overthrown the empire without using a single soldier.
That caused more damage than the war that I and Lyle-sensei had desperately won. I even feel a sense of empty horror.
Sherry, the brain of the Sawatari Company and the shadow lord of the finance of the Kingdom of Silesie, was sensei's assistant.
She was able to conceive a plan and execute the economic collapse of the Germania empire single-handedly.
I patted Sherry's head and wondered where in this little silver head was all that terrible calculating power came from.
「Well done, Sherry.」
「Ehehe, thank you for the compliment. But master, it is still halfway there.」
「Halfway?」
「After this, there are a number of options but after we have seen the empire's fall by both the coup d'etat because of the impoverished imperial nobles or a popular uprising of the poor, we can use the reparations to purchase assets within Germania and Gradually return the money to the market.」
「Fumu」
「If I were to decide, I think it would be nice to thoroughly buy up the weakened Germania companies, interests, and assets. It would be a very good deal. If we hold the purse strings, I believe that even the fallen territories will beg to be part of the Kingdom of Silesie.」
「I see. Well, I'll allow you to do what you want, Sherry. As far as diplomacy is concerned, you'll have to talk with sensei first.」
「Affirmative」
「Now then, let's talk about the reward….」
「Yeah」
Sherry rubs herself to me with eyes full of anticipation.
I don't need to ask her what she would like so I get up and head to the bathroom with Sherry.
As I undress and get to the bath, Sherry looks sideways before lowering the "Bath Cleaning in Progress" sign.
It's easy enough to wash a little girl's hair.
「Sherry's silver hair is so beautiful it feels so nice to touch. 」
「Ah, you've started loving them, haven't you? 」
You're a cute sumo wrestler.
Maa, after doing it a couple of times, I already know how to please Sherry. I only need to whisper in her ears.
「You don't smell. 」
「I'll be going to the bath with master so I made sure to clean myself. 」
That's funny. Cleaning first before taking a bath.
Well, I understand her concern a little.
Since she wants to get clean, should I send Sherry a hand mirror or perfume?
If Roll, who still chops and burns firewood outside, is a manual laborer, Sherry is a brainy workaholic so if she's interested in girly things, that's a good thing.
I dislike favoritism but I want them to stay pretty so I would prefer them to pay a little more attention to girly fashion.
「Ah, yeah. I need to give Roll a bath too. 」
「Master, it's my turn now so don't think about other girls. 」
「Hahaha, you don't need to say it. 」
I laugh and fetch some hot water to rinse Sherry's hair.
She's talking in a very feminine way and it includes a shy smile that made me a little nervous.
「I just called you master now. Or would you like oniichan better? 」
「Well, whichever Sherry prefers. 」
Sherry's smart enough to imitate how the adults around her talk.
She pretends to be an adult even though she doesn't understand and that kind of thing is normal for an innocent child and is rather likable.
No matter how smart she is, intellectual development and emotional growth are two different things. Sherry doesn't understand the subtleties of sexes.
Well, I'm not as mature as she says and I don't understand the subtleties of sexes either.
I wash Sherry's body with my hands covered with soap and bubbles.
She washes me and I wash her. It's a strange thing to do but I don't resist much anymore.
As I have said many times before, I'm not a lolicon so I'm not conscious of it. I don't really care if I'm touched by a child or not.
I do get a thrill when I feel femininity even if it's a child but the trick is to block that circuit. Just think that you are washing a cat and it wouldn't matter.