Sipping his cold drink in silence, Isao was like that mysterious character in many stories. While his bangs and glasses covered some of his features, his side profile was just irresistible to anyone who saw him.
Yet, if one thought that he was in silence because he thought about world peace, then they would be wrong since he was thinking about his debt.
'500 million Valis...'
It was more than twice the original debt of the protagonist.
When he thought about his debt, he couldn't help but wish to cry, but he knew that considering their relationship and all, it was impossible for Hephaestus to take advantage of him, and this price was fair, especially considering the materials, crafts, and many other factors.
No, even if she took advantage of him, he didn't mind, but then again,
Yet, this made him helpless since after he had to take hundreds of people, he was shouldered with such a heavy debt.
'Even though I just want to have an easy slice of life...'
Still, as usual, he had gotten used to the hard life.
Whether it was in the world of "High School of the Dead" or "Kimetsu no Yaiba," he had many adversities that one couldn't imagine.
Yet, when he compared it to the difficulty he encountered in this world...
'After being targeted by a homo, then a debt...'
Isao was exhausted. Not physically, but mentally.
Those who knew his situation looked at him in a complex mood, as they didn't know how to console him. After all, it was their first time seeing someone who had just fought a hard battle and was being weighed by such a sum of debt.
"Drink first." Mia suddenly placed a large glass of ale in front of Isao. "Today is your happy day. Victory from your enemy. You should let go of everyone and have fun!"
"Yeah, yeah! You should go and have fun now!" Eina tried her best to comfort him.
"The cheapskate Mama is treating you, you know, nyaa? You should take advantage of it while you can, nyaa!"
"Chloe, is that how you see me?" Mia looked at Chloe with a glare.
"I-I was just joking, nyaa! I just want to light up the mood, nyaa!" Chloe laughed nervously.
Isao's nose twitched, and he pushed the glass away. "I don't drink alcohol."
"Why not? It feels good, nyaa! You can forget everything with alcohol, nyaa."
Isao glanced at Chloe, who somehow gave him sage-like advice, but he thought that this woman must have often escaped reality by drowning herself in alcohol. "I am not someone who is running away with alcohol. Also, I am not depressed due to the debt. I am just thinking about how to repay it."
"..."
This guy was sure different, they thought.
If someone heard that they would have 500 million valis, they might give up or escape reality, but like how Isao fought the impossibility by facing hundreds of opponents singlehandedly, this time, it was the same since he didn't give up and thought of a way to pay his debt.
"You know... instead of using your reward from the War Game to tend to those who were injured in the War Game, how about you just keep them yourselves?"
Even though they knew that Isao had 500 million in debt, Daphne and Cassandra didn't seem to change their thoughts on joining Hestia Familia. While this treatment didn't take all of his reward, the sum was quite a lot.
"Don't underestimate me." Isao only glanced at Daphne and said, "I have decided to use that money to treat them. I won't change my opinion. Don't mention this again in the future."
"Um..." Daphne was scolded, but somehow, she smiled at his words.
"But you don't have to worry. I won't trouble you with this debt. When we enter the dungeon, I will share our loot fairly, depending on our performance."
Even if he needed money, he wasn't going to be so desperate to be stingy and take all of their money, too.
"You don't have to worry about that!"
"Yeah, you should talk about your debt first."
Isao looked at the two women, who were so stupid, wishing to give their money to him. "Listen, I am glad you want to help me, but while you are okay now, you might have resentment in the future, so we have to be fair and separate the matters of emotions from the problem of money. Moreover, I have invited you to my Familia, so of course, I will take care of you two instead of making you my slaves or maids who will follow my bidding obediently."
"Um..." 2x
Somehow, even if Isao was the one who decimated their Familia, Daphne and Cassandra were glad to join him. At the same time, being his maids or slaves wasn't that bad, they thought.
Yet those who heard his words felt quite jealous of the two.
"It's fine. You don't have to worry about your debt. You can repay it slowly." Hephaestus, who sat by Isao's side while drinking an ale, patted his shoulder, telling him that she was okay to wait for so long.
"Kuh... my Isao-kun... is going to be tarnished by Hephaestus."
Unlike Isao, who refused to drink alcohol to drown himself in sorrow, Hestia had already drunk, crying, thinking that Isao would use his body to repay their debt to Hephaestus!
"...thank you, Hephaestus."
While Isao thanked Hephaestus, he sighed helplessly as he noticed her lewd smile. He thought of various plots on the hentai where the husband made so many mistakes at work, and the wife needed to protect her husband so her husband wouldn't be fired by letting the husband's boss hold her.
While Isao and Hestia didn't marry each other, he felt that Hestia was like the husband whose wife was taken, and he was a wife who was at the mercy.
"You don't want your husband to lose his job, right?"
"Please, I will do anything."
"Then, let's see how sincere your willingness is."
"...."
Isao drank his cold milk again, wondering whether it was karma as he also often played the bad guy role, who made the wife of others serve him when he was a bad guy.
If he was a bad guy, he could just escape this debt, but he was a good guy, so he had to be responsible.
Still, Syr stared at Hephaestus with an unreadable expression on her face.
"But Chloe is right! Let's party first!"
"OOOOOHHHH!"
With those words, all of them had fun at the "Hostess of Fertility," especially when Mia told them it was free.
Mia also didn't mind since the number of people who followed Isao wasn't much, and as usual, she had a good impression of Isao.
"I am going to the toilet first."
Leaving everyone, he went to the toilet, but when one of the figures glanced at him and said, "Runoa, take care of the rest for me. I need to go to the toilet."
"Ha?" Runoa Faust looked at the naughty cat, who walked toward the toilet with twitching lips. Hesitating, she sighed helplessly since she knew that it was too late to stop.
On the other hand, Isao, who had cleared up his bladder, had already considered what kind of business he was going to enter. While he had previously planned to open an easy and relaxing cafe and bookstore, he needed a lot of money, so he had to change his plan.
'Let's work hard tomorrow.'
Today, he was just going to rest, but when he was about to leave the toilet, suddenly, he was pushed inside, and the door was closed again.
"Huh? Chloe, what are you doing here?"
Isao might have noticed that this cat woman was outside the door, but he didn't expect that she would do something so daring.
"Hehe... are you nervous, nyaa?" Chloe laughed at Isao's innocent reaction, moving closer, pressing her slim and graceful body against his nether region, using her knee, and rubbing it softly. "It has become so hard, nyaa~?" Her body somehow became so hot, and her hands naughtily rubbed against his chest as she gazed at his manly yet awkward face.
Still, wasn't it a little too big?
Lowering her head, she sucked a deep breath at his towering erection.
"This isn't good. Everyone is outside. Moreover, aren't you still in the middle of work?"
Isao wasn't a bad guy anymore.
How could he play around?
He was a father and a husband.
Even if his wives and children were in a different world, he had to be loyal!
"...you are not persuasive when you are so hard on something like this, nyaa." Chloe moved her face against his neck, then sniffed his scent. "You smell good, nyaa..."
"Chloe..."
"Onee-chan..."
"...ha?"
"I have told you before that Onee-chan is going to teach you a lot of things, right~?"
"..."
Isao blinked his eyes, staring into Chloe's lustful eyes.
Unlike his previous opponents, Chloe was a Level 4 adventurer, and he was just a Level 2 adventurer. He knew that no matter what tricks he had, it was meaningless in front of overwhelming power, so he knew that there was nothing he could do.
At the same time, as he didn't want Chloe to do something to his Familia, he knew that he had to sacrifice himself.
'I'm sorry.'
He apologized inwardly, but there was nothing he could do.
It definitely had nothing to do with the fact that he thought this cat woman was cute or something.
Really!
Believe in him!
With a reddened face, Isao said softly, "Onee-chan... it's my first time, so be gentle, okay?"
"....."
At that moment, Chloe went berserk!
Nevertheless, Isao was going to remember this humiliation and return it one hundredfold to Chloe soon!
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"Isao-kun? Are you fine?"
Unlike the others, who were drunk, Syr walked toward the toilet, as it had been a while since he had returned.
Only, when she moved closer—
"Hmn~! Oh~! Too much~! Isao-kun~! Nyaa~! Oh~!"
"Shh... be quiet. You will make anyone notice."
"Kiss me, nyaa~! Shut my lips, nyaa~!"
The familiar voice of the naughty cat sounded from inside the toilet, yet unlike before, this voice was so obscene that it caused anyone to flush red and wet.
Yet, Syr clenched her fists, digging her nails deep into her palms, thinking that she had to make her move soon, but before that, she pressed her ear closer, listening to the cry of who was bullied.