I followed Olga into a brightly lit room. As I entered with brisk steps and took in my surroundings, it truly looked like an antique beauty, a picturesque scene from a British royalty's study room.

Everything looked so golden and majestic. The carvings of lions and sword emblems could be seen all around me.

Clearly, this was a place to welcome important guests or customers. It tickled me slightly when I thought that it really resembled something like a movie set.

"Have a seat here."

"A-ah, thank you."

"Don't mention it, we've also prepared tea beforehand. Please drink it before it's cold."

"I don't drink... tea."

"Ah, I see. We do not provide any other kinds of refreshments here unfortunately."

This is a very dangerous place, I can't drop my guard at any moment. In a place where they sell people, it is very possible that the drink was spiked. I might be too cautious, but as long as I live at the end of the day, I count that as a victory.

Realizing that the tea was not going to be consumed, Olga nodded and turned to the two female attendants behind him. They were moderately beautiful women in their 20s and they were dressed in some sort of receptionist attire.

"We will proceed in that case. Ladies-"

Olga clapped, and similarly like before with Richard, it was a signal for people to come to attend to him. The two female attendants moved to a double door also connected to this room, and pulled the handles from both sides.

"?!"

A stream of people entered the room. 7 people appeared before Olga, stark naked.

I looked at each of them.

All of them were women who had light blue hair, and grey eyes. Looks like a common trait among their kind. However, their beauty was clouded by the miserable state of their bodies.

...Although evaluating them like this makes me feel like scum...

I quickly turned my eyes away from them.

"These are the freshly caught Snow Wolf-breed demihumans I've mentioned from earlier. They're known for their exquisite fur and beauty, so it's pretty understandable why..."

Olga leaned over to my shoulder and whispered.

"...you'd want them as sex slaves, no?"

"!!!"

W-what was this man saying?!

The stimulus that was conjured up in my mind rapidly by his words caught me off guard.

I-I clearly did not consider this kind of psychological attack.

That was true, he did mention that all he caught were Snow Wolf females earlier.

Were they commodities for these kinds of reasons?! That was a little too much stimulus for a virgin like me.

"I... I don't use them for that kind of reasons..."

As I was contemplating awkwardly with a red face, Olga chuckled.

"It is as you say. My apologies for such a rude remark, I will be more careful."

...

I slowly lifted my head again, and I soon noticed a girl who was staring at me with much interest.

When she realized that I was looking at her as well, she looked away with a faint blush on her face. Among the dead-looking faces of these women, this girl who looked my age was standing out a lot.

Her pointy light blue ears on top of her head twitched a little, like a small animal.

C-cute...

Of course, Olga who was eyeing the changes in my facial expression the entire time took notice.

"Ahah, I see. That girl is called Lily. I assume you're interested in her?"

Seeing that I made no affirmations, nor rejections, Olga nodded.

"Alright, the rest of you are no longer required. Return to your quarters."

The rest of the women left the room with their feet shuffling against the floor dispiritedly as the two attendants ushered them out from the door they entered through earlier.

Only Lily remained standing naked in the room with Olga and me now.

"Lily is capable of almost every single household chore there is. She is also a great beauty, who can satisfy all of your needs! What do you say, dear customer?"

"..."

Needless to say, I already know it but... it still hurts to admit it! I'm such a wuss! Buying a slave is clearly beyond the morals on Earth! Why am I even hesitating! I should reject this man before it's too late!

B-besides... I can't afford to feed another person!

Olga held eye contact with Lily for a moment, and returned to look at me smiling.

Lily tilted her head sideways, "Mas...ter?"

!!!

A raspy voice from a possible lack of water came out of her mouth, but I could feel the sweetness behind it.

That was the clinching factor. I'm an adolescent boy cooped up without a girl around me, it's not my fault-...

The inner me could not deny the thought of possibly ravaging a girl like her.

N-no, I'm doing this to save her... T-That's right, I came here with that intention in the first place. I-I'm powerless, ...so this is... the only... way...

That's right, having a slave also keeps me updated about the world. I know too little of this world...

I'm scum, I'll admit it. But I'll rather take Lily away than let her stay in this horrible place.

I'm such a hypocrite. I can't continue taking care of her forever...

"I'll take her. How much is she?"

"Yes, she is 4 gold pieces dear customer."

"Wh-"

I wasn't prepared to spend this much money! In fact, he even knew the upper limit of my budget! This guy is a crafty merchant!

"I thought I told you that my budget was only 3 Gold pieces."

"Well, hear me out. It is a good bargain, no? Snow wolf demihumans are really difficult to capture, they are an exotic species which cannot be measured with money. Look, I'll even throw in a set of maid clothing and the slave choker. As for the money, you can just sign an agreement with me in advance that you will pay the remaining gold in the future. Of course, with interest."

...I wonder if my exchange back in the clothing store with Richard was leaked somehow... And money aside, I won't ask what a slave choker is at this point. It's probably something like a contract to bind the slave to do the owner's bidding.

But... I don't want something like that.

If I'm going to buy one anyway, I might as well stick to my own moral compass. I want a genuine relationship with Lily, if I want her to trust me. I want to treat her like a companion, maybe do some odd jobs together for a living...

That... would be ...ideal...

I slowly convinced myself. It was a sudden turn of events, but it looks like I'm going to spend my life in this world with a slave now.

"...Alright. But I'll refrain from the choker."

Olga widened his eyes for a brief moment, before narrowing his eyes very quickly.

"I... see... if that is what you want."

There was a fleeting smile that went past my field of vision. I was too fixated on Lily to notice.

Lily nodded her head, and took the situation calmly.

I took out 4 gold coins from my pouch and placed it on the glass table in front of me. Olga bent forward to collect the coins and smiled.

"Certainly, I have received the amount."

Not even questioning me about my lie... That Olga... he definitely knew... He even mentioned 'interest' in front of me so I would pay the entire sum directly today... Merchants are frighteningly calculative...

Olga took out a set of maid clothing from a nearby drawer.

"Here is the maid clothing. Would you li-"

"Yes, put it on please! Now!"

And of course, I couldn't take it any longer. Lily in her birthday suit was just waiting for an accident to happen.

"...As you wish, Master."

Lily blushed while receiving the maid clothing.

I turned around while waiting for Lily to be dressed. To be frank, it was kind of unsettling for Olga to keep an eye on Lily while she was naked the entire time.

Part of the job, part of the job, part of the job... I chanted in my mind to keep my reasoning going.

"Master, I am done."

"A-ah? Right, okay."

Nngh...

"With this, the purchase is completed, dear customer. Thank you very much for your patronage, I hope to see you two again soon."

"I won't be coming back again."

"As you say, dear customer. I'll lead the two of you out of these premises safely."

Olga bowed down to his waist subserviently and gestured towards the door.

...With that, I had obtained a slave during the first day in this other world.

As we left the alleyway and returned to the streets normally, I begun thinking about lodging again.

Hmm... Should I have Lily help me with this?

I looked at the newly purchased companion beside me. She was fidgeting her body a little, and was constantly sneaking glances towards me.

Towards that kind of Lily, I tried to divert the sexual tension in the air by walking a little more briskly. Lily would follow shortly behind me without losing her pace or showing signs of exhaustion.

In the end, the best of my physical abilities only amounted to this much. I couldn't even outpace a girl...

"Master..."

"Y-yes Lily?"

"I'm glad..."

Glad?

I thought it was strange for a slave like Lily to say that, so I stopped walking.

I turned to look at Lily. She was trying to wipe off some of her tears while I waited for her to finish.

"I'm glad to have met Master..."

My heart feels itchy when she says it like that...

"Y-you can drop the Master or any weird honorifics like that, just call me... White."

"White?"

"That's right, White."

I smiled, and patted her head. I liked my name, it was the only thing left besides the pendant that reminded me of my parents.

"Hehehe-"

"I-is there something funny about my name?"

"N-no... You misunderstand, White. It sounds just like you to have such a name."

"Just like me?"

"That you're as honest and nice, just like a prince on a white horse~"

"Ah."

...Nnghhh!!! My heart, is this cringe? Or is this pure infatuation?!

"Z-Zat'so?"

Lily laughed softly as a response to my robotic voice and suddenly hugged my body tighting, locking her chest against my left arm.

What's this?! She's suddenly turned this aggressive?! I thought she was more modest than this?!

"W-we should probably find a place to lodge in soon, it's getting dark. Does Lily know of any accommodations in this town?"

"...White?"

...? Ah!

Craaaap, I'm a total idiot for forgetting that!!! She was a slave from the mountains, of course she had no knowledge of this city!

"A-ah, I-I didn't mean to-"

"It's fine, I believe White meant no harm with those words~ I'll ask around in that case!"

Lily cheerfully smiled and left to ask the nearby passers-by about any possible accommodations.

...Looks like a good purchase already... wait no! ...Lily isn't a belonging...! What was I thinking!

When I had finished settling my inner turmoil, Lily was already back with a recommendation down the street. It was located closer to the gate, where ruffians and lower income people gathered. The inn name was "Gentle Pavilion". It was also one of the more frequented inns in Siesta.

That decided our lodging for the night.

Along the way, there were some stares looking at the two of us. I felt some cold stares but that's probably some common jealousy trope so I ignored them cautiously. I took careful precautions not to encounter anyone dangerous for now, since I didn't have anything to retaliate with.

Finding blind spots while walking, we safely made it to Gentle Pavilion. Before we knew it, it was already nighttime.

We entered the door and came into a bar-like place. There weren't many people around; Probably left to their quarters to sleep this late of the day, so I didn't question the quiet atmosphere the place had.

Was this an inn combined into a bar at the front of its residence?

"Welcome dear guests, are you two looking for lodging?"

A middle-aged female receptionist greeted us immediately. She was a red-haired lady wearing a pink-colored apron sitting behind a counter.

"That's right, what are the rates of this inn?"

I tried to stand firm when asking about prices so I don't look like a pushover like before.

"Lodging rates are 8 coppers a day, not inclusive of food catering. If you're looking to stay and eat, it will be 12 coppers instead. We serve breakfast and dinner daily."

"I see, I see..."

Ah, looks like it was a flat rate, I was pumped up for nothing.

Lily made eye contact with the receptionist, seemingly communicating something.

? Well anyway...

I nodded my head statically.

H-here it comes!

"Then we'll stay for this amount, food included."

I placed 2 silver coins neatly on the receptionist's table.

" I have certainly received 2 silver coins. ...That will amount to 8 days and 4 copper coins change."

The receptionist wrote some numbers on a piece of yellow parchment on her right, and withdrew 4 copper coins and a key from the drawer at the bottom of the table.

"Here is the change and the key. Your room is a single-bed room on the second level. Take a left turn at the stairs and it should be Room 440 at the end."

Alright, it succeeded! My hypothesis of having a smaller denominator of money was true, so if we went by the prices the receptionist has stated, it would be 50 copper coins for 1 silver.

I finished my mental arithmetic in an instant.

Well, if I have time and resources to test out the conversion rate for gold I should do that as well. Maybe Lily might know something about it?

And then I finally processed the words of the receptionist completely.

...Wait... single-bed?

"Thank you very much. Let us go, White."

Lily took the key but handed the coins to me.

"E-eh? Ah, well then excuse us..."

Lily took the lead and I followed her up a staircase. Her light blue tail was swinging frivolously in front of me.

R-resist...

We arrived at the doorstep of Room 440. She unlocked the door, and we went inside.

"Heeeeeeh, looks like we found ourselves a good place huh?" I muttered with admiration.

This inn was kind of classy, I liked it very much.

Lily moved to the single bed in the room, and sat on the side of it.

"W-well then, W-White, I-I'm ready...?"

...R-Ready for what?

I unnaturally grew closer to Lily. Her light blue hair glowed under the moonlight shining from the window. Her figure appeared to tempt my eyes as I continued staring at her with bated breath. Places that were supposed to be sticking out were sticking out, her proportions were truly voluptuous like large ripe peaches.

I was already right in front of the bed as well. The way Lily was sitting gave off a very seductive aura, adding on to the destructive view I was being blessed upon.

I unconsciously gulped.

W-what do I do, I don't have any experience...

I could hear the chime of the clocktower at the parade square we've went past earlier ringing, as if triggering the start of some important festival.

Gong... ...gong... ...gong

It's midnight already huh.

"...I..."

"Lily?"

"I... I can't wait any longer..."

Lily suddenly pushed me down the bed, but I couldn't see her face from her long hair obscuring it.

"WAI- Lily?!"

Aggressive! Lily is too aggressive! I-I'm going to lose it here!

Aaahhh~

Dad, mother... I'm going to be an adult today...

......

Drip.

Eh?

I felt my cheek, there was a wet sensation there; Like saliva.