Chapter 285 - What's My Daughter's is Mine, and What's Mine is Mine
When I handed the plastic bottle, bulging with breast milk, to Ayako-chan, she frowned in displeasure.
The way she pinched the cap with her thumb and index finger made it look as if she were handling filth.
"Ah—watch out. It's quite sweet, so I don't think it'll go well with stew or curry."
"...It might be useful for sweets or corn potage, I suppose."
"Not that I'll be eating it," Ayako-chan muttered as a parting shot before retreating into the kitchen.
I wondered why she was in such a bad mood, but considering the man she fell for had sucked another woman's breasts dry and then handed her that woman's bodily fluids, it was a natural reaction for any human being.
If anything, I felt like I was the crazy one this time.
Should I apologize?
As I cautiously approached the kitchen, I found Ayako-chan rubbing her own breasts with bloodshot eyes.
Wait, what is she doing in the middle of the day? I instinctively erased my presence, but since it looked interesting, I decided to continue observing.
"...Breast milk... breast milk... breast milk...!"
It seemed Ayako-chan was muttering something like that.
Breast milk?
Besides, that hand movement looked less like she was playing by herself and more like she was milking herself.
"Why... won't it come out...!"
Ah, I see.
She decided to try and produce breast milk herself to compete with Aurora.
But Ayako-chan isn't pregnant. There's no way it'll come out. I mean, before even talking about pregnancy, that girl is a virgin.
Ever since she started living with me, Ayako-chan has gone through various perverted events, yet her hymen remains intact to this day.
She gives off the atmosphere of someone who should have been knocked up long ago, but this is the real deal.
I mean, besides Elsa, I haven't had any physical relations with other women, and I actually haven't killed a single ordinary person from Earth.
I want people to look back carefully at my past actions; I have skillfully avoided both sex and murder.
Well... I am a bona fide hero of justice, and a Hero of the Light attribute, after all?
I'm a man who nonchalantly throws high school girls into a harem, but I am a model cheat guy who continues to avoid actual intercourse.
Good grief, I wish other protagonists would take a leaf out of my book... I thought, while engaging in a monologue that no one could hear, as I headed toward the living room.
Now that the breast milk situation was dealt with, I'd return to my original business.
I called out to the women living with me, who were scattered throughout the house, and gathered them in the living room. Once Ayako-chan finally arrived from the kitchen, I opened my mouth.
"The man Chloe and I took down the other day—Odoric—was trying to orchestrate a war between Earth and the other world. Do you all understand? This place will soon become a battlefield."
At my words, everyone fell silent.
"I don't know how much time we have, but for now, I want to increase our combat strength by even a little. Fortunately, it seems you all have a talent for magic... If you learn from Philia, Erin, and Chloe, I think you can become decent warriors."
I looked into the eyes of Angelica, Rio, and Ayako-chan in turn. Mano-chan had a face that said she didn't have a clue what was going on, but then I realized I hadn't explained anything to this girl. Well, whatever; a junior high school girl's job is to be cute, so as long as she occasionally bathes with me or acts like a mommy, that's enough.
"I want you all to train more seriously than ever before. And, this part is important..."
I sent my gaze toward Chloe and Aurora.
"It seems the army of the other world possesses a massive number of Wyverns and mass-produced versions of Chloe's sisters."
Angelica gasped.
"Does that mean many Chloe-sans will be riding Dragons and attacking us?"
"That's how it will be."
The atmosphere in the room grew heavy all at once.
Rio shrugged, saying, "Isn't that just the end of the world?" She already looked like she had given up on victory.
"If we leave things as they are, it will be. Because a massive number of intelligent fighter jets will be flying in."
"But, isn't Father the strongest!" Angelica shouted.
"Yeah. If it's me, I can definitely win. I won't lose in a one-on-one. Probably, even Philia or Erin should be able to repel them. However, the number of enemies is simply too great. It's impossible to protect all the skies of Japan. There will inevitably be sacrifices somewhere."
"What are we supposed to do, then?" Rio asked, brushing her hair back.
"That's why we're having this strategy meeting. We need to thoroughly investigate the weaknesses of Chloe and the Wyverns."
"...I see," Erin nodded.
"Fortunately," I said, pointing at Chloe and Aurora.
"Fortunately, we have samples right here."
"Eh, me?" Chloe asked, pointing at her own face.
"We might find a way to overcome weaknesses that can't be understood through Status Appraisal alone. Therefore, we should all investigate the bodies of these two."
"Lord Father, what are you saying?"
"I need your help."
When I stared intently at Chloe, she blushed and muttered, "...I guess I have no choice."
"S-So, you mean from now on, you're going to grope my body and Aurora's?"
"Yeah."
"Not just Lord Father, but the High Priest, Erin-san, and the Holy Maiden will join in too... and we'll be in a state of total entanglement!"
"It's combat situation analysis. There's nothing improper about it."
"...I know."
Chloe placed her hands on her jacket and, resigned to her fate, said, "This is all for your sake, Father, so if you're going to do it, do it thoroughly!"
"...Hero, question," Erin raised her hand slightly.
"...Should we taste them too? We might find some weaknesses that way..."
"Permission granted."
"Why are you granting permission!?" Chloe raised her voice in protest, but I uttered a typical sleazy old man line: "A daughter's body is her father's property, isn't it? You don't have the right to choose,"
And a message appeared:
[Party Member, Chloe's Affection Level has increased by 5000]
Chloe nodded with a melting expression, her breathing heavy as she said, "Yes. My heart, my brain, my breasts, my womb—everything is Father's property. Please put a name sticker on me and carry me around with you."
Rio was looking this way with envy.
"Well then, let's begin. Investigating the specs of the combat Homunculi and the Dragon Riders—"