"Where the hell is the entrance to this forest…?"
I wandered vaguely through the woods until an elf man suddenly appeared.
"This way."
"Oh, thanks."
I followed him and soon found myself surrounded by dozens of elves.
"The princess told us to learn how to make that delicious fruit wine."
Princess?
"Welcome."
There she was — the elegant elf customer from the shop. Apparently she really was an elf princess.
Was it okay for a princess to drink heavily in a human city? I decided not to ask.
I had them prepare a barrel and began.
"I usually only serve one type at the shop, but…"
I produced nine different fruit liqueurs one after another: apple, mandarin, grapefruit, mango, strawberry, lemon, lychee, and more.
"How many kinds are there?"
"Nine. Please try them all."
The elves drank greedily. Elves really could hold their liquor.
"This is amazing!"
"What is this fruit? I've never tasted anything like it!"
The biggest hit was the lychee.
"Lychee… yeah, I guess this world doesn't have it."
Grapes, strawberries, mandarins, and apples all had similar-looking fruits here (though the taste was quite different), but lychee seemed completely unknown.
"Well, it's just a fruit."
The elf princess didn't offer much commentary — she just kept gulping down the liquor at an impressive pace.
"I see. You will live in the forest from now on."
The princess declared it while still drinking.
Some elves started to protest, "But he's a human—" only to be cut off by others.
"I want to drink this lychee every day."
The elves were surprisingly casual about it. Weren't elves supposed to be closed-off and xenophobic? Apparently not.
"If you like the lychee, I can prepare several barrels for you."
That said, fruit liqueurs oxidized easily. They wouldn't last long in barrels.
"We have glass bottles."
"Oh, perfect. Let's use those. Store them in a cool, dark place and they'll keep much longer."
Glass bottles were rare and expensive in this world. The fact they were offering them showed just how highly they valued my drinks.
"Now, about payment?"
The princess asked.
I hadn't decided on a price yet.
"Umm… I usually charge five copper coins per glass of fruit wine, so for a barrel…"
"I cannot pay much in gold."
Eh.
Well, my ingredients cost nothing, but I still had to consider fairness with other customers. I couldn't just give it away for free.
"Would a person do?"
"Huh?"
"A person. I will give you a half-elf child. You may rape her, kill her, do whatever you like. On the market she would easily fetch ten gold coins."
On the way back, the girl followed quietly behind me.
"U-um… your name?"
"Roiza."
She was a half-elf girl. I'd expected someone as young as Merry-chan, but she looked about fifteen. In this world, that was already a proper adult age.
(For reference, Merry-chan was around upper elementary school age. In Japan that would be instant arrest.)
"Roiza… is this really okay?"
"Okay with what?"
"You just… coming with me because you were told to."
"Not at all. I've tried to escape that forest many times and always got caught. Each time my sins piled up and I ended up treated like a slave anyway. Honestly, I'm happier getting out of there."
"I see…"
"But if that's the case, won't you just run away from me too?"
Even if she did, I wouldn't mind that much.
"I can't. This collar has 'Forced Binding' magic on it. If I'm ordered, I physically cannot disobey."
"I see…"
"Just don't give me too many weird orders. I'll resist with everything I have."
Hey.
Still, that meant—
"Then help out at the shop. I was just thinking of hiring more people."
"Oh, that sounds great. Customer service is way better than becoming a prostitute. I'm in."
And just like that, I had a new employee.
"Just to confirm, I'd like to give the collar an order."
"Go ahead. What is it?"
"Prohibit stealing. Prohibit helping thieves."
"That's obvious. Easy. Just touch the collar here and state the command."
"It's that simple?"
"There are plenty of exceptions. For trust, I'll explain first. It binds consciousness and action. If the person has no intention of doing it, the collar won't activate."
"Huh?"
"For example, if you order 'Don't steal gold from the safe,' the collar will tighten only if I actually try to steal it. If I open the safe just because you asked me to get something, with no intention of stealing, it won't react."
"Got it!"
"Vague orders only have vague effects. Something like 'Don't disobey me' won't work if I believe I'm not disobeying."
"I see…"
"So something specific like 'Prohibit helping thieves and direct theft' should be fine."
"Perfect. Go ahead."
Roiza tilted her head to show the collar.
I touched it and clearly stated: "Prohibit assisting thieves and prohibit theft."
The collar glowed softly.
"Now watch. Oh, I haven't set the release keyword yet. Dangerous. Let's do that first."
Release keyword…
"Stop."
The collar glowed again.
"Testing."
I opened the safe and reached for a gold coin. The moment my fingers touched it—
"Guh!!!"
The collar flashed bright red and tightened painfully around her neck.
"Stop!"
"Gah…! That hurt. Do you trust me now?"
"Yeah. Thank you."
"Nice to meet you then. What should I do first?"
"Let's see…"
I decided to have her work as a waitress for now.
I also gave her a room.
"This used to be storage, but there's already a bed. Clean it up and it's yours."
"I even get my own room? I'm happy."
Roiza didn't show much expression, but she looked genuinely pleased.
That night, having two extra staff members made a huge difference.
"Wow! Two beautiful girls! This is great!"
"Hey, beauties! Bring some drinks over here too!"
Merry-chan and Roiza were both busy running around. Thanks to them, I could finally focus properly on cooking. It was a huge help.
"This is really going to make things easier."
Once it passed 8 PM—
"Merry-chan, time to go home."
"Ehh—" She pouted.
"I don't want people worrying about you."
"Fiiine…"
Maybe because they were both half-elves, Merry-chan and Roiza got along instantly. That was nice.
Closing time came.
"Boss, I'll clean up."
"Really? That helps a lot."
Roiza was even more useful than I expected — meticulous and a total neat freak. The moment customers left, she immediately started wiping tables and washing dishes.
Amazing.
"Sorry, I'll head upstairs first."
"Sure."
I actually wanted to help, but I had a reason.
The reason was waiting in my room.
"Ehehe♡ It's been so long since I had cock♡"
Miju-san was already there, lounging on my bed.
The moment she'd arrived at the shop earlier, she'd said "I'll wait in your room with some drinks" and carried a huge amount of alcohol upstairs by herself.
"It's only been two days, you know?"
"Those two days were torture!"
Miju pushed me down onto the bed.
"Come on, let's have sex♪"
That was fine, but—
"By the way, Miju-san, what do you actually do for work?"
The question suddenly popped into my head.
"Eh? I'm a teacher."
"Teacher?"
"Yeah. At the magic academy in the city. I teach magic."
"Magic teacher!? Miju-san, you're amazing!?"
I'd honestly thought she was a prostitute or something. Sorry about that.
"Not really. Anyone can do it. But I do get paid. Still, my drinking habit keeps draining my wallet…"
Yeah, she drank way too much.
"That's why all-you-can-drink is a lifesaver! Now, let's drink and fuck!"
She took a big sip of wine, then leaned in for a deep kiss, pouring the sweet liquid into my mouth.
I created a fresh batch of aphrodisiac in my palm and returned the kiss, letting the drugged wine flow into her.
"Mmmmnnn♡♡♡"
The effect was instant. Miju's face melted into pure, drunken lust, eyes glazing over with need.
"Put it in♡♡♡ I can't hold back anymore♡♡♡ Creampie me as much as you want♡♡♡"
"First, use your mouth."
"Okay♡"
She dove down eagerly, taking my entire cock into her hot, wet mouth. She didn't just suck — she used her whole face, bobbing her head wildly, swirling her tongue, and slurping noisily while moaning around my length.
"Uwah! That feels incredible!"
"Mmmmnnn♡♡♡"
The suction was insane. Her throat tightened around me as she deepthroated me without hesitation.
The pleasure built too fast.
"Miju-san! I'm cumming!"
"Mmmmnnn♡♡♡"
I exploded straight into her mouth, flooding her with thick ropes of cum.
"…Aahn♡"
She pulled back slowly, showing me her tongue coated in my semen. Then, with a lewd smile, she swallowed it all down, savoring every drop.
"Delicious♡♡♡ Your cum is so good♡♡♡"
"Now I'm putting it in."
"Yes♡♡♡"
The moment I slid inside her dripping pussy, her walls clamped down hard.
"I'm cumming already!!!!"
Miju came instantly, her body convulsing violently as her eyes rolled back.
"What is this!? I can't stop cumming!!! I'm cumming non-stop!!!"
She thrashed beneath me, pussy squeezing and milking me with unbelievable strength while she kept orgasming over and over.
"It's clamping down so hard… feels amazing. Can I cum inside?"
"Creampie me♡♡♡ I love it inside♡♡♡ I'm still cumming!!! Your big cock is making me cum so hard!!!!"
The relentless sucking sensation was too much. I buried myself deep and unloaded, pumping load after thick load straight into her womb.
"…Ah… aaah…"
After just one round, Miju passed out completely, a blissful, ahegao smile frozen on her face, cum leaking from her twitching pussy.
"…Maybe I should dial back the aphrodisiac a bit."
It seemed to be working a little too well.