Jobless Rising! ~I’ve Become a NEET. I Acquired Lewd Skills and Lived a Life of Sex in the Other World and in Japan. Before I Knew it, I Was Impregnating A Harem of Ladies?!~

Chapter 11: The Hasty Loli Knight: Suspected of Being a Spy

“What… who are you…?”

This girl is, without a doubt, adorably loli.

She’s maybe mid-140s cm tall…? Her pink hair is tied into long twin-tails. With those cheeky cat-like eyes, she feels like the otherworld version of Kurumi…

But there’s something glaringly off. It’s the weapon she’s carrying.

Despite her petite frame, she’s got a massive axe on her back, as big as she is. It’s adorned with intricate decorations, looking like it could be worth a fortune as art.

I mean…

(Isn’t that heavy!? There’s no way it’s light enough to carry on her back! Even a grown man would be drenched in sweat after walking a bit with that thing!)

Yeah. She’s carrying this obviously heavy axe without breaking a sweat.

Maybe it’s a kid’s toy… Nope, doesn’t look like it. The blade’s exposed and looks razor-sharp…!

“Rude!”

“Suspicious guy…!”

“Lady Erina! What should we do with him!?”

The men surrounding me shout in unison. The beautiful girl called Erina steps toward one of them. And then…

“Nguhe!?”

“…!?”

She casually backhands him in the torso.

The man, hit dead-on, flies several meters into a wall and collapses.

“Don’t call me Erina so casually. We’re not that close, are we?”

Wha…!? What just happened!? She just punched… and sent a fully armored grown man flying into a wall!?

Where’s that strength coming from!? Her body doesn’t look muscled at all…!

My brain can’t keep up with what I just saw. Erina-chan, amused by my reaction, narrows her eyes with a smug grin.

“So, Onii-san. What were you doing in a place like this?”

“Uh… well…”

“Suspicious. Super suspicious, right? A guy with a bird on his head wandering into an empty alley on purpose? Got any reason that’ll convince me?”

Ugh…! What’s with this girl…!? She’s probably the leader of this group, but… such a tiny kid…!? More importantly!

“Uh, why do I need to convince you?”

My words make the men murmur. But Erina-chan raises a hand, silencing them instantly.

“…Huh. You really don’t know who I am, Onii-san?”

“Nope, first time meeting you. Of course I don’t.”

Come on, how self-absorbed is she!? I just met her today, so how would I know her!?

Erina-chan’s eyes widen in surprise, then she signals the men with a glance. They start speaking in turn.

“The prosperity of the Kainzbern Empire today is thanks to His Imperial Majesty and the great knights who’ve stood by it since its founding!”

“An existence every citizen admires, a dream for every knight!”

“Guardian of the law, the embodiment of the Empire’s martial might!”

“The Emperor’s sword and shield! The strongest knights of the Empire!”

“They are none other than the Twelve Radiant Generals of the Imperial Calendar!”

“This is one of them!”

“Third-rank Count of Wonrod, Fifth Seat, the Lovely Fairy Princess! Lady Erinabel Wonrod, the Fortress Crusher!”

Boom! …It’s like sound effects should’ve played with how dramatically the men proclaim this. Erinabel herself tilts her body, striking a proud pose.

So, basically…! She’s a noble and a knight—a pretty high-ranking one…!

Also, that speech…! Did she make her subordinates rehearse it!? They’re all older than her—what must they feel shouting that…?

Erinabel looks at me smugly.

“Well? Even a dimwit like you must’ve heard my name, right?”

“Uh… well…”

Nope, haven’t.

Maybe every imperial citizen knows her, but…! This is only my second time here! I have no clue what the “Twelve Radiant Generals” are!

“Now… let’s hear your story again. What were you doing here?”

“I told you… I was just wandering aimlessly and got lost…”

“Hmm? You’re sticking to that story, even in front of me?”

Flat-chested loli Erinabel steps right up to me, looking up with piercing eyes.

“You’re with the rebels, aren’t you, Onii-san”

“…What?”

“A black-haired, black-eyed man using a bird. To think the rebel leader, the Mysterious Birdmaster Raibel, would show up in the heart of the capital…?”

…Oh crap! I’m starting to get the picture…!

This country’s in the middle of a civil war…! And there’s a legit rebel organization. Apparently, they’ve got a black-haired, black-eyed guy who uses a bird…! This knight girl’s mistaking me for that Raibel guy…!

“Are there other rebels sneaking into the capital with you? Answer honestly, or… you’ll die here.”

…! What’s with that icy stare…!? It’s like my heart’s being squeezed…!

Sweating, I open my mouth.

“W-W-Wait, wait! It’s a misunderstanding! I don’t know any rebels or this Raibel guy!”

“Hmm… still saying that? Raibel’s supposed to be a bold, hearty giant who acts decisively… huh?”

“No way that’s me!”

How does she look at me and see a bold, hearty giant!? I’m a modern guy who’s never properly worked out!

One of the men speaks up, as if agreeing with me.

“Lady Erinabel, Raibel’s bird, Quimel, is famous for its blue, yellow, and red feathers and massive size, truly a mysterious beast. This man’s bird is white and clearly just a small bird.”

Cui’s nothing like that! Where’s a weird bird like that supposed to exist!? Are her eyes broken!? …I retort bravely in my head.

Erinabel walks over to the soldier who spoke up.

“Nbra!?”

She backhands him, sending him crashing into the wall.

“Shut up.”

So unfair…! This world’s ruled by violence and power…! Barbaric…!

“Hmph… but you’re definitely suspicious, Onii-san. And it’s true rebels are spying in the capital. Take him to the Seventh Guardhouse for questioning.”

“Yes, ma’am!”

“What!?”

No, no, no, wait! Questioning!?

“I’m telling you! I don’t know any rebels…!”

‘Touya.’

Cui, silent until now, speaks in its calm loli voice.

‘If I want, we can return to Japan anytime. For now, go along with them.’

“Huh…”

‘I want information. If you’re going to keep operating in this world, this is a perfect chance. If anything happens, we can just transfer back to Japan.’

…Got it. That makes sense… Cui’s regained enough power to return to Japan…

“What’s that, Onii-san? Want me to start the questioning here?”

“N-No, haha… I’ll go quietly…”

“You should’ve said that from the start. What a dimwit.”

Erinabel smirks, openly looking down on me.

Ugh…! She’s the one who jumped to conclusions and mistook me for a rebel…! If I creampied you, you’d just be a whimpering girl forced to climax…!

Fuming below the belt, I’m dragged off to the guardhouse.