﻿\setgamedatatitle("El_03")

\text("El")
Ah, it looks like there's a path there, but it's just grass
roots, so please be careful.
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\text("Agri")
O-oh!
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\text("El")
It's just a little further to the next village, so hang in
there.
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El nimbly ran up the steep slope in the forest, then looked
back at Agri and the others following behind.

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\text("Agri")
Yeah... but this is rough. I'm fine, but my men look like
they're about to hit their limit.

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\text("El")
Shall we take a break?
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\text("Agri")
Yeah. I don't want the villagers to see us all worn out.

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Agri looked back at his unit and shouted that it was time
for a break. Cries of relief rose from all around, and the
soldiers slumped down in the forest.
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\text("El")
Ah, this tree... Please wait here for a moment.

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\text("Agri")
What? H-hey!
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El grabbed a vine crawling up the surface of a large tree
and quickly climbed all the way up to the canopy.
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\text("Agri")
H-hey, that's dangerous! Get back here, El!
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\text("El")
It's fine! I've been playing in these woods since I was a
kid... Oh, found it!

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After calling out, It's dangerous, El started tossing down
the nuts she found from the tree.

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After throwing down enough nuts for everyone, she flipped
upside down and slid down the tree trunk with a whoosh.

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\text("El")
There we go. Try splitting that fruit in half. It's full of
sweet juice inside, it'll help you recover your strength.

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\text("Agri")
Oh, that's a lifesaver... As expected of you, Brightleaf.

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\text("El")
Eh? Ahaha... it's nothing special.
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\text("Agri")
Don't be so modest. You're not just our guide, you're also
getting us food with that bow of yours.
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\text("Agri")
We're not allowed to requisition supplies from the villages.
If it weren't for you, we'd be carrying three times as much
stuff.
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\text("Agri")
I'm grateful... and I owe thanks to Risbell's big sis for
assigning you to this mission too.
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This is the 'Alda Great Forest' of Lusario.
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This time, El is accompanying Agri's unit as they patrol the
Brightleaf villages scattered throughout the great forest.

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She's acting as both guide and food supplier for the unit.
And also as a negotiator with the villagers.
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\text
Most of the Brightleafs live isolated from the outside world
deep in the forest.
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They don't know about what's happened in Luct=Lusario, and
of course, they haven't heard that the government has
shifted to Caym's hands.
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\text
Just like before, the Hados government won't interfere with
village autonomy. At the same time, with corruption purged,
taxes can be reduced...
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El and her team are going around explaining these things to
the villages. That's their mission this time.
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\text
―As she bit into her own halved fruit, El suddenly realized
something.
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\text("El")
(Oh... now that I think about it, I'm the only woman in this
unit.)
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\text
A dozen or so rough soldiers led by Agri. All of them are
men, and they've been living in the forest without any women
for a while now.
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\text("El")
(I've heard that if men go too long without doing it with a
woman, they get pent up and can't hold back anymore...)

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She'd never really cared about that before―back when she was
the captain of the guards in Lusario, all her subordinates
were men too.
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\text
But now, she can't help but notice it, probably because of
that promise she made with Caym―
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\text
Maybe it's because she's started to see herself as a
'woman.'
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\text("El")
(Which means... maybe, just maybe, this is my chance.)

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\text
Even El herself knows she doesn't have as much feminine
charm as Tiela.

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\text("El")
(But... when you're starving, even a dog will gobble up the
worst food.)

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\text
The soldiers are lounging in the shade under the trees,
looking bored as they rest.
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\text
Some of them are probably thinking to themselves, 'Man, I
wanna fuck a woman.'
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\text("El")
(Maybe... I should try it out, just a little?)
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A mischievous urge wells up inside El.
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―Living among a group of men, El hasn't realized that her
own sexual instincts are starting to awaken.

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\text("El")
...Alright, here we go.
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\text("Agri")
Hm? What's up?
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Spotting Agri resting alone, El sits down right in front of
him.
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\text("El")
Whew, I really worked up a sweat. Climbing that tree, it was
so hot up there.

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There's actually a reason she chose this spot to sit.
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A gentle breeze is blowing, and this spot is just upwind
from where Agri is sitting.

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It's just something she heard somewhere―but supposedly, the
scent of a woman's sweat can drive men wild with excitement.

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Normally, El wouldn't break a sweat from just a little tree
climbing―
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But thinking about seducing a man for the first time in her
life, her skin naturally grows hot and she can feel herself
starting to sweat.
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―She can tell that her sweat is loaded with her own feminine
pheromones.
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Leaning against the tree, Agri seems to notice the scent
drifting over.
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He twitches his nose, furrows his brow, and makes a
complicated expression.
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\text("El")
(He noticed...! Alright, this is embarrassing, but...!)

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\text("El")
Ugh, it's so hot. I'm just gonna open this up a bit.

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She opens up her shirt at the chest and fans some air
inside.
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She can tell that the scent of her sweat is wafting even
more on the breeze.
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\text("El")
(And while I'm at it...!)
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\text
She pulls both knees up to her stomach, sitting with her
arms wrapped around them.
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Her jacket is short for easy movement, and she's only
wearing spats on her lower half―
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So through the thin fabric, Agri can clearly see the shape
of her lower body.
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\text("El")
(How about... this?)
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With high hopes, El keeps glancing over at Agri to see his
reaction.
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\text("Agri")
..................
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Agri watches El with a bored expression...

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\text("Agri")
...........Yawn.
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He lets out a yawn, then leans back against the tree and
closes his eyes.
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\text("El")
Huh? W-wait, Agri-san...! Didn't that do anything for you?

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Looking annoyed, Agri opens his eyes again.

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\text("Agri")
...Do anything? Like what?
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\text("El")
Like, you know, your heart pounding with excitement, or
being moved by how attractive I am!

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\text("Agri")
...I had a feeling, but. Were you trying to seduce me?

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El nods up and down.
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\text("Agri")
...Do you like me or something?
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El shakes her head side to side.
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\text
Not at all. Not now, and probably not ever in the future.

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\text("Agri")
Good. I'm not interested in women either. ...Sorry I can't
give you what you want.

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\text("El")
Um. When you say you're not interested in women...
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\text
El searches her head for sexual knowledge she's picked up by
ear.
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\text("El")
Wait! Agri-san, does that mean you're a man who likes men?!

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\text("Agri")
Pfft! Y-you idiot! Keep your voice down! And no, that's not
it!
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El's loud voice makes the subordinates look over at the two
of them in surprise.
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\text("Agri")
Jeez... Well, I am a man. It's not like I don't have a
libido.

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\text("Agri")
But what do you think would happen if I started hitting on
every woman in the Demon Lord's Army?

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\text("El")
Well... you'd end up fighting over them with Caym-sama,
right?
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\text("Agri")
Exactly. I'd lose everything. I actually like Caym and this
Demon Lord's Army.

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\text("Agri")
As long as I follow him, I get to swing my sword against
tough enemies all the time...
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\text("Agri")
And besides, doesn't it feel like something exciting is
always about to happen?
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\text("El")
Yes. Somehow... I feel the same way.

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\text("Agri")
Right? Honestly, when it comes to women, I'm not really that
interested.
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\text("Agri")
They're a pain, and if you hit them, they start crying right
away. Honestly, I'm not good with them.
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\text("Agri")
If I go without for a long time, sure, I get pent up, but
that's just like taking a piss.
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\text("Agri")
If I just let it out with a prostitute every now and then,
that's enough for me.
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\text("Agri")
...Well, it's just a matter of priorities. Satisfied now?

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\text("El")
Yes...!
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El nods in agreement.
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\text("El")
Oh, since I have the chance, there's something I'd like to
ask a man's opinion on, or rather, something I want to
consult you about.
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\text("Agri")
O-oh... I'll answer what I can. I don't have much
experience, though.
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\text("El")
Ah, okay. Actually―
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\text
El confides in Agri about the problem that's been bothering
her lately.
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\text
That she promised to give up her virginity in exchange for
Tiela's rescue.
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\text
But despite that, it seems Caym has forgotten about the
promise and still hasn't done anything with her.

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...She doesn't feel like Caym sees her as a woman.

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She wonders if it's because Caym got Tiela now―that maybe
that's the reason.

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\text("Agri")
Hmm, well, you know... Even from my perspective, that queen
is pretty sexy.

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\text("Agri")
Yeah, you don't really stand a chance. If we're being fair,
it's obvious.
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\text("El")
Puuu... I know that, but still...

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\text("Agri")
Hmm, let's see... Oh, actually, I might have a hint for you.


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\text("El")
Huh? What is it?!
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\text("Agri")
You know, that guy collects those lewd illusion stones,
right?
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\text("El")
Oh, from the other day...
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\text("Agri")
If you check out what kind of stuff he's collecting, you
might figure out Caym's tastes. Like what clothes or
situations he likes.
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\text("El")
Situations... Oh yeah, he did say that. He said the
situation is what's important.

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\text("Agri")
That's it. If you set up the perfect situation, you might be
able to catch Caym's interest.

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\text("El")
I see... You're right! I'll give it a try! Thank you so
much, Agri-san!

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\text("Agri")
No problem. It's the least I can do for your help.
...Alright, time to head out.
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\text("Agri")
Let's go, guys! Get fired up!
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At Agri's call, the resting soldiers get up with a resigned
look.
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\text("El")
Situation... situation...
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\text("Agri")
Hey now, make sure you guide us properly too, alright?

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\text("El")
Y-yes!
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\text("El")
(Situation, huh. Yeah, maybe I can pull this off!)

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\text("El")
(―Even if I don't look it, I'm a hunter, you know? Just wait
for me, Caym-sama.)

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\text
El, feeling like Agri's words had shown her a ray of hope.

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\text
As she walked through the forest, her eyes sparkled with
excitement for her plan.
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