Lessons in Language
Ganbei! Bailus Young Master cheered, as he held up his cup.
Ganbei! Bailu and her buddy, Seiyu, shouted, as the heavenly scents of dinner invaded their noses. Sei was already drooling at the sight of the Cloud-Eater Tuna. There were so many dishes! Fish soup, seared flank, fish pie there was even some of it raw on rice, and Seiyu was looking at it like she was about to ascend. Seiyu had made some of her tribes food for Bailu before, but she was still unsure about it being raw. The texture was weird.
Yet she wouldnt shame her Young Master by not partaking in the food he had made for them! After what had happened, Bailu had resolved to live each day to its fullest, and without regrets!
She nearly shuddered just remembering Elder Minyans face! Getting impaled, crucified, and puppeted around by the ice shards in her muscles had really hurt! But, wow, Elder Minyan had been lenient! After they had nearly killed her son, she hadnt tormented them for a thousand years!
And then the Young Master. They had hurt him so badly they had cracked his foundation, and knocked him all the way down to the Fifth Stage of the Initiates Realm! Obviously, Elder Minyans son would have been way stronger than that! To think that the Wind that Blows away the Clouds could do such damage, no wonder it had been in the restricted section!
They had hit him with a technique from the Blood Arts purgeYet he had taken pity on them, and begged the Elders to spare their lives! Sure, he didnt really look like a Young Master. He looked a bit more like a farmer with his freckles and his slabs of muscles, and even more now that he had brought that rooster today but his benevolence was surely that of a saint!
Bailu and Seiyu had been brought to tears by his magnanimousness, and had resolved to serve him as best they could!
But.. but over the month they hadnt really been too much help! He cultivated alone, and was way better at cooking and cleaning than they were!
Again, his genius shined, for even in simple tasks he could best two cultivators of the Earth Realm!
They had been with him for a month already, watching over him as he diligently cultivated.
He was kind of slow, but he was working on a techniquesome technique involving plant growth formations of all things. But it wasnt their place to question! It was their place to serve!
Even if he really didnt treat them like his property, which they were. Young Masters were supposed to be arrogant and domineering werent they? Like Elder Minyan, but a guy!
But he wasnt. It was strange.
Normally, Bailu wouldnt care, but this was the man who she owed her life to! And not just that, Seiyu owed him as well!
She would do her duty and get to the bottom of things! She observed her Young Master, and nearly spat out a mouthful of wine when he fed his new pet some of the Gold-Grade Rice Seiyu had brought for them.
.Well, he was a Young Master in terms of resources at least! That was good!
They ate their fill of the delicious meal, and Bailu cleared away their dishes.
Their Young Master was smiling at his cock, and stroking it when they returned.
Alright. Im going to head to bed tonight. Thank you for sharing the meal with me, Bailu, Seiyu.
Young Master, do you need us to warm your bed tonight? Seiyu asked, the same as they had asked every night.
Their Young Masters smile became brittle, as it did every time they asked.
No. Like I said before, that is unnecessary.
Bailu squinted at her Young Master. She knew she was pretty. A jade beauty, like all the boys were fond of saying! Seiyu was a looker tooher tits were way bigger than she bound them down to be. It was a damn stupid tradition her people had, to hide such wonderful treasures under bandages!
But both of them shoulda had their Young Master all over them. That was what Young Masters did, after all! They slaked their lusts on all the pretty girls! That was what all Bailus Senior Sisters had said when she was younger. And lots of men had asked her, sure! But not their Young Master.
It wasnt good to go too far against ones nature! Just like it was bad for her to stop drinking!
So! Young Masters were lustful beasts! But their Young Master wasnt taking his lusts out on them, which meant
Bailu slammed her hand into her palm.
Ah, Young Master, why did you not tell us! Well prepare the ship to the city, and take you to the finest male courtesans!
Seiyus eyes widened, as did the Young Masters. Bailu felt proud, having figured everything out!
Then the Young Master started spluttering. Wha? No, no, there's no need for that!
Bailu grabbed his hands in hers. Young Master! Never hold yourself back, or be ashamed! Your humble slaves here will support you in all your endeavors! Go! Go to that paradise you have denied yourself! As long as you continue your line, who cares about the small stuff?
Their Young Master stared into her earnest eyes, sucked in a breath, waited for five seconds, then let it out.
I like girls. Bailu blinked at the resolute tone in his voice.
Bailu just stared. Had her intuition been wrong?! He was telling the truth! How shameful of her!
Then... why arent you using us? Seiyu asked.
Their Young Master sighed.
It's well, it feels skeevy, okay? You two are basically my slaves, and have to do everything I tell you and it feels wrong. I dont. Want to take advantage of you. Im not that kinda guy. Besides. You two kinda feel more like my older sisters than anything, yanno? His voice cracked slightly. He swiftly stood, and turned. Good night. He told them both.
Bailu and Seiyu stared after their Young Master. Bailu pressed her hand against her chest, and felt her heart beating. Seiyus mouth was open lightly.
They had hurt him so badly and yet he still cared for them so?! He fed them. He took care of them and now, he denied their advances to spare themhe called them his Elder Sisters! He respected them, after everything!
Bailu looked at her Sworn Sister. Seiyu nodded.
They would prove themselves worthy of such care!
For their Young Master they would give it their all!
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My life went on.
It was nice to have a pet, and Big D was my constant companion as I spent my days cultivating and well, cultivating.
I finally completed what Rou had been doingtrying to combine a bunch of different plant growth techniques into one and then I promptly tested it out on my little garden. bBy the next week my herbs and seasonings looked better than ever.
Out of everything cultivation related, that was the most interesting to me. It was so cool seeing how much stronger and healthier the plants were. Updated from novelb(i)n.c(o)m
And while Big D was my only male companionship he wasnt much for conversation. Screaming at Bailu and Seiyu, yes. Actual talking, no.
So I started trying to talk with them a bit more. After that really awkward end to dinner, the two had been well, more open. Before they had been snarling guardians and now well, they were acting a lot more like the big sisters I had told them they were like.
It had been a deflection on my part. An attempt to end the conversation about a topic that one part of me was perfectly fine with well... yeah.
Rou didnt care too much, but I felt a bit gross even thinking about it.
In any case, I learned that Bailu was from a temple that worshiped a Dragon Ancestor until she got kicked out from getting drunk one too many times, and beating the tar out of the head priest.
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When their Young Master asked for their help on a project, Bailu and Seiyu had been ecstatic to help!
He told them there was a secret technique they needed to learn, and they could assist him on whatever he was doing.
However, the technique proved that he was truly Elder Minyans son. It was sublime, it was beautiful. It was a bitch and a half to get to work properly, especially because her cultivation clearly didnt like what he was trying to show her.
Bailu melted another set of herbs and groaned.
It's alright. You did better that time. Her Young Master said, encouragingly.
Bailu sighed. Why couldnt he just scold her like a normal cultivator?
So Bailu tried again, this time, making her Qi go into a different
The plant exploded, coating herself and the Young Master in green. Bailu flushed.
Baka-Sama, keep it up, and youll get it eventually. Seiyu told her
At that, their Young Masters head whipped to Seiyu.
Baka-Sama? He asked, looking dumbfounded.
Bailu was glad for the change in subject. Seiyu, my dearest friend, bestowed upon me a title from her tribe, the Wa! It is a title of utmost respect, It means Great Lady!
Their Young Master stared at Seiyu, who was smiling that strange little smile she got whenever Bailu told people about her title.
....It doesn't mean Great Lady, it means idiot.
Bailu froze. What? There was no way her greatest friend would. She paused, and turned to Seiyu. Seiyu was gaping at their Young Master, and her eyes widened. She shot in front of their him, and took his hands from her.
Anata wa Wako hanashimasu?!
Uh, just a few words? I made the sushi because Ive heard you muttering sometimes.
Young Master! Seiyu gasped, pure joy sparking in her eyes.
Bailu, however, felt her eyebrow start to twitch. Seiyu hadnt denied that Baka-Sama meant idiot.
She had been calling Bailu that for forty years. She had proudly told people that her title was Baka-Sama!
Oi. You barbarian bitch. Bailu snarled, her Qi starting to rise around her.
Seiyu froze, and sweat started to bead on her forehead.
....Sama does mean Lord or Lady. Seiyu tried.
Bailu punched her in the jaw, flinging her away from the Young Master.
Kuso sakana! Ahoga! Seiyu roared, as she rocketed to her feet. Their Qi clashed, as it had a thousand times before.
Their Young Master sighed, and both of them froze.
No Qi techniques. he decreed.
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Six hours later, both of them were laying on the cratered ground and panting. They were evenly matched, as they always had been.
Their Young Master looked at them, seeming exasperated. Do you two have anything to say to each other? he asked,
Ive got nothing to say to her. Bailu grunted. How dare she? Forty years? Bailu thought they were friends!
Like I would speak to her. Seiyu agreed.
This was the end of their friendship, damn it! Bailu would never talk to that bitch again!
Their Young Master sighed.
Seiyu. Why did you start calling her that? he asked. Seiyus eyes widened. She looked away. Seiyu. Tell me. the Young Master insisted.
She had just stolen the last of my wine from home. Seiyu said, after a moment.
Bailu paused, craning her neck to look at Seiyu. Wait, shit, I did?
Yes! It was the last gift I ever received from my mother! Seiyu growled back.
Bailu paused. She had held Seiyu as her friend cried when she learned about the death of her mother. And she had drank the last of that gift?!
.. and all you did was that? Bailu asked, incredulous. Bailu, if somebody had drank the wine Seiyu had given her.. She would have killed them.
You were the only person who didnt treat me like a barbarian.
Bailu digested her friends words. She opened her mouth, then closed it again. Then, she spoke. For any other person, these words would never exit her mouth. But this was Seiyu. And she never would have known unless their Young Master had forced them to talk.
And really, it was kind of dumb to be mad about it.
Im sorry.
Seiyus eyes widened, then she looked away. Im sorry too.
Their Young Master smiled at them.
Ill run you both a bath, so you can talk this out, eh? he asked.
Bailu looked to her best friend and Sworn Sister. Seiyu nodded. Both of them sprung up, and captured their prey.
Such a benevolent Young Master! As thanks, your Senior Sisters will wash your back! Bailu cheered, locking her arm around his neck.
Ara ara. We have to make sure he's very clean, dont we? Seiyu asked.
Their Young Masters eyes bugged out comically.