Book 3: Chapter 12: Punishment from Adoptive Mother

Kotoka had already left by the time Nanako returned.

On the other hand, s.h.i.+u returned along with Nanako.

Master! s.h.i.+u jumped into Lilys arms immediately, Thank goodness that you returned alive, Master! I never believed the nonsense everyone was talking about. It really is you, Master, even the scent of your bosom is the same

Ahem! Nanako coughed in a displeased tone.

Before Lily left, she had instructed s.h.i.+u to stay put in Kamakura, so even though s.h.i.+u felt worried about her, she could only ask the ninja organizations within Kamakura about the latest information regarding Lily and return back at noon. She spent the nights at Sakikos place during these days as she would often get worried about the danger Lily was in whenever she was alone.

Wheres my mother? Nanako actually had a lot of things to tell Kotoka which related to her origin.

Lily ignored s.h.i.+u who had buried her face into her b.r.e.a.s.t.s and answered Nanako, Madam Kotoka received a report that some matter needs to be handled in Port Izu, so she left for there first.

Is that so? Nanako experienced an indescribable feeling after hearing this. She had also survived a calamity yet Kotokas utter indifference towards it made her wonder if Kotoka didnt care about it because she wasnt her own child.

Nanako, Instructor Sakiko told me to remain in the dojo for the time being and wait for Lord Kamakura to deal with the matter regarding Nagasaki Takaki. That old man mustve definitely gone to complain to Lord Kamakura, Lily stated.

Mhm. Ill accompany you at home then, Sis, Nanako continued, How long are you planning to hug Sister Lilys bosom now, s.h.i.+u?

Nothing happened over the next few days, so Lily spent the time training at home obediently while Nanako either trained within the mirror s.p.a.ce or along with Lily.

Lily told s.h.i.+u about the relations.h.i.+p between Nanako and Sakura, as well as some of the secrets regarding the mirror, but she felt that it wasnt the right time to bring s.h.i.+us soul into the mirror s.p.a.ce.

Lily also used all the magatama fragments she had obtained from Dijon and Genja to increase her strength greatly and had now become a 6th-Stage Awakened.

She also retrieved the gold, iron seal and Lady s.h.i.+zukas armor that she had left with Sakiko. Most of these could be stored within the mirror s.p.a.ce, so they were clearly of extraordinary value.

As for the normal treasures that didnt possess any special qualities, Lily told s.h.i.+u to call for a trader and exchanged them for a few dozen gold coins which she deposited within the mirror s.p.a.ce.

And on the 5th day, Lord Kamakura had finally pa.s.sed judgment on Lily for the ma.s.sacre during the training excursion as well as the matter of her hitting an Inspector.

The one who had arrived to read the punishment decree was the bald youth at Lord Kamakuras side, Kagami Lily, you shall be fined a year worth of wages and are to hereby undergo punishment from Madam As.h.i.+kaga Makoto, who shall act in accordance with the laws and principles of Kamakura and issue a suitable punishment for the matter.

Do you accept this punishment, Kagami Lily? The youth inquired.

I do, Lily knelt towards the decree that Lord Kamakura had pa.s.sed down and replied in an honest tone.

However, Im perplexed about one thing. Feel free to inquire about it. I have a wage? Since you were appointed as a lord by Lord Kamakura personally, you naturally have a wage. Incidentally, your annual wage is 200 kan.

A fine of 200 kan?

Lily didnt really lack this bit of money.

On the next day, dressed in red, Lily made for As.h.i.+kaga Makotos residence to undergo the punishment.

Since Lord Kamakura had already ordered As.h.i.+kaga Makoto to punish Lily, his intentions were pretty clear. Just as Kotoka had said, this was equivalent to settling the matter without actually dealing with it.

Lord Kamakura naturally knew about the relations.h.i.+p between Lily and the As.h.i.+kaga clan, but it was hard for Nagasaki and the others to object to his decision as he had stated that only As.h.i.+kaga possessed the ability to subdue Lily currently within Kamakura City and that sending anyone else would only worsen the situation beyond repair.

In short, this was what he meantIf I dont send As.h.i.+kaga Makoto, do I send you instead? Can you even punish Lily?

The other three members of the Furinkazan are all too far away from the city as well.

After arriving at the As.h.i.+kaga Hall and entering the quiet courtyard, Lily was led to a room within the inner courtyard by a maid.

For some reason, Lily began to feel nervous at this moment.

As.h.i.+kaga Makotos room was dimly illuminated by lamps and she was dressed in white garments with a yellow folding screen behind her.

Mother Makoto, Lily knelt courteously.

Its good that you were able to return to Heian safely, Lily. Kiyos.h.i.+ isnt present in the house today, so its just us two, mother and daughter here, As.h.i.+kaga Makoto stated.

Oh I see Lily felt that the mood wasnt as relaxed as she had imagined it would be.

Youre in serious trouble this time, Lily. You actually knocked out Lord Nagasaki Takaki. Do you know that you are currently the center of the focus of the Taira clan as well as the prominent clans whose children were killed by monsters during the excursion?

Mother Makoto, you must be already aware of the whole story by now. That abominable Nagasaki Takaki colluded with Tokugawa and his lackeys to harm me by using this matter as an excuse. How could I have allowed them to dishonor me? If I see someone like that Nagasaki again in the future, Ill definitely kick them for sure! Hmph! Lily stated honestly. After all, Madam Makoto was someone on her side as well.

Oh my! I never thought you were actually so vicious, Lily. However, how could I not know about their crafty schemes? Dont worry. As your mother, Im on your side, Lily, As.h.i.+kaga Makoto stated gently.

Hearing the word, mother, made Lily feel some warmth in this dark world where she dithered all alone.

However As.h.i.+kaga Makotos tone made a reversal at this point, Lord Kamakura had ordered me to punish you in accordance with the laws of the Genji and you must have also realized his intentions behind it. Its just a formality to give some face to the Taira clan and the prominent clans. Although Lord Kamakura has ordered me to punish you, he actually endeavored to protect you. Do you understand that?

I do, Lily bowed her head down.

As it was ordered by Lord Kamakura, even though its just a formality, it must still be done. I hope you can understand that although the punishment wont really be that strict, as the adoptive mother, Im obliged to discipline my daughter for her mistakes. Isnt that right, Lily?

For some reason, As.h.i.+kaga Makotos voice made Lily feel a bit terrified and her smiling eyes felt even more unfathomable.

Yes If it were someone else, Lily would have resisted it even though Lord Kamakura had ordered it. The Heian Empire was chaos incarnate, so she wasnt afraid of anyone at all. However Madam As.h.i.+kaga was in the end, her adoptive mother. Thus, it wasnt proper for her to act too stubborn.

Follow me then, Lily, As.h.i.+kaga Makoto got up and walked over towards the inner room while dragging her long and elegant garments.

Eh? Lily quivered.

I thought it was just a formality, but am I really going to get punished?

But I did nothing wrong! Why do I need to get punished?

Seeing Lily just stand there in a displeased manner, As.h.i.+kaga Makoto said the following words, Lily, I know you feel aggrieved about the matter, but dont treat this as a punishment from the Genji towards you and think of it as me, your adoptive mother, discipling you, my daughter, for your mistake instead. Or do you reject your mothers authority as well?

Madam As.h.i.+kaga had shown tremendous kindness to Lily, so she found it hard to disregard her will.

In that case, I shall gladly accept the punishment, Lily refused to comply with the so-called high officials, authorities and magnates of Kamakura, but she was deferential and obedient towards her adoptive mother to a certain extent.

Thus, Lily followed As.h.i.+kaga Makoto into the inner room, which was actually Makotos bedroom. It was a bright and clean room illuminated by lamps and the musky scent of a mature woman that filled it made Lily tense up.

Lily noticed a short-legged table with a long and st.u.r.dy scarlet top in the center of the room that had a wooden slab set up at the front on it. The slab also had a circular hole the width of an arm in the middle whose purpose confounded Lily.

Ive prepared the item already, Lily. This is the instrument that Ill be using to discipline you.

Eh? Although she didnt know what this item was used for, a strange feeling flooded Lily. Her face flushed up and her heart also thumped wildly.

Come on, Lily. Kneel on this table and put your hands behind you, As.h.i.+kaga Makoto stated in a gentle yet slightly absolute tone with smiling eyes.

W-What is this for? Lily felt so nervous that she didnt dare to follow Makotos instructions.

Didnt I say it already? This is an instrument for mothers to discipline their daughters. However, I wont force you. If you are unwilling to accept the authority of your adoptive mother and dont care about the motherly concern that I have for you, feel free to return right away. Naturally, Ill inform Lord Kamakura that Ive already disciplined you, Madam As.h.i.+kaga said smilingly.

Hearing this actually made Lily feel ashamed as it was her mothers will. She had been alone when she arrived in this world and had only felt even more lonely since then, so even if she were to be disciplined, she needed a mothers

I understand, Lily replied with her face flus.h.i.+ng red and then knelt down on the wooden table.

On the other hand, As.h.i.+kaga Makoto seemed to have prepared long ago, so she fetched a big box next. However, Lily didnt dare to peek towards her as she felt a bit nervous.

The first item Makoto fetched from the box was actually a black blindfold patterned with bamboo, flowers and birds.

Before Lily could even react, Makoto covered Lilys eyes firmly with them.

Mm Losing her sight suddenly made Lily feel like she had become defenseless towards this world and made her tense up even further.

Mother Makoto, this is

Hehe. Its nothing. As a mother, I naturally wont bully my daughter. This is for your own good, all right? Makoto breathed softly beside Lilys ears.

The soft breath brushed past Lilys earlobes, and as they were one of her most sensitive spots, she ended up blus.h.i.+ng immediately At the same time, she felt body weaken a little as if it was mellowing out.

Lilys hands were still behind her back right now. Makoto then took out something else from the box, which was followed by a taut noise.

Makoto then proceeded to tie up Lilys slender wrists with a cord. She had tied them up quite gently, yet they were also pretty tight and hard to break free from.

Mother Makoto Hold your tongue, my dear daughter! Or are you planning to resist your mother? No Just follow your mothers orders obediently then. A daughter must be punished for her mistakes, isnt that right? Mhm

Makoto then fetched a candy-scented item from the box and inserted it into the circular hole of the slab that was almost adjacent to Lilys face.

None of the two spoke anything after that and after a long period of silence, although Lily could feel that the candy-scented item was just a hairs breadth away from the tip of her nose, she didnt know what it was and could only wait in trepidation.

Makoto then fetched another thing and then grabbed Lilys skirt, pulling it up in one go.

Kyah! Lily cried out alarmingly.

However, it wasnt raised too high and only exposed her calves, so Lily relaxed in the next moment.

Its just the calves. It seems like Mother Makoto wont actually deliver an overly embarra.s.sing punishment to me.

Makoto then grabbed Lilys feet and stripped her stockings.

Eh? W-Why are you stripping my stockings, Mother Makoto? Hehe. To punish you, why else.

Makoto then grabbed Lilys foot and lifted it up, exposing her rarely seen pink bottom of her foot, which made Lily blush harder.

Lily then felt an intense tickly feeling from the bottom of her foot. It seemed like Makoto was using some kind of feather to tickle the bottom of Lilys foot.

Kyah! Hahahaha! Hahahaha! Lily felt like crying after being played to such an embarra.s.sing extent and couldnt hold back from laughing hard. Although Lily really hated laughing like this, she was unable to control it.

Stop! Mother Makoto! Please stop it Hahahahahaha! I cant take it anymore Hahahaha!

Makoto simply ignored Lilys pleas and continued with the ticking. She switched to the other foot when she was done with one of them and after that, she grabbed both of them together and tickled them back and forth using the feather.

Mo Hahaha Mother Makoto I cant take it anymore Do you know your mistake now? Hahaha. I do, Mother Makoto. Please spare me now I know my mistake Hahahahahaha!

Lily really couldnt bear the tickling and began to squirm with a flushed face. As she was deprived of her sight, her sense of touch was further enhanced, so she was forced to plead for forgiveness repeatedly after acknowledging her mistake.

Call me mother! Eh? Thats Are you unwilling? It seems like you need more punishment then! Hahahaha d-dont Mother Please spare me, Mother Lily felt unbearably ashamed when said Mother. Its good that you know it now, but you talk too much, my dear daughter, so can you keep your mouth shut? Eh?

Makoto pushed Lilys head forwards gently and her lips touched a soft rounded item.

This is Mmf Lily opened her mouth to speak, but she was forced to swallow that item as Makoto was pus.h.i.+ng her head forward.

The item possessed a sweetness to it along with the flexibility of a gelatinous matter.

This is a gummy candy from Kansai thats specially used to punish girls. The girls of Kansai value their figures greatly, so they are unwilling to eat candies for the fear of getting fat. Thus, candies created in such a shape are fed to them forcefully as punishment. You are not allowed to bite it and can only suck it slowly, got it?

Saying so, Makoto continued tickling the bottoms of Lilys feet while guiding Lilys head to suck that candy in and out of her mouth slowly. Lily found the tickling unbearable, but her mouth was choked full of the candy stick, so she could only issue ambiguous m.u.f.fled breaths. Her face burned red hot from the embarra.s.sment as she found it hard to prevent her saliva from flowing down her choked mouth and this almost made her break into tears. The simultaneous punishment from the front and back really left Lily at the mercy of Makotos hands and made her truly experience the depths of her adoptive mothers authority and ferocity for the first time ever.

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