The Yellow Liquid Tastes like Nectar [Part 1]

bleghh!!!

Emma removed Violets thread on the ninjas mouth intending to talk with him, but the exact moment she did, Koumei-san landed a violent cat punch on that ninjas cheek.

!!!!!

Wai Koumei-san! Isnt it unfair to him if you punch so suddenly!? Ah, you knocked a tooth out

William picked up the tooth the moment it fell off.

Hm? This doesnt look like a tooth

Isnt it that? You know, the trope of swallowing poison when they fail their mission so no information will leak?

George replied while looking at the tooth-like thing William was holding.

? Dying if you fail your mission? They wouldnt go that far, right!?

What a violent way of thinking you have, Joshua criticized George.

Nah, its cause theyre ninja

Well, thats true.

Theyre ninja, after all.

The three siblings explained to Joshua that a ninja was like a spy, but the Kingdom didnt make their spies take their own life for failing a mission. In the military and the like, there had been cases where one would be executed as a consequence of ones failure at a mission, but those cases were extremely special situations that rarely occurred.

Even Joshua, who was used to foreign countries, couldnt fathom the peculiar culture of Imperial Japan. Yet, the three siblings talked about it like it was a commonplace thing.

So, what has Koumei-san been trying to do, and for a while now?

Meow?

Koumei-san put the tip of her fluffy forepaw into the mouth of the ninja whose tooth had been knocked off.

Ah, did you do that so he wont bite his own tongue?

Meow

Its a very Koumei-san-like kindness, but the image of a ninja with something fluffy stuffed in his mouth looks so unreal. Um, how to say it? Im a little jealous.

Ninja-san, whats your name?

Koumei-san removed her paw from the ninjas mouth so they could hold a conversation, but the ninja didnt answer.

Unfortunately, even if you bite off your tongue, we have an emergency first aid deputy here. We wont let you die, you know?

Emma spoke with her signature sweet smile to assure the ninja, but his face only showed fear. The cats just how much had they tormented him?

My name is Emma Stuart.

Emma introduced herself with the bow she learned from Hilda. Well, the ninjas had been lurking around their mansion, so he probably already knew her name, but Hilda had taught her that any attempt at a smooth conversation must start with a proper greeting.

This is my older brother, George Stuart, and my younger brother, William Stuart. Also, my childhood friend, Joshua Rothschild. The cats, Koumei-san, Ryuu-chan, Kan-chan, and Chou-chan. And the spider, Violet.

Emma went on to introduce everyone in the room, but the ninjas stiff expression didnt show any signs of cracking.

Only, the false information that the Kingdoms cats and spiders were not just absurdly huge but also monster-level strong was etched into the ninjas mind.

Ninja because there are many of you, I will call you Hattori-san[1] for our convenience, okay.

[T/N 1: from the popular Japanese anime/manga, Ninja Hattori-kun]

You see, if were talking about ninjas, then it must be Hattori-kun. When Emma wanted to continue the conversation after simply declaring a name for the silent ninja, she noticed that Hattori-kun had an astonished expression.

Does this mean you know all there is to know about our side

The ninja sighed as if in resignation.

Huge cats and spiders with abnormal battle capabilities that can even sense a ninjas presence.

They removed the poison I inserted for use in case of mission failure, then predicted that I would bite off my tongue and prevented it.

Out of 19 ninjas dressed identically, they pinpointed me as the head, and while they said that its out of their own convenience, they even guessed my name right Weve been utterly defeated.

What do you want to know?