[Lilies in the Capital]

Chapter 1??? The Emperor's Harem
Under the warm sunshine, it was May, a time of lush greenery and the melodious chirping of birds.
A comfortable breeze blew across the smooth, beautiful lawn, gently passing through a
garden that resembled a small park. There, two children were intently playing with swords. After a while, they sheathed their swords and
sat down together under the shade of a tree in the corner of the garden.
"Indeed, my swordsmanship is no match for yours,"
the boy murmured; the girl of the same age sitting beside him smiled brightly at him.
"That's not true. I've been practicing swordsmanship since I was five; if it were Your Highness, you would be different from me, and would immediately
surpass me. Besides, Your Highness is a man..."
The girl blushed. The one addressed as "Your Highness" was the Crown Prince of the Japon Empire, Prince Hiroto. To receive an imperial education, Crown Prince Hiroto was temporarily residing in 　　the household
of the Count of Osu, a noble family with a long history of illustrious lineage.
To the young Crown Prince, the girl before him, Kaoru, the only daughter of Count Osu, was a wonderful playmate
.
They spent almost every day practicing literature and martial arts together, playing in the spacious garden.
"But, what's with all this talk of men and women? Aren't you and I practically the same?"
Hiroto scrutinized Kaoru's appearance intently. Having lost her mother at birth, Kaoru
was raised single-handedly by her strict father, Count Osu Koichiro. Of course, the Count's household had no shortage of butlers and maids, so it wasn't necessarily
all her father's care, but she lacked the nourishment of maternal love. Moreover, the Count Osu was a family of honorable military commanders, possessing
unique traditions and self-discipline.
In this environment, Kaoru didn't grow up pampered like a typical young lady. Because she
was destined to inherit the Count's title. The girl standing before the Crown Prince, dressed in a simple floral shirt and loose
trousers, though seemingly young, exuded a noble air. Resembling Prince Hiroto
, and indeed their attire was almost identical.
"In my understanding, women are all about having full breasts, wearing women's clothes, and
being soft and fragrant,"
Kaoru retorted. "Because I'm still a child!"
Like Prince Hiroto, Kaoru knew almost no men her age, yet she
had developed a faint affection for the prince she had only recently met. But…
Hiroto asked, "Are you really a woman?"
It was a truly baffling question, innocent yet deeply impactful for Kaoru.
The urge to hope the prince would admit she was a woman surged through her mind.
"Then… then… if I show you evidence, will you admit I'm a woman?"
The boy nodded, his eyes gleaming with curiosity. Though he had blurted it out unintentionally due to the situation,
Kaoru blushed deeply with embarrassment. Kaoru thought to herself: If it's His Highness, then I'm willing to show him
the evidence that I'm a woman.
Hiroto urged her on, and Kaoru approached the bushes. After confirming that the surrounding trees could completely block out the view
, Kaoru faced the boy, biting her lower lip, and took off her clothes.
Hiroto: "Where's the evidence? Where's the evidence?"
Kaoru silently and somewhat awkwardly exposed her sacred and inviolable place. Suddenly, the boy exclaimed
, "Strange, there's nothing there!"
Kaoru: "Do you understand now, Your Highness? This is the evidence. A woman's private parts are completely bare."
Kaoru blushed, explaining while keeping her head down. Her fully exposed female genitalia felt
the intense gaze.
Kaoru's body heated up, her heart pounding so loudly it felt like it would burst her eardrums.
The boy stared at the pure crevice with an incredulous look for a moment, then finally looked up and said in an innocent
voice, "Then can I touch it and see what it's like?"
Kaoru looked at the boy in surprise; in that instant, she saw Hiroto's clear eyes, devoid of any evil intent. Stared
at like that, she seemed unable to utter a word of refusal. Resignedly closing her eyes, Kaoru was about to offer herself to the Crown Prince when
she suddenly heard shouts from the other side of the bushes, "Your Highness, Your Highness, where are you?" It
was Kaoru's father, Koichiro's voice.
Kaoru hurriedly urged the Crown Prince to come out of the garden.
"Ah—Your Highness, so you're here. Something terrible has happened, your father… His Majesty the Emperor has
passed away, please return to the palace as soon as possible!"
"Father…?"
"Yes, Your Highness, from today onwards, you are the ruler of the country."
Hearing this conversation outside the bushes, Kaoru frantically peeked through the gaps in the treetops without even putting on her shoes,
but there was no one there. The girl slowly closed her eyes, silently shedding crystal tears. Perhaps she would never see
him again, this thought weighed on her heart.
"Your…Your Highness…Your Highness—" Kaoru finally realized what the emotions in her heart truly were. A mournful
sob, intermittent and faint, gradually faded into the early summer woods.
"Your Highness!"
Kaoru awoke to her own cry, and in the dim light of the night, she realized she was in her bedroom
. Was it a dream...? She'd had the same dream again... She stared intently at the LCD clock beside her bed; it showed
four in the morning. Kaoru sighed, sat up on the edge of the bed, and murmured to herself...
"Lord Shōsei..." She thought of the young Emperor Shōsei, now the 252nd emperor—the one
still known as Prince Hiroto. She remembered how, a month before his ascension to the throne, Emperor Shōsei
had spent time at Count ōsu's old home, where Kaoru was studying imperial studies.
Kaoru's dream was a memory from that time. Ten years had passed, and now Kaoru was a graceful eighteen-year-old young
woman, a captain in the Imperial Guard protecting the emperor. However, after his ascension to the throne, her
opportunities to see Emperor Zhaocheng were limited to routine formal occasions, and there was no chance for them to converse. Unbeknownst to her, Kaoru
's feelings for Emperor Zhaocheng had grown stronger, transforming into deep love.
Kaoru sighed, pulled her close-fitting silk nightgown up to her thighs, and placed her hand on her underwear.
Compared to her simpler, thinner, and shorter white panties from childhood, these were now soaked with her love juices, a large, wet patch that
seemed about to drip. Kaoru, like a child who had wet the bed, stared blankly at her fingers, covered in the sticky fluid ,
for a long while.
"How could I be so shameless… ever since that day, it's always been like this… You're so shameless
, Kaoru!"
Although she spoke to herself in a self-reproachful tone, it was a common occurrence.
Since then, Kaoru had been dreaming of Emperor Zhaocheng more and more often, the frequency increasing over time
, recently even two or three times a week, and almost all of them were like tonight's dream. Whenever she had that
dream, she would inevitably become soaked in her secret place without realizing it. Plus, she had experienced the sexual pleasure of being watched at such a young age
. To calm her body after the dream, even though she felt it was wrong, she couldn't help but
indulge in masturbation.
Kaoru gazed out the window at the November sky, still some time before dawn. Resolutely, she removed
her silk nightgown and lay down on the bed.
The soft light of the nightlight illuminated her beautiful naked body on the sheets. Ten years had
transformed Kaoru's once-childish body into a mature and alluring one. Her breasts had grown larger; two months ago, she could wear a D-cup bra. Two hard, rosy nipples adorned her undulating curves. Her body 　　trembled
with barely suppressed excitement . 　　 Closing her eyes, she pulled down her already damp panties with one leg. The thin petals looked exceptionally delicate. Her fingers traced 　　oval paths along the petals again and again. Then, her body began to heat up, the heat 　　slowly converging on her previously moist secret place. Unable to restrain herself any longer, Kaoru gently slid her hand down. 　　 The secret garden, already soaked from the moment before, emitted obscene sounds at the mere touch of a finger. The gurgling sounds 　　drew in even more warm fluid. Kaoru gently pressed down on the untouched virgin territory, 　　moving back and forth along the gushing crevice. A bolt of lightning struck Kaoru's body. 　　 "Ah!" Along with the cry, her vagina overflowed with hot fluid. Her thighs clenched tightly around her hands, 　　and obscene sounds came in waves. 　　 "Hmm... gurgle... ah..." 　　 In Kaoru's mind, memories from ten years ago, the sensations of dreams, and the pleasure of masturbation were all mixed together. Blindly 　　pursuing physical climax, her thoughts were already numb. Her silvery fingertips rhythmically rubbed the constantly secreting 　　clitoris, and her legs rubbed together to increase the stimulation. Love fluid flowed from her buttocks to her thighs, wetting the sheets. 　　Kaoru's breathing gradually became heavy. 　　 "Ah... um... umm... ah, so good, Lord Akio... Lord Akio!" 　　 Kaoru, still with her hands tucked between her legs, suddenly tensed up, a strong contraction washing over her, numbness and pleasure 　　surging through her body, exploding in one breath. 　　 "Ahhh... ah...!?" 　　 Kaoru's shoulders trembled violently, collapsing onto the bed, panting heavily, her lower abdomen contracting violently 　　in waves, her love juices flowing out continuously. 　　 When Kaoru began to regulate her breathing, she was overcome by her usual guilt. 　　What would Akio think if he knew what she was like? Kaoru felt self-loathing. 　　 "This is the last time." 　　 But this phrase had become one of her recent catchphrases. Kaoru buried her face in the pillow and fell asleep until morning. 　　 In the tenth year of Akio's reign, late autumn, the long and narrow Japon Empire was composed of four continents. 　　 The capital, Tokia, was located approximately in the center of the exceptionally long and narrow Miryu continent. For the past two thousand six hundred years since the empire's founding 　　, it had been the most important political center of the empire. The empire is ruled by an emperor whose position is sacred and inviolable, having been passed down through blood 　　. 　　 The current emperor, Emperor Zhaocheng, ascended the throne at the young age of seven, and all power is held by 　　the Empress Dowager, Nishino-no-miya, who rules from behind the curtain. However, Emperor Zhaocheng is now seventeen, and calls for him to personally seize real power 　　are growing louder. 　　 Domestically, economic stagnation and frequent scandals in the Imperial Diet have fueled public discontent and anxiety, leading people to place their hopes 　　on the young emperor. This has created a conflict between the royalists and the Empress Dowager's faction. The former demands 　　reform, while the latter supports the Empress Dowager's conservative views, creating a tense political atmosphere in the capital 　　. 　　 "Good morning... good morning, Captain." 　　 Kaoru heard a knock at the door groggily, but the girl's anxious voice outside immediately snapped her out of it. 　　It was 7:18, well past her usual wake-up time. 　　 "Kaoru, what are you doing? I'm opening the door." 　　 This time, it was another, higher-pitched girl's voice. 　　 "Wait...wait a minute." 　　 Kaoru hurriedly got up, clumsily putting on her underwear that was only on one leg. The underwear was still wet, but 　　she didn't care and quickly put on her military uniform jacket. She strode to the door and opened it, where a flood of 　　autumn sunlight streamed through the window. 　　 Kaoru composed herself and looked at the neatly dressed girls standing in the corridor. One was 　　a slender girl in a jumpsuit with braided hair—Sergeant Major Nonaka Yuri, a fifteen-year-old; Kaoru's direct subordinate. The other was 　　an eighteen-year-old girl in a military uniform with gold-trimmed epaulets, with a strong and agile figure and a spirited look— 　　Captain Ando Rei. Ando was also Kaoru's classmate at the military academy and her friend. 　　 "Good morning..." 　　 "What good morning? Honestly! Sergeant Major Nonaka came running 　　to me in a panic because no one answered when I knocked; she gave me a fright." 　　 Hearing Rei's words, Kaoru turned to look at Yuri. The fifteen-year-old girl looked at Kaoru with concern. Kaoru apologized, 　　saying "I'm sorry," but the girl shook her head. 　　 "Captain, you must be very tired. Please don't mind." 　　 "That's true. You've been acting captain for a month and a half now, it's about time you felt tired... 　　Anyway, hurry up and get yourself ready in thirty minutes!" 　　 After saying that, Rei straightened up, saluted, and said, "Excuse me." She turned and left. 　　 The girls who remained watched Rei's quick steps disappear into the distance before going into their rooms.

"Captain Ando is too strict, talking to his best friend like that,"
Yuri said as she closed the door.
"It's okay, Rei wouldn't be Rei if she wasn't like that."
"Yeah, you're right." The two couldn't help but smile at each other. Then Yuri began to help Kaoru get dressed
. Kaoru wanted to take a shower, but didn't have extra time. So she first took off her military uniform top and put on her underwear. As
the docile girl fastened her bra from behind, Kaoru felt her heart race. Because she smelled the scent of masturbation.
"Captain, there's something I don't know if I should tell you..." Kaoru's
heart pounded at Yuri's sudden, slightly hesitant voice. The girl's hesitant tone made Kaoru feel even more ashamed.
She thought: "I've been found out!?" "
Captain, you look... um... how should I put it... very beautiful and charming today."
Hearing the unexpected words, Kaoru looked puzzled. Seeing Kaoru's reaction, Yuri hurriedly continued
.
"It's nothing. I just felt that Lady Kaoru was a little different than usual today..."
"Is that so? Thank you."
After adjusting the bra straps, Kaoru turned around and saw that Yuri's cheeks were already flushed. She gently patted Yuri's shoulder
to indicate that she didn't mind.
Going to the washroom, after washing her face with cold water, Kaoru finally regained her composure as the acting captain of the Imperial Guard, and neatly
tidied her appearance. She changed into a Imperial Guard uniform top with gold fringed straps and an impressive deep red color, and a very
short white pleated skirt that barely covered her underwear. She tied the top of her stockings, which were 20 centimeters above the knee, with a knot
. She put on her short military boots.
Kaoru was still bothered by the dirty underwear, so she didn't ask Yuri to help her get dressed. After she was dressed, Yuri combed Kaoru's long hair that flowed down to the middle of her back. 　　She tied a bow
at the back of her neck, a little above the shoulder line . 　　 In the all-female Imperial Guard, hair length held special significance, with higher-ranking female officers having longer hair 　　. Only commanders were permitted to wear bows. In other words, for officers above the rank of sergeant, 　　the position of the bow varied according to rank. 　　 Finally, they donned the Imperial Guard's standard-issue pistol—a Type 15 small automatic pistol with a leather holster. 　　A wide leather belt, attached to which was a saber symbolizing the honor of Imperial soldiers, marked the acting captain of the Imperial Guard. Captain Kaoru Osu, accompanied by Yuri, 　　hurried to the company commander's duty room. 　　 That afternoon, five officers gathered in the Imperial Guard's captain's room. 　　 The last officer, a combat officer, arrived. When Captain Takami Tachibana entered the captain's room, an unusual 　　atmosphere immediately filled the space. Takami, with her beautiful jet-black hair and cautious, dignified appearance, had always given 　　an impression of intellect. But now she had an indescribable sense of unease, and Kaoru, suddenly summoned by Rei, 　　felt the same way. 　　 "Captain Ando. What exactly happened?" 　　 Kaoru asked after Yuri, who had led Takami in, left. In the company commander's office, besides 　　Captains Kaoru, Rei, and Takami, were Captain Saori Kojima (a technical officer), the medic, Lieutenant Marina Makimura, the 　　supply company commander, and Lieutenant Akiho Hanami. 　　 "It's about His Majesty the Emperor. I wonder if the acting captain heard that rumor?" 　　 Remembering Yuri's words, "The Emperor is imprisoned in the palace," Kaoru nodded. 　　 "Whether the rumors are true or false, it seems some people believe His Majesty the Emperor was 　　seduced and imprisoned in the palace by us, the Imperial Guards who are supposed to protect him. What's your opinion on this?" 　　 As if adding explanation, Saori, who joined the team in the same cohort as Xingling, said with a dissatisfied tone: 　　 "You must know that there are royalists and Empress Dowager factions in the Imperial Diet, right? Perhaps political factors 　　are causing these rumors to spread. Some people even say that the Empress Dowager is secretly using our Imperial Guards as her harem 　　force, making the Emperor obey her... Really! The Diet, the General Staff—have all the men in the world 　　lost their minds?" 　　 Kaoru was speechless with surprise. Takami and Akiho also looked puzzled. 　　 "I haven't heard that much," Kaoru said, taking a breath. "Even so, I don't think we need to care about 　　these rumors and slanders arising from such an unstable political situation." 　　 "However, remaining silent will affect the reputation of the Imperial Guards," 　　 Saori protested, still seemingly dissatisfied, following Kaoru's reply. 　　 "Since its inception, our Imperial Guard has been secretly referred to as the 'Emperor's Harem.' However, today 　　, the irony has morphed into the stigma of treason. I myself previously dismissed those rumors as mere gossip. 　　 But after discussing them with Captain Ando and the others, I realized that this not only lowers the company 　　's morale but also threatens its very survival. What are your thoughts on this?" 　　 Kaoru didn't answer, instead asking another officer, Marina, "What do you think?" 　　 "Indeed, from the soldiers who came to me for psychological counseling, I learned that the rumors have spread far and wide. It's undeniable that they've dealt 　　a significant blow to the unit. And isn't the General Staff treating the Imperial Guard as a thorn in their side?" 　　 Marina, a military doctor specializing in pharmacy and psychiatry, has always been responsible for the mental health management of the soldiers 　　. As the daughter of a renowned doctor who runs several hospitals, she always maintains a cautious and objective attitude 　　. This calm approach, while sometimes intimidating, isn't unpleasant. The same adjective applies 　　to Saori—the daughter of the president of Kojima Heavy Industries, one of the empire's top companies. 　　 Hearing Marina's words, Saori scoffed, 　　 "The men in the General Staff are all scumbags obsessed with self-preservation. They're afraid we 　　girls will take their jobs!" 　　 Kaoru, a former company commander, had heard from Colonel Arima Satsuki that the Imperial Guard and the General Staff had always been at odds. 　　 "Regardless, if any dishonorable rumors spread about the Imperial Guard company, it will play right into their hands. 　　They might use this as an opportunity to petition for the company's disbandment. We must prevent this from happening," 　　 Rei continued. Just as Kaoru was racking her brains for a reply, Takami, who had been quietly listening, spoke up for her: 　　 "Please wait, Captain. If we take rash action now, that will be exactly what they want!!"

Besides, rumors are a mix of truth and falsehood; it's unreasonable to discuss them without any basis."
Takami's words, befitting her status as a combat commander, hit the nail on the head. Takami
was the oldest of the girls gathered there, nineteen years old.
Compared to Rei, a tactician who acted on passion, Takami was a
strategist who valued rationality before acting. Kaoru trusted her cautious and meticulous personality to a certain extent.
Rei had always been quite jealous of their trust. Because of this, Rei always unconsciously displayed
provocative words and actions towards Takami.
"While what you say makes sense, Captain Tachibana, if the rumors are true,
wouldn't we, the Imperial Guards who are supposed to protect His Highness, become ignorant and incompetent, serving a meaningless job right under the Emperor's nose? Such an Imperial Guard is worse
than toy soldiers!"
"That's why I said those are all hypothetical scenarios!"
Takami remained calm despite Rei's confrontational attitude. At this moment, Saori, in support of Rei,
said,
"But think about it carefully, even we Imperial Guards only
have the opportunity to see His Majesty the Emperor during official ceremonies. Apart from that, even those on duty guarding the palace have never seen him. Do
n't you find that very unnatural?"
"Acting Captain, no, Kaoru!" Rei turned her attention to Kaoru. "I'm asking you this as a friend since military academy.
Don't you feel any unease about His Highness Prince Akishino? Aren't you
losing sleep every night because of His Highness Prince Akishino?"
Kaoru immediately felt a sore spot. Memories from this morning instantly resurfaced. Every
soldier in the Imperial Guard company harbored a strong longing for the Emperor. In the closed environment of the military,
it was natural for a pure sense of loyalty to protect and respect the Emperor to be cultivated. Especially for Kaoru, there were special reasons that
amplified this. As Kaoru's close friend, Rei, who knew her very well, questioned her with an angry voice.
"What do you think, Kaoru?!"
"That's a completely different matter!"
Kaoru, under the spotlight, lost her composure and stood up, speaking loudly.
Rei also lost control because of Kaoru's attitude.
"How can it be a different matter?! Although they're nominally the Emperor's Imperial Guard, they're really just
decorative! It's only natural they're called 'the Emperor's harem'!
Anyone would feel indignant or dissatisfied with the current situation! Especially you, aren't you constantly on edge
?"
The discussion had long since strayed from the main point. The girls, except Saori, could only watch the two argue blankly.
"Just admit it! Kaoru, it's natural to feel uneasy. You don't need to suppress these feelings. Whether it's
a military coup or anything else, as long as it changes the status quo and truly protects His Majesty the Emperor, isn't that enough?!"
Takami hurriedly stopped Rei's comment.
"You misspoke, Colonel Ando!"
At that moment, Saori, who was closest to the door, suddenly placed her hand on the hilt of the long military sword hanging at her left hip.
"Who's standing there!"
she shouted sternly at the unknown person. Because of this, everyone's eyes in the room
focused on the doorway. In an instant, the entire room was filled with tension. After a moment, the door opened silently and slowly.
There stood a young officer in an Imperial Army uniform, wearing glasses and smiling casually.
"Oh, everyone's here."
He gave a lazy greeting, scratching his messy hair as if embarrassed.
"Who are you! This is the Imperial Guard, where men are not allowed to enter without permission!"
Saori maintained her stance as if she was about to draw her sword.
"Ah, sorry. I just wanted to say hello to Captain Kaoru Osu."
"Acting company commander, do you know him?"
Kaoru did remember him. They had met a few times at parties hosted by her father. And
everyone present should know this person's name.
Kaoru straightened her posture and saluted him.
"Long time no see, Major Fujishiro."
The name Kaoru uttered made Rei freeze. "Fujishiro" was
a capable major known as the top officer of the Internal Affairs Bureau's Intelligence Bureau, nicknamed "The Hunter of Dawn." The Internal Affairs Bureau's Intelligence
Bureau was the country's central investigative body dedicated to preventing and suppressing terrorists.
The major returned the salute with a smile, then turned to look at the girls in the room.
"I'm sorry to bother you so suddenly. I happened to be in the area and thought I'd drop by."
Shiro's voice was particularly clear in the quiet room.
"What's wrong, everyone? Why do you all look so serious?"
Shiro looked at everyone again, feigning ignorance. Rei felt a cold sweat run down her back.
He must have heard everything they'd just exchanged. If this were exposed, the consequences wouldn't just be dismissal
; it could lead to the disbandment of the Imperial Guard. Wasn't that her greatest fear? Rei's left hand instinctively tightened its grip on
the scabbard of her military sword.
Kaoru was also pondering how to handle the situation. They could still use the excuse that the previous conversation was merely a metaphor,
not a serious argument. She remembered talking to Shiro at the party; he seemed like a nice person. That said,
if explained improperly, it could lead to even worse consequences.
"Um—I think I've disturbed you. Well then, since I must go to see Her Majesty the Empress Dowager later, I 'll
take my leave."
Shiro said, bowing respectfully before turning to leave. A tense
atmosphere rose between Kaoru and the others. If he reported this to the Empress Dowager, everything would be over.
Rei reached for the hilt of her sword. A second before Rei drew her sword, Kaoru spoke.
"Major! Just… about what happened earlier…"
Kaoru said, and the young officer quickly approached the duty table.
"What happened earlier—are you referring to the date you and I made?"
Shiro boldly grabbed Kaoru's hand, his eyes shining with a youthful light. Kaoru's face showed an undisguised...
A confused look appeared on her face.
"Huh...?"
"Oh dear, I was just kidding. Just kidding. Hahaha... What are you talking about
?"
Facing Kaoru's unsuspecting gaze, Shiro effortlessly changed the subject. Slightly taken aback
, Kaoru recovered and slowly said,
"Excuse me..., is Major Shiro going to see Her Majesty the Empress Dowager now?"
Shiro nodded and said "Yes." Rei and the others swallowed hard, waiting for Kaoru's next words.
"At that time, will you report what happened here to the Empress Dowager?"
Asking this question was Kaoru's limit. Her heart pounded fiercely, almost as if it were going to travel from her hand being held to Shiro's,
and she felt afraid. How would he answer?
Saori and Rei were already mentally prepared to take immediate action based on Shiro's answer. Even though they were no longer in a
sword-drawing stance, they kept their left hands firmly gripping the scabbard, ready to draw their swords at any moment.
"I wouldn't do that! I performed my best comedic act for the Imperial Guards, only to be
met with their cold reactions…; even if my mouth were split open, I couldn't tell Her Majesty the Empress Dowager!"
Hearing the young officer's resounding reply, Kaoru and the others were speechless. Kaoru focused again, straining
to say,
"...Major. I didn't mean that…"
Suddenly, the hand that had been holding Kaoru tightened, interrupting her. Shiro stared into Kaoru's eyes, moving
closer to her.
"Miss Kaoru, I said I wouldn't reveal anything about this place." His
gentle voice carried a firm resolve. His earlier joking demeanor seemed insincere; behind his glasses,
his eyes were filled with a sincerity she had never seen before. Kaoru could only trust him. Shiro smiled gently at the silent, nodding Kaoru,
and walked towards the door.
Before leaving, the capable major suddenly stopped and looked at Rei.
"By the way, you're Captain Ando, right...? Please don't trouble Miss Kaoru too often."
Leaving Rei with a thoughtful expression, Shiro finished speaking and left with light steps.
The girls were speechless and motionless for a while, so Kaoru had to order them to disperse. Urged to leave by Kaoru,
Marina and the youngest, Lieutenant Hanami Akiho, who hadn't spoken a word throughout, left the room.
Four captains remained in the duty room. Kaoru looked at the three before her with a stiff expression. Everyone was
silent because of the heaviness, each reflecting on what had just happened.
"That major, can we trust him?" Saori murmured.
"We can only trust him. Thinking more won't help."
"Captain Tachibana is right. If anything happens, I'll take full responsibility and settle this matter."
Rei suddenly realized. Her momentary slip of the tongue had led to this unmanageable situation; it was
a lapse that couldn't be undone no matter how much she regretted it. Rei wanted to say something, but Kaoru spoke first.
"Regardless, return to your posts. We'll contact you if there's any further news."
Takami nodded thoughtfully and left. Saori glanced at Rei before leaving as well. Rei stared at
Kaoru with tightly closed lips for a while, then resolutely saluted and left the duty room.
Kaoru, now alone, felt weary and stared at the ceiling. The window behind her rattled. Looking
out, an autumn wind blew across the training ground. Kaoru gazed at the direction of the wind for a long time.
The imperial city where the Japon Empire's emperor resided, as its name suggests, was originally a city. However, due to
a major reconstruction plan implemented 140 years ago, it no longer resembled a castle. Years
of peace had led to the excavation and filling of the city walls and part of the moat, with the government offices moved there.
Even so, the Imperial Palace still occupied a vast area in the heart of the imperial capital, its majestic structure
boasting the splendor of the Japon Empire as the emperor's residence. Deep within this palace lay the "Empress Dowager's Chamber,"
a spacious room, strangely devoid of windows. Due to the lighting, the room
was extremely dark even during the day, a truly enclosed space.
There, now, sat a naked man and woman. The beautiful woman, with long, flowing black hair and a well-proportioned figure, displayed
a composed expression as the young man's head rested on her lap. It was the Empress Dowager. Nishinomiya and Shiro.
As the son of a swordsmith, Shiro's rise to his current position in his early twenties
was largely due to the Empress Dowager's influence. Four years ago, Shiro's promotion to second lieutenant and assignment to the military police was accidental. However, due to his innate
sense of justice and his proactive efforts in preventing terrorist activities, he was promoted to first lieutenant a year later. His actions
somehow reached the Empress Dowager's ears, and because of his merits, he was promoted beyond his rank to become
a military attaché in the newly established Ministry of Internal Affairs Intelligence Bureau's Public Security Department.
Zhilang became even more active, even earning the nickname "Hunter of Dawn." However, with the Empress Dowager's
support, Zhilang, who was on the fast track to promotion, was secretly called "the Empress Dowager's gigolo." Zhilang
rested his cheek against her soft belly, immersed in the comfortable weariness after a passionate encounter.
After taking off his glasses, the Empress Dowager's blurred outline momentarily evoked nostalgic memories of his youth. The dazzling impression overlapped with the Empress Dowager's face
.
But it was only for a moment. With the keen observation cultivated by a capable intelligence officer, he noticed the subtle
change in the Empress Dowager's expression. The moment of peace was over.
The Empress Dowager spoke expressionlessly: "Recently, I've heard a lot of bad things about you. They say you forget your missions
and are always chasing after women. Is that true?"
Zhilang appeared nonchalant and relaxed. Knowing it was impolite, he rubbed his nose against
the inside of her slightly parted thighs, like a child cuddling with its mother, his tongue licking her translucent, beautiful skin.
"I usually strive to live up to Your Majesty's expectations. If Your Majesty feels my efforts are insufficient,
please reprimand me severely."
"Hmm. I am satisfied with your work performance. It's also my way of teaching you how to handle women. However,
there's no need to hone your skills outside of missions, lest complications arise."
"Yes, sir." Burying his face in her full breasts, Zhilang replied.
"I say, Zhilang, is my body no longer enough to satisfy you?"
"That's not true." The young man hurriedly tried to explain, but immediately lowered his head and remained silent.
"Say what you want to say."
"His Majesty seems to be very busy with official duties..."
came a very bitter voice. But the Empress Dowager, seemingly unconcerned by Shiro's attitude, remained expressionless.
"You mean Honma?"
The young man's expression froze.
"My relationship with him is purely political. Governing the country and the people is my responsibility, and it is also his responsibility."
Shiro replied softly, "I understand."
"Since ancient times, men who wield power have been quite simple. As long as you give them enough bait, they won't betray
you." The Empress Dowager paused and asked, "And you?" "
I admire His Majesty, so..."
"You mean 'love'?"
"You can say that if you want."
The Empress Dowager received the young man's passionate gaze as if nothing had happened.
"Then you must work hard in the future."
"As long as it's for His Majesty, I'll do anything, even if it means being shattered to pieces."
There was no trace of romance left between them.
"You've had a good report. I have an audience scheduled, you may leave now."
Shiro bowed deeply, put on his military uniform, and left the room. In the corridor, he encountered
someone being led out of the waiting room by a maid. It was the leader of the Empress Dowager's faction, Duke Honma Shinnosuke. It seemed the Empress Dowager's
next scheduled meeting was a private conversation with Honma.
"Is it... Major Fuji? How is His Majesty?"
"His Majesty is in good health, Lord Honma."
"That's wonderful. I must go to see His Majesty now, please excuse me."
Although their tones were both calm and measured, there was a hint of provocation in their words.
Urged silently by the maid, Honma disappeared behind the Empress Dowager's door. Shiro stood there for a long time, watching the two enter through
the doorway.
Chapter Two??? Wavering Hearts
The reveille sounded in the dimly lit December sky. The day for the Imperial Guard was about to begin, and
the young acting captain, who had dozed off several times... Captain Kaoru Osu vaguely heard the horn.
She blinked her long-lashed eyes and slowly got out of bed. The dim light of the nightlight illuminated the room. Kaoru
stretched and stood before the dressing table, her rosy figure reflected in the large mirror.
Looking at herself, Kaoru recalled memories from ten days ago: the time she masturbated while dreaming of Emperor Shōsei, whom she had long admired
; the rumors that Emperor Shōsei was imprisoned in the palace; the meeting she held with other officers of the Imperial Guard regarding the rumors
; and how Major Fujishirō of the Internal Affairs Bureau overheard her remarks at the meeting.
"It's alright… the Major is someone I can trust,"
she murmured, seemingly to herself. But the words "military defection" uttered by her friend, Captain Rei Andō,
wouldn't leave her mind. Because of this, she had been sleepless again last night.
After a while, Kaoru finally turned on the light, illuminating her delicate limbs.
Her body hadn't fully developed into an adult's, but its even lines were undeniably alluring.
"Thinking about it won't help!"
The naked body reflected in the mirror instantly overlapped with her posture ten years ago. She had shown
her naked self to the young Zhaocheng back then; thinking of this, Kaoru seemed about to fall back into memories and hurriedly shook her head. Quickly tidying herself
, she seemed to be escaping from her delusions, fleeing to her sacred post. To the company commander's service room.
Zhaocheng tenth year, early winter. The imperial capital was shrouded in an unstable political atmosphere.
The long-standing empire, due to its continued economic stagnation and frequent scandals within the Imperial Diet, saw its people's discontent
and anxiety increasing daily.
The people placed their hopes and faith in the Emperor, leading to increasingly severe antagonism between the monarchists and the Empress Dowager faction within the Diet
. The confrontation between the reform-seeking monarchists and the status quo-maintaining Empress Dowager faction placed
a tense atmosphere in the capital.
The capital, as the administrative center, was entirely caught in this storm. The constantly controversial Diet was nearly paralyzed
, and the cabinet had recently resigned en masse in response. The selection of the next cabinet member was extremely difficult, creating a political
vacuum.
Now, the gears of history are about to turn significantly forward.
"You don't look too well lately?"
Sergeant Yuri Nonaka asked worriedly, standing before the service desk.
"Don't worry, I arrived before Sergeant Nonaka today,"
Kaoru replied with a smile. Usually, the owner of this room, Kaoru, wouldn't arrive before Yuri.
Cleaning and maintaining the company commander's service room, as well as preparing for the daily operations, were
the daily tasks of the acting company commander's subordinate sergeant. But this morning, Kaoru had done everything herself, even brewing black
tea for Yuri. The clever and obedient girl didn't think this meant Kaoru was in good physical condition.
In reality, Kaoru was quite exhausted, both mentally and physically. But Kaoru wasn't one to complain.
The fatigue wasn't just from her role as acting company commander, having to manage
the duties of 1,500 guards at the tender age of eighteen. It was mainly due to recent troubles.
"Don't worry. Don't worry..."
Kaoru repeated this, half to herself. Just then
, a knock came at the door behind Yuri, whose expression grew even more worried. Yuri opened it to find Captain Takami Tachibana standing outside.
"I have something important to discuss, is that alright?"
Kaoru asked the girl, who was a year older than her. Kaoru nodded and asked Yuri to make tea for the guest.
Takami, who had been taking turns entering and leaving the room with Yuri, sat down on the sofa by the duty table.
Takami possessed a dignified air. The Tachibana family, like Kaoru's, belonged to a traditional aristocratic family, but
in recent generations, they had been marginalized by the rising nobility and were showing signs of decline.
The current head of the household, Duke Tachibana; who is also Takami's father, dislikes using his noble status as a political
tool, and thus lives a meager existence relying on meager royal grants and savings. Takami will volunteer for the Royal Guard.
Some were unable to attend their mothers' funerals due to financial difficulties, but were instead serving in the Imperial Guard; their
mothers had passed away two years prior from illness.
Kaoru held a deep respect and admiration for Takami, who, despite such circumstances, had not lost her aristocratic dignity.
"You mean 'that matter'?"
Takami nodded to Kaoru's directness.
"I've thought about it a lot; I think Major Fuji is trustworthy. At least for now."
"I think so too."
"But there's something I'm worried about."
"Rei...?"
"Yes. Captain Ando seems to feel it's her responsibility; she's impulsive, I hope she doesn't go
astray."
"Go astray...?"
"For example, actually carrying it out..."
"How could that be!"
"It's not impossible. Although things are quiet now, I feel uneasy."
"Even so, will they really launch a military coup?"
At the same time as the knocking, Yuri returned to the room. The two paused their conversation, the room filled with the scent of Darjeeling
perfume. Kaoru gave Takami a look, and Takami turned to the obedient girl.
"Sergeant Nonaka, could you give me some milk?"
"Yes, Captain Tachibana. I'll go get it now."
Takami only spoke after the girl's footsteps had faded from the room.
"Captain Osu. I understand your desire to trust your friend, but please don't forget your identity and position."
Kaoru nodded silently, and a heavy silence filled the duty room. The atmosphere was broken by Yuri's
cheerful voice.
"I've brought the milk back."
"Thank you." Takami tried to force a smile: "I seem to have become a milk tea addict lately,
drinking five or six cups every day."
Yuri, unaware of Takami's thoughts, replied with a bright smile. The three of them then began
chatting about milk tea.
Kaoru's close friend, Captain Ando Rei, commander of the Second Battalion of the Imperial Guard, as Takami had mentioned,
had recently been avoiding any overt words or actions. Even if it was just a metaphor, the consequences of it being overheard and spoken by someone from the Internal Affairs Bureau's intelligence agency
would be quite severe. For Ling, an uprising was the best way to protect Kaoru and the company, but she
couldn't even express this thought in words.
Ling harbored a deep-seated secret affection. One summer when she was eleven, while traveling with her family to a summer resort on the coast, she met
a girl who had come to escape the heat. That girl was Kaoru.
Upon first seeing Kaoru, Ling thought of a goddess from mythology. Kaoru's beauty was dazzling.
Learning from her father that Kaoru was the daughter of a count further fueled her longing.
Although Ling was also a noblewoman, her father was a newly emerging nobleman who had only been granted the title of baron during the reign of Emperor Zhaocheng,
and could not be compared to the ōsu family, who had inherited the title of count and served the emperor for generations.
In Ling's heart, Kaoru's image was too vivid, making it impossible for her to forget her. At some point, her longing transformed
into love. The next time Ling saw Kaoru was at the entrance ceremony of the Imperial Guard Academy.
Reuniting with Kaoru, whom she had secretly loved for two years, rekindled Rei's feelings. They quickly became friends. The competitive,
tomboyish Rei and the talented and beautiful Kaoru became the talk of the school.
The Imperial Guard Company had a rule requiring only unmarried women to be part of the unit; the officer academy was an even stricter all-
girls boarding school. Semi-naturally, lesbian relationships were rampant, but their relationships rarely
crossed the line of kinship. Rei couldn't express her desire for "that kind of relationship" to Kaoru, accumulating considerable
mental stress that persisted to this day.
Therefore, the phrase "military coup" cast a shadow over Rei's heart.
Her plot with Captain Kojima Saori and Lieutenant Makimura Marina, who joined the unit at the same time, to incite Kaoru backfired.
Was she reaping what she sowed? Rei wondered. But this wasn't just her problem; it was a problem for the entire Imperial Guard.
Yes, because she had been appointed a military attaché by the Ministry of Internal Affairs' Public Security Bureau. Fuji Shiro overheard this. But so far,
there has been no blame or indication of reprimand for Yu Ling's slip of the tongue. Because of Kaoru's actions, she and Shiro had agreed
not to leak it out. And he seemed to have kept that promise. But the other party was
someone connected to the powerful Empress Dowager, Nishinomiya, who held absolute power behind the scenes. Under these circumstances, the lack of even a reprimand was rather
unsettling.
While Yu Ling was in the guard command post responsible for the weekly palace security duties, thinking about these things, her partner,
Captain Kojima Saori, arrived.
"I have good news and bad news, do you want to know?"
"Ah, please tell me." "
Then I'll tell you the bad news first!"
Saori smiled mischievously, as if teasing her, and then slowly began to speak.
"Actually, the rumors about the Emperor seem to be true."
"What did you say!?"
"Big Sister Takami thinks so too, it's very credible!" Since
the cautious and prudent Takami, who had always been at odds with Yu Ling and the others, also admitted to this news, it
was indeed very credible.
"The good news is, half of the headquarters squadron and supply squadron have defected to our side,"
Saori said cheerfully, handing over a stack of documents. Reflexively taking them, Rei's hands were met with
the word "Top Secret" printed on the cover. Once she began reading the documents, which she hadn't been prepared for, she was utterly
shocked. The documents analyzed the veracity of the rumors about the Emperor from multiple perspectives, and the author was the Chief of Operations,
Captain Tachibana Takami .
When was it written? Rei continued reading, reaching the final personal summary:
"The Emperor's authority as head of state may be subject to some form of blasphemy." Rei's eyes widened.
She could no longer dismiss the rumors as mere "gossip"; this situation was real; it was
a conclusion reached by the cautious Takami. This was no small matter.
"S-Could it be that Saori...?"
Rei, bewildered, became tongue-tied. Saori, on the other hand, smiled confidently and said, "
Ugh, how could I possibly force her to write it? Besides, such a detailed report couldn't possibly be completed in one night
! By the way, I heard this report was also sent to Kaoru."
Her tone implied that Kaoru had commissioned Takami to write the report. Aside from herself , who dared not act rashly
, everyone else—Kaoru, Takami, and Saori—was secretly making moves.
Saori stared intently at Rei, who stood there speechless and stunned.
"What you want, you can't get without force. That's true for you, and it's true for Kaoru."
Needless to say, Rei understood this perfectly well.
"Saori, leave this to me, Ando, to handle!"
Rei gritted her teeth, lowered her head, and uttered these words in a low, resolute voice.
Inside the martial arts hall at the Imperial Guard headquarters, the officers of the First Battalion, led by Acting Company Commander Kaoru, were sweating profusely
as they practiced swordsmanship.
"Next! Who's stepping forward now!"
Kaoru shouted, dressed in a Western-style, form-fitting martial arts uniform made of sweat-wicking nylon. Because of Kaoru's imposing presence,
the officers exchanged glances, none daring to utter a sound. After a while, Kaoru's direct subordinate, Corporal Yuri, who also served as
the adjutant of the headquarters company and the First Battalion, stepped forward.
Compared to Kaoru's physique, which had transformed from a girl into a mature woman, Yuri's body appeared excessively thin. Even
with a breast protector for safety, the A-cup breasts of a fifteen-year-old girl were simply
incomparably slender compared to Kaoru's. Not just her breasts; the lines of her waist and the shape of her thighs were barely recognizable as unripe fruit
.
The Imperial Guards' swordsmanship training, designed to simulate the tension of real combat, involved wearing only elbow pads, knee pads, and gloves
. The girls' body curves were immediately apparent.
After exchanging greetings, they began fiercely sparring using simulated swords made of hard plastic.
"Don't you think the captain's been in a really bad mood lately?"
"He's practically downright gloomy."
"But there's something different about him!"
The girls, who had decided to watch from the sidelines,
whispered among themselves as they watched Kaoru and Yuri repeatedly clashing swords like they were in a real battle. Even though they were soldiers, they were also young girls; the extraordinary aura of the two in the competition
stirred up their urge to chatter. Ignoring their nonsensical conversation, the competition gradually intensified,
but the difference in physique and strength was too great, and Kaoru, who had been attacking one-sidedly, finally achieved an overwhelming
victory.
Yuri was cornered against the wall; after her simulated sword was knocked away, she collapsed to the ground.
"That's enough! Dismissed!"
Lieutenant Misato Isomura, the commander of the first company, issued the order to assemble the team. Yuri, panting heavily, tried to stand up
, but Kaoru stopped her.
"Dismissed! Salute?"
After everyone else had walked towards the changing room and disappeared down the corridor, Kaoru reached out her hand to Yuri.
"I'm sorry,"
Kaoru said softly. Yuri's eyes misted over instantly, and she stood up.
"What's wrong, Captain? You've been acting very strangely lately. As for your swordsmanship, it
's become more immature than before due to your haste... Although it's presumptuous of me, is something troubling you?"
Kaoru looked at the girl, her heart skipping a beat. Yuri's worried expression made Kaoru's chest warm
.
The rumors that the emperor she secretly admired was imprisoned in the palace, Takami's report summarizing the matter, and
the uncertainty of whether her friend and relative Rei were secretly plotting a military coup—all these things were causing Kaoru's mind to become chaotic.
Before reading Takami's report, she kept telling herself that nothing like that had happened, but now she couldn't do that anymore.
Kaoru had lost her pillar of support.
Kaoru whispered, "It's alright," and hugged Yuri's thin shoulders tightly. The undeveloped
breasts of the fifteen-year-old girl pressed against Kaoru's D-cup breasts, making Yuri's heart flutter. Kaoru
was beginning to feel a different kind of intimacy with this girl she had previously regarded as a younger sister.
"Sergeant Nonaka, I hope you can keep what I'm about to say a secret."
Yuri nodded gently. Kaoru's heartbeat came through the thin kendo uniform. Compared to that beating frequency
, Yuri's heart was beating faster.
"The rumors I heard from you might be true; although I can't be completely sure yet. But Rei and the others
are planning a military coup to protect His Majesty the Emperor."
Hearing the sudden news, Yuri was stunned. She hadn't expected the rumors she had told Kaoru before to develop
into such an outrageous situation.
"What should I do..."
Kaoru murmured to herself. Her tone had long lost its usual authority.
"Captain, please cheer up. You're not that weak, are you?"
Hearing Yuri's emotionally charged encouragement, Kaoru gave a self-deprecating smile and released her.
"Everyone has so much faith in me, but I'm not strong at all."
"No! You're both strong and gentle, you're my... most... favorite Captain...!"
Yuri's voice trembled. But these words were just a heavy burden to Kaoru now.
Suddenly, Kaoru stripped off her boots and kendo uniform, revealing dazzling limbs to a stunned Yuri
. A full chest, a slender waist, and a thin layer of hair. Yuri
was overwhelmed by Kaoru's beauty.
"Oh, right, that was ten years ago... I showed my naked body to Lord Akira; to make
him admit I was a woman..."
Kaoru grabbed Yuri's hand and guided it to her private parts, which were already slightly damp.
"Back then, Lord Akira taught me what sexual pleasure was. Ever since then, whenever I think of that
person, my body burns unbearably."
"Liar...liar...you're lying to me." Tears welled in the girl's eyes as she protested.
"It's true, the proof is..."
Kaoru skillfully moved the hand that was pressing against her private parts. Her fingers, trembling with nervousness, deftly...
The stimulation touched her sensitive spot. Soon, hot fluid flowed from Kaoru's vagina, her fingertips entwining with fine, shiny threads
.
Yuri could hardly believe what she was seeing. Her beloved Kaoru-sama would do such a thing; her thoughts were in turmoil,
and her blood seemed to run cold.
"This is a lie, I don't believe it!"
The girl used all her strength to shake off Kaoru's hand, large tears streaming down her face as she turned and ran away.
Kaoru was left alone in the spacious gymnasium, and she sighed. She
had finally blurted it out, hurting the heart of someone important; the guilt lingered. But on the other hand,
it was precisely because she cared about her that she wanted to let her know her vulnerable side, to shatter her perfect facade.
Even so, guilt still tormented Kaoru; she suddenly felt a strong need to rely on someone.
Subconsciously, she murmured the emperor's name; in the end, she still loved Akira the most. After reading the report about Yokomi
, the person who appeared in her dreams every night. Whenever she dreamed of him, her lower body would instantly become wet and hot.
Then, to suppress the restless desires within her body, she repeatedly masturbated.
Kaoru slumped onto the bed, the sensation of Yuri's touch still lingering in her private parts. Kaoru lay back,
this time using her own hands to caress herself, her already wet vulva now gushing forth like a spring of love juice.
For Kaoru, masturbation was merely a way to relive memories of her time with Emperor Zhaocheng. So, perhaps simply
stroking and rubbing along the cleft was enough; but now it was different.
With the accumulation of nightly repetitions, Kaoru began to seek further stimulation. Unconsciously, her body and mind
became driven by the pursuit of pleasure.
Guilt, which had once acted as a restraint, was now a thing of the past; unable to suppress herself any longer, Kaoru became self-destructive
, succumbing to the dictates of her desires. Her actions towards Yuri were likely largely due to this.
"Mmm... Ugh... Ah!"
Kaoru rubbed her trembling breasts, swayed her slender waist, and roughly kneaded her soft flesh and sensitive protrusions
. The feeling of overflowing love fluid flowing down her legs intensified her excitement.
After pinching and playing with the small protrusions on her firm, erect breasts with her fingers, sweat seeped through her soft, tender skin. She swayed her high,
upturned buttocks, and her full breasts swayed along with them.
Love fluid overflowing from the fiery spring dripped like river water onto the thin grass and her thighs. The honey-scented
grass became a wet grassland, and the soft, fine hairs were covered with many water droplets; love fluid flowed across the wet grassland to her navel
.
Kaoru gave her body to the ideal man in her fantasy, that was the Emperor Zhaocheng when she was a child and the current Emperor Zhaocheng.
Kaoru pressed her breasts to the ground and stimulated her labia with both hands. Although she didn't go so far as to insert her fingers into her secret place,
she had recently learned to play with the engorged and sensitive little protrusions. Her whole body trembled incessantly for this newly discovered pleasure.
"Ah... mmm. Ahhh!"
The surging pleasure throughout her body brought the girl to the peak of sensuality.
"Mmm... mmm...!"
For a moment, her body felt as if it were floating in mid-air, followed by silence. Immersed in the afterglow, her body fell heavily
onto the cold floor. Despite the physical pleasure, Kaoru couldn't help but shed tears.
Night fell in the capital; the clouds in the sky hung low, as if rain was about to fall.
On the bustling streets flashing neon lights, people hurried home after work. The political chaos and
the deteriorating social situation were set aside; the imperial capital was always full of noisy vitality.
Ignoring everything on the street, Rei sat in a taxi heading to the Defense Headquarters.
In the past ten years, the capital had changed considerably from the bay area to the city center due to the redevelopment boom.
The Defense Headquarters had also been rebuilt from a classical style into a futuristic smart building; that was also the
location of the Imperial Guard Captain Rei was going to visit. Captain Arima's residence in May.
Having received the report from Takami, Ling was finally ready to put her long-cherished "uprising" into action. However,
the key was to secure the approval of her friend and acting company commander. She felt it was too early for Kaoru to agree. Even with the report as
a backing, getting Kaoru's consent would still take some time, she thought.
Therefore, preparation was crucial; once she got the company commander on her side, persuading Kaoru would be
much easier. With this in mind, she pretended to have something to report and went to the National Defense Headquarters.
After getting out of the car at the main gate, the guard gave a listless salute. Ling returned the salute expressionlessly.
From early spring to early autumn, there were many lecherous and rude individuals; some even tried to crouch down to peep at the guards'
short skirts. Although the guards didn't seem to mind, Ling was
angry that such people existed even in the army protecting the empire. In any case, Ling was currently wearing a long coat, and the guards didn't seem interested.
After entering the headquarters building, Ling saw the liaison officer from the Imperial Guard Company headquarters standing by the elevator door.
"Captain Yamaguchi." Hearing Ling's voice, the liaison officer turned around.
"Oh, it's Ando. What's up?"
"I have something important to report to the company commander, as it's my turn to be on duty this week. Is the company commander here?"
"Yes, he is. But I was kicked out after Chief of Staff Tanuki came."
"The Chief of Staff came?"
The Imperial Guard and the General Staff had always been at odds; Ling had a bad feeling.
"Ando, even if we're of the same rank, I'm still older than you; listen to my advice!" "
What?" Startled by this sudden remark, Rei asked, "What do you mean by saying this all of a sudden?"
"Avoid conflict with the General Staff Headquarters as much as possible; at least not here. Understand?"
"Well, I know that even if you don't say it."
"Is that so? That's good."
After saying this, Liaison Officer Yamaguchi Aya winked slightly, and Rei smiled in return; but her heart was pounding
.
After Aya left, Rei sighed; indeed, experience counts! Rei thought with a wry smile.
Unlike the Imperial Guard Headquarters, in this building filled with an inorganic feel, the company headquarters' office was located
on the fourteenth floor. Rei arrived on the fourteenth floor, and as expected, there was no one there. To kill time, Rei gazed out the window at
the view; in the dark night of the metropolis, she saw the symbolic buildings of the capital. The lights of the Toki Tower
.
It was said to be 333 meters tall; the tallest building in the empire, seemingly
standing majestically as a symbol of the capital and the empire's eternal prosperity. But what was the reality? The empire had begun
to erode from its very foundation, becoming unstable and shaky.
"Perhaps I am taking a step that will determine the future of this empire..."
the eighteen-year-old girl murmured to herself.
At that moment, Ling felt as if she heard a strange sound. It wasn't quite a groan, but rather a very peculiar
timbre. When she listened carefully, it disappeared. Just when Ling thought it was an illusion, the sound came again. This
time it was clearer than before. It seemed to be coming from the company commander's office; Ling curiously pressed her ear to the door.
"Hmm, hmm... ah..."
She immediately sensed something was wrong and grabbed the doorknob; but the door was locked. Ling recognized the voice of Company Commander May.
"Ah... ugh..."
There seemed to be some kind of pain and struggle in May's voice. Ling frantically knocked on the door.
"Company Commander! Company Commander! It's me, Ando. Please open the door!"
After Rei called out, the person inside moved. The door finally opened, revealing a
stern man adorned with numerous medals; it was none other than the Chief of the General Staff, Major General Kanji Tanuki.
"You impolite and reckless wretch!"
The Major General gave Rei a cold glare and swaggered out of the office. Rei silently watched him leave
before stepping into the Company Commander's office. She saw May sitting dejectedly with her back to the door.
"Company Commander?" She quietly closed the door and approached May. "What's wrong?"
"Don't look at me!"
But Rei saw it; she saw the trembling shoulders of the 28-year-old mature woman, her disheveled hair, and her
tear-streaked face. And, around her slightly thick but elegant lips, there was a large amount of white fluid.
Rei instantly understood the whole truth; what had happened in this room, and
what had happened to May. Ling's heart was instantly filled and
dominated by an overwhelming emotion that couldn't even begin to describe—anger and despair . The events were so unexpected and sudden that Ling couldn't utter a single word.
"It's truly shameful..." May said, "You can laugh at me all you want; you can despise me all you want..."
"How could I... What happened? Why with that Chief of Staff...!?"
Ling asked through gritted teeth; May should also feel disgusted with the General Staff.
"It was for the company..."
"Company Commander! Please explain clearly!"
Ling's sincere eyes stared directly at May; finally, May confessed the truth as if giving up, which shocked Ling even more
.
"It happened two months ago! I... was raped by that man. Since then, several
times here..."
May raised her head to look at the ceiling, a tear streaming down her cheek. "At first I thought I might as well just commit suicide,
but in the end I couldn't. So now I'm living this humiliating, barely clinging to life."
Faced with this unbearable blow, Ling stood stiffly, motionless.
"Company Captain, I don't understand. Why are you just swallowing all this?"
"To protect our honor, for the company and for me..." Wiping her cheeks, May continued,
"There are some things a woman shouldn't do; no matter how right it is."
This time, May lowered her head, not even looking at Ling as she spoke.
"I can't accept it! I can't accept this at all!"
Ling shouted repeatedly. May's empty gaze drifted aimlessly in the air.
"Is that so? It's not just that. Maybe something deep inside me has awakened
; maybe I've long realized that I feel both humiliation and pleasure from this behavior..."
"Please stop!"
All the guards respected May, the oldest in the company. In the Imperial Guard, composed entirely of unmarried girls
, most soldiers and officers cited marriage as the primary reason for leaving the unit. Some
married as early as their teens; on average, they married in their early twenties.
Entering the Imperial Guard was not only a great honor for an individual, but also for their entire family and clan; it added much
prestige to their wedding.
There was also a trend in society to view joining the Imperial Guard as a pre-wedding preparation; in fact, Ling's father
felt the same way, which was why he insisted Ling join. In the Imperial Guard, there was the beautiful and kind-hearted May, who,
although already twenty-eight, hadn't left the unit, entirely because of the affection and respect she received from the other members.
If Kaoru knew about this, what would her reaction be? This thought suddenly occurred to Ling.
May, looking at the confused face of the girl before her, quietly spread her legs. The short, button-down skirt worn by the Imperial Guard's rank
and the black, close-fitting stockings covering her feet exuded a mature, alluring charm. She rolled up the hem of her skirt slightly
and placed her hand on her private parts, which were covered by black lace panties.
"You see," May said, showing Ling her wet fingers, "I was forced to suck
that man's penis, but my 'feminine parts' are so pleasurable."
May's attitude seemed to be blatantly seducing Ling. As Ling backed away, she thought about
the purpose of her visit; perhaps this was a good opportunity.
Ling straightened up, cleared her throat, and said, "Company Captain, let's go home for today! I'll take you to your residence
."
She hurriedly urged May to leave; Ling thought that in this place frequented by the Chief of Staff,
it wouldn't be appropriate to frankly admit her intention to defect to May; May's home was safer.
Ling contacted Captain Yamaguchi via pager and asked her to prepare a vehicle for her.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs was located a few kilometers northwest of the Defense Headquarters. Inside the Ministry of Internal Affairs building
, the Public Security Intelligence Department was bustling with activity, its agents working tirelessly to gather intelligence. With the Prime Minister and the cabinet resigning en masse
, tracking the movements of dangerous elements was the Intelligence Bureau's top priority.
Linked to the Police Department and the Imperial Military Police Headquarters, the Intelligence Bureau served as the central hub of the Public Security Bureau. Most of its staff were analysts, primarily responsible for intelligence
analysis.
Unlike the busy staff who were mentally prepared for overtime, Major Fuji
Shiro, a public security attaché, was chatting and laughing with a young woman in a small corner of his office. She was a newly joined analyst
, Kyoka Kokyo.
"You must be feeling quite uneasy being assigned here! Do you want me to take a look at you?..."
"Take a look at... what?"
"I'm referring to you, Ms. Kokyo, of course! Being assigned here at this time, you must have
a specialized field you've been researching for a long time! Come to my office and let me see it!"
After Shiro finished speaking with a smile, another woman's voice suddenly came from behind him.
"What's going on between you two?"
Standing there was a woman with a strong, capable demeanor; it turned out to be Shiro's secretary, Tomomi Iwanaka.
"Oh, Tomomi, what are you doing here at this hour?"
Shiro replied without the slightest hesitation. Tomomi responded just as readily.
"Yes, I forgot something and came back to get it. Did I bother you?"
Shiro scratched his head and smiled wryly. Although he had been granted permission to go home on time after work,
Yumi, who considered herself Shiro's supervisor, stared at him with shining eyes.
"Looks like you two have become quite familiar?"
"No... not at all! Not that familiar!" "
Is that so? If you're going to 'hunt,' could you please do it outside the office?"
The capable and beautiful secretary left with barbed words.
Of course, Shiro had no intention of keeping Yumi. Watching Yumi's departing figure, Shiro grabbed the
hand of the confused Yumi and headed towards the military attaché's office.
As a dispatched officer, Shiro's office was a tiny room. In fact, because of
the connection with the military police headquarters, most of the work he had to handle was just administrative paperwork.
However, Shiro didn't want to limit himself to known intelligence; he preferred to gather intelligence on foot.
Putting that aside, less than ten minutes after the door closed, Shiro was already drooling over the sweet taste.
"No... no... no... you... didn't you say you were just looking?"
The new analyst, half-naked and sprawled on the sofa, was panting heavily from the "Dawn Hunter's" tongue techniques.
Although her mouth was still unwilling, her body had long since given up resisting.
"So, I'm looking! Seeing how you taste."
Shiro laughed happily, continuing to tease her lower abdomen, which was exposed by her skirt being rolled up.
"This, this is too much..."
"I never expected you to say that. Isn't it very comfortable here?"
Shiro made a lewd sound as he sucked on the fragrant secret place.
"Ah... no, that kind of place..."
The lewd sounds made the fragrant person's mind short-circuit, and her whole body began to weaken. Meanwhile, Shiro
buried his face in the grass that exuded the mature and sensual scent of an adult, his tongue sliding into the middle of the petals.
"
Ah
...

"Ah... my analysis is... heh, umm... this alliance... umm... will be
controlled by the Empress Dowager's faction... ah... umm... oh oh umm..."
Hanaka said intermittently in a delicate, high-pitched voice. To prevent her from becoming too comfortable and unable to speak, Shiro
adjusted the speed of his hip movements.
"Hoo... in this case, the pro-Emperor faction will definitely take action!"
After slowing down the thrusting speed, Hanaka herself swayed her hips, trying to return to the original rhythm.
"Ugh... then, ah... what will you do, ah... umm... umm...?"
Shiro was silent; Hanaka asked again.
"You, which side are you on... umm...?"
"To say which side I'm on... I'm just following the path I believe in." "
Is that so..." Suddenly, her vagina tightened strongly: "You might become our enemy!"
Without anyone noticing, Hanaka had a needle in her hand that looked like a featherless dart. The target, of course, was Shiro
.
However, the assassination weapon missed its target; before that, Shiro had swiftly subdued Hanaka
's wrist.
"That's ridiculous,"
Shiro said casually, ignoring Hanaka's attempts to tighten her grip, and began to thrust violently.
"Ah!" the assassin cried out, "No, no!?"
Her cries grew weaker, and Shiro intensified his movements. The heat from the friction
slowly awakened a burning desire within her. Hanaka's "female parts" began to respond to the sensation of her lower abdomen being pierced
. Before Shiro, who had learned his techniques directly from the Empress Dowager and was known as the "Hunter of Dawn," Hanaka
was nothing more than a woman. Seconds passed, and hatred transformed into physical pleasure. As if to confirm something
, Shiro thrust his hips deep into Hanaka's depths.
"Mmm, mmm... hehehe... mmm..."
Due to his superior sexual technique, Hanaka's hand loosened, and the sharp spike in her hand fell to the floor with a crisp sound. Almost
simultaneously, Zhilang changed Huaxiang's position.
Hanaka, now with four limbs, sprawled on the sofa, her buttocks swaying high in 　　the air. 　　 She no longer cared about assassinating
Shiro; her womanly nature was fully exposed, Hanaka becoming a slave to pleasure. 　　 "Ah! Ahh...so good—" Shiro, sensing Hanaka's impending climax, pinched the small protrusion beside the soft lips of the thing holding him 　　 . 　　 " 　　Ahhh 　　! 　　 Ahh 　　... 　　 "Hey, Tomomi. Excuse me, could you please hand this woman over to the military police?" 　　 "What happened?" 　　 "Um, something came up." 　　 Shiro changed the subject. Tomomi, however, spotted the dark red underwear lying on the floor. 　　 "But, you should eat what you need to eat!" 　　 "This is really troublesome..." Shiro scratched his head and smiled wryly. 　　 It was raining; a rare downpour for December. 　　 In the duty room of the Imperial Guard Company headquarters, Kaoru listened blankly to the sound of the rain. 　　 "This is Lieutenant Isomura, I'm going in." It was the voice of Lieutenant Isomura, Kaoru's subordinate. 　　 "Acting Company Commander, I've brought the list of soldiers on leave." 　　 The Imperial Guard Company, in addition to the company headquarters located in the National Defense Agency, consisted of two battalions and two companies 　　. The combat battalions, the actual duty units, were responsible for guarding different parts of the Imperial Palace each week; while the logistics 　　units took turns on leave. Kaoru took the list and quickly glanced at it. The document bore the name of the combat officer, Takami 　　. 　　 She had been sullen ever since completing the report on the Emperor; perhaps she wanted a change of scenery! Kaoru 　　thought. 　　 "Thank you for your hard work, you can go now." 　　 Just as Misato finished saluting and was about to leave the room, Kaoru suddenly remembered something and called out to the girl. 　　 "Lieutenant Isomura, where's Sergeant Nonaka?" 　　 Documents like this were usually brought by Yuri. 　　 "Sergeant Nonaka seems busy with battalion affairs; I volunteered to bring it for her." 　　 Yuri, like Kaoru, held positions in both the company headquarters and the 1st Battalion; she had to handle many miscellaneous 　　tasks. 　　 "Is that so?" Kaoru said softly. 　　 After Misato left the duty room, Kaoru slumped helplessly onto the table. The reason Yuri hadn't come to report couldn't be clearer 　　. 　　 Although Kaoru had deeply reflected on the foolish thing she had done at the martial arts hall during the day; Yuri must have been devastated! Perhaps 　　we'll avoid each other all day; no, before that, after tomorrow, can we 　　get along like before? Kaoru's mood grew heavier and heavier. 　　 The rain pounding against the window didn't seem to be stopping. 　　Chapter 3??? The Silent Undercurrent 　　 The next morning, the sky was clear as if the rain from the previous day had never happened. Only 　　 the small puddles left in various places showed traces of yesterday's rain. In front of the Imperial Guard Headquarters, the busy National Highway 　　14 was bustling with traffic; mainly citizens going to work. It was a daily scene repeated every day. Kaoru 　　stood by the gate watching the passing cars. 　　 Every now and then, passing girls would salute Kaoru before leaving; they were soldiers on leave. Among the girls, Kaoru 　　spotted Takami wearing an outdoor coat. 　　 As usual, Takami was sullen, and she smiled weakly at Kaoru. 　　 "Captain Tachibana, are you alright?" 　　 Although she nodded slightly, Takami had very complicated feelings in her heart. The shock of the investigation report about the Emperor 　　to Kaoru is unimaginable. Kaoru was probably the one most unsettled! 　　 She had intended to report objectively; she hadn't expected it to become the biggest bargaining chip for the soldiers who supported the uprising. Moreover 　　, under the threat of the generals who forced the uprising, Takami had already handed them the report. Seeing 　　Takami's troubled expression, Kaoru was about to say something when a taxi stopped in front of the gate. 　　Kaoru's friend, Rei, got out. Neither Kaoru nor Takami knew that she had 　　come directly from the residence of Company Commander Arima Satsuki. 　　 Rei smiled broadly when she saw the two of them. 　　 "Acting Company Commander, and Captain Tachibana. What a coincidence, I just happen to have something I'd like to discuss with you. I hope you 　　can spare some time for me." 　　 Seeing that overly cheerful smile, Kaoru and Rei became uneasy. As if trying to shake off her unease, Kaoru 　　spoke to her friend in a stern tone. 　　 "Captain Ando, shouldn't it be your battalion's turn to guard the Miyagi? Where did you disappear to?" 　　 "My report includes that too." 　　 "Well then, I'd like to hear your explanation right here." 　　 Rei took a stack of documents from her briefcase and handed them to the aggressive Kaoru. Instantly, Takami's expression 　　froze; and Kaoru knew what those documents were. The documents, marked "Top Secret C" on the cover, 　　were photocopies of Takami's report on the Emperor. 　　 "Why do you have…" 　　 Kaoru stammered, looking flustered. Takami hadn't expected that the photocopy of the report she was threatened to hand over would 　　appear at this moment. 　　 "Let's go inside and talk." 　　 As Rei urged the two to go inside, Saori rushed over from the company barracks. 　　 "Something's wrong! The list of new cabinet members has been announced." 　　 Due to the sudden resignation of the entire cabinet, the political world was in chaos. The list of the next cabinet members had not yet been decided 　　; this had plunged the empire into a state of anarchy for the past few days. The cabinet member list has finally been decided, but 　　judging from Saori's expression, it seems that something serious has happened. 　　 "The new prime minister is Hideo Tojo; almost all the cabinet members are pro-Empress Dowager faction members."

Everyone present doubted the information they had heard. Hijiri Hideo had always been a representative of the centrists
; if he were to form a cabinet, he couldn't possibly ignore the balance of power between the royalists and the Empress Dowager faction.
The current political chaos stemmed from the initial conflict between these two parties. Yet, he was now
releasing such a cabinet list without considering the consequences, only suggesting some political conspiracy. Moreover
, it was clearly an act by the Empress Dowager faction to sideline the royalists; they would undoubtedly pursue further steps to completely eliminate them
.
Kaoru felt a chill; had things already spiraled out of control? Although the royalists constantly criticized the Imperial
Guard, the relationship between the General Staff, led by the Empress Dowager faction leader, Honma Shinnosuke, and the Imperial Guard
was even more irreconcilable. If things continued this way, the disbandment of the Imperial Guard, which Rei feared, was very likely to become a reality.
"Saori, urgently summon all officers and soldiers!" Rei made the decision resolutely. "Is that alright, Acting Captain
?"
Kaoru looked at her friend in shock; she saw that Rei's gaze was clear and without a trace of gloom. Kaoru
could only nod in agreement. Various beliefs were mixed together, and the fate of the Imperial Guard Company and the Imperial Capital
swayed like a candle in the wind. In the long and narrow Japon Empire, composed of four continents 　　 , a huge storm was blowing in
this country with a history and tradition of 2,600 years . At the center of the storm was 　　the capital city, Toki, which had been the center of the empire since its founding. 　　 The Imperial Palace was located in the center of this city; at the headquarters of the Imperial Guard Company in the north, something was about to 　　unfold and set the stage for all this turmoil. The two-story, classical red brick building was the company 　　headquarters. On the first floor of the building, in the officers' meeting room next to the company commander's duty room, Kaoru looked somber. 　　 In the spacious conference room, Kaoru's friend and another pillar of the company, Rei's clear voice 　　echoed. 　　 "Gentlemen, you've probably all heard about the general outline of the new cabinet from previous reports," Rei continued. 　　"This cabinet formation is clearly aimed at undermining His Majesty the Emperor's authority; not only that, but there 　　's also the General Staff pulling the strings behind the scenes, showing a tendency for the military to control politics." 　　 "If this continues, His Majesty the Emperor's already shaky reputation and our company's survival crisis 　　will be driven into a dead end." 　　 This time, it was Saori's turn to speak. 　　 "Gentlemen, please look at the documents here; it's a report on His Majesty the Emperor prepared by the Operations Chief. 　　After reading this, you'll know that the rumors of His Majesty the Emperor being imprisoned are based on facts." 　　 Saori glanced at Takami, who had previously calmly refuted these claims, but now could say nothing. 　　 Kaoru stared blankly, wondering how things had come to this; but she couldn't possibly know the reason. She couldn't 　　possibly know through which channel the report reached Rei and the others. 　　 "If we don't take action now, we'll regret it for the rest of our lives," 　　 said the military medic, Makimura Marina. 　　 "Our goal is to liberate His Majesty the Emperor as soon as possible. Because that's the only way to guide the current chaotic national affairs 　　back to the right path and bring well-being to the people!" 　　 said the management director, Takane Riho, echoing the same sentiment. 　　 Unbeknownst to Kaoru, the military coup plan was proceeding smoothly. Marina and Riho 　　, like Saori and Takami, were officers in the headquarters squadron under Kaoru's command. Kaoru felt 　　a hole being dug in her backyard. 　　 Among the officers gathered in the conference room, Rei and Saori were the strong proponents of the coup; Rei's subordinates, Lieutenant Takahashi Minami and 　　Lieutenant Itakura Megumi, were also in favor, as were Marina and Riho; while Takami and 　　Lieutenant Hanami Akiho of the supply squadron remained silent. Now, 　　only Lieutenant Misato Isomura and Lieutenant Masae Asaka, who had led the First Battalion before assuming the acting company commander position, remained on Kaoru's side . 　　 "There's no other choice now. Revolt, Kaoru!" 　　 Rei said, looking at Kaoru. Kaoru avoided Rei's gaze and began to escape reality. 　　 Just like Takami's overeating due to stress, Kaoru sought sexual pleasure to escape her current situation. However 　　, it was impossible to openly masturbate during the meeting, so Kaoru indulged in lewd daydreams. It 　　was Rei who pulled Kaoru back from her daydream. 　　 "Acting company commander... Hey, Kaoru!" 　　 Suddenly startled, Kaoru looked up to find herself under everyone's gaze. While indulging in lewd fantasies, Rei and the others 　　were arguing with the two lieutenants of the First Battalion. However, Kaoru was lost in thought. It was Rei who finally called her back to reality 　　. To prevent her underwear from becoming soaked with arousal fluid, Kaoru tightly closed her legs. 　　 However, this action only stimulated her sensitive lower half, causing her to secrete even more fluid and wet her underwear. Realizing this 　　, Kaoru finally spoke. 　　 "Have you thought carefully about what a rebellion means? If we fail, we'll become traitors. Are 　　we going to drag our lower-ranking soldiers into this conflict?" 　　 "Dragged into?" Rei's expression turned angry. "It's not that we're dragging them into it; it's already 　　a problem for the entire Imperial Guard. You should think about it carefully. We're being called 'the Emperor's harem'; we're being accused of toying with 　　the Emperor and imprisoning His Majesty in the palace! If this continues, even if we do nothing, we'll still be considered traitors 　　!" 　　 "That's right," Saori chimed in. "If we keep thinking about failure, how can we even start a rebellion?" 　　 Kaoru turned to Takami for help; Rei and Saori's sharp eyes were fixed on Takami. The usually calm and collected girl 　　couldn't help but lower her head at this moment. "I... I neither deny nor affirm." For Duoxiangmei at this moment 　　, this was her greatest effort. 　　 "Without force, without company unity, the plan will not succeed. Let's work together to rescue 　　His Majesty the Emperor!" Ling said forcefully, then suddenly smiled. "Kaoru, don't worry. The sergeants and soldiers 　　will definitely support our decision, because we are the Imperial Guard protecting the Emperor! To uphold justice, we don't 　　need to hesitate any longer!" 　　 Indeed, that made sense; Ling pressed Kaoru further with her next sentence, forcing her to make a decision.

"Besides, even the captain has agreed to this."
In an instant, an unusual atmosphere filled the meeting room. A mix of excitement and confusion welled up within her; Kaoru
was speechless. Surprise stiffened her muscles, and her lower abdomen involuntarily strained, as if trying to drain her body dry, causing honey
to overflow.
"Do you all understand? Our movements have already been monitored by the Internal Affairs Bureau's intelligence agency. Now, there's no time
to hesitate! We've decided to carry out the uprising. Don't forget your respective missions!"
Rei summarized the decision and dismissed the meeting.
Kaoru was unable to stand or utter a word. To Kaoru's state, Takami
saluted with an expression as if she were about to cry before leaving. Rei and the others followed Takami out of the meeting room. In the quiet room,
only Kaoru remained. Did Takami, Akiho, and even the captain support the uprising? What should she do?
Kaoru was troubled. The Imperial Guard Company was an army; soldiers must obey orders. But
she was the one giving the orders. Kaoru's shoulders bore the heavy weight of the Imperial Guard's honor, her subordinates' honor, and the ōsu family's reputation.
Slumped in her chair, Kaoru naturally reached her hand inside her skirt. It had been wet since just moments before.
Kaoru's fingers played with her private parts on her panties, sometimes stroking, sometimes gently pressing, repeating the motion.
Tiny droplets of moisture began to seep from her soaked panties, dripping onto the chair. One hand slipped inside her panties,
her fingertips touching the engorged, sensitive protrusion beneath the soft pubic hair. Instantly, a jolt of electricity ran through her body.
"Mmm…!"
Kaoru swayed as she stood up, unbuttoning her top. Frustrated, she pulled one shoulder away and roughly yanked down her
bra, which covered her two swollen breasts. Like pudding, her pert breasts were exposed. The bright red nipples
stood erect, clenched tightly.
She twisted the hard nipples with her fingertips.
"Ah...hahhh..."
Hot breath escaped from her red lips as her upper body rubbed against the conference table. Her breasts, pressed against the table, were deformed from
the pressure. Her hips were raised, and her private parts twisted against the corner of the table.
"Ugh...!"
Kaoru's hands reached into her panties from behind, which were already soaked. Her ten fingers touched her buttocks,
trembling and moving boldly as if trying to pluck nectar.
"Ahhhh...!"
Her body swayed rhythmically. Kaoru had started fantasizing about being violated by three men. Why
three men? And who were they? Kaoru didn't have the energy to think about these things now. Soon, Kaoru reached
her climax.
"Ah!" Kaoru collapsed weakly onto the floor; the room was silent.
Immersed in the afterglow, Kaoru didn't notice that the door was quietly ajar.
"Actually, it doesn't matter who it is; but it's really lucky to have met Mr. Suizenji."
The scene shifted to a luxurious room where a girl in a grass-green dress sat on a luxurious double bed
and said. A young man in a light blue jacket and shirt smiled slightly as he drew the curtains. The young man, known as "Mr. Suizenji,"
was none other than Major Fuji Shiro, the military attaché in the Ministry of Internal Affairs' Public Security Department.
"Why?"
"Because I can have my first experience in such a wonderful room!"
Shiro, who had been pretending to be "Suizenji," had only met this still-childish girl an hour earlier
.
Located on the outskirts of the capital, Chichor Street was a quiet residential area exclusively for young people.
Centered around an east-west subway station; to the north was a bustling shopping street, and to the south a spacious park area. Walking along the north-south street, you would find the "Ammirajo" café. It was a 　　café famous
for its waitresses wearing extremely short skirts. 　　 An hour earlier, Shiro had eaten a late lunch there. Because it wasn't a holiday and it was past lunchtime 　　, the café was nearly empty. But the girl was one of the customers. When Shiro entered the store 　　, she was with a few friends; but they left shortly after. Their parting conversation 　　was so interesting that Shiro couldn't help but pretend to eavesdrop. 　　 "Well then! Good luck with your work~" 　　 "Meika, find a boyfriend soon too!" 　　 "Impossible! As long as I'm in the Guard, I can't lose my virginity!" 　　 "That's true. Yeah, but don't get discouraged. As long as you're in the Guard, there will be 　　so many suitors asking you out that they won't let you off the hook." 　　 "Yeah, yeah. There's an endless supply of good men!" 　　 "I'm so envious of you!" 　　 That was the content of their conversation. After learning that the girl was a member of the Guard, a certain plan emerged in Shiro's mind 　　. But it was the girl who acted first. 　　 "Excuse me... can I sit next to you?" 　　 The girl, not afraid at all, struck up a conversation with Shiro. Shiro, his mouth full of strawberry cake, smiled 　　and responded. 　　 "You just want to sit next to me?" 　　 The girl's heart skipped a beat. 　　 "Do I look that thirsty?" 　　 "No, not at all. You're incredibly charming!" 　　 He downed his coffee with lots of milk, and then swallowed some cake. Shiro said casually. 　　 "What a strange person. But, it's alright." The girl looked directly at Shiro. 　　 "I'm Mika… Can you hug me?" 　　 For Shiro, this was exactly what he wanted. And so, the two arrived at this place. 　　 This room was a honeymoon suite at the City Hotel, not far from Chijoer Street. It was one of the places Shiro 　　regularly booked under the name Suizenji for his missions. Working for the Ministry of Internal Affairs' Intelligence Bureau, his mission was to gather 　　intelligence. 　　 However, if the source of the intelligence was a woman, most of the missions were completed in bed. That's 　　why he was known as the "Hunter of Dawn." For these missions, Shiro booked 　　long-term rooms in various parts of the capital. 　　 "Oh my, is this Miss Mika's first time?" 　　 "Hehehe, to be honest, that's right."

"Well, in the Imperial Guard, that's pretty much the norm! But is it okay for Imperial Guards to do this?"
One of the absolute requirements for joining the Imperial Guard is that you must be a virgin. Of course, after joining
, dating is also considered taboo.
"Then—? How did you know I'm in the Imperial Guard?"
"Because your friend just told me."
The girl looked like she was in trouble, sticking out her little tongue.
"This is a secret between us!" "
So, the contract is established! Now, let me ask you something else. Why are you in such a hurry to experience it?"
"You mean losing your virginity?"
Shiro nodded .
"The girls just now were my friends from when I was in school. Among my classmates, I was the only one who joined the Imperial
Guard. At first, of course, I was very proud, but after not seeing them for a few months, almost all the girls had their first time! It
was a huge blow. It felt like I was the only one left behind."
Mika said, looking up at the ceiling.
"I see. So you regret joining the Imperial Guard,
huh?" "No way. I like the Imperial Guard; especially the acting company commander."
"You mean Count Osu's daughter?"
He was referring to Kaoru.
"Then, do you know the acting company commander?"
Mika asked, her eyes wide.
"No, no way. I've only heard of her."
The girl suddenly looked serious; Shiro felt a little guilty.
"Mr. Suizenji, you—you wouldn't happen to be a military enthusiast, would you?"
Hearing the unexpected question, Shiro almost spat it out.
"A fan of the Imperial Guard? In that case, you were alone in that shop trying to pick up girls from the Imperial Guard; you
're quite the lecher!"
Disguised as a casually dressed, frivolous young man, Shiro was hard to spot as a soldier. Mika seemed to have
a strange misunderstanding; but for Shiro, it couldn't be better. No matter how much information this girl could provide,
he'd first put his "Dawn Hunter" skills to use! Shiro lightly licked his upper lip.
"Please be gentle with me..." The girl's cheeks flushed.
"Don't worry! Leave everything to me," said the hero of Qiqiao Street, "Suizenji."
Mika stared blankly at the young man who casually took off his shirt, her mouth slightly open.
"What did you say?"
"It's better for minors not to know."
"Ah! You treat me like a child. If I'm a child, you're committing a crime."
Even Shiro found it difficult to be in a normal situation when facing someone more than ten years younger than him
.
"Then, let's play some adult games!" The half-naked Shiro hugged Mika tightly; the girl's
body stiffened with nervousness. Shiro's fingers, with delicate movements, traced the lines of her neck, all the way to
the roots of her short hair. Mika's limbs stiffened even more.
"Don't be afraid. Let's talk! Oh, right, let's talk about the Imperial Guard." Shiro
suggested while licking her ear, and Mika nodded with a small breath. She began to speak in a slightly hoarse voice. Judging from this,
she seemed to be a well-known gossipmonger in the company.
Shiro slowly began to remove her dress, listening attentively to her words. He didn't forget to occasionally caress her with the tip of his tongue
. Underneath the dress, a white bikini-style panty with strawberry patterns appeared;
she looked shy when Shiro lifted it. Then he saw a bra with the same pattern as the one covering her small, rounded breasts. Shiro's
hand reached under the panty, touching the cotton-like texture. At this moment, Mika whispered,
"Wait, wait a minute… it won't be good if the panties get dirty."
Shiro was somewhat dizzy at her reaction. Although he had shared a bed with countless people by now,
this was the first time he had done it with a girl Mika's age. In Shiro's eyes, she was still a child. Although he felt a pang
of reluctance, he had no choice but to do it to obtain information.
Slowly but surely, the girl transformed back into her naked state as she was at birth. The bra was removed,
freeing up the cute little bulges . When the last piece of clothing—the strawberry-patterned panties—was taken from her legs, Mika
kept her eyes tightly shut without a word.
"You don't need to be so nervous. By the way, let's continue our conversation. Like,
something about the acting company commander that Mika likes."
The girl nodded with her eyes closed.
"That person is really amazing. I didn't have a good impression of nobles before; but that person is different." To extract more information, Shirou 　　 gently caressed
her small mounds, erect nipples, sides of her abdomen, and thighs . 　　 "Ah…huff…" 　　 Her words of praise for Kaoru turned into hot breaths; her body trembled slightly. 　　 "She's truly respected by everyone!" 　　 Saying this, he brought his face close to her tender lower abdomen. The anxiety and anticipation of what was about to happen caused the girl 　　's juices to slowly seep out. Shirou's tongue licked up some of the clear fluid. "Um...that's...of 　　course...but..." 　　 Shirou stopped what he was doing. 　　 "W-why are you asking these...things...?" 　　 "Well, I'm a fan of the Imperial Guard, after all. Hearing you talk about these things makes me more 'sexually' interested." 　　 "W-that's so perverted!" 　　 "Then let's not do it." He answered immediately and nonchalantly. 　　 "Ah, no way!" 　　 Mika continued the previous topic; about the unnatural atmosphere among the officers recently. Especially 　　between the Second Battalion Commander, Ando Rei, and Technical Officer Kojima, and Operations Chief, Tachibana Takami. 　　 Moreover, Mika had witnessed the scene of Kaoru, Rei, and Takami arguing this morning. 　　Shirou was very satisfied with any of the news about the girls' conversation. 　　 "What an interesting story; then I'll give you a reward!"

Shiro quickly pulled his penis out of his pants.
Mika's private parts were already soaked with her own love juices and Shiro's saliva, even her anus was wet. Shiro made the girl
lie face down, her buttocks slightly raised. Her still-developing body trembled with anticipation and unease. However, the girl
's bittersweet dreams were cruelly betrayed.
"Ugh! That...that's not it!?"
The enormous, exaggerated member was pressing against her innocent bud, not against her contracting flower spring.
"Whatever. I'm a pervert anyway. Besides, it's too early for Mika to lose her virginity; but, thinking
about it, this is a kind of virginity loss!"
Shiro boldly and gently buried his penis into her trembling bud.
"Ugh! It's...it hurts so much—!?"
The girl groaned from the intense sensation of the foreign object. However, Shiro's superb skill skillfully neutralized
the pain Mika felt. A mixture of anguish and confusion began to appear on Mika's face. Soon, the girl's tightly clenched
lips released passionate breaths.
"Ah! It feels... so strange!?"
Shiro stirred the honey spring with his fingertips while moving his hips; the girl subconsciously raised her hips to meet Shiro.
A continuous stream of honey flowed down several threads like raindrops.
"No, I can't take it anymore! I'm going crazy!"
With her hair disheveled, Mika reached the peak of pleasure.
"Ahhhhhhh!!"
Shiro also ejaculated his own hot, gushing fluid.
After releasing the white, cloudy liquid into her rectum, he slowly withdrew. Mika collapsed weakly onto the bed, unconscious.
"Thank you for your help,"
Shiro whispered, quickly cleaning up afterward.
About five minutes later, the young man emerged from the room, leaving Mika's situation to the cashier at the counter;
then he made a phone call to his office.
Last night, Shiro was attacked by an assassin who had boldly infiltrated the intelligence agency. Although he might be the target of much resentment due to his position,
last night's assassination attempt held special significance. To have an assassin infiltrated a government agency
, the mastermind behind it must possess considerable power.
"This is the Military Attaché's Office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs' Public Security Division."
A woman's voice came from the other end of the line; it was Secretary Iwanaka Tomomi. Shiro immediately inquired with Tomomi about
the female spy's situation after being extradited to the Military Police.
"Well... the Military Police stated they knew nothing about this female spy."
Tomomi's answer reaffirmed Shiro's suspicion; the incident must have been covered up by someone with power.
"I think so too. Ah, never mind. Also, Tomomi, I'm going to another place later,
you can leave on time."
Shiro hung up the phone and gazed out into the hall.
"Is the situation taking a strange turn?"
Shiro murmured, staring at the crimson sunset-covered sky.
Pale moonlight floated in the midnight darkness of the Imperial Guard's dormitory.
Sitting on her bed, Kaoru invited Yuri to sit on a chair to speak.
"What do you want to discuss?"
The fifteen-year-old girl simply lowered her head, remaining silent. After lights out, Lily visited Kaoru's room
; she seemed to have something on her mind.
In the aristocratic Japon Empire, incredibly, only in the military were there no
distinctions based on status. Frankly, no matter how noble one's status, nothing is 　　more vulnerable
than an army commanded by an incompetent commander . 　　 Therefore, meritocracy is the essence of the army. In the army, the rank of Sergeant Major is 　　the highest-ranking officer among non-commissioned officers. Moreover, being a direct subordinate of an acting company commander means being an elite 　　. 　　 To become a Royal Guard officer, one must graduate from the military academy; and to enter the academy, besides a rigorous 　　entrance examination, one must also spend money. Therefore, not everyone can enter; even after passing the examination, 　　those without sufficient funds can only enter the Royal Guard as soldiers and then rely on their abilities to gain a recommendation for admission 　　. 　　 The qualifications for recommendation for admission are very strict; one must be "a sergeant-in-chief for more than a year, of upright character and beautiful appearance, 　　possessing strong leadership skills and initiative, and recognized by the company commander." 　　 Yuri, from a commoner background, was promoted to sergeant-in-chief at the same time as Kaoru became acting company commander. She should 　　be eligible for recommendation in another ten months. At this time, Yuri violated company regulations by visiting Kaoru's residence at night; something serious must have happened 　　. 　　 "If you don't tell me, I won't know," 　　 Kaoru said first. She roughly knew why Yuri had come; now, it was better for her to speak first! 　　 "Could it be... what happened back then?" 　　 Kaoru asked hesitantly, referring to the incident at the martial arts gym yesterday. Being naked in front of Yuri, and then 　　being forced to let her touch her wet private parts. Faced with Kaoru's question, the girl nodded slightly. Although she had expected it, 　　the atmosphere still became very awkward. 　　 "Is that so..." 　　 Kaoru murmured, turning to look out the window; an unbearable silence flowed between the two. 　　 Yuri's bright eyes gazed sadly at Kaoru's profile, then her gaze followed her body. The captain she admired 　　wore a military blouse over a thin shirt. Through the gap in the blouse, one could glimpse 　　her full breasts and pale pink areolas rising and falling through the silk fabric. 　　 The girl's gaze moved further down, and below her waist, the shape of pure white panties could be faintly seen. There must be many lush little grasses in those panties 　　! Was the spring deep in that secret garden now gushing forth nectar? 　　 Yuri felt it was wrong, but she still let her imagination run wild. 　　 Her pure, fifteen-year-old body burned like fire, her heart pounding faster and faster. Suddenly, the girl spoke. 　　 "-Captain." 　　 Hearing the hoarse voice, Kaoru turned around. 　　 "I... I saw..." 　　 Saw what? Kaoru looked at the girl speechlessly.

"After escaping the dojo, I watched the captain's every move from a dark corner... and... today
... I saw him in the conference room too..."
Kaoru's expression froze; how could this be? She'd been seen masturbating; not just once, but twice
!? Her pale face flushed crimson with shame the next instant.
"I'm so sorry!"
Yuri, perhaps thinking Kaoru's expression meant she was angry, gripped the hem of her skirt tightly, head bowed, tears
welling in her eyes.
After a while, Yuri seemed to have made a decision and stood up. She closed her eyes tightly, her fingers trembling as she unbuttoned
her uniform. The jumpsuit fell to her feet; Kaoru held her breath, speechless. In her pupils, she saw
a body wrapped in a girl's bra and slightly longer panties; an underdeveloped girl.
"Sergeant Nonaka!!"
Yuri remained motionless, her eyes closed, raindrops accumulating on her eyelashes falling down her cheeks. Her slender
body trembled slightly.
"Captain... this is all I can do for you. So... so, please do with me as you see fit
!"
He hadn't expected his actions to drive Yuri to this point. Overwhelmed with remorse, Kaoru regained his usual
calm and rationality. He gently placed his hand on the shoulder of the girl standing alone.
"Thank you. Your kindness is enough."
Yuri opened her tearful eyes and looked at Kaoru.
"I... am I not good enough?"
"It's not like that."
The girl, her cheeks wet with tears, slipped her hand into her underwear. Then, she slowly raised it in front of Kaoru's eyes; her fingertips,
sticky with fluid, intertwined and shimmered.
"Look, I've become like this... ever since I saw Captain yesterday, my body
has felt strange; my lower abdomen is unbearably itchy..."
Kaoru remained silent, unsure what to say.
"To be honest... I wanted to discuss this with you during the day... I didn't mean to peek
, but... but I..."
The girl broke down, crying miserably.
"It's alright... it's alright now..."
Kaoru said slowly, helping the sobbing Yuri to her feet. The girl looked at Kaoru with red, swollen eyes.
"Captain..."
"Yuri..."
This was the first time Kaoru had called the girl by her first name, without her surname or rank. Yuri seemed very happy, her
expression shining brightly as she rushed into Kaoru's arms.
Kaoru gently embraced Yuri; her military uniform jacket immediately fell to the ground.
"Captain... ah, Captain! I've admired you for so long. My Kaoru-sama
!"
The two hugged each other tightly, their lips quietly overlapping. It seemed so natural
. After a long silence, Kaoru released her lips and began to take off her clothes. Her firm, full
breasts were exposed, her pure white bikini bottoms falling to the floor. Thin, soft pubic hair formed a captivating
triangle.
Yuri, following Kaoru's example, took off her underwear. The tips of her still-developing buds tightened and hardened, their cute protrusions hardening
. The pubic hair on her lower abdomen was still sparse, the moist petals clearly visible.
The two naked girls, understanding each other perfectly, lay down on the bed. Forget about sex;
these girls, who had never even experienced homosexual games, simply pressed themselves tightly together, their lips repeatedly overlapping.
This act, seeking security rather than stimulation, was not intense, but warm; like
the meaning of the adjective "beautiful. "
Finally, passionate breaths turned into peaceful sleep.
Moonlight streaming through the window made their bodies appear even more beautiful.
Hours before Yuri visited Kaoru's room,
Shiro stood in front of the Tachibana Viscount's mansion on Sanbu-er Street in the Bunjing district.
From the guard girl named Mika, Shiro obtained information about Captain Takami Tachibana, a combat officer
. After leaving the hotel, Shiro changed into his military uniform and headed towards the Viscount's mansion. If Mika's information was correct,
Takami should be at home on leave.
"Looks like it's worth a desperate gamble."
The gates of the Viscount's mansion were locked tight; even though it was dark, the night had only just begun. Ordinary noble families
would be busy with bustling social gatherings at this time. But conversely, the mansion was eerily quiet. Shiro
tried to push the door open; it wasn't locked. The door opened silently, and as he walked through the small front yard, something seemed
to move beside the entrance. He stared intently.
It was a medium-sized dog with beautiful fur, probably a guard dog. It barked once, then whimpered affectionately
.
"It hasn't fulfilled its guarding purpose at all!"
Shiro, who loved dogs, said affectionately to the dog, and the guard dog wagged its tail in response. Whether it genuinely liked to be affectionate
or sensed that Shiro was one of its kind, Shiro didn't know.
Shiro, who works for the Ministry of Internal Affairs' Intelligence Bureau, can be considered the Empire's watchdog in a way. However, given
his nickname "Hunter of Dawn," perhaps "hunter" would be a more fitting description.
"May I ask who you are?"
a voice suddenly asked from behind. Shiro turned around in a fluster, only to find a woman standing behind him.
"This is... I apologize for disturbing you so late. I am Major Suizenji of the Imperial Army. I have
urgent business with Captain Takami Tachibana, so I have come to visit."
Shiro straightened up, even using a pseudonym for this purpose.
"Looking for your sister...?"
the woman said softly. Come to think of it, she and Takami do resemble each other somewhat.
"Yes, may I convey your message?"
"I understand. Please come in and wait a moment. Ah... I forgot to mention, I am Takami's older sister
, named Takayoshi."
"Takayoshi... Miss? What a rare name."
"The world of nobles is as illusory as a dream... it's a name Father gave me with a touch of irony."
Shiro was stunned. He never expected such words to come from the daughter of a viscount. Kisemu had
spoken casually. She led Shiro into the mansion as if nothing had happened, to the reception
room next to the main hall.
"Please wait here. I'll call Takami right away." She gave a curt bow
, more boisterous than elegant. Kisemu left the room.
After the door closed, Shiro began to observe the room.
It was a reception room with three large crystal chandeliers hanging from the ceiling, making an impressive impression; yet it possessed a
strange simplicity. At first, he thought the room was specially designed that way, but it seemed that wasn't the case. Because
compared to the room's spaciousness, the decorations were extremely few. To say it was simple would be more accurate to say it was empty. In
the Japon Empire, which valued a class system, there existed nobles granted titles.
Starting with the highest rank of duke, there were five ranks: marquis, earl, viscount, and baron; the Tachibana family belonged to the fourth rank. However,
this mansion lacked the luxurious atmosphere typical of nobles.
Of course, not all nobles lived elegantly.
Captain Ando Rei, a member of the Imperial Guard like Takami, lived a simpler life because she was a newly emerging noble family. Although it was said that Viscount Tachibana had no interest in politics
, Count Osu, Kaoru's father, also disliked the struggle for power. Even standing on similar grounds,
and both being traditional noble families, the two families were worlds apart.
As an intelligence agent for the Public Security Bureau, Shiro had seen most of the dark side of society. But as the son of a swordsmith
, he could not feel the sorrow of a declining noble family.
Shiro stood in front of a large framed painting on the wall; it was a family portrait. It looked like it had been completed more than ten years ago
, in which the young sisters stood smiling side by side.
"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. I'm Takami, I'm coming in." Takami gently knocked on the door and pushed it open as she entered
; even as a captain of the Imperial Guard, she was just a girl in her own home. Takami wore a grass-green
top and skirt, along with a light cream-colored light jacket.
"I'm so sorry to bother you so suddenly."
Shiro slowly turned to Takami, the girl's expression shifting from nervousness to confusion.
"Major Fuji... but why are you..."
"Because I wanted to ask you something. Visiting a young woman this late at night, it's best to honestly answer with
your profession and identity, isn't it? If I said I was a soldier, no one would suspect anything! Besides
, I can't go around telling everyone my real name!"
Shiro smiled without any pretense; Takami pressed her thin lips into a thin line, staring at the ground.
"I'll get straight to the point; can you tell me everything you know?"
In contrast to his composed tone, the military attaché in charge of public security from the Ministry of Internal Affairs cast a sharp gaze at Takami.
Chapter Four??? The Road Forward
Yuri woke up in the bed of the acting captain of the Imperial Guard, Osu Kaoru.
Before her still unfocused gaze, Kaoru's full, firm breasts swayed, completely naked. Softly murmuring Kaoru's
name, Yuri instinctively buried her head in her soft breasts. The girl seemed oblivious to Kaoru's words,
lost in the warmth of her skin and her sweet fragrance.
"Ah, no! Yuri, are you still half asleep? Sergeant Nonaka, it's time to get up
!" The shout jolted Yuri awake. She hurriedly released Kaoru, sat on the bed, and bowed apologetically.
"Good morning, Captain. I'm so... so sorry!" Yuri, secretly observing Kaoru's expression
, looked like a puppy being scolded by its master.
"Never mind, go wash your face. We have to hand over the palace security duties today. If we're both
late, I wonder what kind of scolding Rei will give us."
Yuri obediently nodded and headed for the bathroom. Perhaps because she couldn't stand it, she wasn't wearing any clothes
; her slender figure looked even smaller. Looking at this girl, the passion of last night reawakened in Kaoru's heart. Kaoru
felt no guilt whatsoever about her first homosexual encounter. The proof was that she hadn't slept
so well in a long time. Her actions with Yuri had restored her inner peace. Kaoru quietly approached Yuri
and embraced her slender shoulders.
Soft flesh pressed against her delicate shoulders; her skin felt the firm peak, and a surge of
excitement welled up within Yuri.
"Thank you for yesterday."
"Did I help you?"
At the girl's question, Kaoru moved her right hand to her lower abdomen and made a few movements.
Her fingertips, sticky with nectar, were now in front of Yuri's eyes.
"I've become like this just looking at your body. Will you come tonight too?"
Yuri answered with action; she took Kaoru's hand and put her fingertips in her mouth. The woman's fragrance spread in her mouth
, and the girl carefully licked Kaoru's fingers clean with her tongue. This action almost immersed her
in a dangerous yet sweet sensual world. Fortunately, a sense of duty held them back from their succumbing to lust.
Otherwise, they would have already succumbed to their desires. Regardless, the two quickly
tidied themselves.
About an hour later, dressed in their uniforms, Kaoru and Yuri were busy preparing for the handover of their security duties in the duty room of the company headquarters
. The handover was normally conducted by the battalion commanders under the supervision of the company commander
; however, because Kaoru was acting as company commander, Lieutenant Misato Isomura, the company commander of the First Battalion, was
temporarily acting as the battalion commander. While the two were preparing, the two commanders appeared in the duty room together.
After receiving the report from Captain Ando Rei, Kaoru turned to Yuri and gave her the handover orders.
"Well then, you can go now. Oh, right, Captain Ando, please stay."
Kaoru winked at Yuri, who, as if in response, grabbed the report and orders in one hand and
led Yuri out the door. After watching her leave, Kaoru urged Rei to sit on the sofa reserved for guests.
"Rei, I'd like to put work aside for now and talk to you."
"As a good friend?" Rei asked, somewhat surprised. "Yes, as a good friend,"
Kaoru repeated in her reply.
The two had been best friends since their days at the military academy, but recently, due to their differing stances, they hadn't
had much opportunity to rekindle their friendship. Even heart-to-heart talks were a thing of the past.
"Do you remember when you first became a second lieutenant? The first time you had subordinates, full of hope… that was
three years ago, wasn't it?" Kaoru fondly unpacked her old memories.
"Yeah. Of my classmates from that cohort, only Saori and Marina are left; three years really flew by
."
"That's true. But, don't people change after a few years?"
Hearing this, Rei's expression hardened.
"Kaoru… what are you trying to say? This isn't like you. Just say it!"
"I don't know… I really don't know. Whether it's Rei's problem, or Lord Akira's problem; or even my
own problem. Why did it turn out like this? Can't things stay the way they are now?"
Kaoru's words were the kind of lines an eighteen-year-old girl would utter to her best friend, confiding her troubles.
Rei was momentarily speechless; but immediately straightened up and looked sternly at her best friend.
"Sigh, no, that won't do. You should know that too; that's why we revolted, isn't it?"
A heavy, suffocating atmosphere suddenly filled the space between them. The north wind rattled the windows;
in the air-conditioned room, there was an illusion of cold air blowing in.
"I didn't want to tell you..." Rei paused, then hesitated before saying, "The company commander was...
raped by Chief of Staff Tanuki of the General Staff Headquarters."
Kaoru immediately doubted her ears; what had Rei just said? The company commander was raped? How could that be?
Kaoru's mind flashed to the image of the Imperial Guard company commander. Colonel Arima Satsuki's composed smile. Like Kaoru,
she was a daughter of an earl's family, yet she didn't marry or leave the force, dedicating sixteen years of her youth to the Imperial Guard. This was such a
cruel fate for her!
"Can we just let those guys run rampant? Our goal isn't to use the pretext of cleaning up the country to commit mass
killings. It's to hope His Majesty the Emperor will once again take personal control and break the status quo. This is the first step in correcting this corrupt society!"
Ling's words sounded like propaganda, but they weren't wrong. The corruption of the political system and
the long period of peace had left society riddled with problems. Many people shared this sentiment, but none would take any action. Ling leaned
forward, carefully looking at Kaoru's face.
"Please make your decision! The Imperial Guard is one with you; only with your command can the Imperial Guard be united."
Ling's eyes remained unwavering. Kaoru, trying to calm herself, spoke slowly.
"Let me think about it..."
"Yes, but I believe you won't disappoint me."
After speaking, Ling bowed respectfully and left the duty room. Quietly closing the sturdy wooden door, Ling unconsciously
looked up at the ceiling. Thankfully, Yuri wasn't at the counter next to the company commander's office; she'd probably gone out with Misato and the others.
Suddenly, tears welled up in her eyes. It had been so long since she'd had a proper chat with Kaoru, but why couldn't they talk about something lighter
? Did time change a person? Why had things turned out this way? Could things never be the same again?
Kaoru's questions were also Rei's questions.
"Ah, Kaoru! If only I were a man..."
A low sob escaped Rei's lips.
With the establishment of the new inner court, the political vacuum in the empire was temporarily resolved. But this was also
the beginning of another political chaos, as the female officers of the Imperial Guard had foreseen.
Honma Shinnosuke, the leader of the Empress Dowager faction and now Minister of the Palace, was manipulating the new government from behind the scenes;
his true colors were slowly being revealed. Those who opposed him, the royalists, were facing increasing, invisible pressure.
Major General Tanuki Kanji, known as Honma's right-hand man, commanded the General Staff; his actions within the Defense Agency, considered the brains of the empire,
were a prime example of his conspiracy.
"Ah...uh...uh ah..."
A muffled moan echoed in the luxurious, un-military-like office of the General Staff Headquarters. It was
the voice of Colonel Arima Satsuki, the captain of the Imperial Guard Company.
"Heh heh...your tongue skills have improved!"
Major General Tanuki, his lower body exposed, sat in a chair, leering. Between her wide-open thighs,
the naked Satsuki lowered her head, her mouth full of the erect penis. Tanuki soon reached the peak of pleasure from being sucked
, pressing Satsuki's head down, her body shuddering; a sticky, white fluid spurted from the tip of the penis deep in her throat
. Because of the large amount of fluid, Satsuki coughed violently. Tanuki, satisfied, pulled out his penis and
wiped the remaining fluid from her tear-streaked cheek.
"Well, Hamai, do you want to try it too?"
the gaunt man called Hamai said. "Yes! Thank you for your kindness, Major General!" He then pulled down his military trousers. He
was Tanuki's confidant; a colonel who also served as a senior staff officer. Suddenly, a loud, forceful knocking sounded at the door; Tanuki, recalling
a previous experience, clicked his tongue in annoyance. It was because he had been disturbed by the Imperial Guard officers back then that he had
brought Mayu to his room, thinking that no one would bother him again. He had clearly refused all meetings, so
what was going on?
He tried to ignore the knocking, but it was so loud it couldn't be ignored. The cautious, bureaucratic figure of Hamai seemed to
immediately deflate, pulling away from Mayu's mouth.
"What is it!?"
Tanuki shouted impatiently. But the person outside wasn't startled; he naturally introduced himself.
"I am Fuji Shiro, the Public Security Attaché of the Ministry of Internal Affairs! I have important matters to report to you, hence my visit."
Tanuki's face showed surprise. Why would a lackey of the Ministry of Internal Affairs be here
?
"I'm busy right now. We'll talk later!"
"No! This matter is extremely urgent. Please, Your Excellency, grant me an audience."
He seemed determined not to leave.
"Hmm... I understand! Wait a moment."
The Chief of Staff, skilled in scheming and intrigue, suddenly had an idea after speaking. He picked up May and placed her
astride his lap, adjusted their position, and gestured for Hamai to open the door.
"Excuse me."
Upon entering the room, Fuji Shiro was immediately struck by a picture of a man and woman engaging in sexual intercourse while seated in a chair.
"How rude of me; didn't I say I was busy? Since you've done something so disrespectful… how about it? Want
to play along as an apology?"
Tanuki's face was plastered with a lewd smile as he used May's body to entice Shiro. However, the young man responded
with an extremely cold gaze, remaining silent. May, somewhat sobered by Shiro's arrival, could neither escape nor
hide, and could only writhe in Tanuki's arms.
Shame and humiliation permeated May's entire being. To May, Shiro's clear-eyed gaze was filled with
contempt and pity. Although Shiro saw May's alluring naked body, his expression and the space between his legs remained completely
unmoved. Hamai, on the other hand, completely deflated upon seeing Shiro's calm demeanor. Seeing this, Tanuki could only
sigh nonchalantly.
"Hmm... what's the matter?"
"Yes! To be honest, we've received intelligence that a mutiny is about to occur within the military."
May wavered slightly, but only Shiro noticed.
"We're still investigating the details; and there are quite a few people in the military who are dissatisfied with the government. There's a possibility of
assassinations carried out by units."
"Hmph..." Tanuki said disdainfully, "But that's the jurisdiction of the military police, isn't it?"
"Yes; but in case of any unforeseen circumstances, whether to declare martial law is up to you!" "I see.
But a military mutiny is impossible!"
"Huh?" Seeing Tanuki's confident and exaggerated attitude, Shiro couldn't help but exclaim.
"Anyway, you've probably received false intelligence again!"
Tanuki laughed wildly. May's ample breasts, which were tightly tied to him, swayed dazzlingly.
Even in the face of such a lewd scene, Shiro remained indifferent.
"If only that were the case; however, because of the Empress Dowager's concern over this matter, it is necessary
to discuss the palace's defenses with His Highness the Captain of the Imperial Guard."
Having invoked the Empress Dowager's name, even Takan couldn't refuse any longer. "That arrogant pretty boy!" Takan
thought to himself, cursing Shiro.
"Alright! I understand, okay? Whatever!" Takan pulled out his penis with an annoyed expression and threw May
on the ground. Shiro immediately stepped forward and handed her the clothes piled on the floor.
The young man's eyes were filled with warm concern.
"Then, Captain, may we leave?"
May couldn't look Shiro in the eye and nodded with her head down.
Ten minutes later, May, having tidied herself, followed Shiro down the corridor. Besides Shiro's
suggestion to talk elsewhere because he was worried about being overheard, she also wanted to leave Takan's sphere of influence as soon as possible.
A heavy atmosphere hung between the two as they walked through the luxurious hall.
"You... look down on me!" May suddenly spoke up, "I feel pathetic myself!"
"No, that's not true. I've already heard the gist of what happened from Captain Yamaguchi. If I could have arrived earlier
..."
"Thank you. But the same thing will happen again; and it will keep repeating itself..." May
gave a self-deprecating smile, and silence returned between them.
"Colonel..." This time, Shiro spoke first. "I need to run a little; please stay close behind me!"
Before May could react to the sudden words, Shiro had already dashed off like a rabbit. A flustered May
followed behind, running along the long wall as the sun set and the streets were deserted, until finally
reaching a bend.
Shiro suddenly stopped after the bend, and May imitated him. As May gasped for breath, Shiro pulled her closer
, and the two hid behind the wall, listening carefully for any sounds from the direction they had come from.
Soon, four men turned around and saw Zhilang's disheveled appearance.
Taking advantage of his momentary daze, Zhilang drew his military knife and attacked, immediately knocking down three of them. The remaining one also
fainted from May's blow.
"I'm basically still one of the soldiers!" May smiled at Zhilang, who showed admiration.
May's expression was completely different from before, full of confidence and arrogance.
"Who are these people?"
"I don't know." Zhilang shrugged: "But it seems that even torture won't work!"
Zhilang and May seemed to have deliberately avoided hitting their vital points. However, all the men were convulsing,
with blood bubbling from their mouths; it seemed they had committed suicide by drinking poison. Clearly, they were not just simple bandits.
"Anyway, let's get out of here first." The two hurriedly left the scene.
New Year's Eve.
The tenth year of Zhaocheng had finally come to an end.
From midnight on the 31st to January 1st, the Empire would hold a ceremony to bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new, as well as the usual royal ceremony.
The Imperial Guard will serve as the honor guard, broadcasting the emperor's image and speech live
to screens across the nation in the main hall of the palace. This ceremony is the closest moment between the emperor and the people, and it is also
the most important task of the Imperial Guard.
More importantly, only at this moment can they see their revered emperor through the screen; they can stand beside him and
see his face, and the entire process will be broadcast live on the national communications network.
For the young women, it is the key to their future triumphant return home, and it will be an unforgettable experience. And
the commander of the honor guard this time is Kaoru. Three years ago, Kaoru, who had just become a second lieutenant, also
served as an honorary flag bearer at her first ceremony with her friend Rei.
Since then, Kaoru has frequently participated in ceremonies, and today she has received the honor of serving as the commander of the honor guard. It
has been a long time since she has seen Akira up close. Even if she cannot realize her wish to talk to him, working beside him and feeling his
gaze should not be a sin! Kaoru's heart soared.
Finally, at the heart of the palace, within its solemn walls, the royal ceremony began in earnest.
In the largest hall of the palace, the place for audiences with the emperor, Emperor Shōsei, the 252nd
emperor of the Japon Empire, and his biological mother, Empress Dowager Nishinomiya, walked down the aisle amidst a neatly arranged procession.
The magnificent decorations and solemn ceremony created an impressive spectacle.
The ceremony, a visual art form expressed through color and design, unfolded in a dynamic interplay of movement and stillness. Guests entertained at the palace sighed in admiration
. The Imperial Press Service, led by court ladies, broadcast the event live across the nation, captivating the entire population
.
Then, the clock struck, signaling the end of the old year and the beginning of the new. Emperor Sōseong, standing on his throne, formally
announced the arrival of the eleventh year of Sōseong's reign. Cheers erupted from the guests at the Emperor's words.
The many people surrounding the palace, and those watching on television, shared in the jubilation.
Sōseong began a speech about new hopes and expectations for the coming year. The majestic young Emperor
and the breathtakingly beautiful Empress Dowager exuded an air of mystique.
Especially noteworthy was the legend of the nation's ancestors, who were said to have descended from the heavens as eight million gods. And the royal family were the direct descendants of the greatest deities
. From the first Emperor Yamato Shinji onwards, for the next 2,600 years,
the bloodline was traditionally passed down only to men. The emperor had to be a man; this unwritten rule was
the foundation of a patriarchal society.
The emperor's concubines were selected from the vast empire; since the establishment of the Imperial Guard, they had always
been chosen from among the guard's officers.
The current Empress Dowager, Nishino-no-miya, was also a former captain of the Imperial Guard, the daughter of the Duke of Takamura. The Imperial Guard
was jokingly referred to as "the emperor's harem" for this reason.
The royal family, surrounded by the secluded palace and appearing only a few times a year for official ceremonies,
shrouded the emperor and his family in mystery. Before the Imperial Guards, who were performing ceremonial duties, Emperor Shōsei's speech
touched upon recent social events. This naturally included instructions to the Imperial Diet.
However, while the young emperor emphasized the nation's peace and prosperity as the people's primary concern, he did not
comment on political struggles. Furthermore, they didn't concern themselves with the arguments and speeches of the members of parliament.
After this ambiguous handling, they quickly moved on to the next topic.
The Imperial Guard officers, who had been carefully listening to the Emperor's speech to ascertain the truth of the rumors, seemed to feel a
sense of disappointment. In the end, the truth remained hidden in the mystery.
After the Emperor's speech, certain related ceremonies proceeded smoothly, and the ceremonies came to a close. The capital welcomed
the first rays of the new year's sunlight, which rose from the eastern horizon and illuminated the entire earth.
Although the year had ended, the weather grew colder.
That night, fine snow fell from the thick clouds in the sky.
The headquarters of the Imperial Guard Company, located near the government offices and office buildings, was quieter than usual after midnight.
In the dormitory some distance from the red-brick headquarters building, in Kaoru's room, two girls were playing on the bed.
Yuri had started coming to Kaoru's room every night after lights out. This had been going on for more than a week.
"Will Lady Kaoru marry His Majesty the Emperor?"
Yuri asked, her cheek resting against Kaoru's firm breasts. Kaoru was a little startled!
"What did you say..."
"But doesn't Lady Kaoru admire His Majesty the Emperor?"
"Every citizen is like that, aren't you too?"
Kaoru said, pondering. If that were true, there wouldn't be any conflict between the royalists and the empress's faction.
On the other hand, Yuri wasn't satisfied with Kaoru's model answer and asked another question.
"Then, which person will Lady Kaoru marry?"
"I don't know yet..."
This time, the answer truly reflected Kaoru's true feelings. Marrying Akio meant becoming the Empress of the Empire. Although being the
daughter of an earl granted her this qualification, there were many other prominent nobles as well. Could she stand out from so many
candidates for the Empress? Kaoru wondered. In that case, she would either remain single for life or
marry another man.
Considering the future of the Osu family, they would definitely need to find a son-in-law! Her father would surely help her find a husband. But that
person…
In an instant, Fuji Shiro's smile appeared in Kaoru's mind. Deeply trusted by the Empress, he could help her father
avoid many obstacles in the political arena.
"Yuri? Don't you have a man you like?"
Suddenly asked, Yuri remained silent.
"The only person I admire… is Lord Kaoru."
Yuri's answer was her most direct expression of feeling.
Kaoru's chest warmed, and he unconsciously hugged Yuri tighter. The two repeated deep French kisses. Until yesterday
, they had only shared the warmth of each other's skin, but now there was an urge to pursue physical pleasure.
Without realizing it, the two began to indulge in a sensual world where both body and mind were liberated.
Kaoru used his tongue to lick the girl's tender mounds, repeatedly chewing on the cute protrusions. Then his fingertips
caressed the tender pubic hair, touching Yuri's secret garden. Yuri's moist fluids were already sticky and clung to Kaoru's fingers
.
"Hehe... Yuri, really."
Kaoru chuckled, raising her damp fingertips to Yuri's eyes.
"How about it... I'm so sorry... but..."
Yuri said, her hand reaching towards Kaoru's wet pubic hair.
"Kaoru-sama too, look..."
This time, Yuri extended her finger, which was covered in even more nectar than Yuri's.
The two smiled at each other, then carefully licked each other's fingers, their flavors slowly spreading in their mouths
.
For Yuri, who had no experience with masturbation, Kaoru used almost
every part of her body—tongue, lips, fingers, mounds, garden, thighs—to caress her. He led Yuri into this game. From head to toe,
Yuri trembled for Kaoru, her expression dazed as she demanded more from the object of her long-awaited desire.
Hot breaths. Swaying disheveled hair, fine beads of sweat, dripping nectar. Stubbornly intertwined
, tender limbs. It was a dreamlike act between the two, continuing until they both fell asleep.
When the passionate breaths turned into steady breathing, the snow outside the window truly began to fall heavily.
The pure white crystals, falling silently in the darkness, completely covered the temporarily quiet capital. Amidst this, Kaoru made a...
A dream…
A brisk breeze swept across the grass, sunlight filtering through the green leaves, gently illuminating the ground. In
the courtyard, like a small park, leisurely time passed. A comfortable breeze caressed her cheek as Kaoru sat alone in
a corner of the courtyard. Her eyes shone as she gazed around.
The large building standing beyond the flowerbed was Kaoru's home for the past thirteen years. The father and daughter, along with a few
servants, couldn't use all the rooms; it was a traditional and grand nobleman's mansion, ostentatiously furnished with
various luxurious decorations. There, Kaoru spent a period of her childhood.
Two children ran past Kaoru, a boy and girl with a noble air in their innocence—it was young
Akira and herself. The two disappeared together into the woods.
As if drawn by something, Kaoru followed them into the bushes. The trees that seemed so tall to her as a child
no longer seemed so enormous. Small leaves fell onto the magnificent uniforms of the Imperial Guard. With one hand, she
parted the green curtains, revealing a young boy and girl.
The boy gazed at the girl, who wore pink panties with a bow.
Then, the girl slowly pulled her panties down to her knees. Her private parts were fully exposed, pubic hair-free.
The smooth, unblemished cleft was clearly displayed. The boy reached for her small private area. Suddenly, the boys turned around
.
Kaoru, watching their actions nervously, jumped back several steps. The green curtains concealed the boys' figures
.
Shaken, Kaoru took two or three steps back before seeing a figure emerge from the newly green bushes.
"Kaoru…"
Kaoru's eyes widened at being called. It was a nobleman of seventeen. Dressed in traditional court
attire, he possessed an indescribable gentleness in his eyes. Kaoru trembled slightly.
"Lord Akio…?"
It wasn't the young Crown Prince; it was the young emperor's beloved, who gently placed his hand on the eighteen-year-old
girl's shoulder. "Kaoru..." The Emperor's gentle voice permeated her entire being.
A warm smile, never before seen since his ascension to the throne, appeared on Akira's
face. An expression never seen even at the New Year's ceremony, was now just thirty centimeters from Kaoru's nose.
"Lord Akira... Ah, Lord Akira! I love you. I love you!" A
confession burst forth, flowing freely from her emotions. Words she would never normally utter due to various external circumstances were now simply
spoken. Kaoru buried her head in the chest of the boy who, ten years later, was taller than her.
"From the first time we met, I..."
"Really?"
[The End]

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