James Handsclift
It was definitely the right call to get away from that sluggish ship as soon as possible.
That SNAIL!
Addressing Master Lunache in such a friendly tone!
And if his female form looked that refined, he should have appeared before me in that form from the start!
After which, prostrating himself to pleasure me would have been the obvious course of action!
If he had done that, I might have made use of him even after finding out he was a SNAIL!
And what Master Lunache said about firing me was just a ruse to keep that SNAIL in line.
Of course they would never let go of someone as capable as me.
Still, that upstart male really grates on me.
Getting ahead in his career path compared to me!
Becoming a Vice Admiral at that age is unbelievable!
I know! I’ll spread rumors that he engaged in underhanded tactics for promotions.
This VIP quarter sure is far though.
“Hey! Are we there yet!?”
“Almost there.”
“And make sure you properly escort Master Lunache later.”
Honestly.
What could that SNAIL and upstart male possibly need to discuss?
“Here we are.”
“Hmph. A bit plain, but I suppose it’s fitting for the interior of a battleship.”
Then a beeping sound came from the device.
“Excuse me, incoming communication. Yes. Escort is complete…..”
It seemed to be from the military device that female officer was carrying.
The VIP quarters on a battleship really are quite plain though.
They could put a bit more effort into the decor.
Well then, I’ll go ahead and give this female the honor of being used by me first.
“My apologies, but I’ll take my leave now.”
“Hold it.”
“What is it?”
“I’ll be using you. Go take a shower.”
“If that is your desire, we will be arriving at the planet Voldar within a few hours at this ship’s speed, so please be patient.”
This woman…a mere lieutenant defying my orders!
“I said I’ll be using you! Defying me is the same as defying Councilor Lunache!”
“It seems the captain’s judgment was correct.”
Suddenly, this woman twisted my arm, restrained me, and took away my gun.
“You wretch! What is the meaning of this!?”
“James Handsclift. You are under orders of arrest for charges of endangering flight safety, attempted assault, and defamation. The complainant is Wilutia Lunache. The victim is Shaun Lyatt. Therefore, you will be detained and restrained in this room until we arrive at Voldar. And I’m adding attempted sexual coercion as well.”
“This is the VIP quarters! There’s no way it can be used for something like that!”
“Battleships have no need for true VIP quarters originally. However, this room also serves as a prison to confine troublesome individuals of high status like yourself.”
“Preposterous! There’s no way the Vice Admiral authorized this!”
“This is under the Vice Admiral’s orders.”
“There’s no way he has that authority!”
“Don’t you know, as an aide? The Galactic Republic Defense Forces has powers of arrest for maintaining security during emergencies.”
“Then this is an unlawful arrest! I’ve done nothing criminal towards a lowly SNAIL!”
“That’s another charge of defamation added. I’m a Sumerian as well.”
The SNAIL woman took my gun and luggage and headed for the door.
And as she exited the room, she said:
“Oh, and when we arrive at Voldar, you’ll be stripped of your aide status and handed over to the GCPO. Your mother seemed to accept it as unavoidable.”
Leaving just those words, she closed the door.
I could hear the sound of the exterior forced lock engaging.
“No way…you’re lying! Liaaaaaaarrrrrr!”
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Wilutia Lunache
After the aide was led away by the female officer,
“Mr. Shaun, may I borrow your communication device?”
“By all means. Do you know how to operate it?”
“I’ll be fine.”
I borrowed the communication device from Mr. Shaun’s ship and made simultaneous calls to two places.
The responses came back from both quickly.
[It’s unusual for you to contact me. Did something happen, Lunache?]
One was Coedym Vorwood, the Head of Administration for the Galactic Republic Council.
A kindly-looking elderly gentleman who has known me since I first became a Councilor.
[Long time no see, Councilor Lunache. What’s going on today? The Head of Administration is here too, it seems.]
The other was Emelda Handsclift, the mother of my aide James Handsclift and the CEO of Handsclift Corporation.
I straightened my collar, took a deep breath, and spoke.
“I am contacting you today regarding the conduct of my aide, James Handsclift.”
[So my son has caused trouble again…I’ve heard the rumors.]
[As difficult as it is to speak ill of family, his actions have been simply horrendous.]
While part of the Council’s inner circle, Emelda was also the mother of the person in question. It pained me, but it seems she was already somewhat aware.
[So…what did my son do?]
“Endangering flight safety and attempted assault against a ship’s captain. Defamation using the term ‘SNAIL’ against the captain, who is a Sumerian and a childhood friend of mine. And attempted sexual assault against my personal secretary Sarah Tryminal! This is just regarding the latest incident, but I can no longer tolerate his various problematic behaviors and remarks up to now.”
“Lutia, I don’t mind that. It was quite some time ago as well…”
“No, I must address this properly!”
Sarah tried to retract the last part, but I could not let that slide!
I absolutely cannot forgive his attempt at violence against Sarah, who is like family to me!
“I must have raised him wrong… There’s no need to hesitate. Please deal with it ruthlessly. The person over there is from the Defense Force, right?”
“Ha! I am Rear Admiral Reinhardt Steinberger, Commander of the Galactic Republic Defense Force’s main fleet, and Captain of the flagship Cassinart.”
[Well then, General Steinberger. My son. Please detain my assistant to the councilor, James Handscliff. I ask you this as a favor.]
“Understood.”
While holding her forehead, Lady Emelda reluctantly agreed to the arrest of her own son and made the request to Rear Admiral Steinberger, who was nearby.
[In any case, we must dismiss his assistant and file an arrest request with the GCPD… we can’t leave this unresolved.]
Both of them wore serious expressions and sighed as they agreed to remove James Handscliff from his position as assistant.
At last, I will finally be freed from this bad omen.
[Now, Lunache, please return to the ship with the Rear Admiral.]
“No, the request to Lyatt hasn’t been completed yet, so…”
Now that the nuisance is gone, I don’t want to move to another ship.
However,
[In this case, if you issue a certificate of completion for the request and report it to the Galactic Cargo Transporter Guild, it should be considered finished. Besides, if the informant doesn’t accompany you, the paperwork will be troublesome.]
Being told the reasonable truth, as a councilor of the Galactic Republic, I had no choice but to go along.
“Understood…”
I wanted to stay with Lyatt for just two more nights…
I will never forgive you, Uncle Bowood!
I reported to the Galactic Cargo Transporter Guild and confirmed that the request to Lyatt had been completed.
As per Lyatt’s wishes, the payment was to be made upon our arrival in Voldar.
And finally, I boarded Rear Admiral Steinberger’s ship.
“Ah, please wait a moment.”
Lyatt, who had somehow reverted to a man, brought over a refrigerated box.
“I was planning to give this to you tonight, but since you’re leaving, please take it.”
Upon checking inside, there were six custard puddings in porcelain containers, each measuring 12 centimeters in diameter and 3-5 centimeters in height, which had become popular during a middle school culture festival. They were sold for 100 credits each!
“I apologize for the cheapness of it.”
Not at all. It’s the perfect souvenir for me!
Without the troublesome bad omen present, Sarah and I were escorted to the [official guest room], where we stared at the refrigerated box of custard puddings that Lyatt had handed me.
“Are you sure? You didn’t confess. After this, your schedule will be packed, you know?”
Sarah teased me while checking my schedule.
“I still can’t compete with him.”
Right now, I am a councilor of the Galactic Republic, and since I was a child, I have been considered a genius.
But if I can’t manage a single assistant bad omen, nor push my opinion through in the council,
how can I stay a councilor without someone supporting me?
I don’t think I’m a match for Lyatt, who was thrown into the waves of the world at the age of fifteen after his parents died, and who navigated his ship through space all by himself after his grandfather’s death.
Even in cooking, he’s much better than I am.
“True, when Lyatt san in a girl’s form, her figure is far better than yours♪ her chest is big, her waist is slim, her arms and legs are long, her skin is smooth, and she’s beautiful, too♪”
“That’s not what I meant!”
Sarah teased me with a mischievous smile.
It’s true, when it comes to figure, there’s no doubt I lose…
But he always called me “Councilor Lunache” except for the first time.
But wait.
I’ll show you, I will become someone worthy of being chosen by you!
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