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After Haruya explained what had just happened to Plum, she finally understood, "I see, I see. I thought you had reached the point where even little girls weren't safe from your desires, but it turns out you still have some Immanity left in you... Anyway Haru-kun, can you give me a little bit of your fluids?!!!"
"Stop talking nonsense."
This little mermaid, whom Haruya had named Mihama, was created by the Siren Queen Laila using a strand of Haruya's hair and a part of her own soul.
Although she was similar to a clone of Laila, in another sense, she was also the child of both Haruya and Laila.
"How stingy... Still, don't worry, Haru-kun. When I shouted earlier, I actually cast a soundproofing spell around us. So no one overheard our conversation." Said Plum.
"Is that so? Although it's all pretty trivial stuff…" Haruya dismissed.
Deciding to put things to perspective, the trap Dhampir explained, "No, no, this isn't trivial at all. As the new king of the Sirens, and with the daughter of the Siren Queen here, this is a topic that would shock the outside world."
Haruya nodded, "Ah, I see... Since both the Sirens and Dhampir are on the brink of extinction, any changes will be closely watched by other races, right?"
"YES. After all, some races are eagerly waiting for that to happen. Océando's underwater resources are incredibly rich."
As the two talked, Mihama, who had swum behind Haruya, reached out and grabbed Plum's hair, "Papa, what's this…?"
"This is a perverted Dhampir. Don't touch it, Mihama-chan... It'll dirty your hands..." Haruya caringly educated the little mermaid.
"What kind of description is that?! This is the nature of the whole Dhampir race. We're not perverts! Sucking soul essence is our way of survival, just like dung beetles roll dung. Ah, no, that's not a good comparison."
'You realize it's not a good comparison, huh?' Forget about those troublesome issues...
Plum gently brushed Mihama's hand away, but when she tried to pinch Mihama's cheek, the little mermaid dodged.
It seemed this daughter was quite obedient and wouldn't interact with the perverted Dhampir.
"I guess I'm disliked... Anyway, I brought some snacks! And this, a game called chess!" Plum continued.
"Chess, huh…" Haruya grabbed Mihama's hand as she tried to swim to the ceiling and signaled her not to wander off.
The obedient Mihama sat on Haruya's shoulder, listening intently to their conversation even though she didn't fully understand.
"Since I don't have much to do right now, playing a game isn't a bad idea. Mihama-chan, here, have some fruit." Haruya picked up a piece of fruit from the plate and brought it to Mihama's mouth.
Like a little animal, Mihama sniffed it before taking a bite, "Papa, yummy."
"It's not Papa that's yummy; it's the fruit." While educating Mihama, Haruya remembered that he wasn't very good at chess, though he had some understanding of Chinese chess. {T/N: Chinese chess is 'Xiangqi' also known as 'Shang-chee'}
Even though both are chess games, they have many differences.
For example, pawn promotion in chess and blocking in Chinese chess require different techniques.
Of course, Haruya wasn't completely clueless about chess.
Castling, bishops moving diagonally without limit, and so on…
"Let's not waste any time. I'll play a game with you, Haru-kun. I won't lose to you." Plum challenged.
"We'll see. Mihama-chan, don't wander off."
"Okay, Papa!" Mihama sat quietly on Haruya's shoulder.
On the chessboard, the left side is numbered 1 to 8 from bottom to top, and the bottom is labeled A to H from left to right.
Haruya held the white pieces, so according to the rules, he moved first, "Pawn to C3."
"You don't have to say it out loud." Plum pointed out.
"It's a habit. It helps me understand the current situation."
"The current situation, huh? What's your next move, Haru-kun?" As Plum asked, she moved her pawn from D7 to D5, advancing two squares.
In chess, pawns can move one or two squares on their first move.
Since advancing further would risk being captured, Haruya moved his pawn from F2 to F4.
Seeing Haruya's move, Plum became more aggressive, moving her pawn from B7 to B6.
Looking at the board, Haruya smiled at Plum's question, "You know the pieces I hold, don't you? The Sirens' race piece, plus the Werebeasts' game content."
"You know about the Werebeasts' games too?" Asked the surprised Dhampir.
"Ah…" Haruya pretended to have slipped up, "Pretend I didn't say anything."
"I heard it clearly! Oh, your daughter's name is Mihama, right? A nice name. So, Mihama, did you hear what your daddy said?"
"Don't know…" Mihama giggled, playing with Haruya's hair.
"Tell me about the Werebeasts' games, and I'll do anything for you Haru-kun."
"Really?"
"Hmm…"
"That's quite the careless statement, Plum."
"My tongue slipped..." Plum pouted, moving her knight from the back row to prepare an attack.
"Papa, ah~" prompted the little mermaid.
"Ah, thank you." Haruya opened his mouth to eat the fruit Mihama handed him, then continued, "Putting aside whether your statement was careless, Plum, are you worried about the relationship between the Dhampir and Sirens?"
Plum nodded, before saying, "Even though we're bound by the covenant, the Queen's awakening won't truly solve the problem. What we need is a complete change."
"You know, Werebeast males are full of energy..." Haruya revealed.
For example, Hatsuse Ino, who had double-digit wives.
"Haru-kun, are you saying…" Plum set down the queen piece she was holding, her expression turning serious.
She began to speculate. Since Haruya knew about the Werebeasts' games… "Are you planning to challenge the Werebeasts, whom even the Elves can't handle?"
"It's not simply a challenge, Plum. It's about winning."
"Victory! Victory!" Mihama hugged Haruya's arm, swimming around in the air, "Papa, eat."
"Here you go, say ah~" Haruya fed Mihama another piece of fruit.
"Listen to me, you father-daughter pair!" Plum cried out.
"What? Interrupting family bonding time is very rude."
"Sorr– wait, no! I'm saying, are you really planning to challenge them?"
"Yes, I'm betting on this." In Haruya's hand appeared a shining piece.
Since war was forbidden, this piece represented an entire race, the Race Piece.