The luxurious carriage slowly drove through the capital city, with people around casting envious and reverent glances. Sitting in the carriage, Larry constantly looked around.

"Look at that!"

"Beast-girl! Oh, and there's a cat-girl too! And a dog-girl, oh my goodness... and look, there's even a monkey, and it's a male..."

Charlotte, sitting beside Larry, watched his ever-changing expression and felt like he was a sheltered child finally encountering the outside world. She couldn't help but find it amusing.

Larry had no idea what Charlotte thought, nor did he care, because what he saw were living, breathing beast-girls!

"If those girls who always say they want to have offspring with a monkey could see this, it would be so awkward..." Larry thought as he glanced at a monkey-person selling bananas on the street.

Although he often saw people of different races in games, it was incomparable to seeing them in person.

"These cat-girls can't be male, right?"

Suddenly, Larry remembered a certain fantasy anime called "xxxx" where the cat-girl was a big and arrogant loli!

He suddenly felt uneasy.

"Charlotte?" Larry furrowed his brow and looked at the girl beside him.

Charlotte, who had been staring at Larry, noticed his sudden gaze and blushed. She pretended to be calm and asked, "What is it?"

Larry pointed at the beast-girls outside, looking at them with an anxious expression.

"Do male and female humanoid races not look similar to each other?"

Initially nervous, Charlotte paused for a moment upon hearing Larry's question, before bursting into laughter.

"What? They're not beast-people, how could they look the same?"

Hearing Charlotte's response, Larry breathed a sigh of relief. After all, he didn't want to meet a beast-girl and find out that she was a big and arrogant loli like a certain character named xx Haru.

He, Larry was a man with dreams!

As the carriage continued on its way, various humanoid races appeared. Larry finally relaxed when he saw that male and female humanoid races indeed had noticeable differences. He couldn't help but have some ideas in his mind...

But everyone understands, right?

"We're here." Charlotte suddenly patted Larry's shoulder. Larry turned around and saw a huge mansion outside Charlotte's window. Compared to some other mansions they passed by, this one had noticeably more guards.

"They even need extra security in the capital?" Charlotte murmured with a furrowed brow.

Larry felt Charlotte's anxiety and gently held her hand, nodding his head.

Though no words were spoken, Charlotte could clearly sense Larry's meaning.

"It's okay, I'm here."

At that moment, a maid outside shouted into the carriage, "Miss, we've arrived at the estate."

"Let's go, your parents must be impatient to see you."

Larry then led Charlotte as they both got off the carriage.

Upon seeing the Sheffield family crest on the carriage and the two people getting off, the guards at the entrance of the mansion were curious about who was holding their young lady's hand, but they had to focus and be alert.

"Young lady."

A mature woman standing at the mansion gate shouted to Charlotte.

Wearing a form-fitting maid uniform that accentuated her figure more than the two maids behind her, it almost seemed like her well-endowed features were about to burst out of the maid outfit.

If the maid uniforms weren't exactly the same style, Larry would have thought she was wearing a lingerie version...

"Oriana!" Charlotte exclaimed with surprise and then introduced her to Larry.

"She's the head maid, Oriana. It seems mother couldn't wait any longer."Larry listened to Charlotte's words and discreetly withdrew his gaze. "Hello," Larry smiled and greeted.

Oliana had already been informed that the Miss would bring her own contract partner, but it seemed that the relationship between the Miss and Larry was not ordinary.

"Hello, Your Highness. The head of the family has informed the capital city, and the master and mistress are waiting for you and the Miss," Oliana gestured and Charlotte quickly entered the mansion while holding Larry's hand.

Larry observed the eager look on Charlotte's face, which was the first time he had seen it. "It seems like she hasn't seen her parents for a long time."

Passing through the gate was a round fountain, with paths and lawns on either side. Further ahead was the living room of the mansion. Before they entered the living room, they heard a voice filled with longing and fondness.

"Charlotte!" A figure dressed in a gorgeous purple chiffon gown rushed out from the living room and embraced Charlotte, who was holding Larry's hand.

Charlotte happily let go of Larry and hugged the person. "Mom."

"What?!" Although Larry knew he would meet Charlotte's mother, the woman in front of him still surprised him. Not to mention being Charlotte's mother, if she were placed in a university on Earth, she might attract many suitors.

At this moment, a red-haired and handsome middle-aged man walked out of the room. He was dressed in a noble robe and had a smile on his face as he greeted Larry. "Is this Lord Osric? Charlotte, introduce Lord Osric properly."

Hearing her husband's words, Charlotte's mother also smiled at Larry and looked at Charlotte with a meaningful look.

Charlotte felt a bit embarrassed by her mother's gaze but composed herself and spoke. "He is my contract partner, Osric." Charlotte pulled Larry forward.

Upon hearing Charlotte's introduction, her mother frowned slightly, discontented with such a casual introduction.

Larry noticed her mother's dissatisfaction and stepped forward to speak. "Madam, I am Charlotte's contract partner. We have made a lifelong commitment to each other. Contract partner, Osric."

Upon hearing Larry's words, Charlotte's parents nodded, and Charlotte blushed, clutching Larry's clothes. "Welcome, Your Highness. I am Charlotte's father, Yalman Sheffield, and this is my wife, Angela Tikolando."

Angela, who was introduced, slightly bowed with her purple hair swaying in the wind. Charlotte nodded in greeting and then smiled at Charlotte beside her. "Charlotte has been talking about her mother all the time."

Upon hearing Larry's words, Angela playfully covered her mouth with her slender fingers. "Charlotte used to only like me when she was little and didn't want to be with her father."

Charlotte, dissatisfied with everyone teasing her, said, "Ah, alright, Mom. We've been on the road all day and we're tired, right? Larry!" Charlotte pushed Angela and Yalman aside and then turned her head to look at Larry with a cold gaze.

Larry had no doubt that if he said anything else, Charlotte would retaliate later. "Yes, actually, I also want to explore the capital city." Larry smiled and said.

"By the way, Mom, where did Yanno go?" Charlotte quickly changed the subject.

"Yanno went to his mentor's place and won't be back today. When you have time, you can introduce him to Lord Osric.""Okay then, let's take a break," said Angela.

Arman shook his head helplessly, gesturing to Larry to follow, and said to Olliana outside, "Olliana, please bring Lord Osric to his room."

"No need, Larry will come with me. We're leaving first," Charlotte interrupted Arman's actions and pulled Larry towards the depths of the mansion.

Arman looked at Charlotte's departing figure in surprise and turned back, unable to believe it, and asked, "Angela, that was my daughter, right?"

"Yes, she's all grown up now," Angela replied with a smile.

Angela watched their figures fade away, her face filled with a mysterious expression.