A small colony in the middle of a desert.
Until about twenty years ago, it was nothing special—a typical cat beastmen colony. But then, after a few critical years, the balance between men and women shifted dramatically, putting its future in jeopardy.
And now…
“Looking back, things have really changed, haven’t they?”
From the top of a small hill, I looked down at the colony. What had once been a simple village was now dotted with several large buildings.
Amid the majority of adobe houses, these structures stood out—stone buildings I had ordered the dragons to build in a short period of time.
Their uses varied: some were simple community centers, others were water reservoirs for drought preparedness, and still others were childcare facilities.
…And then there was one that I originally intended for another purpose—though it was never completed.
“No, no, not that again. Don’t tell me it’s that.” I didn’t want to hear it. Even I had some sense of moderation.
Honestly, as I kept visiting over time, I realized it wouldn’t be right to keep having these “mass orgy days” as if they were just part of everyday life.
It might have been fine at first, but eventually, the children I’d fathered would grow up.
If the entire village was going to be like this, it was better to prepare them for it from the start. Just throwing it all out there like that would be really bad.
“Even places like Vapor Palace, for a while when they’re still young, are fine because of childcare reasons, but once they reach a certain age, we make sure to let them live outside the palace and have a normal life. I think keeping them in a paradise of nudity and constantly exposing them to sex until adulthood would lead to serious distortions.”
“So even with the cat colony, I want to try to ensure they live somewhat decently.”
“If they’re going to spend their whole lives never leaving the colony, then maybe it’s fine if they’re distorted, but the dragon’s shuttle is frequent between Polka and here, and we can let them go out into places like Polka’s autonomous zone or Besson or Talc to make them independent. Their future now holds great possibilities.”
“Thinking about it, I also thought it’d be good to have a facility as a boundary to say, ‘Let’s keep the erotic stuff confined to this building,’ you know? At least that’s what I thought back then.”
”…But it didn’t work out, huh?”
“H-How long are you going to wallow in such weird nostalgia?”
”…Weird… Well, whatever.”
With a wry smile, I glanced at the rock where Dona-baa-san had appeared again without anyone noticing.
We slowly made our way down the mountain.
There was no flashy welcome.
The cats had grown accustomed to our presence enough that instead of wildly rushing toward us when they sensed our arrival, they just prepared a normal welcome. They were used to us being here.
Compared to back then, it’s really gotten livelier.
“Welcome, Master.”
“Welcome—!!”
In the center of the colony, in front of the oasis, Anis, now a calm and beautiful woman, greets us as the representative.
Once, she was the one who, along with her mother, Tanya-san, welcomed me sexually. Since then, she has given birth many times and is now the mother of seven.
And Tanya-san has also given birth to four more since then.
Moreover, Anis’s daughters are also almost at the age when their bodies will start to develop a more feminine shape.
Along with them, the little cat girls from the colony gather around, their voices harmonizing in unison.
The number of children gathered here must be close to three hundred or so.
Most of them are mine. Polka has many too, but overall, this is where my children are the largest group.
“I thank you all for welcoming me.”
I try to put on a soft, fatherly face… or at least I aim to, as I raise my hand and greet the children, their mothers, and the young cat girls who are hoping to join their ranks.
…That said, considering what comes next, I always end up unsure of how to look.
“Will you be staying over this time?”
“Ahh… well, I do have quite a bit of free time on my schedule, so I thought I’d take advantage of the opportunity and stay for about a month.”
“A month… is that really okay with you?”
“Selen and the others gave their approval. In a while, a few of the other female slaves will join us, but we’ll handle the food and care for them here…”
Before I could finish, the cats gathered there let out a loud cheer.
My staying with them is like a festival for them.
The peaceful, monotonous life in the colony and the urges of primal instincts were suddenly transformed into something exciting by my presence.
For them, it was truly just that simple…
“Ahh, wait, hold on! That’s too fast! Too fast! Are you guys planning to go a month without clothes!? And don’t even think about getting sexy with my kid! No birth control! You can’t have sex with your dad!”
Before I could stop them, both adults and children began taking off their clothes and throwing them aside. In fact, they started burning the clothes they’d just taken off, dancing happily.
“It’s not like you’ll find new clothes here anytime soon…”
As I stood there in awe at the sight of the women dancing nakedly, a half-elf woman nearby let out a troubled smile.
“Those girls don’t really care if they don’t have clothes… though it’s quite the sight for the boys.”
With that, she also took off her clothes and tossed them into the fire.
“No, you’re not going to burn yourself too!?”
“Well, they say ‘when in Rome, do as the Romans,’ so♪”
…She is Kasha-san, a wandering half-elf who was once protected in Duke Gardner’s territory and later settled in Grange.
At first, she took care of the Carlin settlers who had moved to Grange, but during a festival she struck up a bond with the cat beastfolk, grew fond of their laid-back desert lifestyle, and eventually moved there herself some time ago.
In fact, there are quite a few people like her who deliberately choose to move into the cat colony. Inside the colony, including her, about a dozen different races have settled down.
The cat beastfolk are accustomed to coming to Polka for treatments or to attend classes at Polka Academy, so they warmly welcome such newcomers.
…Though men occasionally express interest in moving here, I’ve been rejecting them on my own authority.
Because it inevitably leads to this kind of situation, and even if there were a few exceptionally energetic ones who could satisfy everyone, once this orgy party starts, things would get unbearably awkward for everyone involved.
If the cats here want to marry men from outside, they should do it outside the colony. Inside the colony, everyone is my wife. Except for the children.
That’s the policy I’ve been sticking to so far.
“Besides, since we’re both in the colony, we’re both breeding candidates, right…?”
Kasha-san tossed her panties into the fire and exposed everything from her nipples to her genitals to the sunlight, then looked up at me as she asked.
……Ugh.
“Yes.”
♪
She didn’t have a collar, but all the women who had migrated to this colony agreed to join in the orgies.
It was fine if they got pregnant. Having children was unconditionally a cause for celebration, and once born, everyone would raise them without hesitation.
The cheerful, carefree attitude of the cat colony, so honest about pleasure, seemed to attract all the prospective migrants.
……Besides, other women who had chosen to live in this cat colony included half-elves from Almeida’s hidden village project, maids, and former courtesans. There was also a girl from Carlwin and an elf girl from the northern forest.
With treatment like this, it almost feels like I could just join my harem directly, but well, choosing a place to live is important too. Some of them are here because they hate the cold.
“But since you just got here, the naughty stuff will have to wait!”
After saying that to the dancing cats and Kasha-san, I headed toward the outskirts of the village with Lila.
From the labyrinth exit, across the oasis, and on the opposite side of the village.
There was a rock jutting out by itself, with a staff planted at its peak.
Lila poured the wine she had brought onto the rock, sloshing it around.
”…Ho. Drink it with care. It’s the finest wine from the elf forest.”
She then swallowed the rest and gazed into the distance.
…Donna-baa-san passed away a few years ago.
Without letting anyone know she was unwell, she remained in her usual lively, sarcastic self until the day before she died. It seems she was cold by morning.
Her body was buried in the sand, a little distance from the colony, as is the custom here.
…Whether it was desert bugs or sandworms, something returned her body to nature’s cycle.
If she were buried inside the labyrinth or nearby, she might become a walking corpse. That would be the hardest for her loved ones.
That’s why, in the colony of the Great Desert Labyrinth, this is considered the most natural way to lay someone to rest.
”…It’s not the first time I’ve seen off a dear friend. Maybe you were special, after all.”
Lila said this, took another sip, and then poured the rest onto the rock before throwing the ceramic alcohol bottle beyond the sand.
The usual ritual.
Eventually, even Dona-san’s staff would break, the rocks would erode, and no one would remember what it all meant.
When I asked if they couldn’t protect it with magic or something, Lila replied, “It’s fine as it is.”
Clinging to gravestones or mementos only dilutes the feelings for the person who’s gone.
The connection to those you can no longer see is best kept in each person’s heart.
After all, what they protected during their time alive is still preserved like this.
“…He must have been somewhat happy. After all, he got to see the colony flourish before the end.”
“…Who knows? Even if you call it flourishing, it’s just because I’ve been going wild with it.”
“Ho ho. But even so, you were entrusted with it knowing you could handle the recklessness.”
“Even so, wouldn’t this kind of flourishing lead to almost incest?”
“There are colonies that started out just like this. …That’s what Dona-san used to say, isn’t it? Besides, the elves know how to deal with bloodline purity. Don’t hold back—just embrace your daughters and grandchildren however you like.”
“I wish the kids could look to the future and be happy, if possible…”
“But if I try to lay a hand on Eri or Frena, it probably won’t work anymore. What’s the point? After all, those cats lose their inhibitions and become wild when the full moon comes out. There’s no need to worry about anything.”
“True, but…”
…Ah.
Seeing me struggle with such a hopeless dilemma, Lila’s faint shadow faded away, and as she walked, she cheerfully began stripping off her clothes, heading off energetically toward the square where the cats were dancing.
“Wait, that outfit is super high-quality elf fabric! Don’t burn it!”
“Hoho. All things perish eventually. If you need it, you can always make it again later♪”
Without waiting for the bonfire, Lila burned her clothes with the heat of her own hands.
“That’s not a great feeling for someone on the craftsman side of things, you know!?”
…Still.
Lila, now completely naked except for her collar, stood there unchanged from when we first met, her body as dazzling and alluring as ever.
As for me, under the bright sky, I was getting way too excited about Lila’s naked body and the distant sight of the cat girls dancing in the nude.
“Ugh!”
I made up my mind and started taking off my clothes right there. Even if I went back, everyone would still be naked anyway, so it’s not like I’d feel embarrassed. No one would laugh at me.
The sight of a middle-aged man with an erect penis, the most beautiful woman in the world, the blue sky, and the desert.
……No, seriously, what is this scene?
“Hoho. Are we starting here?♪ I’m your sex pet, so it doesn’t matter when or where I do it♪”
”……First, let’s get to the other side!”
For a moment, I thought about giving in and taking care of Lyla right away. After all, we have a month together, so maybe the first one could be with her.
But then I remembered why I came here—to scold the cats and keep my distance. I decided not to sneak in for the first time with Lyla……
So there I was, standing next to the naked Lyla, walking with my legs spread apart while worrying about my penis, when suddenly I noticed the gravestone behind us.
……I still think it’s too optimistic to believe that Dona-san felt happy as she passed away seeing a scene like this.