The girls accepted the tour guide's explanation easily, with a satisfied expression. They continued watching in glee and tried to count how many dragons there were.
However, Baiyi was less impressed. "That's it? We can't even get closer? 'This is too far away. I can't even tell the colors of their hide, so how the hell will I be able count them?'
'I'm not gonna have my money wasted like this!'
"As you know, sir, dragons are dangerous creatures. If we get close to them just like that… well, it would endanger all of you," The tour guide shrugged. "If you must watch them up close, we should wait till the dragon knights return here from their patrols…"
"Hold on. There isn't a single dragon knight at home right now?"
The tour guide's expression changed immediately at the realization of his mistake. He covered his mouth and shook his head, showing the intention to drop the topic.
Okay, okay. I know, “dragons taking the form of humans” is a pretty classic fantasy trope, and many fictions have them. But I, an ardent Fire Emblem fan, can’t stop thinking--manakete! I don’t really like them that much, of course, but quite often when dragons turn into humans they are always so pretty, so graceful, so bijin. Think Tiki, and Naga, and Ninian, and Sophia, and all those goddess this and goddess that…
And there’s almost always a loli-who-is-a-dragon hanging around too. What’s up with that? Maybe it’s another moe attribute. Powerful beast is actually a harmless, adorable little girl--moeness +10 for irony!
Anyway, ever wonder why every female character in this story is always a 10/10 beauty, distinguishable only by their flavor of beauty or moe type? Makes me think if I could be inside this story, and get namedropped, my physical appearance would have been upgraded instantly! Though then I would have to stick to a, cough, particular moe type. …That’s a dispiriting thought, to be honest!
….wh-what, um, moe type do you guys think I would, um, fit?