Later that night, the butler came knocking on the door once again.
Ari and Earl each wore a matching black kimono which perfectly complemented their dark hair and pale skin.
"There we go!" Ari finished adjusting Earl's clothes and gave him a peck on the lips.
When they went outside, the butler was waiting for them while standing next to his carriage. The carriage was black in colour and was decorated with various black metal ornaments outside. There was a tiger emblem by the window and the horses were white in colour, greatly contrasting the carriage colour.
"Please enter, Miss Ari..." The cat butler opened the door then bowed to Ari, then paused at Earl. "...and young master."
Ari nodded and lifted Earl into the carriage first before entering herself.
Inside, Earl laid his head on Ari's soft breasts.
"Is that Tadashi guy interested in you, mom?" Earl asked.
"Yes." Ari chuckled. "Even after all these years, he still hasn't known his place..."
They were on their way to meet Tadashi Lotora, a member of the Council. He was the head of the Giant Tiger Clan, the clan which represents all tigerkin within the council.
"You can sit back, and enjoy the show again today, my Earl." Ari rubbed his head.
"Okay! Teach that guy a lesson for coming after my mom!" Earl cheered.
"Yes, I'm yours." Ari hugged Earl tighter and parted her legs slightly to shower her thighs. "Look, Earl." She called for his attention while shifting her panties to the side with her hand. "Some of your 'milk' is leaking out..."
They arrived at a restaurant by the beach. From the corner of his eyes, Earl could make out several workers catching seafood on the spot from the ocean. The workers were all strong, muscular beastmen which made sense because some of the fish they were catching were the size of a small boat.
The appearance of the restaurant was exactly one which would have the means to hire such strong workers that can catch monsters on the spot to cook. The colour theme of the restaurant was red and brown. With the majority of the building made of brown wood, and further accented by some red colour.
At the entrance, there were two more muscular beastmen keeping guard. Earl held Ari's hand as they walked into the seafood restaurant. Looking at her from his height, she truly looked charming with her new purple runed halo, flawless face and black kimono. Because of his height, he could see her kimono covered underboob. The sight of it gave him the urge to jump up so he could hit his head on it. The sheer size of it meant her breasts would jiggle erotically no matter how thick the cloth of the kimono was.
"Is something wrong?" Ari squeezed her soft hands to wake Earl up from his daze.
"Nothing... Just admiring how pretty you are." He said cheekily.
"Fufu." She covered her laugh with her sleeve and ran her hand through his hair. "Let's go now."
The interior of the restaurant was brightly lit with warm lamps. There was not much of a smell of food in the air. Earl took note of how there were several magic stones in the ceiling that cleansed out the smell.
The wood floor would creak slightly with every step, but it was not a bad kind of creak. He could hear the sound of seawater beneath them as they walked past each occupied tables.
Each table was sectioned by a red white partitioner like a cubicle and then a light brown curtain. This arrangement made it so that each table had a level of privacy that heightened their food experience.
The cat butler continued to guide them until they were on the other side of the restaurant where the private rooms were. "This way please."
They finally arrived at private room number four. The butler bowed and respectfully opened the door.
The first thing Earl noticed was the glass window at the back, which showed the beautiful ocean. Then he noticed the orange lamp, and finally the man sitting by the floor table.
He had brown hair and a feminine, pretty-boy face which did not fit his muscular stature. His ears were like a cat's. Brown in colour with black stripes, as well as his ears. He was wearing a grey kimono and sat calmly. His presence seemed to fill up the room. He was the head of the Giant Tiger Clan, Tadashi Lotora.
And by his side, was surprising, Sheryl! She was sipping on tea and looked cute as usual in her red kimono. When they entered the room, her pink ears twitched and her red eyes widened in surprise, but she did not say anything in respect for Tadashi.
"Miss Ari! I'm honoured to have you today. You've become even more beautiful since the last time we've met." Tadashi stood up to greet Ari. His eyes then trailed over to Earl. "...and this is?"
"My son," Ari said simply with a smile that did not look like a smile.
"Haha, you jest," Tadashi said as if he didn't notice Ari's facial expression. "How could you have a son when you've never had a man?"
"Tadashi."
"Yes?"
"I don't appreciate you using such a familiar tone. I must remind you that you are talking to me."
"Ah. Y-yes." He said meekly instinctively.
"Now, will you invite us to take a seat or?"
"Y-yes. Please take a seat."
All of this was observed by Sheryl. Who was Madam Roth to be able to intimidate a Council member like that? A blush involuntarily appeared on Sheryl's face again as she recalled Ari's and Earl's "secret".
When Ari and Earl took a seat, they greeted Sheryl.
"It must be fate for us to meet again so soon!" Ari told her.
"Yes, I didn't expect you to be the VIP Lord Tadashi was referring to."
"Oh! You guys know each other already?" Tadashi lifted up an eyebrow.
"My party was the one to escort them."
"Ah, what funny coincidence!" He nodded and looked to his butler. "Tell them to bring the food now."