Ryugujo

Ryugujo are the various underwater cities that exist in the seas of the Zipangu region. Stated to be "beautifully wondrous", they are ruled by the draconic Otohime Monster Girls. Because of this, and the Otohime's general love for fun and excitement, the Ryugujo are also known as “amusement cities” who's primary purpose is to entertaining the various guests.

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 * Refer to: MGE-1; Zipangu

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「Ryugujo」
Beautifully wondrous palaces, adorned with coral of various colors, and the cities that surround them, which exist at the bottom of the sea around Zipangu. Ruled by Otohime with Umi Osho serving as guides, due to the regular service of the magical “underwater palanquin”, men from the outside are invited, and given such a warm reception by the monsters that it's like paradise. They are “amusement cities” where men can have a dream-like time.

Due to the power of the otohime, in ryugujos, it's possible even for ordinary humans who haven't done the sea god's ritual to live just as they do on the surface, and as far as humans from the surface can tell, their clothes and goods don't even get wet, they're even able to walk with their feet on the ground, and it doesn't feel as though their movement is being limited by the water, however, on the other hand, to sea monsters and their husbands, it also feels as though they're “underwater”. "They can freely swim around underwater, which gives the impression they are swimming in "the sky" from the perspective of humans who visit from the surface.

The entire towns are amusement cities for the sake of entertaining guests, and along with that, even the palaces are open to guests. Day and night, deluxe food and sake are provided, and along with this, guests are entertained by the dancing of beautiful sea monsters. The resident unmarried monsters are all employees of the amusement cities, and while entertaining men from the bottom of their hearts, should an opportunity present itself, a monster will take a man back to her bedroom, or aim to be taken back to his bedroom.

They are this sort of city, but originally, ryugujo were meant to revere the sea god, so there are imposing shrines to the sea god. Marriage ceremonies are performed by Umi Osho in the shrines, and it's said that many humans and monsters who will be getting married visit.


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「竜宮城」
ジパング近海の海底に存在する、色とりどりの珊瑚で彩られた、美しく幻想的な宮殿とそれを取り囲む都市. 「乙姫」の統治の元、「海和尚」による案内や、魔法の「水中駕籠」の定期便により、外部から男性が招待され、 魔物達による極楽の様な歓待を受け、夢の様なひと時を過ごす事ができる「娯楽都市」である.

竜宮城では乙姫の力によって、海神の儀式を行っていない通常の人間であっても地上と同じ様に活動する事が可能で、 地上の人間にとっては、衣服や物品が濡れる事も無く、地に足を付いて歩く事もでき、水に動きを制限される様な感覚もないが、 一方で、海の魔物やその夫にとっては「水中」でもあり、地上の人間から見れば「空」である水中を自由自在に泳ぎまわる事ができる.

街全体が客人をもてなすための、娯楽都市であると共に、その宮殿までもが客人に解放され、 日夜、豪華な酒や料理が振舞われると共に、美しい海の魔物達が舞い踊り客人を愉しませている. 住人の未婚の魔物達は皆、この娯楽都市の従業員であり、男性に心よりの歓待をしながら、 隙あらば男性を寝室へと連れ込み、または連れ込まれようと狙っている.

この様な都市だが、元々、竜宮城は海神を奉るための都市であったため、立派な海神の社が存在する. 社では海和尚による婚姻の儀が行われており、多くの新たに夫婦となる人間の男性と魔物が訪れるのだという.