Chapter 55 – Episode 55. Meeting Place (1)
“Ahaha, Dave recognizes right away? It hasn’t changed that much.”
Even as she said that, Celica gently brushed the back of my hair. Her hair was short enough to reach the top of her neck, but her hair was shiny.
It definitely means that you’ve been paying attention all along. Even while doing the hard work of hunting orcs.
“Of course you know. Because I thought of you even while we were apart.”
“Uh, huh?”
It’s not a lie.
Because she is absolutely necessary for my purpose.
Even if you are still a beginner, haven’t you grown enough to change your personality even now?
“She has never forgotten Celica, not even for a moment, so wouldn’t it be natural for her to notice right away?”
Of course, it would have been disappointing if only her appearance had changed, but even at this moment, she missed her fork and saw rough marks on her hand.
The fact that her hands changed in just one month meant that she had plenty of time to wield the sword.
Considering the warrior’s growth power, the level of a newbie must have exceeded the level of the past month.
Of course, it would still be too much to deal with the executive level of the Demon King’s army, but that would be a matter of time in the end.
Until I induced her to the bitch I wanted to kill, I was in no position to take her nerves away from her.
“… Yes, me too.”
Celica’s face blushed and she leaned over at her words that hid her true feelings.
“I thought of Dave all along. Even while fighting…”
There was not even a hint of doubt in his shy attitude.
As if I had never imagined how I approached myself.
“By the way, Dave doesn’t seem to have changed much.”
“Does it look like that?”
“Huh. But I think it’s rather good.”
Yes, making such an evaluation means that the acting itself is doing well.
At least her growth as a warrior doesn’t affect her doubts, I thought of her, I took her cake out of her room and served her with a drink. .
At least for her while with her n, to play what she thinks of her most ideally as her lover.
***
Being a hero’s lover is considered an honor for humans.
However, if you want to hide your identity, you can say that you should never be in a position.
Because the hero is the main axis and hope of mankind, and it is inevitable that he will be the subject of attention for both the demon army and mankind.
I wouldn’t even think about staying at this party if it wasn’t for the purpose of beating the executives.
That’s why, openly with a woman other than Celica. For example, it would be something to avoid ‘approaching the other person to voluntarily get married’ without hypnosis.
But…
‘Don’t worry. I won’t interfere in any particular way between the two of them.’
‘… Really?’
‘You said it at first. I just proposed a relationship because I wanted you to be my first.’
Fortunately, unlike Celica, Ymir didn’t seem obsessed with me.
On the contrary, he even took the attitude that he would not cross the line with me.
‘I feel grateful to you for matching my stubbornness, but it seems difficult to even think of a romantic relationship or anything like that. There won’t be any interference between that kid and you, so don’t worry.’
Is it because of her personality or because she is careful not to touch a man who has a lover?
Whatever it was, she didn’t seem to have anything on her side to reveal that she had a relationship with me, but I couldn’t pretend I had forgotten what had happened that day.
Especially since there were things she couldn’t remember.
‘Yes, because I resent you.’
Does Ymir know?
If the heart that was trivial right now continued, how will it change later.
If she does not give up and carries on, what will be the result of her heart that has not forgotten the specialness of her first time.
‘And just as much, because I didn’t want to forget the first experience you gave me.’
She probably couldn’t have imagined that she had considered herself a disbeliever in man.
That my mentality of keeping away from people all along actually came from the fear of being hurt in the past.
Because at the bottom of his heart he longs for someone’s affection, and the specialness of the beginning was able to suppress even hatred.
‘Hi…’
The last words she left behind will never be forgotten.
Even though I know I should forget it.
‘Hello, Dave.’
Even after seeing my true self, she was the first to convey that kind of heart.
“Kuhm!”
How long had it been since I walked down the street at night without being able to shake off those thoughts?
Hearing the clearing of her throat, Celica, who was walking alongside me, belatedly brought her back to her senses and looked back at her.
“I’m sorry, Celica. What did you just say?”
“Uh? No, didn’t you say anything?”
Celica was taken aback by my words and looked away.
Fortunately, he doesn’t talk or look angry. As if the previous clearing of the cough was just spit out out of frustration…
“Um, Dave? Over there that…”
… No, it’s not like it’s frustrating.
The moment her gaze focused on me, Celica started talking about her business to me as if she had been waiting.
As I turned my gaze to an inn not too far away.
“Okay, if it’s okay, shall we take a break over there?”
“… At the inn?”
“Uh, you can rest at the mansion, but what to say. Is it because Ymir-san is there? So I was wondering if it would get in the way if the two of us did this or that, but…”
Celica blushed with sweat and her face was blushing. No matter who sees it, she is aware that what she is saying is dishonest.
I could roughly guess. Because his growth as a hero can be applied to ‘that way’ as well.
He must have been relieving his vigorous sexual desire alone while I was gone.
Since she was sincere with me, she would never have thought of being with a man other than me, so comforting her alone must have been tantalizing in many ways.
“… Gwa, are you okay?”
That’s how she proposes to have a relationship with me after a long time.
It was an offer I would appreciate.
As she was still far from leaving, she needed to keep a close distance from her, and as much as she quickly learned how to please men whenever she acted, her act itself was enjoyable.
“… Sorry.”
But even with those advantages, I ultimately chose to put off her relationship with her.
The reason is simple.
An act is an act of pleasure. If you don’t maintain reason with the right mindset, your mental flaws will be greatly exposed.
Wasn’t she allowed her room for her counterattack, steeped in her sense of superiority that even her previous one had her upper hand over the Archmage?
“I have some work to do tonight.”
“To do?”
“Yeah, it’s a bit personal to say, but…”
Yes, so right now.
I want to avoid having her relationship with her, at least not until I have calmed down about her affairs that day.
Even if it’s a woman who gives me undeserved affection, that aspect could come as an irreversible ambush later on.
“Um, yes. Dave has a problem too…”
Celica expressed regret at the answer that came back after such a judgment.
It made me feel even more lonely than I thought.
I could understand right away. The time that was just a month for me, was a time she had always been looking forward to for her.
“… Are you okay.”
Scary to understand her heart, her hand stretched out naturally.
“Even if it’s not today, there will be more time together in the future.”
Then she grabbed the back of her hair, pulled it towards me, and lightly kissed her on the forehead.
I hope that this trivial act will ease her regret.
“For the sake of Serikado and later, take a good rest today. Understand?”
Wee.
She whispered to me, hoping to grant her a reprieve from this mental turmoil, and she immediately blushed and buried her face in my chest.
“Huh. I’ll wait.”
A hand gripping his chest tightly.
I could feel her heart that she didn’t want to let go, but she finally let go of her hand and started to walk away from me.
I want to be with her because I like her, but she seems to have realized that enduring such disappointment is also an expression of her heart.
And that feeling will only grow stronger in the future.
Maybe to the point where I can’t handle it…
“… I need to check it out.”
Yes, if you even consider that possibility.
What I’m going to do from now on is something that is absolutely necessary to postpone this false identity.
***
– With my daughter, with my daughter.
At the end of it, we arrived at a pub located quite far from the main base.
When I opened the door and went inside, I could see that the inside was quite crowded.
Even though it is time to call it late night, the heat inside is rising more and more steeply.
It’s probably not because this tavern operates exclusively at night.
“What are you, an adventurer?”
Coincidentally, the counter at the entrance also has the owner. I asked him to confirm that the information I had gathered was correct.
“Ah yes. I came here after hearing rumors, is this the place where the meeting is held?”
Meeting place.
It’s not a clearly defined name, but you’ll probably recognize it.
The time from opening a store to just before it closes.
Bars and restaurants usually try to minimize losses by selling leftover food or alcohol cheaply, but this time could be said to be the best time for money-hungry adventurers to eat a meal or unwind their canvases.
Adventurers naturally gather periodically during the night, and it is a place called the ‘meeting place’ that is prepared by receiving funds from cooperative shops from the adventurer guild that supports adventurers’ activities.
This city, where the accidental flow was sublimated into a culture, could be said to be the best environment for adventurers without a fixed party to recruit those they did not know as colleagues.
“Yeah well, that’s right. Are you looking for a party?”
“Hmm, I want to do some field trips first.”
“Whatever it is, you are a guest as long as you give me money. I’ll serve you a drink, so I’m thinking about what to order while drinking it.”
A glass of beer was served by the time I sat down at the seat the owner guided me to.
After serving me a beer, the busy clerk started running to another seat.
“Now, let’s drink and die today!”
“Cheers!!”
It’s a very noisy place.
Most of them would be adventurers without a party, but they got along so hotly.
Well, it must be that alcohol is a sure way to make the relationship closer.
That’s how easy it is for guys like me to infiltrate, and how easy it is to get buried in confusion… You couldn’t find a better place to infiltrate.
Well, I’m not here today to gather information.
“Let’s see, who would you like?”
Sitting with a drink in my mouth, I had time to quietly scan the surroundings as I melted into the atmosphere around me.
All I need is a woman…
It can’t be helped if it’s unavoidable, but if possible, it’s better if you don’t have connections with others and of course keep a distance.
I think you can find the right person here… Okay. There is one person who seems to be fine.
“… I like that woman.”
Still, you should be prepared for the unexpected.
I decided to have a quiet drink and spend time watching the woman I designated as my target.
