Superhuman Delusional – Are You Able to Live a Daily Life？ 332

Chapter 332 – Episode 332: Relationship Counseling!

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Mother took out a mana stone for fuel and put it into the refrigerator. She was thrilled as she placed the cake and other vegetables inside.

The cream bread was still on the table, as Father would eat it later.

“It’s so cool just by opening the door!”

“Amazing… So this is the magic tool they have in the city?”

Mother was very satisfied, and Father was amazed by the refrigerator.

After that, Father couldn’t stay home, so he went to the forest to cut down trees, and Mother…

“My lovely son~ I’m sorry, but could you go out for a bit? I want to talk with the girls.”

“Okay, Mother.”

I was planning to distribute the Miss Solario magazines to the boys anyway, so this worked out perfectly.

I left the house and headed to Dave’s bakery.

I greeted the village elders I met along the way and arrived at Dave’s bakery.

There, Dave was sitting bored at the counter.

“Dave.”

“Oh! Rent, you’re here!”

“Yeah, I said I’d see you later. Is now a good time?”

“Of course.”

Dave looked back and shouted.

“Mom~! Rent’s here, I’m going to talk with him for a bit!”

“What? Rent’s here?”

Dave’s mother, Cindy, came out from the back.

“Is it really Rent?”

“Hello, Cindy. I wanted to talk to Dave for a bit, is that okay? Oh, and can I get a bread?”

“Of course, it’s okay!”

I bought a bread and went outside with Dave.

Dave dragged me to the forest behind the bakery.

After walking for a while, Dave stopped and asked me.

“Hey, Rent! What the heck happened? Ninya and the others came wearing such pretty clothes! And there was a new person too!”

“I told you, that’s Tikia. She’s a new member of our party.”

“Is it true that she’s three years older than us, looking like that?”

“It’s true.”

“Okay, let’s say that’s true… But… Why are Melissa and everyone else so dressed up? I get that Melissa is trying to make a good impression on your parents since she’s dating you…”

“Well…”

Hmm, I’ve already told my parents, so there’s no need to hide it.

“It’s because everyone thinks the same way.”

“Huh…? Wait, wait a minute. Does that mean… Rent, you’re telling me…”

“Yeah, I’m dating everyone.”

“Whaaaaaaaaaaat!? D, d, d, dating? Everyone? Even Ninya?”

“Yeah.”

“Th, that can’t be…”

Dave slumped down and put his hands on the ground.

“Why… Why is Rent so popular? He doesn’t usually hang out with us and just goes into the forest… A harem with such pretty girls, not just Melissa…!”

Dave cried, looked up, and shouted.

“I thought Rent would go to the Platoon and always be a solo companion without talking to anyone! You betrayed me! We’re done, we’re done!”

Of course, I know Dave doesn’t mean it.

This is the lament of a man who hasn’t dated a woman yet.

The feeling of superiority makes me feel good.

By the way, it’s been almost two months since Ninya gave Shima advice.

Judging by Dave’s reaction, it doesn’t seem like he’s dating Shima yet.

Anyway, let’s comfort Dave, who’s currently sad.

“Dave, I actually bought a gift for the boys in our village, you know?”

“Hmph! Do you think a gift can make up for my betrayal and sadness! Rent, I didn’t see you as that kind of guy! You went to the city and became a complete snob!”

I took out the Miss Solario magazine from my inventory and showed it to Dave.

“This is it.”

“Wh, what is this?!”

Dave’s eyes were fixed on Miss Solario.

“Look, Dave.”

“Gulp!”

Dave quickly snatched Miss Solario from my hand and started flipping through the pages.

“Ooh! Th, this kind of outfit! Wow! Th, this kind of revealing outfit too…! Sh, she’s so pretty! Th, this can’t be… Aaaah!”

After reading through Miss Solario, Dave closed the book, his hands trembling, and looked up at me.

“Re, Rent, this is…”

I gave him a thumbs up and said.

“I bought it in the Platoon. Of course… There are other magazines with other women too. I thought it would be nice to look at them with the others.”

“Rent…”

“Oh, and.”

I took out a crash version, which I naturally bought when I bought the Miss Solario series, that didn’t even bother with nipple patches, revealing everything.

*Swoosh*

“There’s also this revealing crash version. There’s nothing hidden here.”

“Re, Rent!”

Dave hugged the book tightly and shouted.

“You’re the best friend ever!”

From declaring we were done to being the best friend.

It seems that something a bit racy is essential in male friendships.

“Can you give it back for now? I’ll take it out again when the others are together. I can’t just carry it around.”

“Ah, right. Here.”

I took Miss Solario from Dave and put it in my inventory.

“…But you’re not going to not give it back, right?”

“I bought my own copy, so don’t worry about that. It’s still a while before lunch, so let’s go get the others.”

It would be nice to gather all the guys together for the first time in a while.

As we were about to head into the forest, Dave turned around and blocked my path.

“Ah, wait! Wait a minute, Rent! I actually have something to ask you!”

“Ask me?”

“Yeah, ask you! Rent, you’re really dating Ninya and the others, right?”

“Yeah.”

“I, I have something to ask you, someone with such great abilities… “

I listened to Dave’s consultation.

The consultation was about this:

He said that recently, Shima has been looking very pretty.

Her hair has started to grow longer, and she smiles and talks more than usual.

Also, recently, the distance between them seems to have narrowed, and when they talk, she looks him straight in the eye.

Because of that, Dave said he’s starting to notice Shima a little.

“So, what do you want to ask me, Dave?”

“Well, that’s… You’ve dated a lot of women, so you must know women’s hearts well! So, do you think Shima has feelings for me or is interested in me?”

“…”

Wow, Dave is completely clueless.

“Hey, hey! Say something! Why are you staring like that?”

“If Shima is interested or has feelings for you, what will you do, Dave?”

“Well, that’s… My type is more like Ninya, mature, pure, and with a good figure, right? But Shima is kind of… the opposite? But if Shima likes me… well, I guess I could date her.”

*Snap*

I flicked Dave’s forehead with my finger.

*Thwack!*

“Ouch! Hey, hey! Rent! What are you doing! That really hurt!”

“No, I just got annoyed by what you just said.”

“What, annoyed!? What’s wrong with what I said!”

“I got annoyed by the way you said you’d date Shima because you feel sorry for her if she likes you.”

“Ugh…”

“Dave, even though they say the one who falls in love first loses, your attitude just now wasn’t good. Well, maybe you said it that way because you’re too shy to say you want to date her, but if you say it like that, Shima would feel sorry for herself.”

“…Well. What is it? You’re dating Melissa and Ninya… and other girls too.”

“That’s not related to this. And I don’t think of everyone as below me, I truly love them.”

Master play and such are just play.

I asked Dave directly.

“Dave, just put aside your pride and tell me. Do you like Shima?”

“What!? Th, that’s… Well, I don’t dislike her. But if you ask if I like her… I don’t know. Honestly, isn’t that how it is? I’ve been noticing her lately, but we’ve just been friends until now…”

Certainly, Dave isn’t at the level of loving Shima.

It’s Shima who has a crush on him.

It’s the time when Shima started to become a bit more proactive after taking Ninya’s advice, and Dave started to pay attention to her.

In that state, even if I ask Dave if he likes Shima, it would be difficult for him to answer.

But the fact that he’s starting to pay attention means that Shima’s efforts are bearing fruit.

“But you’re still noticing her, right?”

Dave nodded obediently.

“…Yeah. Hey, Rent. What should I do? I don’t dislike Shima either. If Shima likes me…”

I can’t just say, “Why don’t you just try dating her?”

I thought it was dangerous to date someone when you don’t even know your own feelings properly.

Especially since Dave is still drooling over Ninya.

If he awkwardly dates Shima and then drools over other women while he’s with her, Shima would get hurt.

…Well, Dave has always been like that, so there’s a possibility she could understand.

The only thing I can say here is this.

“How about you watch Shima more carefully and think about it?”

“Watch her carefully and think about it?”

“Yeah. Even if Shima likes Dave, if Dave doesn’t like Shima, you won’t end up dating, right?”

“Well… that’s true.”

“But right now, Dave doesn’t know how to treat Shima, right? You don’t dislike her, but you’re at a level where you’d be troubled if she asked you to date her, right?”

“Hey, how do you know so well?”

“It’s easy to see with Dave. Anyway, instead of deciding right now, why don’t you take some time and see what Shima is like and think about it?”

“If you like being with Shima and are happy, then that means you like Shima. If you get tired of her or feel uncomfortable being with her, then you don’t like her.”

“Is that the only way?”

“At least you’re not deciding right now.”

“But… but what if I end up liking Shima?”

“That’s simple, confess.”

“M, me?”

“Yeah. I’ll speak under the assumption that Shima likes Dave.”

Actually, she really does like him.

“Shima is quiet and a bit timid, right? It might take a long time for Shima to confess to Dave. If Dave ends up liking Shima, he might get frustrated thinking about when to confess.

In that case, it’s better to confess the moment you know your own feelings, right? Shima would be in a dream if Dave, who she likes, confesses to her. Considering Shima’s personality, she’s not the type to brag or try to gain an advantage just because she was confessed to first, right? Then you just have to date Shima happily.”

“Ooh… Listening to Rent, that makes sense. Shima likes me… This is a bit embarrassing.”

Dave scratched his head and smiled sheepishly.

Well, it’s true that Shima likes Dave, but let’s make sure to nail it down here.

“Dave. What I said earlier was just an assumption. It’s also possible that Dave is mistaken that Shima is interested in him because she’s just trying to change her usual self.”

“What!? Th, that could be true!?”

“There’s a possibility. So don’t act too hastily.”

“Th, then what should I do?”

“Just act normal… No. Dave said he’s noticing Shima, right? Then why don’t you try being kind to her? You can do that much for someone you’re noticing, right?”

“Huh? I’m always kind though?”

…Indeed, Dave is always kind to the timid Shima without thinking.

“Or even if it’s a bit forced, try talking to her. The topic can be anything. How she’s been lately, or you said her hair grew longer, right? Talk about that. Say it suits her, or that she’s prettier than usual. No woman dislikes being complimented on her appearance.”

“Hey, hey… How can I say such cheesy things?”

“How can you say that’s cheesy?”

I whisper sweet nothings to my lovers every night in my room in the dungeon.

“If Shima likes Dave, she’ll like you even more after hearing that, and even if she’s not interested, she might develop good feelings for Dave after hearing that. At least nothing bad will happen.”

“I, is that so?”

“Yeah. Let’s end the talk about Shima for now. I need to show this to the others too.”

“Ah, th, that’s right! We should.”

Dave and I walked out of the forest.

“…But Rent.”

“Why?”

“You… Now that I think about it, you talk a lot. I just realized that.”

“Really?”

“Yeah. Anyway, thanks for thinking about me and saying all those things…”

“We’re friends who grew up in the same village. This much is natural.”

I feel a little guilty for not hanging out with the guys because I’m too busy enjoying myself.