Chapter 309 – 309 The Request Of Ms. Lenny!
◈-LANT SIDE
Ms. Lenny’s complexion looked worse than usual.
She was definitely smiling as usual, but I had a feeling, so I asked.
And as if my guess was right, Ms. Lenny flinched and reacted.
“…Ms. Lenny, is something wrong?”
Ms. Lenny shook her head and said,
“No, I’m fine.”
“Lant~ that’s a lie~♪”
Ninya peeked her face out from behind me and said.
“Lenny~ do you think you can fool my eyes? You have a face that says something’s wrong?”
“Ms. Ninya…”
“Don’t just fret alone for no reason, tell me.”
Listening to Ninya, it seemed like something had definitely happened to Ms. Lenny.
If Ms. Lenny was in trouble, I wanted to help her as much as possible.
“That’s right, Ms. Lenny. If there’s anything I can help with, please tell me.”
“But…”
Bang!
Ninya slammed her palm on the reception desk towards Ms. Lenny, who was reluctant to speak.
“Leave the work to Mejina for now and guide us to the consultation room.”
“…”
Ms. Lenny was silent for a moment, but then opened her mouth.
“Okay.”
Ms. Lenny exchanged a few words with a female employee who was working in the back, then left the reception desk and guided us to the consultation room on the first floor.
This place was basically where adventurers and clients who came directly would meet and talk when there was a designated request.
There, we heard from Ms. Lenny that she had been feeling a gaze for the past week.
Not when she was working at the Adventurer’s Guild, but when she was going to or from work.
She said she always felt a gaze.
However, she didn’t feel any hostility or murderous intent in the gaze, and she couldn’t feel where it was coming from.
“…Ms. Lenny, are you good at sensing gazes?”
“Yes. I’ve always been sensitive to gazes. After I was promoted in the dungeon once, like you did with the mistress of the Fox’s Rest and her daughter under the guild master’s sponsorship, I became even better at sensing them.”
Could it be that she knows I was staring at her chest on the first day?
I feel very awkward.
But now is not the time to think about that.
“Hmm~ so that means? It’s not hostile, but there’s a stalker who keeps watching Ms. Lenny in the morning and evening, right?”
Noah summarized the story and stated her thoughts.
I agree with Noah’s conclusion.
“I never thought Lenny would get a stalker~ Well, Lenny has a good face and a good style, so she’s popular, but there weren’t any men who approached her romantically~ Could it be that her popularity is finally peaking at this age?”
“Ms. Ninya…”
“Just kidding, just kidding. Even if you don’t feel any malice, it’s honestly scary to be watched constantly without revealing your identity. But~.”
Ninya smiled brightly and approached Ms. Lenny, flicking her forehead with her finger.
Thwack!
“Ah! Ms., Ms. Ninya?”
“If something like that happens, tell me sooner, Lenny. I’m disappointed, you know?”
“…I’m sorry.”
Then, Ms. Tikia said to Ms. Lenny,
“Receptionist. No, Lenny. You said you only feel the gaze in the morning and evening, right?”
“Yes, Ms. Tikia.”
“Then the person stalking Lenny is likely an adventurer. No, since Lenny is a receptionist at the Adventurer’s Guild, it’s obvious that the other party is an adventurer. They seem to have skills like stealth, and they have to go to the dungeon to make a living between morning and evening.”
Oh, the genius magical girl Tikia’s reasoning has begun.
“If they’re an adventurer, they don’t necessarily have to visit the Adventurer’s Guild. If they’re thinking about making a living, they don’t have to take requests from the Adventurer’s Guild, they can just go into the dungeon, collect magic stones, and exchange them for money at the exchange.
But conversely, they might visit the Adventurer’s Guild every day to avoid suspicion.”
“Every day?”
“If they’re a stalker, they’ll be very obsessed with Lenny. If they’re stalking every day, they must be very confident in their stealth skills. Lenny, have you noticed any adventurers who seem suspicious?”
Ms. Lenny shook her head at Ms. Tikia’s question.
“No, there wasn’t anyone like that.”
“Hmm…”
Ms. Tikia put her chin in her hand and began to ponder.
It’s a rude thought, but Ms. Tikia, deep in thought, was very cute.
“Lenny, what do you ultimately want to happen to the adventurer who’s stalking you? Do you want them to be punished?”
“No, I didn’t feel any intention to harm me in the gaze. So, I’d like it to end peacefully if possible.”
“For example?”
“I just… I just want them to stop stalking me. That’s all I want.”
“…Ninya. Can I ask you something?”
“What is it, Tikia?”
“Usually, stalking behavior often occurs when there’s an obsession or a distorted sense of favor towards the other person, right?”
“Hmm~ I guess so? Ah, Lenny. I forgot to ask, but was there anything lewd about the gaze? Like, for example, the sticky gaze that other male adventurers give me?”
“No. The gaze is just looking at my overall appearance. I didn’t feel any gaze directed at a specific part…”
Are they talking about the chest or the butt, for example?
Anyway, to look at the overall appearance and not be drawn to Ms. Lenny’s large chest and butt, and her pretty face…
What kind of person is it?
Ninya also tilted her head at Ms. Lenny’s words.
“They just looked at Lenny herself without any lewd gaze? That’s a strange person? No hostility, no lustful gaze…”
Then, Elsie raised her hand slightly.
“Um, um… could that person be a fan of Ms. Lenny… or something?”
“A fan, you say?”
“Yes. Maybe they admire Ms. Lenny so much that… they just look at her? Ms. Lenny is… even I can see that she does her job perfectly, she’s always sincere, and she works hard for the adventurers. I also respect Ms. Lenny.”
Ms. Lenny bowed her head to Elsie.
“Thank you for thinking so, Ms. Elsie.”
“Hmm~ but even if they’re a fan, it’s a problem to keep watching her every morning and evening for a week.”
“No, it’s not decided yet that they’re a fan. They might have a skill to manipulate gazes.”
“Ms. Tikia, is there such a skill?”
“They say there are people who can kill their murderous intent even if they hate someone, and besides…”
“Besides?”
Ms. Tikia looked at me with a resigned expression and said,
“Lant, when I look at you, I’ve been thinking lately that any skill could exist.”
“Ah… yes.”
“Anyway, it’s clear that the other party is obsessed with Lenny. So, what’s important now is to find out the identity of the stalker as soon as possible.”
“But how should we find out?”
Then, Ms. Tikia put on a slightly gloomy expression, like when she was talking about her school days.
“We’ll stimulate their jealousy or anger.”
“Jealousy or anger?”
“Yes! It was 9 years ago! My magic academy school days! There were always couples who were engrossed in dating while keeping up with the classes to some extent! Among those couples, there were also guys who thought of dating as a game!
They said they were testing their love, so they left their current girlfriend and openly approached another girl in front of her!
Of course, the girlfriend was furious and caused a commotion by firing attack magic at the guy during lunch! That scene was really… hahahahaha!”
Ms. Tikia is about to fall to the dark side.
Before she turns dark, let’s remind her that she’s a lovely magical girl.
“Ms. Tikia. Up high!”
I put my hands under Ms. Tikia’s armpits and lifted her up.
“Whoa!? W-what is it, Lant!”
“Please calm down. Magical girls don’t laugh like that.”
“Ah… th-that’s right. Ahem! I, I’m sorry. I showed you an ugly side of myself.”
“No, it’s okay, Ms. Tikia.”
“Lant! Put me down! Everyone’s watching! But this is surprisingly fun, so do it again later!”
“Yes.”
I put Ms. Tikia back on the ground.
Ms. Lenny asked Ms. Tikia,
“So… what is Ms. Tikia’s plan?”
“Let’s assume that Lenny’s stalker has some kind of favor, even if it’s not hostile. Whether it’s a person of the opposite sex who has a favor or a person of the same sex who admires her, if they see that person being too close with another man, it will be a bit stimulating.”
“Hmm~ so you’re saying that we should deliberately show the stalker a scene of Lenny being lovey-dovey with another man to provoke them?”
“That’s right, Ninya. They might not attack like in my school days, but they might show themselves to question us.”
In other words, we’re going to make them jealous so that the stalker will come out on their own.
“But they might attack, right?”
Noah raised a question.
Indeed, even if there’s no hostility, they might be hiding murderous intent, hostility, or a distorted desire, as Ms. Tikia worried.
“Of course, that’s a possibility. And that’s where! The important male role comes in. I think Lant would be perfect for that male role!”
“Me?”
“Mr. Lant?”
“Yes, if an attack happens, Lant will be able to respond faster than anyone else.”
Well, I’m confident that I can protect Ms. Lenny for sure if I use Zone the moment an attack happens.
But the development of me being lovey-dovey with Ms. Lenny to provoke the stalker…
Hmm…
“La, Lant is going to be with… Ms. Lenny… Haaah!”
Elsie… she’s getting excited here too…
But I love Elsie too!
Rather, knowing Elsie’s true nature makes me even more excited.
『Lant is no different from Elsie. I think I like that side of Lant too.』
Thank you, Ms. Solly.
“…So, Ms. Tikia, are you saying that I should act as Mr. Lant’s lover to lure the stalker?”
“That’s exactly it!”
“I appreciate you thinking of a plan, but… I’m going to decline that proposal.”
“Huh? Why? I thought it was a pretty good plan…”
Ms. Tikia was dejected after her plan was rejected.
Cute…
But why did Ms. Lenny refuse?
Ho, maybe she doesn’t want to pretend to be my lover?
Hmm, that makes me a little sad.
“I don’t think Ms. Tikia’s plan is bad. But… I’m sorry to all of you for doing that plan.”
“Huh? Sorry?”
Ms. Lenny hesitated for a moment, then opened her mouth and said,
“…You are all Mr. Lant’s lovers, right?”
Oh, Ms. Lenny seems to know that I have a harem.
…Well, I didn’t really hide it, and there are adventurers at the Fox’s Rest who know that I’m in a harem, so it’s natural that it would reach the ears of Ms. Lenny, who is a receptionist.
“Huh!? Th-that’s right! Me and Lant are lovers… hehehe♡”
“Hehe, that’s right~♪”
“Yeah!”
“Y-yes…”
“With all of you here, for me to act as Mr. Lant’s lover…”
“Oh my, are you thinking of us, Lenny? You don’t have to worry about that~ Rather, why don’t you take this opportunity to date Lant too?”
“Wh-what!? Ni, Ninya. I don’t think that’s a good idea…”
Ms. Tikia was flustered and waved her hands at Ninya.
“…Ms. Ninya. Please don’t make such jokes. For your own sake.”
“Oh my, I’m surprisingly serious? Well, anyway, it’s okay to pretend to be lovers. It’s just to lure the stalker, after all. Tikia, who came up with the plan, and me, Elsie, and Noah are all okay with it. Right?”
“Yeah. I’m okay with it too. At most, it’ll just be like a date, right?”
“M-me too. Ms. Lenny! P-please don’t hesitate and p-pretend to date L-Lant… Haaah! I hope you catch the stalker quickly!”
“Everyone… but what about Ms. Melissa…”
“Melissa is kind, so she’ll understand if we explain the situation. So, Lenny, just focus on catching the stalker.”
“But…”
Ms. Lenny looked at me and asked,
“Mr. Lant, are you okay with it? With me… pretending to be lovers with me…”
I smiled brightly at Ms. Lenny and said with all my heart,
“It’s okay! Besides, I told you, I want to help Ms. Lenny. And honestly… as a man, I think it’s an honor to go on a date, even if it’s just acting, with someone as beautiful and charming as Ms. Lenny.”
“Mr. Lant… I understand. Then, Mr. Lant, I’d like to personally request a bodyguard mission to catch my stalker…”
“Yes, Ms. Lenny! I’ll definitely catch the stalker and keep you safe!”
And so, I was assigned to Ms. Lenny’s designated bodyguard request.
* * *
Ms. Tikia grabbed my finger and pulled it.
“Ms. Tikia?”
When I looked down, Ms. Tikia puffed out her cheeks slightly and said,
“I, I want to go on a date too…”
“Then let’s go when we have time next time! Let’s plan a date together after this request is over.”
Ms. Tikia’s half-closed eyes curved into a very bright smile.
“Yeah!”
I think Ms. Tikia’s face when she’s praised or happy like this is really cute.
