Chapter 310 – 310: Leni’S Request!
◈-Leni’s SIDE
In the end, I ended up requesting an escort from Rent.
It’s like I’m being spoiled by the generous hearts of the other lovers and Rent’s kindness.
Actually, I shouldn’t be like this…
I think my heart weakened from the constant stares.
They said it was better to resolve things quickly, so we decided to carry out the plan tomorrow.
Making time was simple.
I’ve been working almost every day, so I have a lot of vacation time saved up.
However, I need to talk to Mezina and consult with the Guild Master to use it.
After finishing the discussion about the plan with Rent’s party for tomorrow, I told Mezina about the situation.
“What!? That’s what happened! You should have told me sooner! Okay! Leave it to me tomorrow!”
Mezina readily accepted my situation.
“So that’s what happened… You should have said something to me.”
“But I didn’t want to bother the Guild Master…”
“Leni, you sometimes underestimate yourself and neglect yourself. You need to value yourself more.”
“…Yes, Guild Master.”
“Anyway, it’s good that Rent’s party is helping. I’ll approve your vacation. So make sure you resolve this properly.”
“Yes. Thank you.”
“And you can go home for today.”
“Huh? But Mezina will be working from tomorrow…”
“Mezina will work straight for two days, today and tomorrow, for your sake. If we’re short-handed, we can ask other staff for help.”
“Guild Master, the operation starts tomorrow. So I don’t need to rest today…”
“Rather, isn’t the operation tomorrow?”
The Guild Master said with a slightly playful expression.
“If it’s for the success of the operation, you’ll need time to prepare. Surely you’re not thinking of going on a date with Rent tomorrow without any preparation, even if it’s just an act?”
“Ah…”
Even if it’s an act, if I go out looking the same as usual, they might see through it.
If the operation fails because of me, it would be disrespectful to Rent and everyone else who allowed this act.
“If you understand, go pick out clothes for tomorrow or prepare to get dolled up.”
“Understood, Guild Master. For the success of the operation, I’ll rest today to prepare.”
And then I left the Guild Master’s office and talked to Mezina again.
Mezina said she would start working right away from today.
“I didn’t think of that! Yeah, preparation is important! You should buy a lot of casual clothes while you’re at it! Leni, you’re pretty, so you should try dressing up!”
I’m really grateful to Mezina.
And then I left the Adventurer’s Guild and returned to the dorm.
I can’t go shopping in my receptionist uniform when it’s not working hours.
I took off my uniform, changed into some casual clothes I had bought before, and went outside.
“Leni~♪”
When I went outside, Ninya was smiling brightly and waving her hand in front of the dorm.
“Ninya? You were supposed to be going to the dungeon…”
“I decided to skip today. They’re still catching the trend, so it’ll be fine without me.”
“What brings you here?”
“Huh? Of course, I came to help Leni decide how to dress up tomorrow. I’m glad you thought about preparing for the date.
I thought you didn’t, so I went to the Adventurer’s Guild and was surprised to hear that you had already returned to the dorm. Even with your long history as an old maid, you’re still a woman~.”
“…Actually, the Guild Master advised me to rest from today to prepare.”
Ninya looked at me with pity.
“…Leni. If the Guild Master had to advise you, it’s serious.”
“Ugh…”
“Haa, I’m glad I came. Come on, Leni. Let’s go.”
“Go where?”
“To the clothing store, of course. If I leave it to you, you’ll probably pick out plain clothes, so I’ll coordinate it myself♪”
“Um… I’m grateful for your help, Ninya. But even if it’s an act, I’ll be going on a date with your lover, Rent, tomorrow.
Are you sure you’re okay with coordinating me?”
“Oh my, are you worried about that now? Leni, you just need to focus on making the operation a success tomorrow. You’re the client, and we’re the adventurers who received the request, right?
Besides, if you’re going to act, you should dress up nicely so Rent can enjoy the act too.”
“Don’t you have any jealousy, Ninya?”
“Jealousy? Of course, I do~. But I know Rent loves me so much that I don’t get jealous, so it’s okay♡”
Ninya smiled brightly.
Since meeting Rent, Ninya has been smiling more often.
She always smiled while feeling the gaze of men, but it always seemed somewhat lacking.
Seeing Ninya smile happily is a joy for me, who has known her for so long.
Rent must be pouring so much affection into her to make her smile like that.
“Let’s go quickly, Leni. I’ll coordinate you to Rent’s exact taste♡”
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And then, Ninya and I went to the market and entered a women’s clothing store.
“Good, good! Try this one on too!”
“Ni, Ninya… This one is too revealing…”
“Huh? It’s just the cleavage and thighs that are open, right? There are adventurers who wear even more revealing clothes than this, right?”
“I, I’m not an adventurer.”
“Then how about this one?”
“Isn’t it too cute? So many frills…”
“Leni has a mature charm, so we’re aiming for the opposite gap!”
“Wh, what are you trying to do by aiming for that!”
At first, Ninya was giving me serious advice, but later she seemed to be more focused on playing dress-up with me.
In the end, I chose a black dress that revealed my shoulders.
…Personally, I think the skirt is too short.
The skirt length is the same as the Adventurer’s Guild uniform skirt, but that one clings to the skin, so it’s okay…
This one is so flowy that it feels like my underwear will show if I move even a little bit.
“Next, let’s go buy underwear!”
“U, underwear!? Why do we need to do that…”
“Oh my, it’s to match the clothes, of course. And Leni, your underwear is all plain, right? Let’s buy some fancy ones while we’re at it!”
“No, there’s no need…”
“Go~.”
“Ni, Ninya!”
After that, I was dragged around by Ninya to underwear stores and cosmetic stores.
I’m grateful for Ninya’s concern for me…
But I was very tired after all that running around.
“Really~ You’re so tired after just this, aren’t you too weak for someone who got promoted?”
“I’m mentally exhausted…”
Ninya and I are having tea at a cafe.
I don’t usually come to places like this…
The shortcake we ordered together was so delicious that it was even relieving my mental fatigue.
“…So, Leni, do you still feel the stares?”
“No. I don’t feel them now.”
“Really? Like Tikia said, the stalker is likely an adventurer.”
“A stalker who’s an adventurer…”
Who could it be?
Honestly, I have no idea who it could be.
“There’s no need for someone to be obsessed with someone like me…”
Ninya put down the cup she was about to drink from and said.
“Haa… Leni, are you doing that again?”
“Ninya?”
“You’re putting yourself down again. Are you still holding onto what happened with Denzer?”
My heart skipped a beat.
“N, no, that’s not it…”
“What do you mean, ‘that’s not it’? How many years do you think I’ve known you? Don’t you think I know that you’ve become more inflexible and rigid since then? You even made me fail my B-rank promotion exam once because of it~.”
“…That was your fault, Ninya.”
Don’t promote your store to the judges like you’re bribing them.
“Really~? More than that, you don’t have to hold onto it so much. I’m not saying you should forget it, but if you drag it on too much, it’ll have a bad impact on your life, right?”
“I… I don’t think it’s a bad impact. And Denzer’s incident… it’s partly my fault too. If I hadn’t cheered him on so much…”
“Haa, Leni, you really have a frustrating side. Even if he received your support, Denzer was an E-rank at the time. Even if he wasn’t a D-rank, he had enough ability to think and judge for himself.
If he went deep without thinking just because he received some strong support from you, it’s his fault. It’s weird that you think it happened because of your support.”
“But…”
“Well, it won’t work on you even if I talk about it now.”
Ninya clapped her hands and then said with a smirk.
“Instead of talking about such dark things~ let’s talk about fun things, fun things! Like, for example, my love story with Rent~ or how much Rent loves me~♡”
Come to think of it, how did Ninya end up dating Rent?
That’s been a question I’ve had for a while.
“…Then, Ninya. Can you tell me how you ended up dating Rent?”
“Huh? What’s this? Leni is interested in this kind of story? Hehe, is it because you’re getting to the age of an old maid and you’re feeling a little sense of crisis and want to listen for reference?”
“That’s not it.”
“Really~ Why are you so serious? I’m just kidding, kidding♪ The reason Rent and I started dating, you know? I don’t tell other people, but I’ll tell you specially, Leni♪ It was like this…”
The story that came out of Ninya’s mouth was shocking.
“Ninya… um… how should I put it… deciding on a master based on the taste of semen is too much, isn’t it?”
“But I’m happy now? But the taste of semen isn’t everything. Rent is also really strong, so once we start, it’s endless…♡”
I immediately reached out my hand to Ninya, gesturing for her to stop talking.
“Y, you shouldn’t talk about things like that so carelessly.”
“Oh my, Leni. Your face is completely red♪”
“A, anyone would be like this if they heard that kind of thing!”
Rent must have a really strong libido.
Honestly, hearing that made me realize that Rent is a man.
Recently, he sometimes glances at my chest in the morning or evening, but that’s the same for all male adventurers, so I didn’t pay attention to it.
…There are many male adventurers who go to the red-light district at night because they want a different kind of pleasure even when they have a lover.
Of course, other female adventurers don’t look kindly on that, but conversely, there are also female adventurers who go to female brothels to enjoy a different kind of pleasure than with their lovers… or so I’ve heard.
Rent is from a rural village, so he might have a longing for the city or be very interested in sex since he just turned 20.
Even if Rent has a lover, it’s not unusual for him to step into a brothel…
Besides, everyone accepts it now, and Ninya and the other lovers seem to have a very good relationship.
I think Rent must be handling things well.
And… like Ninya said, Rent’s strong stamina must be supporting that.
I’ve only heard rumors, but the common characteristic of adventurers who can form a harem is that they have strong stamina.
Mental love is important, but they can also love many lovers physically, so they can maintain a balance.
According to Ninya, Rent is… very good in that regard.
“Hehe, you know, Leni~.”
“What is it?”
“Since we’re pretending to date, how about you try sleeping with Rent once? And say, ‘The reward is me♡’♪”
“Cough!”
Ninya’s shocking statement made me choke on the tea I was drinking.
“Ugh, Leni. That’s disgusting.”
“Cough! Cough! It’s because Ninya said something weird!”
Ninya…
Even if she has succubus blood flowing through her veins, isn’t she too free-spirited…
No, isn’t she promiscuous?
How can you normally say, “How about you try sleeping with my lover?”
“Even as a joke, that’s too much.”
“I’m not joking?”
“That’s even worse!”
“I don’t say this to just anyone? I owe Leni a lot~ and honestly, if there isn’t an opportunity like this, it seems like Leni will live as a virgin forever, right?”
“I don’t mind that!”
“That won’t do~ It’s too cruel to live your whole life without knowing the joy of being a woman, right?”
“That’s unnecessary meddling!”
Really… Ninya is really…!
“Besides, I don’t think Rent would dislike it?”
“What…!?”
“Well, Leni is pretty, has a good figure, and is a bit frustrating but sincere, right? There’s no way Rent would dislike Leni, right? Rent said it himself, that Leni is pretty and attractive.
There’s no way Rent would dislike sleeping with Leni, right?”
“E, even so… I, I don’t think the other lovers would like it…”
“Ah~ don’t worry about that. Rent can just love them a lot for a few days to make up for it. That’s my experience when I started dating Rent♡”
“Ugh…”
My, my head is starting to hurt.
Is this the value system of Ninya, a succubus?
That’s right! In times like this, if I make a shocking statement, Ninya might come to her senses a little!
“Are you okay, Ninya? Rent definitely said I was attractive. What if Rent falls completely for me? I, I might steal Rent away!”
If I say something like this, even Ninya will…
“Oh my, ‘steal’? It seems like Leni has feelings for Rent?”
“Huh?! N, no, that’s not it…”
“Hehe, and don’t worry about that? Rather, if Rent falls completely for Leni… hehe, wouldn’t that mean a new family member? Would I become Leni’s older sister?”
“Ninya!?”
Why does it come to that conclusion?!
