Chapter 606 – Episode 606 – Happy Meeting!
“Uhh? Did I hear wrong because I’m drunk…? Rent, are you saying I’m going on a blind date with someone?”
“It’s me.”
“Rent… you’re my blind date?”
“Yes.”
“…Cure.”
Despite being drunk, Lelia used a cure on herself, which was as good as a special medicine to sober her up.
The red flush on her face disappeared in an instant, and Lelia looked very serious.
She looked like a hero searching for a way to save the world as she spoke to me.
“Hoo, now that I’m sober, I won’t hear any more hallucinations. I’m sorry, Rent. I was feeling down and got drunk, so what you said sounded like a strange hallucination. I’m sorry to trouble you, but could you please tell me again what you said?”
“I’m your next blind date, Lelia, so I hope you’ll attend.”
“It wasn’t a hallucinationnnnn!?!?”
Lelia raised both hands, her eyes and mouth wide open in surprise.
“Wha?! Wh-Why? Why are you, Rent, going on a blind date with me!? Why!?”
“Because I asked High Priestess Maren.”
“Y-You asked High Priestess Maren?”
“Yes. When I was alone with High Priestess Maren, I asked her to set me up on a blind date with you.”
“B-But you clearly… you and High Priestess Maren were having fellatio and foreplay…”
“I finished talking before that. Actually, I was only going to talk about that and end it… Ahaha, it just happened that way.”
“It just happened…”
“Actually, I started thinking a bit about what happened in that room. I wondered what kind of person you were to me, Lelia.”
“Y-You were conscious of me?”
“Of course. So, after thinking a lot… I realized I wanted to be with you, Lelia.”
“W-With me…”
Lelia’s face turned as red as a beet, even though she wasn’t drunk.
But she quickly shook her head several times and asked me.
“T-Then why a blind date? If you had just told me within those three days…”
“Well… I was also swept up in the moment, but I felt really bad for knocking you out. And you didn’t drink when I offered you alcohol because you weren’t in a good mood. So, I thought it wasn’t the right time to bring it up.”
“Ah, ah, aaaaah…!”
Lelia suddenly grabbed her head.
“I only refused because I was afraid I’d say something I shouldn’t if I drank! But I never thought you’d think that way…! That time… that time was a crucial turning point!”
“Of course, that’s not the only reason.”
“W-Was there another reason?”
“You’ve failed many blind dates so far, haven’t you?”
“Ugh…! Yes, that’s right…”
“I wanted to give you a memory of success, Lelia, since you only have bad memories of blind dates. I also wanted to surprise you a little.”
“You were so considerate… Ah! Then, I…”
Lelia trembled and broke out in a cold sweat.
“I said harsh things to Maren Unni, who was trying to bring up the blind date with Rent in advance for my sake… Aaaah!”
Lelia collapsed and touched the ground.
“Ha, haha. It’s all over… I said harsh things to Maren Unni…
“It’s okay, High Priestess Maren was worried, not angry. She’ll forgive you right away if you apologize.”
“Yes… I’m sure she will. But… haha, the blind date is all gone. I kicked away the luck that was coming my way… The last remaining chance of success is gone. Hahaha… Why am I such an idiot? That’s why I haven’t had a boyfriend until now…”
Huh?
What is Lelia talking about?
“Lelia, what are you saying?”
Lelia looked up at me.
Her expression was completely blank, like someone who had lost their last hope.
“What else… The blind date is ruined anyway. You’re only attending because High Priestess Maren… the High Priestess set it up, and you must hate a woman like me now.
I misunderstood and ran away, and on top of that, I attacked you recklessly to vent my frustration… I’m such a… I’m such a… Waaahhhhh!!!”
“L-Lelia?!”
“My… my last spring is overrrr! Waaahhhhh!!!”
“C-Calm down, Lelia! I told you, I wanted to give you a memory of success in a blind date! That feeling hasn’t changed!”
“Waaah… Uh, uhh? It hasn’t… changed? Does that mean you’ll accept me after the blind date?”
“Yes, of course! So please don’t cry.”
“Huh? Huh? Huhhhhh?”
Lelia tilted her head while crying.
“Wh-Why… Aren’t I annoying, stupid, and completely unappealing?”
“Not at all. I’m the one who’s sorry. You’ve been so sad about not having a relationship, and I kept it a secret to surprise you.”
“B-But I attacked you, Rent.”
“I said I’d accept everything. Besides, it didn’t hurt.”
I knelt down to meet Lelia’s gaze and said.
“Lelia, you’ll come to the blind date, right?”
“U-Uh… Th-Th-Th… If I, I, I go, does that mean I’ll be… be… be your girlfriend, Rent?”
“If you don’t refuse. If you don’t like me, you can refuse here…”
Bwoom bwoom bwoom!
Lelia shook her head vigorously.
“Not at all! That will never happen!”
I was a little worried that she might refuse the blind date because she was tired of everything, but it seems that was an unnecessary worry.
“I’m glad. Then, Lelia.”
I reached out my hand to Lelia and said.
“Let’s go back to Solo together.”
“…Yes.”
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After that, I took Lelia and immediately used telekinesis to return to Solo and went straight to the Great Temple.
“I’m so sorryyyyyy!”
As soon as Lelia met High Priestess Maren, she jumped in place in the High Priestess’s office, did three rotations in the air, and then bowed down.
I personally thought it was a sincere apology, given her excellent acrobatics.
“Lelia!”
High Priestess Maren picked up the kneeling Lelia and hugged her tightly.
“I’m the one who’s sorry, for not understanding your feelings.”
“Ah, no. This time, I just misunderstood on my own…”
“But we’re family, Lelia! We’ve been together for so long, and I’m so… so sorry for not noticing your pain.”
Lelia trembled a little and then started to cry.
“U-Uhh… I’m sorry, Maren Unni.”
“I’m the one who’s sorry, Lelia.”
Lelia and High Priestess Maren apologized to each other and hugged each other.
It was a very heartwarming scene.
When the two calmed down and stopped crying, I spoke to High Priestess Maren.
“High Priestess Maren.”
“Ah, Rent. Thank you so much for bringing Lelia back this time.”
“I just did what was natural. More importantly, what about the date and location of the blind date?”
Twitch!
“Ugh…”
Lelia reacted to the mention of the blind date and glanced at High Priestess Maren.
“Don’t worry about that. The date and location are already set. It will be held at the Lavly Inn in Solo in two weeks.”
“H-High Priestess Maren? That’s…”
“Yes. It’s where Lelia had her first blind date. Overwrite the bad memories with good ones.”
“High Priestess Maren…”
Lelia looked at High Priestess Maren with tears in her eyes again.
Then, something suddenly came to my mind.
“Excuse me, but are there any formal clothes or suits in Solo? I don’t know much about that.”
I thought it would be better to dress properly for the blind date.
“Most of the basic attire in Solo is priest’s robes. But you don’t need to wear priest’s robes, Rent. Just come in comfortable clothes. Lelia, is that okay with you?”
“…”
“Lelia?”
“I… if it’s okay with you…”
Lelia fidgeted with her fingers and said.
“I, I’d like you to wear these clothes…”
And then, Lelia immediately took out a piece of paper from her inventory.
There was a drawing on the paper.
It was an outfit that looked like it was worn by a prince on a white horse, with a white base and gold embroidery, buttons, and decorations, with some fancy embellishments.
And a red cape was also part of the set.
“Ah, ah, is it not okay…?”
Lelia asked, looking a little anxious.
In front of Lelia, I imagined the design of the clothes on the paper as much as possible and created a sample with mana weapons.
“Is it something like this?”
“Ah, aaaaah…! The clothes are exactly the same as I imagined…! It’s right in front of me!”
It seemed that the clothes drawn on the paper were Lelia’s design, not a copy of already made clothes.
“I can show you what it looks like on right away.”
Seeing how happy she was, I thought she would be even happier if I wore it.
But Lelia reached out her hand to me and said.
“W-Wait a minute, Rent! Please… please hold on.”
“Yes?”
“I want to see you wearing it for the first time on the day of the blind date. I want to see it for the first time then… I’m sorry for being so childish…”
In other words, she wanted to see the most anticipated scene at the right moment, not just a sneak peek beforehand.
I certainly understand that feeling.
In my past life.
My memories are hazy now, but when I watched manga, it was more fun to watch without knowing anything than to see a short spoiler online.
I guess it’s a similar feeling.
“Okay. Then I’ll wear these clothes on the day of the blind date.”
I immediately erased the clothes I had made with mana weapons.
“Ah… I, I wanted to see it a little more…”
Please look at it as much as you want on the day of the blind date.
Clap! High Priestess Maren clapped her hands and said.
“Lelia, you need to go apologize to the members of the 13th Knight Order who worked hard searching yesterday.”
“Ugh, I, I understand.”
I wanted to go with them, but it seemed very embarrassing and awkward for Lelia, the captain, to show her subordinates that she was apologizing, so I thought I should go back now.
“Then I’ll go back now.”
“What? Already? You found Lelia, and I’d like to treat you more since you came all this way. And the reward for finding Lelia…”
“It’s okay. I don’t need a reward this time.”
I couldn’t accept a reward for finding my woman.
“But…”
High Priestess Maren looked very disappointed.
Then, a brilliant idea came to my mind.
“Then, please do it all at once when you ask me for something next time or when you say you’ll give me a reward. Right now, I want to go back quickly and look forward to the blind date.”
Besides, it’s my gut feeling, but I think I’ll be asked for many things by High Priestess Maren in the future.
“Rent is looking forward… to the blind date with me…”
Lelia’s face turned red, and she fidgeted with her fingers, while High Priestess Maren quietly nodded.
“I understand. I’ll be waiting for that day. Ah, at least I’ll see you off until you leave Solo.”
“There’s no need for that. This body is just a clone, so I can just cancel it right away.”
“Oh my, is that so.”
“Even though it’s a clone, you easily blocked my full-power attack… You’re amazing, Rent.”
“Huh? Lelia? What do you mean by a full-power attack?”
“Ah, th-that’s… th-that’s…”
“…It seems we need to talk a little more before meeting the members of the 13th Knight Order.”
“W-Wait a minute! Maren High… Maren Unni! There’s a very deep reason for this…”
It seemed like a friendly time was about to unfold, so I decided to leave.
“Lelia, see you again on the day of the blind date.”
“Ah, wait a minute, Rent! Don’t leave me behind…”
Snap!
I snapped my fingers for effect and canceled the clone.
My blind date with Lelia.
I’m really looking forward to it.
