Chapter 131: Grand Dating Battle
Time to reorganize the current situation.
Eikou, while showering in the dorm bathroom, was thinking in his head:
「First, absolutely must not let Baobhan Sith discover my relationship with Morgan.」
「Therefore, before going on the date with Morgan, I must meet Baobhan Sith once, clarify her situation.」
「Melusine isn't something to worry about yet, as for Barghest, as long as I explain things clearly, I can definitely convince her to postpone one day.」
Of course, among them there wasn't really anything like a true order of priority. Because with just a single wrong step, the entire chain of dating bombs would immediately explode.
"There's no margin for error, no chance to replay, just one of them finding out is the game-over of me."
Eikou muttered bitterly:
"What did I even do to deserve this, why does my very first date in life have to crash directly into such a nightmare-difficulty mess..."
"But even so, I have to think of a way to survive! I will adapt!"
Time was running out, he quickly finished his hot shower, dried himself, then stepped out to change into the outfit Morgan had prepared for him: a white high-collared shirt paired with a neatly fitted dark-colored coat.
"Sir Eikou, where are you going?"
At this moment, Gawain and Tristan had already gotten up. Seeing him hurriedly putting on his clothes, they couldn't help but ask.
"Going out, I have something to do..."
"Ha ha, must be going on a date with Barghest, right?" —Gawain laughed heartily— "You're planning to fulfill the promise from yesterday's race, aren't you?"
"U-umu...that's right..."
Eikou originally wanted to explain, but then stopped—because the person he was going to date was Gawain's mother.
He truly wanted to call these two Knights of the Round Table his wings, to shield him, to escort him into 'battle'.
But unfortunately, since among the dating partners was their very own mother, then forget it—this battle could only rely on himself alone.
"You two, up until today, I'm truly grateful for taking care of me."
Eikou gave a bright smile.
"If I don't return tomorrow, then at the grave sweeping next year remember to burn for me a copy of Yuki-Onna 3, along with a few fun game discs. Thanks in advance!"
"...That clearly isn't something you're supposed to say before going on a date, is it?"
Gawain spoke:
"Sir Eikou, looks like you've gotten yourself caught up in troublesome matters again."
"Umu, we'll talk about it in detail later, I'll be going now—"
After saying that, Eikou immediately grabbed his phone and hurriedly rushed out the door.
The first thing after leaving the dormitory was to send a message to Barghest and Melusine, quickly canceling the date before things became irreparable.
After sending to the two of them, he would immediately speed up to go find Baobhan Sith.
That was his plan.
"My husband—"
The moment he stepped out the door, Eikou heard a familiar voice calling out.
He froze at once, turned his head to the side.
Morgan was quietly standing there, dressed elegantly, holding a handbag, wearing a refined blue-and-white long dress, a fashionable small hat on her head, the brim lowered to cover half her face—like a queen humbly departing.
"Morgan...why did you come so fast?"
Eikou felt his heart skip a beat—unsure whether it was because her beauty took his breath away, or because his plan was thrown into chaos.
Morgan arrived early?!
The entire plan was already ruined from the start!
"I just arrived, originally wanted to secretly bring you a surprise. But it seems you also have a sense of time, rushing out early to meet me like this?"
Her icy blue eyes calmly observed him, gliding from head to toe:
"Your attitude is praiseworthy, but you should pay more attention to your appearance—your collar isn't fully buttoned, the wrinkles on your shirt haven't been smoothed out. How can you go out looking so sloppy?"
"...Because I wanted my Morgan to help me button my collar."
"Hmph, clearly just a flimsy excuse made up in a rush. But I like it." —Morgan showed a faint smile, fleeting and hard to catch—"Come here, my husband, stand closer to me."
Eikou had no choice but to put the phone back into his pocket, obediently stepping closer.
The other party gently stretched out her slender hands, cold yet delicate, adjusting his collar and sleeves for him.
Only then did he notice—on her fingers were glossy, beautiful nails, and her soft lips were also painted with lipstick.
Although Morgan usually also paid great attention to her image, today in every small detail radiated a sense of meticulous care—from the seemingly simple long dress to the bright-colored nails—all quietly displaying her confident sense of fashion.
After finishing tidying him up, Morgan naturally linked her arm with his, a soft yet unyielding force pressing against his arm, guiding him forward.
"All right, let's begin today's date." —Morgan said— "Is there any particular place you'd like to go?"
"Anywhere is fine, I'll listen to you."
"Very good, my husband. You only need to listen to me."
The Queen of the Fairy Kingdom seemed extremely satisfied with this reply.
"I've already booked a hotel. Because I want to take you to a place quite far from the center, away from the city's noise. We can quietly enjoy a day that belongs to just the two of us."
"Oh… oh..."
Eikou suddenly recalled the message Baobhan Sith had just sent earlier. So she had guessed correctly—Morgan really had booked a hotel in advance!
So that information was true!
Baobhan Sith had already grasped her mother's dating itinerary beforehand… Then now if he went with Morgan according to this plan, wouldn't that be like walking straight into the trap?!
Fortunately he knew in advance. Next he just needed to think of a clever way to make Morgan change locations.
He glanced again at the messages on his phone.
Melusine probably still hadn't woken up at this time, but Barghest had already replied while he was showering.
Eikou: "Are you there, Barghest? I have something urgent I want to tell you."
Barghest: "What is it?"
He had just typed halfway—"Sorry, could we postpone our date to tomorrow—" when a message from Barghest had already arrived.
Barghest: "I'm very sorry, Sir Eikou... Something urgent just came up on my side, before 11 a.m. I temporarily can't get away."
Looking at that line of text, Eikou's heart immediately lifted.
Damn, I get this kind of luck?! I haven't even done anything and the crisis has already resolved itself?!
Eikou: "What happened?"
Barghest: "Did I ever tell you? I've always been working at the Orkney Corporation. To be precise, I'm considered a retainer in Baobhan Sith's family, and at the same time also a subordinate of the Queen, Morgan-sama."
Eikou: "I see..."
Barghest: "And not long ago, I was entrusted by Morgan-sama... She said today there's an extremely important date, and she wasn't at ease leaving it to others, insisting it had to be escorted by me. And my knightly spirit cannot refuse that trust from my superior."
Wait a second... doesn't this development sound way too dangerous?!