Chapter 136: Many Factions Join the Battle!
[Because Baobhan Sith was caught up in Roland's victim-playing, for a moment she couldn't clearly explain the situation, so she was also taken away by the police for questioning.]
[Without at least an hour or two, it was unlikely she could return...]
"Hey, why are you taking me too, I have absolutely nothing to do with this!"
Baobhan Sith's voice of protest echoed through the vast shopping mall, but she was still handcuffed and taken along by the police.
Eikou could hardly believe his own eyes.
That guy Roland had actually completed the mission above and beyond!
When Roland was handcuffed and led away, he even winked at Eikou from afar.
That expression seemed to say: We won, my brother!
Thank you, Roland, but… it feels like you've lost your entire life.
"I only wanted you to ask for directions, maybe chat a bit, I never intended for you to sacrifice yourself like this..."
"But thank you, Roland!"
Eikou clenched his fist, feeling hope ignite in his chest,
"I definitely won't let your sacrifice go to waste, I must find a way to survive today, then take you to a party! My good brother!"
[Baobhan Sith will be detained for at least about an hour.]
[Without her surveillance, you safely try on clothes and successfully overcome this calamity.]
[While Morgan is picking out clothes for the children at home, you take the chance to sit down on a sofa in the store, pull out your phone, and hurriedly contact Barghest to cancel the date.]
[As long as Barghest agrees to postpone, much of today's pressure will be lifted from you.]
[Please perform a Luck check.]
[Because the date with Barghest was triggered by your own 「Disaster With Women」, this check will be very difficult.]
A die rolled down.
[Check failed.]
[Your 「Disaster With Women」 constitution has made this matter even more troublesome!]
Looking at the words on the screen and the failed die, a sense of foreboding instantly rose in Eikou's heart.
He carefully opened the messaging app.
Because he hadn't had the chance to hold his phone earlier, the chat with Barghest was overflowing with unread messages.
Barghest: 「Sir Eikou, where are you right now?」
Barghest: 「Since Morgan-sama temporarily canceled her schedule, I suddenly had some free time this morning.」
Barghest: 「I went to your dorm to look for you, but Gawain said you'd already gone out on a date with me, what on earth is going on?」
Damn it, a chain reaction!
At the time it wasn't convenient to explain to Gawain, and the result was he misunderstood, then spread the wrong information!?
"..."
Eikou suddenly realized in alarm,
He might have already missed the best opportunity to postpone this date!
The other side already knew he had gone out for a date.
That meant now he couldn't use sickness as an excuse, nor could he make up some other story to avoid it.
Eikou: 「I… I just got your messages a little late, so I came out looking for you...」
Barghest: 「!」
Barghest: 「Earlier I shamelessly asked to postpone, but not only did you forgive me, now you're even proactively looking for me?」
Barghest: 「Sir Eikou, sometimes you really shouldn't be so gentle with me... you being like this truly leaves me with no strength to resist...」
In his heart, Eikou wailed: I do want to be a little ruthless, it's just that none of you ever give me the chance!
There was no way to refuse Barghest anymore.
To avoid revealing any slip, he could only grit his teeth and agree on the spot.
Barghest: 「Then where shall we meet?」
Barghest: 「If possible, I'd like to meet at the shopping mall near Chaldea Academy, since I'm already closest to there right now.」
No, sis, please don't come here right now!
Just imagining the three of them running into each other in the shopping mall made cold sweat pour down Eikou's back.
In desperation, he hurriedly typed back: 「Barghest, I remember you're really good at cooking, right?」
「Since today's a holiday, the school cafeteria should be empty, so I'd like to eat food cooked by your own hands, is that okay?」
Eikou thought to himself, don't forget the core goal of today's date, which is to find a way to make them happy.
Even though he couldn't take care of all the girls at the same time, at the very least he had to let them fully enjoy it.
For a girl like Barghest, nothing could bring more emotional value and a sense of achievement than cooking!
Barghest: 「Of course, I've always really wanted to cook for you once.」
Barghest: 「What do you like to eat the most?」
Eikou immediately typed quickly:
「No need to worry about me, as long as it's a dish you cook, I'll definitely like to eat it.」
「You can make whatever you want, as much as you want, the more the better, as long as you cook it, I'll definitely eat it all!」
The more the other person cooked, the longer the time she would spend.
As for the rest, he would just leave it to his stomach-kun to figure out later!
[Barghest's affection toward you has increased.]
"?? How the hell did her affection increase again?"
A message quickly came from her:
Barghest: 「Um... Sir Eikou, what you just said was really very manly in demeanor.」
Barghest: 「I've understood your feelings. When the time comes, I will give my all to create a whole table full of delicacies, and swear upon the name of a Fairy Knight!」
Barghest: 「Please look forward to my skills! I'll tell you once I'm done cooking!」
"Phew..."
Eikou let out a breath of relief.
From her tone and choice of words, Barghest must have already fallen into a state of blazing battle spirit, full of excitement.
Buying ingredients, then cooking —— at the very least it would take one to two hours, there's no way it would be finished quickly.
"First was Baobhan Sith, then Barghest, for the next few hours I probably don't need to worry about them anymore..."
He looked at the clock, it was already close to ten in the morning.
The phone buzzed again with a new notification.
Eikou opened it for a glance, then immediately panicked and slammed it shut, as if afraid Morgan sitting next to him would see it.
It was a bed selfie from Melusine!
That most troublesome dragon girl, had she finally woken up!
Melusine: 「Darling, good morning~」
Melusine: 「Eh... why is it almost noon after just one nap? Today's supposed to be our date, yet I accidentally wasted so much time!」
Melusine: 「But it's fine, today we'll cling to each other all day without parting. As long as we make up for all the wasted time, it's okay!」
Melusine: 「Wait for me a bit, I'll come find you right away.」
Eikou's hand, resting on the phone keyboard, trembled slightly ——
「Sorry, I… I'm a bit busy right now, it's really not convenient to meet you...」
Melusine: 「Mama~, it's okay, the duty of a lover is to wait for the one they love to come back...」
Melusine: 「But don't worry, you just do your thing, as long as I can stay by your side, that's enough.」
Melusine: 「I don't mean anything else ha... but as a member of the Dragon race, my flying speed can surpass sound, so finding you right now wouldn't be difficult at all.」
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In his heart Eikou thought: …why does that sound so full of hidden meaning?
Melusine, could it be you've already guessed I'm on a date with Morgan, and yet even so, you still want to cut in! Is that really necessary! You Lancelot!!!