Chapter 138: The pairing plan drifts away
[April 30th, holiday.]
[Around nearly 11 a.m., you impatiently led Melusine to Enma-tei and opened a room.]
"I already said this isn't about opening a room! Why are even you misunderstanding, system!"
Eikou's face flushed red as he hurriedly corrected.
Feeling a little awkward, he thought, the more he faced others' straightforward attacks, the less he knew what to do.
That was also why he could easily get a grasp on Jeanne Alter, but instead got the tables turned on him by Melusine and Morgan.
He held Melusine's hand and went straight into the grand hall.
He himself had worked at this Enma-tei for at least half a month —— to save money for the party, he had earned 3000QP —— so he was fairly familiar with the services and staff here. After greeting a few acquaintances, he then led her to the private room specialized for massage.
"Why did you bring me here?"
Melusine looked a bit doubtful, not quite understanding his intent.
"I wanted to bring you here for a massage and hot spring bath," Eikou said, "Just now when I held your hand I felt it was really cold, so I thought we could do a massage and bath, to help warm you up."
"Because dragon race is cold-blooded species, so of course the body will be a little cold,"
Melusine smiled happily,
"But I like this choice of yours, what I love the most is just lying down comfortably and taking a nap!"
"Then that's good, as long as you like it."
Eikou secretly thought "Keikaku doori", this way he could temporarily deal with Melusine.
Using massage and bath to keep her occupied, making her sink into Enma-tei's high-class service and forget everything, while he himself would take the chance to sneak away, and return once she finished the massage.
She would be happy, and also wouldn't notice that Eikou had temporarily left.
"Geez, massage and bath together, you just want to make your girlfriend's body soft and warm, what are you planning to do after that, I really feel too shy to expose you."
Melusine spoke with a bashful look.
"???"
Eikou secretly thought: I haven't had a single thought like that at all! Clearly you look cute and serious, but inside you're actually a little demon!
Just as he was about to complain like that, Melusine suddenly placed a strong kiss on his cheek.
"Thank you, Eikou, you're so kind to me!"
The dragon girl narrowed her eyes and smiled happily.
Seeing that adorable smile of hers, Eikou could only swallow back the words he was about to complain, letting out a helpless smile.
Alright, alright, as long as she's happy then it's fine!
...
After quickly leading Melusine into the massage room, Eikou immediately went to the side of the proprietress Beni-enma in the reception hall.
"Proprietress, please take good care of the girl I brought!"
"Alright then, is that your girlfriend, chirp?"
Proprietress Beni-enma was a kind and cheerful sparrow girl, fanning her folding fan as she agreed.
"That's great, all of her expenses will be on me. If possible, please give her the highest-class massage service, and whatever she wants to eat, just make it for her, ideally keep her happy here for about three to four hours."
"Chirp… but that's very expensive, can a student like you really afford it chirp?"
Isn't it just money? Could it be that I can't possibly take it out?
He glanced at the balance in his phone, then thought of the nail fee and commission he still had to pay later, and instantly froze awkwardly on the spot,
I really can't take it out!
"No problem, at that time I can use my body to pay off the debt," Eikou said firmly, "Next, please allow me to work here for a while!"
"Um… Eikou, just for dating a girl, do you really need to sacrifice to this extent chirp?"
Beni-enma absolutely couldn't understand.
He sighed: "There's no other way, this is a matter of life and death…"
"... The one who came is your girlfriend, right chirp?"
[You have arranged the highest-class service of Enma-tei for Melusine.]
[These 'sugar-coated candies' easily restrained the lazy and gluttonous Melusine.]
[For about three to four hours, you temporarily don't need to worry about her issue.]
[-8000QP]
Damn it, minus 8000, these services combined are really that expensive!
Beni-enma truly was straightforward, he said to provide the best service and she raised all the costs to the maximum! She really didn't treat him as an outsider at all!
Forget it, this is the necessary sacrifice for Hero Mochizuki to seal Evil Naughty Dragon…
"For the next few months I'll have to work here to pay off the debt, but there's only one or two months left until summer vacation, so will I still be able to save money to buy a motorcycle to go to the beach…"
That pairing plan agreed upon with the two knights of the round table, that dream of gathering all the romance of men,
Now has become an unreachable Utopia!
But at this moment there was no time to lament, Eikou had to quickly return to Morgan's side.
From the moment he brought Melusine here, only a few minutes had actually passed, now there was still plenty of time to buy a rose and bring it back.
Ding ding.
The phone in his pocket suddenly vibrated.
He took it out to check.
Barghest: 「Sir Eikou, I have finished cooking all the dishes.」
Barghest: 「I chose a place with quite… an atmosphere, I already sent the location to you, hurry and come.」
"Already done so fast?!"
Eikou was a little astonished.
After so much effort handling Melusine, yet Barghest's Cooldown had already finished, so this really was turn-based combat!
From the time Barghest started cooking, it seemed only about half an hour had passed, right?
But that actually suited him even better, on the way back he could stop by to meet Barghest a bit, disappearing for too long would easily cause suspicion.
...
[You follow the location to an outdoor restaurant beside the school.]
[Barghest has reserved a whole table in the outdoor restaurant, when you arrive you cannot help but be overwhelmed by the entire table of food she prepared.]
[She cooked for you a lavish banquet, don't even mention whether you could finish it or not, even if you dragged the entire group of Artorias over it still might not be finished.]
Looking at the table packed full of dishes, Eikou couldn't help but be deeply shocked.
Was this really something she could make in half an hour?
"Sorry, Sir Eikou…"
Barghest said with a little shyness,
"Just thinking that you would eat the food I cooked, I poured all my effort into making an entire table. I didn't know what you actually liked to eat, so I made all the dishes I'm good at. Can you handle it, if not then don't force yourself."
"O-of course I can handle it!"
Eikou's heart trembled, but he still forced himself to speak strongly.
After all, this was Barghest's sincerity, moreover it was something that could fulfill the emotional value she longed for in a date, how could he be so heartless as to refuse!
He still had to stick to the original policy, no matter what happens to himself, as long as the girls are happy, that's enough!
[You look at the lavish banquet, quietly pick up the utensils.]
[You want to finish this entire table of food…]
[Please pass the Endurance, Agility, Strength checks…]
"It's just a meal, does it really require this many checks!"