Chapter 140: Special Reward
The calendar advanced by one day.
[June 2, sunny]
[The second day of the camping trip.]
[Last night you had a sweet time with Jeanne Alter; you kissed until your head was spinning, and when she sobered up a little and realized what she had done, she shyly ran away.]
[After that, you had a very sweet dream, and when you woke up the next morning, you were full of energy.]
The sunlight was bright like honey, and the wind carried the sweet scent of grass.
A few boys sat in front of a folding table eating canned food, instant sausages, Merlin's cold cuts, and milk boxes; it wasn't a fancy breakfast, but they still ate happily. When boys gather together, whatever they do feels fun.
"If you ask me,"
Roland said while chewing,
"Camping is best in spring or autumn. It's way too hot in summer — last night I woke up drenched in sweat. Haha, when I get back to the dorm, I'll sit in front of the electric fan for three days and nights straight!"
"It's not that bad," Charlemagne said casually, "A man's gotta sweat a little to look cool. I even have a Max Limit Servant portrait of myself sweating, and I think it looks great!"
"My King, girls don't like the smell of sweat from guys," Roland said seriously.
"But it's still better than running around naked, right Eikou?" Charlemagne turned to the boy beside him, "Eikou?"
Eikou beside them didn't hear their argument at all — he was dreamily chewing his food, his face melting with happiness.
"…What's wrong with this guy again?"
Charlemagne looked over at the Round Table Knights.
"Sir Eikou, huh? It's normal for him to go off track sometimes — minor once every three days, major once every seven — completely normal," Gawain said as if he was used to it. "But don't think he's a weirdo, he just has experiences different from the rest of us!"
"Could it be he finally conquered that Japanese widow?" Tristan asked curiously.
"..."
The moment he heard that, Eikou's expression instantly fell.
Oh right, there was still that matter — last night he'd been kissed so adorably by Jeanne Alter that he almost forgot about it.
But right now, he was in such a good mood that he nearly felt that it no longer mattered.
There was less than a day left to raise affection with Tomoe Gozen — they would return this afternoon.
'Other than that cheat skill "Disaster With Women," what else haven't I tried yet?'
Just then, Eikou suddenly saw Jeanne Alter walking past, seemingly heading toward the riverside for a stroll.
Eikou immediately swallowed his food and jumped up, hurrying toward her.
"Jeanne Alter-chan~"
Dragon Witch trembled slightly when she heard his voice and quickly sped up her pace to leave.
Eikou wouldn't let her get away that easily — he quickened his steps to follow right behind.
"Jeanne Alter-chan~"
Dragon Witch bit her lip tightly, continuing to walk in silence.
"Jeanne…"
But before long — by the third call from Eikou — she suddenly showed an annoyed look and grabbed his collar, dragging him into the small forest nearby.
"Don't… don't call me that in front of everyone, it's embarrassing!"
Jeanne Alter blushed, speaking in a mix of shyness and anger.
Damn it, last night when they were kissing she clung to him like glue, but now that she's sober she's all cold again — really a girl who loves contrasts.
Thinking about last night too, she wobbled slightly, looked around to make sure no one was there, then whispered shyly,
"Last night I didn't say anything weird, or do anything strange to you… right?"
"Pretty normal, nothing strange happened."
Eikou pretended to reply calmly,
"It's just that you told me not to date Marie Alter, then pushed me down on the grass, hugged me while saying you liked me and kissed me, held my hand like a lover, kissed until both our mouths went numb — by lover standards, your reaction wasn't strange at all…"
"What do you mean by lover standards, can you be a bit more decent!" Jeanne Alter blushed and glared, "Don't you dare tell anyone about this, if you do, I'll burn you alive!"
"Don't worry, I never go around gossiping about girls."
Eikou blinked and smiled, then said,
"But well, I won't gossip about it, yet if you could repay the favor a little, that'd be nice — for example, go on a date with me. I want to try the hotel 『Until You Dry』 once, can you take me there?"
"You're still hung up on that love hotel? What kind of 'repaying a favor' is taking me there supposed to be?!"
Jeanne Alter let out a heavy, mocking sigh.
After speaking, she brushed her slightly messy hair, her expression both embarrassed and awkward,
"In short, last night was because I drank too much, so don't you dare take any of that seriously, okay? It was all just because of the alcohol. But…"
Jeanne Alter seemed to hesitate for a moment, but eventually spoke,
"About that woman with the 'Royal Big Boobs,' if you've already made an appointment with her, don't cancel it midway. You should repay that kind of emotional debt early, or she'll just use it as an excuse to bother you later. However…"
She leaned her face close to his, her eyes serious, and said:
"Don't cross the line with her, or I absolutely won't forgive you."
"Eh, are you really fine with that?"
Eikou teased, wanting to play with her tsundere reaction,
"On one hand, you don't let me get close to other girls, but on the other, you use being drunk as an excuse to deny our relationship — aren't you basically setting a trap for me?"
"I won't let you suffer for nothing…"
Jeanne Alter's face turned red, and she stammered,
"After that matter, you can take me out on a date anywhere you want…"
Eikou froze for a moment.
Wait, what did that sentence mean?
Just now, he had mentioned a love hotel, and yet she suddenly said "anywhere you want."
Did that mean he could actually take Jeanne Alter to the love hotel and "graduate" together without any issue?!
"You mean…" Eikou's face also flushed.
"Idiot, your head is always full of perverted thoughts! Do you guys ever think about anything else besides that?!" Jeanne Alter said, but she didn't deny it.
"Really now… I've misjudged you, Jeanne Alter. So you're planning to take me there? Turns out you're quite a bold girl…"
Eikou blushed, covering his face as he spoke.
"Hey, why are you suddenly acting all pure now? You're the one who brought that up first!"
Her mouth was stubborn and proactive, yet her body was way too innocent!
[Your relationship with Jeanne Alter seems to have reached the level where any kind of request can be accepted.]
[As long as you maintain your boundaries during the date with Marie Alter, it seems you will receive a special reward from Jeanne Alter.]
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