Author: Suisei
Translator: Rinkage
Character page: Here
Chapter 154 – I sent the hero off
“Ouch…” [Yuuga]
Yuuga slowly stood up as he rubbed his cheek where my fist had landed. Despite being a blockhead who was stubborn and had no backbone, he was still a hero. He could easily endure a hit.
“You know why I punched you, right?” [Youki]
“Huh?” [Yuuga]
“If you still don’t get it, you should return to Breitling.” [Youki]
He could use more training with that vampire lord who had been single-minded even longer than I had. He would probably then start seeing things that he couldn’t before.
“W-Wait, Youki-kun. So, what you’re saying is, Mikana likes me… So, that’s why when I asked her if she likes me… she got mad at me… But still, Mikana likes me.” [Yuuga]
“Yeah, you definitely don’t get it. You’re going to Breitling for sure.” [Youki]
I was wondering if we could adjust Yuuga’s schedule, but it would be too pitiful for Mikana if nothing were done. We must fix this broken hero. I could ask Cecilia for help, but he would probably get all excited from seeing her.
“W-Wait a second. So, Mikana was really mad, and now you’re mad at me too, Youki-kun.” [Yuuga]
“I’m not mad.” [Youki]
The reason I hit him was because Mikana didn’t give any punishment to this idiot, so I was only doing it on her behalf. Plus, I couldn’t forgive him. A person is not responsible for another person’s emotions or feelings towards them: It wasn’t Yuuga’s fault that Mikana was in love with him, but even after knowing what Mikana had put herself through, how she had worked hard just to be by his side and support him, he still feigned ignorance.
“B-But you just punched me…” [Yuuga]
“All right, all right.” [Youki]
Since he kept bringing up the fact that I punched him, I decided to heal him to shut his mouth. I used healing magic to treat his wounded cheek.
“Youki-kun, I didn’t know you could use healing magic.” [Yuuga]
Yuuga looked at me with an admiring gaze, but that didn’t really matter to me. What he needed to do was something Caius would understand… probably. But I wasn’t planning on just dumping Yuuga on Caius.
“Yeah, well. All right, go Breitling now.” [Youki]
“What!? I just got back from the mines!” [Yuuga]
I could tell that much just by looking at his appearance.
“Your schedule’s clear, right?” [Youki]
“…Well, nothing is happening around this time.” [Yuuga]
“Don’t just hop into the carriage as you are. Go clean yourself up first.” [Youki]
“You really want me to go right away, huh…” [Yuuga]
Being the kind person I am, I stayed with Yuuga until he could take a bath, clean himself up, change his clothes, and prepare for the trip. He said something about not wanting things to stay awkward with Mikana, which made me wonder if he still has feelings for Cecilia. When I told him about Soleil’s engagement being called off, he seemed pretty happy about it.
…Maybe I should’ve told him Cecilia and I are dating now.
Thinking about how complicated love was, I scratched my head and decided to head back to the inn.
“…Youki.”
“Hm? Oh, Raven.” [Youki]
While on my way back, I ran into Raven in casual clothing. It looked like he was in disguise, but his outfit looked slightly too stylish as a camouflage. He was originally handsome, so his good looks still shined through, even in disguise. Adding a fashionable touch to that would only attract more attention, so it was probably a good idea to choose something more low-key.
“…I’m off duty today. Finally, the issue with the Steel Arms of Azure Flame has settled down.” [Raven]
“Yeah, I bet the aftermath and everything was a hassle. Sorry about that. I kind of left everything in your hands at the end.” [Youki]
I just said what I wanted and disappeared afterwards. He must’ve had to deal with the people who weren’t satisfied and all that.
“…It’s mostly sorted out now. The Magic Knight of Black Lightning has been handling the clean-up requests. Things have calmed down.” [Raven]
“I said I’d handle it, so you can count on me.” [Youki]
There was no problem at all since the Steel Arms of Azure Flame had been sending in his payment as promised. As Raven said, the situation had calmed down, and the requests related to the Steel Arms of Azure Flame had decreased.
“…You’re reliable.” [Raven]
“Well, yeah. By the way… Raven, you’re not alone today, are you? It seems you’ve put in some extra effort in your attire.” [Youki]
“…Does it really look that way?” [Raven]
Raven studied his outfit carefully and then scratched his cheek with an embarrassed expression. It seemed that not only would he be meeting someone, but he had arrived quite early as well. He was waiting in front of a shared carriage. Could it be…
“Hey, this might sound weird, but can I ask you something?” [Youki]
“…Depends on the question.” [Raven]
“Could you be going on a trip somewhere, just the two of you?” [Youki]
The moment I asked, Raven grew anxious, with panic written all over his face. His expression was so easy to read that I almost laughed, but simultaneously, I felt like I’d asked something I shouldn’t have.
“W-We’re meeting up, but it’s not for a trip. Besides, staying overnight, just the two of us…” [Raven]
“That girl can even sleep on top of a tree.” [Youki]
“…If we’re staying somewhere, of course, we’d book a proper inn.” [Raven]
Raven didn’t even notice how weird my statement was and responded normally. He had definitely lost his cool. As a knight, he was supposed to stay composed at all times. I decided to extend this little prank of mine.
“So, you’re considering staying at an inn, huh?” [Youki]
“…That’s only if it happens.” [Raven]
“Naturally, you’ll share a room, right? And instead of twin beds, you could go for a doub-ouch!?” [Youki]
I must have gone too far, getting carried away with the conversation. I didn’t notice someone sneaking up on me from behind. Before I knew it, I was struck on the back of my head, having let my guard down. When I turned around with a resentful look, I saw Happiness standing there in her casual clothes.
“…Hammer of justice.” [Happiness]
“Damn it, I was just about to hear something interesting.” [Youki]
I got interrupted. With Happiness here, continuing that conversation with Raven wouldn’t be appropriate. The latter also looked relieved, thinking he was saved, but he had made a mistake at that moment. I wasn’t sure how much of the conversation Happiness had overheard, but seeing Raven’s reaction made Happiness puff out her cheeks in annoyance. She probably thought Raven didn’t want to go on an overnight trip alone with her. She moved closer to Raven and tapped his shoulder.
“…What’s up, Happiness?” [Raven]
“…Dislike?” [Happiness]
“What do you mean?” [Raven]
“…Together, overnight, room.” [Happiness]
“What!? It’s not that I don’t want to. It’s just…” [Raven]
“…Bed?” [Happiness]
It seemed that Raven was unable to counter her relentless barrage of questions. It was probably, no, it was definitely my fault that things turned out this way. I hadn’t messed around like this in a while.
How did it come to this? I had just sent Yuuga off to Breitling, and now I am watching this couple flirting.
“…Well then, I’ll leave you two to it.” [Youki]
Since the two of them are on a date, the third wheel should make himself scarce, right?
While they were still talking, I decided to find the opportunity to slip away.
“…Raven, Captain, actually-” [Happiness]
“Hey, wait, hold on! What were you going to say!?” [Youki]
I turned around and pinched both of her cheeks.
“Was it this mouth? You were going to say something unnecessary, weren’t you?” [Youki]
As I tried to stop her from speaking by pinching her cheeks, I felt a sharp, murderous gaze. There wasn’t any need to ask where the gaze came from. It was probably inconsiderate of me to casually touch his girlfriend in front of him.
“Sorry, Raven. How about we do this instead?” [Youki]
My proposed solution: I grabbed Raven’s hand and used it to pinch Happiness’s cheeks instead. That way, I could still punish Happiness and not incur Raven’s jealousy. That was what I thought. However, Raven ended up just stroking her cheeks, which put her in bliss.
“…For now, why don’t you two move somewhere else?” [Youki]
Flirting in front of a carriage would attract much attention from people passing by.
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