episode_0124

“Puhuh… It looks good sitting there.”

“…I admit it, leader…!”

“Oh… The guy who made this might be a little smart?”

“Something like this should exist on Earth too.”

As I sat down on the small chair in the gaping hole in the middle, I tried to ignore the gazes of the four women who were wagging their tongues as if they were looking at food.

“Uuuh…”

This… It’s a little strange because I feel like I’m just an animal in a zoo…

Animals. Did you all feel this way too? I feel like I’m being uncovered from head to toe… Ugh.

Let’s just ask about food. I was curious about what kind of food would be served.

“So, what kind of food is served…?”

“First of all, just know that there will be a course meal. Do you know what a course meal is?”

“How could you be so rude to the leader…! Leader, don’t you know that?!”

“I was just saying this to be considerate, but why are you going crazy alone?”

“…Did you just say thermal explosion?”

I was just asking out of curiosity about the food, but suddenly Ariel and Seris started glaring at each other.

“Ah… this doesn’t feel very good…”

“Hmm…”

“Okay. I said it was a thermal explosion. So what, what should I do?”

“….You now-!”

Quang!

“Everyone… everyone, stop…!”

I felt like another fight would break out, so I timidly hit the desk to draw attention, but the sound was much louder than I expected.

“”……..””

The atmosphere suddenly became cold, and four pairs of eyes focused on me.

I didn’t expect the sound to be this loud… but it was true that I was a little angry.

“Stop it…! What number is this!”

Whenever they got the chance, they would fight over me like I was a traitor in their lives.

I wouldn’t have cared much if it only affected me, but I was convinced that if things continued like this, they would cause harm to other people.

Of course I didn’t want them to fight with each other, and I didn’t want them to cause harm to others.

“…If you keep doing this, I’ll just-”

“Da…I will never fight in front of you again…!”

“Yes…yes! never! No matter what happens, I will not fight in front of you…!”

“Uh…uhh! Well…I will, so please just say that…”

“Hmm. I have never fought… First of all, I will too.”

And before I could finish speaking, they suddenly put their arms around each other and smiled.

“…eh?”

What on earth is going on…? Weren’t we staring at each other as if we were going to kill each other just a moment ago?

Now, the women smiled and put their arms around each other as if they were really close to each other.

***

Kwaang-!

“Everyone… everyone, stop!”

The moment Venice hit the desk in front of her and made a loud noise unlike the original Venice, the four women had the same thought.

Fucked.

From their life as an alter ego to the present, Venice has never once been angry with themselves.

Of course, even in situations that would make a human being angry, Venice blamed herself, sacrificed herself, and was considerate of others. And it would have been the same for these women.

“Stop it…! What number is this!”

However, Venice spoke with her hands shaking as if she was really angry. And that too with tears rolling down my face!

Venice couldn’t hold back her tears, but she was truly angry, holding back her tears!

The eyes of the four women, who seemed like they wouldn’t even blink if a sword master, warlock, or dragon were placed in front of them, began to tremble as if an earthquake had occurred.

They had bodies that surpassed human limitations, but due to the huge impact, they stopped as if they had been turned into stone statues.

“…If you keep doing this, I’ll just-”

“”…….!””

And before Venice could finish speaking with her head bowed in resignation, the girls began making the quickest judgment of the situation in their lives.

Just think of the words that will pop out after the word…. If Venice is this angry, then of course the word is a negative one.

Several words begin to combine in their heads.

I’ll just leave this place.

I just won’t see you.

Just don’t look for it because it will take care of itself from now on.

To them, any words had tremendous power.

If those words even came out of Venice’s mouth, she would bite her tongue and die immediately.

Of course, in their case, even if they bite their tongue and get a part of their body cut, they will recover quickly. Anyway, it was said to be dangerous enough.

After assessing the situation in less than 0.1 seconds, they looked into each other’s eyes to prevent Venice from noticing.

you also?

me too.

You admit it, right?

I admit it.

They rejected and hated each other, but for just this moment, they felt the same way. Even without saying anything, everyone knew the actions they needed to take.

Thump.

We quickly stand up, smile and put our arms around each other’s shoulders. And then talk.

“Da…I will never fight in front of you again…!”

“Yes…yes! never! No matter what happens, I will not fight in front of you…!”

“Uh…uhh! Well…that’s right…so please just say that…”

“Hmm. I have never fought… First of all, I will too.”

I hated putting my hand on these women’s shoulders and pretending to be friends, but this situation had to be overcome at any cost, so they laughed.

“I…really…?”

“Yes. Really. I’ve never lied to you, right?”

“Unconditionally…I will protect you no matter what happens.”

“I promise on my honor…!”

“Yes, yes. Trust me just once.”

And, the result was successful. Before I knew it, I could see Venice’s face looking at me with a bewildered expression, wiping away the accumulated tears.

Then he begins to wiggle his fingers. And a hint of guilt appears on his face.

It seems like he felt sorry for shouting loudly and getting angry.

“Well…then it’s a promise…? I’m sorry too, I got angry…”

Gulp, lick. Hehehe.

At first glance, the mask almost fell off due to its animal-like appearance, but I was able to endure it with superhuman patience.

It’s cute. If it weren’t for these women…

In a situation where everyone would have thought the same thing, fortunately, a catastrophe did not occur in Venice.

Of course, what Venice was trying to say was that she was just a little disappointed… but that was a fact that no one knew except Venice.

And one more thing Venice doesn’t know. Since they had promised not to fight ‘only in front of Venice’, they were determined to one day repay this humiliation.

***

Grumble-

“Excuse me. The dish is ready.”

Fortunately..? The incident was concluded well, and only a short silence filled the room. The employee I saw earlier knocked and opened the door.

“The appetizer is caviar from the ‘Adamantite Armored Shark’, and pancakes made with only the highest quality flour dough carefully selected.”

“Wow…Wow…”

“And this is the highest quality ice cream made from the milk of a female Minotaur, and the fruit on top is ‘Hell Berry’.”

Adamantite… Minotaur…? Actually, I don’t even remember much anymore, but anyway, appetizers made with great ingredients started to fill the table.

Caviar, pancakes, something that looked like ice cream, macarons, and various appetizers were placed on the table.

“….uh.”

Not on my table, but only on the table surrounding me.

“Hehe… I’ve been waiting for this.”

“Finally… I can try it!”

“……Kya.”

“……..”

Even though there were appetizers that people like me couldn’t even look at, their eyes were focused on me, not the appetizers.

“Now, Venice. Ah~”

And in the breathtaking battle of wits, it was Ariel who took the lead. Ariel gave me a pancake a little smaller than my palm with plenty of caviar on top.

“…Damn it! You’re one step late.”

“Why is it so fast…!”

“Hoo…”

As for the rest… they either exclaimed or gritted their teeth, but they all said that they are close and don’t fight anymore.

“Ah…ah…”

I quietly opened my mouth and walked towards the pancake that Ariel had picked up.

…But it looks like the caviar is bigger than the pancake. Didn’t you put it all in one container?

I’ve only heard of caviar, but this is my first time trying it…

Yum.

“Hehehe…! Success… Success…!”

As if I were a gourmet, I started savoring a bucket of caviar… or rather, a pancake topped with caviar, with my mouth full.

“…………!”

Flashing.

I had no choice but to open my closed eyes wide enough to tear them apart. There was a slight smell of the sea, but it was not fishy at all; rather, it felt like a flavor.

The sweetness that fills your mouth, and the bitter taste that slightly neutralizes the greasy feeling. And the chewy, savory pancakes that hit my mouth.

“Oh….Oh…!”

Mimi…!

The scent of the sea and nature fills my mouth like waves…!

The taste of caviar, which I tasted for the first time in my life, was heavenly and there was nothing lacking.