episode_0110

‘I’m glad you like it’

Hild looked at Stacia, who was waving the theater ticket around, with pleased eyes.

‘Wow, eating, drinking tea, and watching a play..!’

It may feel a bit boring and uninteresting, but for Stacia, who has no experience with men and has only learned about dating from books,

This cliché was a perfect fit.

Because a cliché also means that the low point is high.

“If there’s anything else you’d like me to do, please let me know”

“Ugh”

Hild spoke again just in case.

Stacia held the theater ticket tightly with a flushed face.

The question ‘When are we having sex?’ came up to my throat.

Since this is our first meeting

“Dad, I want to go see it quickly”

“Is there still some time left?”

“That’s right”

There were still two more hours until the play started.

Hilde emptied the remaining half of her soda and stood up.

“Then, should I go there in advance and check out the stage? The weather is nice today, so I think they’ll do an outdoor play. If I’m lucky, I might be able to meet the actors?”

“Let’s go! Let’s go! Let’s go quickly”

Stacia was delighted by Hild’s proposal.

I took a strong sip of lime tea.

The lime tea disappeared in an instant with a slosh-slosh sound.

It’s cute too

Hild smiled and held out her hand.

“Shall we hold hands and go?”

“Yeah, let’s hold hands and go”

Stacia shyly took his hand.

It’s hard and sturdy. And it’s soft.

A man’s hands are so comfortable

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As expected, preparations were in full swing near the stage.

Perhaps because the title is ‘Sea Princess’, there are props shaped like waves and blue lighting.

Occasionally a thud-thud sound could be heard.

People who appeared to be staff were also moving busily, saying something or other.

“It’s amazing to see it like this”

“That’s right. It’s my first time seeing the stage setting”

We sat in the audience seats and looked at the stage.

“The play is still far from starting”

Then, a person who appeared to be a staff member approached us and spoke to us.

“Oh, I know. I was curious about how it was set up, so I was looking at it. Is that not possible?”

“Aha! I see! Of course it won’t work. I asked because there were many people who got the time wrong”

The staff laughed heartily.

“Are you your lover?”

“Ah, I, I”

Stacia was dumbfounded when asked the question.

It seemed like he didn’t know what to say in response.

“Not yet”

“Ah! I see. Not yet? ”

The staff smiled sinisterly at my answer, as if they had realized something.

“I hope our play can light a fire in their relationship! Of course! Our play is ‘Sea Princess’ so it’s still cold! Well, that’s all for now”

The staff disappeared, leaving behind a hahahaha laugh.

“What a funny person”

“Yeah, that, that, more importantly, Hild”

“Huh?”

“That’s what I said earlier”

“You’re not a couple yet?”

“That’s right”

Stacia looked at me with trembling eyes.

It was a look that seemed to ask, ‘Are you serious?’

“That’s not wrong. We’re not dating yet”

“That’s not what I mean, being in love means liking each other…”

“Do you think Stacia is spending this much time with someone she doesn’t like?”

“That’s not it…”

“There is also a saying that men don’t spend time and money on women they are not interested in!”

“I see”

Then why are you being so nice to me?

You like me?

The corners of Stacia’s mouth drooped.

It was an innocent and clumsy expression that did not befit the King of Knights.

I let it linger for a while.

She was lost in her own world, playing with my hand.

For a while, I didn’t know how to get out.

“I’ll buy you something to eat”

“I want to go too!”

“It’s okay. I’ll go and come back alone”

“No! Let’s go together”

How is this an old maid in her thirties?

It is truly a charming act that is threatening to the heart.

I held my nose because I thought I was going to get a nosebleed.

“Then let’s go together”

“Yeah!”

Stacia came back humming and buying a bunch of popcorns.

“Did I buy too much?”

“The more you buy, the longer you can stay…”

“What should I do if I can’t eat dinner?”

“Then we should stay together until we finish eating…”

“I guess so. Then”

Heeek-

She was startled by my calm answer and grabbed my hand tightly.

“The play has started”

“Oops! I’ll concentrate”

to you…

The stage lights up and the actors appear.

The play ‘Sea Princess’ has begun.

The actors move dynamically while giving passionate performances.

Lighting and props made the stage even more vibrant.

‘What the hell is this about?’

A princess who lives in the sea comes up to the surface and meets a group of 50 robbers.

While running away, he eats an octopus and receives help from seven fishmen.

The story of finding winged clothes, slaughtering all enemies, and becoming a hero.

What on earth are the emotions of this other world?

Is it just me who finds this strange?

The young audience members were cheering, shouting “Go away, Princess Sea!” over and over again.

“Hey, it was fun, right?”

Honestly, I don’t know what the fun in watching it is.

“Yeah! It was really fun!”

Stacia smiled brightly like a child, her eyes sparkling.

But she had nothing to do with theater.

Because she was busy admiring Hild’s face.

‘Awesome person♡’

I started to understand a little why so many women were attracted to him.

And in the end, there was a self that wanted to be included in those ‘women’.

“Are you going to dinner now?”

“That’s right”

It’s the long-awaited highlight.

The butterfly effect that caused this promise and brought about this situation.

Hild and Stacia headed straight to the restaurant ‘Elegance’.

Perhaps because it was evening and the sun was setting, the restaurant was quite crowded.

As they reached the entrance, well-dressed staff greeted them.

“Are there two of you?”

“Yes, that’s right. I’d like to use a meal voucher.”

“Of course you can. I will guide you inside”

The staff greeted them with friendly smiles.

The two were guided to a spot with a good view of the night view.

“Thank you”

Hild offered a tip.

The employee’s eyes lit up and he quickly put the tip into his pocket.

It may not be much money, but it will greatly improve the quality of service.

As evidence, the employees’ eyes were filled with passion.

“I will serve you with all my heart”

“Thank you”

The waiter handed me the menu he had.

Well, I have no idea what you’re saying.

You have to come to a restaurant like this to know

As I was drooling while looking at the menu, Stacia leaned forward slightly.

“Can I see it?”

“Of course!”

I readily handed over the menu.

Stacia scanned the menu and skillfully ordered her food.

He asked me about it along the way, but I said I didn’t know much so he asked me to figure it out.

“You look familiar”

“…!! No. I came here to eat with my classmates sometimes. You’re the first time I’ve come here with a guy”

As a thief twitches his own feet.

Stacia clarified the unasked question.

“That’s right, Hild. I thought you’ve been here a lot with your girlfriends”

“My kids have bad taste buds. They don’t like expensive food like this”

Who wouldn’t call me an adventurer? They say that tough jerky is more to your taste than well-cooked lamb.

I don’t know about Charles, but Selene and Circe seem to come from pretty good families.

“Well, I also think that the rice balls I eat at the training ground are the most delicious”

Stacia nodded with a sheepish laugh.

As we were chatting like that, some dazzling food came out.

I gave the waiter a little extra tip and asked for some nice wine.

“Here you are, guest”

The waiter quickly returned with a bottle of fine wine.

“Is this the best?”

“This is the best wine to go with this food. This wine is from the famous Elvi grape…”

“Oh, it’s okay. I don’t know even if I listen”

“Oh, I see. Then enjoy your meal”

I poured some wine for Stacia, who was holding a glass.

It was a wine of beautiful red color.

Just like her cheek.

“Thank you”

“Me too”

Ding-

The wine glasses clinked together with a pleasant sound.

The feeling of it going down my throat was also good.

The taste, the aroma, the atmosphere, it was perfect.

‘I wish time would stop like this’

Sipping her wine, Stacia looked at Hild with open eyes.

What a truly handsome man.

What a truly caring man.

A man you can’t help but love.

“Why? What’s on that face?”

I got caught staring at him.

Stacia smiled bashfully and shook her head.

“No. I saw it because it was handsome”

“I hear this a lot”

Hild drank her wine, muttering.

His face was slightly red, perhaps because of the alcohol.

I swallowed my saliva when I saw her flushed neck.

I felt an urge to leave my mark on that fresh skin.

“Heald. Are you going to go on a date with me like this again?”

“Euuuum, of course”

Hild took a moment to pause.

Do you know how much that gap is driving you crazy?

Why is it so hot?

My heart is beating so fast.

Even though he is the King of Knights, there is no way he would get drunk on alcohol to this extent.

Stacia’s dress flapped at the chest.

The wind blew and cooled the sweat, but the heat in my body did not subside.

I couldn’t take my eyes off him.

‘I’m totally into it’

It was around that time that I found out.

I started to like this guy,

I came to like it so much.

If you don’t confess this feeling right now

And I felt like I would go crazy if I didn’t hear an answer.

“Heald. I’m here”

Could it be because I got a little drunk?

Stacia became a little bolder.

So I took a bold chance.

Lean in close and look straight into his eyes.

If you’re quick-witted, you probably already know what I’m going to say.

As expected, he had a puzzled look on his face.

A feeling of anxiety slowly began to rise.

Should I just call and pretend like nothing happened?

I chewed my lips for a moment.

“Stasia. I have something to say”

“Huh…?”

At that moment, Hild opened her mouth.

It was a serious look, clearly different from before.

She swallowed hard.

“What, what is it?”

My voice was shaking like a goat. Embarrassingly.

Hild reached out and overlapped her own.

My heart feels like it’s pounding.

He licked his lips.

I thought I was going crazy.

Tell me quickly. Tell me something.

She couldn’t keep her butt still.

“I’m leaving Lavita now. I don’t know where I’ll go, but I think I’ll go to Suin-guk”

“…Huh?”

What do you mean, leaving?

My mouth wouldn’t open.

Stacia creaked with her body frozen.

“Why, why are you leaving? Is it because I bothered you too much? Was training hard? Or was your time with me not good? Did I make a mistake on our date today?”

My vision became blurry.

Being rejected by someone you love hurts more than having your heart stabbed by a sword.

Tears flowed as if they were the right thing to do.

Even if I was rejected, I wanted to accept it with a smile.

Such promises were of no use.

“No, my time with Stasia was really the most fun. It’s all about my destiny”

Yes, he is chosen by God.

Not only that, the receiver also had his eye on him.

Who knows, there might be other transcendent beings keeping an eye on him…

“Ugh, ugh, . ugh”

Still, tears come out,

It was hard to hold back the crying.

Hild scratched the back of her head and stroked her hand.

I shouldn’t have said this first. I regret it a little.

Then he held her cheek and dabbed the spot of her tears with a tissue.

“Look at me. I still have more to say”

“…what”

The pronunciation came out muffled due to the sobbing.

“If you’re still going to cry after hearing this, then cry”

“…Mnyagu…”

“I like you. Stasia. Will you go out with me?”

“Huh? Huh? Huh? What, what did you say?”

He laughed.

And then I slowly came closer and covered her lips with mine.

Very gently.

It was my first love.