152 – New Student Banquet (2)
I was lounging around with nothing to do during my spare time, and the weekend was quickly approaching.
The weekend is the day to buy my clothes, as promised before. So, I arrived at the square at the appointed time.
“Ah. There it is.”
“Shivar! Here! Here!”
When I arrived at the meeting place, everyone had arrived except me. There were 10 minutes left until the appointment time.
I walked on as I saw Ellie and the others waving their hands to welcome me. These are all people who had decided to meet in advance.
‘Hmm. ‘Everyone is female except me.’
They are all beautiful women with outstanding looks. Even their individuality is distinct.
So it’s not surprising that rumors are going around. Two of them even cracked the seal during the final exam! Didn’t you take a picture?
Luckily, it didn’t feel awkward or anything like that, but I couldn’t help but feel itchy in my chest. It seems like they don’t really care.
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“Have you eaten?”
“Yes. I ate it with Rize.”
“What did the saint do for you?”
“Meat.”
Rise takes care of most of the meals. But she will soon return to Byzantine.
When I return to Byzantine, I will have to feed myself. Of course, I am also interested in cooking, so there is no problem.
When I first lived in the forest, I added all kinds of delicacies using medicinal herbs. Civilization would have had more spices, never less.
“Ellie, it will probably be difficult to fit your clothes right away. You’ll have to have them custom-made, but that would take too much time.”
“Huh? Why?”
“Put your hand on your heart and think.”
“Ah. I know what you mean.”
On the way to a clothing store that sold various clothes, we talked about various things.
Final exams are over, and the only thing left to do is the freshman banquet.
Everyone shared their rough plans of what to do during vacation.
“What are you going to do during your vacation, Grace? Are you going back to your family?”
“Probably so. I want to stay and not go back, but my position is different. Ellie, you will stay, right?”
“Yes. It will take me a month to return to my hometown.”
“······Where on earth do you live?”
“Batonto Village.”
“······?”
Sometimes interesting situations were created, such as the conversation between Grace, a nobleman, and Ellie, a commoner.
Grace comes from a duke’s family, which is second only to the emperor in authority, and Ellie comes from a village even worse than Luna.
Perhaps because of this, the conversation that seemed to make sense but didn’t was quite interesting. Moreover, both of them are Chaos’ picks.
“Then Grace, you can’t play with Shivar during vacation?”
“Yeah, that’s right. That’s what I’m most upset about, but…”
“It’s okay! It’s good to see Sivar’s face every day, but it’s not bad to see the faces of your family, right?”
“··· ···”
Although there are cases where people do this without notice.
Currently, for Grace, her family is close to strangers. In fact, it’s like stepping on a landmine.
Of course, Ellie said those words to comfort her. I can’t help it because I don’t know anything.
“······I guess I’ll just have to sneak out.”
[Faith rises!]
I’m already feeling uneasy. After all, they are believers in chaos.
I felt that the world was full of chaos. Adding Luna’s snout to this would be the icing on the cake.
Fortunately, Luna didn’t say anything and kept her mouth shut. She seemed to have nothing special to say.
“Luna, are you planning to go to Byzantine during vacation?”
“Hmm? Ah, yes. I’m going with Sivar. Do you want to go too?”
“No. I’m fine. It’s quite difficult to gather herbs during vacation. I also have Ratatosk, so it won’t be dangerous. What about Kara?”
“Of course I have to go. Even if it’s not Sivar, I wanted to visit at least once.”
For reference, Tatars have a great affinity for Byzantine. The biggest reason why Tatar was recognized as a nation was because of Byzantine help.
Byzantine is the only place where a temple was built rather than a church or altar. If you have enough faith, you can even receive oracles directly from God.
As is typical for countries with strong religious backgrounds, Byzantine is a truly neutral country. In addition, the tolerance is wide enough to recognize it as long as it is not a heresy.
“Now that I think about it, Tatarstan also has Gulag as its state religion, right? At least I won’t hear any discriminatory remarks.”
“I like that the best. If you are a barbarian, a nabal, or a religious person, that’s the end.”
There is an expression that modifies Byzantine. The most discriminatory country in the world.
As long as you believe in Gaia, Chaos, and Gulag, it doesn’t matter who that person is. I just welcome everyone.
This point was also revealed in the process of Tatarstan being recognized as a nation. Hector personally visited Byzantine and showed the power of the gulag.
Originally it was more of a demonstration of force, but Byzantine ‘recognized’ it very coolly. Instead, I heard some harsh comments or something.
“There must be a temple that worships Chaos, right? Shouldn’t Shivar go there?”
“You can ask the saint. She will know more about religion than us.”
“For now, let’s focus on putting together Sivar’s clothes. We’re done now.”
After chatting and playing, we arrived at the clothing store. The clothing store is located in a downtown area lined with various stores.
The academy was originally an educational institution, but as it grew in size, all kinds of miscellaneous buildings were built. So everything is there.
Jingle-
“Welcome! How can I help you?”
“I want to match this man’s formal attire. Do you have anything nice? You don’t have to worry about money.”
Oh. Cool.
Can it be this wonderful to say that you don’t have to worry about money? Because he was an aristocrat, he was oozing with elegance.
The waiter’s eyes lit up after hearing Grace’s conditions, and then he shifted his gaze to me. Then he looked up and down quickly.
“You are a wonderful gentleman. I understand. Is there anything else you would like?”
“Is there a suit that fits me?”
“The lady… Uh…”
While I just passed by, Ellie was hesitant.
The employee’s gaze was aimed directly at Ellie’s chest. It’s a face that squeezes out as much of his hair as possible.
It’s a shame she’s the same woman, otherwise she would have been mistaken for a pervert.
“······First, let me check both of your bodies. Would you like to come here for a moment?”
“Yes. Luna, what about you?”
“······I want to do it later.”
Luna answered, glancing at Ellie’s chest. She followed by her self looking down at her breasts.
I felt sorry for him in many ways, so I wanted to at least cheer him up.
“Luna.”
“Huh?”
“Fighting.”
“··· ···”
So I really did it. The area under my eye was twitching as if I had scratched it properly.
He looks like he wants to hit me right now. After all, Luna is fun to make fun of.
“Hmm… The gentleman is quite tall. His shoulders are also quite strong. What type of formal attire do you want?”
“I would like to ask for a black robe.”
It wasn’t that difficult to put my clothes together. The body shape itself does not go beyond the human category.
The problem is Ellie. The waitress let out an exclamation as soon as she measured Ellie’s chest with a tape measure.
“Wow… Lady? Aren’t you uncomfortable?”
“It’s okay because I’m used to it. So, do you have clothes that fit me?”
“I’m sorry, but I think I’ll have to have it custom-made. The only one I can get is at least two sizes smaller.”
“If you wear that at least…”
“The dress is going to explode.”
I gave up right away. In the end, Ellie decided to attend in her casual clothes.
From then on, she wore the formal clothes brought by the waiter and carefully checked to see if there were any inconveniences.
She was fine up to the top, but a problem arose at the bottom. First of all, the hem of the pants was a little short.
I was able to somehow repair the short hem, but the biggest problem was the crotch.
“······It’s too tight. It’s uncomfortable.”
“Yeah, that’s right. Why is that…”
“Big. Big…”
I don’t know where it was made, but that part stands out especially.
It’s a very different format from what I was thinking. Other people also reacted with embarrassment.
“It seems a little small… Doesn’t it?”
“I’m sorry. I guess I made a mistake. Hohoho.”
Fortunately, it was ruled that the size was small. When the waiter brought me another pair of clothes, they fit perfectly.
To be honest, she wasn’t that embarrassed. During her midterm exams, she didn’t hide it at all.
After fitting all the pants, Grace paid the price. She boasted a pretty hefty price, but she treated it like it was no big deal.
“Luna, if you want something, please choose. I will buy it for you, as I said before.”
“Really?”
“Do I look like someone who will say two things with one mouth?”
“Thank you! What should I choose?”
Luna also seems to be a woman. As soon as she sees the dress, she starts picking out different things to wear.
Or you could just focus on the free part. Unlike me, Luna chose a white dress.
It was a dress that suited her slender figure very well and gave off a fairy-like feel.
Moreover, since her shoulders and back were exposed, her charm as a woman was sufficient.
‘Is this a coincidence too?’
This is the dress most frequently adopted by users in Soul World. I chose that too.
Wherever you go, people’s eyes all look similar. Luna also has fair skin, so it suits her really well.
“Thank you! Come again!”
After purchasing all the clothes, I went outside the clothing store. Since I still have plenty of time, I plan to wander around.
I will return to the dormitory only after dinner. We were able to walk around and talk about various things.
“Who will attend the new student banquet? I heard that high-ranking people are also coming?”
Then she brought up a topic that Ellie might be somewhat sensitive to. Who will attend the new student banquet?
Usually, only freshmen attend. However, as usual, banquets are closely related to politics.
Right now, Grace and Kara are in a position where they have no choice but to be involved in politics. Besides, people other than freshmen will also be attending.
“There will definitely be many people attending. High-ranking officials from each country will also come. You can think of it as an extension of the incubator.”
“Do you know who is attending in your country? There are no Tatars other than me.”
“Well, from what I heard, there was a rumor that the crown prince would attend…”
“Prince?”
Kara opened her eyes wide when she heard that the crown prince was attending. Other people have similar reactions.
I also pretended to be calm on the outside, but I opened my ears. The crown prince of the Matra Empire needs to be quite careful.
“Yes. It’s just a rumor, but if you look at the person’s actions, it’s safe to say it’s 99% true. It’s so…”
Grace paused for a moment and looked around. I was wondering if anyone other than us was listening.
Fortunately, the place we are currently in is a cafe, and we also have a separate private room.
No one will listen. Grace continued speaking calmly.
“······He is a mentally unstable person.”
“There was a rumor that he was a tortoise?”
“I can’t deny it.”
Even if Kara used explicit expressions, Grace did not deny it. Nodding your head means yes.
If you only hear this, your first impression of the crown prince will be bad. However, the crown prince of the Matra Empire is a somewhat unusual person.
“You only know true freedom when your freedom is taken away. Since he is a person who lives by saying this, his evaluation is not very good.”
“But I heard that your abilities are outstanding.”
“That’s the biggest problem. How anxious I feel because of that…”
Afterwards, Grace looked at me. These eyes are full of anxiety.
“I hope you don’t pay attention to Mr. Sibar… It must be difficult, right?”
“If you look at what he’s done, you can’t help but pay attention.”
There is no need to worry too much. It’s true that the crown prince is a fool, but at least he’s a person you can communicate with.
Other people are more of a problem than that. It is not the crown prince who is directly causing problems.
In particular, there is a high possibility of friction with Kara. The same goes for people coming from the Dong Dynasty.
‘It must be very busy.’
It seems like there is no day to rest. I thought so to myself.
“By the way, Grace. What kind of clothes will you be wearing to the banquet?”
“That’s it…”
After saying that, Grace looked at me and smiled. The harsh eyes softened and only a fresh smile remained.
Seeing the subtle blush on her cheeks, it looks like she is preparing something.
“You can look forward to it. I’ve made up my mind, too.”
I understand that she came to Soul World wearing a normal dress.
But if you look at what he says, it might be a little different.
‘Is it similar to Kara’s dance uniform?’
I guess not to that extent.