Chapter 59 – What are you doing, Hero!?
Chapter 59
“…Uh…”
When I opened my eyes, I saw an unfamiliar ceiling. Should I call this a ceiling? It was just a cloth.
Where is this? He stood up, running a hand through his messy hair.
When I got up, my head started pounding again, and I couldn’t remember what I did last night.
…Did you get drunk first?
“I lost a wish ticket…”
I looked around, but there was no one nearby. Looking at the surrounding structure, it seemed that this place was a barracks.
…The saintess and Celine must have slept in different barracks.
After roughly tidying up my hair, I came out and inquired about the barracks where the saintess was staying.
I have a headache… I need a hangover cure…
A kind soldier showed me the barracks the two were staying in, and I immediately knocked on the tent of the barracks.
“Saintess~Are you awake~?”
Then, after a while, a saintess other than the one I called poked out her head. Her brown hair and ruby-like eyes are striking in the sunlight. It was Celine.
“Good morning Celine.”
“…Hero, would you like to stay there without entering?”
“Yes?”
What’s wrong?
“That… Ha, how to do this.”
Celine looked pretty serious. So I seriously asked her too.
“What’s wrong?”
“…Don’t you remember anything about yesterday?”
“Yes, did I do something yesterday?”
Celine squinted her eyes and looked at me. Why do you see it that way?
“Foot! Ahahahaha!”
“Celine?”
Celine, who was looking at me strangely, suddenly started laughing.
What is it? What the hell did I do yesterday to laugh like that?
“Celine, what did I really do yesterday!?”
“Puheh…No, it’s nothing. Come in.”
“Now wait, Celine! Why are you letting me in…!”
I heard the voice of a saintess who was somewhat perplexed from inside. The saintess was sitting on the bed, wrapped in a blanket. Like a pupa.
What, you were awake.
But why are you so surprised? My face looks a bit red too.
“Celine, didn’t you tell me to stay outside because the saintess was sleeping?”
“Yes? It is not.”
Then what is it?
…I don’t know. My head hurts, please get well soon, doctor.
“Saintess, my head hurts.”
“…Mo, I don’t know.”
“What?”
Normally, the doctor would have taken care of my condition right away… No, the saintess turned her body around and took her gaze away from me.
What if you pretend not to know! Someone get rid of my headache!
“Pu-huh!”
“Celine, why are you laughing so much? Let’s hear the reason so that I can laugh together.”
“What about something fun? Ah…really…a fun relationship.”
Celine giggled as she approached me.
“You said you had a headache, right? I’ll make you better. It won’t be as soon as Saint Estelle’s, so keep that in mind.”
“If you do, thank you.”
Celine placed her hand on my head and breathed her divine power into it.
Oh, what is it? It felt different from when the saintess did it. If the holy woman’s divine power is a warm feeling, she feels something refreshing and cool right now.
“…It feels different.”
“Because the saintess and I are fundamentally different. The people you serve are different.”
“Oh, is that so?”
Depending on the goddess you serve, her divine power is also affected. First time i knew
“It’s done.”
“Oh, thank you.”
…Okay Celine. You are now the hangover cure Mk.2.
Celine removed her hand from me and looked back at her saintess.
“Holy Lady, you should prepare soon.”
“Lord, preparations are complete.”
“So please wake up.”
“…I’ll get up when the hero leaves.”
…Why are you doing this to me all of a sudden?
I seriously asked Celine.
“Did I really make a mistake yesterday?”
“A mistake…”
Celine laughed and smiled.
“It may or may not be a mistake.”
“…Yes?”
What kind of ambiguity is that?
From noble mtl dot com.
“The fact that she said that when she was drunk means that she had the intention to do so.”
“What did I say…?”
What is that meaningful statement!?
Celine looked at me and put her finger on her lips, she said.
“It’s a secret.”
“…Yes?”
“Please understand if the saintess reacts strangely for a while. Because she did what she deserved.”
“Yes???”
…What the hell did I do yesterday?
#
She left the barracks first, but Celine somehow coaxed her saint and came out. As soon as the saintess saw me, she turned her head away and tried not to meet her gaze.
…I can’t remember, so I don’t know why. It’s frustrating.
Then she saw a familiar face in front of another barracks. It was the hero, Elfriede, with her radiant blonde hair tied like horsehair.
“Elfriede!”
As I approached waving my hand, Elfriede shook his shoulders like someone who was startled.
Why is he like this…?
“Hmm, Abel… Did you sleep well?”
Seeing Elfriede clearing his throat and saying hello, I answered with a sense of wonder.
“Yes, my head hurt a little, but I’m fine now.”
“Hmmm, maybe it was because I drank too quickly yesterday, so I fell asleep early.”
“Ah…”
Enough with the soldiers refilling the cup yesterday.
“I couldn’t control it, well.”
“Hmm, is that so?”
But Elfriede kept clearing his throat. Do you have a sore throat?
“Did you catch a cold, Elfriede?”
What if the hero catches a cold?
By the way, Elfriede said with a slightly pouty expression.
“It’s not a cold… Ha, who do you think this is because of, you…”
“Yes?”
“…No. Are you leaving now anyway?”
Elfriede immediately changed the topic.
…What, what were you trying to say?
“…Yes, I want to go to Café City first.”
“It was close to the capital, but somewhere else must be closer here.”
“Still, I thought the order would be a little confusing since I’m going to start with other places. I plan to go sequentially as Elfriede wrote.”
“Um, I see.”
Elfriede looked at me quietly. I tilted my head, not knowing the meaning of that gaze, and Elfriede mentioned the fact that I had reached out first yesterday.
“Did I get the right to wish this time?”
“Oh, that’s right.”
“Then use it right away.”
Looks like you had something to wish for.
“Yes, what is it?”
“Two months later, August 12th is my birthday.”
“Oh, really?”
“At that time, I would like you to visit the estate of the Bathory family. We are probably going to have a banquet, so please come and brighten up the occasion.”
“Of course I have to go. Even if it wasn’t for the right to wish, I would have gone if you had told me.”
It’s a friend’s birthday party, how can I not go?
Besides, I am the only friend he has…
As if he liked my answer, Elfriede smiled.
…Pretty.
“Okay, that’s all right.”
“Can I use it later? I haven’t decided yet…”
“Do whatever you want. When you write, it is your heart.”
Elfriede held out his hand to me.
“See you later, Abel.”
A pretty hand reached out to me. But the skin was never fair. Calluses here and there, large and small scars here and there. She showed signs of her hard work.
It wasn’t a pretty hand from the outside, but is it an illusion that it looks more beautiful than a hand that is just fine?
Looking at that hand, I remembered what happened with Elfriede from this regular briefing session. She’s gotten really close since then.
I think it’s an unexpected, undeserved relationship…But I’m not a back-and-forth to kick the relationship I’ve been looking for.
I held her hand tightly and smiled.
“Yes, Elfriede. See you next time!”
“…Yes, look forward to that time.”
#
“Saintess.”
“Why, why…”
It’s frustrating.
“How long will you do that?”
“Mo, I don’t know…!”
“…Ha ha.”
The road to Café City. The saintess was still like that whenever I called her.
It was nice that he didn’t talk sh*t like he usually does, but the problem is that he keeps getting flustered and evasive when I call him. Seeing him answer again, I’m not mad, but I really don’t know why he’s doing that.
It’s frustrating to be frustrated, but if there was a problem, it was the saintess’ reaction. Every time I evade her words, she blushes a lot, and this is kind of… Super cute. It’s a problem because it’s cute.
Should I feel this way for this b*tch?
…I must have been fed up with lookism without even realizing it.
“Hero, leave it alone for a while. The aftereffects will be severe.”
“Aftereffects…?”
…What aftereffects?
Every time Celine gave advice, it felt like she was falling more and more into the labyrinth. But Celine doesn’t tell her clearly, and the saintess continues to react in that way.
Anyway, aftereffects, what did you do…
“Uh.”
Could it be that you used your strength when fighting monsters? While I’m not looking?
No, b*tch! If you become weak, who will protect me!
With that thought in mind, I hurriedly grabbed the saintess by the shoulder and asked.
“Holy Lady! You didn’t use that power, did you?”
“Huh!?”
“Huh???”
What is that, making such a cute noise…
“…What, what are you doing, hero!?”
The saintess shoved me away.
“Ah…Were you surprised?”
No matter how hard it is, there’s no need to push… I’m a little hurt.
The saintess seemed startled when I looked a little sullen. I could see her shoulders slightly sway.
The saintess turned her head around and spoke in a hesitant voice.
“It’s not what the hero thinks, so you don’t have to worry.”
“…Ah, I see.”
“…Yes.”
The saintess was silent again and she quietly moved her steps.
It’s really like that, so it’s like a completely different person.
“…Why are you doing that?”
“Okay~.”
Celine passed by with the slack of her acquaintance. I asked her
“Celine, can you tell me what it really is?”
“No. If you tell me, that saintess will kill you.”
…Why does he kill you?
“What have I done?”
“I don’t know what he did, but he said something… To be honest, I don’t think he was wrong~.”
“Yes?”
As soon as Celine finished speaking, the saintess stopped her steps.
“…You look like you got scolded because of the hero.”
“…Yes?”
The saintess, whose face turned red, grabbed Celine’s arm and held her, muttering something to her for a while. Celine laughed as if she was having fun at her saintess’ behavior.
“…What is it?”
Don’t bully me, b*tches.
Aarrrgghh thisss what i wanttt