58 – 058 – Is there such a soft thing as a date? # 2
058 – Is there anything soft like a date in the world? # 2
Here’s Orca’s explanation:
“Today, you guys are going on a date. In the meantime, it’s okay to organize your feelings about the days you’ve spent as a fiancé. It’s good to rekindle the forgotten fire.”
So, at the moment of midnight, it seems to make up your mind firmly.
At that time, the head of the household, Cain Arcwright, would no longer argue.
It was a very good suggestion.
At the same time, something is uncertain.
It’s a habit to be skeptical of proposals that sound too good to hear.
“… Date? this evening? suddenly? what’s the story Who do you like?”
Victoriaka also asked back as if she had doubts about this proposal.
Victoria is the vice-president of the student body who has good grades.
There’s no way I haven’t noticed that there’s something strange about this story.
Orca said.
“Victorica, this is the family head’s order. If you are the daughter of Arkwright, you will know the meaning of the headmistress’s order.”
“… … .”
The nobles portrayed in D&A are generally authoritative.
Among them, Cain Arkwright was a man who reigned with a light hotter than the sun rising high in summer.
His command is the law within the family.
If he says the shadow is bright, it is bright, and if the sun is dark, it is dark.
“Well, forcing it tastes bitter, so think about it a bit. In that sense, I’ll smoke a magic candle for a while and come back.”
Orca stood up.
I also got up from my seat and followed him.
“You want to follow me?”
Believe what you’re doing alone and let it go
So, the smoking area in front of the restaurant.
There, the guy took out a high-quality magical herb from his pocket and put it in his mouth.
This guy became an adult after graduating, so he didn’t mean to say anything about smoking, but at first glance, it was a magic potion that looked poisonous.
“Is it a high-level magical plant?”
“Do you know when you see it?”
“It is not good for the body. The ability to instantaneously raise mana is good, but the recoil is severe. It is something that should not be abused.”
“Yes, yes. But somehow I couldn’t stop.”
Perfect Man Orca’s magical power poisoning.
Does everyone have at least one human part?
Of course, I knew why this guy was smoking magic weed.
“It must have happened while making up for the low magic power level. Because Arclight’s lightsaber consumes a lot of magical power.”
“Suddenly hitting a sore spot. Viktor, you are the answer. Why did you follow me? Are you here to make fun of me? Look at me for a bit.”
The fact that Orca’s magical power level is low is the same as Ludens in this reality and in the game.
He grew up under his father, who was called the swordsman, but he was an unlucky darling who was distorted because he did not fully inherit his skills.
Because that’s the Orca Arclight.
Of course, Orca’s skills are enough to compete with quite a few up-and-comers.
It’s because Cain is so strong.
Originally, the stronger the light, the thicker the shadow.
Fire.
The end of the burning magic candle.
Orca, who spewed out white smoke, said.
“Because it’s just you and me, let’s ask honestly, man to man. Why did you break up with my brother?”
“Has Flora already told you? It’s a character car. There are also many reasons, but they are difficult to explain, so I won’t tell you.”
My stomach hurt.
However, it is still the turn of the second lie.
It’s bearable.
“Even though she is my sister, Victoria is a wonderful woman. That’s enough to make him one of the best in the royal capital, and he’s got his own skills. Breaking up with someone like that? I would never have done it.”
“Yeah, you would never have done that. Isn’t that why you’re forcing your betrothal relationship with Rebekah, which is not in your heart?”
“Are you tired? But that’s what aristocratic marriages are like. It doesn’t matter what each other’s feelings or personalities are. Who meets whom and gives birth to whom? It doesn’t matter.”
Shuk.
Orca Arclight finished with those words and threw the magic herb on the floor.
I had no choice but to say a word to the guy who was stepping on it.
“I don’t know anything else, but I have to say this. Don’t throw garbage on the floor.”
“… … .”
* * *
“How does it feel to be broken off?”
After being awkward for a while, Rebekah spoke first.
Victoria was furious for a moment.
“I didn’t break up the engagement, I did.”
“I’ll put it that way. Because it is impossible for Victor, a commoner, to kick Miss Victoria, the daughter of a duke.”
“yes.”
“But I felt it yesterday and today. Viktor, that man is not a man who will be rejected no matter who he is. He was a scarier man than I thought.”
“… … .”
“But. Victorica, I’ll let you know that you asked to break off the engagement. So I ask. How do you feel? It means breaking the marriage ceremony arranged by the family. To break a relationship that lasted 10 years.”
Victoria tried to find out the intention in Rebekah’s question.
‘Are you kidding me?’
If it was Rebekah, it could be.
Because Rebekah of the de Winter family has a strange inferiority complex and envy toward the people of the duchy.
It is certain that this is something that Victoria has felt from time to time since she was in Arclight Nature before entering Ludens.
However, the current question did not seem to contain only envy and jealousy.
A sincerity that feels strangely somewhere.
‘Does Rebekah want to break off the marriage too?’
The relationship between Orca and Rebekah was not good.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen them conversing in private, except for the appearance of each other in an official setting.
They’ve been engaged since childhood, but there was no physical contact, such as holding hands.
A sample of an engagement set by the family.
‘It’s natural for people to want to break up a marriage without love. Marriage is about finding a partner.’
At the same time, it made me reflect on myself.
It was Victoria who made a cold-hearted judgment about Rebekah and Orca’s engagement relationship, but the relationship between Victor and Victoria was no different from that.
‘Maybe our breakup was a natural step. It was just a matter of being late or fast.’
However, these days are a little different.
It was only now that they had distanced themselves from each other rather than when they were raised in the same castle, and Victoria felt like she knew more about the man of steel, Victor.
He liked animals like spiders and insects and was good at cooking.
And we joke without even knowing it or laugh with a subtle feeling.
It’s to the point where I think that maybe that’s why, or it’s just a feeling, that we’ve gotten closer now that we’ve become nothing to each other than when we were engaged.
“Rebekah, it’s funny to ask such a question about a noble’s engagement, but do you like orcas?”
Victoria decided to listen to her honest feelings.
Rebekah said to him, “That… It was when his mouth flinched.
The tall men reappeared at the table.
That alone makes the surroundings feel heavy.
At that time, Viktor, who cut his dark hair neatly, spoke.
“Victoria, then today is a date.”
* * *
I did a fairly extensive job to pay off the debt.
But I’ve never been on a date.
No, I’ve never even held a woman’s hand, so how could I have gone on a date?
So, of course, I was going to decline Orca’s offer of “You guys, go on a date.” But Orca then added an offer I couldn’t refuse.
“Victor, you like things that are sure to end and end like a knife. This is a great opportunity to wrap it all up on this date, so don’t turn it down.”
exactly.
As long as the Arcwright family doesn’t bother me after this date.
“I promise in the name of the family head.”
I was also given medication.
With that feeling, I accepted a date with Victoria.
Would it be enough to drive around town for an hour or three until midnight?
I didn’t really like walking around at night because it could cause a surprise event, but with the demonic sword Tyrbing, a surprise event would be fine anyway.
Of course, there is little chance of triggering a surprise event on the central street, even at night.
Was it a good setting?
With that feeling, I left the store with Victoria.
“A date, are you really going to do it?”
“do. I’ll just have to walk around in moderation.”
Squeak.
Victoria got up from her seat.
And he walked out of the store with me.
To be honest, as I left the store, I was a little nervous.
I’m afraid Orca will say, “You’ll have to pay for what you ate.” However, it seems that the fact that Orca served this meal was real.
It looked expensive.
Then Victoria said.
“… You, somehow, do you look a little happy?”
“Is it?”
Did it show on my face?
My expression is always blunt.
Feeling embarrassed at the thought that I was exposed to something pleasant because I got it for free, I decided to lightly turn my head around the story for now.
“Today’s schedule is as follows. It’s enough to just wander around and declare our complete breakup. Then you and I don’t have to bother to get entangled anymore, so it’s good.”
“Yeah, that’s right. It’s good if you don’t have anything to bother with anymore.”
“Then let’s go.”
“What, where are you going?”
where to go
“I have already decided where to go.”
“What, pretend not to be interested. No way, didn’t you just plan a course because you wanted to go on a date with me?”
It seems that Victoria had a slight misunderstanding, but she was right in planning the course.
In the first place, when I said I was going to meet Orca on this central shopping street, I had already thoroughly planned all the routes—that’s what I mean.
After all, it’s been a long time since I came out to the central street at night, so wouldn’t it be nice to buy products that can only be bought here in advance?
As far as I know, somewhere at night in the central shopping street during the weekend, ‘Secret Merchant-Vulcan’ appears in the alley.
This guy also sells pretty good items.
Originally, it would appear from the 2nd playthrough after clearing the 1st playthrough, but since the [Mysterious Forest], which can only be entered on the 2nd playthrough, is open, there was a high probability that he would be there too.
I know all the places where Vulcan appears.
However, since there are many back alleys, the chance of being attacked increases if you go alone.
Would you take Victoria with you in that situation?
Because this is a free escort.
Of course, I have no intention of pampering you for free.
I’ll buy you at least one snack you see nearby.
Fair trade is an important law.
In that sense, the first is the back alley in Area A of the shopping street.
Behind the bizarre stalls was the secret merchant’s spot, but unfortunately this place was a hit.
At that time, Victoria said, “Here is carp bread. They say Shady is delicious. Are you here to buy it?”
It wasn’t really like that.
However, it seems that I have vaguely heard the rumor that the carp bread here is delicious.
Was it Nike or Enio?
It can be a hint for a new product, so shall we try it?
So Victoria and I bought taiyaki.
“Here, one. Let’s come 5,000 Renae. Isn’t it Miss Victoria? To see all the celebrities of the academy in a place like this. It is an honor.”
5,000 renae per dog?
It’s very expensive.
Central streets are also expensive.
“I live.”
I was taking Victoria as an escort, so I decided to pay the price first before saying anything else later.
Victorica showed a hint of disbelief, saying, “You’ve been acting like a salty lately, so you’re living?”
But it didn’t look bad.
It means that he is not likely to say later, “Give me money because I escorted you back then.”
said Victoria.
“Let’s eat half. I will eat your mouth, so you eat your tail.”
“good.”
The taste was ordinary Taiyaki.
Is this really popular?
With that feeling, Victorica and I wandered around for a while.
Is area B also bad?
“They say the cotton candy here is delicious.”
The taste was just plain cotton candy.
Area C is also bad.
“He said that strawberry rice cakes here are popular with women. Of course, it’s not something I want to eat. Shadi said so.”
It just tastes like ordinary strawberry mochi… .
No, wait.
Perhaps because of my mood, there was one delicious restaurant in each place where the secret merchant was spotted.
If I go on like this, I’ll take away all my allowance for today for Victorica’s snacks.
Please don’t have a snack bar in area D.
Praying instead of praying, head towards the back alley of Area D.
“How far are you going to make me walk? I want to sit down and go. Can’t we just sit on a bench over there and rest?”
Victoria grumbled.
Do you not like the date course I made?
For that kind of thing, I just ate snacks.
“It’s the last time, so be patient. If you move a little more, you can rest.”
Area D arrived like that.
It was a little more fancy than the central shopping street from A to C.
Shining signboards here and there are giving off the names of ‘rest area’ or ‘rest room’.
It’s just like the game.
This is the ryokan street in the center.
Of course, unlike the cheap inns located on the outskirts of Ludens, resting in a place like this gave a buff called ‘comfortable rest’ the next day, so it was a helpful place in many ways.
Even more fortunately, there were no snack shops in District D.
As I was looking for a secret merchant, thinking my pockets would be tight, Victoria stopped.
“… Hey, here.”
“This is our last date course.”
If it doesn’t come out of ABC, it’s guaranteed to appear in the back alley of District D.
“Let’s not procrastinate and let’s go, Victoria. You said you wanted to rest too.”
Let’s quickly meet the secret merchant, finish the date, and go back to our respective rooms to sleep.