216 – Exchange Meeting (9)⚝
Ain and I swore at the same time and then bumped our fists.
Everyone in the venue paid attention to us. Rita’s expression was sour that I smiled openly. Then the princess sitting next to me crossed her arms without saying a word. When I was startled, it whispered in a low voice.
“I need to feed that b*tch some sh*t, right?”
“Honorary name.”
We smiled fakely together. Ain quietly leaned his head on my shoulder. An unidentifiable scent wafted around. She smelled so fragrant that suddenly, she recognized that she was a woman.
“Yangmul, shake your hand.”
“Like this?”
“Baby, you’re so awkward.”
─Because I’m linking arms with you, who used to punch me every day.
As we waved together, Rita looked upset. This achieves the goal. Ain uncrossed her arms and rested her chin with both hands. I also looked around and saw the faces of those who were present.
“Pong, that bastard can’t do it.”
This guy had tanned skin.
“You don’t even recognize skills?”
“Regardless of ability, weed out people like that.”
Ain defined it as her traitor’s reward. I’m not sure what exactly I’m seeing, but I think it’s because of my eyes. What can I say, I feel uncomfortable with guys whose pupils are out of focus and have an inexplicable feeling of discomfort.
“What are you two doing?”
Rita came stomping forward, intentionally making the sound of her shoes.
“Fox, I also get upset when it comes to social events, right?”
They laugh at me and tell me not to do anything stupid in a place like this. Rita seemed indignant, baring her fangs. She had even teeth and small front teeth, making her look like a helpless herbivore. As she was looking at the two of them, she suddenly put her hand out in front of me.
“Wear.”
─What are you saying again?
“Attribution.”
“Rita, you don’t understand a thing?”
“You decided to be my accessory today!”
This b*tch knows how to scream quietly.
“Okay.”
“Wake up quickly.”
“Hey, if you both go, are you saying I’ll be alone?”
When Ain challenged her, Rita lowered her eyes and spoke confidently.
“I’ve been sitting alone for days.”
Let’s argue about who’s responsible for all that, but he’s quiet. I also wanted to take Rita’s side at this moment.
“Ain, I’ll be back.”
“Get out.”
“Oh my, why do jewelry talk?”
Rita laughed heartily, so I stepped on her foot to tell her not to notice. Ain tore her tablecloth, so she hurriedly evacuated. If the princess decides to go on a rampage, her reason for coming to the social gathering will disappear.
“Ain, please look at the faces of those passing by.”
When it comes to personnel matters, you can trust that they are superior to us.
“Now, Mr. Ugly Pebble?”
Rita crossed her arms around me and smiled triumphantly as if she was the winner.
“Let’s go.”
From then on, I stuck to her side and faced many of her cadets.
Rita is certainly a capable and sensuous woman. She may have never experienced high society, but she reacts appropriately at every moment. She was a real surprise to me, who was bad at relationships and fought often. Kite also gets flustered when she sees other people, so she is different from the country bumpkins of Nutzhaven in terms of her natural qualities.
“I’ve heard a lot about you guys.”
Finally, a guy who seemed somewhat capable showed interest. He was a Velaste cadet participating in this tournament. As we naturally chatted a bit and introduced each other’s members, they looked puzzled.
“One man and four women?”
The guy who revealed his name as Zoltan spoke.
“Heoden is not a female-only academy, but the gender ratio is strange.”
The goal must be to occupy the camp and annihilate the enemy, but I don’t understand why there are many women who lack stamina and strength. I was thinking about what to say, but her child was behind me, pretending to cut his own throat with the blade of his hand. I don’t know exactly, but it seems to mean that there is no need to have a conversation with a guy whose capabilities are determined by gender.
“Zoltan, can I ask you something?”
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Like Ain, I don’t throw something out just because I don’t like it. As long as she has skills, she is worth an ally regardless of her personality. With his permission, I gave an example of a situation I had encountered while using Reddit.
“What do you think you would have done?”
He said he wanted to hear Cadet Velaste’s opinion and even saved her face.
“You have to stay calm and take a shooting stance first.”
─Then, die.
Is this the essence of the sense of discomfort I have felt since coming to Heoden?
All cadets attending the academy have experience working in military organizations, including Reddit. Because that is a condition of support. However, I was always curious. Would a nobleman’s son ever roam the battlefield? Would any parent really want to take risks? A bastard like me, I had no choice but to follow Ivor, but not them.
─You guys have never participated in a war.
Their records are either fake or they only contain information about their experience in supply and administration. Zoltan’s answer just now is the same. If you hold a bow at a distance of 15 meters from an enemy, you will die. There is no choice but to grab the arrowhead and charge right away.
─You can shoot?
He’s running out with a great sword, so how can he aim? That is something only those with cold blood can do. Fighting is done with intuition and emotions. Only those who lack experience know how to use judgment and reason. Since they have never experienced it before, they consider the most reasonable response that comes to mind as correct.
“Rita.”
I whispered to our deputy director, who kept cringing.
“This bastard has no idea.”
Then Rita smiled brightly and waved her hand. As she wandered around the venue a little more, she realized that there were rumors going around about me. There were some guys who thought I had some kind of harem, but it seems they only cleared up their misunderstanding after seeing my appearance. If I hadn’t come today, I would have had trouble finding a circle to ally with.
“Hey, wait a minute.”
Suddenly, I felt a disturbing gaze and grabbed Rita.
“What if I touch you without permission?”
“Someone is looking at you.”
“That’s right, it happens all the time, right?”
Without realizing it, I resisted the urge to feed him chestnuts.
“I don’t feel well, so stick close to me.”
I pulled Rita into my arms so that she could not be seen from afar. As expected, it begins to squirm as soon as its field of vision is blocked. As she continued to wonder, I extended my finger and instructed her to look over there.
“Oh, I know who he is!”
“What is your name?”
“You don’t know that, you’re a cadet.”
“Your eyes look a little strange.”
“Is it the same as you?”
“Stop talking nonsense, look at this carefully.”
I stretched out my arms to the left and right. I once again wondered if my arms were this long.
“Don’t wander out of here.”
“I don’t like it?”
“I am confident in my intuition. “Don’t fuss and do as you’re told.”
“What…” … “Am I your property?”
Rita jumped up and stood just out of my reach.
“Oh my, what are we going to do now?”
She moved her foot slightly, bringing it within a radius where she could be protected at any time. She kept sneaking away, so I poked her spine with my finger. She made a strange noise, and I warned her to stop messing with me before she hurt me more.
“If you go to the hotel today, lock the window and don’t open it even if you hear noise outside.”
“It’s funny…… So what should I do next?”
“Knock on my door. “I’ll get up right away and fix it.”
I can’t believe I’m going to sleep with a weapon in my hand. Even my ears turn bright red and I’m babbling.
“I don’t like it…… “I’m never going, so don’t expect anything strange and just sleep.”
I said no with words, but Rita never left my fingertips. After meeting a few more people, she picked out the names of the ones that seemed good to me. When I came back to report this to Ain, the table was crowded around the table, with everyone wondering where they had come from.
“What should I do?”
Rita pretended to be weak, so he put his arm around her shoulders. Although she was shocked, she didn’t say anything, so she just passed through the crowd and entered her. Ain and her eyes met. She waved her hand and touched only her lips to convey her meaning.
「I will see and judge.」
─ Yes, she was that kind of woman.
She came back and continued walking around the social hall. After spending about two hours like that, she met about half of the people she saw on the list. She complained that Rita was tired and told her to get some rest.
“What if I ask you to massage my feet here?”
When I see you playing around, you still have energy.
“Rita, sit here for a moment.”
“Where are you going?”
“You should look at the face of the guy who was staring at you earlier.”
Rita smiled mischievously.
“Do you care?”
“Of course.”
─You can’t tell the inside of those people.
“Is this jealousy?”
“Should I just throw it away?”
“You said earlier that you shouldn’t go out of your arms?”
“That’s Kite too…… “I’m sorry, I just said that without thinking.”
After immediately apologizing, Rita opened her eyes brightly and laughed heartily.
“Hmm…… Well, you have to put up with me because I’m more beautiful than your childhood friend, right?”
─Ah, how long will comparison continue?
“I’ll come back, so just wait here quietly.”
If you’re going to move, go to the center of the hall. Take off her shoes and shake them so that you can see the inside heels.
“Come back.”
The last time I felt eyes on me was where there was a ceiling. As we searched the stairs, we saw a figure crouching among the stone statues. He crept closer and blocked the escape route. Judging by the fact that she still hasn’t noticed, this guy isn’t a combat type. I take a copper coin from his pocket and throw it at his head, and he finally turns to me.
“I don’t know what the intention is.”
The eye sockets are all turned off.
“Don’t do it.”
Even though I was warned, it only made me blink.
“It doesn’t matter if you want to do it.”
I pointed to my own eyes with two fingers and then pointed to his eyes with two fingers.
“Because I saw your face.”
It may be a lame thing to do, but she shouldn’t have any problems with her life ahead of the tournament. I walked down behind him, continuing to stare into his blank eyes. Before I knew it, quite a few unfamiliar men had gathered around Rita. It’s funny that I take pride in something like this, but I couldn’t help but smile anyway.
─Heoden’s boar, from the looks of it all, it destroys Velaste.
It will be a bit noisy when Kite and Rosa come tomorrow. When I returned to Rita, she saw me too. She hurriedly put on her shoes and called to me, with the men lined up like some kind of trophy.
“Everyone says they want to dance with me, what should I do?”
─Thank you.
I felt like I could finally talk to Ain, so I left the table and said that it would be a good time. Free from the tedious work, I went to the table where Ain was and sat down next to him. For some reason, all the crowded crowds had disappeared.
“What about the fire fox?”
“Enjoying popularity.”
“I told everyone to turn it off because it was annoying.”
“Somehow.”
As I was standing alone, Ain crawled over and poked my eyes with her finger. Kwaaa? When I asked her what was fun, she said she would give me a chance to say things I couldn’t say before in front of Maybelle.
“How am I today?”
─It’s even more damned than usual.
Even if I die, they won’t tell me that I’m pretty. As I kept my mouth shut, I heard the familiar sound of shoes. As I looked ahead, rubbing her moist eyes, I saw Rita standing there awkwardly. She sat down on the chair next to me and muttered.
“It’s not fun.”