Read Novel Full Vol 12 Chapter 21
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Chapter 21 – Sweet and Sour?
Her Majesty the Queen led me to the castle in the Mermaid Kingdom, and in the castle garden, I saw a fantastic scene befitting the Mermaid Kingdom. However, the scene in the castle’s drawing room was more mysterious to me than such a fantastic sight.
The pure white skin that was as translucent as snow and the mysterious bushes that would be a violation of the broadcast code if I just said them out loud.
“Wataru-sama! Wataru-sama!”
I heard the mermaid’s voice as I lay back on the sofa, closing my eyes and replaying the image that burned into my mind over and over again.
When I opened my eyes, there seemed to be only me and the mermaid maid in the room. It seemed that everyone had entered the room upstairs.
“Wataru-sama, I apologize for earlier.”
Earlier? Oh, you mean when you kicked me out of the dressing room? I was already looking away at that time, and there was no problem with being kicked out.
I was so frozen that I couldn’t move, so I was grateful to be kicked out. Otherwise, there was a possibility that Alessia-san would have seriously disliked me.
“No, I was confused too, so thank you for your help. Is it okay if I go up there too?”
“Yes. Everyone has finished changing and is waiting for Wataru-sama.”
Huh? If I go up there, I’ll have to face Alessia-san, won’t I? I’ve been so preoccupied with the sight so far, but isn’t that rather embarrassing?
I stared at her and even said a prayer of thanks to the Creator God-sama.
“Um, how was Alessia-san?”
“She seemed confused for a while, but she’s calmed down now. She said it was her own carelessness and that there was nothing to blame you for.”
Well, it’s a common practice to get slapped unreasonably in the case of such a lucky lecher, but it didn’t happen that way, did it?
Thanks to Alessia-san for being mature, but it’s a delicate matter for me.
If I saw it, even if it was an accident, as a man, I should apologize properly, right? No. Is it bad to go out of your way to bring up the subject?
This is a very difficult question for a beginner of lucky lechery.
“Um, in a case like this, do you think it’s better to just let it go as if nothing happened or to apologize with all your might?”
I decided to ask what I didn’t know, so I asked the mermaid maid in front of me, but she looked very worried. Well, I guess so. I don’t want to be asked for advice on something like that, do I?
“…In my opinion, if someone saw a part of your body that is normally hidden, even if it was an accident, and it was passed off as nothing, I think you would feel insulted and hurt. However, it is also certain that it was an accident, so I am not sure if a heavy apology would also be a burden for you… As a mermaid, I cannot know more than that. I am sorry.”
“No, you have been very helpful. Thank you.”
It was more than I expected, and she thought it through. As for me, I thought it would be best to just let it go as if nothing had happened, but I guess there is such a thing as taking it lightly.
Thank you, Mermaid Maid-san. I know it must have been hard for you, a mermaid, to understand, but I can only thank you for taking this consultation seriously.
Besides, even though we are of different races, your thoughts as women should be close. I’m going to take the Mermaid Maid-san’s advice here and apologize… with an apology that doesn’t pretend it didn’t happen but isn’t heavy-handed or flippant. What kind of apology is that?
…It’s very disturbing, but I don’t know, no matter how much I think about it. The mermaid maid is also looking at me with concern, so I’ll just have to take it from here.
If I face her with sincerity, I’m sure Alessia-san will be able to handle it properly. I thanked the mermaid maid again and went to the dressing room.
I closed the curtains and, uh, took my clothes out of the sacred treasure. Hmm? Ah, if I remember the sacred treasure, it will tell me exactly what to do when I change.
In this case, it was a big mistake on Alessia-san’s part to suddenly remove the sacred treasure, and I’m sure Alessia-san understands that. If I apologize too much, it will be a burden for Alessia-san.
I quickly change my clothes according to the instructions on the sacred treasure and go to the upper room. Phew, if I take down the curtains, everyone will be there, right? I’m a little nervous.
After taking a deep breath, I bravely open the curtains, and everyone’s eyes are on me.
I feel like I’m being accused of something, but when I look at their expressions, I see that many of them are smiling at me. Maybe I’m getting paranoid. Calming myself down, I approach Alessia-san.
“Uh, Alessia-san?
“Y-yes.”
Stop blushing. I know it’s an expression of embarrassment, but since Alessia-san often acts as a leader, the girlish gesture is somehow fresh and makes me tingle.
…Don’t think silly things; let’s make a proper apology.
“Um, Alessia-san. Thank… I mean, I’m sorry for looking at you so rudely earlier…”
Dangerous. Dangerous. I almost thanked her by accident. I really wanted to thank her, but even I could see that it was a mistake.
“Thank? No, not at all. Wataru, raise your head. It was my mistake earlier, and you don’t have to apologize for it. Well, I have my own feelings about the way you looked at me, but I’ll just say that I had some charm. So, Wataru-san…”
Huh? There was a sudden pressure from Alessia-san…
“Y-yes, what is it?”
“Let’s not worry about each other. And forget everything that just happened. Do you understand? Forget everything. Wataru-san, okay?”
Oh wow, some kind of pressure more than Alessia-san’s when facing monsters is pressing down on me…
“Yes! I forgot. I’ve completely forgotten. Nothing happened before!”
To be honest, it’s impossible to forget, but I’ll just keep repeating it in my head. I will never mention what just happened again.
“That’s right. Nothing happened.”
Me and Alessia-san nodded as if we were in sync. That means everything is over now. I know there will be some awkwardness, but we will force ourselves to pretend it never happened and go back to our normal lives.
But you know what? We should both be adults, but somehow, it feels very sweet and sour. It feels like youth.
“Wataru-san?”
“No, it’s nothing.”
I quickly sat down at a place away from Alessia-san. Phew, well, that settles the matter. Now, let’s focus on the problems in the Mermaid Kingdom.
Ines looks at me with a grin, but I don’t care. If I talk to her, I’m sure to get into trouble.
She might start asking me about Alessia-san’s ***** with a nonchalant look on her face.
“…Wataru…”
Rimu jumped into my lap, and I hugged him for healing.
But I was jealous of some hero getting caught up in a lucky lecher, but after a lucky lecher, it’s a lot more subtle and difficult. I didn’t know that.
But… It’s strange because I feel like it’s a positive thing overall.
“Master, why are you grinning? Did you remember something amusing?”
Ines throws in an unfashionable bomb. All eyes in the room have gathered. Especially Alessia-san’s eyes were scary.
“I-I wasn’t grinning at all. I’m just smiling because Rimu is so cute.”
“Hmm, is that so? I was mistaken. I’m sorry, Master.”
It was definitely not a mistake. I wish Ines would relearn the meaning of the word “slave” again. It’s not a slave’s job to drive their master into a corner. Please, take a lesson from Felicia.
“…Rimu, cute…?”
Oof, an incredibly cute thought flew from the lovely Rimu.
“Of course. Rimu is very cute.”
“…Mmf…”
A lucky lewd happened, and Rimu is just adorable. Maybe today is a great day.
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“Wataru-sama, please come this way.”
I felt like the day was over, but it seemed like there was still a big event to be done.
“Um, will you excuse me?”
While I was resting in the common room, the mermaid maid told me that dinner was ready. The room I was shown was very luxurious and filled with air.
“Wataru-sama, please don’t be so nervous. We are the only ones here, so please take it easy and think of it as a family gathering. Wataru-sama is the messenger of Creator God-sama and Sea God-sama, and it’s up to us to be respectful, you know?”
“Haha, well, I’ll do my best.”
Do you want me to think of Her Majesty the Queen as one of my relatives? The number of people may be small, but it’s impossible to do that in such a luxurious room.
Also, please don’t call the God-related people messengers or misunderstandings. I told you it was just a messenger, didn’t I?
Besides, a beautiful woman I don’t know is sitting next to Her Majesty the Queen, which makes me even more nervous. Since she is sitting between Her Majesty the Queen and Princess Annemarie, I wonder if she is Princess Annemarie’s sister. That means she is a princess. I feel even more nervous.
With a long smile on my face, I sat down in the seat I was shown to. Of course, Alessia-san and the others are there, but they have also prepared seats for Ines, Felicia, Rimu, and the other attendants. They are very considerate.
“Since this is a dinner in the Mermaid Kingdom, we thought about having the dinner under the sea, but we decided to have this kind of dinner because we thought it would be better to start off calm and relaxed. Are you interested in an underwater dinner, Wataru-sama?”
Perhaps to relieve my nervousness, Her Majesty the Queen spoke to me with a smile.
…Come to think of it, I hadn’t thought about the meal at all, but how do you have a meal under the sea? Fire? Soup? Drinks? You can’t do all that underwater, can you?
“I’m curious because I can’t imagine eating underwater. What about soups and drinks?”
“Ufufu, I’m glad you’re interested. It is a simple trick, but I would rather have you experience it at the dinner table than explain it here. Please look forward to dinner tomorrow.”
Oh, we haven’t even started today’s dinner, and we’ve already made plans for tomorrow’s dinner. …Well, I’m interested in having dinner under the sea, so that’s good.
The ladies seem to be interested as well, and I’m sure they’ll be mad if I refuse.