Read Novel Full Volume 5 Chapter 224, Until Silva Gets Used To It_4 (:Grey)
Volume 5 Chapter 224, Until Silva Gets Used To It_4 (:Grey)
Translator: Nonon
Proofreader: Silavin
POV: Gray
After we finished lunch, Lord Khaki appeared out of nowhere next to us
The sudden appearance of a man made Lord Silva wary, and he stood in front of Lady Mary, protecting her. Seeing this, the look in Lord Khaki’s eyes changed, he smiled brightly and bowed.
“Hey there, beautiful. I’m Khaki Roberts. You can call me Khaki with great familiarity, if you’d like. I’ve fallen for you, my belle! How about spending a night of dreams with me tonight?!”
“Don’t lay a hand on Ms. Mary! She’s not the kind of a woman to play along with a flirtatious guy like you! If you keep following us around, I’ll—“
“Please calm down, Silva. I’m happy you’re protecting me, but you can’t use magic against someone else. Besides…”
“Are you getting the wrong idea? This girl with blonde hair and red eyes is certainly beautiful. Normally, I’d be interested in making her my partner, but I’m talking to somebody else right now.”
“Huh?… Ah, Kriemhild? Even so, she’s my friend. I won’t allow you to make a move on her either!”
“What are you talking about?— The one I have in mind is you, beautiful boy with silver hair.:”
“…. Huh? Me?”
Lord Khaki held onto Lord Silva’s hand, while the latter was confused by the sudden turn of events.
“How unbelievable it is that I would be more interested in a man before women, but this is truly a fateful encounter! How about it, Silva? Won’t you come to my room? You won’t regret it!”
“What? No! R-right, in this kingdom, marriage between third-degree relatives and homosexuality is forbidden by law! That’s why it’s not okay!”
“I think you’re missing the point, Silva.”
“What are you talking about? My blood related Sister and Brother love each other passionately. So same-sex relationships and the law are trivial issues, ha ha!”
“What?! No… What?! Actually, that’s not the issue! L-let go! Somebody help me!”
When he asked for help, Lady Apricot stepped in and politely declined.
Lord Silva was restless until Lord Khaki left, but once he did, he said he felt ashamed of having had to rely on Lady Apricot and became depressed.
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Since Lord Silva was feeling down, we decided to visit Lady Canary’s house where she cultivated a lot of mushrooms, thinking that seeing the variety of mushrooms and the environment they grew up in was surprisingly enjoyable and hopefully would lift his spirits a little.
However, when we went to the place where Lady Canary was cultivating mushrooms, an incident happened.
Yes, the mass proliferation of mushrooms.
“T-that’s-! It’s a mushroom hazard that occurs once a month! I’m sorry, everybody. Could you please help me deal with them?!”
“It happens pretty frequently!”
“What? It’s the mushrooms that Ms. Canary is growing?! If they spawned in a large quantity, can I take some with me? They’re delicious, and for some reason, they’re also good ingredients for alchemy magic!”
“I’m sure Ms. Canary will be fine with it!”
“Yay! It’s okay, I already know the trick to clearing the mushrooms!”
“Why do you seem so used to it, Kriemhild?!”
Thanks to Lady Mary’s efforts, the mushroom hazard was quickly put to an end. However, it seems that all that happened was that a large amount of mushrooms had escaped outside.
As we were cleaning up, slightly separated from Kriem and Lady Mary, Lady Canary, who had mushrooms growing on her head, came out of the room, thanked us, and handed out several bunches of mushrooms to everyone as an apology.
“I’m sorry, everybody. I made a one digit mistake in the cultivation multiplier, and before I knew it, they swelled up in numbers. When I opened the room, all the things inside came pouring out.”
“Well, it’s fine, but… what is a cultivation multiplier?”
“…You might not be able to tell from my appearance, but I am actually an elf, a forest dweller…”
“Yes, we can tell by looking at your ears.”
“There is a mushroom cultivation method that only elves, people of the forest, can use. If you can read the mushrooms’ expressions, you can cultivate them in one go.”
“Oh, sounds elf-like…!”
“Hehe, right?”
After being praised by Lord Silva, Lady Canary’s long ears twitched and she took on a proud expression.
Seeing this, Lady Apricot added to Lady Canary’s explanation.
“By the way, the cultivation method is basically to just let it grow, and if it’s healthy, leave it as is. It’s just a rule of thumb.”
“Nothing beats real experience, after all!”
“That has nothing to do with elves.”
“Ah, Silva. You’ve got some mushrooms growing on your back.”
“Oh, can you get them off me? Wait, don’t say it casually like I’ve got some dirt on me. What do you mean there’s mushrooms growing on my back?!”
“Here, I got them.”
“Woah, it really was growing on me?!”
“Oh, this one smells very good when you grill it. Clo often puts it in his soup.”
“Aye, Mr. Clo does eat it often. I could make it for you if you want. What do you think?”
“I don’t think I’d want to eat something that grew on my back…”
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“Just what in the world is going on?!”
After we spent the afternoon interacting with everyone at Shiki, Lord Silva held his head and yelled, seemingly unable to comprehend what was going on.
It seemed like he couldn’t understand something and was trying to escape reality, but I couldn’t understand his thoughts. Since I couldn’t understand him, I didn’t know how to talk to him either.
“Don’t worry about it so much, Silva.”
“Even if you tell me not to…”
While Lord Silva was in such a state, Lady Apricot approached him and spoke to him in a comforting voice and with comforting gestures.
“It’s true that there are many people here who you shouldn’t make an example of, but that doesn’t mean you should reject them. Even Mr. Clo can get angry if somebody causes trouble for him, but he won’t deny someone’s hobbies or preferences unless it’s really too much. Denying their love would mean suppressing them, and it’s not like everybody acts for their own pleasure and doesn’t produce anything.”
“No, I think they are causing me trouble right now. I was sexually harassed, had mushrooms grown on me and… was ogled sleazily.”
“That’s true.”
“Don’t just agree so easily… but you’re right, I shouldn’t outright deny them. Everybody seems to be contributing in various ways, and their dangerous behaviors aside, if I have prejudice… no, but… homosexuality is…”
“Well if you’re going to be living in the capital, or somewhere like that, you don’t have to force yourself to get used to it. Shiki is both special and normal. I think it is fine to just think that there are people like that out there.
Lady Apricot offered advice to the troubled Lord Silva, and although he was still worried for the time being, he seemed to have stopped trying to escape reality. Since I couldn’t understand his reasons, it was probably right for Lady Apricot who understood him and, unlike Kriem and Lady Mary, lived in Shiki, to be the one consoling him.
It was right, but…
“…Lady Apricot.”
“Hmm, what’s the matter, my Disciple?”
I grabbed the sleeve of Lady Apricot’s robe and pulled her along, calling her name.
I knew it was rude, but there was something I had to ask, something I didn’t want others to hear.
“Um, you seem to be concerned about Lord Silva. May I ask why?”
“Why? Hmm… there was that incident last night, right?”
“Yes.”
When I nodded, Lady Apricot lightly tapped her staff into the snow and looked towards Lord Silva, who was talking with Kriem and Lady Mary.
“They seem to have been trying to hide it, but I think I touched something he did not want me to touch. It’s not exactly atonement for that… but rather something in place of it. I simply wanted to help in any way I could… This is a secret from them, okay?”
“…. Yes.”
“? You seem dissatisfied. What’s wrong?”
“No, I feel nothing of the sort…
I have no particular complaints.
Lady Apricot is a considerate person, and she can read the subtleties that I tend to miss. So when admits that she made a mistake that she secretly wants to make up for, I think it’s admirable and I would also like to follow her example.
But…. What is this feeling?
“Lady Apricot!”
“Y-yeah, what’s the matter, Disciple? Don’t just shout suddenly.”
Before I knew it, I was calling Lady Apricot’s name loudly.
Not only Lady Apricot, but also Kriem and the others who were a short distance away, reacted to my voice, but I couldn’t pay them any attention.
“You will be entering Azalea Academy this year, won’t you, Lady Apricot? Kriem, Lady Mary, Lord Silva will be there too… along with Lord Chartreuse…”
“Hmm? It’s not confirmed yet but as long as I apply, I can take the entrance exam at any time. I think it would be easy for me to pass.”
“M-me too-“
“You too?”
I stammered, unable to find the words and wondering what to do next. To start with, I don’t really understand why I suddenly brought this up. Besides the slightly startled Lady Apricot, Kriem’s group was also looking over here, wondering what was going on.
Yes, not only Kriem, but also Lady Mary and Sil—
“I will also be entering Azalea Academy this year through recommendation! I will be your classmate, Lady Apricot, so I will be in your care!”
“…Hmm?”
Lady Apricot replied to my declaration in a tone that was unusually different from her normal. Unlike her usual dignified self, she had a rare expression of shock on her face,
Author’s note:
Silva’s condition: Common sense is breaking down