Chapter 199 Simona’s Invitation
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
(Hiroya’s POV)
After taking turns in the bath, Sister Karina and Gièze went back to the house next door, while Asuka and Gorge headed to the cylindrical room on the third floor, and Noriss and Lotta retreated to the bedroom on the same floor.
Aluda, Eluda, and Meluda said, “We want to move here tomorrow,” and went home tonight to pack their things.
”We’re going to bed first. Hiroya has to handle a guild request tomorrow, right? You need to sleep early.”
”Yeah. I’ll sleep after I finalize the member lineup with Liz. Good night.”
I said goodnight to Kazumi, Rena, Martina, and Dorothy as they went up to the second floor.
”Now then… about taking Wolf to Porter──”
”Lady Liz, Sir Hiroya, you have a visitor~.”
The dining room door opened, and Uu called out to me and Liz in the reception area.
”Another visitor at this hour? Who is it this time… wait, no way.”
”Yo! It’s me!”
”Simona… what do you want this time?”
(The leader of the ‘Rose Hip’ clan, Simona Schmidt, right…?)
I met her on the way to explore the new dungeon. I heard she was the guest Liz had last night.
”Dat’s a frickin’ long way ta say it. It ain’t wrong fo’ me t’ stop by my ‘friend’, right?”
”Well, it’s not that it’s wrong, but…”
Liz looks a bit shy when called a ‘friend,’ and it’s cute.
”So, ya’re the ‘swift’ Hiroya, Liz’s boyfriend, huh? I’m Simona Schmidt. Nice to meet you.”
Simona extends her right hand. She feels different from the ‘female knight’ I saw in the forest, probably because she’s dressed in a slightly more elegant town girl outfit.
”Hiroya. Hiroya O’Brien. We met in the forest on the way to the dungeon.”
”Hey. Ya really remembered, huh? But… even though ya’ young, ya’ a good lookin’ guy. Is dis where you put your mark on him?”
Simona shakes my hand and looks at Liz.
”Put my mark on him… I’m into Hiroya now, you know.”
”Oh, is that so? Well, y’all shared some lovey-dovey stories last night──.”
Simona laughs as she shifts her gaze between me and Liz.
”Anyway, I didn’t come here just to hang out tonight. I came to invite y’all.”
”Invite me?”
”Yeah. I was thinking ’bout havin’ a kind of rally with everyone from ‘Rose Hip’ right now. I want to invite y’all… I’d like to introduce Liz to every-who in my clan. What do you think?”
”‘What do you think?’ is a bit much, you know.”
Seeing Simona’s smiling face, Liz scratches her cheek, looking a bit shy but not entirely against it.
”Go on, Liz. The leader of ‘Rose Hip’ is personally inviting the leader of ‘Famière’ as a friend.”
”True, I do have tomorrow off, but…”
”I think it’s really good for clan leaders to get along, don’t you?”
”What are you saying? You’re comin’ too, Hiroya.”
With that, Simona pulls my arm firmly.
”But, I can’t drink, you know.”
”That’s not the point. Our members knows ‘swift’ Hiroya well. I’d really like ya to at least say hi. And──.”
Simona grins.
”Our clan got some ‘ladies’ men. If Liz gets drunk, we might not be able to keep her safe, ya know?” “──!”
”──!”
It’s true, drunk Liz could do anything. There’s a high chance she’d wander off into a world of yuri. No, it’s very likely.
”Don’t worry, Hiroya! You’re the only one for me…♡”
”Well… I’m going too.”
I headed to my room to change.
* * *
(Liz’s POV)
”Wow, that boy really cares about you, huh?”
”Seems like he don’t trust me when I’ve had a sip…”
Simona laughs as she looks at me.
”You should go change too. I’ll be waitin’ in the carriage parked outside.”
”Got it. I’ll change right away, so just wait a bit.”
I decided to head to my room to change.
* * *
I was torn between wearing my leather armor or casual clothes, but since it was a drinking party with all girls in the clan, I changed into a cute casual outfit and headed to the entrance.
Hiroya, who had gone down first, was waiting for me. He was in his usual leather armor and cloak, with ‘Yamikirimaru’ at his waist.
”Liz, that outfit is fresh and cute.”
”Thanks, Hiroya♡”
After telling Uu that we were going out, we stepped outside to find a carriage waiting at the entrance, with Simona holding the reins at the driver’s seat. Hiroya and I climbed into the carriage from the back.
”Oooh, lookin’ cute! There could be a few girls in our squad that’ll fall for ya, Liz.”
”Stop saying silly things and let’s get going.”
”Geez, alright.”
Simona shrugged and started driving the carriage.
* * *
The carriage passed through the town center and continued on.
”Simona, weren’t you guys staying at an inn?”
I asked Simona from inside the carriage.
”It’s a buncha us, so inns are too pricey for us. We rented a run-down mansion at the edge of town. That’s where we’re campin’ out right now. ──In the end, we wanna have a big honkin’ mansion like you guys, but that all depends on how our new dungeon goes.”
”I see. By the way, I heard you called everyone who stayed back with Mundo.”
There were about 20 of them. The inn fees must add up.
”Well, gettin’ a mansion where we can all live together is one’a our dreams too.”
Simona at the driver’s seat muttered softly.
* * *
Soon, the carriage slowed down… and stopped.
”Liz… this is that ‘haunted mansion.’.”
”Seriously? This is where Hiroya first defeated a monster, right?”
”Is this really how it is? …It’s definitely old, but we’ve done a good job cleanin’ up the inside, ya know?”
Hiroya gets off the carriage first and takes my hand.
Maybe it’s because we’ve been jostled around in the carriage for a bit, but my head feels a little dizzy.
”Hey, Hiroya, Liz, over here!”
Called by Simona, Hiroya heads towards the broken gate of the mansion. I follow him.
”This is where Hiroya first… whoa!?”
Suddenly, I’m grabbed from behind and my mouth is covered with something cloth-like.
A sweet scent wafts from it.
”Liz!”
Hiroya, who had his hand on his ‘Yamikirimaru’, is coming towards me… but he’s also being held by Simona from behind, with his mouth covered in the same way.
(Hiroya! ──Simona, what are you doing…!)
As my consciousness fades quickly, the last thing I see is… Hiroya, helplessly cradled by Simona.
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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