Chapter 649 After the Meal： Each Person’s Time
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
(Hiroya’s POV)
After I took Jan and the others home, we were supposed to have dinner with all the clan members for the first time in a while.
But when I told everyone that Gieze, Gorge, and Violet got hurt fighting the Sixteen Demon Generals under the Demon King Four Dark Heavens and were in the Rosen Clinic, the mood dropped.
”We are going to take a guild request with Mr. Ares tomorrow… but we want everyone to gather at night.”
said Olga from the ‘staying group’ (or ‘junior members’ as Kazumi calls them) after dinner.
”Gieze and the others will be back, so it’s fine to meet for dinner.”
”But are you really planning to explore the Great Labyrinth already? Ares is so impatient.”
Liz said to Olga, teasing the Party Leader who was eager to explore.
It’s true that if they wanted to rest, they didn’t need to rush to finish the guild request to get the right to explore the Great Labyrinth.
”We had an accident, so we didn’t finish our last exploration well.”
Olga said. Unlike Olga in her light loungewear, Willem wore a jacket and pulled her hood deep over her head, looking down.
Ema, sitting next to Mira from the same Ares Party, nodded many times in agreement with Willem’s words about not finishing well.
I remember that the hired Porter was a spy for adventurers who hated Ares, and they got attacked inside the Great Labyrinth.
”So, we want to start the next exploration as soon as possible.”
Geoff spoke like Willem, hiding her face, but her voice showed she was nervous.
”Like Liz said, everyone can come, but… is there something important to discuss?”
Kazumi, who had been out with Rena until just before dinner, tilted her head while holding a cup of tea with both hands.
So cute.
”Yes… we 3 have something to tell everyone here…”
Olga hesitated a bit but answered Kazumi’s question.
”Got it. Then, I’ll listen to that story slowly tomorrow night.”
Liz jumped in to help Olga, changing the topic.
”So, the Gieze team and my Liz team will take a break for a while. Of course, we won’t stop training or gathering info on Welnia Labyrinth and the capital, but──Gargantua, what will you do?”
After telling everyone, Liz turned to Gargantua and the others, who were enjoying wine in the lounge.
”I want to challenge the Great Labyrinth right away…”
Gargantua said, shaking her wine glass, looking a bit unhappy.
Well, she probably regrets wasting time fighting me while exploring.
”…Milia can’t make it…”
”She said she can’t join the Party for about a week because of school events.”
Hernando and Esperanza looked disappointed, their shoulders slumping.
”…It’s okay to take it easy for a while. Besides──”
Asuka sat on the armrest of Gargantua’s sofa, sipping her drink with a knowing smile.
”What’s up?”
”Well, you have your time with Hiroya to look forward to, right? You should enjoy your sweet time together.”
Asuka whispered this near Gargantua’s ear, but it was loud enough for everyone to hear!
”Wha…!?”
Everyone, even Hernando and Esperanza, stared at Gargantua, who turned bright red.
”…You should be nice to her.”
”She’s an Oni-kin, you know… Maybe you should give her a rough time too?”
Kazumi and Rena whisper to me from both sides.
Uh, which one should I…
* * *
”Ah, um, Hiroya…”
As I leave the dining hall to head to the bath I couldn’t visit after the party and my time with Liz and Simona, Kazumi grabs my sleeve.
”What’s up, Kazumi?”
”Rena and I are going to a ‘magic training camp’ at school starting the day after tomorrow. So, we’ll be away from you for a week…”
Kazumi speaks fidgetily.
She looks up at me with a sad expression.
”Ah, yeah. I heard from Jan. You’re going to the Closed World, right?”
Even though I knew beforehand, thinking about not seeing her for a week makes me feel lonely.
”It’s training we need to get stronger, but… I’ll still be lonely…”
Hearing Kazumi say the same thing makes me happy, so I pull her into a hug as we leave the dining hall.
”Ah…”
”I feel the same, Kazumi. I’m lonely, but I’m also happy about that.”
”Ever since our past memories came back, we haven’t been apart this long…”
”But, you want to get stronger, right? I’m cheering for you, Kazumi.”
After saying that, I hold Kazumi a little tighter.
”Yeah. For Hiroya… and everyone… I’ll become stronger too.”
Kazumi buries her face in my chest and hugs me back just as tightly.
”Even if we’re apart, I still love you, Kazumi.”
”Me too… But right now, words are more important than mine…”
Kazumi whispers, leaning in close to my ear on her tiptoes.
”Tonight… I want you to hold me and Rena in front of Gargantua.”
Her sweet whisper, mixed with her breath, reaches my ear.
”Don’t worry about Kazumi, Rena is with you. So──.”
Rena, who has been hugging me from behind, whispers in my other ear.
””Tonight… please♡””
The sweet voices of Kazumi and Rena surround my ears.
”Of course!”
I picked up Rena and Kazumi.
I held them in my arms and ran to the bath!
* * *
(Dorothy’s POV)
”…I guess we have no choice tonight.”
”I… wanted Big Brother Hiroya to be nice to me too…”
Me and Ms. Martina watched Mr. Hiroya run away with Ms. Rena and Ms. Kazumi.
We felt a little sad.
”Ms. Martina, let’s go to the greenhouse and relax?”
”Yeah Doro-Doro. I want to chill out too.”
We went back to the dining room.
I got wine and 2 glasses.
Then, Ms. Martina and I went to the greenhouse.
* * *
(Aluda’s POV)
”Alright… Let’s keep going a little more.”
Grandpa was smoking a cigarette by the door to the courtyard. He stood up and patted his butt.
Aluda, Eluda, and Meluda all nodded. They got up.
”Hey. It’s almost done. You guys should rest!”
”We can’t. Eluda and Meluda are being selfish. You and Aluda are working hard.”
Eluda said this to Grandpa and went to the courtyard.
”Meluda and I want to be ‘Tanks’. We want to protect everyone even more.”
”Aluda will help. Grandpa, don’t push yourself.”
”Hey! I can walk to the workshop myself!”
Aluda and Meluda picked up Grandpa and followed Eluda.
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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