chapter 424
424 – First date sequence
“Mr. Breeder, just sit still!”
“No, it’s more like a drawing than that?”
“Sonya-? Could you please prepare it the same way as last time?!”
“Yes-! Of course, senior-!!!”
Sonya answers with sparkling pink pupils.
For the first time in a long time, the guy’s face becomes brighter.
Then he looks at me with a confident look on his face.
‘What are you all trying to do now?’
I was just about to ponder this question.
-Snap! Suddenly… !
Sonya quickly empties the water cup.
Then he looks closely at the empty water cup.
I don’t know what they are preparing, but
It seemed like it had been quite a while since I had seen Sonya so motivated.
“Hey Sophia… ? Now, wait a minute. What is everyone doing now? Are you ready?”
“All you have to do is just watch, Mr. Breeder. Are you just trying to decide the date order by drawing lots? “Be fair.”
“But that’s the order of the date?”
“Now that Sylvian has joined, it’s okay to take a breather for a while, right?”
Was the purpose really just a date?
His serious attitude leaves me speechless.
Not only Sofia but also everyone is staring at Sonya’s glass of water with serious faces.
“But what about drawing lots?” … ?”
“That’s literally it. Each person puts in their own ice crystal and takes turns pulling it out in order. “You’ll understand right away when you see it.”
Suddenly the topic of conversation changes.
Whenever we discuss future direction,
Suddenly, it falls into Samcheonpo.
However, as Sophia said, it was not that there was no time to spare.
There was nothing particularly urgent.
The only problem was Sylvian’s Dragon Heart.
Nothing else happened until it was handed over.
I thought I could take a moment to catch my breath, but
I guess this was just my idea.
As expected, everyone except me and Sylvian was busier than anyone else.
Everyone was doing their best to win the date spot.
ㅡCrack! Rattling… !
Sonya was forming ice crystals of different shapes inside the water cup.
“Sonya? “If you mess with the ice crystals, I’ll melt them all~!?”
“Leylin? How about trusting your junior? “It’s not another kid, it’s Sonya, the second-year representative?”
“Eh? What’s going on? My sister takes Sonya’s side… … ?”
Leylin and Seirin watched Sonya and declared themselves supervisors.
“Eros? “Once the group formation is complete, can you write me a worksheet for a week?”
“Eh? Suddenly my work schedule… … ?”
“So that we can fill out the 3rd shift outskirt patrol team with one dater and 2nd crew for each date.”
Sophia, who planned this project, was driving forward and leading the project.
“Yes, yes! But what about Sophia? I understand what you mean about the number of people on a date, but they are a patrol group on the outskirts… … ?”
“That’s literally it. “We will take turns taking shifts just like we did at the academy.”
“Eek..?! Well, working… … ?”
“That’s right. Even though it’s a vacation, the current state of the continent is unusual, right? As a member of the academy, I can’t just sit back and do nothing. The remaining personnel will take turns patrolling the nearby area. “Because you never know when monsters will appear again.”
“Well, that can’t be…” ? I thought I could just rest for a few days… … ?”
I thought it was a selfish plan,
Sophia did not forget her duty.
I was conscientiously incorporating the duty of protecting the continent into my vacation schedule.
“Okay, I think I’m roughly ready now… … . Let’s all gather together first. “I think it would be best to first decide on the order of drawing lots.”
After a while, all preparations are completed.
“… Oh! There is no need for Sylvian and Rayleigh to participate, right? Please watch with the breeder. First, let’s decide the order of drawing lots.”
“Ah, this time, the draw order is also decided separately?”
“Is that so? “I don’t think it will be difficult for me to give in this time too, Derke?”
“uuu… ! Okay-! “Derke is now creating opportunities with his own power!”
Derke’s will also burns as he sees Sophia’s strong attitude.
Ranking seemed meaningless in this lottery.
“Hey, Sophia? “Why am I taking it out-!?”
“Rayley, you were in the same group as Mr. Breeder in the last drawing, right? “For the sake of conscience, please be satisfied with the last order this time.”
“profit… ! Well, where is that?! I know how anxious you were because it was the last turn… ?! “I will participate too, Sophia!”
The small room quickly becomes noisy.
It was a somewhat disconcerting scene, but
It looked much better than the unnecessarily serious atmosphere.
And more than anything, I thought it was cute that everyone was united in one desire to spend time with me.
“Poetry, poetry? What is everyone doing now? It looks like everyone is competing with serious faces… … . “For some reason, it seems like he’s excited.”
“why? Do you want to participate too?”
“Ah, um… … . Yes. “I want to fit in too.”
“You are quite honest, contrary to your first impression?”
“I.. I have been honest from the beginning! By the way, I also want to try drawing lots. And I also went on a date with Sicho—”
“Sylvian? “Unfortunately, you can’t participate?”
It was when Sylvian was revealing his honest feelings.
“… Ah? “Dawn clan?”
“This time, just watch with Mr. Breeder.”
Sophia’s voice is heard again, as if the preparations for the drawing have been completed.
“Uh, why? Wasn’t I also a colleague anymore? … ?”
“It’s not like that. “You have work to do, right?”
“hmm? If it’s something to do… … ?”
“Surely you forgot? You have to make a pact with the breeder, right? “Didn’t you say it was your calling to hand over the Dragon Heart?”
“Oh? That’s it, but… … .”
“Sylvian, instead of being excluded from the lottery and the outer patrol, you will stay here and learn the secrets of Dragon Heart from the remaining members.”
“H-like that?!”
“And a date with men? It’s strange just listening to it. And be grateful just to share a room with Mr. Breeder at night?”
Sophia speaks clearly.
With a quite stern tone and face.
It was a part that stood out in that I could not give up on myself, no matter who the opponent was.
How dare you not give in to Derke?
“Anyway, everyone? Now, shall we decide the order?”
Sophia turns around with those words.
She leads the process of drawing lots.
At the same time, everyone hides one hand behind their back.
It seemed like they were preparing something with one mind and one intention to decide the drawing order.
-Gulp… !
Just watching it makes me feel dry.
How do dragons decide their order? Sacred ritual? Or a magic power competition using Dragon Heart?
Otherwise… … .
“If everyone is ready, let’s begin-?!”
“Get started quickly, Deathyong!”
“Okay, then… … !”
“”
If you don’t pay, you’ll be a salamander! Rock, paper, scissors—!!!!””
‘… … ?’
I knew something great would come out… … .
Just rock, paper, scissors… … ?
***
An afternoon in Salmon Village with the sun shining brightly on my mind.
Perhaps because the weather has cleared, the weather has been quite summer-like since yesterday. As I walked for a bit, sweat was running down my back.
─Click!
The afternoon sun was that hot.
It was because of the clear weather without a single cloud.
I didn’t see any monsters today either,
The hot sun threatens life on earth.
“Hehe-♬ heehee♪ eheehee… … !”
Nevertheless, I heard joyful laughter next to me. As if the hot weather wasn’t a problem at all.
“Derke? “Are you that happy?”
“yes-! Just walking like this with my brother makes me happy! “You don’t know how long I’ve been waiting for this moment!”
Derke follows next to me at a brisk pace. With a bright expression as if he had the whole world.
It was like that.
The winner of this drawing was Derke.
The final result of the lottery was as follows.
The first day was Derke. Next was Raylin, Sonya, Sofia, Eros, Seirin, and Rayleigh.
Of course, this order is temporary.
No one knew how long it would last.
Because no one knew when a situation would arise where they would have to move again.
Of course, once he received the Dragon Heart from Sylvian, there was no longer any reason to stay in this village.
“Ah, oppa-! “Derke, I want to try that too!”
“also? “Even though it’s lunch time, aren’t you eating too much?”
“It’s a good death! “Derke, I can still eat more!”
“But food poisoning in this weather… … .”
No, it’s okay.
What kind of food poisoning is the dragon?
I came out to have fun for the first time in a while, but it seems like I’m just worrying too much.
ㅡTadadadadat… … !
Moreover, Derke was already running toward the stall, so I couldn’t stop him.
I was currently walking through the market located in the center of Derkewa village.
Because it wasn’t a tourist destination or a resort, there were no significant dating options other than the market. I already went to the beach yesterday.
All I did was simply look around the village and market and buy street food.
“sister… ! “Please give me just one of these!”
“Hohoho, you’re a cute human girl, aren’t you?”
Nevertheless, Derke looked happy.
Anyone can see that she is an older sister to the old prisoner.
It’s nice to have some attachment to a small topic, right?
“Now, take it here. “I’m giving you another one because it’s pretty?”
“Wow… ! Thank you!”
Derke responded fluently in the common language and approached me.
Derke’s face was infinitely bright.
He was smiling much more innocently than when he was small.
Even if he didn’t have to do anything grand, he seemed happy just spending time with me.
“here! “You should eat one too!”
“Thank you, Derke. But don’t eat too much. “I’ll make something delicious for dinner later.”
“Ah, that’s right! Forgot about death… ! “Your brother is making dinner tonight too, right?”
“That’s right. Now that I think about it, you haven’t told me in detail yet?”
“Yep-! I heard that you went to buy something for dinner yesterday… … . Strangely enough, her older brother was empty-handed. “Is it true that you actually went grocery shopping yesterday?”
Derke clucks at his ice cream with a puzzled expression. The guy’s question was quite sharp.
“Oh, it wasn’t easy to get, so I just ordered it in advance and then came back.”
“Just an order? What on earth… … ?”
“Speaking of which, would you like to go together? “I think I’ll be able to receive my items by now.”
“huh-! “It’s so much fun to go around looking around with my brother!”
“Okay, then shall we move slowly? “It’s a place with a pretty unique atmosphere, so you won’t be bored.”
“ooo… ! “I’m looking forward to it!”
“Hehe, then this way. “Don’t let go of my hand, hold on tight.”
“yes-!!!”
I held Derke’s hand and entered the depths of the market.
A place with narrow, dark, winding alleyways.
“Oppa… ? This is really the right place for death… ?”
“Yeah, we’re almost there. Now it’s time to come out… … .”
It was time to slowly walk down that dark alley.
ㅡSusssseu… !
A light footsteps follows from behind.
And then soon… … .
“… Are you coming now, master?”
“… … ?!”
Someone places their lips close to my ear and whispers in a low voice.
As if he was waiting for me.