NOVEL NEXT Chapter 48 – Food for the festival.
The three of them left the hotel. Nahida couldn't help but notice that everything was going very well. Several stalls had already been set up, and the festive atmosphere was all over Tempest.
Nahida could see several happy monsters in the streets, excited by the festival. 'There have been festivals before. They must be very excited since they know how incredible festivals are.'
Nahida began to wonder if she should go to some festivals in Japan.
"I'm going home now." When the three arrived near Rimuru's house, Joulan said goodbye.
"See you tomorrow, Joulan," Nahida said to the Orc.
"See you, Joulan." Nazuna winked at Joulan, and the Orc gave a strange smile. They planned it so that Nazuna could be alone with Nahida. Taking advantage of the fact that few people were around, she grabbed his hand.
Nahida was surprised by her sudden action. His eyebrows rose, and he turned to her. "What is it?" he asked.
"It's been a while since we've been alone together, hasn't it? Since that night, we haven't had the chance to do that..." Nazuna's face was red. She was quite embarrassed.
Nahida lifted the corner of her lips as she remembered the night she had spent together with Nazuna. It had been an incredible night; he would do it again any time. However, he had been too busy over the last few days to think about sex.
Nazuna had probably wanted to have sex with him, but all Nahida could think about was his hotel and helping Rimuru. He ignored Nazuna completely during this period. He just saw her as any other employee.
He knew that when he kissed her at reception, he was making her even more interested in him. That was his plan, but it fell by the wayside after he started focusing on other things.
"I'm sorry, I completely ignored you, didn't I?"
"Of course not, you've treated me really well every time we've talked, you haven't ignored me. I just don't think you're as interested in me as I am in you." Nazuna was a little sad.
Seeing this, Nahida brought his hand up to her cheek just as he had done the last time he kissed her.
"As soon as I've finished talking to Rimuru, come to my hotel, okay?" Nahida didn't kiss her, but it made Nazuna's heart pound wildly.
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Nahida went straight to Rimuru's house. He knocked on the door a few times and was answered by a goblin girl he had never seen before. 'Does Rimuru like to use this kind of girl as a maid or something?'
"Excuse me, is Rimuru there?"
"Rimuru-sama? He's in the bath now, you can come in and wait for him if you like."
"One question... Is he in the girls' bath by any chance?"
"..." The goblin looked away.
"I knew it. That lucky slime." The goblin gave a bitter smile.
Nahida entered and was taken to a room like the one Nahida and Rimuru had used before.
There was a small table in the center and some cushions on the floor for him to sit on.
"As soon as Rimuru-sama gets out of the bath, I'll let him know you're here."
"All right, thanks."
Nahida sighed and lay down on the floor. As he stared at the ceiling, he began to think about Rimuru. 'He's very fond of breasts and he is in the women's bath. He's taking advantage of his position. But it must be sad since he doesn't have a dick to enjoy it all with.'
Nahida started to think about it. 'Does he really not have a dick? It could be that the author has made it a bit more 'Family Friendly.' What if he's fucking all those monster girls right now?'
Nahida couldn't get that thought out of his head.
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Rimuru finally got out of the shower.
"You took your time. Were you having that much fun?"
"A bit." Rimuru sat down opposite Nahida. He was wearing a bathrobe, an unusual outfit for him to be wearing. Seeing him in that outfit made Nahida want to take it off to see his body.
He wanted to see how feminine his body was.
"I wanted to talk about the food for the festival."
"I thought you'd given up on that since you disappeared. So what happened during the time you stayed in your hotel?"
"Lucky didn't want to leave the hotel. It could have been a bit dangerous. As he's a creation of the system, I was afraid he might disappear. That would be bad since he's recently leveled up."
"Leveled up?"
"Exactly. The hotel staff I hire can go up a level, Lucky is now even better in the kitchen. Isn't that amazing?"
"I think so. But then, what kind of dishes have you created?"
"Common festival dishes. Yakissoba, Yakitori, Okonomiyaki, etc. There are lots of dishes. I came to ask you to try it. It's probably cold now, but I don't think it's a problem, is it?"
"It's not. But you know, I'm a bit tired right now. I trust your chef, I don't need to go there to try it."
"You've got to be kidding."
"Hahaha, sorry, I just don't want to go there. But I'm serious when I say that I trust you and the chef in your kitchen. I'm sure it's very tasty."
"I see. But weren't those foods already common at festivals here?"
"Yes. But now that everything is being made by a professional chef, everything will be tastier."
"What do you mean? Do you want Lucky to cook all the food for the festival? Aren't you going to make food stalls? Do you want him to take care of everything?"
"He can leave everything pre-prepared, can't he? Tell him I'm counting on him."
"Haa~~" Nahida sighed. "That won't work."
