Episode 244.1


    (EP-244.1) Son-inw? #4


    244 – Live-in son-inw? #4


    Gracia, the city of the church.


    Near its upscale residential area, there was a high-end restaurant that only epts reservations.


    The name of the restaurant was 「Fairy’s Goblet」. It’s among the top three ces where visiting nobles and dignitaries want to dine at least once.


    It was very expensive at 500,000 coins per person, and even 20,000 coins for just water. I immediately felt burdened as soon as I sat down.


    “A Dinner Course for two. Confirmed. I’ll escort you to your seat.”


    An elf maitre d’ with slicked-back hair came up to me and confirmed my reservation. I took my seat, responding calmly and confidently.


    “Mypanion hasn’t arrived yet, so please serve the meal when they do.”


    “Of course.”


    As the elf maitre d’ walked away, I looked around. There was no sign of my panion,’ Ste Bellhawk. She’ste.


    Ste Bellhawk, minus 10 points.


    One should be punctual. I heard elves were strict with time, but Ste seems to be an exception. I sat alone for about 30 minutes.


    The elf maitre d’ kepting by to ask if I wanted to add to my order. And people around me started snickering.


    ━Looks like that person got stood up. Pfft-.


    ━He seems like a young rookie. Poor guy must be regretting the expensive reservation.


    “…….”


    She’s really noting.


    Just as I started to feel more embarrassed than angry, thinking I might really have been stood up….


    Ttakak, ttakak-.


    Someone approached me with the sound of high heels clicking.


    Turning my head, I saw an elf in a sleeveless dress with a deep neckline and a slit up the side of her thigh, sitting across from me.


    ━Who is that? Was there ever an elf like that around here?


    ━I don’t know. How did that brat manage to get such a beautiful….


    As much as I didn’t want to admit it, the elf who had dressed herself up drew a lot of attention, and for a moment, I couldn’t remember the anger from waiting so long.


    A young, healthy man would naturally be inclined to have his thoughts and all five senses focus on a beautiful woman.


    “Theo-kun, I’m a bitte, aren’t I?”


    “You’re veryte.”


    “You’re supposed to say no at times like this.”


    “But you are reallyte.”


    “A woman needs time to get ready, you know. If I dress up nicely, Theo-kun’s shoulders would be raised as well. Don’t you agree?”


    She had a point.


    Just sitting next to a pretty woman elevated my position in this high-end restaurant.


    Moments ago, I was an amateur sitting in misery and solitude. But now, I felt like a mysterious young nobleman.


    Just then, I heard someone’s voice in my ear.


    ━Ah, that guy. Now that I see, he’s the mage from that trial bybat a few weeks ago…!


    ━Really? The one they call the supernova?


    Suddenly, all attention was on me.


    I think I’d rather be sitting here alone like a pitiful guy than getting this much attention.


    I was thinking of finishing up quickly and leave, but just then, Ste Bellhawk suddenly stood up.


    “Theo-kun, how about we change locations?”


    “This ce takes over a month to get a reservation. I’m fine with it, but isn’t it a waste?”


    “It’s fine. Our guild runs this ce.”


    Ah, so that’s why the restaurant name started with fairy—  .


    “Wilter, cancel today’s reservation.”


    The elf maitre d’ clicked his tongue at Ste’s words.


    ━Understood, My Lady.


    It seemed like there were a lot of ears around here.


    In the end, Ste and I left the restaurant.


    “I know a good ce. How about we go there?”


    “…….”


    “It’s on me. It’s just as good as thest ce, so don’t worry. Plus, there’s no ears.”


    “Then, please lead the way.”


    Ste, who was much more familiar with this city than I was, walked confidently down the well-maintained streets, her heels clicking.


    The evening was dark and dingy. Despite that, the security in the high-end restaurant district was so good that there wasn’t a single drunkard around. It was reassuring. It reminded me of the modern 21st century….


    However, as Ste kept walking, the clothing and gazes of the people around us became increasingly unsettling. Finally, we reached an area where people were staring at us from the back alleys.


    This was the worst to get into an argument.


    ━Guys, look at that. Looks like a fairy lost her way. Should we guide her?


    ━Leave it. That’s Ste.


    Luckily, no thugs or muggers approached us. From what I overheard, it seemed Ste was quite well-known here.


    Why, though?


    The turbulent back alley and Ste.


    While I was trying to make sense of the incongruousbination of these two elements, we arrived at a noisy, sign-less illegal pub.


    For a moment, I wondered if ‘I might get betrayed and sold off to a fishing boat or something.’ Thinking of such a possibility, I followed her inside. The inside was even more of a mess.


    ━Taste the sweetness of Punchinoi’s honey fist…! Honey smash-!


    ━Guaaaaah-!


    ━Wow, that hit big to the sr plexus!


    ━I, Punchinoi, train endlessly to fight against the strongest nymph, Yujinoi…!


    Inside, people were fighting. They brawled on a makeshift arena without a referee. Bets were being ced here and there, coins scattered on the floor-.


    “It’s chaotic.”


    “But isn’t it more romantic than a stiff restaurant?”


    I’m not sure about romantic….