Chapter 2.6 (1/2)
Chapter 2.6
2.6 The Dormitory and Sora
Sora doesn’t really have anything to do after finis.h.i.+ng his meal and therefore decides to head to the board chairman’s office with Laila. He has two reason for doing so. The first one is about Laila. Even though she’s a slave, she’s also a woman. A lot of problems would arise if she were to stay in the same dorm as a man. Therefore, he wants to discuss his options with Board Chairman Lydia.
The second reason is to get his clothes back. He left everything he owns back at the inn in the Nelga Kingdom when he came (was forced) here. He could go back with metastasis, but he’d rather not since he didn’t leave anything valuable behind.
The first lesson after lunch has just begun in school. I should be able to smoothly get to the board chairman’s office without running into anyone.
Laila becomes confused as she looks at the letters on the board chairman’s door. She says, “Husband, how do you read this?”
Ah, is that it? Can she only understand the unique Dragon-newt language? …Should I consider this a victory over her?
“Ah, what’s this? Laila’s an idiot who can’t read.”
Laila takes a fighting pose as she says, “How rude! How about I smash you into bits!?”
He reaches for the door while thinking, Uwa, she’s serious. It’s pointless, but… got her.
The door opens on its own, and Board Chairman Lydia appears with a pitiful expression. She says, “Sora-kun… What the heck are you doing?”
“Ah, no. I’m just teasing this fool.”
Laila relaxes her fighting pose as she looks between the faces of Sora and the board chairman (Lydia) with open curiosity. Ah, here too? She can’t understand us? Switching back and forth between languages is gonna be a drag. I gonna have to teach her the common language soon.
Lydia says, “Well, what can I do for you?”
“Yeah, about that—”
Board Chairman Lydia releases a few pained sighs as she listens to Sora’s explanation. She says, “I see. First, the matter about slave-chan. There isn’t anything I can do. Rooms can’t be given to slaves. Well, there wouldn’t a problem if she stayed in your room…”
Haa, I had a feeling it’d be like that. Jin probably won’t mind… not that it matters anymore.
Sora says, “Then, I’ll just share my room with Laila.”
“Good, now about your belongings. I’ll arrange for them to be delivered to your room by tomorrow.”
“Really? That’s a big help.” Doing this is really considerate of her. “Then, since we’re finished, I’ll be going.”
“Very well, but next time, how about waiting a bit longer before coming to see me with trouble?”
“No way, I’ll continue without restraining myself.”
Laila starts to make a fuss.
Lydia says, “I see”
Sora and Laila then head for the dormitory. As expected, Jin isn’t there. Laila says, “Husband, what is this place?”
“This is a dormitory. I share this room with another person, so try not to make too much noise.”
“I know.”
Jin returns after a while and is shocked. Sora explains everything. I hope they get along…
–n.o.bel Diamond, n.o.bel Diamond, how we antic.i.p.ate your arrival–
—Guuu…
I’m hungry…
Today, I think I’ll go to the cafeteria. He entrusted Sura to Yami earlier. Maybe I’ll get lucky and find them.
Sora says, “Jin, I’m going to the cafeteria.”
“Yeah, alright—Ah! I almost forgot.” Jin’s eyes sparkle, kira kira, as he adds, “I made plans to eat with my senpai and they said they want to meet you.”
“Oh yeah? Well, I don’t want to go.”
“Eeh! How come!”
“It’s way too troublesome.”
“Fine, then how about I treat you.”
Sora doesn’t have any money problems, but, getting treated isn’t bad. He says, “Fine, by the way, can you cover Laila too?”
“Yes, of course! Actually, Laila-chan can have everything I own.”
“……”
“I’m joking! Quit looking at me like that!”
“Haa, let’s go Laila… Hm, did you fall asleep?”
Laila is sound asleep on Sora’s bed. Did today’s events leave her exhausted? He can’t leave her behind, and she can’t walk to the cafeteria while asleep.
With a, “Yosh,” Sora hoists Laila onto his back. We’re the same height, but she’s lighter than me. Is this how women are?
Jin says, “Ohh!? How crafty, Sora! Let me carry her on my back too!”
“Shut up, hentai senpai.”
“Uwa, you’re terrible.”
–n.o.bel Diamond comes with churros for all, or would if he could be here–
Sora reaches the cafeteria, but doesn’t find Yami. He does, however, feel a lot of gazes falling on him. What’s so weird that they need to stare? Oh yeah, it’s cause I’m carrying this girl on my back. Not to mention, there’s also that thing from before.
Sora says, “So, where’s the senpai?”
“Waiting for us on the third floor.”
Sora and Jin climb up to the third floor. As expected of 3rd years. They see me arrive, but totally don’t care.
“O-i! Jin-kun!”
A pet.i.t girl with short, blue hair and wearing gla.s.ses is the one who called him. Once they get closer to her, Jin says, “I’ve brought him, Tess-senpai.”
Tess says, “Ooh, so you’re Sora-kun. Have a seat.”
“Thanks.”
–n.o.bel Diamond prefers nachos over burritos–
Jin’s senpai only wanted to meet Sora. That really was it. Well, it worked out. I was treated to a meal. Laila, however, slept through everything and there didn’t get dinner.
Upon returning to the dorm, Sora puts Laila on his bed and asks Jin where he can take a bath. He can take one a short walk away in a large black building. It’s an onsen[1], with mixed bathing.
Sora says, “So, how s.p.a.cious is it?”
Jin says, “It’s pretty much always empty~”
Always? Either way, I should probably go in the middle of the night to keep others from discovering my left arm.
Jin says, “I’m heading over there now. How about you?”
“Ah, I’m of the night bathing faction.”
“What’s that supposed to mean? Well, to each their own. Yeah, mixed bathing is nice~”
“Your face is slipping, hentai senpai.”
Jin leaves the room while saying, “Uhehehe.”
Sora figures he’ll just lay down on his bed, but then remembers Laila is sleeping there. Should I splash her with some water? …….Either way, she’s sleeping quite soundly. Well, I suppose that makes senses. She’s been sleeping on the cold hard floor of a cell up until now.
How much more is she going to sleep today…? What am I doing for her…? Haa. Hm, they look soft… Should I touch them?
—Puni puni[2]
“Mn un…”
Uwa, her face is so soft. Not good, this is addictive.
—Puni puni
“Haa.”
Sora stops his naughty deed like a boke and waits. During that time, Jin returns from the bath, does his homework, and tucks in early. Sora leaves for the bath once the dead of night arrives and is confident most of his fellow students are sleeping. With him, he takes the spare clothes he retrieved from the board chairmans’s office earlier that day, the poor tasting clothes Yami picked out for him. Like I thought, these will calm me down a lot better than the uniform.
Sora reaches the black building Jin described with those thoughts in mind. The inside is as expected, with splitting paths for men and women. Sora goes straight into the men’s and takes off his clothes. I’m not some hentai who’d enter the woman’s changing room just ‘cause it’s empty.