Chapter 65 - #64 Chelseas suffering (1/2)
”What are you doing here?” Mera asked me with narrowed eyes.
Not so friendly face which I already expected but she isn't overly hostile either...surprising.
”What kind of welcome is that? How about a little friendly hug since we didn't see each other for 5 years~” I said with a friendly smile and spread arms.
”Wha?!” A maid on Mera's right side immediately exclaimed when she heard my words. She had purple eyes and long purple hair tied in two ponytails. She also had four arms which meant that she is Cassandra.
”Hug? You expect a hug from me after you kicking me a few hundred meters away?!” She asked with an upset expression.
”? a few hundred meters? Ah! It's you!” Another maid on Mera's side exclaimed with a surprised face while pointing at me. She had a green eyes and blonde hair and I remember that hair very well from 5 years ago, she must be Gilberda.
”Alright, alright, sorry about that. However it was 5 years ago, I don't think there is any need to fight with each other...Also, hello Gilberda! Although you didn't show your face 5 years ago to me, I can still remember you.” I shrugged my shoulders with an apologetic smile and then I waved with a smile at Gilberda who supposedly has superhuman strength.
”? You remember me without even seeing my face?” She muttered with a dumbfounded expression.
”I already forgot about that matter or otherwise I would have attacked you at first sight.” Mera said to her defense while tossing her hair back with a proud face.
”I see...heh” I chuckled seeing her act like this.
*Puff* Suddenly my disguise disappeared and the only one who never saw me without disguise was Cassandra so she took a better look at me with a curious expression.
”What is it? Do you want to make fun of me?” She asked with an angered tone.
”Hm? Not at all, I find it fascinating and I am thinking how convenient it must be to have 4 arms. The fights would have a completely different meaning with 4 arms.” I said with a curious smile while slowly approaching her and holding my chin with a curious expression.
”Wha-?” Cassandra was quite surprised by my words but she quickly recovered from her shock a steeled herself when I finally approached her.
”Ehm, I am sorry but Dora is already mine.” Mera cleared her throat to interrupt me and said with a smile while wrapping her arm around Cassandra who started slightly blushing.
Dora? Probably nickname...
”Don't worry, I am not interested in her that way. There is already someone else.” I looked at Mera and answered her with a small smile while returning to Babara's and Taeko's side. Taeko was intensively staring at me when I came back.
”...” Cassandra looked slightly disappointed, I must be the first male who said that her arms aren't disgusting so hearing me say that I have no interest at all must have disappointed her a bit.
Even Mera noticed it and glared at me with hostile eyes.
”Well, I meant that if I didn't have anyone in mind already, I might have been interested” I said with a forced smile.
I didn't come here to make other members disappointed or hate me.
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'I don't see any problem with that...Can't you just like two or more people at the same time?' Mera thought with a thoughtful expression.
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”Then you better be careful around that person or I might decide to steal her if she will be to my linking.” Mera said with a teasing smile.
...How come she is so...normal? Shouldn't she hate me at least a little bit?
”Nah, you will try it once and I will make sure that you will stop liking girls altogether~!” I took a few steps forward to her and replied with a teasing smile and closed eyes in a threatening manner.
”Hehe, you are quite brave to speak those words to me so openly while being inside the unknown hideout full of ȧssassins” Mera took a few steps forward too and said with the same smile and closed eyes.
”Haha, not at all. Quite opposite, I am a coward, it just shows how confident I am~!” I said with a wide smile while taking one more step forward, finally arriving in front of her.
A vein appeared on Mera's forehead when she heard my words.
”Oho, I see, I see...How about you show me how confident you are, huh?” She replied while bringing her face with a twitching smile and vein on her forehead closer to mine.
”No prob, how many meters do you want to fly this time~?” I asked with a bright smile while looking down on her.
”Mera-sama...?” Both her maids called out to her with a dumbfounded expression.
”?...Hmph!” Mera looked behind her at her maids before turning back at me, she tossed her hair back and walked away from me.
”Babara, I believe that you have something to report to me.” Mera said while sitting down on the couch.
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'*sigh* Finally it's over, thankfully nothing happened.' Babara thought with a tired expression.
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”Yes, the targets we accepted to eliminate are far more troublesome than we first thought.” Babara said with a serious expression.
”Hm? That doesn't sound like you completed the mission. Tell me, what happened?” Mera narrowed her eyes when she noticed Babara's tone.
”I will go and show Akashi around, is that alright?” Taeko took hold of my arm and said with a slightly excited smile while looking at Babara and then Mera
”...” Babara glanced at Taeko before redirecting her gaze at Mera.
”...Go” Mera said with closed eyes and disinterested expression.
Taeko immediately nodded her head with a grateful expression and then dragged me outside of the room.
---When Akashi and Taeko left---
”What happened to Taeko during this mission?” Mera immediately asked Babara because even she noticed the big changes in her behavior.
”I don't know, however, I am aware of who might know...heh” Babara said before glancing at Chelsea who remained next to Babara despite wanting to leave with Taeko and Akashi. She just didn't want to interrupt them so she decided to play a nice onee-san for Taeko, however, at that time she still didn't know that she would suffer because of her choice.
”Hm? Heh.” Mera looked at clueless Chelsea and chuckled. When Chelsea noticed this, she finally understood and both Babara and Mera formed a sinister smile while looking at her.
'?! Why is it always me!!! I can't disappoint Taeko!' Chelsea thought and steeled herself to face even torture.
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Taeko and I started walking around their hideout and maids kept giving us weird looks or more like at me.
”Is it really so rare to have a male visitor here?” I asked with a slightly tired expression when we were finally in Taeko's room all alone.
”Well, there is only one male here and he is a leader's butler. However, he is already quite old so you are the only young male here.” Taeko explained with a slightly helpless smile while sitting on her bed with her hands resting peacefully on her thɨġhs.
Maybe I can use this chance since we are alone here...
I approached her and crouched down in front of her and took hold of her hands which slightly confused her.
”Taeko, what do you think of two of us? I want your honest thoughts on what you feel. I don't want you to regret anything.” I asked with a serious expression since it was quite hard to guess what she is thinking with her usually stoic face.
It is also visible that she is inexperienced and she has never done anything like what we did a few days ago. It could all be just ŀust and I am not saying that it's bad to feel ŀust but one should be able to control it and do what he truly wants and not just ”need”