142 Vol. 3 pt. 12 Patch 2.0: Babies and Burgers (1/2)

The group finishes up their burgers without causing too much more of a ruckus, nor are they further talked to by Marco and his booming voice.

Cassandra brings up the topic of what they are going to be doing in-game once they find somewhere to dock. ”Seriously, don't you think we should have something planned?” she asks.

”Why? We can just go with the flow, plus I've got some ideas of my own that are secret for now,” Ryouta answers. ”Let's just find some great fishing spots. Though, I did just get an idea.”

”What would that be, my hero?” Alice asks.

”Fantasy sex,” Ryouta answers bluntly, earning a surprised cough from Cassandra.

”Seriously, you perverted bastard?” Cassandra asks.

”Why not? I mean, we've already done it in-game before, and there's all sorts of stuff possible there that isn't possible in real life. Plus there's all sorts of clothes and armor we could do it in – like cosplay.”

Cassandra facepalms and sighs. ”I can't believe I'm dating such a perverted bastard,” she groans.

”I think it sounds wonderful!” Alice takes his side.

Serra has only been paying minimal attention to the conversation as she has to try and read their lips to stay in the conversation, and that can be difficult when walking and standing in front of them. However, she's understood enough to sign that she's completely onboard with Ryouta's plan.

”That sounds like a great plan!” Aiko announces.

”One,” Cassandra says, ”I can't believe I'm dating a bunch of perverts. Two,” she looks at Aiko, ”you're not invited to it.”

”That second part makes it sound like you've given up and are agreeing to the plan,” Ryouta teases.

”Shut up! It's not like I have a choice if everybody else is going to be doing it,” Cassandra says with a huff and crossed arms.

”Giving into peer pressure is not good, Cassandra,” Alice says.

”It's – it's not giving into peer pressure!”

”So, you are saying that you are comfortable with the plan even if it were not for the rest of us agreeing to it?”

Cassandra realizes that she's been backed into a corner and is being teamed up by everybody. Ryouta is the only one she feels that she can physically threaten, but that wouldn't be enough for this situation.

”You're all bastards,” Cassandra groans, unable to come up with a better defense.

”A bastard princess! Oh, such a scenario would be so tragic! I am just imagining myself born to a peasant mother whom has been abused and tossed aside by a wealthy and powerful nobleman, and all I wish for is to live my life in secret, but then on one fateful night, horrible men whom have found out about my lineage have come to—” Alice ends up mumbling against Cassandra's hand.

Everybody that they are walking past is stopping to listen to the strange, foreign girl's about-to-be erotic fantasy.

Cassandra squeaks and jumps, her hand leaving Alice's mouth. ”She licked me!” she whines with reddened cheeks.

”That's what you get for putting your hand in front of her mouth,” Ryouta says.

”Serpents often use their tongues, after all!” Alice says.

”That makes me curious. I've never really looked or thought about it before, but do you have a long tongue in-game since you're like a serpent?”

”My tongue as Nell is very long, my hero. I do wonder why you could possibly be asking me such a question, though. Could it be that you perhaps wish to experience how a long, serpentine tongue could be used in—” Her mouth gets covered up by Cassandra once more.

”You're all horrible. Horrible bastard perverts. I've changed my mind, I'm not staying over because I have no idea what's going to happen to me in my sleep with how perverted you all are,” Cassandra explains.

”That's okay! I'll take your spot,” Aiko sneaks back into the conversation.

”I've changed my mind again. I'm staying over.”

”You didn't say I'm not allowed to stay, so that means I'm staying!”

Cassandra is ready to shout and fight over whether Aiko is staying over or not, but gets a calming surprise when Serra hugs her left arm and holds her hand. She ends up softly blushing and trying not to smile from how cute Serra is and how nice it is to be holding hands with her. Aiko is safe from Cassandra's rage for now.

Well, Aiko would be safe if it weren't for her hugging Cassandra's right arm and holding her hand the same way that Serra is.

”W-what do you think you're doing?” Cassandra asks her.

”I'm joining in! We're both dating Ryouta so that means we have to get along and stuff. Isn't that right, Ry-ou-ta?” Aiko asks, looking over at Ryouta whom is still pushing Alice's wheelchair.

”Well, I'm dating one of you at least,” Ryouta says.