Vol 10 Chapter 171 (1/2)
mr lyle Reads Ahead
The sun having set, it was night atop the sea
I was carried to a bed, where I lay and rested up
A toas placed on my forehead, and it was pleasantly cool It was aalcohol to my mouth, but I accomplished o to sleep
There, a knock came at the door When I replied, the one to enter was Vera
“What, as I thought, you’ve decided to accept my confession?”
When I said that, she spoke with a fed-up expression
“Just how optio to sleep already I only came to say s I have someone I like”
When I slowly raised my body, Vera drew closer to pick up the towel that’d fallen from my forehead
She reached her hand, so I grabbed it, and pulled her towardsat her, as she narrowed her eyes and reach a hand to her back hip, I…
“Then that’s unfortunate But if that’s the case, you’d best be careful”
“… What do you mean by that?”
I continued pulling her in, lay her down on the bed, and circled around to a position to pin her down Our positions had been reversed
I hung over Vera
There, a golden gunpoint was thrust into my stomach
“… I can’t laugh at this one Please don’t make me shoot my life’s savior”
I sun’s barrel up to my heart
“If you’re going to aiun isn’t loaded”
When I said that, she looked annoyed She averted her face, and…
“I’ about your finances after all… I’ elsewhere? It’s not like I’ to succeed the Trēs house How unfortunate for you”
Hearing that, I…
“I see… so the love you have is unrequited? Or your statuses don’t match The former, I see”
Seeing Vera had reacted to the unrequited love portion, I traced her collarbone with er
“I do want s I want, but… I’ to want your body and heart as well”
“Are you drunk? I’h fro awful later on”
As she resisted with a reddened face, I continued pressing her down, and laughed
“Got it Then how about a match?”
“Again? You really don’t learn”
While listening to her breathing get rough, I spoke
“The contract is until this boat returns to Bei to stay a feeeks at the port, aren’t we?”
“… We have to do proper repairs, so that period may stretch out What of it?”
I directed a smile at her
“I won’t do a thing But if you adet to Beim… then kiss me Be careful Try not to think of me Keep me on your mind, and you’ll fall in love”
“… I’m sure tomorroill be a spectacle You needn’t worry about it, I will never fall in love with you”
I got off of the bed, and lent Vera a hand to get up She h the door with her hand pressed to her chest
As she passed me by…
“It’s because I’m in your debt, that I’ve overlooked this much Don’t misunderstand me But I am thankful for today”
Saying that, she closed the door
Fro at my neck, the Seventh let his voice
『Looks like this time was a failure, mr lyle』
In the empty room, I confirmed my victory
“I’ve already said it In order to win in the end, I’ll accept some defeat What, I need only wait for her to fall Even if I won her challenge, the girl herself wouldn’t have fully accepted it More than that, because she’d lost, she’d only reluctantly follow along It would take much more time for her to truly fall This was for the best”
The Fourth laughed
『Those could also coood work this ti, how should I put this… I’ve been able to evaluate your offense more than usual』
The Fifth shared his sentiment, but he sounded a little worried
『He’s more assertive than the usual Lyle, but he’s too assertive This time was a case where we couldn’t run away, but when it’s possible, we should keep retreat in our field of vision We were able to put his Growth to good use this time』
The Seventh was mindful of the whale’s… White Whale’s words
『Personally, I’m curious about the white whale’s words A Walt House three hundred years ago Do you think they’re related to us?』
The Third thought a little
『… I can’t be certain they’re not The inforrissa was defeated is unusual, and scarce And it’s a country that wouldn’t hesitate to perpetrate this and that, so it’s possible so went on in its rise Even so,soets people to think about you more』
On top of that, they handed us the Magic Stone
And this tis, as well as a large quantity of ive us the Magic Stone But when I said they could have all of Tressy’s head, I found Vera’s apologetic face a bit curious
A number of times, she asked, ‘are you fine with that?’ and I’er share… she was earnestly worried for us
I lay on the bed, and closed my eyes
“Well, e return, I’ll try looking into this and that And… by the time we reach Beim, Vera will have fallen for me”
On my words, the Fourth spoke
『What overconfidence… I can’t help but wait for tomorrow』
The Fifth, quietly…
『If it were me, perhaps I would throw myself into the sea』
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… The secondafter Tressy’s attack
Vera was talking with the captain at the bridge The reason their bodies felt light, and they felt they wouldn’t lose to anyone in the world was surely because they had gone through Growths themselves
Of course, having seen Lyle, they bore it in mind to contain themselves
“We really will be late”
“We did stray off course, and we’ve wasted thole days But I never irief, I’d like to forget the events of yesterday”
Having defeated Tressy, the shi+p’s sailors showed an inclination towards Growth It wasn’t to Lyle’s level, but even Vera didn’t feel like doing anything for thole days
At present, she was feeling an uplifting sensation, but she kept it in ht
With the strange elation surrounding the crew the day before, they detererous to advance the shi+p, and kept its movement to a minimum as they rested
Cleaning and repairing cut away some time, and because of all that, it didn’t look as if they’d make it to the port on time
“It would really help if the boss left his rooet him to use it?”
When Vera heard Lyle’s naht
“It doesn’t look like he’ll ever come out He was in quite a terrible state, after all”
The Captain looked at her
“Milady, you’re not really one to speak You’ve gone around to his place a number of times…”
“I only repaid the favor for that kiss of his You think it petty? That was my first kiss, you know”
“You’ve got a point”
The captain laughed, but re the situation it happened in, he pulled his hat down over his head
“At this rate, on’t be at a deficit, but it will become a problem of credibility”
Vera heard that, and let out a sigh
“You’re right… I guess I’ll try going and asking hiain”
The captain looked at Vera’s s profile, pretended to correct the position of his hat, and spoke in a small voice
“You’re not honest with yourself”
He said that…
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“Stop! Please stop! Don’t you dare call me mr lyle!”
In the rooiven, I draped a cover over myself, and covered my ears
“Boss, please come out”