221-Episode 219 Makoto Takatsuki Talks to the Saint




Uh, is this a bad time?
 A light purple negligee... what's it called?
 Friae, in her s*xy nightie, walked into my room.

'Yes, of course,'
 Confused by the unusual atmosphere, I tried to suggest a chair in my room.
 But Mr. Furiae sat on my bed.
 Why there?

 What is it, seriously?
 When Lucy and Sa-san came to the room, I was having a conversation with them as they trained....
 After some hesitation, I interrupted my training and sat down on a chair.

''..........''
.........?
 Mr. Furiae didn't speak.

'Princess?'
 What do you want? Before continuing with
Sit next to me! He tapped the bed.
'Wow, okay,'
 I said, and I sat down next to Friae.

 Then I look into his face from the side.
 He doesn't meet my eyes.
 But I could get the vibe that he was trying to say something.

 Is it hard to say?
 Maybe he's talking about getting out of the party because he's founding the country as a 'saint'.
 If you're going to focus on that, I'm going to help you too.

 Oh, but I promised Sakurai-kun that I would help in the fight against the Great Demon King.
 If that's the case, we'll have to split up.
 Besides, I'd like to attend the final battle personally.
 Hmm, what should I do, I waited for Furiae-san to open her mouth while thinking about it.

''.........''
..........
 In the distance, the noise of the city can be heard faintly.
 It is a long night in Sinfonia, the royal capital.
 But inside the room, it's quiet.

''Ah, um! My knight!
Yes.
 Mr. Furiae grabbed my hand and turned to me.
 Her eyes are serious.
 What in the world are you talking about........

"For saving me from the brave men of the sun the other day........thank you.
What?
 Is that what you're talking about now?
 I thought it was something to talk about.

'I was ... happy. You can't understand my 'fascination'. And yet you risked your life for me...
I didn't expect him to die, but...
 And the guy was the Goddess of Water (Eil).
 Noah-sama scolded me severely.
 I sighed, small.

''Hey, my knight.''
Yes, sir.
 I switched my mind, which was in past reflection mode.
 I turned to Friae.

'You've given me so many things. You saved me in the Land of the Sun (Highland), you took me to many countries, you saved me from the brave men of the sun, you made me a saint...'
Hmmm....
 I wouldn't be a saint if it wasn't for Lady Altena.
 And I'm not the only one who owes a debt of gratitude to her.

I got my mesmerizing skills by becoming the princess's patron saint. So, we're even, right?
It doesn't work like that. It's not balanced. But I don't know what to give you back, what to do to make you happy, how to tell you how I feel about this...
.......... 
 It's not really that awe-inspiring, but the words I said were withdrawn when I saw the tears in Friae's eyes.

 The next thing I knew, Friae's slender body was leaning against me, her face so close to mine that I could feel her breath on my face.
 Her obsidian-like eyes, looking up at me, were moist.

''Mako........''
 Mr. Furiae read my name.
 As far as I can remember, it was the first time since the guardian knight's contract.

''Don't do anything rash now...''
Princess....
 Furiae's eyes stared straight at me as if they were shooting through my eyes and I couldn't move.

The 'Clear Water' skill has been activated, right...?
 The sound of a heartbeat is awfully loud. 


 --Friae closed her eyes quietly.


 Slowly, a beautiful face loomed and her lips were pressed against mine.
 The moment we kissed, I could smell a soft, flowery scent.
 I held her shoulders and wasn't sure if I should close my eyes, when.



'Makoto! Let's train!
"Takatsuki-kun! I made dinner!
 Bah! And the door opened vigorously.
 Lucy with a bottle of wine while calling it training and Sa-san with a plate of refreshments appeared.

''.........................''
 The four of us look at each other.

 Bam, Friae-san left me.

''No, it's not!
 Friae shouted.
 Lucy and Sa-san ignored his words and came over here.

''Huh~, Makoto. For now, drink this.''
 Lucy, who was supposed to have come to train, somehow poured a glass full of wine.

''For Takatsuki-kun, who is a carnivorous man, it's a bone-in meat dinner~''
 Sa-san smiles, and don't! And put down a huge plate.
 .........I'm not a person who eats much at night.......

 Aya?
 Friae's voice trembled.
 I asked her what was on my mind.

'Did you hear me and Friae-san's voice?'
I'm not surprised.
It's all over the news.
 Lucy and Sa-san replied simply.

''Nah!''
 Freyae is astonished, but Lucy, the elf, has hell ears, and Sa-san, the Lamia queen, can recognize the slightest vibration as a sound.
 To these two, a conversation between humans in the same building is synonymous with talking next to each other.

'But I didn't expect them to be kissing.
Yeah, you're pretty aggressive, Fu-chan.
Hey, wait a minute! They heard everything!
 Frierrier-san is fuming at Lucy and Sa-san's attitude of normalcy.
 ........I'm not too calm either.

 What the hell happened with the kiss before....

Come on, Furie. You've finally admitted your feelings for Makoto.
No more fooling around.
'No way! They made you swim?
No, no, no, that's not what I'm talking about, but...
It's just a little too exciting to be true.
Ugh I didn't know you were listening.
 There's something going on with the three girls.
 This is my room, you know.

Come on, Makoto. Come over here and have a drink.
You're not trained?
You can do it while you drink!
 Lucy is more forceful than usual today.

"Takatsuki-kun, you messed with Fu-chan.
Hey, Mr. Sarge!
 I'm afraid of my eyes!
 Friae next to me was red in the face even before she drank.

 In the end, we just turned into a party.


'So? Mako. You're going out with Hooli?
Oh, you too, Fu-chan.
Hmmm....
 Lucy and Sa-san are involved in a tangled mess.

'Wait a minute! It's not like that!
 Friae interrupted.

'Hmm? Hooley, after all that, can't he still be honest?
You haven't had enough to drink, Luu.
Later! Mako, have a drink too!
Why do I have to...
 They were kind to me until the evening, but I was afraid of them.

 Lucy and Sa-san gave me a lot to drink.
 I was also drunk a lot by Friae-san.
 When it was late at night, Lucy and Mr. Saasan wouldn't let me go.

''Well I'm going to sleep here today!
 Mr. Furiae fell asleep on my bed.
 Oh come on.....

''Then I'll do the same.''
I'm gonna get my pillow.
 Apparently, Lucy and Mr. Saasan are sleeping in here too.
 ...why?

''You guys are sleeping in my knight's room so casually, why aren't you two still...?''
What? I don't care about that!
Yeah, that's right. It's because Lu-chan gets in the way every time!
You're putting this on me! Aya, you're the one who's been standing in my way!
'No! It's Roo-chan's fault!
'Enough..... It was my fault for asking the question I'm so sleepy.
 It's something that the three of us are excited about.

 I lay down, at the end of the bed.
 Soon after, I couldn't sleep and fell asleep.



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 --The next day.

 I woke up later than usual.
 I looked next to me ... and saw Friae-san asleep.
 The shoulder straps of the negligee were nearly unfastened, so I gently put them back on.

 In the back, Sa-san and Lucy are sleeping in an embrace.
 You guys are good friends, aren't you?
 I mean, the bed is so densely populated.

 I sat on the edge of the bed.
 Today, the great demon king Eveleth will return.
 Somehow, I feel like the whole city is buzzing.
 Alright, let's get ready to go out! I was about to get out of bed when I thought.

 Bang! And the door opened vigorously without a knock.

''Brave Mako, the Great Demon King is back! Come to the Cathedral of Our Lady of Anna as soon as possible...
 It was Princess Sophia who came in.

''............''
 Princess Sofia looked at me, then turned her gaze to Miss Freyae, who was sleeping in her bed, then looked at Lucy and Sae, then looked at me one last time.

 I looked away.

 Tukatsuka, Princess Sophia walked over.
 A cold sweat ran down my back.
 Princess Sophia forced my face forward with tremendous force.
 Princess Sophia's beautiful face was in front of me, smiling gently - with blue streaks on her temples.

''I see you had some fun last night.
You're wrong!

(Liar.)
Don't lie to me.
 Eir-sama and Noah-sama tsked at me.

 I managed to get Princess Sophia in a good mood after being concerned for a while.