70-Episode 68: Makoto Takatsuki Explores the Horn of the King



Tuckey-dono, Sasaki-dono and Lucy-dono. In fact, I would like to speak with you.
 In the inn's dining room, when they were having breakfast, Fujiyan opened his mouth with a serious look on his face.

''As a matter of fact.......I have decided to get engaged to both Chris-dono and Nina-dono.
""What?"
 Hey, I don't know what you're talking about.

 No, it didn't feel right.
 Nina-san was snuggled up to the right of Fujiyan, and Chris-san was snuggled up to the other side.
 And the air wasn't crusty like before, but harmonious.
 Isn't that too much of a change from yesterday? I thought, but I didn't say it out loud because I thought it was better to be close than not to be close.

'Well, um, does that mean Fujiwara-kun is going to marry you two...?'
 Sa-san asks the question with a look of consternation on her face.
 
 Fujiyan seems to have trouble answering.
 It's not like you've done anything wrong.

Oh.........
 Sa-san didn't say anything else.

'Well, congratulations Fujiyan-san, Nina-san...'
 Lucy's crispness in speaking clearly about everything.
'Hi!'
 Nina has a big smile on her face in comparison.
 Well, I'm glad she's happy.
 And as for me.....

(Huh? At the bar yesterday, a harem is a reckless dream, isn't it? But you said it would be nice to make it come true one day, and you're making it happen the next day? (Did you betray me?)

-- I was confused. Well, it's not really a betrayal or anything.
 I guess she heard my heart, and Fujiyan's face was drawn up.

''I wish you all three the best.''
 I could only give a safe answer.

 ◇

 Fujiyan and the others went off to talk to their business associates about the engagement.
 Me, Lucy and Saasan, we're going to explore the city of Horne, which we couldn't do yesterday.

'Oh no, it's amazing! I never thought I'd marry you two!
 Lucy is waving her arms in the air, waving her arms in the air, conveying her surprise.
 Isn't it that unusual for Lucy, who grew up in another world, to hear that?
'Elves usually have one husband and one wife, but...'
 Not so much, apparently.
 Elf seems to have a Japanese view of marriage.

'I don't know ... I can't imagine having two wives.
 Sa-san, who was born and raised in Japan, twisted her head.

I suppose. But I hear that Sakurai-kun has a lot of potential wives.
 That's what I heard from Fujiyan.
 I heard that creating the descendants of Sakurai-kun, who has the same 'Brave Man of Light' skill as Abel the Saviour, is a national project and has a large number of fiancées.
 When I said that Yokoyama-san is one of them, Sa-san made a disgusted face.

"Do you want many wives, Makoto?
 Lucy asks in a blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.
'No, no. I'm not into that kind of thing.
I wonder if it's true.
 Sa-san looks into my face.
''The 'Meikyoku no Shisui' skill 99%, activated.

''I'm concentrating on fulfilling Goddess-sama's request right now.
 This line is set in stone.
 He changes the subject without lowering his likability by appealing to a man who is serious about his work.

''.........''
 Saasan and Lucy looked blank.
 Oh, what?

(Why are you talking about another woman in that scene?
 Well, I guess not.
You should learn about women's minds.
 I didn't see it in the game's strategy book....

"Hey, Aya. Isn't that clothing store cute?
'It's true! We'll see.
 The ladies have gone.
 ...and I'm going to have to carry their bags.

 ◇

Hey, ladies! Would you like to go see the circus?

 After accompanying Lucy and Sa-san shopping for a while.
 We had just finished lunch and were wandering around.

 We were taking a break on a bench near the plaza where there was a large tent, when we were approached by a touted man wearing fancy clothes and makeup.
 What a look, a 'clown'.
 Were there clowns in other worlds as well?

''Umm, what shall I do, Makoto?''
Do you want to see it, Takatsuki?
 Duh, he asked me first.
 Do I have to make a decision?
 I'm the kind of person who lets other people make decisions for me.

Hey, guy! Your first time in water country? The Circus of the Mamono Messenger" is the best circus in the continent. It's a great souvenir story. At 1,500g each, how about 4,000g for three of us?
 The clown touting clown thought I was a redneck, you've never seen it, have you? I'll tell you what.
 Actually, I'm from the country.
 In Japan, I lived in the city! I ended up going in, thinking about what I didn't know what I was up against.

 ◇

 The tent was dimly lit, with a circular stage in the center illuminated by a spotlight.
 There were many tables around the stage, where guests were drinking and watching the show.
 It's a bit different from a Japanese circus, isn't it?
 We sat down close to the table and ordered a drink.

"Hey, isn't that a griffon?
 Lucy pointed to a smaller gryphon diving through the ring of fire than the one we fought before.
 It seems to be getting a lot of excitement there.

''What a raggedy demon.
 Sa-san was right, the griffon is wearing a fancy costume but its feathers and fur are tarnished.

''Is that........an elf?''
 Next, a beautiful lady with pointed ears appeared in a racy costume.
 She was wearing what looked like a collar.

"You must be a half-elf because your hair is black the same as mine. 
 Lucy told me.
 Doesn't it bother you that you're not a kindred spirit?
 No, he seems to care.
 She doesn't say anything, but Lucy's expression is a bit grim.

 I watched for a while, and the show alternated between a show with middle-class demons and an elven-like sub-human or beastly woman dancing with a revealing figure.
 The demons would perform tricks and the demons would fight each other.

 In short, a world of violence, blood and eroticism?
 Not much, I didn't like it, but the surroundings are quite exciting.
 Do the people in the city want stimulation?

 Suddenly, I smelled a slight whiff of that sweet cigar I smelled at the bar yesterday.
 Was it "Weed"? Dope weed.
 

 We left the circus tent after an hour or so.

Oh, you're leaving already?
 That tout from earlier was still there.
"Yeah, I had a lot of fun," I said.

Well, that's good to hear. Well, that's good to hear, because there's a bigger festival planned for tomorrow! Come and see it!
 The clown guy smilingly continued his sales talk.
 'I'll go when I have time,' was all I replied.

'I think I've had enough. 'The fact that all the women who come out are either sub-humans or beastmen,' said Lucy.
'Yeah, I felt a bit sorry for the demons,' said Sa-san.

 The women didn't seem to like it.
 They're not the only ones who care about it.
 Me? If it was just a women's show, I would have liked it.

 ◇

 At night, it's time to train.
 However, you can't use spirit magic in this place where few spirits are present.

''Changing skills........that's difficult......''
 At the inn, I've been learning it from Sa-san in the intervals, but it's not going well at all.
 Unlike cases like Sa-san's, where you have a unique skill to begin with, it seems to be more difficult to learn from scratch.

 The ones that are easy to change are the ones that are close to me.
 Changing from one gender to another is quite difficult.
 So I tried changing into Fujiyan at first.

"Hmm, it's a strange feeling.
 Nina-san had a shot at me.
 Lucy, or even Sa-san, couldn't even fade away.

'What? Turning into me, does that make me my body, too?
 Lucy asked as she hugged herself.
 'What is it?' she said, making people sound like perverts.

'It's a bit delirious to turn into a girl you know, isn't it? Takatsuki-kun.
 To Sa-san!
 I guess so.........

 Today I decided to wander around the city at night by myself, as the ladies were not in the groove.
 The city of Horne is very safe, even at night.
 The knights of the Water Country are on patrol.
 We passed by the former guardian knight as well.
 He didn't make eye contact with me, though.

 After a short walk, I saw the circus tent.
 The lights were out and there was no one there.

'Yes, how about changing into a clown?'
 The change skill can make you look roughly similar, but the fine resemblance is spotted by people you know.
 It would be nice if the features were as clear as the clown guy's.

 In the shade of a tree, I tried to use the 'change skill'.
 And I tried to see the results.

''Oh, I forgot the mirror...''
 I can't confirm.
 Oh, shoot.
 I was just going to go back to the motel.

"Hey, what the hell are you doing back there?
 A guy I don't know spoke to me.
 Oh man, I know the clown guy!
 I could have fooled you.

Yeah, yeah. I'll tell you what.
 Let's just try to fool them.

Tomorrow we'll wrap things up. So you have everything you need.
 What are we talking about?
 I think she said something like, "Tomorrow is a big festival.

Yeah, no problem.
 I don't know what you're talking about....
''Alright, don't pull out. I can't wait to see the surprised faces of the people in King's Landing.
 Grin.
 I thought he was laughing so badly, but the man left.

(Sorry, clown guy...)

 If it was some kind of important message or something, it was just a confirmation.
 I'm fine ... as far as I'm concerned.

Let's go home.
 I unlocked my change skill and returned to the inn.
 I don't want to carelessly turn into a stranger.