Chapter 331: At that silent nigh (1/2)

It has been a while since I have been here.

The outside still has light remaining.

In the past, I would come here when the night deepened more than this.

“It has been quite a while, Raidou-sensei. Today you came on your own, at an unusually earlier time.”

“Yes, I finally got the time to. I thought that I should come by here at least once since I am here.” (Makoto)

“Thanks. I am happy to have become one of the stores that Raidou-sensei remembers in this Rotsgard.”

“Haha, please bring me one drink and fish for a side dish. I will be taking my leave at the second glass, so no need to be too thorough.” (Makoto)

“Oh?”

“I have been trying to finish up work as fast as possible lately. My number one objective today was to check up on you, Master.” (Makoto)

“…It is an honor.”

In reality, dinners and the time after that, I would pass them all in Asora recently.

After coming to the Academy Town, I remembered the bar Shiki and I would come to every so often, Rabidoll.

I have already gone to the Gotetsu restaurant a number of times at noon to greet them.

Just as the Master said, it is still pretty early to come to a bar.

Rabidoll has quite the dense menu, so it can be used as a place to have a meal in, but right now there’s no other customers aside from me.

Or more like, I am the only one here aside from the Master.

The small glass prepared for me…ooh, looks like he plans on having me drink a pretty thick one today.

He had already prepared a dish and nuts, and the glass that had already been poured with transparent liquor had been placed in front of me.

I had a chat with the Master, and was told about the things that have happened recently in Rotsgard as well as Jin and the others who have become regulars recently.

I don’t think this is the type of establishment that would be the talk of people though.

The Master seems to be happy, so that’s good I guess.

They have also become regulars in Gotetsu.

Luria has gotten completely into her job lately.

The Boss seems to think she is dead already which pained my heart a little.

She has been missing since then, and it was almost at the time of that incident after all.

“This is the first time I have this.” (Makoto)

It has a soft taste, but it feels hot once it passes down my throat.

The aftertaste isn’t bad either.

I’ve had mostly sweet liquor lately, so this feels fresh.

It is tasty.

“Yes. It seems like you have some other business this night, so I have prepared a lot of things to lighten your mood.”

…

Because I am leaving soon, huh.

This is his way of saying ‘you will be having fun tonight, right?’, isn’t it?!

“Thanks for the consideration.” (Makoto)

“Someone like you, Raidou-sensei, must be free to choose whoever, right? I am jealous.”

Coming from the mouth of a person that, when he and I are lined up, the women would gather more at his side…

The Master of a bar or a restaurant have their own charm.

I wonder why.

“No way. I don’t have the ability for that.” (Makoto)

But maybe that wasn’t the right answer.

What kind of response one should make while having a drink?

In my case, I feel like those kinds of topics don’t relate much to me.

Even so, giving out the mood of someone reaching for higher than what they can get might be more fitting for a drunkard…?

“…..”

“What’s the matter, Master?” (Makoto)

“Raidou-sensei, I may be a bit rude here, but I will be asking something out of line.”

“? Go ahead.” (Makoto)

The Master suddenly made a serious expression.

“I have been told that you have been confessed to in a special way by a lot of girls in the Academy for a period of time.”

“…Ah, yes.” (Makoto)

Must be that.

The one event that has left a scar on me and deals damage to my mind every now and then.

I am sure that this is the one event that has caused me the most constant damage in this world.

“But…”

“?”

“It seems like you have confessed to someone in that popular phase of yours.”

“Eh?” (Makoto)

Me, confessing?

That’s far pass like or dislike.

It was no popular phase at all either.

I had no such brave soul to confess to someone in that traumatic past of mine!

“Do you know about a girl called Seiren Garmena?”

“Seiren…? No, it is a name I have no recollection of. I was being pushed quite a lot, with girls saying ‘I don’t mind being your 2nd or 3rd’ and stuff like that, so my memory might be a bit fuzzy…” (Makoto)

“You had it rough, huh. Sorry for bringing out this topic.”

The Master was truly apologetic.

“No, I don’t mind. And so, what’s the matter about that Seiren-san person?” (Makoto)

“You really don’t remember? That’s surprising. Even though it is the girl that you apparently told her that you would grant anything she wishes for for one night with her.”

……

Who was the idiot who spread that shitty lie?

Lies, rumors.

Hasn’t it been all about that lately?!

Who would make such a pathetic advance?!

Grant anything she wishes for one night?!

There’s a limit to messing around…!

…?

One night?

Wish?

……

…

Ah.

“…Looks like you remembered. That’s a relief. Yeah, it is truly a relief.”

“If I remember correctly, that girl is a researcher in the Academy…and her name is Seiren-san?” (Makoto)