Magic Gems Gourmet Chapter 165

Chapter 165

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Chapter 165 – The Stimulation Was Too Strong

Ain told Sylvird what Katima and he had been thinking about and then told Warren and Krone what they had decided.

…It’s only natural that the people of Ishtalika would be wary of the red foxes.

And that included the creatures that appeared in Euro.

After all, the influence of each one varied, and in the recent incident, so many of them came that they had to be destroyed with the main cannon.

If those creatures happened to be brought to Ishtalika, it would be extremely difficult to defeat each one of them.

In other words, Ain was going to Chris’ hometown… There was no opposition.

So, the night after he had discussed this with Sylvird and Krone, he went to visit Chris in her room in the castle.

“Chris?”

He knocked on the door and called out to Chris, who he knew was inside.

He had already heard from Martha that she had returned to her room, so there was no problem.

“…Huh?”

Ain waited a few tens of seconds, but he didn’t hear an answer from inside.

But he wasn’t allowed to open the door without permission.

“Chris? Are you in there?”

He knocked a little harder the second time.

If he didn’t get an answer, he’d come back later. Maybe she’s tired from training and resting. That’s what he thought at the moment…

“A-Ain-sama!”

With the door between them, their voices didn’t echo loudly, but Chris’ panicked voice could be heard from inside.

Was she asleep after all? Thinking about it, Ain turned around, wondering if he should go back.

“Ah… um, sorry. I think you were resting, so I’ll come back later.”

“I-it’s okay! Well… as long as it doesn’t bother you, Ain-sama, you can come in…”

――Could it be that she was ashamed of her face after waking up?

If it was a woman like Chris, there was no need to worry about it.

Still, he thought it was only natural for a woman to worry about such things.

After thinking about it for a while, Ain decided to go to Chris’ room.

“Well, I’ll take you up on your offer.”

He was sorry to visit her so suddenly, but he wanted to tell her as soon as possible.

Therefore, he decided to accept Chris’ offer this time.

…Even if she’s still in bed, he should just look away naturally, right?

…He thought about it until he entered the room.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to barge into your room like this…”

“N- no, no! It’s more like I’m the one who greets you like this… I’m really sorry…”

“…I’m sorry. I’ll go anyway!”

As soon as Ain saw Chris’ figure, he turned on his heel and tried to leave the room.

Chris grabbed Ain’s sleeve and stopped him with a loud voice.

“P-please wait! I’m fine, so… I-if you don’t look at me too directly, that’s fine…!”

Even if she said that, what should I do? Ain thought.

As expected, he couldn’t help but feel bad about being alone with Chris in this situation.

…The room was filled with the scent of soap made with flower oil, and there was a slight dampness from the steam. And the smell of shampoo, which is different from soap, wafts from her wet hair.

In other words, this was what happened.

Chris had just used the bathroom in the room to relax after a long day, and Ain had come in after her bath.

Even though she was tied up with string, the sight of her in a bathrobe was poison to Ain’s eyes.

Even though he felt like he had nothing to do with poison decomposition these days, what was this?

Isn’t this the time when his natural ability should be working?

…Even if he thought so, there’s no way it would activate.

“I know it’s rude to say this to you, Ain-sama, but… if you don’t look directly at me, I can deal with my embarra.s.sment!”

If it’s the other person, it’s a matter of taking responsibility by marrying her.

After suffering for a while, Ain finally gave in to Chris’ words again.

He hurried to the window and stared at the scenery outside.

“I’ve said it many times, but I’m sorry. It’s an important matter, so I’ll let you spoil me today.”

Yes. The royal capital that stretches out beyond the window is still majestic and beautiful today.

Since Ain had grown up since he came to Ishtalika, he couldn’t help but look forward to the future.

“An important matter, you say?”

Chris asks Ain with a puzzled expression…

…It looked like the strap was loose when she stopped Ain in a hurry just now.

When Chris noticed this, her cheeks reddened slightly, and she tied it up again so that Ain won’t notice.

“…W-was it okay…?”

She muttered to herself and breathed a sigh of relief that the string didn’t come loose.

“Yeah. Actually, the investigation of the rats that appeared in Euro didn’t go well, so we decided to take a different approach.”

It seemed that Ain didn’t hear Chris muttering, and he spoke while looking out of the window.

“You know that book about the elves that Chris translated? We were thinking of asking the elves for help, just like before.”

“…Um, does that mean you want to visit the elf village, Ain-sama…?”

“That’s right. Well, we were thinking of visiting Chris’ hometown.”

Can I ask you to do that?

When he said this in a reserved way, Chris replied with an excited look.

“Really? I can really go with you, Ain-sama?”

Although she hadn’t actually said that Ain would go, Chris must have thought that.

He won’t correct her because it’s not really wrong, but when he thought about how sad she would have been if it had been wrong, he strongly felt that it’s good that he was going.

“Ah… but will Warren-sama and the others allow it?”

Chris, who was busy changing her expression, seemed to have a special charm that contrasted with her beauty.

“That’s fine too. I’ve already received the approval of my grandfather, Warren-san, and, of course, Krone, so there’s no problem there.”

So, in the end, it will be up to Chris to decide.

Chris also had no idea that what she said on the way home from the Ist would become a reality, and she was obviously very happy about it.

“So, I was wondering if Chris…”

Ain wanted to ask her if she was okay with it.

He was going to say that, but he looked out the window and realized.

The gla.s.s makes it so.

When the room was bright, it was only natural that this would happen, and even though it was weak, the state of the room was reflected in Ain’s eyes.

Perhaps because the cords were tied tightly, her ample b.r.e.a.s.t.s, slender waist, and well-formed b.u.t.tocks and legs were widely exposed.

Her hair, still wet, clung to her neck a little. It showed a somewhat fantastic and seductive aspect.

He had once described her as the G.o.ddess of the moon, and she truly had an otherworldly radiance.

“I came to ask you something… I wanted to ask you something, you know?”

His words were unsteady and nervous, but he tried to rephrase his question.

“Y-yes, of course. It was from a few years ago, but there is no problem with me showing you around, Ain-sama. In fact, I would like to show you around…”

She replied as if it was a matter of course.

Since she had invited him herself, Chris had no intention of refusing.

Considering the problem, it was only a matter of getting permission, so as long as Warren and the others were in favor, there would be no obstacles.

“But it’s been a while since I’ve been home, too.”

She speaks in a soft voice and Ain answers.

“It has been a while. You’re right; you haven’t been home once since I came. How long has it been since you went home?”

It’s been almost ten years since she’s been home, so Chris must be looking forward to it.

Ain thought it would be a nice thing for him to smile about, so he asked her, but Chris’ answer surprised him, perhaps because of the harmful effects of thinking she was a pureblood human.

“Well, let’s see… ah, it’s fifty, right?”

“――Eh? Fifty years?”

“Oh, now I remember! It’s fifty days! I think it was fifty days, right?”

Come to think of it, he didn’t think he’d ever asked Chris how old she was.

Elves are a long-lived race, so he knew she was definitely older than Lloyd and Sylvird, but he wondered how much older she really was…

Chris was trying her best to hide it so he wouldn’t ask, but he couldn’t help but think that if she hasn’t been home for fifty years, there must be something wrong with the way elves perceive time.

“Fifty days… that’s recent.”

“Y-yes, that’s right! I actually went to get my things in a hurry, or rather, I mean…”

If Ain had asked if this was a follow-up question, she would probably have answered that she didn’t have a clue.

But Ain couldn’t stand the silence, so he replied that it was recent.

This didn’t bother Ain at all because it was only natural that elves had a different sense of values due to their long life span, but Chris seemed to be different.

Maybe it was because she had lived in the capital for so long, where people of different races and humans lived together, that her values had changed.

“By the way, is it okay if I tell you something about elves, Ain-sama?”

“Ah, yes… that’s fine.”

The way she said it showed how strong Chris’ will was.

“The elven race has a lifespan many times longer than humans. I’ve heard that some individuals have reached a lifespan of a thousand years. Nowadays, it’s more like a few hundred years. …The conversion is quite different, but in my case, I’m about 23 or 24 years old, you know?”

Although she doesn’t give a clear number, she probably means something like that.

“So you’re saying that Chris is an onee-san, right?”

“Yes, that’s right. But it’s a little embarra.s.sing to be called onee-san by Ain-sama. By the way, there are different races, but elves are especially long-lived. If you’re of dryad blood like Ain-sama and Olivia-sama, maybe your lifespan is due to the low population… I don’t know, though.”

“Well, in my case, I’m just going with the flow. Anyway, thanks for the explanation.”

Compared to the usual Chris, she explained things a bit more quickly.

Anyway, let’s just say that Chris is 24 years old now.

Going any further than that would only lead to sadness.

“…Achoo.”

After finishing her explanation, Chris sneezed as if she had released all her energy.

Come to think of it, she had been talking to him since after her bath. Maybe it was because of her wet hair, but she must have felt cold.

“Sorry, you haven’t even dried your hair yet. Well, since it looks like Chris is okay, shall we go to Chris’ hometown?”

It’s about time.

He left Chris’ room, partly because of Chris’ provocative appearance and partly to make sure Chris doesn’t catch a cold.

He has said all he needed to say, so he can leave the room without any particular discomfort.

“I’ll be leaving soon. I don’t want you to catch a cold.”

“Oh, um… I’m sorry. I was in the bathroom when you came in.”

Her tone sounded more natural than usual, probably because it’s her room.

It’s fine for her to act like that all the time, but, well, hey, hey.

“But are you sure? My hometown is quite far from the royal capital…”

“…Yeah. It’s fine.”

He just heard about it a moment ago.

Still, the elven village wasn’t moving, so he had no choice but to endure and go there.

Ain tried to be strong, even though he had a faraway look in his eyes.

“Are you sure you can handle this? We’ll go through places where there are mountains and valleys and where the miasma leaks out, you know?”

…Eh?

“Why did the elves choose to live in a place like that…?”

“Hahaha… It seems that it used to be near the Demon Lord’s territory, but it gradually moved to a remote area…”

Perhaps it was also a desire to go to a remote area.

Well, even if he says something about it, the situation won’t change.

If he can investigate the matter of the creature in question and the surname of Wernstein, which has been on his mind for a long time, he will investigate it no matter how far it is.

Even if he went to a place with thick miasma, it wouldn’t be a problem because it wouldn’t affect him. Ain was just surprised.

If there’s no information at all, it will be a bit disappointing, but it can’t be helped.

“I understand that it’s a very remote area, so it’s okay. I’m not that soft, so I’ll do my best.”

Then Ain headed for the door, leaving Chris’ room for good this time.

As they pa.s.sed each other, Chris’ figure in her bathrobe catches Ain’s eye, but please forgive him for it was unavoidable.

Ain is also a man. To be honest, he doesn’t have any feelings about wanting to see her. But he doesn’t know if he’s a wimp or a gentleman, but he desperately ignores those feelings.

“I think you’ll probably get an official message from Warren-san tomorrow. I also need to check my schedule with Krone, so I’ll contact you when that’s done.”

There were also many other things he would like to know about Heim’s current situation.

However, he can’t help but feel that waiting for information is not a good use of his time. While he felt frustrated, Katima’s idea felt like a revelation.

Since Elena and Tigre had calmed down a bit, he thought it wasn’t a bad time.

“Well then, good night. Chris!”

Ain leaves the room after hearing Chris’ reply, “Good night,” from behind.

“Wait a minute… Could it be that the elven village won’t allow Krone to come along?”

If that were the case, it would be the first time in a long time that he and Chris would be on their own.

Since Katima and Dill had left the group halfway through the trip in Ist, she wondered if they would be alone again.

“Hmm. It’s a shame we can’t go together, but if I’m going to investigate the Wernstein case, is this the best way to do it?”

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