123 - - The Brave Have Lunch with Everyone

On the second day of the competition, we finished the triathlon.

The athletes who had participated in the long-distance flight competition returned to the arena on the transfer magic circle.

"Aniue!　Welcome back!"

The members of the Royal Family, who had returned a step ahead of us, come to us.

"Brother, that was a great game you just played ......, what?"

Gaius looks not at me ...... but at the person next to me and rolls his eyes.

"Oh. Añeue has brought another woman I don't know..."

What do you mean, "Again"? You're being disrespectful to her.

I looked next to her and there she was, tall and very beautiful.

Her skin was pure white and her glossy black hair was cut around her waist.

Her breasts were as big as Elise's, her waist was tight, and her arms and legs were slender and long.

"...... brother, who is she?"

"Oh, is Gaiasu being jealous again?　You think you're the rightful wife?"

Gaius puts his brother-in-law in a headlock and looks at the beautiful woman next to him.

"Nobody and nothing, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, Dantalion, right?"

""""What ～～～～～～!""""

The members of the royal family all look astonished.

"Really!　Miss Miss was such a beautiful woman!"

The players from the Eastern Federation (excluding Historia) also looked surprised.

"Please don't stare at me so much, I'm ...... embarrassed."

Dantalion hides behind me, his cheeks flushed red.

"Don't look at him so much."

"So, but ...... Dantalion, when did you get your hair cut?"

She answers Gaius' question shyly.

"Just a while ago ....... Master Julius cut my hair.

"Wow!　Julius, you can even get a haircut!　Your hair looks great!"

"You're really good, Julius is so versatile, it's scary!"

The women's team surrounds Dantalion and shouts "Kyakkyakkyakkyakkyakkyakkyakkyakkyakkyakkyakkyakkyakkyakkyak!

"Hmm ...... your brother cut it off. Hmmm ...... why?"

"Oh, the sheathing has begun. Women fighting women for men?

Gaius asks, ironclawing Mikael's forehead.

"No, I thought it would look better if it was short. She's so beautiful, it would be a shame to hide her face with bangs, wouldn't it?"

"Hmmm...... heh...... that's how you get women again, unknowingly, unscrupulously, and uninhibitedly!"

My brother says grimly.

"What are you mad about?"

"I'm not mad!"

Then Dantalion comes rushing in.

"Master Gaius, ...... rest assured."

"What?　What out of the blue?"

She says with a knowing look on her cheeks.

"I have no intention ...... of tearing you two apart."

"Hey!　What's the misunderstanding?

"I'm perfectly fine with ...... being the second wife. No, ...... you can think of me more as a ...... houseplant that watches over the two of you as you love each other. ......"

"I have no idea what the hell you're talking about!"

While they were talking peacefully like that, the chairman of the board made an announcement.

So we decided to have lunch.

After a while.

We came to a nature park outside the arena.

We put down our leisure sheets and spread out the lunch boxes we had prepared.

""""Oh! """"

Members of the royal family cheer.

"Yay!　Aniue no bento chogoka!　It looks so delicious!"

My brother-in-law says, moving his angel wings.

There are several stacked boxes on the sheet.

Inside are not only rice balls and sandwiches, but also fried food and other side dishes, and a thermos full of miso soup.

"I made a little too much," he says.

"Brother, did you have time to make ...... this?"

"What, I stopped time and made it in a jiffy?"

""""Uh ......"""

"No, no, no, no!　That logic doesn't make sense!　What are you convinced of?

On the seats are non-royal members.

Students from the Empire, the Eastern Commonwealth, and the Holy Empire were also present.

"What, Anti? Did you say something funny?

"Time stopped or something!"

"What, nothing out of the ordinary?"

"Oi!　I guess you weren't in the common sense frame of mind, eh eh eh eh!"

"Did you freeze the sea?　Are you a sensible person?"

"Oh my God, I was in the monster category!"

The antagonist shakes his head.

"This looks delicious!　But Mr. Julius!　Can we eat with you?

Kazuma, the leader of the Imperial Guard, asks me.

"Of course. Let's all eat together.

"Let's eat together ...... rotten rotten rotten rotten rotten rotten rotten rotten rotten rotten rotten rotten rotten rotten rotten rotten ...... handsome."

"What are you imagining?

Orgy, orgy, orgy, orgy, orgy, orgy...

After a while.

We all decided to have lunch together.

"Delicious!　Yum!　Yum!"

Kazuma eats his rice ball at a tremendous speed.

"You know, Kazuma-sensei, no matter what you eat, you always say it tastes good."

"No!　This is something else, Alto!　It's the best I've ever had!"

"Oh, ...... seriously?　Then I'll just have a bite."

Alto, a freshman at the Imperial Palace, takes a bite of his rice ball.

"Yum!　What is this? It's super delicious!"

The other students picked up their dishes and their faces lit up.

"Oh my God, it's so good!　Oh, come on, Julius, you're even the best cook, you've got no blind spots~!"

Bash-bash-bash," said Zagan from the east, slapping me on the back.

The easterners shift their masks and eat.

"Amon, is your food good?"

"............ "kokkoku.

"Right!　Aniue is awesome!　Isn't it amazing!"

"............ "kokoku.

The women's team had Dantalion surrounded.

"Why did you hide your face from us when you're so beautiful?"

"People come up to me for my face,...... and after they find out who I am,...... they all get creeped out and run away. Then ...... you should have done this from the beginning. ......"

"I see. You were trying to keep them away from you before they hurt you."

"!　Do you understand ......, Lady Elise?"

"Because I used to be like that too. Yeah, let's be friends!　Don't say "sir" to me!

"Then we'll be friends too!"

Dantalion cries.

"Thank you, Mr. Julius, for ......."

"What, out of the blue?"

"Not only did you make me beautiful, but you brought me together with my friends. You really ...... are a wonderful person."

"Well, it's nice to have a friend."

Dantalion looks at me with moist eyes as if he had a cold.

"Don't tell me, Dantalion, ...... you too?"

"Yes, ...... I adore you. You might be ......."

"Oh, yeah. You're more than welcome. We all love Julius. Right, Gaius?"

Gaius, who was sitting next to me, turns away.

"I don't know."

"Look at this. He always sits next to Julius. He's a very possessive wife, isn't he?

Who's your wife?

""""What, no? """"

"No, it's not. ！！！！！"

Athletes from other schools are having a meal and chatting peacefully.

"Anchi is amazing. How do you survive with this group?

My brother-in-law approaches the antagonist and says.

"I'm the one who wonders about that the most. I wonder why I'm in five pieces. ......"

"It must be because Anyue loves me!　Those who have received her blessing are usually successful!"

Gaius and Elise nodded.

"What's that, Julius is a god or something?"

"Yes, I can take the form of a god.　Not just me, but most of us here."

Everybody cover your ears!　Enjoy your meal!"

""""Yes, Mr. Anti! """"

The empire is an empire, and it is well organized around the Antis.

He knows how to fight the weak.

That is why he does not force the other members to fight.

He also allows them to give up.

He still doesn't get the lowest ranking, so his strategy (who to put in which competitions) must be that great.

"You're a great guy, Anti!"

"Mm!　That's the man who will lead the next empire!"

"Oh, yeah?　After all, I am the proud son of an emperor!

"Wasn't that the funniest surprise?"

"Don't be rude, Mika."

Lunch time passes peacefully like this.

Everyone has finished their meals and is chatting over a cup of tea.

"Hmmm... ......?"

"What's wrong, brother?　Here's your tea."

I accept the tea from Gaius and take a sip.

"I'm going for a walk."

"Won't you get lost?　Do you want me to follow you?"

The other girls stare at Gaius.

"What the ......?"

"So you want a rotten ...... date. ...... I understand."

"What?　No, I'm not!　Bollocks!"

Gaius blushed and returned to the arena ahead of the others.

"Well, I'm going for a walk."

We'll take care of the cleanup, so you can take a leisurely stroll.

I leave the others and walk alone.

I'm walking through the woods of a nature park.

"You're killing me, Historia!"

I turn around.

A large number of bugs attack me from behind.

"Phew! ......"

I blew on it and the swarm of insects flew away.

"......You're still out of bounds, aren't you?"

A grim-faced Historian emerged from the shadows.

"If you're going to kill me, you'd better try to do it better. At least try to hide your murderous intent.

"This cloak of the Eastern Commonwealth is designed to completely block out all signs of life, right?"

How can you hide something like that? Don't rely on tools."

She grits her teeth.

"...... I've always hated that pompous attitude of yours."

"I see. I'm sorry."

I guess that means since before I was reincarnated.

Come to think of it, I didn't know who Julius von Carlyle was before his reincarnation.

"So, what can I do for you?　He's been staring at me since we ate."

"...... I've been using bugs to keep an eye on you from a great distance."

"What, I could see you looking at me like a normal person?"

"You really are a monster, aren't you ......?"

I sigh heavily.

"Hey, Historia."

"...... what?"

"If you're so envious, why don't you just come over here and be honest?"

She rolls her eyes at my words.

"What are you ...... talking about, you ......?"

"Yeah, because you were jealous of us when we were having lunch. You really want to have lunch with us. ...... don't you?"

Historia mumbles, "...... that's it."

She bites her lip.

"Don't be silly!　Who, who would envy you people!"

"What, no?　Don't you really want to be friends with the Eastern Federation guys, too?"

"No, I'm not!　What are you talking about?　Don't talk to me like you read my mind!"

"What?"

"No, I'm not!　Die!"

He manipulates a bunch of bugs and makes them attack me.

"That's why you've already broken the seed!"

Dang. ......!　And I step hard on the ground.

At that moment, a magic circle develops beneath my feet.

The bug enters the area and disappears.

"What?　What's going on!"

"What, you deployed a magic circle to nullify the curse?"

"When did you make that?

Just now?

"f*ck you, you f*cking psycho!　You monster!　You're an abomination!"

He's the only one who calls himself an "abomination" anymore.

"Don't be so uptight. What you're saying and what you think are too far apart."

I look at the Historian and say.

"What are you scared of?"

"Huh?　What, what's with the sudden ......?"

"Your soul is always trembling, as if something is frightening you. What, who's making you do that?"

"I don't know!　A quick soul, everyone!　You monster!"

Historia snaps out of it and tries to move away.

"The guys back east don't hate you as much as you think they do. You know?"

With a rustle, the bushes move and Dantalion and the others arrive.

"Oh, you noticed?　I was perfectly hidden, with no sign of you~."

Zagan says in a frivolous tone.

"Well, it's not like I'm not aware of it."

"Really? You're really bad.

Dantalion approaches Historia.

In his hand was a lunch box I had made.

"What, you ...... are all wearing the same thing!"

"Asmodeus ...... No, Historia-san. Let's have dinner together, shall we?"

Dantalion smiles and offers his lunch.

"With me? ...... because I ...... said terrible things to you guys. ......"

Zagan tells Historia who is upset.

"We're used to people saying bad things about us. We don't mind it. You kids?

Ammon and Baal both nodded in agreement.

"We demons are certainly not human beings. We may be ...... different creatures from you. It's ...... understandable if you find them creepy. But ......

She smiles and says to the Historian.

"We are students of the same school ...... and teammates, aren't we?"

"............"

Historia bit her lip.

"Even if we don't force ourselves to get close to each other, why don't we at least have lunch ...... together as a team?"

Dantalion offers his lunch box to .......

Historia reaches for it.

And .......

Bash......!

"I don't want it!"

Kick ......!　She glares at him and stomps on the lunch box on the ground.

"You're disgusting!　Stay away from me, you devil!　Just leave me alone already!"

Historia made a worm appear and rode it away.

"Julius-sama ...... sorry. I'm sorry for ruining the lunch you made for me.

"No, don't worry about it."

Together we clean up the remains of our lunches.

And then we go back to where everyone else is.

"I hope we can ...... get to know each other someday. ......"

She says with a downcast expression.

"You will. I know it's hard to walk up to him right away, but his heart hasn't completely rejected you guys."

Dantalion rolls his eyes and exhales reassuringly.

"If Julius-sama says so, ...... I feel at ease."

"What, why?"

"Hmmm... ......♡ I wonder why."

And so the lunch hour passed.

Now, the afternoon game. Let's do our best.