131 - - 132 The Brave, Tarting (First Part)

We're in the war against the school.

Today is a rest day.

No games will be played, and the players are free to spend their time as they please.

I came to the fountain square in the center of the capital.

It's 12 o'clock here.

"...... brother."

Hmm?　What's up, little brother?

My brother Gaius is standing next to me with a dazed look on his face.

He is a beautiful young man with blond hair and blue eyes.

"...... brother, don't you have a little too much sense?"

"What?　What the hell?

"No,...... because you have a date with Dantalion today, don't you?"

Last night.

I was invited by Dantalion, the captain of the Eastern Federation, to go around the city with him.

"What, a date?　No, what are you talking about? We're just going to have tea and browse the stalls, aren't we?"

"That's called a date!　d*mn it!　Why do I have to go with you on your date?

"Yes, but you said yesterday that you wanted to tour the Imperial City with me.

"Well, that's ...... because when I heard that my ...... brother was going on a date with another woman, I just ......"

"I don't get it. You and Dantalion want to go with me. Then why don't the three of us just go around town? What's wrong with that?"

Gaius clammed up, but his face turned red and he turned away.

"God d*mn it!　My brother!　Blunt!　I don't know anymore!"

Well, I just assume it happens all the time and don't pay any attention to it.

Soon, it was one minute past the meeting time.

"d*mn it!　What the hell is Dantalion doing!"

"Don't be so nervous. It's only been a minute.

"You invited me and you made my brother wait for me. ......!　Godd*mn it!"

"What, are you mad at me for?"

"That's ...... wrong!　Stupid!"

Gaius smacks me upside the head.

You're not really mad at me.

If my brother really meant what he just said, he could blow up a whole city.

"What, you want my attention again?"

What do you mean "again"?　I never, not once, not even once, did I ever want you to leave me alone!"

"Oh, yeah. Then I won't bother you anymore.

"What?　I never said anything about leaving you alone!"

"Ha-ha-ha, I'm kidding, I'm kidding. Don't get so mad."

I pat him on the head.

Gaius, who has been in a foul mood, shuts down and does as I ask.

"...... brother, you'd rather have Dantalion than me?"

"Huh?　I usually like you, too."

"............ Oh, yeah."

That's when it happened.

"♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡"

Behind us came the voice of Dantalion.

She emerges from the fountain with a .......

"Oh my god!"

Yo, Dantalion. Good morning.

"Good day, Mr. Julius, Mr. Gaius."

Dantalion steps out of the fountain.

"Hey!　Where the hell have you been?

"Well, I was in the fountain the whole time.　Hey."

"Yes. ......1 hours ago, ever since Master Gaius has been waiting for me, ♡"

Dantalion's presence has been present ever since we arrived here.

He just seemed to be looking at us, so we waited for him to come out.

"If you're here, tell me you're here. ......"

"What, Gaius, you've been here for an hour?"

I usually show up 10 minutes early.

Gaius was already there, but I didn't expect him to be here an hour ago.

"Gaius-sama must have been looking forward to his date with ...... Julius-sama, handsome."

"Nah!　No, no, no!　I wasn't looking forward to this at all, not one bit!"

Gaius turns red and exclaims.

"I mean, Dantalion, what were you doing?"

"I thought it would be bad to interrupt ...... the flirting between lovers, handsome."

Dantalion's cheeks turned a shade of red and he said, "I'm sorry.

"Who!　With whom!　I'm your lover!"

"Fudfudfud...... Gaius-sama is a shy one, isn't he handsome ♡ I'm so glad you didn't notice my brother and feasted on his jealousy ♡"

"Don't be weird!"

Somehow.

The three of us look around the capital.

The brick-paved boulevards are lined with stalls.

Many tourists are eating and buying, and seem to be having a good time.

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

"What are you mad about, Gaius?"

"Nothing."

"Julius-sama,...... Gaius-sama is embarrassed ♡ he wants to be alone with his brother and pamper him, but he can't do it because he's afraid of other people's eyes,...... it's a complicated maiden's heart,♡"

"Oh, really?"

"No, no, no!　I mean, I'm not a woman!　Hmph!"

And Gaius goes ahead of me.

"Well, I pissed him off again. ......"

"No, Master Julius. Master Gaius is not angry. He's just embarrassed."

"Is that so?"

"Yes, I do."

Dantalion smiles.

"Hey, you're wearing makeup today, aren't you?"

"Yes, Elise and Nott showed me how to do it. Is it strange?"

I usually don't wear any makeup, or maybe it's because my hair is hiding it.

Today, however, she is wearing a little make-up, like a little rouge.

"It doesn't ...... suit such a bad girl to wear makeup, does it?"

"No, you're so pretty. It suits you."

"Nyah ......!"

Dantalion makes a strange noise and his eyes go wide.

"What's wrong?"

"No, no, ...... that ......."

She turns her head, cheeks tinted, and wriggles.

"I'm ...... dying, I'm so happy."

Dantalion hides his face in his hands, his eyes moistening.

"You're overreacting, you know. Come on, let's go."

I reach for Dantalion.

She looks at me with a blank expression.

"Oh, um, ...... is this ......?"

"Well, you don't want to get lost, do you?　Here."

I take Dantalion by the hand and walk ahead.

She looks confused at first, but then sniffles and bursts into tears.

"Whew! ......"

"Don't cry!"

"Because I've never had anyone do such a ...... dreamy ...... thing to me... ..."

He's got a lot of emotional ups and downs, doesn't he?

"It's normal to walk with your hand in front of you, right?　Come on, little brother."

"I don't know. ......!　Hmph!"

Before I knew it, Gaius had caught up with me.

Gaius looks at me and Dantalion, gritting his teeth.

"I'm sorry, Gaius-sama. ......!　I'll take my hands off you in a minute!"

What is ......?　It's okay. You don't have to let go.

"But ...... Gaius-sama also ...... with Julius-sama."

He says with a sigh.

"I'm good. You've always wanted to hold hands like this, haven't you?　I'm not a child, and I'm not lost."

Gaius turns away and walks ahead.

"Because, you know, never mind."

"...... Yes. Master Gaius is a very attentive and wonderful man."

"Oh, yeah?　He's a good brother. I'm proud of him."

"Nah!　Heh, heh, don't be ridiculous!　Baka, baka~......"

Gaius says with a laugh.

"Let's just have a little look around and then we'll have lunch."

We wander around and choose where to have lunch.

"It's so crowded everywhere!

"What can I do, there are a lot of tourists staying here to see the game against the school."

And then...

"Hey, what are you guys doing?"

As I passed by an open cafe, I saw a group of people sitting outside eating lunch.

"Oh, you're the anti-socials, aren't you?"

"Hi, there."

Hello """"! """"

An anti-social was having lunch with his teammates and wives.

"Lunch?"

Well, yeah. You guys in?

"Yeah. But it's crowded everywhere."

"I see. Would you like to eat with us?　If we pack it in, there's room for at least three people."

"What?　Is that okay?"

Of course. Okay, boys?

""""Okay!

Anti quickly gets the restaurant's approval and returns with chairs for three people.

"Sorry to interrupt your dinner with your wives.

"Don't worry about it. They've given their consent. It would be unbearable for the son of the emperor to see his friends without food.

Anti is a noble guy, but he's really not a bad guy.

Soon, the food arrives.

He recommends the seafood pasta.

"Yum!"

"Right?　Our empire is close to the sea. This is why we are so proud of our pasta with plenty of seafood.

Anti-San is smiling proudly.

"You should go back to your hometown and show off your cooking!"

"Oh, yummy, yummy!"

Sipping pasta with a slurp.

"Oh, look, brother, you've got sauce on your ...... mouth. You're so sloppy."

Gaius takes a paper napkin and wipes the sauce around my mouth.

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

Dantalion and his wives watched him as if they were eating out of the corner of their eyes.

"What are you doing, you guys, staring at them?"

"""" Quiet!　Do not disturb! """"

"Umm,mmm ......"

Eventually, Gaius finishes wiping.

"Thank you."

"Nothing."

Gaius turns away and finally seems to notice the eyes around him.

"That was a handsome move by your wife, ♡♡♡♡."

"""" Kyaaaaaah♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡""""

"What are you talking about?　f*ck you!　d*mn it!"

On the other hand, an anti-mosquito looks at me and says

"What are they talking about?"

"I don't know. I don't know.

"Hmm, how about some pasta?"

"Yum!"

Right?　Have a lot of food!　Don't worry about the money, I'll get it for you."

"Oh, really?"

"Yeah, it's in the best interest of the country if you go back to your hometown and share your memories of the good food!"

And so we had a pleasant lunch.