132 - - 133. The Brave, Tarting (second part)

Today is a rest day.

I am exploring the capital with my brother Gaius and Dantalion of the Eastern Federation.

After lunch, we went to a coffee shop recommended by Anti.

"Here you go!　Super jumbo parfait!"

The waitress puts it on our table.　and a huge parfait is placed on the table.

"It's so big, ...... brother!"

Dantalion's eyes sparkle.

"Gaius-sama, please say that line with an upward glance, preferably with a more blush ......"

"Huh?　What the .................. say!　No, I don't want to!　I absolutely hate it!"

I don't know what it is, but Gaius turns red and shakes his head.

"I like your expression, it's very good. Come on!　So, by all means, take that line I just said!　Come on, Julius-sama!"

"Who's going to say it!　You, you perverted devil!"

Seeing the two of you having so much fun makes me happy, too.

I scoop up a huge parfait and eat it.

"Yum! That's just what the antis recommend!"

"He also tells me about other good food and recommended tourist spots, he's a nice guy."

We nodded our heads.

As the three of us are enjoying our parfait, I suddenly realize...

"Gaius, you have cream on your mouth."

"What?　Where?"

I wipe my brother's mouth with my finger and take it in my mouth.

"B, b, b, b!　What the hell are you doing all of a sudden?

"What, are you mad at ......?"

Gaius sometimes gets irrationally angry.

"Hey Dantalion, do you know why I'm angry?"

She looked at us and smiled and said, "I don't know why I was worshipping you.

"Master Gaius is not angry. I think he was just surprised by your sudden touch.

"Oh."

Surely you would be surprised if someone suddenly tapped you on the shoulder from behind.

Besides, skinship in public can be embarrassing for some people.

"I see. ...... sorry brother."

"No, no, ...... you don't have to apologize."

Gaius looks at her.

"Thanks for the ...... follow, Dantalion."

No, I'm sorry for the intrusion. And I'm sorry for interrupting your ...... lovemaking, handsome."

"Huh?　I'm not flirting with you!

Gaius turns away and eats his parfait.

"He's mad at me again. You're not getting enough calcium, are you?"

"Julius-sama, Gaius-sama is not angry, he is embarrassed ♡"

"Oh, really?"

"No!"

"Oh, no?"

"No!!!!!!!"

Enraptured, Dantalion said, his cheeks tinting.

"Oh ...... tsundere gaiusu uke ...... unaware julius offensive ...... rotten rotten rotten ...... ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡　I'm going to ascend ...... to see them up close and thick ......♡"

"That's a strange thing to say!　f*ck you!　Oh, God!"

Gaius, preprimed and angry .

"How do I put you in a good mood at a time like this, Dantalion?"

"Well, how about letting the ...... betas eat with a handsome ah-ha?"

"What?　Nah!　What a stupid ......!"

I don't understand the logic, but I trust her word.

I scoop the parfait with a spoon and point it at Gaius.

"Here, ah!"

"Huh!　I would never do that!"

"Come on, just take a hit."

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

Gaius opens his mouth silently and takes the spoon I offer him into his mouth.

"Oh, Dantalion was right, he's in a much better mood now. Thanks for that. What's that?　Dantalion?"

She closed her eyes and looked up at the heavens with a satisfied expression.

"Ni, brother!　He's dead!

"No, no way. Demons are not supposed to die because when they die, their entire bodies disappear.

"Oh, really?"

"Oh, they can't leave a single trace in the world."

Ha!　Dantalion wakes up.

"I am sorry, Master Julius. I was about to die a noble death.

"What's that ......?"

"It's an abbreviation for 'I'll die happy to see the two of you precious hands, handsome.

"I don't know what that means!"

Dantalion wipes the sweat from his forehead.

"Thank you for a very nice scene. I'll have it as a side dish later.

"Well, there's still some left. Here."

I spoon the parfait and offer it to Dantalion.

"What?"

"Well, don't you want me to do this to you, too?　He's been glancing at me for a while now."

Kah~...... and Dantalion blushes up to the tips of his ears.

"...... Oh, no, no, no, no, no."

"No?"

"......It's not that, it's just that ......anyo......."

Dantalion slumps and wriggles.

"Don't you want it?"

"Oh, ......."

Dantalion's eyes water with greed.

"I want ...... it, sir."

"Oh. Here, ah."

She closes her eyes, folds her hands in front of her chest, and opens her mouth.

I insert a spoon into her mouth as small as a baby bird's. She opens her eyes, folds her hands in front of her chest, and opens her mouth.

She munches, chews, and sighs .......

"......I'm so happy, I could just die here, handsome."

"You can't die like this. Right, little brother?"

"That's right. We have another match tomorrow."

Dantalion looks sadly down at him and says.

"Yes, I know. But ......"

""But?""

She shakes her head.

"Nothing at all."

"Oh, yeah."

After we finish our parfaits, we pay the bill and leave the restaurant.

We look around amidst the stalls.

"Hey, little brother, is there anything you want?　I'll buy it for you, okay?"

Then Gaius says in disgust.

"Brother, in times like this, you have to buy a present for the girl," he said.

"Oh, is that how it's done?"

"That's how it is."

"I see. Dantalion, is there anything you want?

The girl behind me shakes her head hurriedly.

"Oh, no. ......!　I'll have Master Julius buy it for me!　I'm afraid I'm afraid!"

"Don't worry about it."

"No, Dantalion. He's so insensitive, you'll have to be more lenient yourself."

"But, but ......"

She wriggles.

"He wants it. Come on, bro, you two go check it out. There's an accessory stall over there."

Gaius pushes me back, bringing me in close contact with Dantalion.

"Hyah ......♡"

"Here we go, here we go."

Gaius pushes me hard.

Dantalion's eyes roll back and forth.

"Don't you want an accessory?"

"I'm a man. Idiot!"

I walked with Dantalion to the jewelry stall.

"There's a lot of stuff here," he said.

Rings, necklaces, and so on, all of them are beautiful, though you can't deny the cheapness of them.

"Which one do you like?"

"Hahi ...... hahi ......"

Dantalion is blushing and rolling his eyes.

I apply my fighting spirit to her and bring her to life.

"Ha......!"

"Have you calmed down?"

I'm sorry to have shown you something so ...... unsightly."

"What, she was cute as usual, though?"

"Uhyah! ......!"

I don't know, but she's been making a lot of strange noises since a while ago.

"Julius-sama, I am ...... sorry for saying all the things that please me. Even if it's flattery,...... it's really nice,......."

"I'm not flattered. Look, I think this would look good on you."

I pick up a lavender hair clip and hand it to Dantalion.

I think it looks good with her long dark hair.

"...... a nice hair clip."

Dantalion smiles.

"I'll take that. Give me that, old man."

"Hey, Maidu!"

I pay and take the hair clip from the owner.

"Oh, no!　I can't believe you bought it!"

Don't worry about it. Don't mind if I do, or don't you want to take my present?

Dantalion looks weepy, but somewhat sulky.

"...... Master Julius is a tease. He always disturbs me without realizing it.

She smiles quietly and takes the hair clip from me.

"Thank you very much.

"Oh, I'm glad you like it."

The two of us walk side by side to Gaius.

"Brother, did you get him the right one?"

"Oh, it's perfect."

Dantalion bows deeply to Gaius.

"Thank you, Master Gaius."

"No, don't worry about it. It's nice to get a present from your brother.

"Yes. ...... I will wear it as a memento of you for the rest of my life, and I will keep it with me until the day I die."

He's so over-the-top.

"Here, brother, put a hair clip in her hair."

"Here you go. Dantalion, do something.

"Oh, no!　I'm so afraid!"

"Don't be afraid of me anymore. You'll get in trouble. Here, I'll give it to you now."

"Yes, yes. ......"

Dantalion nods in agreement.

His face is bright red and his body is stiff.

I put a hair clip in her bangs.

"Okay, I'm done."

"I think you have good taste, brother."

Fearfully Dantalion opens his eyes and touches the hair clip with his hand.

"I'm ...... going to die of happiness. ......"

"Don't tell me you're going to die so many times. I'll be sad when you're dead.

Dantalion turns his eyes and weeps ...... slowly.

"You unknowing prick. You unknowing gigolo. You'll get stabbed one of these days. Hmph!"

I quickly leave the place with her and my brother, who is in a state of emotional turmoil.

Hmmm......... I don't know about the maiden's mind.

After that, we went around making snacks and playing at the stalls.

After a while, it's late in the evening.

We came to the Teito Tower, an observatory with a great view.

We went to all the tourist spots that Anti had told us about.

"It's a nice view, isn't it?

From the observatory, we could see the whole city of the Imperial Capital at dusk.

The sea, illuminated in twilight, is visible in the distance.

"It's beautiful, isn't it?

"Oh, you look beautiful, too."

"Don't say that to me. You're such an idiot, you know that?

Well, it was true that the reflection of the setting sun on my brother's lustrous blond hair was beautiful.

"You two are really good friends, aren't you?

Next to me, Dantalion is smiling.

"Hey. We're good friends. Right?"

"I don't know!　No way!"

"And in bed, we're good friends with ....... ......♡"

"Nah!　Don't say heh, heh, heh, heh, heh, heh, idiot!"

Gaius leaves us.

Alone, Dantalion and I look out at the sunset.

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

Dantalion reaches out and tries to grab me.

She hesitates in mid-step, so I grab her slender hand.

"You are surprisingly forceful, aren't you?"

"Oh, yeah?　I didn't like it."

"No. ...... I am very happy ♡"

There were not many people on the observation deck, probably because it was dusk.

"Thank you very much, ...... Mr. Julius."

She squints her eyes and bows her head.

"[Finally], ...... I have very good memories."

"[Finally], huh? Tomorrow, the school game will be over."

I wish I could battle with you all forever, but everything has to come to an end.

"I too wish this time could last forever. ...... Is it selfishness?

"I don't think so. Everyone wishes the good times could go on forever. But that's impossible.

Dantalion's face turns dark and he slumps.

"Yes, I suppose so. ......"

"Don't look at me like that. Let's come back."

She looks up.

"Are you sure?"

"Oh, I promise."

I hold out my opposite hand to her and point my pinky finger at her.

"I promise. We'll be here again, we'll watch the sunset together.

She bursts into tears.

They must be afraid of tomorrow's game.

It's the third day of the match.

The battle will be more intense than ever.

Tomorrow's ranking will determine the Holy Grail.

I am acting in order to ease their fears.

I understand. Julius!"

Dantalion holds out his pinky finger and joins it with mine.

"Promise?　Absolutely, positively, absolutely!　If you break it, I'll ...... punish you with the devil!"

I am relieved to see her smiling cheerfully.

"Well, let's go see Gaius who's waiting for us over there.

As I was about to leave, Dantalion pulled me away.

"Oh, um, ...... Mr. Julius, sir."

"Oh. What?"

She cracks her mouth open and closes it, but shakes her head.

"Nothing, sir."

"I'm curious. Tell me!"

Dantalion laughs.

"It's a maiden's secret, handsome."

"I see. Let's go."

We walk hand in hand to my brother.

"Mr. Julius! I have something to say to you after this match.

"What? What?"

"Oh, God, didn't I just say when it's over?"

"I see. I'll look forward to seeing you after the game.

Thus ended the rest day.

Tomorrow is the third and final day of the competition.

The final battle is about to begin.