Chapter 81: Want a Kiss?

Chapter 81: Want a Kiss?

A rather adult-oriented product has just arrived.

I’ve heard it existed in my previous life, but this is the first time I’ve seen the real deal.

It’s that legendary perfume gum.

Product name: Eva (Perfume Gum)

Description: Holds the charm of a perfume. If two lovers eat it together, they will want to kiss each other. Ineffective for people who aren’t lovers.

Price: 70 rims

This product comes in a gorgeous golden box with pieces of gums in it.

There’s even a love poem written on the wrapping paper.

The poems were apparently written by Mitsuku Rondon, a famous poet in this world.

I thought it was crazy that a gum smelled like perfume, but when I actually tried it, it was surprisingly tasty.

Also, I kissed Michelle after chewing it.

It was amazing.

It’s like, the kiss tasted sweet.

Well, I won’t go into details.

Michelle liked it so much that she bought a box, but it’s troubling how she recommends chewing one at every opportunity......

I doubted if it would sell since it’s not a hunting-related product, but I’ve been able to sell a good amount of my stock.

Even if they don’t have lovers, boys and girls who overstretch themselves a bit are buying them.

It seems that these days, it’s becoming fashionable to give perfume gum instead of love letters.

[Yuusuke-san, I’d like to buy this.]

Here comes another customer buying a perfume gum, Merle.

[That’s 70 rims.]

As Merle was paying for it, Garm’s group, who arrived in the store earlier, started raising a cheer.

[The heck, Merle, you don’t even have a lover, yet you’re buying those?]

[Shut it, will you? I buy them because I like the taste. Just go back to work and drop dead somewhere!]

Garm smirks at her and holds out his hand.

[What?]

[Give me one of those too. I’ll give you a kiss in return.

[Screw you! If I’m gonna kiss someone, Regal is a hundred times better than you.]

[Ohh, Regal, you’ve gotten name dropped!]

Garm and the others burst out laughing, but Merle remained calm.

She pulled a piece of gum out of its packaging and quietly handed it to Regal.

[Eh? Eh? I was, umm......]

[I’m just sharing gum. What, you want a kiss?]

Merle usually acts like a boyish girl, but today, she seems very mature.

Well, girls can suddenly grow up after all. Astonishingly enough that they could take your breath away.

She has a reserved personality, so she must have been holding herself back.

[Alright. I’ll keep my shop open tonight. It’ll be a special late-night opening from Dagashi Yahagi. You can use my place as a rest stop.]

[Really!? However, is that alright? If your shop gets attacked......]

[I can summon the store by putting it in the stone wall, so it’s alright.]

[But what about the entrance?]

[Don’t worry, I’ve got an idea.]

Merle and I had a good discussion about what we will be doing tonight.

With the morning rush over, the adventurers went off to work.

The open area in front of Yahagi Onsen was already devoid of people.

[Yuusuke, I’m done cleaning in the back.]

Michelle, who had been cleaning the tatami mat rooms, came out to greet me.

[Thanks. I’ll be right there after I’ve finished counting the sales.]

[Unnn, how about we have some break? We have some gum over here, you know?]

No, we don’t really have to eat it right now, right?

Even if you act all embarrassed inviting me like that, I’ll just be troubled.

Well, you do look cute but......

[Let’s just save that for tonight. Ah, wait, I was going out tonight.]

Michelle’s gaze at me instantly turned intense at that moment.

[Where are you going? Weren’t we supposed to be together tonight!?]

She spends a lot of time away during her research, so on her days off, it’s like she was glued to me.

This is especially the case these days.

.

On the other hand, when we’re together, it’s like she’s going above and beyond to take care of me, so much so that it ends up making me feel guilty.

[I’m gonna open the shop tonight.]

I explained the situation to Michelle.

[So that’s what it is. In that case, I’ll stay here in the dungeon with you.]

[Is that alright? I only have a thin mattress here......]

[If I’m with Yuusuke, wherever it may be, I will always be happy......]

A blushing Michelle is just cuteness overload.

[Michelle.]

[What is it?]

[On second thought, can I have a perfume gum? We can never know when Marco and the girls would suddenly visit the shop after all, right?]

[Unnn......]

Thereupon, the two of us went back inside the store and chewed some gum.

<Translator’s Notes>

Eva: Based on Eve Perfume Gum