Chapter 28: The Pure-water Fiona and Halvied
Halvied arrived at the station plaza earlier than the appointed time, waiting for Sayuki to come.
The slender, handsome young man drew attention from those around him, but it was nothing out of the ordinary – he was just an innocent boy. Since this was his very first date, he tried to maintain a calm expression, but in reality he was totally flustered, fidgeting with all his might. A stray cat in front of treats would have been more composed than him.
That’s how serious he was about the innocent girl named Sayuki.
In Halvied’s homeland, fifteen was considered an adult. So he had feelings for Sayuki as an individual, as a woman. It was a clumsy, puppy love without self-awareness, but his affection was genuine.
He understood there were issues with their surrounding environments. But he didn’t want to turn a blind eye to his own heart for that reason, and the Nyan-J folks cheered him on.
That’s why Halvied decided to find an answer on today’s date.
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187: Sexy
There he is, it’s Hakase waiting near the fountain plaza for Fiona san.
His outfit has a casual vibe, and there’s a hint of sexiness peeking from his collarbones.
……Come to think of it, that guy really stands out, his head-to-body ratio is totally model material.
He looks like a painting just waiting there.
188: Anonymous Combatant
He’d just be a regular hottie if you didn’t know what was inside. If you didn’t know what was inside (important).
189: Anonymous Combatant
Didn’t Hakase say Sexy-chan is also a cool beauty? And that she’s a really good kid too.
190: Anonymous Combatant
Ah, the appointment was for 11am, right? It’s not even 10am yet…….
191: Anonymous Combatant
Don’t tell him, for Hakase this is his first love. In his mind, it’s a middle school boy’s first date.
192: Anonymous Combatant
Is Sexy-san okay? I heard Hakase has really sharp senses for the supernatural.
193: Sexy
>>189 Please take what he says with a grain of salt. He’s incredibly biased.
No problem at all. I just need to enhance my vision with magic outside of his detection range.
I’ve mastered lip-reading from cat ear-chan, so I can perfectly understand their conversation. I’ve got a few tricks up my sleeve to cover the blind spots too.
194: Anonymous Combatant
Whoa, Sexy’s going all out huh?
195: Anonymous Combatant
She’s showing off the talent that was said to be top-notch even among the executives!
196: Sexy
She’s here! It’s Fiona san!
The time is 10:06am……she’s quite early too.
Her outfit has a clean, elegant white base – it’s probably coincidental, but it seems like something Hakase would really like.
She noticed Hakase’s presence first and started walking a bit faster.
197: Anonymous Combatant
Fiona-chan came earlier than the meeting time too, huh.
198: Sexy
Fio: “Sorry, I’m late.”
Halvied: “No, I just got here too.”
They’re exchanging that classic line over an hour before the scheduled time. How adorable, Hakase.
It’s straight out of a shoujo manga scene I’ve read before.
199: Anonymous Combatant
Sexy-chan’s really getting into this, huh?
200: Anonymous Combatant
It’s that cliche dating trope!
201: Sexy
It seems Fiona san isn’t completely unmoved by it either.
I’ve heard that’s an old line, but do young women still find it charming?
202: Anonymous Combatant
How would we know about modern high school girl culture?
203: Anonymous Combatant
I haven’t talked to any women besides my mom and store clerks in years, what do you want from me?
204: Anonymous Combatant
>>203 What about coworkers at your job?
205: Anonymous Combatant
>>203 Get a job.
206: Sexy
In any case, it looks like they’re moving from the station plaza. They’re chatting while walking.
Halvied: “That outfit really suits you. I, I think it’s cute, yeah.”
Fio: “Ah, thank you.”
He’s a bit stuttery with Fiona san even though he can smoothly compliment me when I’m not paying attention – so very Hakase.
It doesn’t seem like they’re holding hands yet though.
You all had input on their date plans after this, right?
207: Anonymous Combatant
Yeah, that’s right.
While most of us have basically no dating experience,
we know this isn’t just going to be a normal “entertain the girl without being too forward” kind of date.
208: Anonymous Combatant
Considering Fiona-chan is the one who brought up the idea of a date, her interest is probably a given.
But the problem is that interest may not be directed at Halvied.
209: Anonymous Combatant
Yeah yeah we racked our brains over this one, for real.
210: Anonymous Combatant
I suggested some ideas too.
211: Anonymous Combatant
For this date, the usual movie theater, aquarium, amusement park etc. won’t work.
The most important thing is for Hakase and Fiona-chan to really talk to each other.
So the destinations are deliberately centered around Hakase’s hobbies,
while also incorporating Fiona-chan’s wishes – it’s a date for them to get to know each other better.
212: Sexy
I’m touched that so many people are concerned about Hakase.
Oh, they’re stopping by a bookstore for a bit since there’s quite some time until lunch. They’re browsing books together side-by-side while chatting.
Fio: “You used to read picture books to your little sister, didn’t you?”
Halvied: “Ah, yeah. That takes me back… Though now she just teases me a lot.”
Fio: “Hehe. But it seems like she really loves her big brother.”
Well, Cat ear-chan’s “love” is a bit of a different level, if I may say so.
213: Anonymous Combatant
And that’s why Sexy can say stuff like “I’m happy” and Hakase will just think “what a good kid.”
214: Anonymous Combatant
To be fair, Cat ear was seriously saved by Hakase.
……Wait, won’t this date be trouble if it gets out?
215: Anonymous Combatant
Hakase stay away from her! She’s a no-kill target!
216: Sexy
Why fight when they can just become wives together?
217: Anonymous Combatant
Dammit! This person was planning a three-way marriage with A-ko!
218: Anonymous Combatant
Now Hakase is the one getting teased, huh?
219: Sexy
Fio: “Do you have any favorite books, Hakase?”
Halvied: “I’m an omnivore, so I’ll read anything – academic books, manga, you name it. What about you, Fiona-chan?”
Fio: “Thanks to Eres’s influence, I like shoujo manga. And popular novels too, I suppose.”
Halvied: “Oh, I’d love to hear your recommendations if you have any.”
That was his honest feelings. Hakase reads as a hobby, but he’s the type with a strong desire to accumulate knowledge, so he doesn’t discriminate by genre.
He’s doing well so far, no missteps yet.
Still, it is a bit strange that their date is just in the morning until evening, isn’t it?
220: Anonymous Combatant
Sexy-chan, it’s generally not a good idea to have an underage girl out on a date until night time, ya know?
The age of adulthood here is twenty.
221: Sexy
Ah, that’s right. The idea of “one husband, one wife” seems a bit odd too, doesn’t it?
We accept things like one husband with multiple wives, or one wife with multiple husbands.
222: Anonymous Combatant
Blasphemy…….
223: Sexy
No, it’s the result of recent women’s movements arguing that “for a woman, marrying into wealth with multiple co-wives is better than marrying a powerless man”
followed by criticisms that “one husband, multiple wives” favors men, leading to the acceptance of “one wife, multiple husbands” as well.
224: Anonymous Combatant
Even crossing dimensions, that’s just hell for us guys…please stop.
225: Anonymous Combatant
You know, I had slightly different fantasies about an alternative world.
226: Sexy
No matter what world or who it is, everyone desperately fights to increase the benefits their attributes can obtain.
Delnkeim itself is an organization that tries to do so through violence.
Oh, they’re leaving the bookstore – it’s a bit early but they seem to be getting lunch now.
They’re discussing where to eat. This part is a bit tricky.
I think many women would prefer the man to confidently make the decision.
227: Anonymous Combatant
True, but Hakase doesn’t know that much about Fiona-chan either.
This is a deliberate chance for them to talk more.
228: Sexy
But it looks like they’ve decided on a casual diner.
229: Anonymous Combatant
Come on Hakase, be a little more considerate!?
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Halvied initially tried to pick a slightly fancier restaurant, but Sayuki stopped him.
Her request was that they go somewhere casual where they could just chat while eating, so after looking around the station plaza, they chose a very ordinary diner called Umimachi Shokudo.
Halvied ordered a pork shogayaki teishoku (ginger pork set meal). Sayuki went with a tori amazu-an teishoku (sweet and sour chicken set meal).
“Was it too much to force this place?”
“No, I actually like places like this too. We can order things we don’t usually have at home.”
It didn’t seem like she was just being polite. She genuinely looked like she was enjoying the meal.
“Does Haruhiko-san prefer pork then?”
“More than pork specifically, I like hearty toppings that go well with rice. I generally prefer richer flavors.”
“I did notice you buying a lot of cup noodles before.”
“Ah, yeah, I tend to when I’m busy, you know?”
They lightly chatted while eating their meals.
“Do you have any favorite foods, Sayuki-chan?”
“Tounyu-nabe (hot pot with soy milk broth), yes. And tofu and yuba too.”
“Now that you mention it, we did run into each other at that hot pot place before. How about we go together next time?”
“Yes, please!”
He casually secured plans for a next date.
Heartened by Sayuki’s lively response, Halvied did a mental fist pump.
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