Chapter 168: So Worth It.

In the end, Shien never did make those cliched speeches.

He really isnt all that good at giving therapy. Now if it was provoking others, thats a different story.

Crushing someone with words is easy as pie for him, but hed have no luck with gentle persuasion.

Thus, Shien couldnt say a thing on his way back to the Latrard home with Diere.

The entire way, Shien and Diere didnt say a thing to each other.

Just as Shien thought that the two would just separate like that and each head to their own rooms, Diere suddenly spoke up.

Did you already take your bath?

The sudden question came out of nowhere, and Shien paused for a moment.

He unconsciously answered before he even fully considered or understood why Diere asked such a thing.

I did, but I might go take another one in a bit.

After all, having ran off after Diere in this trip, Shien had accumulated a bunch of dust and sweat.

In normal circumstances, Shien wouldnt particularly mind that, but hes already somewhat fallen in love with the Latrard homes huge baths, so he didnt mind taking the chance to go for another soak.

Is that so? Diere nodded and spoke evenly, Then you go ahead first.

Alright. Shien answered.

However, Shien froze a second later.

Wait

Go ahead first?

What did that mean?

This was another question that Shien have the chance to think through.

Thats because Diere left a final statement.

Ill come find you in a bit.

Then Diere left.

Shien just watched as Diere left, not reacting for some time.

After a few minutes later

Eh?

Shien made such a dumb noise.

So, he could understand it this way right?

Diere is planning to come find him in the baths.

Why does she have to find him in the baths of all places?

Choice A: Share a bath with him.

Choice B: Share a bath with him.

Choice C: Share a bath with him.

Choice D: Still share a bath with him.

Which is the answer then?

Is there a difference!?

Shiens yelling filled the main hall.

The fanservice that he didnt get before seemed to have now suddenly come.

Latrard home. The great baths.

This bath wasnt just extremely large, but also unusually richly decorated.

The flooring of the baths are all made of shiny and beautiful stone tiles.

Beautiful statues were let all around the perimeter.

And in the center of the baths was a huge bath extending at least 20 meters. The waters in there are still steaming, filling the area with water vapors.

Based on the butlers explanation, the baths also have eight separate underground pipes connected to it. Once its night, it will automatically drain and refill every so often, thus guaranteeing the cleanliness of the bathwater. The new water would flow out from the mouths of the eight statutes and fill the pool. Besides some cleaning, no other labor is required for maintenance of the baths.

Not even the heating for the water requires manual labor. Its instead done by the magic item set under the pool.

A bath like this would cost thousands of gold just for the construction. As expected of the super rich.

At this moment, Shien was soaking inside while constantly chanting to himself.

Calm down. Calm down. Things may not be what I imagined.

Shien had been chanting that ever since he got in.

She just said that shes going to come find me later. Its not like she said that itll be while Im in the baths, right?

Maybe she just meant that shell come get me after I finish my bath?

Although she did say something like go ahead first, having me go first doesnt necessarily mean that shes going to join me in the baths, right?

Yeah, this is reality here. No, theres no way that something like a super beauty heroine running over to wash the back of a boy they havent confirmed a relationship with could happen. Those are all just fanservice given to shameless otaku on the other side of the screen. If they didnt do that, how would they get those otaku to keep spending money to keep watching.

Therefore, theres no way that kind of unscientific things could happen in reality.

Shien did his best to convince himself like that, but his legs, still submerged in water, had started unconsciously shaking, betraying just how restless he really is.

It couldnt be helped.

Although reason did tell Shien that something like that couldnt possibly happen in reality, Shien still cant help himself from imagining it.

It just goes to show that Shiens a man. A very pitiful man at that.

Since hes a man, then even though the chances are minuscule, hed still hold hope.

Thus, Shien fell once again into a whirlwind of thought.

How did I react to that kind of scenes before?

Right, even though I knew full well that nothing could possibly happen, I still couldnt help but keep on watching. Only until its confirmed that nothing would happen would I turn into an internet warrior and spew out insults toward the male protagonist.

After all, in that kind of situation, when the girls practically throwing herself at you, why wouldnt you go ahead and take it?

As he remembered that, Shien started muttering to himself.

If Diere really does come

What the heck do I do then?

Is he really going to turn into the same kind of male protagonist that he had looked down on so many times?

But Im not the protagonist though!

Right, Im not the protagonist, so why should I act like a gentleman?

At these times, as a man, he should just decisively go for it!

As he thought that, Shien showed a hard expression.

Dont blame me for not saying it beforehand. If you really do dare to present yourself to me, then dont blame me for taking it!

Shien acted like hes saying it to some unknown person as he firmed his determination.

At that moment though

Taking what?

An even voice entered Shiens ears.

Cough!

Shien instantly came back to himself from his thoughts and accidentally choked.

Only now did Shien finally notice that a familiar magic signature had at some point already arrived in the baths.

Naturally, a familiar figure was also here.

You

Shien was stunned and dumbfounded.

Before his eyes, Diere did in fact appear just as she said over by the edge of the pool.

Shien felt like that sight will stay with him for countless nights after.

Thats because Diere had not only removed her signature black cloak, she even left herself completely bare.

Indeed.

She, had striped.

And she even just appeared before Shien just like that, without a shred covering her.

This was unquestionably the first time that Shien had seen such a beautiful sight. Its also the first time he had seen Diere show so much skin.

Thanks to that, only this moment did Shien find out just what Dieres figure beneath her cloak was really like.

However, Diere still wore a mask on her face, covering up the upper half of her face.

In other words, Shien still didnt know how Diere actually looked.

However, Shien did confirm Dieres hair color.

Diere had a head of long violet hair reaching to her knees. It was extremely gorgeous.

And Diere, while only wearing a mask, just walked up to Shien like its completely normal and entered the waters.

At this moment, Shien only had one thing he wanted to say.

So worth it.