Chapter 54: Greek Class
"Come to think of it, I seem to have some impression of you..."
As Caenis spoke, she observed him with a thoughtful gaze.
"You're from the Britain Class, right—the one where the Grand Servant dragged the red-haired girl away in the haunted house?"
"How did I suddenly become a Grand Servant? Did you even watch that video carefully?"
Eikou was speechless, raising a hand to cover his eyes, putting on a posture as if he didn't dare look at her disrespectfully.
"By the way, could you please put on your clothes properly before talking to me?!"
"Tch, what a hassle. Why are you so slow and fussy like a woman…"
Caenis snorted coldly, reached for the clothes in the basket beside her, and put them on.
Actually, she was just too much like a man—she truly didn't see herself as a woman at all!
Eikou thought to himself, his expression utterly at a loss.
"In any case, thank you for the hair dryer…"
Eikou spoke while maintaining politeness, deliberately avoiding looking at the pleasing curves of her dark-skinned body.
"My name is Mochizuki Eikou. Nice to meet you."
"Caenis,"
She introduced herself proudly, a strong warrior's aura radiating from her body. "The god Caenis."
[You had an extremely stimulating encounter with Lancer Caenis in the bathhouse.]
[The rank of your skill My Love is Eternal has increased from C to B.]
Damn it, I knew it!
"...Nice to meet you and bye!"
After saying that, Eikou fled straight out of the bathhouse as if escaping, not wanting to stay even one more second with this troublesome half-naked woman.
The hotel corridor was still pitch-dark, but Eikou had no mind to care about that and simply fumbled through the darkness back to his room.
As soon as he entered, locked the door, what met his eyes were the two familiar sleeping faces of Gawain and Tristan in the darkness.
Seeing these two troublemakers sleeping so soundly, Eikou couldn't help wanting to punch each of them once.
"Ahh… so tired."
Eikou lay back down on the bed, only feeling that this shared stay was far more challenging than he had imagined.
[You have become acquainted with Caenis of the Greek Class.]
[But with the current level of affection, it is still not enough to ask her out, or to unlock more forms of interaction…]
"Who would want to ask her out anyway?!"
Eikou complained, "a landmine-filled woman like that—I can't avoid her fast enough."
And what exactly are those "more forms of interaction" supposed to be?
[With Caenis's current state, your Disaster With Women has no effect on her at all.]
[Perhaps only through deeper communication can Caenis be made to recognize herself as a female individual who enjoys pursuing pleasure…]
"Hey, what kind of narration is this supposed to be? What's with this hentai-novel-like line? Just what kind of system are you, anyway?!"
[...]
[The night gradually grows deeper…]
[Please perform a Luck check.]
A die suddenly fell down.
[Check successful.]
[Nothing will happen tonight; you have smoothly made it through the night.]
Although it looked like a good thing, Eikou felt even more frightened.
"What kind of situation is this, exactly? Why do I have to do a Luck check in the middle of the night? What would happen if it failed?"
Eikou widened his eyes, feeling a bit panicked.
"Could it be that… this shabby hotel is just like the Chaldea dormitory, where ghost women occasionally cause trouble at midnight too?!"
Just how many unexpected surprises were still hidden in this hotel that he didn't know about yet?
Yamete yo!!!!
Eikou shuddered, then immediately burrowed into his blanket, covering himself completely, putting on headphones, making sure he wouldn't sense anything anymore.
[...]
[And so, you barely endured the first night at the seaside hotel.]
...
The calendar flipped to a new page.
The date reached June 24, with less than a week remaining until Gil Fest.
[June 24, morning.]
[Around six thirty, students in the hotel were woken up by teachers using whistles, hurriedly gathering to eat breakfast.]
[Because this time you are staying together with the Greek Class, at the outdoor cafeteria you saw the figures of many Greek Servants: Achilles, Atalanta, Euryale and Stheno, Orion and Artemis, Astraea, and others.]
[But you are not familiar with the members of the Greek Class, so everyone minds their own business.]
[Naturally, Caenis's figure is also indispensable.]
[And your companions have noticed that your spirits are not very good this morning.]
"What a damn morning…"
Eikou rubbed his still sleepy eyes and said listlessly.
"What's wrong, Sir Eikou? Didn't sleep well last night?"
Gawain asked with concern as he poured the mashed potatoes he had made onto his toast.
"Don't ask, not a single word—bad for your health…"
Recalling the encounter in the bathhouse last night, Eikou couldn't help but shake his head.
"Ha ha, Sir Eikou is the same as always—just a moment of carelessness and he gets swept into extremely troublesome matters."
Gawain smiled gently and took a bite of the mashed-potato toast.
"Or was it Heracles in the next room making so much noise that you couldn't sleep?"
Tristan asked.
As soon as the name of that Greek hero was mentioned, the blond man sitting at the dining table behind them suddenly turned his head.
"Hm? Just now it sounded like someone mentioned Heracles?"
The blond man asked with an arrogant expression.
With dazzling blond hair and somewhat overly flamboyant clothing, he looked like someone lacking in confidence yet eager to show off his special status.
It was Jason of the Greek Class.
"You guys interested in topics about Heracles? A ha ha, you've got a good eye!"
"Ah, Jason!"
Being suddenly addressed, Eikou jolted in surprise.
"What, seeing me is like seeing a ghost?"
Jason asked, then immediately broke into a smile that looked quite punchable.
"I get it, I get it—could it be that you're also a fan of us Argonauts? Being spoken to by your idol, you're so scared you can't believe your ears, right! But sorry, I won't sign autographs for you, because I'm eating!"
"Ehmm… what exactly are you talking about…"
Eikou was speechless and shot him a glance.
That said, he really was a bit afraid of Jason.
After all, during the previous two Singularity conquests, Eikou had ended up encountering Jason both times.
And what truly made him wary was the terrifying burst potential Captain Jason displayed when pushed into a corner; he had nearly lost at the hands of this captain.
But that still wasn't the main point.
The main point was that, due to all kinds of different circumstances, he always ended up "Lancelot-ing" Jason's wife Medea Lily; every time they met he stole her away, over and over, to the point that now whenever he saw Jason, he felt guilty.
Eikou's feelings toward him were roughly like those of a tanned blond guy in hentai who still has a bit of conscience—when facing the "victim," his heart is full of guilt, and if he can avoid meeting them, he absolutely will!
"..."
Eikou cautiously glanced at the three people behind him.
Medea Lily, Jason, and Heracles.
Luckily, Jason and Medea Lily here knew absolutely nothing about what had happened in the Singularity, had no such memories, and so wouldn't cling to him.
What I did in the Singularity—what does that have to do with me in Chaldea?
This is exactly the "timeline separation" characteristic of the Type-Moon World!
"Um..."
He secretly glanced at miss Witch sitting beside Jason.
Young and tender, innocent and pure, with a doll-like pretty face, this Princess Witch was sitting obediently at the dining table eating her meal.
Eikou desperately prayed in his heart.
Please, Medea Lily—since the timeline has been separated, this time you absolutely must remain faithful to your husband! I really feel sorry for that former husband!
Twice already—even Eikou himself felt that this was too much; he truly did not want to cuck Jason one more time!
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Note:
Sorry for not posting yesterday's chapter, my buddy's grandfather passed away, and I had to attend the funeral.