A short while later, Jiraiya was already sitting at the counter.
At the same time, he was holding a cup of alcohol and gulping it down.
"Hiss—haa—"
A satisfied sigh came from Jiraiya's mouth.
At the same time, the hand holding the cup lowered.
A faint flush appeared on his face.
Drinking a large cup of alcohol in one breath would still cause a reaction.
A satisfied smile hung at the corner of his mouth, and his eyes carried a comfortable look.
In front of him was also a serving of fried sausages.
When Yuto had asked him what he wanted to eat earlier, Jiraiya said he had already eaten dinner.
Yuto had originally planned to stop asking.
However, Jiraiya then said that he wanted to drink.
He had already learned that this place was not his world, and he was still very interested in alcohol from another world.
Since he wanted to drink, he naturally needed something to go with the alcohol.
So Yuto fried some sausages for him.
Although simple, they were perfect as a drinking snack.
A mouthful of mead, followed by a bite of crispy sausage, was unexpectedly satisfying.
"As expected of alcohol from another world! The flavor really is different from every drink I've had before. Although it isn't that strong, it somehow makes me feel a little dizzy."
Jiraiya rubbed his chin with interest as he analyzed the mead.
From his words, it was clear that he was someone who often drank.
Middle-aged, sleazy, and fond of alcohol.
Put those three things together, and the image of a typical middle-aged uncle was basically complete!
The moment Yuto thought of that, he could not help sighing inwardly.
While he was at it, he glanced at the girls nearby.
Whether it was Tohru or Erina, they were all ignoring Jiraiya.
"Well, well. I originally wanted to attract the attention of the girls, but it looks like I failed."
Jiraiya's tone sounded slightly sad.
"Um, sorry about earlier."
He raised his hand and apologized toward the girls.
However, it had no effect as the girls continued ignoring him.
Jiraiya became a little embarrassed.
He scratched his nose with one finger and laughed dryly to ease the situation.
"Do you want more alcohol?"
Yuto changed the topic, and Jiraiya immediately agreed happily.
So Yuto took his cup and walked over to the alcohol barrel to refill it.
At this time, Rimuru looked at Jiraiya with curiosity and excitement.
As a slime who had originally been human, Rimuru was also extremely curious about ninjas.
After all, in his original world, ninjas could be considered something close to traditional culture.
And it was not just him.
Ainz, Yuto, and the others had also heard of the term "ninja," along with all sorts of stories about them.
Perhaps only Tohru and the others did not know much about it~~~
"Jiraiya-san, can you use ninjutsu?"
Rimuru looked at Jiraiya expectantly.
Ainz, beside him, remained silent, but in truth, he was also somewhat looking forward to the answer.
However, Ainz was still a little doubtful about Jiraiya's identity as a ninja.
After all, Jiraiya's first impression had really not matched the image of a ninja in Ainz's mind.
Weren't ninjas supposed to be the kind of people who went "whoosh, whoosh, whoosh" and disappeared into the shadows?
How could one look like this perverted middle-aged old man?
Ainz truly found it hard to believe!
"Of course!"
Jiraiya gave himself a thumbs-up.
The moment he said that, not only did Rimuru become excited, even Ainz looked at him with considerable interest.
At that moment, Yuto also walked over carrying the cup of alcohol.
"Oh! The alcohol is here, the alcohol is here. Thanks, Boss."
It was Jiraiya's first time tasting this kind of mead, and he truly could not resist the flavor.
Yuto had only just placed it down when Jiraiya gulped it down again.
Ever since Iskandar had mentioned that the restaurant's cups were not large enough last time, Yuto had deliberately switched to bigger cups.
One of these cups could hold as much alcohol as four or five of the old cups.
The flush on Jiraiya's face was now even stronger than before.
Even his gaze seemed a little unfocused.
However, his mood was still very cheerful.
"Hahahahaha, what good alcohol!"
Jiraiya put down the cup and laughed loudly.
"Jiraiya-san, can you show us some ninjutsu now?!"
Rimuru beside him immediately spoke again, unable to wait any longer.
Yuto also looked at Jiraiya with curiosity.
Jiraiya scratched his head and let out a drunken burp.
"You lot really leave me no choice. Then this great me shall show off a little!"
Jiraiya stood up with a drunken air.
Because of the alcohol, his current movements and tone had already become much bolder.
Under everyone's expectant gazes, Jiraiya crossed his hands and formed a strange hand sign.
"Watch carefully! Henge!" Jiraiya shouted, and in an instant, white smoke burst outward.
Everyone in the restaurant was drawn in by the sight.
When the white smoke dispersed, a woman with an outrageously curvy figure appeared before everyone!
She placed one hand on her head and struck a very seductive pose.
"Hehehe, how is it?" The woman laughed.
Everyone in the restaurant was shocked!
Yuto unconsciously opened his mouth slightly.
This Transformation Jutsu...
In all kinds of ways... was really convenient.
"Ohhhhhh!!! Amazing!!!" Rimuru shouted excitedly.
"Jiraiya" snorted.
Right now, she—no, he—really did look seductive.
But the moment one thought about... Yuto felt a little nauseous.
Boom!
Jiraiya changed back.
He moved his nose proudly, his eyes filled with joy.
His face still carried the flush brought on by alcohol.
He chuckled then he said, "I have something even more amazing. Want to see it?"
The moment those words came out, Rimuru became even more excited.
Even Ainz and Yuto looked at Jiraiya with expectation and curiosity.
"Yes! I want to see it! I want to see it!!!"
Faced with Rimuru's excitement, Jiraiya laughed proudly.
"All right, then I'll show you!"
...
"Sigh..."
Yuto held his forehead and looked at the book in his hand with an extremely helpless expression.
And to think he had actually been looking forward to the "even more amazing thing" Jiraiya had mentioned.
He never could have imagined that the thing Jiraiya was so proud of would turn out to be this.
Icha Icha Paradise.
'**************'
Even the writing between the lines carried a dangerous sense of forbidden content!
Ah...
Wasn't this just...
"Hehehe~~~ How is it?"
Jiraiya crossed his arms and laughed.
His expression was painfully sleazy, displaying the image of a shameless middle-aged uncle to the fullest.
He even looked rather proud, as if he were waiting for everyone to shower him with admiration.
"Hiss—this really leaves me speechless..."
Ainz flipped through the book in his hands, his tone filled with amazement.
The red points inside his hollow eye sockets lit up again and again, almost like flashing laser lights.
Although Ainz was currently in the form of a skeleton, his essence was still that of a human male.
Faced with this kind of stimulation, it was only natural that his emotions would stir.
Buzz~~~
With a soft sound, the long-absent green light of [Forced Calm] appeared around Ainz's body.
When Ainz had first become a skeleton, that green light had often appeared all over him.
However, after some time passed, he had gradually gotten used to his current condition.
Because of that, [Forced Calm] basically no longer appeared.
But today, while reading the book Jiraiya had given him...
His emotions rose again~~~
"This... this, this... This is art!"
Rimuru also cried out in amazement.
Yuto had no idea whether a creature like a slime even had that kind of need.
In any case, Rimuru looked very excited.
"Hmph, hmph, hmph... Hahahahaha!!! Not bad, right? I didn't lie to you, did I?!"
Jiraiya gulped down another cup of alcohol.
Perhaps because his nerves were naturally thick, or perhaps because the alcohol had gone to his head, he accepted Ainz and Rimuru extremely quickly.
He casually waved his hand, his face filled with self-satisfaction.
Yuto quietly put down the book in his hand as if nothing had happened.
After all, there were still girls in the restaurant.
Holding that kind of book in plain sight would not exactly be good for his image.
As for Ainz and Rimuru—
Ever since the two of them stopped being human, they had become increasingly free in certain ways.
There were many rules and restrictions the two of them no longer cared about.
After all, one was a skeleton, and the other was a slime~~~
"This author... hiss. He's a cultured man!"
Ainz had calmed down a lot after [Forced Calm] activated, but he still could not bring himself to put the book down.
He kept flipping through it.
He could be considered someone who had seen quite a bit of the world.
But an "artwork" like this, with such detailed descriptions and vivid portrayals, was something he had basically never encountered before.
The book Jiraiya had given them was filled with the author's own ideas between the lines. The writing flowed smoothly, pulling the reader's emotions along and secretly stirring a strange sense of delight.
It was romantic yet realistic.
Vulgar on the surface, yet somehow carrying a strange elegance beneath it.
It was simply incredible!
Ainz could not help feeling emotional, and his imagination began to wander.
Someone who could write a work like this was definitely no ordinary person.
"It really is amazing!" Rimuru was also deeply moved.
The two of them were not satisfied with being moved on their own. They both turned their gazes toward Yuto.
"Kamisaka, what do you think?"
"Yeah, Boss, what do you think?"
Ainz and Rimuru stared at Yuto together, clearly waiting for his answer.
Yuto gave an awkward smile. In his heart, he was already embarrassed enough to want to disappear.
"Ah... Uh... It's... pretty good..."
He hesitantly gave his evaluation.
Ainz and Rimuru immediately nodded as their eyes faintly shone.
"As expected, Kamisaka, you have good taste too!"
"As expected of you Boss!"
Yuto smiled stiffly.
In his heart, however, he had already cursed Ainz and Rimuru over and over again!
"Right? Right?! Mm~~ Mm— Exactly, exactly. This author is simply an artist!!!"
Jiraiya crossed his arms, closed his eyes, and nodded continuously.
There was also an extremely obvious curve at the corner of his mouth.
His entire body radiated a strong sense of pride.
The way he acted made it very easy for others to suspect that he knew the author personally.
Ainz asked directly.
"Jiraiya-san, do you know the author of this book?"
Now, even Ainz was calling Jiraiya "san."
"Of course!"
The moment Jiraiya said that, Ainz and Rimuru were instantly shocked.
Then the two of them began asking Jiraiya about the author one after another.
After all, the creators behind works like this always easily aroused people's curiosity.
"Cough!" Jiraiya lightly coughed.
His expression became slightly more restrained, but the joy and pride between his brows could not be hidden at all.
"To tell you the truth, I am the author of this book."
Jiraiya put on a deep expression and spoke calmly.
Yuto and the other two were shocked.
So Jiraiya was not only a ninja, but also a writer?
"Ohhhhhhhhh!!! That's amazing!!!"
Rimuru was immediately stunned.
"I never expected Jiraiya-san to also be an author. My apologies for not realizing it sooner."
Ainz spoke in a slightly solemn tone, sounding genuinely emotional.
"Well~~~ These are just things I casually wrote for fun during my free time. There's no need to exaggerate so much."
Although Jiraiya said that, his behavior clearly belonged to someone who was incredibly proud and desperately trying to pretend he was not.
At that moment, Tohru moved closer to Yuto.
The commotion on this side had naturally drawn the dragon girl's interest.
She was rather curious about what exactly Jiraiya had written to make Ainz and Rimuru react like this.
Moreover, her Boss had just said the book was "pretty good."
That made the dragon girl even more curious.
"Boss, what's written in there?"
As Tohru spoke, she reached out to take it.
Smack!
However, Yuto suddenly reached out and grabbed the dragon girl's wrist.
Tohru stared blankly at him, her bright golden eyes filled with confusion and curiosity.
"Tohru, has the restaurant been wiped clean?"
"Mm, it's clean."
"What about the kitchen?"
"Eh? Do we need to clean the kitchen now too?"
The dragon girl was a little confused.
Usually, the kitchen was cleaned too, but only when they were about to close.
They had never cleaned it at this hour before.
Yuto looked at Tohru with a smile and nodded.
"Go on, Tohru. Clean the kitchen! When I buy groceries in the morning, I'll buy snacks for you."
The dragon girl's eyes instantly lit up.
"Mm!"
Tohru cheered and ran into the kitchen.
Yuto secretly let out a breath.
Good thing Tohru was easy to fool.
"That girl's tail..."
"Tohru is a dragon, not a human."
Jiraiya rubbed his chin, and a somewhat enlightened expression appeared on his face.
Although he never seen a dragon before, it did not seem to bother him much.
"Boss, aren't you surprised? Jiraiya-oji-san is an author!" Rimuru shouted toward Yuto in surprise.
Yuto's face stiffened slightly before he smiled.
"I'm surprised. Of course I'm surprised! I admire authors the most."
"Ahahahahaha, no need to admire me. That's too polite, hahaha."
Once alcohol went to someone's head, their emotions easily became much more exaggerated.
Jiraiya laughed loudly and waved his hand.
His posture was exactly that of someone who was clearly proud and wanted to show off, but still insisted on pretending to be calm.
Yuto looked at him with a smile.
Although what he wrote was somewhat unsightly, there was one thing Yuto still had to admit.
It really was quite captivating.
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