Just Because I Have Narrow Eyes Doesn't Make Me a Villain!

Chapter 73

Just Because I Have Narrow Eyes Doesn’t Make Me a Villain! - Chapter 73

“...Hey, Amelia.”

“Yeah.”

“Do you... remember that thing?”

“...All too well.”

An appetizing steak was placed in front of them.

The aroma and appearance that stimulated the appetite seemed to say it would be delicious.

But here’s the thing.

Why did Arte have to cut it into cubes...?

“Please eat. I hope you enjoy it!”

“...Yeah, well. Thanks.”

She said with a smile.

Siwoo wondered what on earth she was thinking with that smile.

“Are you not eating?”

“H-Hick. I-I’ll eat it... It’s d-delicious. Ehehe...”

It bothered him so much he couldn’t stand it.

He thought it was just them, but that wasn’t the case.

He turned to the maid, who had been banging her head on the ground until just now, revealing a reddened forehead.

She also seemed reluctant to eat the steak, but when Arte asked her a question, she forced a smile and started eating.

So she knows.

Well, she said she was from Übermensch. She would know about that incident. Maybe even better than him.

“Hmm...”

He hasn’t actually seen it in person.

Even so, he couldn’t help but be bothered by it.

Cube steak served by Arte.

He knows it’s not, but...

“...Ah, it’s delicious.”

“Right? I’m confident in my steak.”

Amelia had already taken a bite and started eating with a lighter expression.

Naturally, it was as if it was just delicious meat.

“Why did you have to cut it?”

“It’s inconvenient to eat it uncut, no? If you cut it beforehand, all you have to do is eat.”

“Hmm...”

All you have to do is eat if it’s cut.

Saying that, Arte brought two more plates of steak from the kitchen but, as if realizing something, took them back to the kitchen.

“Huh? There are two extra?”

“Ah. This is... I made too much.”

“You make mistakes?”

“I’m human too, you know.”

Watching Amelia and Arte laugh together, Siwoo mustered the courage to bring a piece to his mouth.

“... It’s delicious.”

“I’m glad to hear that.”

When he unintentionally made a comment, Arte, who had been talking with Amelia, addressed him.

“Would you like more?”

“No, this is enough. Thank you.”

The cube steak he was hesitant to eat because of her background turned out to be delicious when he tried it.

Thinking that way, he felt like it became easier to treat Arte.

Like this cube steak, she just has a slightly scary background.

But inside, she’s probably just an ordinary person.

That’s what Siwoo thought.

“Phew. I’m full.”

“Ah, for cleaning up...”

“It’s okay. Our maid will take care of it. Right?”

“Y-Yes, yes! Leave it to me! I’ll do anything!”

At the end of the meal, which was awkward at first but became lively later, Arte whispered something to the maid.

“Hide them...”

He couldn’t hear it clearly, but...

Alcohol*? Why is she suddenly talking about alcohol?

He saw the maid’s face turn pale.

He didn’t get it. Is it some kind of code?

“Miss Dorothy didn’t eat much, did she?”

“Ah, I didn’t have an appetite. Sorry.”

At Arte’s words, he looked at Dorothy’s plate.

... It’s true. She didn’t eat a single piece.

She only picked at the vegetables used as garnish but didn’t touch the meat.

Is she feeling unwell?

But she didn’t show any signs of that.

“No, it’s fine. Spira? Please take care of this, too.”@@@@

“Leave it to me...”

[Why are you hesitating so much? It’s pretty.]

“No, I was originally a man too, so a bikini is a bit...”

[Then just wear it like a man for once! Don’t act like a little girl if you were originally a man! It’s not like you wear it every day, so why are you like this? It’s not like your manliness will wear off.]

“...”

What is this feeling?

This feeling of being nagged by someone who you normally nag.

I wanted to refute so many things, but why did I feel it would be fruitless.

“I’ll wear it. I just have to wear it, right!”

[Wow! So manly! As expected of you! A true man!]

Are you making fun of me?

Calling someone who is going to wear a bikini a true man.

My insides were boiling.

I guess I’m getting back all my karma.

Sighing, I entered the changing room.

Just you wait. I’ll definitely get back at you someday.

***

“Arte is late.”

“She’s probably changing.”

“Really?”

“Yeah. She went into the changing room.”

No matter what, she’s taking too long.

Did something happen to Arte?

As Siwoo kept unintentionally looking back with that thought, Amelia’s hand touched his arm.

“...What are you doing?”

“No, your body is better than I thought.”

“All the other students are like me, you know? We have to be at least this fit to be aspiring heroes.”

“That’s true, but it’s different when I can touch it... Wow, it’s firm.”

‘Even though you see it every day during swimming class...’

Amelia started touching his body all over, saying it was amazing.

“... That’s right. It really is amazing.”

“...Dorothy, not you too.”

“It’s amazing, isn’t it! It’s really firm.”

... It’s hot.

Siwoo gently pushed them away.

The touch that had somehow moved from his arm to his chest was ticklish, and it felt humid, staying close together because it was summer.

And that’s when it happened.

A sharp voice came from behind.

“P-Pervert...!”

“Ah, Arte. You’re here?”

“Wh-What are you doing right now?!”

“Huh?”

The three were startled.

...Doing what? What?

“E-Even if it’s a place with no people, to do th-that...! To do that kind of thing outdoors...!”

That kind of thing?

Not understanding what Arte was talking about, he tried to imagine.

How we would look from a bit of a distance.

Two women clinging to a man and touching his chest.

You wouldn’t be able to see their hands from behind, so...

“Ah, Arte! It’s not like that! We were just...”

Siwoo tried to make an excuse, but his mouth shut briefly.

Because Arte was standing there, just like he saw her at the department store.

A huge disaster will occur if he loses composure while wearing only a swimsuit.

Because that kind of situation absolutely must not happen.

“... It’s not like that, you say?”

He came to his senses at Arte’s words.

There was no time to admire her appearance.

First, he had to make an excuse somehow...!

“You guys say something too!”

It would be quickly resolved if Dorothy and Amelia helped.

If they just say one thing!

But Dorothy and Amelia had already run far away towards the sea at some point.

Amelia, who heard his voice, turned her head and grinned, giving a thumbs up as if to say good luck.

This girl, she ran away on purpose...!

“Uh, um, that’s...”

It took some time to clear up Arte’s misunderstanding.

Author’s Notes

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