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The Otherworld, Goddess, and Anchor 10
🕑 Added 2020-11-04 15:50:19 +0000 UTCPretty Boy’s Sensor (Sixth Sense)
Translated by: SummerPeanut
Edited by: 書梅
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“By the way, Navi you can turn into human form right?”
“Yes, why?”
Japan. In one of the mansion’s rooms---
A goddess and one overseer car were having a conversation that was far from common.
“In other words, you understand how human’s senses?”
“Well, of course”
Towards Navi’s reply, Fiona didn’t even try to hide her dissatisfaction before moving on to her next question.
“Ehh~...but ever since Navi came here, you slept on top of my lap and even slept in the same bed with me, right?”
“Well, I’m a cat after all. What about it?”
“Isn’t it strange? You are with such a beautiful girl with a nice body, you know? We also had various skinships, right? Don’t you feel something at all? Even though you are a male”
“...good grief, what nice body. If you are going to talk about female’s appeal, your figure has to be at least at Alfrieda-sama’s level---”
---There stood a goddess cloaked in black aura---
---Her both eyes shone with dull light---
“Ok, let’s be calm, conflict won’t lead to anything, right? (rapid-talking). T-then the main story will start now”
|■Japan. Fiona’s room|
>>300
[Food tasting]
“Eehh...food tasting is that thing, right. The one that’s commonly seen in underground mart or supermarket”
“Well, it’s quite general? Somewhat common? I believe it could probably be said so? About food tasting, I mean”
“It’s 100% something ordinary citizens do, isn’t it! What do we do with this now!!”
[Well, we were talking about those [eccentric] that would buy for taste anyway]
[who knows it might work surprisingly well (irresponsibly)]
|■Baxia Kingdom. Capital Blanc|
|■Luxury Fruit Store [Passion]|
“Nua?”
Simon, who had been listening to Alp’s [request] in his shop, suddenly let out a weird sound due to confusion and irritation.
“Hey Alp, were you listening to what I said previously?”
“I’m sorry I’m sorry I’m sorry!! B,but---”
Towards Alp who apologized to him, he sighed and took a breath before he faced Alp again.
“Certainly, I said customers that would buy for taste also exist. However, those people are [eccentric], self-proclaimed gourmet who would babble about the taste---
These kinds of customers are guided to a separate room before letting them taste the ingredients either directly or after cooking them. Of course, they would need to pay additional money as a tip”
“T-then---”
“But such customers would only come a few times in a month. Moreover, most of the time they are a pain in the ass. And to make it worse, it takes a lot of time to handle them. To be honest, they are the kind of customers that [I do not want to deal with]”
“A,auu...”
Simon tapped Alp’s head who was slowly bending down and shrinking.
“---well, everything is also a learning experience. If you really want to do food tasting that much, I could put up a [tasting ok] sign at your place. Also, if there are customers that are hard to handle, call me immediately. Understand? ”
|■Japan. Fiona’s room|
“I-I suppose the result is all well! As expected of myself!”
“As it stands, though, there isn’t much progress. [Anchor] somehow salvaged the situation...hm?
---Unisis-sama? To Fiona-sama? Please wait a moment. Fiona-sama, please answer the call from Unisis-sama”
“Heh? Papa called me? Why?”
“I don’t know that much….anyway, please answer the call”
She received the call from her father with the handheld device.
“Ah, papa, what’s wrong?”
“It’s not the time to ask ‘What’s wrong?’. Fiona, do you understand your situation right now? You only have 20 more people until you are disqualified, you know?”
“Ah, that’s, because... I think I’m about to be able to do something about it...”
“We can still make it in time if we do the paperwork now. Stop being stubborn, quick--”
“---?!”
“---!”
When the father daughter talk seemed likely to be dragged on, Navi cut the oracle(line call) temporarily.
|■Baxia Kingdom. Capital Blanc|
“...sniff sniff...I’m sensing the presence of a pretty boy around this area...”
“It’s pretty rare for your pretty boy sensor(sixth sense) to be inaccurate. If it’s around the area here, there’s probably only Simon-kun, I guess? But he isn’t really your cup of tea, no?”
A pair of women, presumably sisters, were walking around the city as their long silver hair swayed along.
They were dressed in somewhat rough but easy to move clothes.
They gave an impression that was neither plain nor flashy, if you exclude the content of their talks, they would in fact give the impression of elegance instead.
“Simon-kun is also pretty good~ He’s a little too uptight though. He seems like he will be able to have a tight leash on those older than him”
“You don’t like that, May?”
“Seems like Paula-neesama doesn’t understand it. Unless the boy has the [I can’t do anything without onee-chan...], the true charm of younger boys won’t be displayed”
“Well, it’s not really my place to talk about your preference….oh?
...Seems like your pretty boy sensor(sixth sense) wasn’t faulty at all”
“What do you mean?
---Oh?”
What entered their sights --- 45 degree full rudder to the right--- and there he was.
“Eh? Eh? Was there such a boy in Simon-kun’s shop previously? That’s a boy, right? Isn’t he the cutest?!”
“I definitely have to take a closer look at this boy. Then I need to get closer to him. And I would need to gather data on his heights, favourite food, and so on---”
The two of them headed to the store with an obvious goal that was not shopping.
|■Baxia Kingdom. Capital Blanc|
|■Luxurious Fruit Store [Passion]|
“W-welcome”
“---oh dear, I have not seen you before in this store?”
The two of them pretended as if they had just seen him. At the same time enjoying his reaction.
“I-I am called Alp. I am selling fruits harvested from my orchard in Simon’s store from today onwards”
He bowed down as his face turned bright red due to meeting older women for the first time, and furthermore they were beautiful as well.
“Orchard? Isn’t it pretty rare in Baxia?”
“...no, it’s from Fraul. I came here with certain personage to this kingdom as an indentured worker under her name”
“(Guha… t-this is the thing Paula onee-sama! A poor pretty boy, furthermore from different kingdom...and he seems to be very honest type…!)”
May conveyed her joy to her elder sister while maintaining her poker face.
“(This is quite the rare talent…! Okay, I will fully cooperate with you. How should we get closer to this child...hm?)”
At that time Paula saw the sign---
[tasting ok] board. After noticing her sister’s gaze, May also moved her line of sight towards the board.
“(Paula-neesama... this is...)”
“(No reason to not use an usable card…! Let’s go, May!)”
“---Alp-kun, this thing here, we can taste it, right? Can we have some?”
“Eh?! Y-yes. Then let’s go to other room---
Also it will cost extra---w-we will take tips, is that alright?”
“Of course, we probably know more about this store compared to you. Let’s go to the other room quickly”
And thus, urged by the two, Alp entered the other room for sampling.
|■ Luxurious Fruit Store [Passion] Sampling room|
“Please take a seat and wait a moment. I will have it ready soon.”
After entering the room, Alp immediately went to prepare. Although the room was simple, it had a well-equipped kitchen.
To make brine for antioxidant, he filled the bowl with water and added more salt into it.1
After that he quickly peeled the fruit before cutting it to 8 equal parts.
After soaking them in the salt water, he arranged them neatly on the serving plate before placing the plate in front of the two women. The whole process took roughly 3 minutes---
“T-thank you for waiting. Please enjoy---”
“You are really skillful as expected. Well then, without further ado”
“Wait”
Paula stopped both of them.
“I-is there something wrong?”
“Poison test, can I have you do it?”
May, who sensed the flabbergasted Alp was unable to understand the meaning of the words, continued her sister’s word.
“---in other words, taste a bit for yourself too. Unless you are recommending us something that you can’t eat yourself?”
[most of the time they are pain in the ass]---
Alp suddenly remembered what Simon said before.
“(Although Simon-san told me to call him when things get out of hand...but, I don’t really want to trouble Simon-san)”
After hardening his resolve, Alp took a small bite at the edge of one of the slices. After chewing it for a while, the sound of him swallowing could be heard.
“---will this be alright? I will go prepare a replacement soon, please wait a moment”
May reached out to the bitten food that was about to be thrown.
“Ah, it’s alright. I don’t enjoy wasting food”
As soon as she said so, as if trying to rob it from Alp’s hand, she quickly hemmed the fruit slice into her mouth.
“(T-that’s not fair May! After all the trouble I’ve gone through---)”
“(Onee-sama, it’s the early bird that gets the worm. Fufu, his indirect kiss with finest fruit in addition. I shall slowly taste and eat---)”
“...eh?”
Suddenly, May’s mouth suddenly stopped.
“? What’s wrong, May”
“Fua, a...aah,ah…! W-what….is this?!”
“D-dear customer?! Are you alright?!”
May held her own mouth for a while but then---
After she finished the fruit slice, she let out a breath in relief.
“...e,erm...”
“Y,yes! Ehm, are you okay?”
With tearful eyes and ragged breath as if she was exhausted by something, she continued to speak.
“...p-please wait a bit”
As if trying to confirm something, May reached out to the other fruit slices. She put the fruit slice into her mouth, and chewed it before swallowing it.
“...this is different…It’s delicious, but…it’s different...”
“?? May, what are you saying”
Paula looked into May’s face with concern.
“More...do more...p-poison test. Give...that to me”
“W-what’s wrong? H-hey, May”
“Paula-neesama... you’ll understand...once you taste it....
Please, Alp...give me, half-eaten one...♪”
Due to the overbearing pressure---
Alp began to bite the rest of the fruit slices as instructed by her
Click☆
-Goddess Fiona's believer count: 217-
-Number left until revocation: 17-
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TL note:
- I’m not too sure about this part
