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Minasan oideyasu. This is Yukkuri demasu!
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Author:
Dozeumaru(どぜう丸)
Translator:
Yukkuri Oniisan
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Enlightenment Arc
100th Congratulation Chapter.
Fiancées Bride Course
―――A Certain Day on the Third
Month of Year 1547 of the Continental Calendar
We were gathered in a room inside
Parnam Castle of Friedonia Kingdom. The people in here were the Dame of East
WInd, Aisha Utgard; Song Princess, Juna Dohma-san, Amidonian Princess, Roroa
Amidonia; and then myself, Liscia Elfrieden, so only Souma’s fiancées gathered
here. Souma wasn’t here and the maids that always waiting in the room’s corner
were also had been dismissed for today.
Furthermore, this room had a
strange arrangement. There was a blackboard, teacher’s desk, four student’s
desks and chairs. The student’s desks were lined side by side. This was like a
classroom in the military academy.
「Nee
Liscia-nee. Why were we called here today?」(Roroa)
「I
want to ask that question myself……」(Liscia)
Roroa asked me, so I sent a
glance at Juna. But the downcast Juna-san only shook her head slowly.
「Recently,
it is hard for me to even understand what in that person’s mind.」(Juna)
「If Juna-dono
don’t know, we wouldn’t know even more.」(Aisha)
Aisha scratched her head and
spoke. I believed her opinion is understandable. Just…… what is that person
thinking? Then the room’s door opened and the initiator of this gathering entered.
「So
it seems everyone is present.」(Excel)
That one who arrived in the room
and said this was Excel Walther. She was the Supreme General of the Friedonia
Defense Force, a very beautiful woman with an appearance of 25 years old. Her
walking figure with her blue hair fluttering between her small deer-like horns
was picture-perfect like always. But this time, she was holding something in her
hand. Two bundles with a size as big as a dictionary. One is wrapped in white cloth
and one is wrapped in black cloth. Duchess Walther puts the bundles on the
desk, she pulled out a glasses from her pocket.
「Well
then, everyone have a seat.」(Excel)
「A-ano…… Great
Mother?」(Juna)
Juna-san raised her hand in a nervous
manner.
「Yes,
what is it?」(Excel)
「Ano……
Shouldn’t there are no problem in Great Mother’s eyesight?」(Juna)
「Ah, you
mean this glasses. It’s a fake.」(Excel)
「So,
why are you wearing it for?」(Juna)
「To
set the mood.」(Excel)
So it’s a mood issue!? Or rather,
just what in the world that she planning to start! Without knowing the reason,
we took the nearby seat like she prompted. From Duchess Walther’s teacher’s
desk point of view, our arrangement from left to right were Aisha, Roroa, me,
and Juna-san. Then Duchess Walther began to write a word with large letters on
the blackboard. That word reads:
『The
1st Bride Training Course.』
…… I don’t know how to give a tsukkomi
for this. First off, “The 1st”, so you mean that you intend to do this gathering
again!? Furthermore, what do you mean by Bride Training Course!? Then Duchess
Walther lightly slammed the teacher’s desk.
「Now,
you girls will become His Majesty Souma’s wives by this year.」(Excel)
「「「「 ………」」」」(Souma’s Harem)
「There
are difference between the Queen Consort and the Royal Consort, but in essence,
they are the same. A husband and a wife who build
a household, eventually have children and become a family. A household that is
harmonious is fortunate, otherwise, it will have a misfortune. The problem is
that the misfortune of the Royal Family is directly linked to the misfortune of
the people. Princess Liscia!」(Excel)
「Y-yes!」(Liscia)
I unconsciously stood up and
replied. It was completely like when I still in the military academy. Then
Duchess Walther threw a question at me.
「Princess
Liscia, other than your father and mother, you don’t have any blood relatives
left, correct?」(Excel)
「Etto…… Yes,
or so what I told.」(Liscia)
「And
the reason for this?」(Excel)
「It’s
because of the throne inheritance conflict after Mother's father…… the King
from 2 generation ago died. So other than Mother, the Royal Family are practically
annihilated.」(Liscia)
「Yes.
That was a tragical event.」(Excel)
Duchess Walter said this with a
serious expression.
「The
Three Dukes at that time, including me, distanced ourselves from that struggle.
After all, if us military people involved ourselves, then it will become a
civil war. Each of us was desperately restraining the troops under our control.
In exchange, fellow relatives, parents and their child, or fellow siblings quarreled
against each other and that tragic event happened……」(Excel)
「Ano…… That
quarrel in the end, is about the question of who will inherit the throne, isn’t
it?」(Aisha)
Aisha raised her hand and asked.
However, Duchess Walter shook her head.
「I believe
that is only a secondary factor. The foremost cause is that the rapid expansion
path the King from 2 generations ago took.」(Excel)
「Rapid
expansion?」(Liscia)
「Yes.
During the reign of the King from 2 generations ago, our country greatly
expanded its territories by numerous war. At the same time, the expanded
territory scattered the seeds of discord inside the country. Those who occupy,
those who were occupied, those who gain territories, those who lost
territories, those who kill their families, those who families were killed…… It
ended created many antagonisms like this. There also involvements from the
other country that lost their territory.」(Excel)
「……
Yeah. I think my dad and grandad both have an extreme grudge.」(Roroa)
Roroa spoke and shrugged his
shoulders. She said this like it was someone else’s problem so I was a bit
relieved. Amidonia had been involved many times in agitating the Kingdom’s
nobles. Their action troubled us, but it could be said it was from the seed that
our country had sown itself. That Roroa, as an Amidonian Princess herself, could
take a standpoint of ‘it had nothing to do with me’, gladden me. If Roroa who adores
me as 「Cia-nee」, resents me for things that happened in the past…… I
will terribly sad. Duchess Walther nodded and continued her talks.
「Seeds
of discord like this is something that could be disappeared as time passed by,
but the rapid expansion couldn’t provide that time. Soon after the King from 2
generations ago died, the seed of discord that remained behind, sprouted as a
throne succession dispute. If the opponent you hate supported a certain royalty,
then you will support another rival royalty…… Thus, the throne succession dispute
was no different than a proxy war of the Kingdom’s domestic discord. That is
the reason why that dispute become such a quagmire of problem. 」(Excel)
Duchess Walther said this while
sighing sorrowfully.
「Fortunately,
the reign of His Majesty Souma doesn’t have the same risk as the King from 2 generations
ago. Despite the annexation of Amidonia, there is no domestic instability, because
he had constructed a foundation that would not be shaken from that annexation. Though
he isn’t that brilliant compared to the Founder King, it could be said that in
national stability, he is the best one amongst the generations of Kings. That’s
why, even if His Highness Souma abdicated, I believe that a horrible throne
succession dispute like in the past will not occur.」(Excel)
…… Yes. I also thought so. Souma
reigns cautiously, carefully, and at times taking indirect way, as he advances
his policy of Rich Country, Strong Army. As summoned heroes concerned, there
wouldn’t be a plainer hero like him. However, I feel a sense of security in Souma.
Souma himself is weak, but I felt secure as if being protected by a giant. Then,
Duchess Walther hit the blackboard. *PAN*
「Nevertheless,
don’t feel relieved just because of that. Do not forget that if there is a gap
between the king and the wife, or between the wives, there will be someone who
could take advantage of it. For this country’s sake, you must build a harmonious
marital relationship and a harmonious household. For that reason, you girls
will receive a 『Bride Training Course』.」(Excel)
Duchess Walther put a strong emphasis
on that word. More or less, I could understand her reasoning midway…… or
rather, at the end of her explanation, but what does she mean by 『Bride
Training Course』?
「Ano……
Why Duchess Walther is the one who do the lecture in the first place?」(Liscia)
「I
have been living for five hundred years. In that long life, I have fallen in
love with numerous men, but my relationships with them was never separated by
anything other than by death. Also, I properly gave birth to a child for each of
them.」(Excel)
That is…… certainly an amazing
feat. That reminds me, although Duchess Walther’s outer appearance looked like
in the mid-twenties, she is a lady who had bore many children. She even had granddaughters
like Juna-san. Duchess Walther threw out her ample breast with pride.
「Hence
why, the more experienced me will teach you girls, techniques for a perfect long-lasting
marriage with the man you love as a Consort……. no, as a woman! From mental aspects
like how to act as a wife, men’s psychology, or how to treat the husband, until
the night’s “business” to smooth a married life!」(Excel)
((((Ni-night’s business.)))) (Souma’s
Harem)
Everyone reacted suggestively, the
moment they heard that word. Perhaps, everyone imagining “that scene” between
themselves and Souma. Roroa’s face was red while making a strained smile, Juna-san’s
cheek flushed while holding her mouth with her hand and her eyes were
unfocused. Although Aisha’s dark skin made it hard to see if she turned red, it
was easy to guess what she was thinking when she made that love-struck sloppy
face. As for myself, my cheeks became hot.
Seeing our reactions, Duchess
Walther made a cough.
「Leaving
that matter aside, I will have you girls to take lessons from now on. After
all, even His Majesty Souma had received a separate lesson.」(Excel)
The moment she said this, Juna-san
and I regained our composure. Several weeks ago, Souma had taken Juna for a
trip outside the Capital. At that time, Duchess Walther put Juna-san to sleep,
and was alone with Souma and had…… that…… sexual lesson. Aisha and Roroa didn’t
know about this, Juna-san only informed me. She wanted me who spend the longest
time with Souma to indirectly asked what had happened at that time.
(「Ano, Princess……」) (Juna)
Juna-san asked me whisperingly.
(「About that…… that matter…… what happened to His Majesty
that time?」) (Juna)
(「…… About that, Souma said that he also couldn’t
remember」) (Liscia)
(「Couldn’t remember?」) (Juna)
(「Un. He…… He remembered until the lesson about ch-child
making, but he had no his memory after that point.」) (Liscia)
When I asked about this matter that
day, Souma answered like this.
『I
can remember until that extremely embarrassing lesson, but…… I can’t remember
anything after that…… No, rather than can’t remember it, it feels more like my
mind refuses to remember it. Just what happened after that? I’m sure that since
the lesson I got is so embarrassing, I felt really thirsty…… Then Excel gave a
drink to me…… It’s no good, I couldn’t remember what happened after that…… No,
I felt that it’s better if I can’t remember it……』
He replied that while racking his
brain about it. He didn’t seem to be hiding something or deceiving me. It looks
like he really lost his memory, or it’s better to say, his memory was sealed. Just
what in the world happened to Souma after that lesson? While I was thinking
about such thing,
「Well,
in both war and married couple relationship, information is important. If you
know what your partner thinks about you and how he sees you, then you could
know in what way you should conduct yourself. Sometimes it could be used to
counter relationship rut by doing something unexpected by your partner – but not
discomforting – to create a gap in your partner’s impression of you.[1]
If you know your partner more and how your partner sees you, your marital
relationship will be stable.」(Excel)
Duchess Walther explained, and
then Aisha raised her hand.
「Certainly,
I am concerned about what His Majesty thought about me…… But His Majesty is not
here, and even if we call him here, will he honestly tell us about this matter?」(Aisha)
「Don’t
worry. Since we have THESE.」(Excel)
Duchess Walter spoke while unwrapping
the white-clothed bundle. Inside that bundle were some white notebooks. Duchess
Walter began to distribute one copy of the white notebooks to us. There were 『Don’t
Bring This Book Outside the Classroom』 and 『Top Secret』 written on the cover page. Th-this is too fishy……
「Ano, Duchess
Walther? What is this notebook about……?」(Liscia)
I asked this question, and
Duchess Walther replied while holding down her notebook copy.
「What
His Majesty Souma thought about you girls is written in this notebook.」(Excel)
「「「「!?」」」」(Souma’s Harem)
Everyone immediately looked at
the notebook in their hand. But, but…… how she obtains this? Then Duchess Walther
spoke out with a strangely glossy and gleaming expression.
「This
notebook contained the information I coughed up from His Majesty Souma when I
performed the “personal lesson” with His Majesty. Since he told me that his throat
was thirsty after the lectures, so gave him a juice mixed with Teqiuru[2],
and his tongue began to loosen.」(Excel)
((So this is the reason!!)) (Juna)(Liscia)
Juna-san and I looked at each
other face. Teqiuru is a very strong alcohol. Still, it is light to the taste, so
if it was mixed into a juice, it would be completely undetected. Surely Souma drunk
it without noticing, and then Duchess Walther inquisitively dug out information
from Souma about what he thought about us. Then since that time was too embarrassing,
he ended up sealing this memory.
While I was thinking about this,
I take a look at the notebook placed in front of me. If Duchess Walther’s story
is true, then that means this notebook contained what Souma’s true feeling that
he usually in the innermost corners of his heart. Uuh.... When I think of this,
my heart suddenly beat up fast. I want to know…… I don’t want to know…… but still……
I want to know. Duchess Walter opened the notebook.
「Now
then, just like what I had mentioned earlier, the secret for a happy marriage is
to know your partner and to know how your partner sees you. So let's see how His
Majesty Souma sees on each of you. Let's begin. First is…… Roroa-san.」(Excel)
「Nya!」(Roroa)
When her name was suddenly
called, Roroa became surprised.
「Let's
begin with the Roroa-san’s evaluation.」(Excel)
「Wh-why
me? Shouldn’t we begin with the First Queen Consort Candidate Sia-nee, right?」(Roroa)
「There
is no particular meaning, but I think we should begin with the newest one.」(Excel)
「In
that case, then I’ll be the most newcomer, but…… Oh well, it’s better than being
on the last turn.」(Roroa)
Roroa seemed to be agreeing with
this ……Are? Then, that means I will
be the last? Uuu... that is why I do not want to get tense for a long time.
「Now then,
this is His Majesty Souma’s evaluation of Roroa-san. 『I
like how Roroa is cheerful and friendly. I think it is amazing how she could
smoothly gain trust from other people. She has some bad points, but I think
those are also her charm points. It is adorable how she followed Liscia and the
others as her older sister. Furthermore, Roroa’s financial talent is above all
others. Honestly to say, the current Kingdom’s economic state of affairs
wouldn’t function that well if not for Roroa and Colbert. I am really grateful
that she could be at my side and becomes my fiancée.』」(Excel)
「O-ooph…….」(Roroa)
Roroa’s face slammed down on the
desk. Her hands were holding her red-turned cheeks.
「This
is…… super-duper embarrassing.」(Roroa)
Roroa spoke out, while slightly
writhing. Un, I also will become that
embarrassed if I heard those words myself. Souma is not someone who will say things
straightforwardly, so if he said out his unembellished true feeling, like 『I
love you』 or 『Thank you to be at my side』, those
words have extraordinary destructive power. When I thought, “if it’s like this”,
suddenly I became concerned about how Souma thought about me. Even while were
anguishing about this, Duchess Walther continued to read aloud.
「When
I asked His Majesty Souma again, 『How do you feel about Roroa-san?』, he
answered, 『…… Even if it was a war, I had killed her father, and
so this weighs heavily on my mind.』」(Excel)
「Wha-!?」(Roroa)
「 『In
her eyes, I might have been her father’s enemy. Roroa had said that she had
been estranged from her father, but perhaps that is not what her true feeling
is. Doesn’t she actually hate to marry me? …… Is what I thought sometimes』」(Excel)
Roroa yelled out. We were shocked
as if cold water were dumped over our head. I see, so listening to Souma’s true
feeling will also mean that we will also listen to his worries that he usually
didn’t show. So he had been thinking about this towards Roroa…… I hadn’t noticed
it at all. Roroa too didn’t notice.
「Darling
is such a dunderhead! He thought too much, for god’s
sake! Even though I want to stay with darling by my own will, why he said
something like that!」(Roroa)
「Roroa.」(Liscia)
I stood up and hugged Roroa who
stomped her feet with teary eyes. I also understand the guilt that Souma felt. It
might be because he cherished Roroa so much that he thought like that. However,
all things considered, to not straightforwardly accept this girl’s affection is
wrong. Roroa rubbed her face on my chest while grumbling.
「Uuuuu……
Cia-nee.」(Roroa)
「I
know-I know, we have to scold Souma later.」(Liscia)
Aisha and Juna-san too nodded. It
might be something he had done while being unconscious, but to make our imouto cries,
he will dearly pay for it. After waiting for Roroa to settle down, Duchess Walther
began to speak to Roroa.
「His
Majesty Souma has such kind of thought are because you are important to him and
he loves you. Do you understand this?」(Excel)
「Un. That’s why while
I feel saddened after knowing his feeling, but on the other hand, I understand
that darling treasured me, so I am a bit happy.」(Roroa)
「If
you know that then both of you will be fine.」(Excel)
Duchess Walther said so while
smiling at Roroa. Un, I also thought the
same. There was a bit of a turbulence on the way, but Roroa’s turn had ended.
Next, Duchess Walther called Juna-san’s name.
「Juna.
Souma’s evaluation of you is, 『I want to emphasize that she is pretty and beautiful. Not
only in her appearance and singing, but also her personality. I feel that amongst
my comrades, she always watching everyone from sidelines. Truly an ideal woman.
I thought, would it be permitted for a woman like this to be my fiancée? But, I
don’t want to hand her to anyone else. I am trying to behave myself appropriately
as Juna-san’s husband, but it’s frustrating that it’s not turn out that well.』」(Excel)
「His Majesty,
to feel that way……」(Juna)
Juna-san made a small but
extremely delighted smile. Well, Souma even said 「I
don’t want to hand her to anyone else」 about her…… Right?
「Then
for the question 『How do you feel about Juna-san?』,
his answer was, 『Juna-san is too mature and it’s hard to fawn on her, but
sometimes to be spoiled by her as a younger man is a blessing though.』」(Excel)
「? But
aren’t His Majesty and me should have the same age?」(Juna)
「His
Majesty also seemed to notice this, but in His Majesty’s previous world, a year
is 365 days. A year in this world is 384 days, so counting that difference, you
will be a year older in His Majesty Souma’s previous world.」(Excel)
「S-so
I am a year older than His Majesty Souma? Ano,
what Souma think about this situation? He doesn’t dislike older women, right?」(Juna)
Juna-san was, unusually, lost her
composure. It will be absolutely unthinkable that Souma dislikes Juna-san, but she
might be curious since this matter was related to her. By the way, if the 「dislikes
older woman」 part also took Aisha as a collateral damage. The actual
age of long-lived race is something that couldn’t be seen from their
appearance. Excel then smiled.
「His Majesty
Souma had said: 『There is a proverb in my old country, 【Search
for a one-year-older wife even if you have to wear metal sandals.[4]】. Even if I need to search the entire world for
Juna-san, I will do it with an unwavering resolve, just like how metal sandals
won’t easily deteriorate even from long walking, since it’s worthy to take her as
a wife. That’s why, I have no problem at all with her age』……」(Excel)
「……Thank
goodness.」(Juna)
Juna seems to be relieved. Now
then, next will be Aisha’s turn.
「Now
is for His Majesty Souma’s evaluation of Aisha…………」(Excel)
「? What
with that silence?」(Aisha)
「The
evaluation…… 『Like a pet.』」(Excel)
「What
do you sayyyyyy!?」(Aisha)
「「「Ah,
yeah……」」」(Liscia)(Juna)(Roroa)
「Wa-wait,
why everyone seemed to be agreeing!?」(Aisha)
Well, it’s after all…… correct, right?
When Aisha was at Souma’s side, she was like a pet dog, who caught a game and
waved its tail while expecting 「Praise me, Praise me」
from its master.
「His Majesty
Souma said: 『Aisha is a strong, noble, and beautiful warrior. Her martial
skill could be said to be the best in this country. It’s heartening that Aisha could
be at my side…… or should be, but at any rate, I couldn’t leave her for one
reason and another. It is her duty to protect me, but she makes me want to protect
her instead…… Well, I had seen her fragile mental side during the disaster incident
in the God-Protected Forest after all』. When I asked 『How do you feel Aisha?』, his
answer was 『It will be nice if we could always dine together.』」(Excel)
「Uwaaaa!
I failed as a bodyguard! Even so, to be told 『I
couldn’t leave her』 or 『She makes me want to protect her』, I
ended up slightly happy. I am an idiot‼」(Aisha)
Roroa lightly patted Aisha’s back
who fell flat on the desk torn between joy and shame. It seemed as if Aisha received
shocked, but I am…… a bit jealous? I understood that Souma is protecting us in his
own Souma's way, but even so, for him to clearly say, 「I
want to protect you」 to Aisha, as expected, this made me jealous.[5]
(But, why I am so jealous like this?) (Liscia)
When I heard the other fiancées being
praised by Souma, I noticed the jealousy inside my own heart and this startled
me. This feeling…… is something that I shouldn’t embrace. I am Souma's First Queen
Consort Candidates. I should have prioritized the harmony amongst fellow Queens
more than anyone in this place. I gripped strongly the collar with my hands.
And finally, it was my turn.
「Now,
the last one is Princess Liscia…… But we should talk from His Majesty Souma’s answer
to the question 『How do you feel about Princess Liscia?』 .」(Excel)
「Eh,
why……?」(Liscia)
Why only me, who begin from the question『How
do you feel』? What about Souma's evaluation of me? Just when I
thought so, Duchess Walther slowly shook her head while smiling.
「I
don’t think that it is necessary. Princess Liscia evaluation is also summarized
in the answer to this question. His Majesty answer was…… 『Nothing』……」(Excel)
……Nothing? Does this mean he didn’t
think of me at all? But that ... But he had a feeling or some sort with the
others, right? Even so…… even so, why for me it is 『Nothing』……?
「Princess.」(Excel)
Duchess Walther’s voice returned
me back to my sense.
「Deary
me...... Please listen to the end. His Majesty continued his answer, 『I had
already told my most important feeling on that snowy day. I have nothing else
to say any more than this.』 I wonder what happened on that snowy day…… I didn’t
ask any further, but I think Princess Liscia have an idea about what he means,
correct?」(Excel)
When Duchess Walther pointed this
out, I remembered. Among the times I spent with Souma so far, that snowy day
left the greatest impression. Continental Calendar Year 1546, 31th day of the Twelfthmonth.
It was the last year’s New Year’s Eve.
『Actually
… there’s something I have to say to you before Aisha, before Juna-san, before
Roroa…….』
That night, Souma told me on that
balcony of his office room.
『Liscia…….
I love you. Please marry me.』
In the middle of the falling
snow, Souma proposed to me. He had already told his most important feeling…… He
had nothing else to say any more than this……. Was what Souma had said. Ah, I
see…… I had already received it. Souma's most important feeling. The moment this
came to my mind, my chest became warm. Then,
*pat*pat*pat*pat*pat*pat*pat*pat*pat*pat*...
「It
hurts…… Wait, girls! It hurts!」(Liscia)
「「「………」」」(Juna)(Aisha)(Roroa)
Roroa, Aisha, and Juna-san were patting
my back without saying anything.
「I
wonder why, I feel that Cia-nee is too unfair.」(Roroa)
「Uuuh……
A special moment only for you two. How envious.」(Aisha)
「Wh-why
am I doing this improper conduct……?」(Juna)
Roroa and Aisha were looking at
me with an envious look, while Juna-san was flushed at her own action. Seeing
them made my face overflowed with smile…… Yes, they are right. Feeling that it’s
unfair or experiencing jealousy are emotions that anyone has. First Queen
Consort or not, it was irrelevant, it was because we cherished that person that
we have those feeling. That’s why……
「…… I
also are envious of Roroa and the others, you know?」(Liscia)
「Hm? Is
that so?」(Roroa)
「Yeah,
even I want him to tell me 『I like how she~』or 『I don’t want to hand her to anyone』 or 『I
want to protect』.」(Liscia)
「Hmm……
well, that is normal.」(Juna)
「Yes.」(Aisha)
…I will accept this feeling without
denying it. I think that this feeling is also important.
◇ ◇ ◇
After our evaluations finished, Duchess
Walther clapped her hand.
「Now
then, since everyone has understood what His Majesty Souma thought about you. From
this point, I will try to transfer the detailed knowledge to create a favorable
marital relationship.」(Excel)
「Detailed
knowledge?」(Liscia)
At my spontaneous question, Duchess
Walther nodded with an extremely charming smile.
「Didn’t
I had told you at the beginning of the class? I will instruct you from mental
aspects like how to act as a wife, men’s psychology, or how to treat the husband,
until the night’s “business” to smooth a married life.」(Excel)
「「「「!?」」」」(Souma’s Harem)
Oh, yeah. After all, she said
that this is a course to instruct those things.
「Ano, Great
Mother? I don’t mind the other subjects, but…… that night “business” lecture,
should we absolutely have to take it?」(Juna)
「Ju-just
like what Juna-dono says…… It’s too embarrassing……」(Aisha)
「I'm
a bit curious though?」(Roroa)
「Roroa!」(Liscia)
「Eh? Doesn’t
Cia-nee interested, too?」(Roroa)
「Well,
that is…… I am a bit interested, but……」(Liscia)
Because we were reluctant like
this, just as if Duchess Walter had anticipated that we will react like this, she
tapped at the black-clothed bundle with a confident expression.
「If you
properly attend my lecture until the end, I will give this as the proof of graduation.」(Excel)
While saying this, Duchess Walther
opened the black-clothed bundle, which contain similar notebooks like the
white-clothed bundle. However, this note was thinner and the cover was black. In
addition, its cover page was written with troubling words, like 『Absolute
Secret Document』, 『Dispose by Incineration After Use』. It
was as if this was a banned book, but Duchess Walther picked one of the notebooks
in her hand and then waved it in front of our eyes.
「This
black notebook contains the ××× thoughts or ××× situation that His Majesty Souma “wish from you” or
“want to do with you.」(Excel)
「「「「!?」」」」(Souma’s Harem)
Everyone's eyes became filled
with fiery frenzy. What does she mean by ×××? ×××…… Eh? No way? Really?
「Since
this is what I had heard from offering a bit more teqiuru-laced juice, there is
no mistake. To sum up, in this note contains his unembellished 『Lust』 towards you girls that he usually suppresses and hides
inside his heart.」(Excel)
((So, it was this!!))
(Juna)(Liscia)
Juna-san and I looked at each
other again. This should be his sealed memories. If he remembered how he spoke
put such embarrassing things, he might not be able to see our face any longer. Everyone
gazed at that notebook, as if they would devour that notebook. As if flaunt the
content, Duchess Walther flipped through the pages and read it alone.
「How
interesting. So he has different wish for each and every fiancées. With
Roroa-san…… Oh my. With Aisha-san…… This is his preference, I see. With Juna…… Ara-ara, it’s good to be young. With
Princess…… Fufufufu.」(Excel)
What with the fufufufu! Just what is written on that
page!? The smiling Duchess Walter was indeed, very beautiful, but she also
looked like a Demon Lord. I wonder why…… I felt pity for Souma.
「Ano……
Duchess Walther? As expected that notebook is……」(Liscia)
「Oh, so
you don’t need it? In that case, it will be incinerated just like it said on
the cover page……」(Excel)
「「「「We need
it‼」」」」(Souma’s Harem)
Our four voices were in unison. Duchess
Walther nodded satisfiedly.
(... Sorry, Souma. But this surely is for your sake
too) (Liscia)
◇ ◇ ◇
By the way, in the future, this
black notebook was “periodically” issued by Excel when the Consorts officially requested
it. Although, in the beginning, they incinerate it after finished reading it, eventually,
they put it in a secure storage thinking that perhaps it could be used again. In
the later years, a historian discovered a box where a few issues were stashed and
tried to present its contents as historical documents from the relevant era to
the historical community, but just before he do so, he declared the material he
discovered as 『Fake Books』. There are reports that some mysterious men contacted
him several days before, but the truth of this matter still remained in the
dark.
◇ ◇ ◇
「Well
then, let the lecture begins.」(Excel)
Thus, the 『First
Bride Training Course』 hosted by Duchess
Walther began. The content of that lecture of course, including embarrassing
topics, but the fiancées, everyone was serious studying. Of course, I was too. Well,
you know…… I want that black notebook, but…… I also think that it is necessary
to build a stable family, and so, a stable nation.
(Souma, I also will give it my best!) (Liscia)
☾☽☾☽☾☽☾☽☾☽☾☽☾☽☾☽☾☽☾☽
IN VINO VERITAS!
Next chapter will be on the next weekend!
Next chapter will be on the next weekend!
[1]
Japanese is have a tendency to love
something with a ‘gap’ between what they expect with what they really is, for
example: a perfect cold and stoic student council president, but she is
actually a very shy and easily embarrassed. An obedient and calm girl, is
actually a very ‘wild one’. hence, why the term “Gap Moe” exists.
Creating a gap means the woman create an
impression that is different from what the men expected from you, which if used
correctly will then enhance your appeal in front of their eyes. Even a married
woman can ‘play out’ a different persona, to ‘renew’ her husband interest in
her.
[4]
I changed this part a bit, since the
idiom couldn’t work that well in English. (basically Souma says: any footwear
he wear will become metal sandals)
The Chinese equivalent is: 女大三、抱金磚Why the
Chinese version is three years? Don’t know…
Also, the last part is similar to
English proverb: Leave no stone unturned. The metal sandals represents an
unwavering resolve since a metal won’t be that easily damaged than straw used
in a sandal. And now you know.
[5]
“I want to protect you”, implies a very big romantic meaning and
chivalrous feelings in Japanese culture. It is something like “I want to be
your guardian angel or knight in shining armor”.
Thanks for the chapters
ReplyDeleteSo that black book is basically souma's internet history? No wonder it needs to incarnate
bruh, you mean INCINERATE (TO BE BURNED) not to incarnate.... unless you want the BOOK to goes Isekai, reincarnate into human body and explore the world in search for harem and do all Souma's xxx fantasy
Deletelol the book went isekai that line is gold
DeleteSshhh... Don't give JP more isekai ideas, or it will turn up on novelupdates with "I was a book but then i got reincarnated in another world" as title.
DeleteYES PLEASE!!!
DeleteIt sounds like something I'd read.
DeleteJust.... Wow.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your great work
Yukkuri-san. Did you stop writing Our New World?
ReplyDeleteNot really.
DeleteWill post this after I finished with Free Merchant City Arisa part and do a full grammar check.
You can read the unedited and unfinished version here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tsa4Ct3MzcLrJ1kx5yCnRO31AQO_3xm1Ba6KmkEcpVU/edit?usp=sharing
Thanks Yukkuri-san!!
DeleteThank you New World Preview
DeleteJoin in gratitude for "Our new world".
DeleteThis is by far the best chapter in this novel XD
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chapter Yukkiri-niisan.
ReplyDeleteI wonder, was he given an aphrodisiac that turned him to a beast which caused the memory lapse?
I should've read the full chapter before commenting. A truth serum lol
DeleteIn Vino Veritas
DeleteThanks again for the chapter. This chapter just won't let me stop commenting and rofling in the office hahahaha
DeleteVino Veritas. Latin phrase for 'In wine. Truth'. Also Soma if you are reading this for the better or for the worse you just made you XXX situation a whole lot XXX. XD. ta
DeleteLol!!! Excel controlled them well.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the new chapter!
Thanks for this new chapter !!
ReplyDeleteThe moral could be:
ReplyDelete" Don't consume too much alcohol or your most secret thoughts will be revealed ! "
dang.... at first i though he was drugged with aphrosidiac and then goes wild with Excel in bed, the truth is he just get drugged with truth serum.... give me back my wild R-18 fantasy with the everlasting-young-MILF !
ReplyDeletesame here was think our boy become a man with hot milf now i want my R-18 fantasy back :(
DeleteI think the R-18 scene really happened, it just that not only R-18 happened but also "interview".
DeleteHuehuehue that black book must be filled with what kind of 'play' Souma want with his waifus
ReplyDeleteThe best chapter 😍😍
ReplyDeleteDon't think i could trust subordinates willing to drug their own king.
ReplyDeleteexactly who knows what those women are putting in his head subconsciously without souma ever knowing
DeleteLol, who can resist young milf with 25 y/o appearance?
DeleteIn wine truth. Heh
ReplyDeletelol poor souma got brainwashed to reveal the secret desire every man hides in the deepest corner of his heart and that too to someone like excel i bet she teased him a lot , but i am sure their harem marriage will be much stable since all the secrets are already known by his wives and also excel
ReplyDeleteMaan, the "historian" part are too interesting to read, i hopes more of this. It reminds me of that anecdote chapter on mushoku tensei :D
ReplyDeletethank you for your hard workd Yuukkuri-san
ReplyDeleteOh my gawd!! Excel is the devil! The Devil is her!!! Poor Souma!! Roflmao
ReplyDeleteKarakai jouzu excell san
ReplyDeleteGGWP excell. GGWP....
DeleteThis is by far the funniest chapter yet
ReplyDeleteHi yukkuri thanks for the chapter. Whats the schedule of the updates btw?
Thx for the chapter o/
ReplyDeleteI am still not sure if Soma had his first time with Exell or not... I tried to read it again but it never crossed the point of certainty... Things like the girls not been jelly, or how casual they were this chapter make me believe that nothing happened, but the whole description of the night sure looks like it did
I feel it! The bed scene! Its close!
ReplyDeleteError??
ReplyDeletebut I my relationships with them was never separated -> but my relationships with them was never separated
Thanks for the treat.
Gz for chapter 100 :)
ReplyDeleteErm it says in the placeholders that larvyde would translate the later chapters. Does it mean that he/she is back for good?
ReplyDeleteGod damn... This is "I have boobs, you must obey!" x the number of girls in his harem. They now have everything they need to manipulate this poor bastard AND they already outnumber him.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry Souma, you're not going to have a Happily Ever After. Not unless you get your own little black book.
oh man when he gets with them and they do the thing he wanted without even asking them he will explode!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks~
ReplyDeleteWell this chapter killed the story for me. :/
ReplyDeleteThe MC & FMC's don't have much meaning anymore as the writer literally wrote them off. The author flat out said to the reader that the relationships don't matter after this chapter.
*sigh*