Chapter 560: Because I want you
Translator: imperfectluck Editor: Kurisu
"I wasn't defeated, I was just careless . "
The minotaur boy really wanted to say this . Yet, saying this out loud wouldn't have any effect except for making him seem like a sore loser . He would become nothing more than a joke in the dog-head girl's eyes .
His opponent was far stronger than expected . He could only admit this .
"Your technique was truly astonishing . May I ask how you learned it, Mister knight leader?" the dog-head girl inquired Seiji .
The minotaur boy really wanted to know the answer to this as well . However...
"I apologize, I don't wish to answer . "
Well, she already expected that he wouldn't answer .
"With such power, you're even more suited for joining us than I originally thought..." The dog-head girl paused for a moment . "No, honestly, it's me personally that wants you to join us . "
"Why's that?"
"Because I want you . " She suddenly switched to speaking in a seductive tone .
Seiji and Mika were both astonished by this sudden tone .
"I wish to become companions with someone who possesses such a strong power like yourself . I'd also be more than happy to develop our relationship in an intimate manner . " The dog-head girl chuckled . "Although it may sound like bragging, I'm actually quite beautiful, along with being skilled at cooking, singing, and dancing . I believe I count as an excellent girl... why don't you consider it, Mister knight?"
Seiji and Mika were both rendered speechless .
The minotaur boy harrumphed coldly .
"Is there something you wanted to say, minotaur boy?" The dog-head girl looked toward him .
He merely chuckled coldly .
"Everything I said was the honest truth . Stop acting strange and spoiling the atmosphere . "
The minotaur boy chuckled coldly yet again .
"I just helped you out . Even if you don't accept my help, please at least maintain the most basic amount of etiquette . Otherwise, I'll be teaching you the consequences of angering a lady . " The dog-head girl's voice suddenly became cold .
The minotaur boy sank into silence before he turned his head away .
After having suppressed the interference, the dog-head girl turned again to the handsome boy across from her .
"Allow me to note that I've never had a boyfriend before and that I'm actually a virgin," she said in a seductive tone . "Not only that, I'm personally interested in cosplaying . If my future boyfriend is sexually interested in cosplay, I'd be more than happy to indulge . "
Seiji revealed a rather subtle expression upon hearing this female stranger wearing a dog mask saying such a thing to him .
Mika's expression was identical to Seiji's . She wanted to say something but had no idea what to say right now .
The scene fell silent for a moment .
"Miss dog-head girl... thank you for your kind intentions," Seiji finally responded . "I believe that you are as you described yourself, a wonderful girl... but I truly don't wish to haphazardly join an organization that I don't know very much about . "
"I understand your concerns, but there's actually not that much to worry about . Joining us will be highly beneficial for you . I can definitely promise this . "
"...Sorry, I'd still like to maintain my resolve . "
The dog-head girl tilted her head slightly .
"How regrettable... I truly wished for you to become my companion or a candidate for being my boyfriend," she said in a tone that sounded like she truly regretted this .
"I'm honored," Seiji responded politely .
The dog-head girl chuckled once .
Then, she lifted her head towards the water in the sky .
Seiji also looked towards that direction and saw that the large school of red-gilled white fish was approaching!
"It's time to send the two of you off, then . Please remember to keep our secret, my dear two knights . "
The dog-head girl took out a black object and held it in her hand .
Seiji was unable to see clearly what that object was . He only saw that this object gradually started glowing red . The redness soon intensified to a blinding degree .
The dog-head girl tossed this glowing object down onto the ground, where it flashed and formed into a bright red circle with many streaks of light swirling inside it, as if it was a whirlpool .
"You can leave this place simply by stepping on this . Please hurry . "
Seiji glanced over at Mika before he prepared himself and stepped on the circle .
His vision instantly became bright red as everything around him spun . He could hear faint sounds as his consciousness became hazy... and then everything suddenly became clear again .
He immediately discovered that he was by the river, at the same location where he entered the Inner World from .
He really did exit the Inner World!
Right after that, there was a red flash and the silver-haired girl appeared right next to him in midair .
Mika had come out as well .
"Seiji... we're back?"
"Yeah, we've returned to reality... the world has gone back to normal," Seiji smiled .
Mika smiled as well . She was quite glad that the two of them had made it back together safely .
"You were hit so many times just now... are you alright?"
"It's fine, it only hurt a little . I only need to use some basic healing magic on myself . "
"Those two individuals... just who were they?"
"They're members of an incredibly powerful mysterious organization... I think . "
Seiji explained about the Soul World faction to Mika .
"Those two people were quite strange . But, I didn't feel like they were evil . "
"I think so as well . Still, we've only met them once... no, we didn't even see their real faces, so it's difficult to say . "
Several seconds of silence passed .
"Were you moved by what that dog-head girl said earlier?" Mika asked him while looking right into his eyes .
"Of course not," Seiji decisively denied it . "It would be strange if I was moved by the words of a female stranger who wore an animal mask covering her face!"
"She had an excellent figure... perhaps she's a super beauty once you take off that mask . "
"Even if she's as beautiful as a goddess, it's meaningless without being able to see . Besides, even if she is a real beauty, I wouldn't have joined her side . "
"Who knows for sure?"
"Of course I know for sure," Seiji said while looking back into her eyes . "That's because there's already a super beauty right next to me . "
Mika was thrown onto cloud nine by this .
Her face immediately started blushing from such a direct attack .
That wasn't all .
Seiji reached out and grabbed her hand .
"This time... it's wonderful that you're alright," he said sincerely .
"Seiji..." Mika currently wasn't only blushing red, her heart felt incredibly warm and sweet as well .
"Let's return home, Mika . " Seiji gently smiled .
"Yeah..." The silver-haired girl displayed an incredibly blissful smile .
Only, she suddenly realized the current form she was in .
"How am I supposed to return home looking like this?"
"Er..." Seiji finally realized this problem as well .
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"Do you need to take a rest?"
The dog-head girl asked the minotaur boy after they dealt with the large school of fish monsters that attacked them .
"No need," the minotaur boy replied .
"Don't force yourself . I bet you're feeling quite unwell right now . We have plenty of time for you to take a rest . "
"I said I don't need to . "
"Sometimes, a man acting forceful will make a woman like him . Sometimes, it's the opposite . And right now, you're the latter . "
"I don't care what you think of me . "
"Don't say it like I care about what you think . What I like are men that are just like the 'knight leader' from earlier . "
The minotaur boy fell silent .
"Don't think that I was lying . Although I wasn't being completely serious with him just now, I didn't lie, either . " The dog-head girl lifted her hand and removed her mask in order to catch a breath of fresh air, exposing her jet-black hair and incredibly beautiful appearance .
Her face was one that countless people on Sakura Island recognized .
Seiji and Mika would have recognized her as well if they saw who she really was . They would have definitely been astonished .
"He possessed such power, was so handsome, and had a nice personality as well... I think we'd get along excellently," the black-haired beautiful girl spoke in a much gentler tone from earlier .
This was her true voice . Her earlier words had been disguised by a voice changer in the mask .
"You're really too casual . "
"Not at all . I'm a lady . " The girl's mouth arced upward . "Although he rejected me, I won't give up on him so easily . "
"...Just what do you intend to do?" The minotaur boy looked at her .
"First, get to know him, and begin by being friends... I don't care even if he has a girlfriend already . "
"You're willing to become his mistress?" The minotaur boy's tone of voice changed .
"I said that I'm going to begin by being friends . I'm not going to think right now about what will happen in the future . If he can successfully conquer me, then I'd be willing to become his mistress . " The black-haired beautiful girl chuckled lightly .
The minotaur boy fell silent .
If the fact that this girl before him was willing to even potentially become someone's mistress would surely become headline news in Sakura Island if it was known .
That was because this girl was Miyuki Sakuraku, the national idol of Sakura Island!