Chapter 145
Thirty minutes before meeting Kaine, Lise arrived at the Warp Gate with a slightly anxious expression.
“Haa…”
No matter how she thought about it, following him secretly seemed too much. After all, Kaine was a noble. There’s nothing illegal about him dating multiple women. However, her heart felt uneasy despite her rational mind. There’s no such thing as absolute in this world.
By the way,
‘This must be about meeting the constellation, right?’
It would probably be. Otherwise, there’s no reason for Kaine not to tell her who he’s meeting.
‘I feel a bit disappointed…’
To be honest, it’s easy to guess why he didn’t tell her. Because she wouldn’t believe him.
In reality, if he said he was going on a date with a constellation, who would believe him? Anyone would think he’s crazy. But,
‘Still, he could’ve at least tried to explain.’
Even if others didn’t understand, she had been with him for a long time. He could’ve at least tried to explain. She might not have believed him, but she wouldn’t have thought he was crazy. At that moment,
“Lise. It’s our turn.”
Kage gently tugged on her clothes from the side. Lise nodded with a calm expression.
“Yes. I understand. Then let’s go in.”
“Yes.”
With that, the two of them entered the gate. At the same time,
The surroundings changed from a grand building to a somewhat rural area. However, it only seemed rural compared to the capital. The Aberdeen Estate is also quite urban compared to other places. It earns a lot of money from tourism.
“Can you smell where the young master is?”
“Hmm. Wait a moment… This way.”
Kage sniffed and took the lead. After about ten minutes,
“Hmm. He’s inside here.”
“I see…”
Before they knew it, they had arrived at the hot spring inn. Lise entered with a solemn expression. Then,
“We’re sorry, but we can’t accommodate you right now. The room is already occupied.”
The woman, who seemed to be the inn owner, bowed apologetically.
‘They rented the whole place?’
With Kaine’s wealth, renting the whole place was possible. However, this is a tourist spot. No matter how much money he gives, renting the whole place is out of the question. If he did that, other wealthy nobles would want to do the same.
‘Did the constellation use her power?’
That would make sense. With the power of a constellation, she could mentally influence ordinary people. Lise, now certain, asked the inn owner,
“Did a man named David von Kaine and a very beautiful woman enter here?”
“Yes, they came together.”
The inn owner nodded without hesitation. The master? As Lise was trying to understand, the inn owner continued,
“But, what’s your relationship with them?”
“Ah, I’m their acquaintance.”
Lise showed her identity as a servant of the David family. The inn owner realized that Lise was an acquaintance and nodded.
“You can go inside. They’re currently having a meal.”
“Yes. Then, we’ll leave you to it.”
The two of them bowed and headed to the room the inn owner guided them to.
‘Let’s not go in for now.’
This time, the goal was to follow them, not to interfere.
So, there was no need to use the room next to theirs. As Lise was about to pass by the room naturally,
“My love~”
A cringy voice that she had heard before reached her ears.
‘Hmm… Lisanna? Not the constellation?’
Surprised by the unexpected sound, she was about to get flustered when a shy voice followed.
“Kaine, eat this.”
This time, the voice belonged to the constellation. As soon as she heard it, Lise’s patience, which she had been holding back,
-Snap!
Snapped. Didn’t the young master say there was only one woman? Until now, she had planned to secretly follow them from the next room. However, contrary to Kaine’s words, there were at least two women, not one.
So, she didn’t need to secretly follow them. The young master was the one who lied first.
Lise rationalized the situation and strode towards the room. Then, without hesitation,
-Creak!
She opened the door wide. At the same time,
“……”
What appeared in her sight were three unfamiliar women, along with two vixens sticking to Kaine. Her eyes narrowed. Kage shook her head from the side.
“Tsk. Master.”
Lise suddenly appeared. Usually, an awkward silence would follow, but
“Huh? Isn’t she that maid? The one you always see?”
“Yes, it’s the maid who secretly kisses you when you’re asleep.”
The two constellations exposed Lise’s secret as soon as they saw her. They didn’t care about the atmosphere.
Did her secret being exposed make her flustered? Contrary to expectations, her ears turned red. Then, she started stuttering,
“D-Did you see that? How did you…?”
“It’s easy for us. Hehe.”
“But how did she get here? I thought only the two of you were coming here.”
“Hmm. That’s right.”
The two constellations looked puzzled, while Kaine,
‘Shit. What’s going on?!’
He was already in a difficult situation with Lisanna’s involvement, and now Lise had joined them. On top of that, it happened at this moment. He was momentarily flustered, but then,
“Young Master. How did this happen? You told me you were traveling with one woman, but…”
Lise questioned him with a cold gaze. Her face grew darker. Kaine was about to explain before she got the wrong idea, but then,
“Wow. Seeing this scene on the screen is one thing, but seeing it in person is amazing. Isn’t that right, Battle?”
“Yes, it’s quite a strange feeling.”
The two constellations kept pouring cold water on the situation. As if they were just spectators.
“Hey. You two caused this, so help me out.”
Kaine, who had reached his limit, spoke up, and the constellation nodded in agreement.
‘Don’t just nod, help me out.’
Kaine felt like he was eating ten sweet potatoes at once.
“I’ll explain everything.”
Mira, the saint, stepped forward. Lise turned her head. Then, she carefully examined her.
‘…This person is also a bit dangerous.’
With a body and face that Kaine would like, she was undoubtedly dangerous. Without a doubt, if he let his guard down for a moment,
‘The number of rivals could increase.’
The woman in front of her was undoubtedly beautiful, even to Lise’s eyes. Lise considered Mira as an enemy for a moment.
“There seems to be a misunderstanding. Meeting David von Kaine was just a coincidence.”
Mira spoke calmly and shamelessly. Lise frowned at her words.
“The inn owner said you rented the whole place.”
“Hmm. How should I explain this…”
As Mira was wondering whether to tell them about the constellation,
“You can tell them. Saint.”
“Huh?”
Battle spoke in a calm tone. Mira tilted her head. Then, Origin added,
“She know that we’re the constellations. So, just tell them.”
“Oh, yes! I understand.”
Mira explained everything about the constellations after getting their permission. Meanwhile, Kaine, who was listening to the story,
“What? You knew?”
Showed a slightly shocked expression. To be honest, it’s understandable that he’s shocked. He thought he had hidden the constellation’s identity quite well. Moreover, he hadn’t told anyone about her identity, except for Ange.
‘So, now Lise and Lisanna know as well.’
Lisanna probably knew before today, as her reaction earlier suggested that someone had told her. But how did Lise figure it out? It’s hard to guess. Kaine asked Origin with a curious tone,
“When did Lise realize you’re a constellation?”
“Hmm. Probably during the Sea Battle.”
Huh? Since then? It’s surprising that she figured it out, and even more surprising that she realized it sooner than expected. At that moment, a scene flashed through Kaine’s mind where Lise kissed him and then lifted her head.
“Ah… So that’s why.”
Kaine nodded in understanding. Lise slowly approached him. Then, she bowed her head with an apologetic expression.
“I’m sorry, Young Master. For misunderstanding you.”
“W-What? You didn’t do anything wrong.”
I’m the one who’s trash for openly dating multiple women.
“By the way, Lise. Why are you here? And why is Kage here too?”
“Ah… That…”
Lise looked at the distant mountains with an embarrassed expression. Then, she blushed and explained in a timid voice,
“It turned out like this… I’m sorry, Young Master…”
After hearing Lise’s explanation, Kaine understood.
‘So that’s why she let me go easily.’
He was nodding in understanding. To be honest, even though she’s generous, it felt a bit strange that she let him go so easily when he said he was going to meet a woman.
To be honest, even though it’s legal for a noble to date multiple women, it’s not like there’s no jealousy involved. So, it did feel a bit strange that she let him go so easily.
As Kaine was feeling a bit down, he patted Lise’s head.
“Wow. Origin got rejected!”
“My saint got rejected too.”
The two constellations were pouring oil on the fire. The effect of the oil was so strong that the two people next to them narrowed their eyes. Kaine turned away, and Origin spoke in a cold voice,
“Kaine. This time, treat me differently from the other women. It’s my wish token, right?”
“Wow. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen Fate make that expression.”
“It’s the first time I’ve seen it. I’m glad I descended.”
The two constellations were watching like housewives watching a morning drama. Apparently, Fate rarely makes that expression.
‘I’ve seen it quite often, though.’
Anyway, refusing her request here wouldn’t be a good idea. If I do, I don’t know what she might do.
“Okay, I’ll go along with you this time. So, please stop making that expression.”
“Okay. I understand.”
Fate smiled gently at his request. Kaine sighed in relief. But then,
“What’s up with this kid?”
Kage looked down at the goddess of play. They were both the same, but upon closer inspection, Kage seemed slightly taller.
Although it was only a tiny bit. By the way,
‘This guy didn’t hear Mira’s explanation, did she?’
If she knew she was a constellation, she wouldn’t have acted like this. No matter how dull Kage is, she wouldn’t have missed the fact that she’s a constellation. Did the goddess of Play not expect that Kage would pick a fight with her?
“What?”
She looked surprised. Then, she lifted her heels as high as she could. To make herself look taller. Kage,
“Shorty.”
Also raised her heels and smirked.
‘You’re short too, Kage.’
She had rarely seen anyone shorter than her, so she felt a sense of superiority. Anyone would think she’s at least 180cm tall. Kaine, who couldn’t stand it anymore,
“Just sit down and eat, kid.”
“Hiss!”
“I was talking to you!”
He hit them with the facts. Both kids trembled in anger. Kaine decided to ignore them and started eating the food that the women were forcing him to take.
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After the meal, I was assigned to the same room as the constellation. To relieve my fatigue, I headed to the hot spring.
“Haa. Finally, it’s a bit quieter.”
This was the men’s bath. There was no way anyone else would be here. So, I took off all my clothes and entered.
“Fortunately, no one’s here.”
As expected, there was no event like in novels or manga. I sighed in relief and entered the men’s bath. Then,
“Kaine. I’m coming in too.”
I heard a voice I didn’t want to hear. Shit.
I prayed that it wasn’t true as I turned around. At the same time,
“Ugh…”
The goddess of Fate appeared in my field of vision, covering her body with a towel.