Chapter 173: United in Heart and Strength!
[Until a gigantic three-meter-tall mecha approached Baobhan Sith.]
[Only then did she realize this really wasn't some made-up excuse.]
"As you can see…"
The giant mecha before her lightly touched its helmet, and from inside came sharp wind-like static, accompanied by Eikou's helpless sigh:
"I'm currently trapped inside this mecha, and there's also another girl in here with me."
"I am Britomart!"
Another female voice rang out from the cockpit, and although the electric noise was loud, Baobhan Sith's sharp ears could still tell it belonged to a petite, gentle girl.
"I am the daughter of the knight Britomart, who once went on many adventures with young King Arthur, and also a Fairy Knight serving the Fairy Kingdom, in service of Fairy Queen Gloriana! Second generation Fairy Knight, Britomart!"
"Ahahaha, and she's also a little fan of yours, Baobhan Sith!" Eikou laughed.
"Stop it, saying that kind of thing in front of her is embarrassing…" Britomart answered shyly.
"..."
Baobhan Sith didn't respond, she only silently stared at the massive black mecha.
"Cough, um… I am Britomart!"
Seeing that the other side wasn't reacting, the mecha cleared its throat, then introduced itself to Baobhan Sith again:
"I am the daughter of the knight Britomart, who once went on many adventures with young King Arthur, and also a Fairy Knight serving the Fairy Kingdom, in service of Fairy Queen Gloriana! Second generation Fairy Knight, Britomart!"
"Ahahaha, and she's also a little fan of yours, Baobhan Sith!"
"..."
Baobhan Sith thought to herself: 'You two idiots, do you think I didn't hear it clearly the first time, so you said it again? I heard it, I just have nothing to say, because what the hell is this situation? Why are the two of you trapped inside a mecha?'
"...How exactly did this happen?"
"The cause was Roland from the class next door, he was..."
"Why are you starting from the beginning again?!"
[Baobhan Sith finally gave up.]
[She sat down right where she was, having to listen to the entire story from the start.]
[She couldn't say she understood all of it, but Baobhan Sith definitely grasped the current situation of you.]
"So that means..."
Baobhan Sith quietly observed their condition:
"You two will be stuck inside this mecha the whole time?"
"Not exactly," Eikou shook his head, "I think this time it's caused by my Disaster With Women, so once this skill effect wears off, everything should be fine."
The consequences didn't sound too serious, but there was one very important problem.
Today was the date with Baobhan Sith!
Wearing a huge, bulky mecha steaming with hot vapor—no matter how you looked at it, this was absolutely not the atmosphere of a date.
"So, I want to ask something…" Eikou asked softly, "Can we reschedule to another day?"
Baobhan Sith only shrugged and replied, "No way, you think I have that much free time to play with you? To become the successor of Mother-sama, my schedule is packed. Why would I break it just to reschedule with you, small fry?"
Damn it, he knew she would say that.
Eikou sighed helplessly: "Ah, then there's no other choice…"
"Right, there's no other choice, so give up already." Baobhan Sith picked up her bag and prepared to leave. "I'm going first."
"Wait!"
Suddenly, the slit of the mecha helmet flashed with sharp red light, and Eikou's voice sounded extremely serious:
"What I mean is… Then let's just continue the date like this!"
"?"
"I, Britomart, and this mecha, will go on the date with you the whole day!"
"???"
Baobhan Sith abruptly turned around, staring at him with a face full of question marks.
"Idiot, what are you talking about, how can you still call this a date?!"
"But this is still better than canceling the date. Anyway, I absolutely won't let this chance slip by. What if, what if even like this we might still spark the flames of love?"
Idiot, how the hell are you going to spark anything like this? Why don't you try smashing your head into the mecha and see if that makes any sparks?!
"What kind of joke is this, how could I date something as big and black as this mecha? And there's even a girl hidden inside it, do you want the three of us to go on a date together or what?"
"It's okay, I'm not here to ruin your two-person time, I'm here to join the two of you!" Britomart declared frankly. "I've never done anything like this before, so I want to create a very special first experience with Baobhan Sith-sama and Eikou-sama."
"This girl, why does she sound like she wants to become sisters with me or something?!"
"…I don't care anymore, I'm leaving!"
Baobhan Sith still shook her head, clearly rejecting.
One idiot was already troublesome enough—adding another one would kill her.
"Too naive. Don't forget I'm the type of man who sticks like glue. Wherever you go, I'll follow. Anyway, today I have to stay by your side for the full 24 hours!"
Eikou spoke with absolute stubbornness, stepping forward with the heavy mechanical legs, forcefully following behind her.
What a joke—he had sacrificed way too much for this date, so how could he let it die just because of this?
"Do you believe I'll report you to the school?" Baobhan Sith snapped.
"Go ahead. I'll directly report to your mother, tell her you broke your promise, agreed to something and didn't follow through." Eikou replied seriously.
"?"
Why did my mother suddenly become your backup support?!
[You firmly played your finishing card named Morgan.]
[Baobhan Sith eventually gave in.]
"Then…"
Baobhan Sith lifted her head to look at this overly conspicuous black mecha.
"Dating with a suit of armor is way too embarrassing. So let's adjust today's date a bit—our main goal is figuring out how to rescue you from this mecha, okay?"
"If possible, that would be great…" Eikou muttered softly.
He really did want to get out of this machine as soon as possible.
Partly because he wanted to date Baobhan Sith in a normal human form.
But also because he knew extremely well just how dangerous the current environment was…
After getting a great success on Disaster With Women, Eikou's charm toward women was undoubtedly at its peak.
In such a confined, tight space, spending the whole day with a big-busted fairy girl… he honestly couldn't guarantee nothing would happen.
The incident with Tomoe Gozen was already enough of a warning.
No matter how elegant or gentle a girl was—once she saw him, she had the potential to turn into a desire-crazed monster.
Or rather, the ones who used to emphasize purity and innocence… were even scarier and more twisted after falling!
Especially with Baobhan Sith standing right next to him—if something "happened" with Britomart, then the romantic route with Baobhan Sith would be completely dead!
While Britomart's affection for him hadn't yet turned corrupted, getting out was definitely the best plan!
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