Chapter 189: The Past of Baobhan Sith
[You spent a great deal of time resolving the complicated issues involving the married women.]
[You successfully reached an agreement with the three married woman Servants; they will follow your arrangements.]
[Correspondingly, from now on you must also respond properly to their emotions and worries, for they will appear frequently in your life.]
[The night sky grew deeper and deeper…]
[When you returned to the school, you noticed that the lights in the Chaldea library were still on, and a certain premonition rose within you.]
[You bought two bottles of water and brought your holiday homework, then headed to the library.]
[June 4th, evening, Chaldea library.]
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"Yo, Baobhan Sith."
Just as Eikou initially predicted, he once again happened to run into Baobhan Sith here.
This red‑haired girl, having just finished today's date, indeed appeared once more in the Chaldea library.
At night, she dressed like a calm witch, wearing round-framed glasses full of intellectual charm and a simple dark-colored dress. The stack of homework in her hands was filled with colorful bookmarks.
"What's wrong, shrimp, don't tell me you played through the entire four-day break without doing your homework?"
Baobhan Sith lifted her head to glance at him, then looked at the workbook in his hands, counting that as her greeting.
"Not exactly,"
Eikou chuckled foolishly as he naturally sat down at the table across from her,
"It's just that I thought I might run into you here, so I came."
"So annoying, why do I see you everywhere? You cling to me like this, do you perhaps have some bizarre masochistic hobby~?"
Baobhan Sith said with a smile, revealing her usual mischievous grin.
"Ahaha, it's not that bad." Eikou only smiled lightly. "I told you already, you are my prey, so I won't let go of any chance to be near you. You should get used to that soon."
"A tiny small fry like you dares to speak with such a big mouth, and you even hope I'll cooperate with you?"
Baobhan Sith spoke arrogantly, but she didn't continue the verbal sparring; she lowered her head and continued reading her book.
[You can faintly sense that Baobhan Sith's attitude toward you has improved quite a bit.]
[She didn't use sharp mockery, nor did she show displeasure when you sat across from her; for Baobhan Sith, this already counts as a good sign.]
"Of course, mainly I really wanted to see you again."
Eikou placed a bottle of drink on her table, then set his homework in front of himself and flipped through it as he spoke,
"Today's date had all kinds of unexpected events. It was supposed to be a romantic outing between a couple, but I messed everything up, and the haunted house part was a bit unpleasant too. That's why I came to see you tonight—not as the mecha, but as me right now."
Baobhan Sith fell silent for a moment, then covered her mouth with her hand, letting out a small laugh: "Are you some maiden in a romance story or what?"
"What are you saying, who's the maiden here?"
"Hmph hmph,"
Baobhan Sith's beautiful gray eyes glanced at the drink on the table,
"So what's your intention then? Suddenly giving me a drink—what's your plan? Do you feel you owe me for the date? Or because of what happened in the haunted house? Hmph, I'm not so cheap that I need compensation from you, and besides, I don't drink these cheap soft drinks."
"It's not that," Eikou replied calmly. "I never thought of you as some fragile girl who needs me to make up for anything. This is simply the courtesy of a gentleman to a lady. 'I saw you were thirsty so I wanted to give you a drink,' that's all."
"Hmph, if that's the case then it's acceptable…"
Saying that, she bit her lip with a complicated look in her eyes,
"Let me say this first, about what happened in the haunted house…"
"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone." Eikou answered without hesitation. "Besides, my memory is bad anyway, my brain auto‑formats itself once a day."
"Then that's better. I'll trust you this time." Baobhan Sith bared her sharp fang, "If I find out you tell anyone else, I will tear-you-into-pieces~, understand?"
"You're really cruel."
"Not killing you on the spot is already me being merciful. Be grateful for my mercy, small fry～☆"
"Haha, thank you very much."
Eikou smiled, joking naturally.
"You really should thank me," the red-haired girl's voice carried a seriousness almost perfectly balanced, "An ordinary person, if they knew about this, I definitely wouldn't let it slide. Only because Mother-sama trusts you, I am giving you a special pass this time."
"I see."
Eikou adjusted his sitting posture, looking at her seriously, his eyes thoughtful.
After observing for a moment, he slowly said:
"Even though you let me see a side of you I probably shouldn't have, it's not necessarily a bad thing… because I think I now know how to make your mother happy."
"What?!"
She was slightly stunned, then eagerly opened her beautiful eyes wide,
"What should I do?"
Eikou smiled mysteriously: "I'll tell you the next time we meet!"
"?!"
Baobhan Sith nearly couldn't contain herself and lightly tapped the table in concern,
"What do you mean? Tell me now!"
"I won't," Eikou shook his head with a smile, "you've been teasing me for so long, this time I'll tease you back, fair is fair."
"Hmph… Hmph…"
Baobhan Sith pouted a little in dissatisfaction, looking at him with a gloomy gaze.
"Don't look at me like that. Do you think I can just think of a way instantly? I need time to plan, so until then, be patient and wait."
[You decide to investigate Baobhan Sith's past thoroughly.]
[This will take some time, but not too long.]
[However, you are still busy with studies and many other schedules, and your next holiday has already been booked by Murasaki Shikibu.]
[Plan to meet Baobhan Sith next week, or in about half a month.]
[By then, the relationship between you two may take a step further…]
"Then that's settled,"
Baobhan Sith's eyes blazed as she stared at him,
"The next time we meet, you must tell me everything… even if you're an idiot, don't let me down!"
"Then it's a promise."
Eikou nodded calmly.
"There's one more thing…"
Baobhan Sith glanced at the bottle of water on the table, hesitated, her beautiful eyes flickering with intense emotion.
She hesitated for a moment, as if the words were about to escape, then deliberately spoke in a very indifferent tone:
"Although today's date was quite strange, it wasn't boring for me at all. Even without a romantic atmosphere, seeing you in the mecha armor looking flustered was enough to make me smile. In other words, to summarize…"
The red-haired witch continued:
"This date was quite fun, so next time, don't let me get bored, okay?"
"Understood, I got it."
Eikou smiled.
[You feel that the atmosphere between the two of you has become much more harmonious.]
[Your hearts and Baobhan Sith's have drawn closer together.]
[You quietly think that the next date will be the decisive day to win over Baobhan Sith.]
[...]
[Night of June 4th, you and Baobhan Sith study seriously together in the library.]
[The two of you spent a peaceful time, ending a day of dating.]
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