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Episode 129: The Mysterious Plummer

Then me and Serena went back to town and finished buying everything Sasha wrote in her shopping notes and was walking down the main street of town again.

"Ute, are you okay on your own? If it's heavy, why don't we have a pair of athletes?

Serena sounded worried as she watched me hold a bunch of shopping bags in my right hand.

"Fine. The market is set for guys to have this kind of thing."

Besides, I'm not bitter at all in front of my status. It feels just like having a balloon.

"More than that, it's done buying out, and what do we do now?

"If I tell you the truth, I'd love to be on a date, but everyone will be waiting for me at the villa..."

"Right. Let's go back to the villa."

"Right. And... I have a lot to prepare for."

said Serena in a fine voice. Probably ready for the "example thing" we'll do tonight.

"Oh, wait, Ut!

"Hmm? Was there a store you wanted to drop by somewhere?

"Oh, no..."

For some reason Serena blushes her cheeks and puts her hand in her pocket. Serena took it out of there was one little guardian. Seeing the uneven size of the seams, they're apparently handmade.

"Hey, did Serena make this?

"Oh, yeah. I don't ask you for details, but you're working a lot on things you don't know about the Atasis, right? So I was hoping I could help Euto at all... I'm embarrassed to give it to you in front of everyone, so I'll give it to you now."

"Whoa......!

Upon receiving the protection, I could not help but raise my voice of admiration. It's the first time, including in my previous life, that I've ever gotten anything handmade from a girl. I can't be happier.

"Yes, if you don't want it, you can throw it away! I'd rather you throw it away! Now throw it away, now!!"

"Then why did you give it to me?!?"

Apparently, he was ashamed of himself. After breathing small, I put the guard in my pocket. [M]

"Duh, why don't you throw it away! Told you to throw it away!?"

"Sorry, I'll let you take care of this guardian for the rest of your life. Thank you, Serena."

"... Huh"

Serena turns away from me. [M] Cute already.

But I didn't know that at this time. That this protection will become an important "key" later.

"... hmm?

Then, after a short walk, I stopped in front of a shop.

"What's wrong, Ute?

"No..."

I will briefly observe the store. [M] Five hundred years later, it is such an old building, and from the whole, it has a suspicious atmosphere. Exactly what you deserve to call a haunted mansion.

I looked up and saw the sign say "suspicious plum drier". I already said I was suspicious.

"Wow, I don't want to go into a store like this..."

Serena whines with a bitter face. Well, that's the normal reaction. That's what I thought at first.

But I wonder why. I feel something attractive from this plum drier. It's like you're inviting me... If you noticed, my leg was headed for the plum drier.

"What!? Are you going to go into this store?!? I mean, I wasn't going back to the villa!?"

"Sorry, just dropping by. Serena can wait outside."

"... because I'm already on my own!

I walked into the store, and Serena continued with a bump. I'm sure he was anxious to leave me alone again.

"Hihich. Welcome..."

Behind the store sat a grandmother of about eighty years of age who greeted us with a creepy smile. If there is such a thing as a witch, this kind of grandmother looks great.

Even though the store is still in the evening, it is as bleak as night, and there are no guests other than us. The shelves are lined with a variety of plum dried, but the bills say "plum dried with double vision for five days" and "plum dried that you can work with without sleeping for three days" are all frigid.

Moreover, the price is set to be considerably higher at five or ten gold coins. I see, this is an undisputed "suspicious plum drier".

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Serena quickly disgusted herself and thought she was leaving the store - staring very intrigued at a certain plum.

"Serena, did you even find some plum stew you wanted?

"What!? Ugh, yeah nothing! It's not like you want such a suspicious plum!"

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Serena was slightly upset, so I was curious to see its plum dried, and the bill said "plum dried that increases the attraction of women by 30%". The price is twenty gold coins.

"... did you want this"

"So say no!!"

"It's okay. I didn't eat these plums, Serena..."

"... what?

"Yes, no. Nothing."

Serena is attractive enough, so I tried to say, but I thought about it. If I throw up any more shitty dialogue, I'm dead.

Then I look around at the various plums in the store. Even so, it would be amazing if the efficacy of these plums were true. My grandmother in this shop can be a real witch. I could try and buy one or so - yeah, I figured I'd stop.

"Hihich......"

The old lady has been laughing spookily ever since we walked into the store. What the hell is so funny?

Well, I've seen enough plums already, and suppose it's time to leave the store? Yes, it was when I was beginning to think.

This is what the old lady said to me as I walked nearby with such sharp eyes that I didn't think I was an old man.

"Are the plums suitable for your glasses warm? Ugh - the king."

!!

At that moment, the shock ran all over me as if I had been struck by lightning.

Only four people, Lina, Sasha, Kiel and Gabriel, including the Seven Star Angels, should know I'm the reigning king by looking at me now. How does a stranger know who I am...!?

"Grandma, who the hell are you...!?"

"Hihich......"

Grandma doesn't try to answer anything just by laughing creepy.

There is no sign that the spell has been activated. I can't believe I have the energy to activate a spell on such a yobo yobo grandmother in the first place. No way. The power of plum? No, that's stupid......!