civilwarnovels Chapter 1029 The Last Routine 208
Chapter 1029 The Last Routine 208
Chapter 1029 The Last Routine 208
"I'm furious!!" Megumin was clearly enraged. She shouted angrily, "You were the one who greeted me first! How rude of you! To be honest, I didn't want to have my appearance commented on by someone with such weird hair like you! Accepting provocation is the true way of the Crimson Demon!"
Without further ado, she grabbed the middle-aged man by the neck, her attitude suggesting she wouldn't let it go until she got an explanation, which terrified everyone present.
"Whoa!?" The middle-aged man, whose neck was being choked, screamed in panic, "Stop! Let go! My neck... you're strangling me!"
He struggled to breathe, his face turning red, looking like he was about to faint. Wait, isn't Huihui a Grand Magister? Why is her grip so strong? Is there some mistake?
"No wonder she always has Megumin's vibe wherever she goes." Aqua shrugged helplessly and said, "Although her way of speaking is a bit strange, it really is her true nature."
"It would be troublesome to be considered an ally." Kobayashi looked like he wanted to stop them but was afraid of getting into trouble, so he finally said from the bottom of his heart, "Forget it, let's just stay put."
The middle-aged man clearly wouldn't do anything to Huihui, and while Huihui might be a bit dim-witted, she wouldn't actually cause anyone's death. Besides, if she really needed to kill someone, she'd rather use explosive magic to deliver the fatal blow.
"Hey, hey, those of you watching the show, lend a hand...!" Huihui shouted angrily, but the more she did so, the more frightened the onlookers became. They took a few steps back to keep their distance and avoid being caught in the crossfire. However, this action by the onlookers inadvertently exposed Kobayashi and Aqua, who were seen by Huihui.
"Oh my, aren't those Kobayashi and Aqua over there?" Megumin spotted the two watching the show immediately. She said this with delight, while glaring fiercely at the man whose neck was being choked, and threatened, "Hmph, perfect! Let's beat this rude man up!"
"Wait, don't drag me into this!" Aqua said, a little trembling with fear. This guy was such a scumbag, trying to distance himself at a time like this... And most importantly, this stupid goddess was one step ahead of her!
"Who is this rude person?!" The middle-aged man, who had been choked, finally managed to break free. He roared fiercely... or rather, enraged, "I am the kind of person who can kill civilians at will! Die!"
He perfectly embodied the cowardly, bumbling samurai. He drew his long sword from his waist, poised to strike. But Huihui showed no fear, and even lectured him.
"What nonsense are you spouting! Try out some explosive magic before you get there—huh!?"
Before Megumin could unhesitatingly use her Explosion Magic to destroy the middle-aged man… no, the entire town, Kobayashi quickly stopped her. Like grabbing a raging kitten by the neck, he gripped Megumin's slender neck to calm her down.
"Shut up!" Kobayashi scolded the trembling little girl, while apologizing to the middle-aged man whose face had turned a deep red, "...I'm sorry, I'll talk to this child properly. Please forgive her no matter what!"
Without giving the middle-aged man a chance to speak, Kobayashi hurriedly left with Megumin, while Aqua was already waiting for them outside the crowd. Seriously, isn't this stupid goddess a coward? She actually ran out so quickly.
After escaping the riot, Kobayashi and the others came to the street, and the middle-aged man did not chase after them, indicating that he was actually somewhat guilty.
"What's going on?!" Huihui pouted, somewhat annoyed, and complained loudly, "Such a rude man, why not just beat him up?!"
"You're the one who almost got beheaded!" Kobayashi pressed down on Megumin's head, which was stiffening, and scolded her loudly, "Seriously, you should really stop with that tone of yours. Too many of those chuunibyou traits in the Edo dialect are just making people dizzy!"
"Sigh, there's nothing I can do about it." Hearing Kobayashi say this with a look of disdain, Huihui immediately changed her tone, shrugged, and said with a helpless expression, "Everyone around me talks like this, so I tried to imitate it a little, but I still don't feel comfortable with it. I'll have to switch back."
"That was really dangerous!" Aqua patted her chest, looking shaken, even though she'd been the fastest to escape. Seeing Megumin, she asked, "So, Megumin also arrived in this world as soon as she came to her senses?"
"Yeah, I have absolutely no idea what's going on." Huihui said, equally confused, but she happily tugged at her clothes and said with a beaming smile, "But this outfit is really cool, I love it!"
Huihui was dressed in a female samurai outfit, giving her a very yakuza-like style, which was further emphasized by the eye patch. However, she was too small and lacked any sense of authority. Perhaps that was why the middle-aged samurai man went berserk.
"Yes, yes, yes." Kobayashi waved his hand dismissively, not caring what she really thought, and instead looked around as he said, "In that case, next up is Darkness, what's she doing over there—"
Just as Kobayashi was feeling a headache coming on and wanted to find his companions before the riot broke out, a loud commotion suddenly came from the road ahead, along with someone's shout to stop them.
"Make way, make way, the courtesan is here~!"
As the man shouted, the crowd parted, and a group of people appeared in the middle of the road. Some were banging gongs and drums, some were playing music, some were holding flowers, and some were carrying sedan chairs—and on the sedan chairs, which were covered by gauze curtains, there was a person vaguely visible.
"Oh my!" Aqua exclaimed with a mixture of surprise and delight upon seeing the group. "With such beautiful music playing and people dressed in gorgeous clothes walking by, is there going to be a banquet?"
"Is this a common activity in this town..." Huihui looked at the lively crowd with some surprise, but soon she noticed something and kept tugging at Kobayashi's clothes, pointing to the crowd and saying, "Kobayashi!! What's that in the middle...!"
"Huh?" Kobayashi, whose clothes were being tugged, snapped out of his reverie. Looking at the person sitting in the palanquin, he immediately opened his mouth wide and screamed, "Aaaaaahh ...
Although veils concealed her figure, he knew it all too well; after all, he had frequently handled and felt it, and it was etched into his mind. Indeed, the courtesan sitting in the sedan chair was their companion—
"The courtesan! Darkness has arrived!!"
As the man leading the way shouted loudly, the gauze curtain on the palanquin was lifted, revealing an incredibly familiar figure—Darkness, dressed in a gorgeous kimono, with exquisite makeup and stunning beauty, instantly attracting everyone's attention.
However, this courtesan seemed somewhat unable to accept her identity, and awkwardly greeted the people below, saying, "I...I am Darkness, the Lady!"
"Kobayashi!" Huihui pointed at her and said, "That courtesan over there looks like...!"
"Ah, that's right, it's Darkness."
Kobayashi also twitched the corner of his mouth.
But don't assume Darkness is having a headache or feeling uncomfortable. Although she's blushing and fidgeting, she's definitely not feeling shy or angry; she's filled with joy.
"Ah, the gazes of those rude men! What will happen to me next...! Ugh!!"
"Darkness, what are you doing in a place like that!"
"Whoa, Kobayashi!?"
Startled by Kobayashi's sudden outburst, Darkness looked at Kobayashi by the roadside and exclaimed in surprise, "Are you...are you going to name me? Are you trying to assault me in this world where I know nothing?!" As she spoke, she fell into her delusions again, even putting on a little drama, "Hehehe, this outfit is meant to seduce men, isn't it? I accept your seduction, no objections, right?"
Xiaolin twitched the corner of her mouth.
But Darkness's fantasies weren't over yet. She immediately adopted the demeanor of an innocent maiden and scolded, "Stop, Kobayashi! I don't know anything!" Then her expression changed, and she said in a very coy and hesitant tone, "...Even if I said that, you turned a deaf ear and groped me like a hungry beast...!"
You've really worked hard on the small theater.
"Who would do something like that?" Kobayashi rolled his eyes in annoyance. If he wanted to, he would have done it already, or rather, he'd tried every single one of those kinds of things. "Enough, stop talking nonsense, come here now!!"
Kobayashi grabbed Darkness's wrist, intending to pull her down. However, the man clearing the way stopped him, scolding her with a somewhat unfriendly expression, "This guest, touching a courtesan without permission is very troubling!"
"I...I'm not a customer!" Kobayashi denied instinctively. It was an unconscious reaction, like being caught red-handed at a succubus shop. It was a reaction every man would have, so he didn't think he had done anything wrong.
Finally, Darkness looked at the man apologetically and said, "I'm sorry, he's someone I know. Please let him go."
"Hey, Taifu!!!?"
The man was clearly not expected Darkness to say that, and stared at her in disbelief with his mouth agape. Kobayashi took the opportunity to grab Darkness and pull her down, then quickly fled into the distance.
"That's right, my apologies!!"
"Ah, wait!...Hey!!"
However, Kobayashi had no intention of lingering. He met up with Megumin and Aqua, who were waiting by the roadside, and then ran out of town without looking back. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared, leaving only the empty courtesan's palanquin and the still-resonating band, making the scene incredibly eerie.
Of course, Kobayashi and the others were unaware of this. They had already left the town and were hiding near an unknown shrine.
“…I see.” After hearing the story, Megumin nodded and said, “Darkness too, she came to this world as soon as she came to her senses, just like us.”
“Yes, that’s right.” Darkness said, also with a headache, then glanced at Kobayashi and explained, “We were forced to participate in the courtesan parade by the tide of life. If you guys hadn’t come, Kobayashi, I really don’t know what would have happened…”
"Even though you say that, don't you think it's a bit of a pity?"
"I...I didn't think that way!"
Kobayashi immediately saw through Darkness's disguise, but Darkness simply wouldn't admit it. However, he didn't press the matter further, since everyone knew Darkness's true nature.
"Speaking of which," Aqua said, looking at her companion in the courtesan outfit with some curiosity, "where is Darkness being taken?"
“I heard it’s the one who rules this town.” Darkness was also unaware of the details, but still said, “Anyway, he seems to be a man with a bad reputation… who arbitrarily collects annual tribute for his own enrichment and forcibly abuses women he likes.”
"Looks like there are people like this in every world." Kobayashi twitched his lips. Even though they'd come to the world within the scroll, they still encountered this kind of thing. But then he shook his head and said, "Never mind, it has nothing to do with us..."
He had no time to deal with this man and wanted the town to be peaceful. He was more interested in finding his companions and returning home as soon as possible.
At this moment, Huihui tugged at his sleeve and said, "Xiaolin, Xiaolin, I'm hungrier than this. Let's go to the sushi stall over there and get something to eat."
"Great! I'm starving too!" the silly goddess chimed in, and the others nodded in agreement. They'd been in this town for almost half a day and hadn't eaten anything yet; they were all hungry.
So Kobayashi and the others headed towards the sushi stall.
the other side.
"Waaah... Where am I...?" Youyou looked around with a headache, feeling a bit scared and apprehensive about the unfamiliar surroundings. Everything here was completely foreign to her. "Everyone's dressed so strangely. This is the first time I've ever seen a town like this..."
After all, they were pure aliens from another world and knew nothing about Edo-style culture.
However, her clothing also changed to the style of the era, a dark brown kimono. Although it looked a bit old-fashioned on such a young and beautiful girl, it was not incomprehensible considering the atrocities committed by the men who ruled the town.
"welcome!!"
It seemed that Youyou had been standing at the stall for too long and was being mistaken for a customer. The stall owner warmly greeted her, saying, "How about buying a hairpin as a souvenir?"
"A hairpin?" Youyou looked at the strange ornament the vendor handed her, puzzled. At his suggestion, she stuck it in her hair. Looking in the mirror for customers, she said happily, "It looks like something to decorate your hair, so cute..."
"The little girl is very cute, let me give you a discount." The stall owner seized the opportunity to do business by saying nice things, and said enthusiastically, "She would be very happy as a gift for a friend, how about it?"
"My friends will be happy?!" These words immediately excited Youyou, and she quickly shouted, "Th-that...please give me this!!"
I bought it without hesitation.
(End of this chapter)