Chapter 42.2

42 . 2 My Destiny

“That’s why Ernea should firmly seize Ruiseine . ”

“”Eeeeehhhhhh!?””

Once again, mine and Ruiseines’ screams overlap . This time, Priscilla doesn’t wake up, nor does the patrolman peek inside .

How did it come to this?

Due to unforeseen circumstances, last night I saw Ruiseine naked to which she told me to take responsibility . Now, Mistral is telling me not to let her go and to make her my bride . Is it just my imagination, or is this turning into an unexpected marriage proposal?

Ruiseine is a beautiful woman . While I am happy to be told to accept her as my wife and accept responsibility, my feelings are a mess .

“I-if I don’t want to marry Ernea-kun, then what will happen?”

“T-that’s right . I think Ruiseine has the right to choose her partner . ”

“Rejected . ”

““Eeehhh!?””

“Isn’t it fine? Last night, Ernea saw your naked . Don’t you also want him to take responsibility?”

“That is…”

Ruiseine’s face goes bright red as she mumbles in hesitation over what to say .

“Ernea, you also have to work hard to make in order to properly make Ruiseine fall in love with you . If she escapes, I will break off our engagement . And then, Ruiseine . ”

With those words, Mistral slams down her jet-black rod .

“Hiiy”

Ho- How dreadful . She won’t just break off engagement, but also aim Ruiseine’s life?

“E-either way, I, don’t think you should threaten a shrine maiden . ”

“Nn? Then you’re fine with breaking off our engagement?”

“N-no, that’s not it . I firmly refuse to do that . But, to even aim for the shrine maiden Ruiseine’s life is a little…”

“You don’t understand, Ernea . Dragon eyes are just that enormous if a threat to us . Having them within reach is for the best . If that’s impossible, then it can’t be helped . ”

Mistral is smiling, but she is not the slightest bit charming . Rather, she is scary .

“U-uhm, Ernea-kun, please take responsibility for everything, alright?”

“Gufuu,”

Seeing Ruiseine act bashful makes me blush as well .

“By the way, Mistral, won’t me having more wives make you jealous?”

“Fufufu, please make me love you so much that I’ll become jealous . ”

“Gafuu…”

Being told such a smooth and embarrassing line makes even my neck burn red . I’m so embarrassed, I can’t even look at Mistral or Ruiseine .

***

The carriage progresses smoothly . We reach a street lined with inns and dining areas late in the evening . However, since we boarded the carriage early in the evening, we haven’t gone all that far . That’s when the nice patrolman tells us we can board the carriage against tomorrow .

We gratefully accept . Not having to walk to the auxiliary capital as anticipated is great . I had been worrying about what we would do since last night till noon today, but everything seems to be working out fine . Well, in regards to our journey, anyway .

A new problem rose up for me just this afternoon . It’s a huge problem that will affect my life . Not just Mistral, I now have to take Ruiseine as my bride .

Even though that makes me incredibly happy, I can’t honestly rejoice about it . Somehow, I need to make Mistral and Ruiseine fall in love with me from the bottom of their hearts . How am I supposed make a woman fall in love with me? This problem is too difficult for me, someone who has never even gone a date with a woman before .

I wonder how Ristia made Kiri and everyone else fall in love with him . I should ask him to teach me later .

My worries, however, aren’t something the girls are aware of . They’ve been making a fuse with each other since boarding the carriage . Well, there’s no way I can figure out how they are feeling right now in the first place .  

We get off the carriage and, despite what our true feelings might be, decide to first find lodgings . Unlike yesterday, we come across an inn quite easily . Except, they only have two rooms available and only two people can occupy a room at a time . Worse, within each room is a sole, large, bed .

In other words, they are rooms for lovers and married couples .

What should we do now?

Our first idea is for Mistral, Ruiseine, and Priscilla-chan to share a room . Unfortunaty, an inn employee points out that the beds aren’t large enough for Priscilla-chan to join them even if she is a child .

We then consider searching for another inn . That’s when a different guest tells us there are no vacancies anyplace else and explains that’s the reason he’s staying there . As such, we book a room in a fluster . Now, we are in a trouble .

We gathered in one of the rented rooms and have a room conference .

“Perhaps I should share rooms with Ernea . If he tries to do anything, I am stronger . ”

Un, that’s certainly true . Hearing that still hurts though . Not only does she believe I’ll attack her, she’s flat out stating I’m weaker than her .

“My, my, well, well, you mustn’t, Mist-san . Even if you are both engaged, a man and woman shouldn’t sleep alone together before marriage . ”

“Even if that’s the case, we are all girls except for Ernea . Also, three girls can’t fit in the same bed . ”

“In that case, how about me, a shrine maiden . ”

“Unfortunately, being a dragon tribesmen, I don’t understand the significance of what you’re saying . ”

“There’s no one in the human tribe devious enough to attack a shrine maiden . That also applies to Ernea-kun . That’s why, I should stay in the same room as him . ”

“Rejected . Weren’t you reluctant over staying in the same room as everyone yesterday?”

“Uu, that is…”

“Eetto, I’m happy with anyone . ”

Both of them glare at my smile .

Eehh, why are they glaring?

“Ernea, please be silent . ”

“I’m sorry, Ernea-kun, but has been a woman’s battle from the start . ”

What kind of battle is that? Furthermore, it doesn’t seem like I can choose either .

As I am feeling down, Priscilla-chan comes over and hugs me .

“Nnmtto, Priscilla will sleep together with onii-chan!”

A smile covers Priscilla-chan’s whole face . No one can stand against her .

“I-it can’t be helped, then . Tonight, I concede to Priscilla . ”

“My, my, well, well, looks like we were ambushed . ”

Mistral and Ruiseine give Priscilla-chan a wry smile .

Somehow or another, I’ll be sleeping with Priscilla tonight .