Chapter 186: Date With Illin (3)
After Illin misunderstood, about 10 minutes passed.
Finally, thanks to Olivia's explanation, the misunderstanding was cleared up.
However, regardless of that...
*I can't believe she was naked with a woman like that. Alone for a whole night.*
It was impossible not to feel an ugly sense of jealousy.
After all, not only was she beautiful, but she had spent the night naked with him before their date.
*No. Don't get swept up in this.*
Illin shook her head, thinking this way.
If she got swept up in her emotions now, she'd be playing right into their hands.
Hadn't she already known interference would come?
Illin took a deep breath and spoke.
"Huff... Alright. I'll dress her separately. During that time, Cain, please get ready."
"Oh, okay. Got it."
Cain was surprised that she wasn't angry as expected.
Finding his confusion cute, Illin took Olivia and left the room.
***
Meanwhile, at that moment.
Skaya narrowed her eyes at the elite guard doubling as a maid from the Eilza Family in her room.
"Excuse me? Why are you here? I'm not a member of the Eilza Family."
"But you are the only Ducal Lady in the Reyston continent. So I don't think it's strange for a maid to accompany you. You're a very important guest."
The maid answered Skaya's question in a businesslike voice.
The moment she heard those words, she realized it.
That she had fallen into a trap.
*This must be Illin's doing.*
Otherwise, there would be no reason to assign someone to watch her.
Skaya glared suspiciously and asked.
"Hey. Did Illin order you to do this?"
"How could our Young Lady do such a thing? You're truly an important guest, so I'm just here to attend to you."
The maid smiled slyly and spoke in an annoying manner, causing Skaya to raise one corner of her mouth.
"I don't need this."
"No. I believe a lady needs an attendant maid to rest comfortably."
The maid refused her refusal.
Judging by her response, she clearly had no intention of stopping her surveillance.
Just then.
"AAAAARGH! Why are you following me?!"
Lisana's angry scream echoed loudly in her ears.
From the sound of it, she must have been assigned a watcher too.
Sure enough.
"Stop following me!"
"Attending to the Saintess is the natural duty of an Eilza Family maid!!"
A maid was also following Lisana.
"Sigh..."
It seemed she needed to meet with Lisana first.
With that thought, Skaya headed toward Lisana's room.
***
Cain, now fully prepared.
He was leisurely waiting for Illin in front of the magnificent Wyntent Family estate.
Not long after.
"Cain. Did you wait long?"
Illin's voice rang in his ears.
Cain turned his head with a relaxed expression to answer her question.
"No, not at all. It's—"
He unconsciously cut his sentence short.
At the same time.
Gulp!
He swallowed dryly.
A black H-line mini skirt that emphasized her figure.
Paired with a white chiffon blouse.
*Holy shit. Do they have modern outfits like that in this world?!*
Seeing an outfit that matched his taste and looked like something a modern person would wear, he couldn't help but be stunned.
In truth, just wearing such clothes wouldn't normally make him gawk like this.
But.
*No. This is... too unfair.*
It was because of her perfect beauty and figure—curves in all the right places.
What man could maintain his composure seeing that?
While Cain was momentarily dazed, Illin brushed her ear with an embarrassed face.
"Cain... when you look at me like that... I feel shy."
"Oh, um... sorry. It just suits you so well. I couldn't help it."
"Thank you..."
Illin lowered her head as she spoke.
The next moment.
-Pssshhh...
Steam rose from the top of her head.
Judging by her reaction, she must be quite embarrassed.
*This is driving me crazy.*
Finding her so adorable, his face flushed for no reason.
Thinking they might waste more time here if they continued like this—
-Grab!
He took her hand.
She must not have expected him to take the initiative.
"?!"
Illin was startled.
Cain stroked the top of her head and spoke in a gentle tone.
"Didn't you say you'd show me around the territory? Let's get moving."
"Oh, yes! We should!"
Illin nodded with a spirited face and took the lead.
Of course, she held his hand tightly while doing so.
***
The Wyntent Family, like the David Family, is a knight family.
Therefore, the territory they manage doesn't have many tourist attractions.
However.
"Here! This is one of the famous spots in our territory!"
That doesn't mean there aren't any at all.
He briefly looked at the scenery before him.
Cherry blossom trees maintained with magic stones despite it being early summer.
Couples showing affection while holding hands beneath them.
*I never thought I'd come to a place like this.*
This is one of the locations that appears after completing Illin's main episode in the game.
Cain muttered while looking at the cherry blossoms.
"It feels strange to see cherry blossoms in summer."
"Well, it's hard to see them anywhere else except here. But..."
Illin trailed off, looking around.
Then, with a blushing face and shy voice, she said:
"There are so many couples here."
Isn't that what you were aiming for?
Anyone could see this was the perfect place for couples to gather.
Cain responded to her words with disbelief.
"Well, yes. But that includes us, doesn't it?"
"...What?!"
"I mean, even though we didn't get engaged, honestly, just looking at us holding hands..."
He scratched the side of his head awkwardly, avoiding her gaze as he spoke.
Seeing this, Illin smiled.
"Really... I like that about you too, Cain."
As she said this, Illin linked arms with him.
Feeling the voluptuous weight on his arm, he turned his head to look at Illin who was leaning on his shoulder.
*She seems both seductive and not at the same time. This one too.*
Her expression looked calm, but in reality.
*Look at how red her earlobes are.*
It was obvious she was extremely embarrassed.
Finding her adorable, Cain:
"Hmm."
Carefully caressed her cheek.
***
Meanwhile, at that moment.
Skaya and Lisana, who were watching the two from afar:
"Ugh. Look at that vixen. I bet she planned this deliberately."
"He's falling for that fox's tricks!"
They were grinding their teeth with indignant faces.
As much as they wanted to shout "Stop acting like a fox!" right now.
"..."
"..."
That seemed impossible due to the two maids behind them.
Skaya glanced at the two maids and fell into deep thought.
*I'd like to subdue them by force if I could.*
But that probably wouldn't solve anything.
Judging by how they sent just one person each, it was obvious that if these two were subdued, others would appear.
And.
*Illin would immediately notice and move out of our sight.*
Therefore, force wasn't an option in this situation.
As Skaya was lost in thought.
"Oh? Oh? Look at that girl. See how she's subtly emphasizing her thighs!"
Lisana was now openly criticizing Illin in front of the maids.
At her words, Skaya immediately shifted her gaze to the couple.
Just as Lisana said.
*Wow. I didn't see Illin that way!*
Illin was crossing her legs in a provocative mini skirt, emphasizing her thighs.
As if highlighting them.
"Sigh. That's just like her."
At the same time, Cain was gawking and immediately laying his head on her thighs, clearly appreciating them.
Watching the two, Lisana looked at Cain with a contemptuous gaze.
"Really. That fox is a problem, but in my opinion, he's also a problem for taking everything at face value."
"...I can't deny that."
Well, to be fair, Illin's current appearance being so attractive plays a part too.
As the two were grinding their teeth.
"This won't do. I've reached my limit of patience."
"Let's intervene right now."
Finally, with their patience exploded, the two stood up with determined faces.
Noticing their momentum, the Wyntent Family's elite guards:
"We won't let you interfere with the Young Lady's date."
"You cannot pass through here."
Appeared before the two the next moment.
***
Meanwhile, Illin was quietly looking down at Cain's head resting on her thighs, stroking his hair.
*Come to think of it, this is the first time I've looked down at him like this.*
Because of their height difference, hadn't she always been looking up at him until now?
But looking down like this felt strange.
"Cain. Are you sleeping?"
"..."
Cain remained silent with his eyes closed at Illin's question.
Given the lack of response, he must be sleeping.
Otherwise, there would be no reason not to answer.
-Swish! Swish!
Illin looked around for a moment.
Wondering if anyone was there.
*It seems no one is around.*
Somehow, even the people who were viewing the cherry blossoms had disappeared.
All that remained around them were cherry blossom petals falling at 5cm per second.
In other words, there was no worry of being caught no matter what they did.
-Gulp!
Illin swallowed dryly as she looked down at Cain.
Then, unconsciously, her gaze shifted to his lips.
"No one's around, right...?"
Illin muttered to herself, checking her surroundings.
The next moment, she slowly leaned toward his face.
Just as their lips were about to meet.
-Woong!
The communication crystal orb in her subspace ring rang.
At the unexpected timing, Illin unconsciously frowned.
*Could it be those two...?*
Thinking this, she took out the crystal orb from her subspace ring, and sure enough.
-Young Lady. The two of them have started moving.
Just as expected, the troublemakers had begun to move.
Illin nodded at the maid's report.
"I understand. Please stall them as much as possible. I'll take Cain and change locations."
-Yes, understood.
With those words, Illin immediately put the communication crystal orb back.
Was the conversation loud?
"Hmm. Sorry, I fell asleep without realizing."
Cain rubbed his sleepy eyes and raised his upper body.
Or more accurately.
*Damn. I was just pretending to sleep as a joke. I didn't think she'd try to kiss me.*
He finally ended his sleeping act.
Illin, completely unaware that he had been pretending, smiled brightly and replied.
"It's okay. Cain, shall we go somewhere else? There are many other nice places besides here."
"Oh, yeah."
Although he had heard the conversation, Cain pretended he hadn't and just nodded.
He tilted his head and asked.
"Where are we going next?"
"Ah, showing you would be faster than explaining. Cain."
Illin handed him a teleport scroll.
Seeing it, Cain was startled.
He hadn't expected her to be this thoroughly prepared.
*Wait. Who spends this much money on a date?*
Inwardly bewildered, Cain immediately used the scroll she handed him.
-Whoosh!
The surroundings changed.
As he looked around.
"...Huh?"
He couldn't help but tilt his head in confusion.
The place they had teleported to was Illin's room, and moreover, there was a doll that looked exactly like him neatly placed on the bed.
...Is this right?