After Great Sage Lord Chococlay's demand for chocolates was turned down, Shanghai and the rest chastised him to the hilt. |
Then after a moment's pause, Shanghai snatched the mist stone accessory from Lord Chococlay. |
Great Sage Chococlay |
"Stop, if you break it, I'll...!" |
Shanghai |
"No questions asked! SHANG-HAI-ATTACK!" |
Great Sage Chococlay |
"Aaah, now you won't ask for sweet things anymore..." |
Shanghai |
"I knew it, you were misbehaving with this accessory." |
Great Sage Chococlay |
"Waaaah! I can't get chocolate anymoooooore~~!" |
Tianjin |
"Is-, is it this bad enough that you have to lie on the floor crying?" |
Beijing |
"Elaborate traps, and this kitchen too. He has a tremendous obsession, that's for sure." |
Shanghai |
"Hey, why do you want chocolate so bad?" |
Great Sage Chococlay |
"Of course I want them, it's because I want to get Valentine's Day chocolate at least once!" |
Great Sage Chococlay |
"Of course, in the past it wasn't just anyone. I just wanted to get it from the girl I liked at the time. But she said, 'but I like smart people'. So I studied hard so I could get chocolate from her." |
Great Sage Chococlay |
"But no matter how much knowledge I accumulated, I could not get a Valentine's chocolate from the girl. I knew I didn't study enough, so I got deeper into my studies." |
Austerlitz |
"So you found yourself as a great sage who retreated to the library." |
Great Sage Chococlay |
"Yes. I am now known as the Great Sage who is second to none in knowledge. But when I reached the summit, even though I had accumulated so much knowledge that I quit being a human, I somehow never received a single chocolate." |
Tianjin |
"Isn't it because you quit being human?" |
Beijing |
"You were so devoted to gaining knowledge that you quit being human, but you still wanted chocolate, so you made this trap? I'm astonished to hear this from a great sage." |
Great Sage Chococlay |
"Because no matter how much knowledge I hoarded, I couldn't figure out how to get girls to give me chocolate! Waaaah!" |
Shanghai |
"I don't expect a grown man to cry over a piece of chocolate." |
Shanghai |
"...Ah, it can't be helped. Sure, I'll give you one of these!" |
Great Sage Chococlay |
"Eh, you're giving it to me? You're giving me chocolate? Can I hold your hand too?" |
Shanghai |
"If you hold my hands I'll never give it to you!" |
Shanghai |
"And you know what else, that's handmade, but they're definitely 'giri chocolates', got it?" |
Great Sage Chococlay |
"I don't mind if it's courtesy or not, as long as it's in my mouth, it's all the same! Thank you, little girl!" |
Shanghai |
"If only you still maintained a great sage's dignity until the end..." |
Great Sage Chococlay |
"Aaaaah, so this is the chocolate a girl gave me. So swee~~t." |
Tianjin |
"Ooh, he rested in peace." |
Beijing |
"This means there won't be any more victims. I guess that settles it." |
Austerlitz |
"It seems that now that the great sage has disappeared, this library will also disappear." |
Shanghai |
"That's right." |
Austerlitz |
"I wished I have seen more of the erotica corner, I regretted not doing that." |
Shanghai |
"Not happening." |
The lobrary created by the mist stone disappeared with the disappearance of Lord Chococlay. |
And the moment we were thrown out into the forest, we were at once surrounded by a deep green smell. No, just a slight scent of chocolate tickled my nostrils. |
Shanghai |
"Thank you all so much this time! It's thanks to all of you that I've recovered." |
Beijing |
"Don't worry, Shanghai. If you're in trouble, we'll help you. That's what I'm talking about." |
Tianjin |
"That's right. We are friends after all." |
Austerlitz |
"I've seen some great teamwork, both physically and mentally." |
Beijing |
"Well, let's go back to the dormitory. I'm really tired today." |
Tianjin |
"Bo-shi, if you're tired, I'll carry you anytimeee♪" |
Shanghai |
"........." |
Conductor |
What's the matter Shanghai, everyone has already gone ahead of us? |
Shanghai |
"H-hey Conductor." |
Shanghai |
"I'm the only one who didn't let you have a taste of it, Conductor. So here, this is for you." |
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Shanghai fidgeted around and handed me the chocolate she had just made. |
Shanghai |
"I-I made the best shaped ones out of all the ones I failed to make. I can't guarantee the taste, though." |
Conductor |
Thank you, Shanghai. Can I try it now? |
Shanghai |
"Yes, you can. I won't accept any complaints about the taste. Also, that chocolate is just a courtesy!" |
Shanghai |
"Oh, but I'll get you a better one next time for the real deal..." |
Conductor |
Hmm? What's that? |
Shanghai |
"Nothing. Just eat it already!" |
Shanghai poked her finger at me and urged me to hurry up, her face bright red. I wanted to save it for later, but she seemed to be angry, so I decided to just eat it. |
Immediately, a gentle sweetness spread in my mouth. It was a taste so full of happiness that it more than compensated for the hard work of the day. |