strictlysupreme Chapter 1051 The Last Routine 230
Chapter 1051 The Last Routine 230
Chapter 1051 The Last Routine 230
One day, Alice told Rein, who had been summoned to her room, some things. After listening, Rein asked with a slightly strange expression, "Lady Alice, are you serious?"
"...Yes, that's how it is." Alice, her face pale, lay on the bed, looking seriously ill, and said apologetically, "I'm so sorry, Rein, please take my place..."
Should I go to the beach...?
"If possible... Achoo!" As Rein expressed her reluctance, and Alice said this with great embarrassment and awkwardness, she sneezed adorably. Although cute, it unmistakably indicated that she was sick, making Rein very nervous and worried.
"Oh, Lady Alice, are you alright?"
"Hmm, it's just a cold... cough cough." She coughed a few more times. It was very strange for royalty, with their strong constitutions, to fall ill, but there was nothing wrong at the moment, and the doctor couldn't find anything unusual, so it could only be considered a common illness. Alice then said, "However, a gathering of nobles in the capital is scheduled to be held soon, so it's best to be cautious."
"Leaving Lady Alice, who has a cold, in the palace while I go to the beach by myself..." Rein seemed to feel that she wasn't going to work but to play in Alice's place, and leaving her mistress in the palace like this was indeed very bad and violated her duty as a guard.
However, the other guard, Claire, patted her chest and said loudly, "Lady Alice has me with her, so there's no need to worry." Her timely declaration of loyalty was less a statement and more a display of her own desire to remain in the palace, thus giving her a reason to properly care for Alice.
"But……"
“Rain…cough cough.” Alice stopped Rain, who was about to say something more. Her face was slightly pale, but she still said, “Go and enjoy the sea in my place, and if you can tell me about your travel experiences, I will be very happy…cough cough.”
"Ah, I understand, I understand! So, Lady Alice, please get some rest...!" Faced with Alice's plea, Rein really couldn't refuse, so she could only reluctantly agree. She said to Alice and Claire, "Then, I'll be right back."
"Make sure you enjoy the sea to the fullest." Alice smiled and said goodbye to her, as did Claire, whose eyes were red and who was breathing heavily, as if she were about to do something bad.
So, Rein, who replaced Alice, went to the beach with Kobayashi and the others, and began their long-awaited playful activities.
"Look, look!"
Wearing a light blue bikini, Aqua squatted on the beach and shouted to Kobayashi and the others not far away, "This castle is pretty well made, isn't it!?"
"Wow, as expected of Aqua! She's really good at this kind of meticulous work." Megumin shouted excitedly. She was powerless against the exquisite and gorgeous sand castle that Aqua had built, after all, the Crimson Demons all loved these things. Incidentally, she was wearing a red bikini, the same style as Aqua's, but unfortunately, she had no curves and looked no different from a toddler.
"Wow ah ah-"
Suddenly, Aqua shouted, standing in front of the castle and yelling to everyone, "The waves are coming! Everyone, protect it and don't let it be washed away!"
“Ah, that might be dangerous!” Chris pointed to the surging waves in the distance and said, “Let’s dig a trench to guide the water! Just don’t let it rush in.”
"Hmph, leave this little thing to me!" Huihui assumed a pose as if she were about to unleash an explosion spell, but instead of using it recklessly, she squatted down, sticking her butt out, and began digging a trench to guide the water flow. It seemed like she was just preparing for the action.
On the other side, Darkness, seeing the lazy Kobayashi, said with a hint of exasperation, "Hey, Kobayashi! You've been sleeping the whole time, how about joining us for some fun?"
"I'm enjoying the sea in my own way... Ah, sorry, please don't mind me." Kobayashi lay unmoved on the bench, looking particularly relaxed under the parasol. After all, he preferred watching girls play to playing with them, as it allowed him to fully enjoy their youthful energy.
"No, but... if everyone is unhappy, Miss Rein..."
"…………well."
At the same time, a deep sigh came from not far away. She looked like she had a headache and was wallowing in self-pity on the other side, which was puzzling.
Darkness pointed at her and said, "It's been like this ever since just now."
"He seems completely distracted," Huihui said, equally puzzled. "Is something on his mind?"
"Yeah, she's been sighing since earlier and hasn't moved an inch under the parasol." Aqua also indicated that she had been observing her closely and added, "Something must have happened. Is she feeling unwell?"
"No, she must be worried about Lady Alice," Darkness said. After all, Rein was Alice's bodyguard, and as the princess's bodyguard, it was a dereliction of duty for her not to be there to take care of her when she was unwell, but instead to come and play.
Chris said with a sense of helplessness and embarrassment, "Because we are in charge of education, we are usually together, so it is rare for us to be separated like this, which is why I am so worried."
"Seriously," Kobayashi rolled his eyes and complained, "Claire and Rein, they both go way too far when it comes to Alice. When are they finally going to leave Alice behind, these two overprotective girls?"
Although Alice is the group's darling, this level of concern is a bit excessive.
“I say, Kobayashi,” Darkness walked over and said, “Lady Alice, you’ve asked me to leave Rein with the most beautiful memories, haven’t you? Are you just going to watch like this? There’s no such thing as the most beautiful memories this way.”
"That's true, but she doesn't want to play anymore, so what can we do?" Kobayashi shrugged, indicating that there was nothing he could do. "Unfortunately, I'm not good at comforting people, so there's nothing I can do."
“But…” Darkness frowned slightly and said, “Are you the kind of person who would break your promise to Lady Alice? This is a promise from Lady Alice, who admires you like a brother and exists like a sister to you?”
"Ugh...!!" Kobayashi clutched his forehead in pain. He really wanted to refuse, but the thought of Alice's little face made him helpless. He rubbed his head and shouted in despair, "There's really no way! Okay, I'll go talk to Rein for a bit!"
At this moment, Rein sat on the beach with her arms wrapped around her knees, sighing and muttering, "Sigh... How is Lady Alice now? I hope her cold hasn't gotten worse... If it does, it's my dereliction of duty as her protector, I deserve to die...!"
"Hey, Raine."
"...Ah, Lord Kobayashi."
When Rein saw Kobayashi greeting her, she quickly returned the greeting. As Kobayashi continued to defeat the Demon King's army officers, her admiration for him grew stronger, and she always put herself in a subordinate position.
"Why do you look so gloomy?" Kobayashi gave her a thumbs up and said, "This is the ocean, you know? You've come all this way, why don't you join us for some fun?"
"But...but...the thought that Alice's cold might get worse..." Rein lowered her head, her face full of worry. Just as Kobayashi had thought, she was too concerned about Alice, which could be quite burdensome.
"It's alright!" Kobayashi waved his hand to indicate that it was fine, and then comforted her, "Alice has Claire with her, and going to the beach is Alice's wish too. So, no staying under the parasol today! Okay, let's go!"
Kobayashi grabbed Rein's wrist and noticed that she was wearing a white swimsuit today, which looked very pure and made the usually unremarkable Rein look very beautiful.
"Oh, this swimsuit suits you perfectly."
"really?"
"Really, really, so... don't even think about staying here, come on, let's go to the beach together!"
"Ah, wait, wait...! Lord Kobayashi...!"
Rein was forcibly dragged away, and after she joined them, Kobayashi and the others decided to have a beach volleyball match to cheer her up in order to cheer her up.
"Okay, that completes the grouping."
Kobayashi, Rein, and Aqua formed one team, while Megumin, Darkness, and Chris formed another. Neither side was willing to admit defeat and both declared they would definitely win.
Huihui made a pre-battle declaration, or rather, a threat, saying, "Let me double-check, the winner of this match will get the premium barbecue ingredients, right?"
"Of course!" Kobayashi readily agreed.
Aqua immediately shouted excitedly, "We absolutely cannot lose this time, Kobayashi, Rein! We absolutely have to win!"
“…Okay, okay.” Raine’s expression was slightly troubled.
To be honest, Aqua was probably so enthusiastic and determined because she wanted to use high-quality ingredients as a snack with her drinks. However, Kobayashi was not willing to give up so easily, so she also said that she would give it her all.
On the other side, Megumin was also making pre-battle preparations. Without any hesitation, she said to Rein, "Listen carefully, the enemy's weakness is Rein! In short, focus all your attacks on Rein!"
"Haha, how ruthless!" Chris said with a laugh, but she didn't deny it. After all, Rein was an adventurer, and her strength and stamina were weaknesses. On the other hand, Kobayashi and Aqua were too strong. Therefore, if she wanted to win, she could only target Rein.
"A win is a win!" Huihui wasn't going to hold back, and most importantly, "Today's ingredients are top-quality! It doesn't matter if our opponent is weak!"
She would never let go of anything that could help her level up, so she would go all out.
"Chris and I will take charge of the attack. Darkness, even if it costs you your body, don't let the ball touch the ground, okay?" Megumin made her final pre-battle plan, simple but efficient.
Darkness nodded readily and said, "Anyway, all I have to do is block the ball with my body, right? Hehe, I couldn't be happier!" She said this with a playful smile, her eager expression making one's head ache with her perverted nature.
"Hahahaha—" Huihui said triumphantly, "That means we've won! The premium ingredients are ours!"
I really don't know where she gets her courage and confidence from, but all that talk is pointless, let's see how she performs.
Because they won the rock-paper-scissors game, Kobayashi and his friends served first. This task was given to Aqua. If she served, Rein could receive the ball, and Kobayashi and Aqua could organize two attacks.
"Alright, we'll serve first! Hey!"
"what!"
"Beautiful face catch! Darkness!" Megumin praised Darkness happily when she saw him run over and catch the ball with his face, then called out to her companion, "Chris, connect with me like this!"
"Here it comes, Megumin! Hey!" Chris lifted the volleyball high into the air, and Megumin ran over quickly, jumping high as she shouted, "Got it!! Overlord Burst Strike—"
Sure enough, Megumin set her sights on Rein, and the volleyball flew straight towards her. Aqua shouted, "Rein, the ball is going towards you! Watch out!!"
"Eh... Ah!" Rein seemed to have just snapped out of her daze and instinctively tried to catch the ball, but it was too late. She could only watch helplessly as the volleyball flew past her feet.
Aqua pouted and complained, "Hey Rein! That ball was right in front of you! Cheer up!"
"Yes, I'm sorry! I was a little distracted..." Rein said apologetically.
"It's alright, it's alright, don't worry about it." Aqua stopped dwelling on it after seeing her apologize and said, "I'll leave the rest to you, okay?"
On the other side, Huihui said with a smug smile, "Hehehe, it was right to target Rein, I won this match!"
"Wait, stop!!" Kobayashi suddenly shouted, beckoning to the smug little red demon girl on the other side, "Hey, Megumin, come here for a second."
The two arrived at a short distance away.
Huihui asked, somewhat annoyed, "What's wrong?"
"You should think this through a bit," Kobayashi said, pressing her shoulder. "Listen carefully, making Rein happy is the goal this time, okay?"
"The Red Demon Clan doesn't have such a boring word as 'weighing' in their dictionary! Attacking the opponent's weaknesses is the essence of the game!"
"So that's why they're the Crimson Demon Clan!!"
Huihui resolutely refused to hold back, as if giving her all was the only way to show the opponent enough respect. In the end, Huihui and her team rightfully won, by a large margin.
(End of this chapter)