Chapter 365 I Will Become An Absolutely Cool Guy
Tired from dancing too much, Sara sat down on a wooden bench that was temporarily placed there. There were a few food stalls from the night market and the dance venue a bit far away, and it was somewhat dark, so there weren't many people around.
"Scott, do you want some water?"
"Sure. I'm really thirsty."
Sara took out 2 glasses from her bag and poured room temperature water into one, handing it to Scott.
"Ahh. This is good."
"It seems like I danced too much. My legs are a bit tired."
"Well, I have some bad news for you, Sara."
"I know. We have to dance a little more, right?"
"Should I dance solo?"
"Oh, but we're partners, right?"
While they were talking, a few guys with nasty smiles approached Sara and Scott from the darkness.
"Hey, you two are really close, huh? Are you some kind of secret nobles? Nice clothes, even if they're plain."
"By the way, girl, you have a really cute face. Why not ditch that boy and come play with us?"
One of the guys stepped closer to Sara.
"Don't get close to her."
"Oh, look at the kid trying to be cool. If you want to protect your cute girlfriend, you better pay up."
"I don't think paying you guys will make this go smoothly. Anyway, if you care about your own safety, you should stay away from her. This is a warning."
Scott placed his hand on the rapier at his waist and deliberately made a clicking sound.
"Hmph. So you're a knight in training, huh? But do you really think you can protect her with that skinny sword against all of us?"
"Is Scott going to protect me?"
"Who knows? Maybe it would be cooler if I did."
"Honestly, I don't expect Scott to be that cool."
"I'm disappointed."
But it seems the guys interpreted this conversation in their own way.
"Hey, it looks like she doesn't trust you."
"Yeah, I guess it's because I'm not very strong."
"That's too bad. Well then, leave your money, your girl, and that rapier too. Then we'll let you go home safely."
"Your demands just got bigger. Well, she's mine, and I really like this rapier, so no thanks."
"Since when did I become yours, Scott? Can you not decide that for me?"
"I think it's fair to say whoever claims it first wins."
"You're just adding fuel to the fire."
The guys left behind in the conversation were already holding weapons.
"Shut up, you guys. Just hand over the valuables."
Reluctantly, Scott drew his sword and got ready.
"You guys are idiots. Giving Scott time to draw his sword like this."
"Shut up!"
As the guy in front lunged at Scott, another guy moved closer to Sara. Sara quickly lifted her skirt, and in the moment the guys were distracted by it, she pulled out her dagger from its sheath.
"Whoa, this girl is pretty brave too."
"You're welcome."
In that instant, Sara jumped up and kicked the guy in front of her right in the stomach, then struck his temple with the dagger still in its sheath. The guy fell forward and didn't move at all.
"Sara, please don't go overboard with the showy moves."
"Okay, okay."
During that time, Scott slashed the arm of the first man who attacked him, quickly closing the distance and striking the opponent with the hilt of his rapier, knocking him out.
"Scott has gotten faster, huh?"
"Well, I have good practice partners."
The men, surprised that 2 of their friends had been knocked out so quickly, became serious.
"Don't underestimate us kids. I'm part of the Grandchester Knights!"
"Oh really? Can I ask which division you're in?"
"What did you say! You're just an apprentice, how dare you!"
"Sure, I'm just a knight apprentice, but I can't believe there are fools in the Grandchester Knights who wouldn't recognize my face."
Scott began to unleash his magical power, starting to intimidate those around him.
"Wait, isn't that red-haired guy Sir Jeffrey's son?"
"Now that you mention it... this is bad!"
"Your words are an insult to the Knights. I will not forgive you."
Scott kicked the ground and swiftly took out the consciousness of the 3 men around him.
"Don't move. If you do, this girl will get hurt."
One man was holding Sara tightly and had a knife against her.
"Um... what's going on?"
Tilting his head, Scott asked Sara.
"It's exactly what it looks like. I'm a girl being attacked!"
"Why are you caught by that guy?"
"He seemed relatively clean compared to the others."
"Is this where I'm supposed to save you?"
"I thought the situation was important."
"First of all, I don't like that he's hugging you from behind. I haven't even done that yet."
"Still? Are you planning to do it now?"
"Well, I do have a plan."
"I also don't like that he's a bit handsome. You like his face, don't you?"
"Well, I thought it was a bit sad to kick or hit someone, maybe?"
However, the man who was supposed to be praised had no idea what that meant.
"Can't you see the knife? You could get hurt in the face, so why aren't you scared?"
Scott sighed deeply while staring at the man.
"Hey, don't you realize what's around your neck?"
"Huh?"
Because of the comment, the man noticed that a thin metal wire was wrapped around his neck.
"W-What is this?"
"If she pulls that wire, your head will come off. Lucky you, you can die with that handsome face."
"Uh, that's a bit of a problem. Help me, please!"
The man hurriedly threw away the knife.
"Hmm. You have a nice face, but no guts. What a waste."
"Once you attacked, a man is not a man anymore, huh? I felt a dilemma about why I should help this man."
Scott walked up to the man and punched him in the face with his bare hands. The guy started bleeding from his nose and lost consciousness.
"Hey, his nose is broken."
"You don't need to treat it. He won't die from that, Sara."
"Scott, are you jealous? He's just a thug."
"I don't like that you let him hug you. Why is it that on our first date, another guy gets to hug Sara?"
Scott was complaining to Sara while tying up the thugs one by one with the rope Sara pulled out from her space storage.
"Okay, okay. You can hug me as much as you want later."
"Really? Can I kiss you too?"
"As long as it's somewhere my father won't get mad, it's fine."
"Sir Robert would definitely get mad if I kissed your hair!"
"Well, that can't be helped."
Sara approached Scott and stood on her tiptoes to lightly kiss his cheek.
"Thank you for protecting me."
Scott shouted, his face bright red.
"W-Wait. That was too sudden. And it ended so quickly!"
By that time, all the men had already been tied up, and most of them were regaining consciousness. Since they had gags in their mouths, they couldn't say anything, but they all thought the same thing at once.
'What the heck are we being shown?'
Maybe it was Scott's youthful moment. The season was definitely winter, though. The men were reminded of their past and felt an uncomfortable tickling sensation from their behinds.
'Damn ittt! This is so sweet and sourrr!'
* * *
After leaving the thugs rolling around, Sara and Scott walked away. They had reported to the knight's station, so eventually, they would come to pick them up when they had the time. During the snow festival, the knights guarding the capital would be very busy, so it might take a while. They could only hope they wouldn't get frostbite.
"Hey, Scott, look at that. It's so beautiful."
Sara pointed to a stained glass lamp. It was a square tube shape, and each side was made of stained glass. It seemed like there was a small magic stone light inside.
"There are so many different designs. I'll get you one as a present. Your birthday is coming up, right? I heard your birthday will be celebrated in the royal capital, so I probably won't be able to join."
Scott was leaning in to peek at the food stalls with Sara, casually wrapping his arm around her shoulder. Sara noticed but decided to let it be since Scott was in such a good mood.
When Sara chose a lamp designed with lilies, Scott bought it along with a small wooden box for wrapping.
"Thank you, Scott. I'm really happy."
"You're welcome. I hope you can put it in your bedroom."
"I was planning to, but why the bedroom?"
"I want you to think of me a little before you sleep."
"I'm sure I'll remember today every time I see this."
"That would be the best!"
Then the two of them swayed back on Dimna and slowly headed back to Maiden's Tower. A big full moon floated in the sky, and the clear, cold air wrapped around them.
"Sara, aren't you cold?"
"No, I'm fine."
But Scott gently hugged Sara from behind.
"But you look cold."
"You just want to hug me."
"Did I get caught?"
"You're getting a bit carried away."
"I know tonight is special. If I don't try hard now, when will I?"
"Are you really a Grandchester guy?"
"Maybe my father and I have a lot of grandmother's blood in us. Including this red hair. She was said to be very passionate."
"Is that so?"
"She was a daughter of the Marquis family and had a fiancé with a title, but she fell in love with my grandfather."
"Well, well."
"I'm still hearing stories about it, but at the dance party, Grandfather got so drunk that he woke up the next morning in the same bed. Since it was the host's guest room, it turned into a huge scandal that couldn't be hidden."
"Wow, that's amazing!"
"The two families had no choice but to rush them into marriage. The previous Marquis said, 'It's amusing to steal a bride,' and apparently paid the necessary compensation to break Grandmother's engagement as a wedding gift."
'Wow. It's impressive that he could manage even while completely drunk.'
As expected, Sara's mind was like an old man's.
"That night, she was conceived. So, Father is actually older than the Young Marquis."
"How do you know it was that night?"
"Grandfather had to stay in the territory until the wedding. But soon after, it was discovered that Grandmother was pregnant, so they had to move the wedding date up."
"Noble daughters can be surprisingly free if they put their minds to it."
"I think it's a minority, though. Usually, like Meg's mom, even if they have someone they like, they quietly marry whoever their parents say."
"I'm planning to marry the person I like."
"Please, fall in love with me. I will fully support Sara's free way of living."
"Thank you, Scott. But I..."
"So, please don't try to reject me right away. I want you to decide after seeing the more mature me. I will definitely become a cool guy."
"Okay, okay. I understand."
After that, until they reached Maiden's Tower, the two fell silent, with only the sound of Dimna stepping on the snow echoing around them. Still, Scott didn't stop hugging Sara from behind, and Sara didn't dare to say to let go.
At the Maiden's Tower drop-off, Scott helped Sara get off her horse.
"Thanks for the ride, Scott."
"You're welcome."
"Are you stopping by?"
"No, it's late, so I'm heading back now. By the way, can I study at Maiden's Tower while you're gone? Adam wants to study too."
"You can do whatever you want at the library. I'll let the golems know."
"Great. There's not much time left until the academy exams."
"That's true. But don't push yourself too hard with Marg and Millie around."
"I understand."
Scott suddenly went quiet, hugged Sara from the front, and whispered in her ear.
"I was really happy today. Thank you, Sara."
"I had fun too. Thank you, Scott."
Scott gently pushed back the hood of Sara's cloak and lightly kissed the top of her head.
"Let's go out together again."
"Next time, Blaze should come too."
"Ugh. Sara is tough. Well, I'm off. Goodnight, Sara."
With that, Scott smiled brightly and gracefully mounted Dimna, riding away. As Sara watched him leave, she gently touched her head and murmured softly.
"Wow. He's growing into quite a strong opponent. He looks just like Sir Jeffrey, it's making me dizzy."
"Hmm. That's quite interesting. Wouldn't Sir Scott be pleased to hear that?"
Unit No. 0 spoke to Sara from behind.
"By the way, I forgot that I were being watched by you guys."
"I was trying to stay out of sight, though."
"Looks like you've become capable of that kind of consideration. Magi is impressive."
"I have a report as well. Earlier, the identity of the attackers who assaulted Lady Sara was found out. They were a delivery person from a contractor that worked with the knight order. It seems they got fired for smuggling the delivery items and ended up as a thug in the lower town. There doesn't seem to be any organization behind them."
"I see. Got it."
Thus, Sara's first date since being born as her new self came to an end.
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