The welcome party festival came to an end with great success.
It seemed that both the citizens and the members of the Iron Knights had a great time, and even after the festival was over, there was still a lot of excitement at the banquet, using the events of the festival as the topic of conversation.
âWell, Rafishal, what was the prize for winning the beauty contest?â
I asked Rafishal, who was enjoying his evening drink with a local dish of raw fish that had been pounded and mashed.
âI begged for a large amount of rare metals that I think this will make everyoneâs magicrafts more powerful.â
âRare materials? Could it be, but the prizes for the winners were different for each individual?â
There was no way that Alana and Kiyone would want rare metals, so I questioned him but Jean, who entered the cafeteria at that moment, answered on behalf of Rafishal.
âThatâs right,â Rafishal answered. âEveryone wants different things, so itâs best to let the winner decide which prize is the most useful and appreciated.â
âBy the way, what did the other participants want?â
I was curious to hear what everyone else wanted.
âAlana wanted a week-long date night with you, Emina wanted full forgiveness of her debts and a pay raise, Kiyone wanted a rare karma sword, and the rest of them wantedâŠâŠ.â
I was again reminded that what people want is so unique. But whatâs with Alunaâs week-long date trip with me?
Weâre always traveling together, so itâs like weâre on the road all year roundâŠâŠ. couldnât understand why they went to the trouble of making it the winnerâs prize.
âThe judges were too blind to see that a male ruffian of all people would be the winner.â
âYes, itâs insane that they donât appreciate my healthy beauty here.â
âAlana was just too revealing and vulgar.â
âAnd you, princess, in your dangerous swimsuit, youâre not exactly a woman of decency, are you?â
âThat swimsuit is the work of a renowned designer from the royal city of Meltaria! I was only competing on the basis of artistry!â
âWhat art? It just shows off your breasts and buttocks.â
âWell, itâs vulgar to say âbuttocksâ!â
âA butt is a butt, isnât it? What else would you call it?â
âButtocks!â
âYou think you can say anything?â
âI do!â
Alana and Linnecarlo started a very unpleasant argument, so I left the dining room for a while without getting involved. The first thing to do is to make sure that I have a good time.
âOh, Yuta-san, where are you going?â
âOh, Fistina, I was thinking of going out on deck to catch some rays.â
âI was wondering if I could join you.â
I had no reason to refuse, so I agreed and followed her, maintaining a one-step back distance.
While walking, I suddenly remembered Fistina from the beauty pageant. The thought of walking alone with such a beautiful woman made me feel embarrassed and my face got hot.
I was probably blushing, so I had to quicken my steps a little so that she wouldnât see me.