35. We Come to Wear Evening Clothes
Through this “investigation,” I learned for the first time that even in the fairy realm of the Pruliss Kingdom, there exists a division between east
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And when we sat in something akin to a “tram,” having to get off just before reaching the “boundary wall” in Adéle’s mouth, opting for a carriage plus walking, the situation in the East… made my worldview feel as if it had returned.
It looked very vintage, and the classical architecture was quite luxurious; lazily dressed in various “traditional outfits,” half of the Southern Hemisphere exposed, various elves swaying past me; and the atmosphere, which could be described as not so much “carefree” as fundamentally “primitive.”
The “atmosphere” in the eastern region of the Kingdom of Prulith was so overwhelmingly “elvish” that I felt as if, crossing from West to East, I had traversed several eras!
After a while in the carriage, to avoid drawing more attention to our subsequent actions, we chose to get off early and walk. Adéle, who had arrived in this area, seemed very out of place, clinging to me tightly from the moment we got off.
“Adéle, is there something here that makes you uncomfortable?”
My human identity had drawn attention from the start, but fortunately, thanks to this, no one paid much mind to Adéle, who was half-buried in my side, holding my arm.
Helplessly, to avoid exposure, the only thing I could do at that moment was to hold her a bit tighter.
“Is there a problem here?”
“Not really, originally, aside from a few areas, the rest of the Kingdom of Prulith is under our surveillance. However, these old elven elders… those ancient ones instinctively make me feel disgusted. To put it simply: I even think the air here is foul…”
As Adéle said this, she seemed to have lost the mood to enjoy holding me, instead sighing softly, “Hold me tighter; exposing our identities in a place like this would be too troublesome. And… do you see that clothing store ahead? Take me there.”
【Adéle is looking for a contact.】
Though her words might lead one to think otherwise, Adéle was in a genuine work mode. Shaking off my wild thoughts, what I could do was naturally to cooperate, being held by Adéle’s arm, looking like a loving couple as we walked into the clothing store she mentioned.
The shopkeeper was a smiling giant O elf, and one could say she truly lived up to being a “contact,” her professionalism solid. Even upon seeing her Majesty the Queen holding the arm of a human man, she merely widened her squinting eyes for a moment before welcoming us with a syrupy voice.
“Oh my~ what a rare exotic couple we have here! What are you two looking for?”
“…”
Adéle did not respond, and at the same time, the script unfolded.
【The next response requires Oquild to improvise.】
No, come on, Adéle, I came with you to find a contact, and now I have to play the undercover role myself? Though I suppose it does align with my expertise.
“Ahem.”
I cleared my throat. “Just accompanying my girlfriend to buy clothes.”
As soon as I finished speaking, I felt a wave of gazes upon us, mostly filled with derogatory looks like “creepy midget fan,” “pushing a baby carriage,” and “engaging in heavy industry,” but… this effectively diverted the attention of the passing elves.
“I see, so what kind of styles are you two looking for? Daytime? Or… nighttime?”
Seeing Adéle’s expression, I had to bear the immense pressure and say, “N-nighttime…”
My heart felt heavy, as if I had fallen into Adéle’s trap.
“Then please head over there; the fitting rooms are all that way~”
Looking in the direction the shopkeeper pointed, I indeed found a dazzling array of “clothes,” um… the kind for nighttime. After all, those “uniforms” looked rather “short,” as if they were made to be easily torn apart.
Still, I should have stopped here, but… Adéle had no intention of letting me off that easily.
“Shh, follow me.”
This elven girl, having shed her earlier passivity, directly grabbed my arm, took some of the so-called “clothes” from the rack that made me blush and my heart race, and dragged me into a fitting room, promptly locking the door with a “click.”
After doing all this, Adéle seemed much more relaxed, unaware that in this “small” space we were in, from my angle, I could see her chest rising and falling beneath her neckline quite clearly.
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Finally, we managed to get through that. I can breathe a sigh of relief now. Eukleides, your quick thinking was impressive!
But I’m relieved, while you’re not at all, are you?
Especially in the next moment, Adelheid turned around in front of me. Before I could understand what she meant by this action, her voice came.
“What are you waiting for?”
When I saw the “bow” on the back of Adelheid’s neck, I’d have to be an idiot not to know what she wanted me to do!
“Wait, wait, aren’t we here to gather… information?”
But your actions are clearly asking me to “undress” you!
However, Adelheid spoke with conviction: “Yes, I already got it when I took the clothes earlier. Do you think our meeting requires a secret code? That would be too easy to expose.”
“In any case, hurry up and take off my clothes. I need to transmit the information we obtained this time back to headquarters. My principle when meeting with local informants is to not bring any evidence.”
Wow, your clothes look like ordinary clothes, but they’re actually a printer!?
“Don’t be shy, we’re working right now. Besides, you’ve undressed me before…”
“No, I haven’t!”
Your Highness Adelheid, are all elves as passionate as you?
However, according to the script, what Adelheid said was indeed true, not to mention… there really are clues here.
[Adelheid found clues related to the missing person.]
[Adelheid wants Eukleides to undress her.]
As for the second part of the script, I’ll just selectively ignore it.
So, in order to solve this case, I have no choice but to…
I aimed in the right direction, closed my eyes tightly, and after struggling for a moment, I reached out with my “guilty” hand towards the elf midget in front of me…
It’s all for the “mission,” Adelheid, really just for the clues! Don’t get the wrong idea!
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There aren’t any new illustrations these days, only new information about the beautiful elf author, Sugarjakket-san!
Dong dong dong!
V2 Evolution Edition! Suddenly became handsome.
Later, we’ll introduce Sugarjakket’s arch-nemesis, Shakespeare, and then prepare a dialogue novel. Updates will be sporadic, so please look forward to it.