Chapter 40: Club of the Married Woman
So you really are G-ko.
So that's why you didn't want to talk to me—because you were too nervous talking with me?
Then again, I haven't done anything special to raise your affection score, so why did you suddenly start caring about me?
Eikou thought to himself. We've barely met, and your affection is already this high? Barghest, you're even easier to handle than Jeanne Alter.
"..."
Well, whatever. Opportunities like this don't come often. I'll just pretend I don't know anything and keep probing to see what's really on your mind.
Eikou: "So why do you even care about him? There must be a reason, right?"
Barghest: "There's not really any special reason… If I had to say, it's because my friend sent me a video of him in the haunted house two days ago."
The haunted house again. Damn it, Baobhan Sith, just how many people have you shown that video to already? How far has my humiliation been spread thanks to you?
Barghest: "He wanted to protect my friend. The result was a bit embarrassing, but the way he charged at the Grand Servant was so bold and admirable. You could say it was a loss to be proud of."
What do you mean "a loss to be proud of"? That was just a complete disgrace! Why the hell would you start liking me because of a video that's basically a comedy reel?! That was straight-up social death!
Just then, another user joined the anonymous chat group.
Their username was Cinderella.
Cinderella: "I just skimmed the chat history. G-ko, just follow my advice and you'll have that boy eating out of the palm of your hand~"
Eikou: "Who are you?"
Cinderella: "Me? I'm just a wandering Cupid, that's all. The important thing is—I want to shoot a love arrow into this pure girl's heart~"
Barghest: "Do you have any advice for me?"
Cinderella: "When there's some free time during the field trip, lure him into some quiet forest area, or behind a boulder, and then use your slutty body to serve him real good—he won't be able to leave your body after that~"
"..."
She opened her mouth and immediately dropped a bomb. That Cupid's arrow clearly isn't love—it's pure lust!
Barghest sitting beside him turned beet red, like she was about to start steaming.
Barghest: "How can you say something so shameless? I'm a proper lady! How could I possibly do something like that with a guy I just met!"
Cinderella: "Ahh, I see. You're right—it's better to take things slow, huh…"
Cinderella: "Then at the very least, use your boobs to give him a little pleasure~"
Eikou froze, his head full of question marks—What the hell is this girl even talking about?!
Cinderella: "If even that doesn't work, then at least accidentally or 'accidentally on purpose' make some chest contact with him. Guys love that kind of thing. Just touch him a few times and he'll be clinging to you like a horny mutt~"
"???"
Eikou was thinking, what the hell does this Cinderella chick want? She's obviously just here to mess everything up!
Barghest: "Thanks for the advice… I'll… think about it for now…"
Eikou stared in disbelief. You're seriously thinking about it?! She's messing with you!
This Cinderella girl had zero morals. How could she be teaching someone stuff like this?!
"Ahahaha, this is killing me!"
From the front seats, an explosive laugh suddenly rang out—it was Baobhan Sith.
Eikou cautiously raised his head to peek forward—and sure enough, Baobhan Sith was sitting right there. Turns out she was in the chat group too.
So Baobhan Sith… you were Cinderella all along! You figured everything out early on and purposely teased the innocent Barghest like this, didn't you?!
Eikou slumped back into his seat.
He couldn't take it anymore. These two—just because they were anonymous—they dared to say literally anything. This whole anonymous group was overflowing with shady desires that couldn't see the light of day.
Even if this is an anonymous space, could you at least try to have some basic human decency?
At that moment, yet another person joined the group.
Of course, it had to be Sir Tristan.
Not even trying to hide his identity despite being in an anonymous chat. Publicly admitting he's a pervert—I'm embarrassed for you, man.
Tristan: "'Miyao, didn't you say you'd walk with me till the end'—what kind of name is that, huh? Trying to grab attention that badly?"
Eikou: "You've got no right to talk."
Tristan: "Let's put that aside. Everyone, I joined this anonymous group because I wanted to share something that happened recently and get your thoughts on it."
Tristan: "I have a friend… for privacy reasons, I can't reveal his real name. Let's just call him 'Mochizuki Ei-san.'"
Tristan, are you out of your mind?! That's not even a nickname, you just straight-up wrote my name! This doesn't protect my privacy at all—you might as well post my household registration!
Eikou screamed internally.
Tristan: "Lately, this friend has been seriously disappointing me. He's been obsessively chasing after some red-haired girl with a horrible personality and no femininity whatsoever, and it's made me lose all hope in his taste. Compared to married women, a brat who only cares about high heels has zero appeal — I'll be blunt: only short girls like that stuff."
Baobhan Sith: "You country bumpkin! It's not just short girls who wear high heels! High heels are fashion!"
Tristan: "Ah, I see. So it's fashion to hide being short."
"Aaaaaarghhhh!!"
Baobhan Sith's furious scream rang out from the front row.
Tristan: "Anyway, all because of one girl, my friend betrayed me in the haunted house. I tolerated that. But today, we clearly agreed to go fly kites together, and in the end, he stood me up for a woman."
Tristan: "He even said he'd introduce me to a married woman before, but I haven't seen any sign of her. I might've been completely deceived by him."
Okay… that part, I really am sorry…
Eikou admitted in his heart.
But seriously, you keep saying "my friend," "he," and then earlier you dropped that name "Mochizuki Ei-san" for what?! What's even the point anymore?!
Eikou: "Don't be mad. Maybe your friend had no choice."
Baobhan Sith: "I think so too. You shouldn't be angry at your friend."
Huh? Baobhan Sith's defending me now?
Baobhan Sith: "You should open up more to him about your sexual preferences, and try to share your love for married women with him. Even if that taste is kind of shameful, it's something many secretly yearn for. If he refuses, that just means he really wants to try."
Baobhan Sith: "If he says he absolutely won't, that just means he's still being very cautious. What you need to do is persistently pester him until he gives in."
Goddammit, this little demon is trying to shove that pervert onto me!
Eikou ground his teeth, so angry he wanted to slam the table.
Tristan: "I see. Thank you so much. Next time, I'll take him to the Married Woman Club so he can truly experience the charm of women with husbands."
Married Woman Club?! What the hell kind of name is that?! Does such a salon actually exist in this world?!
…Though if there really are some beautiful widows, then… it's not entirely out of the question…
Suddenly, Eikou found himself intrigued: "Can you be more specific? Who's in that club? Is Murasaki Shikibu there? Tomoe Gozen?"
Tristan: "Currently it's just me and Sir Lancelot."
Your "Married Woman Club" doesn't even have a single married woman! It's just two degenerates obsessed with other men's wives! You two should be kicked out of the Round Table!