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Chapter 280 - The Sea with the Unique Skill Wielders

"So hot…"

I was trudging back with Arc from a ramen shop, wilting in the heat.

"Try saying something more positive. You’re escorting a lady, you know."

"Sorry. I can’t muster a smile for anyone but Kaede-chan."

You’re cute too, but your impudence and the fact that I can’t tell if you’re a boy or a girl are a little off-putting.

"Is that so. I’m a bit put off by your obsession with Kaede, but I too only smile for Lydia… smile for… wait? I just think she’s annoying."

That’s probably because you were playing games last night and your opponent was all giddy.

"You know, I think Lydia-chan is cute, but I don’t think I could be married to her."

Honestly, I respect you.

"Don’t call her ‘her.’ Don’t worry. She thinks the same, and for that matter, so does everyone except Kaede. What does Kaede see in you, anyway?"

"Money."

"...Doesn’t that make you sad to say?"

Not at all. Because money is also a part of my abilities. I am not the Golden Witch for nothing.

"What do you like about Lydia-chan?"

"She’s kind… considerate… and… umm…"

So there’s nothing.

"She’s a cute girl, and she’s smart, right?"

"Yes, that."

What a terrible guy. It’s definitely because he doesn’t have any other close friends.

"Still, it’s hot. Why did I have to join you for super spicy ramen on a scorching day like this?"

"Because Lydia, Mia, Yoshino, and Nanaka all said no."

Ah… so I was the last one left. You should have gone with Harry.

"You should go easy on the ramen."

That guy is what lies down that path.

"I know. But it’s fine once in a while. I’ve been busy lately, and this is my rare day off."

Arc has become quite busy since the King started seriously delegating work to him.

"Keep it up. I’ll be playing."

"Nice. Oh, by the way, since you’re complaining about the heat so much, how about I give you an uninhabited island?"

Ah, the one he mentioned before.

"Give it to me. I want to go to the sea."

"Sure, sure. I have plenty of islands I don’t need."

I shall name it Eleanor Island.

"If that’s the case, I’ll invite Yoshino-san. It’s the one time she truly shines."

"What about Nanaka?"

Nanapon?

"Same as you and Lydia-chan."

It’s not good to want what you don’t have.

"You’re married, you know?"

So what?

"That’s that, and this is this. You’re Lydia-chan’s husband, but you love Eleanor-san, don’t you?"

"I don’t think I’ll ever agree to that in my life."

I didn’t know he could give such a cold look…

"When are you giving me the uninhabited island? It’ll be useless if I get it after summer ends."

"Anytime. I can take you there right now if you want."

Hmm…

"Alright, I’ll go home and invite Yoshino-san."

"What about Nanaka?"

"She’s so noisy."

All she does is complain. That, and ‘Eleanor-san, Eleanor-san.’

"Do you dislike Nanaka?"

"Not at all. She’s a cute girl. I just want to kill her sometimes."

"Ah, right. My bad for asking a psycho."

You’re plenty psycho yourself.

I went home and invited Kaede-chan and Lydia-chan, both of whom said yes, so I invited Yoshino-san and Nanapon as well.

A few days later, we used Arc’s teleportation to arrive at the uninhabited island. It wasn’t very big, and apparently, no monsters appeared there. Since it was a safe and secure beach, the girls were frolicking in the water. Arc, however, said he had work and didn’t come. He probably didn’t want to come to the beach because he’s a man and a woman. It would be awkward.

"That idiot. He’s missing out on seeing his wife in a swimsuit."

I was wearing sunglasses, elegantly relaxing on a beach bed while watching the frolicking girls. Mia had braided my long golden hair, so it was out of the way.

"I think it must be difficult for him. I can’t imagine it, but he is technically a woman."

Mia, waiting by my side, replied. She was also wearing a swimsuit, but had a hoodie on over it and didn’t seem keen on swimming.

"I don’t mind at all."

Since that noisy one was here, I was in Eleanor-san mode. Still, I think women’s swimsuits have low defense power. Wouldn’t this be dangerous if you did any strenuous exercise?

"Perhaps he disliked it because Eleanor-sama was here?"

Because a man was here.

"Supreme Advisor."

"M-My apologies. Perhaps it is because the Supreme Advisor is present?"

"And to think we’ve bathed together. We’ve bared everything to each other."

"Could that be what he dislikes even more?"

Such a teenager.

"Mia, a drink."

"Right away…"

Mia got a can of beer from the cooler next to us and handed it to me, which I gulped down.

"Hah… Delicious."

"Um, are you not going for a swim?"

"I have something more important to do right now. Do you understand?"

Those little schemers Nanapon and Lydia-chan are cute. Yoshino-san, who is perfect on the outside but rotten on the inside, is truly something else. Kaede-chan is an angel.

"Huh?"

"Out of all of them, who do you think is best?"

"Is that a question you should be asking me?"

"I choose Kaede-chan. She’s just so cute, isn’t she? She’s short, but she has a great figure, and above all, her smile is adorable."

"Oh, so you weren’t actually asking for my opinion… I think Kaede-sama is wonderful."

Mia nodded.

"As expected, Mia, you have a good eye for people. Do your best as the Supreme Advisor Assistant."

"Um… what is that position?"

Mia asked with an exasperated tone.

"It’s exactly what it sounds like. You will work hard as the assistant to me, the Supreme Advisor of the Ocean Kingdom."

"Ehh… since when?"

"Lydia-chan and I decided yesterday."

She said it would be fine if I asked her.

"Um… what about Arc-sama?"

"He doesn’t have any authority over personnel matters."

If we let him handle personnel, I’d be fired.

"Please don’t take over our country."

"You should tell that to Lydia-chan."

"………………"

Apparently, she won’t.

"Ah, the beach is fun, but I want to move my body. I want to swing a sword."

I said, picking up the wooden sword I had placed nearby. It was for watermelon splitting.

"Why don’t you ask Arc-sama for something like that? Our country is still under threat from monsters. As the Supreme Advisor, you should protect the lives of the people."

Hmm…

As I was swinging the wooden sword idly, the girls came over.

"Eleanor-san, what are you doing over here instead of coming in the water?"

Nanapon asked.

"My assistant here was suggesting that I should go defeat some monsters for the sake of the Ocean Kingdom’s citizens."

"Sounds good. It’s the only thing you’re good for, anyway."

The big-chested one said something. The scar on her stomach was no longer visible, by the way. Good for her.

"And your body is the only thing you’re good for. You money-grubbing, Level 4-stuck girl."

"Wanna go? You NEET witch who does nothing but sleep all the time."

Yoshino-san took out a wooden sword.

"Ho… I have no sadistic tendencies, but I shall teach a small fry what swordsmanship is."

Swordsmanship is about killing your opponent.

"Mia-chan, a drink."

"Oh, me too. The ocean makes you thirsty."

"Huh? Ah, yes. Right away…"

Kaede-chan and Lydia-chan ignored us and requested drinks from Mia.

"U-Um, that wooden sword is for the watermelon…"

Nanapon stood between me and Yoshino-san, trying to stop us.

"It’s fine, it’s fine."

I said, standing up.

"Yeah, yeah. It’s fine, it’s fine. This is a drill. Yes, a drill."

Yep. It’s a drill, so anything that happens is an accident.

"Don’t blame me… Assistant-san, I’d like a drink too."

"As the Supreme Advisor of the Ocean Kingdom, I, the witch of justice, shall vanquish this Succubus."

"As an A-rank Adventurer, I shall vanquish this annoying Witch of 3 IQ who has nothing but pointless energy."

Who has an IQ of 3! It’s a little higher than that!

"………………"

"………………"

We both readied our wooden swords and glared at each other.

""Die!""

The battle began.

The result… I lost. The cause of my defeat was that I couldn’t move properly because I was conscious of my swimsuit, and I couldn’t help but be distracted by the Succubus’s bouncing chest every time she moved. I think that charm magic is cheating.