Chapter 7: Morgan Appears
[With the participation of the librarian Shikibu, the situation became increasingly troublesome...]
[This is no longer a problem that a "Lion of Cigarettes" can solve.]
[Although these two Servants have no Charm skill, it seems you have already fallen into a state of Charmed.]
On one side was the tall and alluring King of Knights, Artoria.
On the other side was the beautiful, voluptuous widow, Shikibu.
Eikou's hand holding the pen trembled slightly.
Caught between two mature women with fiery figures, he could only feel his heart pounding like a war drum.
Was this heaven, or a hell called temptation?
"Eikou-kun, you have to stay focused..."
Shikibu shyly pressed her rosy lips together, her face flushed red, as she pressed her soft body tightly against him.
"..."
Eikou tried to look at the exercises in the textbook, but his mind was no longer there.
He really couldn't understand. Artoria being an innocent person who knew nothing of men and women was one thing, but why was Shikibu also joining in on this?
Wasn't she supposed to be the type of timid young widow? Even knowing she had a complex inner world, such bold actions truly didn't suit her at all!
Was it again for something called gathering material for writing, wanting to test my reaction when in contact with a woman? Or was she trying to get closer to the one she secretly liked?
Although not skilled at charming men, her "hardware" was enough to shock—just approaching Eikou in the name of study was enough to make him unable to sit still.
He had to think of a way to make her restrain herself, otherwise he wouldn't be able to study...
Just then, a slender, cool hand suddenly reached over, forcing his head to turn to the right.
Artoria's forehead pressed against his, her green eyes staring straight at him with a worried look.
The distance was so close he could clearly feel Artoria's warm breath.
"W-what are you doing?"
Eikou blushed and hurriedly tried to pull away, but accidentally fell against Shikibu's full chest, making her let out a small cry.
"It's nothing, I just saw your face was so red, you seemed unfocused, so I wanted to check if you had a fever." Artoria said, "Even if it's not a fever, your face is indeed very hot. Do you feel unwell, do you need me to take you to a doctor?"
"No, that's not necessary..." Eikou shook his head.
"Then at least let me pour you a cup of hot water. Fujiwara Kaoruko-san, do you need any?"
"No need, I'm not thirsty," Shikibu gently stroked her flushed cheek, "If I must say, I've already been soothed enough."
In his heart Eikou sighed: why are you acting just like Melusine, exactly where have you been 'soothed,' you obviously haven't drunk a single drop of water!
[You cannot focus your mind on studying...]
[Rather, your thoughts are drifting farther and farther away.]
"This is bad, the situation is getting worse and worse..."
At the very least, he had to think of a way to make Shikibu withdraw on her own.
Taking advantage of the moment when Artoria wasn't paying attention, Eikou secretly extended a hand.
His hand moved very low, quietly wrapping around Shikibu's slender waist.
"Mm...?"
Feeling the sudden touch on her waist, Shikibu's body immediately stiffened.
She incredulously pushed up her glasses, confirming the owner of that hand—without a doubt it was Eikou, pretending as if nothing had happened.
Why was this boy suddenly taking the initiative, and right in front of someone else... Wait, could it be that he is actually a "predator"?
Immediately after, Eikou pinched the flesh on Shikibu's waist with a firm squeeze.
"Kyaa!"
Shikibu let out a soft cry of surprise.
"What's wrong, Shikibu-san?"
Eikou looked at her with a complicated gaze, his expression seeming to say: So, are you going to behave now?
"N-no, nothing, I just remembered something I haven't done yet..." Shikibu stammered, "It's fine, let's continue studying."
Eikou thought to himself, hopefully this time she really will settle down.
[After being pinched once on the waist, you gained the initiative, and Shikibu indeed became much quieter.]
[Without her attacks, you could barely focus on studying.]
[Time slowly passed, until about eight in the evening.]
[Under the guidance of both women, your academic ability showed some progress.]
[In the "Disaster" situation, you studied diligently and received a random skill reward.]
["Human Observation E": You gain a better understanding of the human traits of Servants, allowing you to more easily grasp certain information. If in battle, this skill can provide combat support.]
Oh, so in a difficult environment, if you still focus on doing something, you'll get an extra bonus reward?
Comparatively, this Human Observation skill is equivalent to a kind of "recon" or "psychological analysis" type of skill.
It's just that this skill is only at E-rank, it's hard to say how useful it will actually be.
"Wait a minute, doesn't that mean I could actively trigger the Disaster With Women state, raise the intensity myself, and collect all kinds of extra rewards?"
But Eikou quickly dismissed that idea,
"No, better not try something so dangerous..."
He already wanted to stay far away from the Disaster With Women state, let alone deliberately approach it.
Fortunately, today he had been careful enough, avoiding all the unfavorable incidents related to Disaster With Women, even nipping Shikibu's little thoughts in the bud.
Around nine o'clock at night he could finish the homework and return safely to the boys' dormitory.
Tap, Tap~.
At that moment, from the library's main hall came a series of urgent, sharp footsteps—the sound of high heels striking the stone floor.
By eight o'clock the library had very few people left, and that sound of high heels in the quiet atmosphere became especially distinct.
Eikou tilted his head slightly, glancing toward the owner of those footsteps.
A beautiful long pure-white hair was neatly tied behind her head, with a slightly cute black ribbon on the braid—that was also the symbolic ornament of a queen.
An exquisite, cool face, blue eyes as icy as a proud flower in the snow, a regal aura that inspired awe without anger, along with a faint gentle smile born of a cheerful mood—the smile was so beautiful it made one intoxicated.
That was… Morgan!
Why was she appearing here—could it be this library is a trap made especially for mature onee-san?!
And right at the moment when he was caught between two beauties, one of whom was even Artoria!
Eikou's heart instantly skipped a beat.
In the worst possible situation, the most dangerous person who shouldn't appear—this very Fairy Queen—showed up!
"So that's it, no wonder this time the 'Disaster With Women' was only to this extent, turns out there was a big one hidden here for me."
In his heart Eikou was completely in despair,
"...Aaah... I'm doomed."