Chapter 69: I Don’t Understand What You’re Saying

“To put it simply, you’re being targeted as a potential husband.”

“…But I’m a commoner.”

“The young ladies who approached us are probably daughters of viscounts, barons… or around that level. Unless they’re the eldest daughters, the chances of them marrying a commoner… aren’t exactly high, right?”

Philip nodded in agreement with Ishud’s words.

“I heard from Ishud, you did a great job. Not just in the first round, but in the third round. I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say you’re currently the most talked-about candidate.”

“That’s right, Gulf. The student you fought against yesterday… that arrogant jerk, he was strong.”

“Yeah, he was really strong. I honestly think I was lucky to have made it to a double knockout.”

Gulf hadn’t quite grasped the idea that he was being targeted by young ladies.

However, he had no trouble acknowledging the strength of his opponent in the third match, Dimna Kais.

“Even if luck played a part, I still beat a strong opponent like that. It’s natural to attract attention… I understand that.”

Although Gulf had his dull moments, he wasn’t entirely clueless.

“So, what are you going to do?”

“Um, well… about the tea party?”

“Yeah. Frankly, I’m not interested.”

“Same here~”

Ishud and Phillip had no interest in having a tea party with the young ladies.

Rather than having tea with the young ladies, they would much rather enjoy drinking with older women in the city at night.

“So, it’s up to you what you want to do.”

“W-What I want to do… I-I don’t know.”

(…Come to think of it, Gulf is a commoner from a village, right?)

For some reason, Ishud moved to an empty spot within the academy before continuing the conversation.

“Hey, Gulf. Are you a virgin?”

“!!?!?!?! No… I mean… I-I haven’t… had a girlfriend or anything…”

“I see. Well, can’t be helped~. There’s no red-light district around here, after all.”

“Haha, you two aren’t virgins, right?”

“When I reached a certain age, my father asked me which maid I wanted to graduate with, so I chose from among the maids with various attributes.”

“Oh, I had a similar experience.”

“……….”

Gulf didn’t quite understand what the two were talking about.

“But looking back now, it’s funny how I lost my virginity as a fighter before I lost it as a man.”

“I had a similar experience.”

“……….”

Gulf felt like the conversation had taken a different turn.

Or rather, he wondered why the topic suddenly shifted to virginity.

“Well, what I’m trying to say, Gulf, is that if you’re hesitant about love and relationships, lacking confidence, why not just get rid of your virginity first?”

“…I-Is that… um, is that really okay?”

According to Gulf’s understanding, romantic experiences usually precede such actions.

So, the suggestion his friend had just made seemed quite unconventional to him.

“I don’t think it’s something you need to worry about. Imagine if you went through a proper romance and then got rejected when it came to the real deal because of some mishap.”

“That would be awful… But wait, does that kind of rejection really happen?”

“It seems so. I heard it from a knight who came from a commoner background in our ranks, so I don’t think it’s a lie.”

The story Ishud heard from the knight of commoner background was not exaggerated in any way.

(But then again, in my past life, if you graduated in a place like a shop… they call it amateur virginity, right?)

Considering whether being an “amateur virgin” would pose any inconvenience, Ishud, who didn’t have an incredibly rich life experience, couldn’t come up with anything in particular.

“Why not just graduate quickly?”

“G-Graduate…?”

“Gulf~~~ Don’t overthink it so much, it’ll be fine~~~ Just think of it as a kind of practice for when you’re really with someone you like.”

Philip’s face took on a very fatherly tone.

Gulf still held the belief that such activities were reserved for those in love, but he was, after all, a teenage boy. He did have some curiosity about such matters.

“I think Philip’s right. Gulf, you haven’t had many opportunities to interact with women in the first place.”

“Yeah, that’s true.”

While there were women around Gulf, his dream of becoming a knight meant he didn’t actively engage with them, and thus, he didn’t have many chances to talk to them.

“In that sense, well, women at such establishments… Well, in those places, it’s women, right? Just by talking, you build resistance. From now on, there might be people aiming to set up honey traps for you.”

“I wonder if that’s really the case though?”

“…I can’t really say for myself.”

It’s not that he’s overly modest.

He simply lacks awareness.

(It’s not uncommon for a knight who has mastered martial spirit. Personal talent, sense… Continuous training is necessary based on these. However… I’ve heard that beyond that, you can’t achieve it without some kind of trigger… If they were watching from the VIP room, those guys probably already noticed.)

As expected, Ishud felt that he had to protect himself to a certain extent.

“So, what are you going to do? If you go to a good establishment, you’ll be taken care of properly.”

“B-But, I don’t have any money…”

Considering the amount he had earned from defeating monsters so far, spending a little in the nightlife wouldn’t be a problem.

However, from the perspective of Gulf, a commoner by birth, he wanted to save money just in case.

“You’re an idiot. Of course, I’ll cover it.”

“Huh!? N-No, really. That’s too much.”

“Don’t worry about it. Money isn’t meaningful if you just hoard it. It’s meant to be spent when the time comes.”

“B-but…”

“Then, once you start making money, treat me to a nice meal. That’s all.”

“Agreed. Well then, once we finish dinner, we’ll set off.”

The decision was made.

After finishing dinner, the three of them used magical items for disguises and went out in their casual clothes.

Although it was risky for three young men, even if one was the great-grandson of a demigod.

As a small monster, there was no worry about being stripped even if they were picked fights with by drunks.

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