Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter: 72 Don’t Betray, Be Proud
“How was your first tea party, you two?”
After the tea party with the three young ladies had ended, Ishud wore his usual expression, but there was a slightly weary look on Gulf’s face.
“For me, it’s like… I don’t really get tired when they treat me normally, I guess?”
“That’s such a bland comment. Well then, how about you, Gulf?”
“Even if you ask how it was, to be honest, I’m a bit tired… I think.”
“Are you tired from conversing with the opposite sex?”
“No, it’s not that… Those girls, they’re noble young ladies, right?”
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Gulf was feeling a strong exhaustion from a fundamental issue.
“…Could it be, Gulf, were you nervous about that?”
“Obviously I was nervous, Ishud. I’m a commoner.”
“Well yeah, I get that. But, the big-boobed girl you always talk about is technically a noble young lady, you know?”
Not just technically, she’s a noble young lady from a distinguished marquess family.
“Well, that’s true, but… I’ve gotten quite used to talking to Michela, so I don’t get too nervous.”
“You get used to it when they become like friends, huh. Well, it’s weird to be nervous around friends… So, did you find any good ones?”
“Huh?”
“Huh, seriously? A tea party is also about that kind of thing… right? Philip.”
“Yeah, that’s true. It’s not like you decide on engagements or marriages on the spot, but it’s a place to create opportunities. If there’s a girl there who catches Gulf’s interest, there’s plenty of room to build relationships from now on.”
“…But I’m a commoner.”
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Gulf felt an inferiority complex, a sense of inadequacy, as a commoner that Ishud and Philip couldn’t quite understand.
Although Philip couldn’t fully grasp the feeling, Ishud, who had been just an ordinary student in his past life, somehow understood.
“That might be a common thought. But, Gulf, think back on what achievements you’ve made so far.”
“A-Achievements?”
“That’s right. Despite being a commoner, you’ve achieved a perfect victory in the school battles. We’re not talking about just three or four battles. You’ve won against noble sons and daughters in more than ten battles.”
Eventually, a commoner would participate in the fierce battle festival.
That was a future even anticipated among the top students of the academy.
However… no one had expected a commoner who had only been at the academy for a few months to be able to compete.
“And then, in the fierce battle festival, you defeated noble sons and daughters in the first and second matches. In the third match, you even took that arrogant noble son to a double knockout…Gulf, do you think other noble sons and daughters could do that?”
It wasn’t just pure encouragement…
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In that fierce battle festival, Gulf was among the top eight contenders.
No matter how you looked at it, Gulf couldn’t be called a lucky boy who made it to the third round solely by luck.
If anyone were to think or call him that… they would simply be foolish individuals who refused to acknowledge their own insignificance.
“…I don’t think so.”
“That’s right.”
Even for others, it’s achievable.
If he were to utter those words, it would be a betrayal of himself who had worked hard, overcoming training and real battles with Ishud.
“Even noble sons and daughters can’t achieve what you did. You’ve accomplished feats that even they couldn’t. It’s understandable to feel a certain way about being a commoner, but I think you can take pride in yourself a bit more, in the splendid achievements you’ve made…”
“…”
“Hey hey, Gulf~. Saying stuff like ‘I think it’s all thanks to meeting Ishudo’ is nonsense, you know?”
“P-Philip…”
Caught off guard as his words were said before he could speak them, Gulf was bewildered.
“Saying that… it’s like, to begin with, we, who were born as noble children, have an advantage, or rather, we’re more privileged, you know?”
As Philip said, he was born as a noble child.
Setting aside the specifics of the family’s internal situation, being born into a noble family meant… basically not starving to death.
Since there’s usually an educator in the household, there’s no struggle to access educational opportunities.
“Gulf, meeting Ishud was lucky for you.”
“L-Lucky?”
“Yeah, lucky. Luck is something that humans, no matter who they are, can’t always control. In a way, it’s part of life’s enjoyment. With that luck… you got to meet Ishud. There’s a saying that luck is also part of one’s abilities, so there’s no need to overthink it.”
“…”
Lucky.
That word struck a chord with him.
In the third match against Dimna Kais, Gulf acquired his fighting spirit.
And according to Ishud, in the very end… he activated even further power.
Reflecting on those events, Gulf couldn’t help but feel that he was indeed lucky.
“Yeah… feeling too insecure can be annoying.”
“Hehe, that’s the spirit!!!! And Gulf~~~ which girl caught your eye~~~?”
Just like Philip the other day, Ishud teased Gulf with a paternalistic grin.
“That’s right, Gulf~~~. Since you were the main attraction of the tea party earlier~~~. We gotta hear exactly which one you liked~~~.”
It might sound strange that the Duke’s son and the Marquess’s son were considered extras, but in reality, there was no doubt that Ishud was the main focus of the tea party.
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Regarding the conversation’s content, the impact of Ishud’s dialogue was strong, but the young ladies who were invited were mainly cautious not to offend Gulf’s mood, taking Ishud and Gulf for granted anyway.
“Well, um… I-I’m not sure about that… I mean, asking for impressions so suddenly…”
During conversations with friends, various perceptions could be reconsidered.
However, amidst the tea party, unlike Ishud and Philip, there was always a sense of tension.
“We have quite a variety of facial types here. Cute, beautiful, elegant beauties… Who was your type~?”
The two weren’t asking whom he would choose as his fiancée.
They were simply inquiring about which young lady he found appealing… Gulf, still naive despite shedding his virginity as a man, couldn’t immediately answer.
“Um… I-I think I preferred the demure-looking girl?”
“Ohhhh, I see, I see… Well then, when we go to the next venue, choose someone like that.”
“What!!?? Why did the conversation turn that way?”
“You wanna become smoother at talking, right~? Practice makes perfect in everything.”
A few days later, ultimately due to Ishud’s meddling, the three ended up heading out into the night streets again.