Chapter 380 : Cowardly Husband
「Say, Gauche-cchi, can I see your arm muscles? I love muscular men~!」(Anri)
「Haha! Of course!」(Gauche)
Responding to Anri’s request, Gauche pulled up his sleeve and flexed his well-trained biceps.
Anri then gently touched his muscular arm.
「Wow~ Your muscles are rock hard! I love it~!」(Anri)
「Gahaha! I used to work as an adventurer when I was young, and now I’m working as a carpenter. For me, my muscles are my greatest asset!」(Gauche)
「I see~ That explains your well-built body~ How lovely!」(Anri)
「Anri, don’t touch his arm too much. You’re troubling him.」(Elmena)
Watching Anri stroking Gauche’s arm with both hands, Elmena scolded her, but Gauche didn’t seem to mind it at all.
「Haha! Elmena-chan, it’s alright. Anri-chan, you can feel my muscles as much as you want! But don’t rub them too hard. You don’t wanna scratch them. Hahaha!」(Gauche)
「Un! I’ll be as gentle as possible~」(Anri)
「Uuu… It’s so unfair. I kinda want to touch them too.」(Elmena)
「Of course, you can!」(Gauche)
Gauche pumped up his other arm, and then Elmena started touching his muscles just like Anri.
Being touched by two girls from both sides, Gauche looked very happy.
「Ahh~ This is truly a paradise! Normally, people would turn off when I showed my muscles, you know? And sometimes I lose my confidence because of that.」(Gauche)
「Really~? I like your muscles though~」(Anri)
「Well, some people might find it annoying, but you don’t have to feel bad about it. After all, you had to train a lot to have these splendid muscles, right? You should be proud.」(Elmena)
「She’s right! Because of these beautiful muscles, we now have that wonderful wooden bathtub in our bathroom!」(Anri)
「Exactly!」(Elmena)
「Hahaha! Yeah, I suppose you’re right. Thank you, both of you!」(Gauche)
Being complimented by the two beautiful hostesses, Gauche was in high spirits, but on the contrary, Delica, who had been watching him secretly next to me, couldn’t help but feel shame.
「Ugh… I can’t bear to watch this any longer… Mark, let’s confront him now!」(Delica)
「Alright. I’ll go first.」(Mark)
Delica has made up her mind.
After she replied to me with a nod, I got out of my hiding spot and approached the VIP table.
「Gauche oji-san…」(Mark)
「Oh? Isn’t it my best friend, Mark-kun~? If you came to ask me if I’m having fun, then I’ll answerー I’M HAVING A LOT OF FUN~! It’s been a very long time since the last time I drank with beautiful women! Thank you so much, Mark-kun!」(Gauche)
The big smile on his bright red, drunk face showed genuine joy. I feel happy for him, but at the same time, I also feel guilty…
Honestly, I want him to enjoy this pricey VIP service longer, but it’s time for him to wake up from this sweet dream.
「Gauche oji-san, I’m sorry…」(Mark)
「Hm? Why are you apologizing all of a sudden?」(Gauche)
Without answering his question, I stepped aside and let Delica, who had been hiding behind me, step forward and show herself to her father.
「Oh? I didn’t know this bar had such a young hostess… Hm…? Wait… That red hair… That long ponytail… They look familiar…」(Gauche)
The drunk Gauche squinted, trying to focus his blurry vision on the girl, but before he realized who she was, the girl spoke.
「Dad, it’s me.」(Delica)
「Hm? That voice… Deー DELICA!!!??」(Gauche)
He opened his eyes wide when he learned who the girl in front of him was.
He never thought he would see Delica here since he thought she was still helping my parents serve dinner in their inn. The shock sobered him up in an instant.
「W-w-why are you here!? I thought you were still working at Mark-kun’s!」(Gauche)
「Does it matter? Say, Dad, I don’t mind you relaxing in this place. This is my friend’s mom’s bar, and I know this is a legal and healthy place, so there’s nothing wrong with enjoying the VIP service here, but I’m not Mom. I wonder what she would think if she found out.」(Delica)
「Whaー!? Are you threatening me!? You know your mom! She will definitely kill me if you tell her!」(Gauche)
「That’s right. She will kill you… IF… I tell her.」(Delica)
Delica smirked as she said that.
「Khh…! What is this all about!? Could it be… Mark-kun, did you bring her here!?」(Gauche)
「Well… I did…」(Mark)
「No way… So you set me up!? That’s why you apologized!」(Gauche)
「I’m sorry, Oji-san!」(Mark)
I put my hands together and bowed, sincerely apologizing to him.
「Damn it! I thought it was weird that you were being too generous to me all of a sudden just because I made a wooden bath for you. I see now…」(Gauche)
Gauche looked down, feeling betrayed. I really feel bad for him, but I did this for Delica.
「It wasn’t Mark. It was I who planned all this. Anyway, if you don’t want me to tell Mom about what happened tonight, you have to listen to me.」(Delica)
「Ugh… I can’t believe my own daughter is threatening me… 」(Gauche)
「Gauche-cchi, don’t be sad~ Why don’t you listen to your daughter first?」(Anri)
「That’s right. I’d love to see how understanding you are as a father~」(Elmena)
「Anri-chan… Elmena-chan… Don’t tell me… Are you two in this too…?」(Gauche)
「Tehe~! ;p」(Anri)
「>_<」(Elmena)
「Ugh… Has the God forsaken me…?」(Gauche)
Anri and Elmena apologized to Gauche with cute gestures, but it only made him feel more miserable. I could see tears in the corners of his eyes.
Without even giving her father a chance to cry, Delica stepped forward and looked at him with determined eyes.
「Dad.」(Delica)
「Hahh… Alright, alright. I’ll listen to you, so please don’t tell your mom, okay?」(Gauche)
「Un.」(Delica)
After replying to her dad with a nod, Delica sat on the sofa across from Gauche.
Our plan was simple. First, we put Gauche into a honey trap (the VIP service of this bar), and then we threatened him that we would tell his wife that he was drinking with beautiful young hostesses here.
Delica wanted her dad to help her convince her mom to allow her taking the exam to become a guard. However, she knew that her dad was afraid of her mom. He never had the courage to talk back to his wife, let alone helping Delica convince her.
Delica thought that the only thing that could muster her dad’s courage was fear. Therefore, she came up with this idea. After all, the greatest fear of a husband is when he is found out spending time with other women by his wife.
This way, Gauche wouldn’t have a choice but to help Delica.
「Well then, we’ll leave you with your daughter alone.」(Elmena)
「Good luck, Gauche-cchi~!」(Anri)
「O, ou…」(Gauche)
Feeling the heavy atmosphere, Elmena and Anri stood up from the sofa and silently stepped away. They were being considered and didn’t want to disturb the serious talk between father and daughter.
I then followed the ladies, leaving Delica alone with her dad at the VIP seat.
「Elmena-san, Anri-san, thank you for cooperating. I’m sorry you have to do this kind of dirty work.」(Mark)
「Dirty? What do you mean?」(Elmena)
「You helped us deceive Gauche oji-san and put him in this trap.」(Mark)
「Now that you mention it, but I don’t mind at all. I’m just doing my job like usual.」(Elmena)
「I had a lot of fun teasing him, so I don’t mind either~ But…」(Anri)
Suddenly, Anri stopped walking and put her hand on my head.
「Mark-kun, tricking an adult like this is not very commendable in my opinion. You’re such a bad boy~ And you know what? I love bad boys~! I’m looking forward to seeing you as a customer when you grow up~!」(Anri)
「Ahaha…」(Mark)
Visiting as a customer, huh? Certainly, I might want to enjoy the VIP service here when I grow up.
「Or~ You can work here instead as Mary-chan~!」(Elmena)
「Oh! That’s a good idea too~!」(Anri)
「Uhh… No, thanks… Anyway, thank you for your help. I’ll go see Pamella now.」(Mark)
My instinct as a boy told me to escape right away. I quickly turned around and hurriedly left the bar through the back door.
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