chapter 27.1

My cheek is thoroughly of a sensational autumn leaves hue. Rendezvous with the pink colored her.

I was brought back by the Captain.

For the first time I got to ride a Fire Drake. Honestly, I was scared. I like to fly, but it turned out that I dislike flying while riding on something. I was laughed at because of clinging to the Captains waist for dear life.

Youu! Why do you have such a thin waist though youre a man! Wont it be fine if you wear a dress and get wooed by a man who doesnt know anything!! (T/N: xD maybe I translated it a bit off, but thats the main point, lol )

Thats disgusting, as expected.

However a more serious event happened.

It was decided that Id go to the Dorms for the time being because I couldnt gather the courage to go back to the room, but as soon as we arrived, I received a slap from a lovely girl.

The one in front of me was the Vice-Captains daughter; facing me with her expression totally red from anger. I had thought of transforming my skin, but then I thought my hard scales would be too painful for a girls hand, so I received one strike from her palm just like that. Thus one of my cheeks is thoroughly of a sensational autumn leaves hue. Its the first time that Im slapped by a girl. I also received a mental shock at being hit, so I became overcome with surprise.

The Vice-Captain also happened to be there, but as he never expected that the daughter he dotes on would have done such a thing, he was as befuddled as I was.

She shouts hysterically.

I cant stand you! You are the one they say stole Sir Lance from me, the p, people-eating Dragon!?

I stole Lance from her?

Although I have too many memories in me about being a flesh-eating dragon, I dont have any about having s.n.a.t.c.hed Lance from her. In the first place Im not even dating him by chance, this is.

Perhaps, do you like Sir Lance?

Sh-shut up!!

Her red face became even redder, and it appeared she intended to slap me again so I retreated three steps.

It seems it was bulls-eye from her reaction. Although her facial expression is that of anger, her eyes are those of a maiden in love.

Theres nothing going on in between Sir Lance and me.

Thats a lie! Because, didnt you receive a hair ornament from him!

Oh, please rest a.s.sured, since that did not have any special meaning. Besides even Chiffon and Madeleine received one.

I do not know where she got to know this from, but one ought not to make light of this places information network. And starting from next time Ill be careful when receiving things from men. A womans jealousy is scary. Ive received the thoroughly sensational personal experience just now. (T/N: similar to the t.i.tle, only, she replaced autumn leaves with personal experience. )

I wont believe that! Why you monster, thats right!! Monster!! You are nothing but a monster that eats people!! You are certainly planning to eat everyone once we become careless, arent you!?

Woow, I become quite depressed when faced to that fastball. Previously I was also called a monster several times, but being called that by a lovely girl gives me a different level of depression. But to have those phrases said to me face to face, might be much better than hearing them being told sneakily behind my back. Because I have a way to deal with it.

Yeah. If everyone has things they wish to tell me it will be good if you come tell that to me without speaking secretly. If you do so a solution may come forth. But would someone who would like to talk to such a Dragon in that manner exist? (T/N: very wild guess. Also, proof that my grammar is twisted 😀 )

The thing is that you are a disgusting Dragon!! A brutally frightening,

Maribel!!

It seems her name is Miss Maribel. What a sweetly cute name. hey me, its not the time to be escaping reality.

Apparently there was no chance to jump in and interrupt her threatening att.i.tude, but the Vice-Captain was finally able to do so. Sliding his bulky large build in between us, he is looking down on Maribel.

F, Father ?

With a rather frightening threatening att.i.tude that wont lose to Maribels, the Vice-Captain, with an expression capable of making an ogre flee barefoot*, says in a menacing and low voice. (T/N: long note at the end.)

Therere things that you should say and things you should not.

But!!

Without knowing anything, forcing your own feelings on others is wrong. Try getting to know Miss Vito beforehand if there is something you want to say to her. And Dragons are indispensable existences for this country. I wont forgive you for insulting her even if its you.

Talking on and on in one breath, made Miss Maribel become completely quiet. Some tears floated in her large eyes as her small body trembled.

Im sorry.

Her figure became depressed with a dun, and looked so pitiable, I felt bad since I got the feeling that it was my fault that he got angry at her. Forcefully squeezing myself in between them in a hurry, I got a little scared because the Vice-Captain glared at me with a flash in his eyes*. No, I was pretty scared. But this was my fault. She is not wrong. (t/n: guessing girami is short for giragira to glitter strongly)

Vice-Captain, she is not wrong. Its wrong that Im a Dragon that eats people.

Im sorry but, Miss Vito, this is our problem. Will you hold yourself from interjecting?

No, she would never be so frightened if I wasnt here. This is my responsibility.

Yelling at me in anger was for a misunderstanding as well, and she would have not been scolded by her father either.

I turned around towards Miss Maribel and bowed my head.

Im sorry, Miss Maribel. Because I will leave this place eventually, wont you put up with me until then?

Miss Maribel bit her tightened lips, and with tears floating in her eyes she sent me a glare, faced me with her back and left the room. Watching her form from behind, the Vice-Captain heaves a small sigh.

Im truly sorry.

I dont mind it, really.

I really care about her real motives. It was of course because she learned that for humans, Im a monster. When Im being called monster, monster like this my feelings become numb, and I start thinking isnt it fine even if Im a monster? And its sad, but its obvious that there are people like Miss Maribel. Rather than that I believe that is the correct reaction to have as a human being. Although the Earth Dragon is said to be this countrys Holy Beast, the last time it was confirmed it existed was more or less a hundred years ago. In truth there would be a lot of people who would doubt that such a being exist and would help this country. In its own way thats convenient for me, but it gives me somewhat mixed feelings.

Maybe because I was letting out my depressed mood, the Vice-Captain apologized again.

Please do not apologize. Because, its all my bad.

Actually Maribels true feelings are that she doesnt hate Dragons.

No way. She seemed to dislike Dragons from her att.i.tude toward me.

In the past, her relations.h.i.+p with Reina was so good that they would play together. But one day they suddenly stopped playing together. Rather, she stopped approaching dragons themselves at some point. I think it was then that I learned she didnt play with Dragons anymore. Because despite the appearances, she is very sensitive to her surroundings. (t/n: Reina = VCs Fire Drake, if my frail memory doesnt fail me. Also, this all was a pain in the asteroid.

Is that so?

How unexpected. But since her father the Vice-Captain says it, theres probably no doubt.

Did it mean Miss Maribel might have been misunderstood. She doesnt often show a good face to Ariade or Madeleine, and I also couldnt think of my first impression of her as a good one. But if the reason was because her heart is delicate and easily hurt, and she is deliberately taking a domineering att.i.tude in order to protect herself, it is almost not paying off.

The Vice-Captain said, Ill return after talking to her, and left the room after her.