Chapter 125 - Party

At his words, she couldn't help but flinch while Lili wanted to say something, but, she decided to stay quiet as Ethan continued to pat her rather heavily, and, she appreciated it as her tail started wagging again...

"...I s-see..I'll go to buy it then.."

Looking down, Hestia decided to go for Ethan's words as, she liked the dress as well. Seeing her heading towards the dressing room to change again, he sighed as he immediately added

"Hestia isn't relaxed at all. Let's not stress her out more than what she's right now, okay?"

The fact he was worrying about Hestia that much while he was busy patting her head, made Lili look away as, even though her tail was still wagging, she added

"..Stop, I have to go change as well.."

Lightly pushing his hand away, Lili headed towards the dressing room as well before Ethan replied

"Ah, by the way, you should buy that dress!"

The fact she didn't expect this, made her blink before hurrying back in the room as she was rather tired, even if they just tried two dresses..

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After a while, the two got out of the dressing room with the clothes in their hands as Ethan understood they decided to follow his advice. This, brought him to smile...

"...So, you decided to buy them?"

His question, brought Lili to nod while Hestia looked away.

"Yes, I really like this dress"

Lili's words, made Hestia nod as well as, even though she decided to buy the dress because Ethan said it looked 'perfect' on her, she still liked it...

While talking about this, Ethan raised from the sofa before they went to pay for the dresses.

Even though Hestia and Lili would have liked to buy more clothes, they knew well that the former's work, didn't pay that much off for them to act so carefree, and this, brought Ethan to immediately take a mental note for the future. This because, he couldn't help but think that, he would like to make the two able to feel completely relaxed while having a date with him..

'..For the second date, I will have enough money to buy them everything they like, I'm sure about that..'

He knew well that, in reality, he would be really busy after this morning would pass, so, he had to treasure these moments as well, because, the first date, was something he wouldn't be able to forget, even if he wanted to.

Stopping in a location where they could rest for a while, Ethan finished taking his mental note as he decided to just change the topic of the conversation.

"..By the way, is there a place for us to have breakfast?"

At his question, Lili replied with a sigh.

"Yes, there's a tavern close to us, but I don't like it.."

Thinking about it, Ethan could understand there wouldn't be many reasons for Lili to not like a place.

"..I see. Let's not go there then. If there isn't any other place, I think it should be better to have a snack rather than--"

Before he was able to continue, Lili shook her head as she added

"Why not returning to the Hostess of Fertility?"

Her words, brought him to furrow his brows, as, even though he found it strange that she wanted to return there, he just nodded as, for him, it didn't matter at all where they would eat.

"It's fine by me.."

Saying so, he turned to look at Hestia as the latter flinched while she added

"Y-Yes..it's fine for m-me as well"

The fact she was looking away while saying these words, brought him to tilt his head as he didn't want to be the cause of her stress more than what he already was..

"..If you don't want to go there, it's fine, we can go somewhere else.."

His words, made her shook her head as she inhaled and exhaled.

"No..It's just that I'm not used to that place.."

Even though this, brought even more confusion to his mind, Ethan decided to not pry further into the issue. This because, as long as she was fine with going there, he didn't need any other explanation..

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Even though Ethan felt something was off from this 'date', he still decided to follow what they decided to do as, in what felt no time at all, they were already back at the Hostess of Fertility.

During their walking, Ethan talked with Lili way more than Hestia. Even though he felt it wasn't really a good thing, he could do nothing about it as, when he tried to have a conversation with her, she would just ignore it or pretend she shouldn't enter the conversation.

'...I wonder if I did something wrong?'

While deciding to bring his focus on Lili, Ethan continued to ask this question to himself as, he took another mental note. In fact, after the 'date' would end, he will surely ask her why she acted in this way throughout the latter as, he even clarified from the start that he wouldn't do anything..

Seeing that there was nobody at the entrance, Ethan decided to just enter first, while followed by Hestia and Lili.

'I wonder if Syr is back..'

Asking this question to himself, he was about to say something before he heard someone saying

"Hi!! Welcome to the Hostess of Fertility!!"

Surprised, he immediately asked

"Wait, what are you doing here, Tiona?"

His question, made her chuckle as she twirled herself playfully, completely ignoring his question.

"Please, sit on the table on the right! I'll come to take your orders soon!!"

At her words, he was even more confused as he turned to look at Lili while the latter chuckled.

"Let's just follow her advice, Ethan!!"

Understanding something was going on, brought him to sigh as a small smile formed on his face.

"For Tiona to be part of this, I don't think it's something that.."

Looking at 'the table on the right', Ethan could see a large table, with more than 10 chairs next to it. Pointing at it, he stopped Tiona as he asked

"...Should I sit on this table?"

His question, made her immediately nod.

"Yes! Just do as I say, Ethan!"

Turning to look at Lili for the second time, he saw as she nodded immediately while Hestia, now, was looking at him 'without a problem'.

"..I see. If that's what you want..I'll sit here.."

Even though Ethan expected something to happen, he soon understood they didn't want to make some kind of joke as, he saw a large group entering the pub all along as, they quickly began to take a sit..

The fact he knew all the people who entered, brought a surprised expression on his face as, the first to talk, was Aki as the latter started with a chuckle.

"...You must be confused, Ethan! Let me be the person to explain this as well!!"

Saying so, she sat next to him while Hestia, whom was still standing, just nod in affirmation...

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"So, to summarize what happened, you organized everything in a hurry with Lili, went to Loki, and she proposed the idea, which she accepted and then decided to consolidate by sending messengers, and all this, as well as for me, for the other people who have recovered that has a private room for the occasion ..?"

Asking so, Hestia immediately nodded before Tiona added

"To not let the Hostess of Fertility' waitresses overworking, some of us decided to help!"

Saying so, she pointed at herself while Tione exited from the kitchen as she added

"...I'm doing so because Finn's opinion of me may improve.."

Even though he wanted to say something at Tione's words, Ethan was too busy reorganizing his thoughts as, he looked at Ais while the latter, without a care in the world, took the spot next to his own without adding anything.

Normally, this action would make him think about how cute she was, but, he was still worried about the fact this was supposed to be Lili and Hestia's date, not an improvised party..

Seeing him glancing at her, Lili looked down as, even if, as Hestia said, this was the best way to not be a 'weight' for him to carry on, she still felt it was wrong to let others enter their 'date' which wasn't even considered as one as, they just used the latter as an excuse to let others deal with the preparatives..

'I would have really liked..to have a real date with him..'

Even though she had these thoughts in mind, She raised her head as she smiled while waving her head side to side to make him understand he didn't have to worry about this.

This action, brought Ethan to sigh as, he 'understood' she 'didn't mind' this as he turned his attention back to the situation he was in while Hestia placed a hand on her shoulder while nodding as, it was the best thing to do..

"By the way, now that I think about it, where's Syr?"

Hearing him asking this question, brought Aki to immediately chuckle as she added

"...That girl..is really amazing! You know?"

Her words, brought him to nod as, he knew she really was, but, he still decided to ask

"...Did she have an important role for this improvised party..?"

Before Aki was about to reply, Ethan could see a staff employee exciting from the kitchen with a serving cart. But, that wasn't important as, what really mattered, was what was on it..

With his eyes widening, he had no words as Aki could see his shocked expression, as this, brought her to burst out laughing as she immediately added

"..That's her role! We decided, only for us that are here, to eat a cake, so, We decided to just order it, and Syr went to take it!"

Saying so, she raised from her chair while Syr, that was the 'staff employee' hid behind the cake, immediately added

"..I heard from Ryuu that you came for me this morning..I am sorry that I wasn't there, but, as you can see, it was really important"

Her words, brought him to sigh in exasperation while Aki immediately added

"..Buut, dessert always comes last! Right?"

While she said so, Ethan shook his head while smiling at Syr to make her understand it was fine as the conversation continued to flow...

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(Alternate Titles: "No, it wasn't a date at all! Party!!!", "One day your sacrifice will pay off, Lili ... fightoo !!","Aki is the carefree and playful person you always like to have in the group")