Apocalypse Dark Elf Style -Magical Tribes Reincarnated in the Modern World - 5 - Chapter 1.5 - Sweet Taste of Evening Darkness
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Translator: Xean
Editor: Cubic
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At that same time, the group of young men who had entered the store before were just about to leave. They didn’t forget to glimpse at Sheena, who was dressed boldly in her uniform. Feeling somewhat uncomfortable, I led her away to the back of the store. Conveniently, there was a section for dessert drinks there.
“Whoa. Th-This is…!”
“It’s the one that’s been the rage these days. Though I have a feeling the boom is about to end, it’s still delicious.”
“Ooh, it’s so delicious. Let me try this one. It seems that humans are not to be underestimated…”
Sheena’s ears moved up and down as she mumbled to herself in admiration.
It seemed that this time, she wanted not only a drink, but also sweets. Perhaps it was because the soft-serve ice cream had impressed her tongue. I resigned myself to the fact that I was going to have to buy a lot of sweets and desserts. I had prepared myself, but splurging money is still something to be afraid of. At the same time, I was still thirsty, so I bought myself an extra bottle of water.
Same as before, I paid with electronic money from my smartphone. I wondered to myself why I had unconsciously kept my phone with me even though I had left the house in such a situation.
This time, I noticed that my phone’s battery was low, so I recharged it as well.
“Excuse me, could you please refill the EF of my phone as well? Fill it up to the max.”
“Yes, I’ll take care of it… An additional 5 yen will be deducted.”
The clerk extended a thin translucent cord from under the counter and connected it to the phone. A unique, milky-white color is quickly sent through the tube. It was done in an instant, and my phone was politely returned to me with the battery indicator at the maximum percent.
While the clerk was packing other items into the bag, Sheena looked over and asked.
“What happened just now?”
“EF, don’t you know?”
“I seriously don’t know. It’s not included in my knowledge. Maybe it’s a new thing, one so new that even God doesn’t know about it?”
I suppose it was new. It had been a while since it was put to practical use, but it was only recently that we had started using it in our daily lives. Energy Fluid (EF) was like… batteries, but a more advanced version. It was a gel-like substance that stored energy much more efficiently than batteries. For example, this phone would last for about a week. Such was why EF was used in many modern machines.
“Hmm.”
Eventually, the clerk finished packing the bags and we left the store. We returned to the bench from earlier and Sheena groaned as she walked and sipped on a drink that is all the rage for girls these days—the tapioca milk tea.
“Hmmm!”
“Is it to your taste?”
For some reason, she gulped and turned to me.
“It’s kinda weird but it’s somehow delicious!? What’s this black stuff inside? It feels good on my tongue but it’s very chewy? I thought they were Posnikiro eggs, but they’re not!”
“What are Posnikiro eggs?”
“That’s what they’re called in our world. They’re found near water, and on rainy days, they breed a lot——”
“I think it’s best not to ask any more questions. Anyway, it’s called tapioca milk tea. It’s made of potato powder that’s been grounded up.” 1PR Note: Tapioca is a startch extract of a plant called Yuca, originally from Brazil. Can be used for soups, sweets and more (milk tea in this case). It also works as a thickening agent for cooking.
“Hmm. It’s a little different from what I was thinking. I suppose the ingenuity of humans is not to be underestimated…”
With the tips of her ear drooped, she sipped from the straw with admiration. I know it’s because she’s trying to get accustomed to the taste, but it was a bit funny to see her perplexed expression.
Then I noticed a figure on the bench we were returning to.
They were the young people we had just passed. They seemed to be enjoying a ‘convenience store party’, evident from the several empty cans of beer lying around. A red-faced man that reeked of alcohol smiled toward Shiina.
Immediately,I thought that this situation was no good.
“Hi, Hi. Hello there. We’re bored right now. Would you like to join us? We’ll treat you to a drink.”
Sheena paused to observe them for a few seconds, before gasping and narrowing her eyes.
“Whoa? Is that sake? It really is sake.”
“Yes, yes. We have sake, this isn’t juice. This tastes better than carbonated soda.”
“… Stop, don’t go over.”
I whispered, trying to stop Shenna, but failed. On the other hand, it seemed like my whisper had been heard by them.
“Ha!? Why doesn’t the boyfriend shut his mouth? She’s free to do as she pleases, you know, and she doesn’t need to be managed!”
“That’s right, you knight students are full of nothing but sh*t! It’s not good to monopolize her all by yourself.”
I didn’t know what their real intention was, but they seemed to be pretty drunk. It’s possible that this convenience store wasn’t their first stop, they already had a lot to drink before…
It was a little troubling for me since I was still in uniform.
The knight school was a place for training so-called ‘knights’, also known as RV operators. After graduation, the best place to get a job was at the Ministry of the Environment’s local branch office, the Radian Beast Control Bureau… The ultimate goal for every knight student was to become a national public servant. So, naturally, the students are expected to behave in a manner suitable of such stature…
After considering this, I revealed a wry smile.
“… Haha.”
What bullshit. I wonder why I was doing this right now. Maybe because those things didn’t matter to me. Or maybe it’s because I was out in the middle of the night, hanging out with a self-proclaimed dark elf while spending all my money at the convenience store.
That’s right. They were wrong. I’m not in any kind of trouble, that was for sure.
I wasn’t sure how they perceived my wry smile, but the group of young men narrowed their eyes at me. Even though they were glaring at me, I wasn’t frightened in the slightest. After all, the knight school’s training included combat training, which was only natural considering the school’s purpose.
“Well, well, well…”
However, Sheena intervened with a carefree voice.
“If you want to give it to me, that’s fine. The Posnikiro Egg Tea… no, the Tapio-whatcha call it or something? I’ll judge for myself which drink of this world is more delicious.”
Maybe she didn’t understand the situation. She was smiling so carefree. That’s why they got conceited.
One of the men curved his lips in triumph.
“See, that’s what your girlfriend says. You’re boring your girlfriend, aren’t you? It’ll be more fun to play with us, plus we have all kinds of t*ys and we’re really good with our hands. Oh, and here’s another toy that wants to be touched.”
He grabbed Sheena’s bre*sts and squeezed them. I was so surprised that I was stunned for a moment.
Sheena tilted her head and looked at me.
“Hey, Rensuke. Is this a greeting unique to this world?”
I wanted to say ‘As if’, but I was speechless. I’m not sure how she interpreted that, but Sheena turned back around like normal.
“Hehe, hehehe. Seriously, okke?
“You’re not wearing a br*, are you? You look like you’re used to playing.”
Sheena’s attitude was indifferent.
It made me a little disappointed.
What did she think this was? Was this the way it was with dark elves? He did something like that to her, but she was just going to sit back and smile about it?
Instead of recoiling, she smiled and urged them to take the next step.
“Then, let’s move to a different place. Someplace quieter.”
“Yeah, yeah, sure. Where do you want to go?
“Maybe a love hotel? I know a nice place with a big bathroom. Let’s go.”
Sheena walked away with the group of men holding her by the shoulders in a familiar manner.
I was feeling helpless, but then I noticed Sheena was looking over her shoulder at me. She mouthed quietly, telling me to ignore those men.
“I was in the middle of explaining, you know. At any rate, I let me finish what I was saying.”
I then saw her ears perk up to attention. I suddenly had an inkling as to what was going on.
Then it happened.
When they entered the alley, the first thing she did was snap the young man’s arm. It made a crisp sound.
“Ah? Gyaaaahhh!”
She threw her entire weight on the man, throwing him off balance and knocking him onto the ground. In addition, she also stepped on his kneecap, crushing it like a bug, making it twist unnaturally.
Another man, who had been momentarily dumbfounded by the fall of his comrade, let out a string of curses and lunged at her. His outcome was similar to the first man’s. The sound of bones breaking and flesh being pulverized.
Sheena was laughing.
The next man was kicked in the pigeon’s tail (TN: Crotch). She leaned over the man who was groaning in pain, peering at his face, which was smeared with his own vomit.
“I know what you’re doing. You’ve been treating me like a wh*re, haven’t you?”
“Hii— Aa…?”
“I know, I know. There are trash people like you. Our race is usually oppressed by others. There are a lot of people who caught dark elves and sold them at stores as cheap goods in special stores that sold not only dark elves, but also half elves and other races that were careless enough to get caught. But…”
Her voice was sweet and soft, and her eyes were kind as well. With a generous demeanor, Sheena continued. She aimed at the ribs of the man below her and shattered them.
“Gyaaaahhhhh!”
“I’m different. I only hold the ones I like, and only the ones I like can hold me. Money can’t buy that. If you want to buy me, be prepared to pay more than just money. I’m quite expensive, you know?”
“Wai—…. t-this i-is c-crazy… Aaahhh!?”