Help! My Overprotective S-Rank Master Who Loves Me Too Much Won't Let Me Go on Quests! - Chapter 2: Let’s Go Buy Clothes!

Episode 2 : Let’s Go Buy Clothes!

“Huh, Adin-kun…? Are you awake?”

Aria-san who was right next to me woke up as soon as I was awake. 

“I’m glad… I was worried I might have overdone it and hurt you. Are you feeling sore anywhere? If you are, I’ll give you a little massage, okay?”

“No, it seems like I’m fine all thanks to you.”

“Really? Are you sure there’s no soreness anywhere?”

“There isn’t.”

“…I’m glad.”

Aria-san said so, but she seemed somewhat dissatisfied. I think she was relieved that I wasn’t hurt in any way, but she probably wanted to massage me just as much.

…I did just wake up, but I had something to say to Aria-san, so I went ahead and spoke.

“Why are you sleeping in the same bed as me? And why are you also under the same blanket as me too?”

Although I had spent a year with Aria-san and there were times when she would sleep on my bed with her head on my pillow, as if she were sleeping on a desk, we had never really slept together in a sense.

“Because, even though there was a rule today, I caused you to faint, right? So, to take responsibility for that, we’re sleeping together.”

“That’s not how you take responsibility! And besides, I was the one who spoke about that, so please don’t feel like having any kind of responsibility.”

I said, sitting up and turning my face towards Aria-san.

“So, Aria-san, if there’s something you want from me… well, now that I think about it, anything I can do, you can probably do too, so I might not be able to help you with much.”

“No, there is!”

Aria-san replied as she also sat up like me. With Aria-san sitting up, I could see her outfit… 

Aria-san’s outfit was predominantly white with red and blue accents here and there, and it was slightly revealing. I could see a bit of her cleavage poking out up top and she was also wearing a mini skirt down below. At first, it was a bit distracting, but now I’ve gotten used to it and it’s not a problem anymore.

Thinking about that, I returned my focus to the conversation with Aria-san.

“What is it?”

“It’s a────outing!”

“…An outing?”

I was genuinely surprised by that unexpected word. An outing… Are we going to train in the forest or something?

“Oh! You were probably thinking that we’re going somewhere to train today, weren’t you?”

“H-How did you figure that out?”

“I knew it~! But that’s not what we’re doing today! Adin-kun, you’re always all about training and training, you never take a break! That’s why, today instead of training, let’s go out and have some fun together!”

“…”

Even though I wasn’t allowed to go on any quests, do I really have time to play around… But I promised her to do anything she wanted, so I couldn’t refuse either.

“Okay, I understand.”

“Don’t act so resigned! I’ve been your mentor for a year now, you know? I’m thinking of some training for countermeasures against particular monsters, not physical training but more like mental training, so that you can enjoy yourself properly, Adin-kun!”

“Really!?”

“Yeah!”

If that’s the case, I can only be grateful to Aria-san.

To be able to train for monster countermeasures while having fun on an outing. As I thought, Aria-san is an amazing person. With that in mind, I left the bed and got ready to go outside with Aria-san.

—

We are currently in the adventurer guild’s S-rank adventurer dormitory room, which, despite being a dormitory, is a very clean and neat place… It’s all thanks to Aria-san that I, an E-rank adventurer who hasn’t even taken a quest, can stay in a place like this.

“Are you ready? Let’s go out into the town and go to the clothing store!”

“A clothing store… understood.”

I felt a bit reluctant to go to a place I hardly ever go to, but since I had no choice today, I followed Aria-san and entered the clothing store together.

“I’ve been wanting to buy clothes for a while.”

“Is that so? Aria-san, your image really changes depending on the day.”

“I didn’t mean clothes for me, but for you!”

“For me…?”

Aria-san led me to a full-length mirror inside the clothing store… As a result, I saw my own reflection facing me.

Black hair, black eyes, wearing a simple outfit consisting of a white and black lightweight long-sleeved shirt and long pants. In short terms, it was a very simple outfit.

“I’ve been wanting to buy clothes for you for a very long time, but you’ve always just been focusing on training, so…”

“I see… But if we’re going to buy clothes, wouldn’t it be better to buy armor instead…?”

“This isn’t about training, it’s about everyday wear!”

Aria-san said loudly.

“I’m sorry… But, are there clothes that would even suit me?”

“There are! I think you’d look good in anything!”

After saying that, Aria-san picked out three outfits from nearby, handed them to me, and ushered me into the fitting room.

“Try these three on!”

“…Okay.”

I used the magic device in the fitting room to create a barrier, then tried on the first outfit I was given… Even though I say the first outfit, it’s a set of clothes consisting of a long black coat with a hood that goes up to the knees and black pants. Both, the coat and the pants were of such good quality that even I, who knows nothing about clothes, could tell they were expensive.

After turning off the magic device’s effect, I showed Aria-san my appearance.

“How do I look?”

“Y-You look cool…! It suits you so well! I’ll buy this for you!!”

“Eh? Are you sure? It seems expensive.”

“I’m one of the few S-rank adventurers! This is nothing to me! So, try on the others!”

After that, I was made to try on several outfits, and in the end, Aria-san liked all of them, so she bought all the clothes for me.

…I had something on my mind, so I decided to ask Aria-san about it.

“Aria-san… I’m not rushing you, but when are we going to focus on the monster countermeasures? The sun is setting, so I’m a bit worried.”

“We’re just about to do it! Adin-kun, wait here in front of this fitting room!”

“Understood.”

Right now…? What kind of training could we do here?

Since I couldn’t understand Aria-san’s thoughts, I waited obediently in front of the fitting room for Aria-san… Then, after a while, she said, “Come in!” so I entered the fitting room where Aria-san was—

“How’s this? Adin-kun.”

“Aria-san!? W-What’s with that outfit!?”

Aria-san’s outfit… was quite revealing.

Aria-san usually reveals a little skin, but now she’s showing off even more, with the upper half of her chest visible and her fair legs very clearly exposed to the world.

Although the parts that shouldn’t be seen were covered properly, there was no denying that there was a lot of detail that was also clearly exposed.

“Even though this outfit is quite modest! It’s just regular clothes you can buy at  a normal clothing store.”

“T-That’s not what I meant. Wasn’t this supposed to be about monster countermeasures?”

“Yeah! So, now, it’s about succubus countermeasures! Even if they try to seduce you in outfits like this, you mustn’t be charmed by them!”

“So, maintaining composure is the part of the training?”

“Yeah!”

“If that’s the case…”

I looked Aria-san squarely in the eyes and decided to take it seriously… Succubi typically try to seduce men with their appearance and charm them before sucking their life force.

If I were to lose to that, I wouldn’t be able to become stronger.

Thinking like that, I calmed down—

“I-Is that enough?!”

“…Huh?”

Just as I was about to become completely calm, Aria-san blushed and said that, starting to cover her body with her hands.

“Aria-san?”

“When Adin-kun stares at my body for a long time, I get a little hot… Anyway! If you want to continue training, let’s do it in the dormitory instead of the clothing store!”

“Eh? U-Understood.”

Since I felt like I had grasped the key to being composed just now, I didn’t think it was necessary to continue, but it could have been good training too.

As I left, I went back to the dormitory room at the adventurer guild with Aria-san, who was looking a little restless.

…Even though I lost in the mock battle today, I’ll work hard to be able to beat Aria-san in swordsmanship alone soon.

Back in the room at the dormitory, I spent the day together with Aria-san, who still seemed a little unsettled.