Scum-lesse Oblige, I Have Been Reincarnated as a Scum Villain in an 18+ Game World, and I Absolutely Want to Grasp the Mob Life with the Power of My Knowledge of the Original Story - Chapter 1

Calm Down Enrique. Please, Calm Down

“—calm down, Enrique. Don’t you think timing is everything in matters like these?”

I say so calmly, looking directly into Enrique’s eyes.

Riera steps back slightly, observing our conversation.

Hey, hey, Riera. Don’t get all excited back there.

“Timing? I hate to say it, but haven’t you been slacking off lately?”

Enrique frowns as he says so.

It seems that Enrique thinks I’m starting to let my guard down since our last plan was a great success.

“Let me tell you, timing is really important.”

…well, I may have sounded really cool saying so, but there is only one thing I want to convey right now.

Timing.

In other words, I have no intentions of using Enrique to make any more fuss.

I don’t want to attract unwanted attention any further.

However, upon hearing my words, Enrique starts to think deeply.

“Timing, huh…”

Looking at Enrique like that, I can’t help but think.

Certainly, it’s my fault for selfishly relying on him and dragging him around night after night.

I’ll admit that.

I understand why Enrique, an F-rank adventurer, would want more of those situations.

I get it, for him, it’s like a once-in-a-lifetime thing.

However…

For now, I’m begging you, please calm down, Enrique.

“Well, give it some thought.”

I said so to Enrique to make sure he doesn’t make any stupid moves.

I have a plan in my mind.

Well, even though Enrique is certainly not strong, he surely enjoys combat.

I would say that he’s on the same level as Scumtos when he’s about to enrol to the academy.

That’s why, I think if I can somehow convince him to stay calm and trust me, he would surely understand and cooperate with me.

“Isn’t it same in battle? It’s not just about attacking. Sometimes, retreating and tiring your opponent are equally important. In the end, it’s a matter of timing.”

“Well, that’s true…but…”

Honestly, I’m starting to lose track of what I’m saying myself, but I continue, standing right in front of Enrique.

—our eyes meet.

Enrique’s gaze is surprisingly sharp for a former F-rank adventurer.

“It’s alright, Enrique.”

Smiling gently at him, I continue.

“I’ll prepare the greatest stage for you someday.”

Maybe in about twenty years from now, if the world is safe from the clutches of the evil final boss, I’ll even follow along in your chuunibyou play with you.

“…hmm.”

“……”

Silence.

Enrique is looking at me seriously.

What am I doing, staring at this guy…I’m starting to feel somewhat melancholic.

In the near future, Seig-kun will become the protagonist of this 18+ game, flirting with beautiful girls.

Meanwhile here I am, staring at this chuunibyou.

…feeling a bit awkward, I steal a glance at the teacup, remaining silent.

By the way, this fine grade tea from Gladious is an item that also appears in the game.

In the item description, it said, ‘Slightly restores health and calms the mind. Also can be used as a beverage~”, that indicates it has a calming effect in this world too.

Riera also mentioned that it’s popular among the adventurers when she brought me this tea.

Well, it’s a bit luxurious, but essentially, I’ve been escaping reality with this tea for the past two weeks.

But suddenly…

“I see, that tea…is from Gladiolus, huh?”

“Hmm…? Ah, yeah.”

“I see, I see. I see what’s going on here…! Kakakaka, hahaha!!”

Enrique begins to laugh out loud for some reason.

…I don’t get it.

“What’s with the tea?”

“No, no, I get it, young master.”

With a nod, Enrique continues,

“Well, I’ll agree to calm down for now. I might as well visit the guild and gather some information.”

“Oh…!”

I’m moved.

Those are the only words that came to mind.

I never expected my words would finally get through to him.

Enrique just agreed to not do anything reckless.

Moreover,

“Gathering information, huh? That sounds like a good idea.”

Enrique plans to gather information at the guild.

Come to think of it, the reason why Enrique was expelled out of the guild is because of his chuunibyou behaviour…

…well, whatever.

I heard that the adventurer’s guild is basically a gathering of weirdos, so they should be able to handle a chuunibyou.

They might even treat Enrique kindly when he comes back there after so long.

And at the very least, it should be better than having Enrique constantly saying, ‘Let’s start the greatest festival!!’ all day long.

The other day, he even came to me energetically and said so at 6 in the morning.

I’m a type of person who prefers a normal breakfast in the morning before any ‘greatest festival’.

“Okay then, sorry to bother you, young master. And you too, maid-ojouchan.”

“Yeah yeah, see you.”

With that, Enrique storms off like a whirlwind.

“But…”

Riera suddenly speaks.

“If Enrique-san goes out for information gathering for a while, Ultos-sama might feel a bit lonely, right?”

…Riera.

“Let me make this clear—”

I turn towards Riera, who’s muttering such nonsense and smiles gently.

“Such nonsense is not true at all.”

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Author’s Note:

Protagonist → Trying to stop the chuunibyou Enrique to go on a rampage. It seems like he has successfully convinced Enrique, but…?

Enrique → Concerned that his young master might be slacking off after their successful plan in Lyon, confronts Ultos about it. In the end, he seems to agree with Ultos because of some particular reason, and decides to gather information at the Adventurer’s guild.