The Greatest Genius Alchemist Of All Time Wants To Retire - Chapter 10 – The Melancholy of Serena Brew –
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- Chapter 10 – The Melancholy of Serena Brew – - A Brief Rest and Disaster –
Hi, I’m Serena. Right now, I’m all alone and staring in to space absent-mindedly. Fred went to take a bath first, and then Elle is going in next, so right now, it’s time for us to wait like this. I’ve already finished, so I’m clean right now.
But I’ve been having a problem lately. For a long time…..Mother really wants me to get engaged to Elle….. She says it doesn’t matter if I use underhanded methods, which means I have to do that with Elle……
Bu-but! But not me! It’s not like Elle is interested in the opposite sex!
Come to think of it, Elle has been really rude to me since we were in school…..
「Good morning, Serena. Oi, you’re bra can be seen a little? Don’t let your guard down just because it’s summer, okay?」
「…..Eh?」
「Well, I’m gonna go to the toilet.」
Just like that, he mentions underwear as if its normal. If there’s a lustful look in there, I would notice it immediately. I’m used to those kind of looks. Even though I don’t have a well-proportioned body and elegance.
But, Elle doesn’t give that kind of stare at all……
As a matter of fact, it’s like, 「A~ah, dinner? It’s curry, right?」. That seems to be only at that degree, for the existence of my underwear. I don’t know how to feel about it. As for me, I don’t really feel like I’m in love with Elle. I’m sure relationships are not on his mind right now, so I think it’s better to go out with him as good friends…..
Though~? If Elle asked me to go out with him, why not? And Elle is kind of cool, right? Apart from being tall, he wants to have muscles for farm work. 「Farming is hard work, so won’t it nice to have a physically fit body?」, he says. Alchemy is beyond standard, and I’m willing to admit that he’s one of the greatest geniuses in history. Because it’s not normal to become a Blue Stellar Alchemist. Even in the long history of the three great nobles, everyone stopped at platinum. But Elle surpassed them all and is a Blue Stellar. I used to think that Elle, who comes from a farmer’s blood, was not qualified to be a Blue Stellar Alchemist. But now I really respect him.
Because Elle is serious. He’s always been serious ever since I met him when I entered school. Even then…..
「Y-you, are you……insane to learn alchemy for the sake of crops? Just because you peasants can do a little alchemy…….Don’t you want to learn alchemy for the sake of learning the truth?」
「……I see your point. The three great noble families, incuding the Brew family may have a mission of seeking the truth. But, you see, I’m serious. Besides, I’m currently a platinum alchemist. And you’re a copper alchemist, right? If you’re going to say something like that, you’re going to have to show me results first. If you’re is higher than me, then I’d give it a second thought, but you’re not. In other words, your search for truth is inferior to my love of crops. Using your logic, right?」
「Gunununu!!!!! I’m so angry! This is a duel! A Duel! I challenge you to a duel in the name of the Brew family!」
I got so heated up that I applied for a duel, but I lost miserably. I was keenly aware that this is what it means to be beyond reach. In the end, my aristocratic pride is just that…… When I was thinking that, Elle said to me:
「I’m sorry. I got too heated, too. I said that you were inferior, but I stand corrected on that one. You have your enthusiasm. It doesn’t matter what your rank is. I know that the search for truth is your noblesse oblige, and I know that nobles have a lot to offer. Still, you and I are the same. Our goals may be different, but our means are the same. Through alchemy, we have something to accomplish. It may sound like an over the top thing to say, but I won’t make fun of your…..no, Serena’s dream.」
(TN: Got a slick tongue you got there Elle)
「…..Willis-san, no. Elle, do you approve of me like this? A loose-tongued aristocrat…..」
「Of course. “Loose-tongued”? Then you can be an alchemist worthy of that word. Boldness is also a path you can take. I’ll acknowledge you.」
I still remember that moment. And I felt like my eyes were opened. Then Elle, Fred, and I started being together …… and we grew up. I’ve become much better at alchemy than I used to be, and …… now a kingdom knight, even though I was considered a failure in the Brew family. I’m still an apprentice now, and when I think about it in the past, it’s simply impossible… It’s all thanks to Elle. It’s a good thing I met him, because he made me the person I am today.
That’s why I look up to Elle.
So…… after I told my mom that story, she’s actually really trying to welcome Elle into the house….. I brought him here because she wanted to see his face a few times. She loves it so much that mother became obsessed with Elle. She’s really excited to make him her son….. Ha~a, I don’t know what’s going to happen anymore……
「Serena, come here for a minute.」
「Hmm? Is there something wrong, Mother?」
While I’m sitting in the garden idly reflecting on the past. Just then, mother calls out to me.
「Elle and Fred have gone home on an urgent matter. Why don’t you take a bath again? Didn’t you say earlier you want to take one again?
「E~eh, ……well, okay……」
(ED: I think we all know where this is going)
I love taking baths, so this is a perfect opportunity for me to do it again. I don’t mind that the two of them have left suddenly, but it’s fine. I’m sure we’ll see each other again anyway.
「Well then, mother, I’m going to go take a bath.」
「Yeah, go……and have a good time.」
And so I headed to the bathhouse.
「Fun fun fu 〜 n.」
A bath is a great thing, no matter how many times you take it. We put a lot of effort into our bathroom, and it’s quite large, you know? It would be a shame to go in alone, but I don’t mind. And when I opened the bathroom door and entered, there was Elle soaking in the hot water.
Yes…… Elle was there.
「Eeeeeh, Elle!!? Didn’t you go home because of something urgent!」
「Huh? That would be Fred, right? I heard he had some kind of emergency meeting or something, and left in a hurry?」
Wa~ah, I was tricked!!! This was a setup done by mother! Anyway, I need to get out of here right away!
And so I put my hand on the doorknob but it doesn’t budge.
「Eh…..?」
「Look, Serena, this is your chance, okay? I’m going to seal this door for half an hour, and you’re going to do it with Elle.」
「Okasama~aaa!!!」
The door is completely sealed off by alchemy. Mother is a platinum alchemist, and this door probably can’t be opened by me. I can ask Elle to help me, but that would be troublesome…… I’ll just have to open it up and go in with Elle here.
「What’s the matter Serena. Shouting all of a sudden.」
「No! It’s nothing! Then I’m going to wash up.」
「A~ah…..It feels good. I feel like melting.」
This guy….. is not even one millimeter fazed by the situation I’m going through! 「A~ah, you’re joining me? Okay? Do what you want?」 I can’t believe I’m soaking in hot water in an atmosphere like that! Ugh, how did I get myself into this…..
Feeling dejected, I wash up and then soak in the hot spring water a little farther away from Elle. Then, Elle looked at me with a pout.
「What is it, Serena? Come on over here. Let’s talk like we always do.」
「E~e, e~h….. well, okay.」
I move closer to Elle, swearing that I will never take the towel off. Elle has a towel on his bottom half too, so well, I guess it’s okay…. right?
「The baths at Serena’s house are amazing …… it’s big and quite pleasant. I could go in this one forever…..」
「Re-really? Well, this bath is our family’s pride and joy, so it’s only natural!」
Yo-yosh!, I’m talking to him like normal! I really hope that’s the case…..
「? Serena, you look awfully red. Are you okay?」
「Eh!? I-it’s okay! Oho~hoho!」
Elle comes closer to me. Hi~i! Close! He’s really close!
I peek at his body and see that his abdominal muscles are nicely defined, and he has a lot of muscle around his shoulders and his upper arms. So, cool~….. No! This is not the time to think about that!
「Speaking of which, how is the Knights of the Order? Are you doing okay?」
「E~eh. The seniors are all nice to me, so I’m doing well. When I told them I was friends with Elle, they all wanted me to introduce you to them.」
「Hahaha, please refrain from doing that. I don’t want to make any more connections. Well, only if I get a chance…..」
「E~eh. Okay, I’ll let them know.」
「Looking back, I can’t imagine getting close enough to Serena to bathe with her.」
「Ye-yes, it is. I had no idea that Elle and I would be in this situation.」
What! What the hell! It’s on purpose! This was on purpose right?! He’s making statements that are deliberately testing me!
「Fu~u….. I’m going out. I’ll be heading home, so see you later, Serena. Invite me agian.」
「E~eh….. mother is looking forward to seeing you too.」
With a grin, Elle goes up quickly and walks straight out .
「…..Ha~aaaaah!」
That was very bad. Ha~ah, was it good or bad….. No, but it wasn’t bad. Un…..yeah……
It’s a secret that I spent that night in agony with Elle’s muscles stuck in my head.