After seeing Sylphy who returned with a stiff face, Ariel sighed.
(I guess it was still no good after all.)
After all, I guess we were overdoing it this time, Ariel was reflecting on it.
During the time when I was thinking about it, I thought it was a perfect strategy, but if I think really really well it seems like an impossible story.
Who would, even under the danger of freezing to death, forcefully strip someone else's clothes off I wonder.
Well then, what to do now.
According to the promise she would be prohibited from meeting Rudeus though.
That was just a means to make sure she wouldn't self destruct.
I think there should be some method or another to do it, but I can't think of the method.
"Sylphy, for the time being please calm down and make the report."
Luke entered as the timely help when Ariel was hesitating.
First we need to listen to the story.
"Ah, yeah. As a matter of fact, the plan that Ariel-sama thought of making worked well."
Ariel was surprised over those words.
However, she didn't let that out in her voice.
As royalty she had received training in order to keep her inner thoughts from showing. [1]
"I see. In any case, your expression doesn't seem to match that though?"
"Yeah, it's about that though."
"Excuse me, hearing the reason after is fine, so first start with the report."
"Ah, yes."
Ariel calmly listened to the report from Sylphy.
How she carried out everything according to the plan.
The two entered the cave and how everything went according to schedule.
They conveyed their feelings to each other in front of the fire.
While talking about that Sylphy seemed absolutely happy and that threw Ariel's heart into confusion.
Then what was no good about it?
Ariel's confusion was finally released when she heard about the occurrence of the problem that came up at the very end.
"And then Rudi was, that is, feeling down. It seems the reason he came to the Magic University as well was to look for a treatment method for that."
"What did you say!?"
"Eh? No, that's why, umm, he came here for a cure to his impotency."
"No, excuse me, I lost myself a bit there."
Ariel was surprised.
She unintentionally let her voice out.
She had heard that there were such rumors out there.
However, she never could have imagined that was really the case.
What did he think could be done about that, by entering the Magic University?
Even though this is a place where people learn magic, it's not a place to cure an illness.
"I see. In any case, to be useless when the time comes down to it. It seems like I underestimated the man known as Rudeus a bit. I did think he was dense, but I never thought he was a man who would shame a woman who gathers her courage."
Ariel said that for the sake of keeping her heart peaceful.
It wasn't her true intention.
I'm sure Sylphy feels offended.
In order to apologize for that and calm her, she tried to protect her heart.
It was just that much.
However, that would end in failure.
"Ariel-sama, that is saying too much."
The one who said it in a aggravated tone was Luke who had remained silent until now.
"Men occasionally have times when there's nothing they can do about it. It's not like Rudeus didn't embrace Sylphy because he doesn't like her. Rather, in my opinion, I can finally comprehend the reason why he was so quiet up until now."
Luke is a laid back man, but he never carelessly makes comments towards Ariel.
Occasionally there are times when he gives good advice, but he's not the type to deny something head on.
As a lady-killer, that he's a man who is sweet to women is a part of it as well.
That is, even more so in regards to Ariel for him to use this much of a strong tone and manner of speaking, it's something that never happened until now.
Ariel received that almost like receiving the impact from being hit.
"Lu..Luke???"
"Sylphy, please wait a bit, I have something to give you. Ariel-sama, please excuse me."
After Luke said that he left the student council room with a quick pace.
While continuing to see his back off Ariel raised her eyebrows.
"I'm very sorry about that, it was an improper use of words."
"No, it's fine. But, for Luke to say something like that, it's unusual."
Sylphy is surprised over Luke's behavior as well.
After all, it seems there's various things between men and women.
"However, if it comes down to that then it's very troubling."
"Yeah. What should I do Ariel-sama?"
Ariel was coming to a bit of a misunderstanding at this time.
Rather than trying to succeed with the sex, Sylphy was worried about their bonds becoming loose because of that. [2]
However, Ariel thought about it like this.
(Sylphy, so you want to do it with Rudeus that much?)
If, Ariel had really understood Sylphy's feelings then.
It could be said that she might not have said something like that.
However, Ariel's thoughts were slipping into a bit of a different direction.
What she was trying to remember were the ways she was taught to cure impotency in Asura Kingdom.
Among royalty, in the case where you marry into some place, you have no choice other than to have children.
Then it was a method to deal with the case if your partner was impotent, she was remembering it.
Anyway since it was from a time when she was still young and Ariel wasn't listening to it seriously, but there were a number of memories still remaining.
"How about having him drink alcohol."
The impetus of alcohol.
And then Sylphy did as Sylphy does and remembered the things from the other day. [3]
Rudi's appearance when he was having a drinking bout with Zanoba and the others in the dining hall.
That time, Rudi hadn't been drinking, but Badigadi was in good humor.
"I see now, I'll try it and see."
Two women with no experience.
They started to make a plan to use the momentum of alcohol in order to push down a single man.