Solo Swordmaster - Chapter 1106

[Translated text]
“At first, it may feel a bit awkward, but as you keep wearing it, you’ll get used to it quickly.”

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# Side Story 75. Even if you’re a loner, sometimes you can get along well (3)

* * *

A café in Jijeoryong Palace.

In a place decorated more simply than extravagantly, exuding a sophisticated and comfortable atmosphere, a very unique group was seated.

A plump woman in a crop top that tightly clung to her legs, revealing her belly, looking somewhat out of place.

A fairy with a slightly loose sweater and a flushed face, bowing deeply with hands on her knees, giving off a warm vibe.

And a spirit floating in the air in a Santa girl outfit, pondering why there was no potato tea on the menu.

Truly a trio of distinct individuals.

Each drawing attention for being stunning beauties.

Limon chuckled.

“You really suit it well.”

“Uh…!”

Perhaps remembering an embarrassing moment.

As the fairy queen, her face turning even redder like a persimmon, bowed deeper, Jade let out a snicker.

“Suits well? You’re talking nonsense. You said the same thing earlier.”

“You looked good earlier, and you still look good now.”

“If you can’t speak properly, keep quiet.”

“[Do I look good to you too?]”

“Potato sprout, just shut it!”

Whether it was the lingering memory or realizing how ridiculous the police uniform was after hearing Limon’s explanation, Jade grumbled sharply, targeting Jandark.

While she laughed it off, leaving the flustered fairy queen at a loss, Limon thought once again.

A strange combination indeed.

But it was also a fitting one.

In the shared trait among the three.

“…Loners, aren’t they.”

The fairy queen who had lived for ages.

Jade from a parallel world.

And the ghostly Jade.

Even among his brides, these three had trouble fitting in with others.

Adapting to the present world was a challenge for them, coming from different times, different worlds, and even transcending life and death.

They had to put in a lot of effort just to choose their clothes.

“Why did they call me here indeed.”

“Master, mother-in-law, and Jan.”

“…?”

That was why.

Limon chuckled.

Though Yoon Kyung usually did all sorts of pointless things, today, she seemed to have done the right thing by calling him, so he felt like he should praise her.

Looking at the three brides with puzzled expressions, Limon meaningfully spoke.

“If it’s alright with you, may I accompany you for some shopping?”

* * *

“A gift? Is this… for me?”

“Of course, Fairy Queen, you are already beautiful, but I thought you would look even more charming using this skincare product, so I got a little greedy.”

“C-Charming…? I’m old, and I don’t even know how to use skincare products, so maybe you should give this to Jade or, well, your daughter…”

“It’s okay. If you go to the salon next door, they will take care of it for you.”

“Uh, no, I, that’s…”

Receiving skincare products displayed prominently in a particularly luxurious store even at Jijeoryong Palace, the Fairy Queen ended up at a loss as she was led by the wrist and ended up getting her makeup done at the salon.

But that was only temporary.

Whether it was the makeup, the attire, or her dazzling beauty, faced with Limon’s various compliments, she eventually had no choice but to accept, blushing.

Jade, who ended up getting groomed along with her, seemed visibly uncomfortable…

“How about this?”

“…You want me to wear something this awkward?”

“Even if it feels awkward at first, you’ll get used to it quickly once you start wearing it.”

“Get used to it? What good is it? It’s not a sword or a weapon, but a useless trinket.”

“Oh, it’s plenty useful. It’s a sword.”

“A sword? This thing?”

“Yes. It’s made of a special alloy, and when you unfold it, you can use it as a whip sword. They say it’s pretty sturdy too.”

“Hey, you crazy fool, is sturdiness all that matters?! How can I use a sword that’s covered in jewels!”

To a ghost, the trinket itself was meaningless.

Geomje was taken aback when she saw Lemon offering her a particularly stylish and flashy bracelet at the jewelry store.

But Lemon insisted on putting the bracelet on her wrist himself.

Geomje reluctantly accepted the bracelet, fingering it, unable to resist her disciple’s shameless words that she could use it to pay for drinks if she didn’t need it.

The Fairy Queen was overwhelmed by the weight of the jeweled necklace around her neck.

Of course, Jeanne d’Arc, who had lent her body to Geomje, simply watched Lemon and the other two with a contented look on her face…

[I, is this all potato dishes?]

“I asked for a course meal with potatoes as the main ingredient, so of course it is.”

[Did you ask for this on purpose? For me…?]

“You lived too frugally in the other world. I wanted to show you that potatoes can be delicious and eaten in a variety of ways.”

[……!]

Perhaps because her senses were shared even though her body was lent.

Every time a variety of potato dishes came out, befitting the atmosphere of the luxurious restaurant, Jeanne d’Arc trembled with emotion as if she were moved.

She seemed dozens of times happier than when Lemon had given her a separate gift set of cosmetics or a rosary.

Geomje was also satisfied with the meal.

In Geomje’s case, to be exact, she was more satisfied with the various potato liquors that came out unlimited than with the food.

And as she ate the dishes that were also potato-based, with fruit rather than meat as a side dish.

The Fairy Queen suddenly realized.

This meal…

No, Lemon had been thoroughly considerate of them throughout the shopping trip.

As if they were on a date.

‘…Huh? Come to think of it, isn’t this a date?’

And belatedly.

The Fairy Queen came to a realization.

Couples usually go shopping, receive gifts, and eat meals together on dates.

The fact that she hadn’t realized it was because she had so little experience with romance and had spent her time building up her strength.

Of course, it was also because it was so rare and absurd to go on a date with three brides in the first place.

‘Oh, what should I do?’

After realizing that fact.

The Fairy Queen became restless.

Even without it, she didn’t know what to do with all the gifts she had received.

Now that she was conscious of the fact that it was a date, her heart was pounding so hard that her face was flushed and her eyes were spinning.

‘Oh, that’s right!’

“Son-in-law? Would you like to try this?”

“What is this?”

“W, well, it’s nothing special, but it’s a cookie we made with our hearts.”

“……?!”

[W, what? Fairy Queen?]

Geomje and Jeanne d’Arc were shocked by the Fairy Queen’s sudden act of offering Lemon the cookies they had made.

But the Fairy Queen’s actions were unstoppable.

The reason she had suggested to the two of them to make cookies in the first place and had even wrapped them nicely was to give them to her son-in-law as a gift.

Exciting shopping.

Sweet desserts.

Love, which was the solution to all her troubles, as a certain bluebird had advised.

…Of course, she hadn’t planned to give it to them without their consent.

Realizing that this was their first date, the nervous fairy queen decided to put aside her minor concerns and offered him some cookies.

“Did you make these cookies yourself?”

“Yes, I did.”

“Even though they’re for Jan and the queen… even for Master?”

“What’s wrong, birdie? Do you have a problem with that?”

“Rather than a problem, I’m a little surprised.”

Gulp.

“So Master made these. They’re a bit strong, but that actually makes them more appealing to those of us with a high tolerance for alcohol.”

“…Hmph, cheeky bird. You’re quite the talker.”

Crunch.

“Jan, the potato chips you made are also quite good. Honestly, if you sold them at a store, people would line up to buy them.”

[Tee-hee, you’re exaggerating.]

Like that.

Lemon tasted the cookies.

Seeing Geomje blush despite herself as she listened to his cheerful evaluation, and Jan openly enjoying them.

The fairy queen was delighted.

Thinking that her daughter’s words were right after all.

Rustle.

“Huh…?”

…That was until Lemon opened the package of the third cookie.

Only then did the overly diligent attendant fairy realize that, while wrapping up Geomje and blackening’s cookies, she had also packed her own failed creation and brought it along. The fairy queen was horrified.

“W-wait a minute. That’s…!”

Snap.

“Son-in-law?!?!”

And she was even more shocked to see Lemon immediately take a bite of the charcoal briquette.

Seeing Lemon chew on it without taking a single breath, then swallow it down, she looked like she was about to faint.

“W-what in the world are you eating? Spit it out right now!”

“Spit it out? I’d be cursed if I wasted food.”

“Can’t you tell that’s not edible food, but food waste?!”

“Well, it may not look like much, but it’s surprisingly tasty. The outside is crispy and bitter, while the inside is soft, giving it a rather unique flavor.”

“That’s ridiculous?!?!”

“Would you like to try it?”

Seeing her look as if she had just heard a shameless lie that all fairies are pure, Lemon smiled cheerfully.

And then, he took the fairy queen’s hand, which she had extended to try the cookie disguised as a piece of charcoal…

And suddenly pulled her close.

Smack.

“Eep?!”

The fairy queen’s eyes widened in surprise at the soft sensation that suddenly touched her lips.

However, that only lasted for a moment.

Slurp.

“Mmm, mmph, nghh…”

Their slick tongues entwined.

Their sticky saliva mixed together.

Their hot breaths mingled in their mouths.

In that incredibly slimy yet sweet kiss, she soon found herself clinging to him of her own accord.

Finally, when the fairy queen was breathless, Lemon pulled away and asked her softly, his eyes hazy.

“How was it? Was it delicious?”

“Yes…”

Whether the sweetness came from the cookie he had eaten.

Or whether it came from the pleasure that was so stimulating it made her senses reel.

She couldn’t tell.

And she didn’t bother to.

Compared to the satisfaction and happiness that filled her body and soul from kissing him, such minor concerns were nothing.

Having melted the fairy queen in this way, Lemon turned his gaze to the side.

“Would you like to try it too, Master?”

“…Cheeky bird, do you think I’m a child? That I’d accept a cookie from you?”

“Then please let me try it on you, Master.”

“What?”

“Please.”

Even though she had been looking at Lemon as if he were the world’s biggest asshole, Geomje’s eyes widened in shock at his absurd request.

But immediately after that.

She froze.

Sniff.

“―Junlyeon.”

“…”

“No, Ryehwa.”

Of course.

She had to refuse.

“You should reject him, curse him out, and kick him away.”

The reason and habit she had built up as a teacher reflexively told her what she should do.

However, the unfamiliar nickname that whispered in her ear was sweeter than the chocolate that had been suddenly shoved into her mouth.

The never-rejecting, fervently calm golden eyes, just like that night, made her head spin on their own…..

While glaring at Lemon.

After hesitating for a long time.

The moment when Gumje hesitated but eventually kissed him without realizing it.

Squelch.

“Hmph….”

Tongues mixed softly.

Chocolate that flowed sweetly.

So much so that the chocolate in her mouth melted completely and even its sweet scent disappeared without a trace.

The moment their long kiss ended.

A hand caressed her head.

Swoosh.

“Good job.”

Startled, Gumje’s body trembled.

The moment Lemon caressed her head.

The memory of the moment she had received warm praise for the first time in her life came to mind, making her heart beat on its own.

And only then.

She realized.

The one in front of her now, before she was a disciple…..

“Don’t forget, Lyuhwa. You are already my bride.”

“…..”

“Above all else, it means that you can be a little happier.”

…The groom to whom she had devoted her purity and who had promised to make her happy.

Thanks to that, Gumje, who felt ashamed all over again, unknowingly blushed and lowered her head.

Lemon turned his gaze to the side.

“Jan, you too, and mother-in-law.”

[Yes?]

“Don’t worry about whether you are qualified to be my bride, and you can be a little more greedy.”

There’s no need to decline because of dignity, sense of qualification, or status.

Like other brides.

Be more demanding.

Be unreasonable.

You can ask for love.

So they were unknowingly surprised by his words that they shouldn’t be satisfied with or reject the little happiness he gave them.

“Ha, but, son-in-law is son-in-law, and I’m old…..”

[T, teacher. I’m already happy enough…..]

“……I guess it’s not enough to say it with words.”

“……!”

That moment.

The Fairy Queen and Jeanne d’Arc, who had reflexively opened their mouths, closed them.

The moment they saw Lemon’s deeply sunken eyes, they intuitively felt that they had made a mistake.

That’s why they hurriedly tried to open their mouths…..

“Then let me show you with my body.”

“Wha…..?!”

Shit.

Unfortunately.

They were too late.

The moment the space seemed to warp.

Lemon and the three brides were suddenly moved to a completely different place.

…A little above the Dragon Palace.

In the top floor of the Leviathan, in the bedroom prepared only for him and his brides.

“I’ll make you never forget that a bride can be a little more coquettish to her groom.”

“Ah….”

His brides, who intuitively sensed what was going to happen, blushed unknowingly…..

…His teacher, mother-in-law, and disciple became a little more accustomed to happiness.

* * *

“……Oh my god.”

“This can’t be happening? But this is…..”

“H, hey, I have to tell the team leader….. But if I tell him, my sister will…..”

…At that moment.

Even when fighting against the constellation, a certain bluebird was unaware that he was immersed in shock and horror with a pale face.