It brings back bad memories. Yes, that was in a previous life.
My boss at the time forced me to go to a gay bar as a part of my social experience. There I was seduced for about two hours by a lady.
She said, "You're so cute.
"Thank you very much."
"What do you do for a living?"
"I'm a programmer."
"You work day and night. It's not easy.
"Ha, ......."
"Why don't you quit?"
"What? No, but I have to make a living. ......
"I'll take care of you."
"What?"
We'll live together. I don't think I can handle one of you.
"No, no, that's ...... hahaha"
"If you go out with me, your life will change."
"Yes, I like my life now. ......"
He locked his arms tightly around me, and he was hitting on me so hard at such a close distance that I thought our lips were about to touch. Yeah. She looked like a very pretty lady, but she was a member of the JSDF, and her power was quite strong. .......
Remembering that time, I couldn't stop my body from shaking naturally.
"I'm here to pick you up."
Suddenly I hear a voice, and I shiver. I looked to see the door open and Leila standing there, looking as unhappy as ever.
"What ...... that ......?"
"It can't be helped. I'll go with you."
"What?
Meek stood up and said those words. She continued to stare at Leila in silence for a while, and then she strode away without saying a word.
"......I guess you don't close the door after all."
"Master Linos, are you there?"
Sadie rushes in with a look of dismay on her face. Yes, that's true, but doesn't it bother you? Who will close that door after all? Will it close automatically? Sadie stares at my expression as I think about this.
"......ohon. Will you go with me, Meek?"
"No problem?"
"So ...... is that so? If you need help, I'll be there for you."
I know it's a drop in the bucket, but it's a drop in the bucket. But I don't know what will happen in this castle where magic is sealed. Maybe it is this kind of anxiety that made me say such a weak line. Meek looks at me suspiciously.
"First, cleanse yourself with this water. You too.
She then shifts her gaze to Sidhi.
"Would you like me to join you ......?"
"Very well."
"......"
Sadie looks relieved. It made me a little happy to think that she was worried about me, too. Now I was half as worried about being attacked as I had been. We followed Meek's instructions and soaked our hands in the full water of Los Angeles. This water is said to have a great disinfecting effect, and when taken into the mouth, it can even cure cavities.
"Normally, you soak your body in it," he said. ....... Well, that's about all you need to know."
"You know a lot about this stuff, don't you?"
"It's been hundreds of years since I've been back, but I remember a lot of things. I used to change my clothes here. It brings back memories.
According to Meek, this is the room where they change their clothes. The closet contained the clothes he needed to wear at that time, and when he entered this room, he would unconditionally open the closet and change his clothes.
He used to enter this room, open the closet, and change his clothes without any condition.
"Open it and let's see."
Meek's words prompted me to slowly open the closet and take a look.
"Nothing. ...... What's that? What is this?"
On the floor of the closet, there is a clear plastic-like object. I picked it up and opened it to reveal what looked like a raincoat. Moreover, there was only one raincoat.
"Put it on and go.
"Who?"
"Of course it's you!"
Why do I have to wear this? What is this thing anyway? I invoke my appraisal skill, but I still can't see anything. I look at Sadie, who is also looking at it with interest. Then she looked at me and nodded her head. Apparently, her intuition tells her that it is safe to wear.
"It is something that, when worn, removes dirt from the body."
A woman's voice is heard again. Startled, I looked in the direction of the voice and saw Leila standing there. She slowly opened her mouth with a troubled look on her face.
"You will wear it when you are received by the king. It is customary for you to wear it, though Master Ortó led you directly before the king.
"Is it ...... because we are dirty?"
Sadie asks hesitantly. Leila nods curtly.
Human beings, especially men, are unclean. The smell from their bodies is offensive. It has been a long time since I have seen a man of the human race, but I still find him unpleasant. Please put on your robe.
They look at me as if I am dirty. I reluctantly try to put on my raincoat.
"...... Hey, Sidney. Do I stink?"
"What? I don't think so, no, no, no.
"...... stinks."
Sidney is shaking his head, buzzing. But the way he shakes his head, it looks like he's saying, "You stink, but it's bearable. I can't stand it anymore and look at Meek.
"I don't mind it at all. "I'm not bothered by it at all, but maybe I'm just too used to living among humans.
She giggles when she says this. I don't mind it," she says, "but I can smell it. That's funny. She takes a bath every day. She takes good care of her appearance. Could it be the smell of aging? I must still be in my twenties. No, I'm already over 40, considering my previous life, so it's natural that I start smelling like an old man. Hmmm? No, the body is in its 20s, so the smell of aging is ....... No, no, maybe not that. Do they have smelly feet? Bad breath? What in the world am I smelling?
I put on my raincoat, feeling very depressed. Then Leila let out a breath, looked at me and nodded her head.
The smell is gone. She says she will take you to your father. Come on, let's go."
As soon as Meek had finished, Leila spun on her heel.
"...... where's the smell?"
As we walk to the king's bedchamber, I talk to Sadie in a low voice. She shakes her head. She says she doesn't smell bad, but that doesn't seem natural. No, if she smells, that's fine. I just want to improve it if I can. Well, just knowing that the elves don't like the smell of humans is an achievement. Besides, if I take off this raincoat, I will have a defense against the worst case scenario when the Elf King asks for my body.
I look at Siddee with these thoughts in my mind. She doesn't make eye contact with me, but then she slowly looks up.
"If I may say so, ......"
"Yes?"
"It's the scent they put on your clothes."
"What?"
"Those clothes ...... have a distinctive smell."
"Maybe it's the smell of mothballs. ......"
Insect infestation of clothing occurs in this world as well. That's why I also put insect repellents in my closet, especially for clothes that I don't have anywhere else to go. By the way, insect repellents do not exist in this world. I developed it with Soleil. The insect repellant is a simple one that only has an odor that insects dislike. Basically, we were careful not to give off any scent, but it seems to have become a scent that Sidie can't help but smell.
"Well, ...... you don't usually smell like Rinos-sama. It's okay. In fact, I like it. He smells very nice after his ...... bath, and when he sleeps with that scent, it's really ...... nice."
When I said that, she turned her face bright red and looked down.
"Please wait."
Just then we heard Leila's voice and we came to our senses. We came to a white door. It seems to be the king's bedroom.