103 I like you
"Why is she sleeping?"
"Because she is sleepy."
"....."
On the limousine prepared by the Arlequint Academy, Tamazuki and Julis went to visit the Arlequint Academy for the first time under the guidance of Camilla and Ernesta. Frankly, he had wanted to visit this school since he wanted to copy their technologies.
Why? It was because of his leaf transmutation. His leaf was able to change into most of the things in this world as long as he knew the components and details. Naturally, some of them were impossible to copy, like Maou's Hammer and Ser-Veresta, but it was because they had sentient. However, if it was Lux and other technologies in this world, he could do it.
The only problem was the amount of his "Osore." While it wasn't bad, it wasn't unlimited, so if possible, he wanted to go to the next world to solve this problem.
Frankly, with the number of his women in this world, he could go to another world, but as he had promised to participate in the Festa and also dueled against Xinglou, he couldn't go immediately. Moreover, there was still the main heroine that he hadn't taken down.
As for the side heroine? He could take them later since he was sure it wouldn't be too late even if he returned later.
Yet, for now, he had to focus on the matter of Arlequint Academy first.
"Why is she sleepy?" Ernesta asked once again.
"Ernesta!" Camilla chided Ernesta helplessly. The students of the Arlequint aside, Tamazuki wasn't a student of their school, so Ernesta's question was rather rude.
"We have been training hard for the Festa," Tamazuki answered that question with pure eyes.
Maybe Julis heard his answer, or perhaps she did not, but she rolled her eyes.
"Training hard, eh?" Ernesta looked at him suspiciously, but she couldn't see anything. All she could see was the face of a cool young man whose expression was rather hard to gauge.
"But it surprises me that you two are the ones who are picking me up. Aren't you the leader of your respective factions?"
Tamazuki had known the identity of Ernesta and Camilla from Claudia, so it surprised him to see that they came to pick him up by themselves. Yet, at the same time, he knew that he had something that they needed.
As for what it was, he wasn't sure, but it didn't matter since his intention in going to the Arlequint was to steal all of their data.
"That's right!" Ernesta nodded. "You should be grateful for us to pick you up!"
"Ernesta!" Camilla looked at Ernesta helplessly, then looked at Tamazuki apologetically. "I am sorry for her rudeness."
"It must be hard on you." Tamazuki looked at Camilla in sympathy.
"That's right." Camilla nodded while signing but with a light smile on her face.
"Hey, why are you two badmouthing me in front of me!" Ernesta puffed her cheeks, then looked at Tamazuki. "Tamazuki, can I call you that?"
"Sure, Kuhne-san."
"Please call me Ernesta."
"Kuhne-san."
"...."
"I will be straight. Let me collect all of your data!" Ernesta went straight to the point.
"Ernesta!" Camilla looked at Ernesta in shock since she didn't expect this girl would be so direct. She thought that they should negotiate slowly or just capture him when he was already inside the academy, but who would have thought that this crazy girl would go straight to the point?
"Calm down, Camilla. If he wants to escape, who can stop him, especially when he has Ser-Veresta on his hands."
"But..."
"Do you need my data?"
"That's right." Ernesta nodded. "We need your data for our research. Can you give it to us? And in exchange, we will help give you everything."
"Ernesta!"
"So what? Even if he has all of our data, we will get all of his data. His ability to learn all the skills, martial arts, and many others are as precious as our knowledge! If we can get all of them, then everything is worth it!"
"That..."
Camilla couldn't say a single word since Ernesta was correct. If they could get all the data of the abilities, skills, and many martial arts, which had been mastered, Tamazuki, everything would be worth it since, without a doubt, he was one of the strongest fighters on Asterisk. Even if he wasn't on the level of Xinglou, he might be only a few levels below her.
Moreover, even if Tamazuki got all of their data, so what? It would take time for him to understand it since the technology was different from other skills. It needed the hard work of several generations, persistence, and obsessions to master it. Even if he was able to master it, they would already go beyond them.
"So, what do you think? That's the reason why you want to come to the Arlequint, right?"
"That's an interesting offer, but why do you think that all of your knowledge is worth my knowledge?"
"........" 2x
While Ernesta and Camilla had their pride, Tamazuki had his pride.
On what basis was their knowledge better than him?
His knowledge of various skills was in the realm outside of human understanding. They weren't something that could be matched with a few technologies.
He might be thirsty for their bodies, but he wasn't stupid for being used by them. Instead, they should try to make him happy, begging like a dog or a kitten, so he would give them a bone when he was in a good mood.
Yet, as expected, his answer made them flabbergasted. Why did they think their knowledge was better than his? Or rather, they realized that they were in a disadvantageous position.
"What should we do, Camilla? Should we poison him so we can get his data?"
"Ernesta...."
"I can hear you, you know?"
"Hmph! My knowledge is better!" Ernesta pouted and complained since she felt that she was better.
"Can you stop the car here?"
Tamazuki was decisive, and this made them stumped for a moment.
Ernesta wanted to say something, but she was stopped by Camilla.
"Ernesta, give me a chance to talk."
Ernesta pouted and looked away.
"How about this? I will give you a tour of the Arlequint, and when you find something that catches your interest, you can exchange it with the knowledge that has an equivalent value."
"I like to talk with smart people."
"Me too." Camilla nodded with a smile.
"........" Ernesta.
Then, did that mean that she was stupid?
"By the way, what is that?" Ernesta looked at the basket on his side.
"Oh, it's a sandwich. We were a bit late before, so I thought to have lunch there."
"Sandwich?!" Ernesta became a pitiful puppy. "Care you share some? I haven't eaten anything."
"Ernesta..." Camilla might have given up already.
"Why not?"
Tamazuki opened the basket, but it caused all of them to close their eyes since a golden ray suddenly blinded them.
"Uh? What is this?!"
"What are you doing?!"
They were all startled since the light was too intense, but soon, their eyesight returned, and they saw a variety of sandwiches that were enough to make them salivate.
"When your cooking skill reaches a certain level, you can make your food shine."
"...it's ridiculous. How did food shine like that? Did you put something on the basket?" Camilla looked at the basket with doubt and even held it to check it, yet unfortunately, it was just a normal wooden basket.
"Can I try it?" Ernesta didn't bother with some pleasantry since she just wanted to eat.
"Sure."
Ernesta wasn't polite and put two sandwiches on her two hands then bit them before she was in a daze as she saw a Grand Canyon and Mountain Fuji at the same time.
"Ernesta? Ernesta?"
When Camilla was worried, Ernesta continued to eat.
"......" Camilla
"Do you want to try?" He offered.
"......."
Camilla took one of the sandwiches and then took a bite before she realized that the value of her knowledge might not be comparable to the value of his cooking skill.
When Ernesta finished his food, she wanted to eat more, but she thought for a moment, then looked at Tamazuki. "I like you. How about we get married?"
"......." 2x
Fortunately, Julis was sleeping.
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