Ch.73 Gap Moe? Their Gentle Smile Doesn't Give Off an Intimidating Vibe.

As I'm flying, I flap my hands towards my face to blow air and cool it down.

When flying, the wind hits my entire body, so it's unclear whether flapping my hands is effective.

But I still do it because I want to cool down. And that leads back to the starting point.

Well, it's really embarrassing.

Even though Sakidori Midori-san had warned me before the battle with the turtle, I ended up repeating the same thing again.

The women covered the men's eyes with their hands, but it took some time for them to cover. Even if it was only for a short time, there was a chance that they could have seen me during that time.

It's just a possibility, but since there's no information, I can't say for sure that I was seen.

Now, I know that I have been seen naked, but there is a difference in the level of preparedness between being seen taking off your clothes of your own free will and being seen due to an unexpected event that you did not want to, even if it was your own mistake. I am not prepared.

I'm curious, but I can't ask...

That's what in my mind, but I never actually intended to ask.

I just feel embarrassed if someone sees me, but I don't feel anything else at the moment.

I'm not trying to act tough. In fact, I feel sorry for showing it.

From the other person's perspective, they will be shown something they don't want to see.

If they have seen it, it would be helpful and I would appreciate it if they wouldn't say anything, but would just keep it to themself and forget about it.

Please erase my embarrassing story from your memory.

I'm stopping in front of the back of the store clerk I had spotted earlier, and hovered there, putting my hand to my face to check if it's still hot.

"Yep, I'm fine."

My body temperature had returned to normal.

I measured it on the palm of my hand so it's not accurate, but I think it should be fine.

"Excuse me, I'd like to order some food."

I immediately call out to the store clerk.

How tall is he? He's even taller than Takemaru-san, the tallest member of the party.

His curly hair, a mix of orange and black colors, was swept straight back.

"Yes, let me take your orders."

The clerk turns towards me and speaks in a gentle, androgynous voice.

The store is packed with customers and should be busy, but the waiter doesn't show any signs of annoyance, just smiles.

"..."

"... Customer?"

"..."

"...Um, etto...Have you decided what to order?"

Oh, sorry. It's just their service face.

It's a natural response since it's work, but it really touched my heart.

Apparently I was staring blankly at the store clerk so they got confused.

It's not that I ignored them.

From their perspective, it would seem like a customer said they wanted to order something, but then just stared at them in silence without showing any reaction...

Am I suspicious? Do I look like a dangerous person?

"Um, sorry. Um, there are other people who want to order, can you pick our order on our seats?"

"Certainly."

"Our seat is over here."

Good. This is gap moe. I don't know if it's okay to call this, but it's gap moe.

The coolness of the lion, combined with their calm demeanor and kindness, really took my heart away.

That's right. He or she, or someone of unknown gender, is a lion-type beastman. Moreover, their beast-like features are quite prominent, and their face is just like a lion's. When they open their mouth, their fangs are visible.

Their eyes, which should normally have a sharp gaze, are round, soft, and very gentle.

There is no sense of the intimidating, regal presence of a lion there, and I mean that in a good way, of course.

In the first place, it's rude to confuse animals and beastmen.

I'm sorry. I apologize in my heart.

Accompanied by a clerk, I head to the table where Sakidori Midori-san and the others are sitting.

I'm in front and the store clerk is behind me. They slipped smoothly between the customers and followed me.

They must've been working here for a long time, as they never stops walking even when the store is crowded.

As we approached my seat, the two people in front of us, Takemaru-san and Shuuto-san, turn towards us.

The other three also stopped talking and looking first at me and then at the store clerk.

This is the store clerk. I've brought them here.

"Thanks for calling the clerk."

"Thank you"

Following Takemaru's-san's words, Mimia-san, Shuuto-san, and Kaito-san all bowed their heads.

Sakidori Midori-san raised her hand slightly to show her gratitude.

"Uhh, you see, Takemaru-san and the others didn't see it."

"It's okay. Yeah, it's okay. Please forget it."

The way she's saying that, that sounds like Sakidori Midori-san had seen it.

As expected, being at that height when everyone else is sitting is dangerous.

Next time I make a clone, I'll imagine something that can hide underwear... like petticoat or something.

My level had increased when I defeated Slime-kun and Glass Wolf-kun, but I had forgotten to try changing my clothes, so it's a good timing.

What, you think it's strange that I know about petticoats even though I was a man in my previous life?

No, it's not what you think. If you've been playing around with the smartphone-like thing here, you might come across something like that.

That's what happens when you spend your time aimlessly scrolling.

Anyway, it would have been fine if the only person who saw me was Sakidori Midori.

It doesn't matter if she sees me. I don't mind. I know she won't look at me with those kind of eyes, with those lewd eyes.

She's simply worried. It's been that way since the first time she warned me. Sakidori Midori-san is a kind person.

But that's a different story. Forget it before it becomes a memory.

Oh, it's impossible now? ...I see.

"How laughable. Hahaha..."

"What's wrong, Vester?"

"No, it's nothing. I'm just trying to pull myself together, can we please place our order with the clerk?"

I shift my body slightly to the left and point your open arms towards the staff in a "pay attention" kind of pose.

They waited for us throughout our conversation, their gentle smile never changing.

Although it was only a very small conversation, not enough time had passed for them to wait for long.

"Sorry to keep you waiting. Let me take your order."

The shop clerk responded to my request and opened their mouth, then take a tablet-like thing out of their apron pocket.

"Um, etto... one big pile of triangular fries, one heaping karaage, one whole roasted madness chicken, and one roast bison... The one that's grilled."

Takemaru-san ordered by pointing at the pictures of the dishes on the menu.

Each book has a different page, so he flips through them and tell the store clerk which one it is.

There is one thing about the order that concerns me.

It's not a big deal, but the name of a monster I didn't know came up, so I was a little curious to find out what it was.

The dish that Takemaru-san mentioned earlier was called roast bison.

It has the word bison in it, so is it a cow-like monster similar to black bison?

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〘Furniture Item: Table Top Menu Stand〙

A small stand where you can place items such as menus and laminated campaign advertisements.

There are supports on both ends, so anything placed in the middle, even if it is just a piece of paper, won't fall over.

It is not very wide, so be careful not to put too much in.

If you cannot take te things inside out, you can sometimes get it out by grabbing the stand and shaking it.

Do it when there are no people around.

〘Clothing Item: Apron〙

Something you wear to keep your clothes from getting dirty.

When cooking, it prevents oil splatters, and when creating art, it prevents paint from getting on your clothes.

There is a wide variety of them on sale.

Particularly popular are those made from denim fabric, which are used as fashion items and worn together with other clothes.

Apparently this innovative coordination is the current trend.

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