Overloaded With Attributes Chapter 55

Interlude - In the Case of Takatsukasa Kazura, Part 2 

Because Shouko stole the spotlight, poor Kazura was treated like a taxi driver in the second parking lot. Kazura hadn't even taken off the helmet, much less introduced myself, before Kazura was escorted straight into the LAB Director's office.

Ah, Ayaka-neesan, long time no see! She looks like she's gained a bit of gravitas, hasn't she? Not that she looks old or anything.

And then there's Shouko's self-proclaimed fiancé, who rode with us from the parking lot. Appearance-wise, he's not bad. He's more "cute" than "handsome," but he's definitely put together. He seems like the type older women wouldn't leave alone.

His physique... hmm, maybe a bit slender for an Explorer? But he has muscle, and it's kind of... appealing. ...Wait, wait. Kazura not Shouko! Checking out a teenage boy like that is absolutely forbidden!

More importantly, what was that disgusting flirtation that started the second we walked in?! Of course, seeing Kazura cousin being affectionate is heartwarming. Yes, Kazura not jealous at all... But can you two take that home, please? This is the dungeon—a battlefield, not a living room.

Also, just as Kazura suspected, this boy is definitely strange. A normal man wouldn't worry about women like that. And his worries are totally misguided, too.

He probably doesn't know it, but the woman standing there, blushing but totally pleased, is Shouko. And Shouko—the one who's currently flexing on Ayaka-neesan with a smug look—is one of the top physically strongest individuals outside of the dungeons in all of Japan.

And how long is this conversation between them going to last? If they don't stop soon, Kazura nausea is going to turn into lust... Haaah?!

"Your body... whose is it?"

That's so erotic! ...No, wait. What on earth is this boy saying?! He just said something an average character in a hentai manga wouldn't even dare to say, without any shame!

Ugh, the fact that Kazura lower stomach clenched slightly is humiliating... Kazura mean, who would have thought that an "Alpha Male" like this, the kind that only exists in some unhinged woman's fantasy, was actually real?!

And Ayaka-neesan's teeth grinding is so loud right now. Wait, what if Shouko wasn't just delusional? Is Ayaka-neesan seriously trying to poach him?

A boy the Rokujou family truly desires. Maybe Kazura should seriously consider taking him under the Takatsukasa family's protection.

...Anyway, never mind that. While a person is trying to have a serious thought, could you please stop blurting out things like "Yuugiri Rabbit" and "Shouko Kitty"? That's something a person with an IQ of three would say!

Kazura afraid Kazura'll catch their stupidity... No, wait, why are these two grown women looking at him with dewy eyes and blushing?! Is Kazura perspective really that warped? No, they must be the strange ones. Right? Right?!

...The ridiculous drama went on forever.

"What was Kazura supposed to be doing here again?" Kazura thought, completely lost. Finally, the conversation got back on track. It was about the mix-up between Shouko and Ayaka-neesan—the fact that they hadn't bothered to communicate with each other at all.

Kazura see. So that's it. Ayaka-neesan was in the parking lot to greet him. She even prepared an escort.

And when he said "partner"—ugh, that made my head swim a little, too. Of course, Kazura refused to let Kazura face show it; Kazura don't want to be mistaken for an "easy woman" like Shouko. Kazura clenched Kazura face muscles and endured it.

Still, Kazura can't believe Rokujou actually sent someone. What? They want Kazura to guard him with this "Unnamed Woman"? Kazura absolutely refuse. Kazura is the number one, the only one!

But... escorting him on the first and second floors is simple enough, and Unnamed Woman can probably handle it. Maybe Kazura should yield to Rokujou to gain favor. ...What's this? "Choose which of you is the more attractive woman"?!

Fine. If that's how you want to play, it's war. Fufu. Kazura'll show Unnamed Woman the difference in class between us!

...Kazura was all fired up, and then Kazura won just by choosing the gear.

And the boy's choice of weapon—a rapier—after saying he was "borrowing a weapon to fight Mochi." Kazura seriously asking, is he going to be okay? He's a Labyrinth freshman, right?

Kazura understand the strategy—waiting for Mochi to leap and hitting it with a counter—but even the weakest monster hurts if it connects.

Meanwhile, Unnamed Woman, unable to understand why she wasn't chosen, kept yapping. Sure, your advice is good for a beginner's guidance, but as a "partner," you're too fussy. Why can't you understand that repeating obvious things is just annoying?

Then, the single phrase the boy used to choose Kazura: "You'll back me up if I screw up, right?"

...Wait, hold on a second! Kazura knees almost buckled just now!

What is this boy?! He hit Kazura with a laser-guided phrase that perfectly targets the "things a woman wants to hear"! That's just cheating!

...My mind was completely blushing after that. However, once we entered the dungeon, his strange behavior made that thought fly away. Kazura was focused on the "alien" quality that threatens to shatter the common sense of all Explorers.

We passed the gate and entered the first large hall where many students were acclimatizing to the mana. Kazura subtly watched him standing next to Kazura—no change in color or expression. So, the mana aptitude is real.

Afterward, we exchanged light banter as we headed to A-Block on the first floor. We were just doing routine work... but why is this so much fun? My heart won't stop fluttering!

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