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Are you sure about this?

You're going to compete to see which of you will win Bell Cranel. Or so I've heard.

There's not much I can do after she admitted having feelings for Bell. It was very surprising.

This will be a huge gamble for her.

That's why I thought it fair to give her just one chance.

Whose side are you on?

Everything I do is for you, my Goddess.

Um, you're Mr. Hedin Selland from the Freya Familia. Do I have that right?

And the place you wanted to take me was... a cafe?

The black tea here is exquisite. And I'm on good terms with the owner.

That's all the reason I need.

We need to talk about Lady Syr.

Uh, does that mean Ms. Syr has some kind of connection to the Freya Familia?

Why does that matter? If she was, would it make you change your attitude towards her?

No. Not at all.

So, tell me your plans.

What outfit do you intend to wear on the day of the date?

Have you figured out what places you'll take her to?

Whoa, hold on! I haven't decided whether I'm actually going on the date with Ms. Syr or not...

Don't be a fool! You have no right to refuse.

All you're allowed to do is weep with joy for this opportunity to bask in her glory.

Weep with joy?

You have two choices:

Either bestow Lady Syr with the greatest happiness this world has ever known.

Or continue to bring her joy every day for the rest of her life.

Those are the same thing!

Consider this.

Huh?

If you're stupid enough to try and refuse the invite that she's graciously extended to you...

then I'll eliminate you, along with every last member of the Hestia Familia.

Wh-Whaaaaaaaat?

Lady Syr's wishes are special enough to be equivalent to divine will.

That is why we take action in support of her. Even if she ends up shunning us for it.

B-But, you see... there's someone who I'm already in lov—

Don't make this difficult, harebrain! The only person you need to have eyes for is Lady Syr!

Forget any feelings that you have for other girls! Don't even daydream about them!

Focus only on Lady Syr and give her a good time!

This world revolves around her!

Just look at you.

You don't have the manners, intellect, eloquence, or planning ability to lead her on a date.

You're sorely lacking in every respect!

So I'm giving you a total overhaul.

Until the day of the Goddess Festival, you won't even have time to sleep.

Lady Hestia! A letter from Master Bell just arrived!

I was wondering why he hadn't come back yet.

What kind of trouble has he gotten into now?

Um, is it another love letter?

Hurry up, Lady Hestia!

You don't have to tell me!

"For the safety of our Familia, I am going on the date with Ms. Syr."

"Don't come looking for me."

"Help."

Jeez! Does he want us to leave him alone or go help him?

How does going on a date with Lady Syr have anything to do with protecting our Familia?

I knew that love letter was bad news!

I'll go file a missing persons report right now!

Grrrrrr!

My precious Bell!

Your posture is awful. Engage your core.

Now move in front of the mirror and practice speaking.

You must become articulate.

Good morning, Ms. Syr. Good day, Ms. Syr.

Good evening, Ms. Syr. You look beautiful, Ms. Syr.

Please help me, Ms. Syr!

Wipe that hideous smile off your face!

My apologies, Mr. Hedin!

Hammer every word of the Elves' 10 Holy Writs into your head.

Associate your curiosity and interests with the heroes of legend.

Okay, Mr. Hedin...

Speak up clearly!

Understood, Mr. Hedin!

Now you're too loud!

My apologies, Mr. Hedin.

You absolute harebrain...

Um... you keep calling me that, but, uh, what exactly is a "harebrain"?

It refers to a foolish and indecisive rabbit, obviously!

You knave! Piece of trash! Rot and die! Dimwit!

Ugh... thank you for the explanation, Mr. Hedin!

My training with Mr. Hedin went on day and night with no breaks.

In some ways, that made it even more excruciating than Ms. Eina's lectures or sparring with Ms. Ais.

For the first time in my life, I truly understood what it meant to be "stuck between a rock and a hard place".

Women are expensive. The amount you spend on them is the quickest and easiest way to show your sincerity.

Yes, Mr. Hedin.

Speak up clearly!

Your mind must always be focused on pleasing your partner.

Do not even dedicate a single braincell to thinking about yourself.

Yes, Master Hedin!

Now you're too loud!

This is all in service to Lady Syr.

You will dedicate every fiber of your being to this date with her at the Goddess Festival.

Okay, Master.

That was perfect!

Yes!

Are you all right, my fair ladies?

I do hope you weren't harmed.

Huh? Rabbit's Foot?

No way! THE Bell Cranel?

The golden boy that everyone has high expectations for?

After two days of practice, we started hands-on training.

I fully utilized every skill that my master taught me,

and got accustomed to treating ladies properly.

I deftly responded to every possible manner of reaction they had with a warm smile.

And constantly regarded them with the highest esteem as I showed them a good time.

Thank you. You've escorted us far enough, we can get back on our own from here.

You seem kind of different somehow.

H-Hey. Would you be interested in joining us for dinner... tonight?

Sorry, but Goddess Hestia would get upset if I did that...

Don't go around seducing women.

I told you to keep a mindset of service and dedication at all times. Have you forgotten?

Repeat after me: I want to see your smile.

I want to see your smile...

Speak up clearly!

I want to see your smile!

Now you're too loud!

It's time for your final challenge.

That shop sells a fairly trendy food.

It's a dessert known as the "Hyper Dungeon Tapioca Deluxe Sandwich".

Hyper-what? Huh?

It's exclusive to Rivira and marketed in a dumb way.

It can only be purchased by couples, albeit regardless of gender.

So, here's the deal.

You're going to persuade the next lady you come across and purchase it with her.

Then you'll eat it together.

Huh? Whaaat?

Walking while eating is part of any good date. Don't panic and don't get flustered!

You must build a tolerance to this.

But I can't stomach food that's overly sweet...

Forget I said anything.

If you reach the point where you're feeding it to each other, then you've won her heart over.

Now go!

Pretty please, Daphne? That store is the only place to get it!

The Hyper Dungeon Tapioca Deluxe Sandwich! It's just right there!

Let's give it a try. Okay? Please?

No way! It'll give me heartburn for sure.

Oh please! Pretty please, Daphne!

Ms. Cassandra?

Mr. Bell?

Wow. Pretty impressive, isn't it?

Uh, yes.

S-Sorry you had to be a couple with me, Mr. Bell. I didn't mean to impose...

That's okay. I wanted to try one of these, myself.

And being able to spend time together with you here, Ms. Cassandra...

makes me happy.

W-Well...

I'm going to take a bite now!

Then I'll dig in, too.

This is where I highlight my childlike side by eagerly stuffing my cheeks

while taking care to leave a clean impression.

Ugh, it's so sugary!

Way sweeter than I expected! I'm gonna die of sugar overdose...

You know, I ordered mine with extra cream and sweet bean paste.

Would you care to try a bite of it?

Would you like a taste? Feel free to try mine, too.

Remember Master Hedin's teachings. I must prevent ladies from ever being embarrassed.

Th-This is exactly what my dream foretold...

I would get my cheek licked by a rabbit, and then...

Huh? Ms. Cassandra? Ms. Cassandra?

Jeez! What is happening right now?

This isn't making for good practice.

How many times are you gonna wipe that same dish?

What the heck is going through that head of yours to turn you into such a moron?

Lordy, you're all hopeless.

The Goddess Festival is tomorrow, but I've already got one dummy suddenly taking time off for a date.

She has some nerve when we're about to be extra busy!

Aren't you going to stop her?

Why, do you want me to?

No, not at all! I would never...

I'd have already stopped her if I thought I could.

But she isn't even the biggest problem. It's all the other idiots looking out for her.

I have no idea what kind of stunt those overprotective boneheads might pull.

If they get in the way of business, then I swear I'd beat them all silly.

But it wouldn't be worth the effort.

Do ya think we'll get an opurrtunity to skip out on work during the Goddess Festival?

I wanna show my suppawt for Syr's date,

and maybe get my claws into some yummy fruits and yams at the festival!

Don't pretend that's not the main reason.

But we already know that Mama Mia will furbid us from taking any breaks.

Cuz there's not enough staff to keep the shop oppurrational.

If only we had a few more people to help out, then I bet she wouldn't complain about us slipping away for a bit.

Maybe we can go out and recruit some temps?

You gotta be kitten, it's never that easy!

I swear, you've got fleas for brains, Lunor!

I'm gonna give you a knuckle sandwich.

It's simple. All we need is some scapegoats.

And I've got the purrfect candidates!

It's that time of year again.

The cold of winter came to an abrupt end. Then the seeds sprouted and the crops bore fruit.

Now the harvest season is upon us.

It all happens in what feels like the blink of an eye...

This year has been more eventful than ever, filled with many tragedies and disasters.

I must say, this short period of my life is one that I will surely never forget.

For those reasons and more, today is one that should be celebrated.

Let us remember the children we have lost along the way,

and reflect on the joys of a successful harvest.

With gratitude for the blessings of this fertile land...

I officially announce the start of this year's Goddess Festival!

Remember Master Hedin's teachings.

Meeting up for a date is more problematic and sophisticated than coordinating with adventurers in the dungeon.

There are no right answers...

But it's pointless for you to try and pull any fancy tricks.

Therefore, your goal will just be to forge ahead with a foolish amount of earnesty.

Arrive 5 hours early.

It's go time.

I'll make this the most successful date ever.

And keep the Hestia Familia safe!

Mr. Bell!

You're here so early. I even left ahead of time, thinking I would get here first.

Y-Yeah, well...

But I have to say, Mr. Bell, that outfit...

Is it weird?

No, far from it!

It's different from usual, like nothing I've seen you in before.

But it's actually very fitting...

Like you've completely figured out my tastes somehow.

Let's be on our way, Ms. Syr!

R-Right...

You look very stunning today, Ms. Syr.

Somebody explain this to me! How do I suddenly get called out here for hard labor?

This workload is enough to kill, ya know!

Forget selling potato poppers,

this is even worse than working for Hephaistos was!

Ugh! How can there be so many?

She owes us fur that rescue mission down in the deep floors. Meow we're calling in the favor!

Not that we actually did very much.

She owes us either way. Meow's our chance to sneak out behind Mama Mia's back and enjoy the festival!

Argh! I really wanted to go check on Bell and see what he's doing!

Let's cat this show on the road, Ryu.

But I...

What do you think you're doing, newbie?

I'm sorry, boss!

Crap! Cheese it!

Quit pussyfooting around, Ryu!

Hey, wait! That's not fair, you guys!

My apologies, Lady Hestia!

Get back here! I'll make you regret this!

Let me apologize, Mr. Bell. For sending you that letter out of the blue...

It caught me off guard, that's for sure.

I'm sorry.

But my heart was set on the idea of walking around the Goddess Festival with you.

So I appreciate you coming. Thank you.

Wow, it's great!

Yes, absolutely fantastic!

Hey, Mr. Bell?

Open wide.

It's delicious. Would you like to try mine, too, Ms. Syr?

Huh?

Go on. Open wide.

What do you think?

It's very yummy.

Okay, let's keep moving.

Look at adventure boy go!

He actually seems more suave than usual!

And he's doing a pawsome job at keeping Syr safe while walking through the crowd.

When did he become such an expurrt?

A satisfactory performance so far.

The only thing that clumsy rabbit can hope to do

is get ahead of the game by staying on the offensive.

Although he is inept and has a bad memory,

he at least doesn't fail to meet expectations.

Can you make her realize what it is that she truly wants?

What kind of bullshit are you mumbling about over here?

It's rude to eavesdrop on people.

You were the one babbling aloud, dumb-ass.

All the other escorts are too damn hot under the collar.

Quit slacking off here and take command, already.

Yeah, well, what have you been up to?

Don't give me that!

My loyalty belongs to the Goddess.

After you, Ms. Syr.

Oh, why thank you...

Ms. Syr. Come this way.

You're weirding me out!

There's definitely something wrong with you today, Mr. Bell!

You've been working in these little breaks before I even have time to say "I'm feeling tired"!

And every time that I feel like holding hands you pick up on it!

The childish Mr. Bell that I know could never notice and respond to the subtleties of a girl's heart

because he has nothing but the dungeon on his mind!

Have I upset you?

No, it made me happy! Very happy, in fact!

But this isn't how our date was supposed to go!

In my mind, I was going to be the first to grab your hand

and then poke fun at you when you got all blushy about it.

There's so much I had planned...

Would you like a bite?

There you go again! Trying to feed me!

So, do you not want any?

It tastes great.

Whoa, whoa. Is that Bell...

on date with Syr of all people?

Isn't that problematic...?

So, those are the altars for the Goddess Festival?

Also known as the "Towers of Fertility".

Everyone comes here to offer their gratitude to the Goddesses who are enshrined at the top of each pillar.

Up until last year, there were always 5 Goddesses,

but then there was that incident with Lady Ishtar...

Lady Ishtar was a loose cannon.

It had basically become a tradition

for her to immediately come down off her pillar and get into a feud with the other Goddesses.

With the other Goddesses?

Goddess Freya! Grant me your protection!

Thank you for blessing us with an abundant harvest!

Please marry me!

They have it rough, huh?

Come along, Mr. Bell.

Don't start eyeing other ladies when you're supposed to be on a date with me.

N-No, I wasn't...

Ah! It's Ms. Ais!

Wait, Bell? He seems different somehow. That's a fancy outfit.

And he's holding hands with... the waitress from the tavern?

Whoa, Ms. Syr?

Funny running into you, Sword Princess!

The two of us are on a date right now!

Doing things together with Mr. Bell is just such fun!

And we're going to enjoy spending even more time alone together!

Aren't we, darling?

Whaddya mean "darling"?

Uh, actually, I have an explanation for this!

Hey! Wallen-whatsit!

I'm glad I ran into you.

Tell me, have you seen my cute little Bell around here?

Lady Hestia...

What are you wearing?

Well, you see, I'm in a bit of a tricky situation...

Please stop getting in the way!

You're just causing everyone a bigger headache.

Just let us handle this ourselves.

You take care of Master Bell!

But forget about that, I need to find my precious Bell!

I saw Bell. He was arm-in-arm with that waitress from the tavern...

What?

Like one of those sappy couples who isn't satisfied with holding hands and clings to each other?

Why didn't you stop them, Wallen-whatsit?

Oh, uh... sorry about that.

Argh! That girl is way more dangerous than I gave her credit for!

I think this situation calls for a coordinated front!

Let's work together to take Bell back!

Uh, okay.

Hurry up, Wallen-whatsit!

Why would you tell her all that, Ms. Syr?

I mean, it's the truth, isn't it?

You and I really are in the middle of a date.

Or would you prefer to be dating the Sword Princess instead?

No, it's just... my master never taught me what I should do in that sort of situatio—

I figured that was the case!

Since you weren't acting how you usually do.

But I never would've guessed Mr. Hedin was behind it...

Th-That's not true! Well, I mean, it is...

Hmph!

But he was just trying to make sure that you were happy by teaching me how to be a gentleman.

Part of it was my idea, because I wanted to find a way to repay you for all the times you've helped me out.

I wanted to do a good enough job leading you on a date that it would put a smile on your face, so...

All right, then. I'll forgive you if you agree to make one of my dreams come true.

A-And what would that be?

Would you please kidnap me?

The truth is, I never get any time to truly be by myself.

Even now, many members of the Freya Familia are keeping a watchful eye on me.

I can tell...

So, Mr. Bell, if you would be kind enough to take me away,

like the White Knight does for the Princess in the fairy tales...

Then I'll let you off the hook for everything.

I just want the freedom to explore and enjoy all sorts of things.

What do you say?

Next time: "Odr".

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