Chapter 17 Choice
Lu Yi's good mood continued until night.
Even when Shimona suggested going to the Orc Tavern again, he agreed readily.
You can go to the Orc Tavern to find out what's going on with the orcs.
It would also be a good opportunity to tell him the truth that Chris is not a female rabbit man.
Lu Yi's plan was perfect.
As a result, when I was going downstairs, I ran into Aster who was going upstairs.
Astor was surprised by his unusual behavior of going out so late.
After all, Lu Yi has been staying at home these few days after the final exam. Not to mention late at night, he has not been seen going out even during the day.
"Where are you going?" Astor asked casually.
Lu Yi froze, opened his mouth but said nothing.
With his eloquence, he could certainly come up with a hundred reasons in an instant to prevent Aster from getting suspicious, but his honesty with his family made him stuck for a few seconds.
Astor was just asking casually, but Lu Yi's silence made him slowly stop going upstairs.
He suddenly remembered something he had missed before.
——A bill from the Trek Tavern at No. 69, Buti Lane [No Sleep Tonight].
Although the consumption on the bill was very normal, just some drinks such as alcohol.
But unfortunately, Astor had heard of the name of this orc tavern.
Famous for its midnight adult shows, it would be hard to find a second tavern of such a large scale in the entire royal city.
Astor's face turned visibly ugly.
At this moment, all he could think about was who had led his innocent and kind brother astray? !
"Where are you going? Lu Yi?" he asked again.
"...an orc tavern." Lu Yi looked at Astor's face.
Shimona, I'm sorry!
I would rather die than let my friend die!
This disaster was originally caused by you, so it is forgivable that you are the one taking the blame!
Lu Yi convinced himself in a second and quickly explained to Aster.
"But brother, listen to me first. This is not what you think! It's not me who wants to go to this orc tavern, but Ximona! He fell in love with a host of the tavern - although he didn't know that the host who looked like a female rabbit was actually a male rabbit, but it doesn't matter! He will know tonight! I went with him after all! I am not interested in this kind of thing. Brother, you know, I have never liked this kind of thing. The last time I went there, I hid in the toilet the whole time and didn't see anything! God of Light! Everything I said is true!"
Lu Yi had a strong desire to survive, and he gave a passionate explanation and even swore with his hand at the end.
As Artes listened, his expression lightened up slightly but then turned complicated again.
He believed what Lu Yi said.
But precisely because he believed what Lu Yi said, another ominous thought arose in his mind.
My younger brother is indeed this age now.
But he has never shown any curiosity or interest in this regard.
Not even once!
What was Lu Yi doing when other nobles of his age were making love?
Astor was horrified to find that he couldn't think of anything at all.
But as a gentleman brother who is self-disciplined and respectful, he didn't even know how to advise Lu Yi at this moment.
What would he say now?
Should I just say: Dear brother, you are old enough now, it’s time for you to do some adult things? ?
No, no, no, this is too scary.
Astor's expression changed constantly.
Lu Yi didn't know what he was thinking, but as time passed, he could only bite the bullet and said, "...Shimona is still waiting for me, so I'll go first, brother?"
"Oh, okay." Astor nodded as if waking up from a dream.
He watched Lu Yi walking further and further away, and finally couldn't help but called Lu Yi again.
With an extremely complicated look on his face, Astor warned: "Don't hide in the toilet this time, Lu Yi."
"ah?"
…
Lu Yi pondered over it all the way but still couldn't figure out what Aster meant by his last sentence.
He couldn't possibly want me to go watch that explosive 18+ show, right?
Lu Yi couldn't think of an answer, so he simply assumed that Astor didn't want to lose his noble status.
However, Artes' words somewhat made him think of "why not stay and see".
But when Lu Yi sat in the familiar box again, the familiar waiter left a familiar program, the familiar host came on stage again, and the woman... oh no, this time it was the man's moans that began to sound.
Lu Yi got goosebumps all over his body again.
"I want to go smoke a cigarette."
"I'll go too." Shimona said with a dull face.
The two people happily reached an agreement and quickly left the box before the man on the stage took off all his clothes.
——But no matter how you look at it, that figure looks like someone fleeing in panic.
Shimona walked towards the toilet with ease.
Lu Yi grabbed him and walked in another direction.
"What's wrong? Aren't you going to the bathroom?" Shimona asked puzzledly.
"Let's change place. The toilet smells." Lu Yi made up an excuse.
He still remembered Astor's ambiguous instructions.
"What? No? The restroom in this orc tavern is also scented? I remember the last time I smelled the pleasant scent of gardenia!"
"Then you go to the bathroom by yourself."
"Don't! Lu Yi, I was wrong. Please be sure to bring your most sincere friend, Shimona!"
The two walked around for a long time and finally found a small terrace with the help of a waiter.
The terrace faces a small garden, and the narrow wooden path in the garden seems to lead to the back hall of the tavern.
Lu Yi leaned on the wooden railing and took a deep breath of fresh air.
He still couldn't get used to the ambiguous incense in this tavern, which made his head feel hot.
Lu Yi didn't like the feeling of his thinking slowing down.
Shimona adapted well.
He closed his eyes and leaned against the railing, half of his body leaning outward, as if he was enjoying his empty mind.
"Lu Yi, I have something to tell you." Ximona shook his head.
"What a coincidence. I have something to tell you too."
Shimona opened one eye, "Then you go first."
"Okay, I told you not to be sad." Lu Yi said with a smile.
"Hehe, there is nothing in this world that can make me sad anymore!"
"That bunny man is a man."
“Wow, wow, wow, wow—” Shimona burst into tears instantly.
Lu Yi deliberately brought tissues - yes, this Western fantasy world already has such a thing as toilet paper, but that doesn't stop the nobles from liking to use handkerchiefs.
Ximona took the tissue and performed a tough guy crying show for Lu Yi on the spot.
"Lu Yi, I'm a little sad." Ximona choked up and said, "But actually I'm not very sad."
"I don't know how to describe it. I feel like a flower has withered in my heart, but before that I had already moved the flower out of my heart. I thought it didn't matter anymore, but it seems that I still care a little bit - although only a little bit."
Lu Yi was really not good at dealing with his friends’ emotional problems, so he continued to pass the paper to Shimona silently.
"I'm really not sad." Shimona continued crying.
"It's okay, it's not a big deal."
Lu Yi thought that Ximona was just being stubborn, but the next second Ximona's words caught him off guard.
"Really, Lu Yi, I don't think I'm sad because of this." Shimona burst into tears, "What I want to tell you is: I'm ready to leave."
"What?" Lu Yi asked.
"I'm leaving," Shimona repeated.
"After dying once, my thoughts on many things have changed. If I had heard before that the bunny-eared girl was actually a man, I would have been heartbroken. But now I feel nothing when I hear it."
"Where are you going? When will you be back?" Lu Yi asked.
Ximona shook his head, "I don't know where to go or when to come back. Lu Yi, have you ever heard of a bard? I'm going to be a bard wandering around the continent!
"Death has given me a new perspective. I've started to have different expectations of myself. Every day of my life is worth celebrating. I don't want to waste my time anymore.
"Yes, I don't want to waste my time anymore. Just like the insignificant passers-by A, B, and C in the novel, I also want to live a more exciting life." Shimona repeated.
This was probably the boldest decision he had ever made in his life.
Although he was only the descendant of a fallen noble family, his family's modest fortune was enough for him to live the rest of his life in relative comfort.
But Shimona was not prepared to continue like this.
In fact, his relationship with his parents is not very deep. After all, there are many brothers and sisters in the family, and one more or one less will not change anything.
The idea of leaving had been lingering in his mind for a long time, but he was hesitant and couldn't make a decision.
But when Ximona stood in front of Lu Yi and stared at Lu Yi's delicate face, he suddenly made up his mind.
Some people are the protagonists and darlings at first glance, and are destined to have an extraordinary life.
But as a small and ordinary human being, he may also have some brilliance that belongs to him.
The Bard is great!
Lu Yi opened his mouth and suddenly felt that his language was very poor.
But he wasn't trying to stop Shimona.
Looking at Ximona's determined eyes, Lu Yi felt more of an inexplicable shock in his heart.
"I'm sure you'll make a great bard."
Shimona grinned, smiling very happily.
A smile happier than any before.
"When are you leaving? After the baptism?"
The baptism took place shortly after the final exams.
"Yes." Shimona nodded. "No matter what the result of the baptism is, I will pack my bags and leave. If I have the talent to learn magic, then I will find a teacher. If I don't, then I will find a warrior to learn some physical skills. Anyway, the world outside is so big, there are so many things to do!"
Lu Yi blinked and punched him hard.
"Don't go to dangerous places, or you might die outside someday and I won't know."
"It hurts, it hurts." Shimona covered his shoulder, "Don't worry, I won't run away!"
"...Call me or send me a letter after a while." Lu Yi's eyes were slightly red.
"Okay!" Shimona said in a cheerful tone, but there was a slight tremor in the ending tone.
"Brother, I will still be your most loyal number one little brother from now on."
"…What if it's not the same?"
The author has something to say:
“Nothing can make me sad”
"That bunny man is a man."
Shimona (crying): Wuuuuuuuuuuuuuu——
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