To put the current situation into perspective, it’s like a boyfriend getting caught with four other women, and it might even be worse than that.

If it were just a girlfriend, it would be fine.

But it turns out that not only has he been surrounded by women, but he also has a cute daughter, and that’s been exposed.

I feel like committing suicide and going back in time, but that’s not possible.

Everyone here is stronger than me.

Even if I try to commit suicide, they’ll stop me, and if I somehow manage to injure myself, Ange will heal me instantly.

I wiped the cold sweat from my forehead and looked around, feeling helpless.

Let’s start with Eileen. She’s looking at me with a face full of suspicion, as if demanding an explanation.

And Ange and Lise, who might not have heard what Kage said, are staring at Kaine and Eileen’s joined hands.

Unlike the three of them, Skaya is trying to understand the situation, deep in thought.

On the other hand, Kage,

feeling triumphant about putting me in this situation, is looking at me with a smirk, as if saying, ‘I told you I’d get you.’

I’m not giving that kid any snacks for a while.

As I thought this, Skaya laughed awkwardly and said,

“Hahaha… Well, it seems like you all have a lot to say to Kaine. Let’s go inside the cafe and talk. People are staring at us.”

The cafe owner, sensing the cold atmosphere around us, was sweating and trembling.

“Wh, wh, what would you like to order?”

“We’ll let you know when we decide.”

Ange responded with a kind smile, and the cafe owner nodded and quickly ran away.

Once again, the table was filled with an awkward silence.

“…”

“…”

Even though no one was saying anything, it felt like we were being scolded.

I wanted to say something, but the women, specifically Lise, Eileen, and Ange, were having a silent staring contest, so no one spoke.

As we sat in silence, Kage, oblivious to the tension, spoke up.

“Dad, what snacks are we ordering?”

“I don’t have a daughter like you!! You brat!!”

I punched Kage on the head.

“Aahh!”

“Phew…”

Kage, having received my justice, rubbed her head. Skaya sighed deeply and said,

“So, Kaine, explain what’s going on. I thought you and Eileen had broken up, and how do you know Saint Ange?”

At Skaya’s question, everyone’s gaze, except for Kaine’s, turned to me.

I felt that if I remained silent, I might be misunderstood, so I explained the situation, adding a lot of embellishments to my date with Eileen and my time with Ange.

Of course, I also revealed everything about Kaine, except for the important parts.

If I didn’t explain about Kaine, they would definitely misunderstand.

After hearing my explanation, they all nodded in understanding.

“So, you agreed to go on a date with Eileen in exchange for the help during Ogtein’s challenge, and you became friends with Saint Ange through volunteer work, right?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

At Skaya’s question, I nodded without hesitation. Skaya narrowed her eyes suspiciously.

“Hmm, I can understand the date with Eileen, but your volunteer work still seems suspicious.”

At her words, everyone except Ange and her guard nodded in agreement.

Why are they nodding like that? No, damn it. Is it that strange for me to do volunteer work?

Of course, considering Kaine’s past personality, it would be a miracle if he did any volunteer work, but even so, it’s not impossible for him to do it once, right?

And Kaine’s personality has changed since the possession.

I felt a bit wronged, but Ange spoke up in my defense.

” As Sir Kaine said, He and I met at the David Estate during volunteer work, and he was working very hard, contrary to the rumors.”

“Oh… Yes, that’s right.”

At Ange’s firm words, Skaya scratched her head awkwardly and nodded.

Well, if the person involved says so, there’s no room for doubt.

In the absence of evidence, the witness’s statement becomes the truth. And it was none other than the Saint who said it.

So, even if they find it suspicious that I did volunteer work, they wouldn’t think that the Saint is lying.

Honestly, even if she has some mental issues, it’s clear that she has a good image.

To begin with, if I were to tell them the truth about what happened back then, they wouldn’t believe me.

If I said that the Saint, chosen by the constellation, tried to kill me out of jealousy, but I made her come to her senses and became friends with her, who would believe me?

If I said that, they would probably frown and think I was talking nonsense.

Or worse, the guard behind her might beat me up for lying.

As I remained silent, the table fell silent again.

“…”

“…”

Why is it still awkward?

Even though all misunderstandings had been cleared up, except for Skaya, the women were engaged in a fierce staring contest.

As I looked around, feeling helpless, Kage rubbed her stomach and looked at the menu in the cafe.

“Master, when are we eating?”

Are you really thinking about food in this situation?

On the surface, they were just staring at each other, but from my perspective, it felt like being in the middle of a war zone as a private with no preparation.

But I couldn’t just sit there.

Honestly, even though the three women were having a staring contest, from the perspective of other people, they would think, ‘Why are they just sitting here without ordering anything?’

This is the height of being a nuisance.

Normally, the cafe owner would ask them to leave, but considering our status, staying put is the best option.

After all, there were three high-ranking nobles and a Saint, who outranked them all.

If the cafe owner dared to ask us to leave, not only would their business suffer, but their future would be in jeopardy.

Of course, the people involved might not have any thoughts about it, but their subordinates might cause trouble.

Anyway, I thought that staying silent wouldn’t help, so I followed Skaya’s lead and looked at the menu.

Hmm, I don’t know what any of these are.

A normal person would know a lot about cafe drinks, but for me, who has lived a life as a shut-in, all the drinks looked the same, despite their fancy names.

Of course, I knew the basic drinks.

As I was thinking about what to order, Kage looked at me and asked,

“Master, what’s the best thing here?”

“Hmm.”

Honestly, I didn’t have any recommendations.

As I was thinking this, a thunderbolt of inspiration struck me.

I had a way to get back at Kage.

Kage’s taste is just like a child’s.

She loves sweet snacks and can’t get enough of chocolate and cake.

If I recommend the drink I’m thinking of to her…

Soon, she’ll be tasting my revenge.

I suppressed the smile that was creeping onto my face and pointed to a drink on the menu.

“There’s something called Iced Americano, which kids can’t drink, but adults enjoy it. How about trying it? It’s famous for being delicious.”

As I emphasized the word ‘kid,’ she listened to my words with a proud face, crossed her arms, and straightened her shoulders.

“Hmph! I’m not a kid, so I’ll have the Iced Americano!”

“Hmm. Then you have that, and the rest of you…”

I tried to suggest drinks to the other women, but they were still engaged in a staring contest.

I caught Skaya’s eye, and she mouthed something without making a sound.

-Save me…

I quickly ignored Skaya and asked the guard escorting Ange,

“Do you want anything, guard?”

“I’ll also have the Iced Americano.”

She seemed to have picked up on the atmosphere and joined in on my act.

So, I called the cafe owner and placed the order.

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.

.

An hour had passed since we entered the cafe.

Ange’s guard whispered something to her, and she nodded with a bright smile, then stood up.

“I have something to attend to, so I’ll be leaving first. Sir Kaine, I’ll visit you later.”

“Oh, yes, I understand.”

“Yes, then I’ll see you later, Sir Kaine. Oh, and it was enjoyable talking to all of you. I’ll be going now.”

Wait, we didn’t talk; we just stared at each other. What’s she talking about?

As I was feeling baffled, the two of them had already left the cafe.

After they were completely out of sight, Skaya sighed deeply.

“Finally, some relief.”

“Huh? Why? Was it uncomfortable for you?”

I asked with a shameless tone, and she glared at me, then slowly opened her mouth with a tired expression.

“You’re being shameless, but since you seem genuinely relaxed, you probably didn’t notice.”

“Huh? What didn’t I notice?”

“It’s surprising that the Saint didn’t pressure you.”

“Hmm, did the Saint emit killing intent towards you?”

“Well, not to that extent, but she kept emitting something similar. It seemed less intense towards me, though.”

Ah… So that’s why they were quiet.

It was strange that Lise and Eileen hadn’t spoken for almost an hour, even though the situation was chaotic.

But it wasn’t that they didn’t speak; they couldn’t.

They were enduring the pressure from the Saint.

The two of them seemed to have just realized that Ange had left, and they both sighed in relief.

“Ahh.”

Their reaction suggested that enduring the pressure had been quite challenging.

Meanwhile, Kage didn’t care about their reactions and scowled as she drank her Iced Americano.

Slurp, slurp!

“Master, this is so delicious.”

What a joke!

Despite her words, her expression said, ‘Why am I drinking this? It’s so bitter! I want something sweet.’

Even her words lacked soul.

Seeing her expression, I felt like I had been eating sweet potatoes and finally got to drink a cup of soda.

But I couldn’t let it end like this.

“If you like it, I’ll order another one for you.”

“Umm, yes? Well…”

As she stammered, trying to refuse, I cut her off and asked,

“Kage, you’re having the Iced Americano, but what about the rest of you?”

At my question, the women, too tired to continue their staring contest, chose snacks from the menu.

So, Eileen’s date ended in a rather anticlimactic way after we left the cafe.

By the way, Eileen insisted that the date was invalid, so I couldn’t deny it and had to nod in agreement.

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