“Isn’t it okay to drink alone? I don’t think you really need to hold my wrist so tightly like this.”
“…Commander?”
“Isn’t that right?”
Why did they suddenly appear from behind?
I didn’t see the Commander coming.
While I was walking alone with the Commander sitting there, I hadn’t even seen them before.
Of course, I had never looked back, but it was still unexpected.
“So who are you?”
“Commander.”
“Commander? Is this really how a Commander acts?”
The Commander was holding their wrist, and I could only look at them.
It was sudden and surprising, so I just stood there watching.
They were showing hostility toward the Commander and speaking in a much more threatening tone.
“Who are you?”
“Me? Don’t you even know who I am?”
“I don’t know the circumstances here. So who are you?”
“I’m one of the companies sponsoring this place… Since you don’t know me, I guess it’s not worth mentioning.”
I wasn’t really sure what was going on, but seeing the Commander respond strangely only reaffirmed that things weren’t normal.
In response to the question of who they were, they just brought up business…
“I didn’t think someone like the Commander would interfere this much… Ha….”
“………”
“So, wouldn’t it be better to let go of this? I don’t want all the attention here.”
“I’m the one taking her away, so why the hell do you care? Just because you’re the Commander doesn’t mean you can do whatever you want…”
For some reason, they were both glaring at each other.
I was caught in the middle, unable to do anything…
There was no escape since my wrist was held, and the Commander was holding the hand that was holding my wrist.
I really hated how they were treating me, but at least I was relieved that the Commander was helping me.
I hadn’t expected it, but it was definitely a relief.
At least… compared to being dragged around like before, this was much better.
“…….”
“Stop talking nonsense and let go already. The one caught is not happy about it either.”
“What? Not happy? You’ll be happy in a bit anyway.”
“…What?”
….
Hmm.
I felt the atmosphere getting colder by the second.
The Commander’s tone was stronger than usual, and the other person sounded more infuriated…
“Enough with the weird talk. You’d better let go quickly, even if I don’t know who you are… You shouldn’t worry that much.”
“Hah! What’s a mere Commander saying that for? I’m just trying to have a little fun. Stop interfering.”
“Hmph… Can’t we keep it decent? It’s not a fancy party, but at least some courtesy should be maintained. This isn’t a place to mess around.”
“Stop with the weird lecturing and let go of this hand now.”
I felt the same way.
I just wanted this tanned jerk to stop holding onto my wrist.
It was already painful, and now it was only getting worse.
“You need to let go for me to let go.”
“Stop your nonsense. Let go.”
“…?”
Did the Commander just curse?
I almost couldn’t believe my ears.
I don’t think I’ve ever heard the Commander use curse words or slurs before.
And yet here we are.
That was kind of cool.
“…?”
Is it right to think it’s cool that they’re cursing…?
I had an odd thought for a moment, but it wasn’t entirely wrong.
It’s quite striking when a tall, handsome guy suddenly shows this side of themselves.
“Lindaera, does it hurt?”
“Yes?”
“Your wrist. It looks like it’s being held tightly.”
“Um… It does hurt…?”
I was a bit surprised when the Commander spoke to me suddenly, but I answered calmly.
It had seemed like we had parted on bad terms just a moment ago, but…
Surprisingly, the tone was kind.
They had just scolded the jerk gripping my wrist with a really angry tone, after all.
So, I felt a bit better…
Just a moment ago, I really thought I was being dragged away, but at least that wasn’t happening now.
“…Got it.”
With that, the Commander pulled slightly away from me and approached the jerk a bit more.
“What are you about?”
“…I’ll find a way.”
“?”
“Hah? What random nonsense are you muttering about? Are you talking to yourself?”
“…Crazy bastard.”
With that, the Commander let go of the jerk’s wrist.
What?
I had no idea why they approached that guy, and I had no idea why they let go of that hold.
Are they just letting me go…?
Of course, I had spoken slightly negatively to the Commander earlier, but they wouldn’t just leave me to be taken by this weird jerk…
Would they?
Maybe it was plausible considering the atmosphere had been bad until just before parting…
But still, letting that happen is too much.
We had spent over half a year together, and in a few months, it would reach a year. For a tanned jerk to try to make me drink alcohol and the Commander to just watch… That’s just not right.
-BRRRACK!!!
“…Huh?”
“……….”
“….Huh?”
“Um. Didn’t that get resolved?”
“What’s happening right now…”
Suddenly, the Commander threw a punch aiming at the jerk’s jaw… and just like that…
He went down.
Literally, he went down.
This was a scene I’d only ever seen on UFC shows happening right before my eyes.
I stood there, dumbfounded, as the Commander smiled at me.
“By the way… Lindaera? Could you contact the Boss for me?”
“Huh? Why are we contacting the Boss all of a sudden…”
As I spoke, I suddenly felt the crowd buzzing around us.
Everyone was looking at us… And the Commander was making a bit of a troubled expression.
“Oh.”
Well, they had just punched someone… various situations were probably messed up.
So…
*
“…I don’t know if I should thank you for this situation or say it’s a mess…”
“…It couldn’t be helped.”
“…I understand. That’s why I’m saying this.”
The Commander and I somehow managed to return to the room.
Apparently, the jerk they had dealt with was more costly than expected… there were various issues.
From what I overheard, he was the son of the chairman of a weapons company or something.
Thanks to that, it ended up being quite the… troublesome situation.
The Commander was dragged away by security, and I too was…
Well, let’s say it created a truly annoying situation, but fortunately, there were no further major issues.
I had made the call to the chairman first to explain who the Commander had punched and why, so it was resolved quickly.
It was probably… about 30 minutes of waiting in another room, right?
“…Thank you.”
Anyhow, I had no choice but to say this to the Commander.
Of course, I was thankful; if they hadn’t helped, I would have certainly gotten into a mess for various reasons.
What was going on in that jerk’s head when they were acting up towards me?
They might have genuinely wanted to drink, or they could have had something weird in mind after getting me drunk…
“………”
“Lindaera?”
“…Yes.”
“It’s nothing major, so there’s no need to make a fuss. All in all, it’s something I should do.”
The Commander said it was fine, but I was really grateful, and that’s why I wanted to express my thanks.
None of the guys around us did anything to stop it, but I didn’t expect the Commander, who had been sitting down, to help me like that.
When I was being pulled around, it was the Commander who stepped in, and when they punched that jerk, it was also the Commander.
This was why I had to express my gratitude.
“…I really appreciate it.”
“I’m telling you it’s fine.”
“…Is it that you dislike me saying this…?”
“It’s not that, but I didn’t help you for the sake of hearing that.”
“………”
Whether they were a fool or kind…
I wasn’t sure, but something about it didn’t sit right with me.
Even though we had a bad mood between each other and the atmosphere was tense, they helped me smoothly and were so gentle with their words while saying this just felt unfair.
“………”
“Lindaera?”
I thought about how I could repay them.
Of course, it was the Boss who resolved the later matters, but ultimately, it was the Commander who had helped me escape from that jerk.
I wanted to repay them somehow.
Otherwise, I would feel too guilty and thankful, so I wanted to do something.
“……..”
“Lindaera?”
What could be…
A method that would satisfy the Commander while being something I could do for them.
I was sitting on the bed in a dress, while the Commander was just standing there.
Originally, I planned to go back to the room and rest.
But as the conversation progressed and the Commander casually brushed off my gratitude, it left me feeling unsatisfied.
How could I make it so that both the Commander and I could be satisfied?
I kept pondering.
“…Sigh.”
“Lindaera…?”
The only thought that arose was something weird.
I thought about what the Commander liked, and the only thing that came to mind was games.
If I took that away… the only other thing is my chest…
It popped up in my mind how the Commander had been staring at my chest when I got new workout clothes.
If it wasn’t that, in other situations, they seemed to have a some interest, so I had that connection.
“….Commander.”
“…What?”
“…Well…”
I felt uneasy about the whole thing.
It really bothered me that it was just me dealing with all these thoughts and concerns…
And the ideas that popped up were so weird and embarrassing, it wasn’t helping.
Doing stuff like that with a guy… felt way too strange.
Of course, I was a woman now, and I couldn’t help it, but the mere thought of those ideas upset me.
“…About what happened today, can I repay you somehow?”
“What do you want to do? If you want to, then go for it. There’s really no need to…”
It was this mindset that was the real problem.
An ambiguous attitude.
If they were a man, they should just say YES or NO straightforwardly.
This back-and-forth discomfort was seriously annoying.
“…Then I’ll do it myself.”
Since I couldn’t think of a decent way at the moment.
Rationally, there was no strong sense of refusal, so I…
“…Lindaera, why are you suddenly coming over here…”
“…Just touch me.”
“…What?”
I spoke with that phrase in front of the Commander, and he widened his eyes in response.
It was indeed a weird thing to say.
I knew that.
But… I had no intention of stopping suddenly.
The die was already cast, and I had to do something.
“…My chest. You can touch it.”
…Still, there was no helping the embarrassment, I suppose.
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