Seeker 219.2

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Chapter 219.2. Festival

Kazane-san and Yuzuki seemed to be delighted to see me like that. Yusefia-san, dressed in a black party dress, was also similarly amused. 

"I said it was okay..." 

She muttered, blushing with embarrassment as she complained.

Thinking of Yusefia-san being treated like a dress-up doll by those brave dwarf women, I felt a warm and pleasant feeling. 

Looking around, I witnessed a young Dwarf girl I had seen before, along with her father, a dwarf warrior, and her mother, a dwarf woman, sharing a meal. 

The three of them had smiles on their faces, and they seemed to be having a great time.

Eslyn-san, the traveling merchant, and her 3 attendants were also at the party. 

It appeared that negotiations with the village had gone well, as Eslyn-san had a contented look on her face. 

They were planning to return to Flamberg as soon as they found escorts for their journey, which meant we would part ways here.

Soon, music began to play, and the dance party started. 

In the center of the party hall, the dwarves began to dance merrily. 

It wasn't a sophisticated dance, but everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves.

"Let's dance, Daichi-kun!"

Kazane-san, dressed in mint green, took my hand with her soft hand covered in lace gloves. 

"But I'm not good at dancing..."

"Senpai, it's okay to just go with the flow." 

Yuzuki, dressed in deep crimson, as she took my other hand.

I was led by the two of them to the dance floor. 

Guided by their eyes, their hands, and their movements, I found myself dancing in a somewhat presentable manner, even though I was supposed to be terrible at dancing. 

Perhaps my seeker's agility was helping.

Yuzuki, who was holding my hand, twirled around with her dress's skirt swirling. 

Kazane-san, who was leaning close to me as if she were hugging my shoulder, leaped up. 

I lifted her like a princess, and she gave me a quick kiss on the cheek before letting go.

In her place, Yuzuki grabbed me, and we spun around, one turn, two turns, three turns. 

She kissed my forehead and blushed, then smiled as she pulled away.

Our dance received great applause from the dwarves. 

They might done it to please us, the guest of honor, but there was no doubt that it had everyone excited.

Yusefia-san had initially declined to dance, but Kazane-an rushed over to her in a corner and took her hand to start dancing. 

Yusefia-san blushed and seemed bewildered. 

I couldn't help but feel a tinge of jealousy as I thought that Yusefia-san was taking Kazane-san away from me. 

However, I had Yuzuki by my side, and she clung to me closely as we danced.

Eventually, Kazane-san and Yumitsuki switched places, and I danced with Kazane-san, while Yusefia-san danced with Yuzuki. 

But Yusefia-san and I never got to dance together; it seemed like Kazane-san and Yuzuki were subtly preventing it. 

Well, with Yusefia-san's coordination and my own, it might have turned out strange. 

In due course, Yuzuki passed the dance to Balgamund-san, who was nearby. 

Yusefia-san, now in Balgamund-san's care, was toyed with even more and looked utterly disoriented.

After the dance, we enjoyed Dwarf cuisine and alcohol. 

In Dwarf society, it seems that people start drinking at a very young age, like ten years old. 

In the human world in this setting, I had heard that 15 was the more common age. 

Dwarf's preferred liquor was too strong, so we contented ourselves with children's fruit wine.

Kazane-san tried brandy but got dizzy within seconds and clung to me, hugging me tightly. 

She also became a little kissy. 

She did some deep kissing in front of Dwarf folks, and there was applause.

Yuzuki also joined in, competing with Kazane-san. 

She blushed deeply and did some deep kissing too, and the applause continued.

With Kazane-san's assault and Yuzuki's contribution, my restraint was on the verge of disappearing, but I managed to endure it because there were Dwarves all around.

Yusefia-san blushed and watched us furtively. 

Kazane-san noticed this and went to Yusefia-san, hugging her and laughing loudly.

I was worried that Kazane-san might also kiss Yusefia-san, and my anxiety increased.

And so, the night passed in a blur of fun and happiness.

The next morning, I woke up in a room in the inn, sharing the same bed as Kazane-san and Yuzuki. 

Outside the inn, birds were chirping, and I had a headache.

After breakfast, we were bid farewell by many dwarves, and we left the Dwarf town, Dagmahar.

Later, we also parted ways with Yusefia-san and the traveling merchant Eslyn-san.

Yusefia-san had a recommendation letter from Bargamund-san and was heading south. 

She seemed to be happy despite her complaints about all the unnecessary detours.

Eslyn-san and her group had convinced Yusefia-san to become their escort on the journey. 

I wondered what kind of negotiations they had.

As for us, we headed further north. 

The World Tree was just a couple of days' journey to the north. 

There was a mission to earn 30,000 experience points upon reaching it, which was our goal. 

At this point, 30,000 points didn't seem like much, but we didn't have any other clear objectives. 

Our return to the original world was still 81 days away.

Leaving the Dwarf town, Dagmahar, we set our sights on the distant giant tree and continued along the rugged mountain path.