Mercenary Systems: The Eternal Life
Chapter 18 Mass Dating

I don't know what Bianca's thinking right now. She smiled sweetly more often, pulling my hand to go places, doing things that are usually done while dating.

We both have no idea about this. Surely, the couple around became an inspiration for us in dating. Apparently, even the beautiful Bianca has no experience in romantic relationships. It felt strange, but it also somehow felt a relief to me.

Before this Valentine's Day, I found several times the look on Bianca's face that looked sad, also sometimes she looked lonely. It was supposed to be related to a past I didn't know or something else, which was certainly not related to what had happened to me with him during the trip to Lopentine. However, during this Valentine's Day, he did not show such a pitiful look of a face, as if he was trying to enjoy this celebration.

To be honest, I did want to enjoy this celebration wholeheartedly, let alone unexpectedly get a partner as beautiful as Bianca to do so. Only, can I enjoy this celebration, while there is a woman near me who harbors her grief.

This woman with her kind heart took the initiative to invite me to pair up in Valentine's Day celebrations, maybe she had realized that I did not dare to invite her.

So good, he even let me sleep in his room with him as long as I had not found my own bed, where I was a man only a few years younger than him, a young man who was foreign to him. It was something that Bianca was not easy to do. At her ripe age for marriage, she should have a high level of privacy.

Well, I don't really know about women anyway. It is possible, Bianca is the type of woman who is so open, showing her natural beauty without covering anything.

A young man like me could understand a mature woman like Bianca, moreover I have no experience of this. In many ways, when compared to Bianca, as far as I can see, I cannot compare to her. He was so independent, living alone in this harsh world.

I still have a hard time adapting to a new place, let alone living alone. When I was in the comfort zone, I lived well, eating no need to search because I still have both parents. Given that comfort, I felt disgusted at myself, even making my parents difficult. They worked so hard to support the family, while all I could do was be a burden.

The night before, I imagined, if only I could return to the house where my parents were, I would be happier for them. But, the rice has become porridge, I am here now, out of nowhere.

There was no need to get any further explanation to make me realize this fact, that I had been in another world.

The existence of orc warriors, magic, a completely different culture, and many other things were foreign to me. Not everything comes from a modern world like Earth. I don't know the name of this world yet, but this is definitely no longer Earth. The world of magic, or so I call it for now.

The system integrated with me, of course, cannot be ignored. As if, the events I have experienced so far are questionable, as to why I am in this world as well as the reason the System is integrated with me, it should not be without reason. Was there really someone who summoned me to this world for some purpose, such as defeating the Demon King or something? I still have no answer, other than mere speculation.

Two things are certain, which is my goal right now, which is to adapt to the environment and become stronger so that I can at least protect myself.

"Hey."

A soft voice that I had not long known, caressed my ears from the side.

"Why you?" tanyakanya.

"Ah," I smiled awkwardly, it seems that I just daydreamed about a lot of things and made Bianca neglected. "It's okay. I'm just remembering something."

"so. If you need anything, just say it. Maybe, I can help you."

Bianca, she's good. Though I was very sure he had his own problems, but he still noticed me to the point of offering help. If I have a problem, what is my problem? It was just a problem that I was somehow able to solve, which was related to something that even I just did not understand.

As a magician, does he know anything about summoning magic? I wanted to ask her, but there was no way she should have known. I clearly remember that she was a novice witch.

Summoning magic might be at a high level, it was less likely for Bianca to find out. If he knows, then what? Will he be able to send me back to my home world? Even if he could, would he help me to do it? When I thought back about the problem she was facing, I couldn't ask her for something so big.

So far, I've been helped by him. I don't have a place to stay yet, he's made a place for me. Maybe he felt indebted to me for helping him against the orc warriors, but I did not feel that I had helped him. He seemed more reliable in addition to himself regarding his abilities still as a beginner.

As far as my travels with him were from the forest, he was most active in doing things to survive. His experience in that matter was of course much more than me who rarely even went out of the house.

The second day of the celebration, some things we had done, especially eating and watching entertainment together. That's a pretty common dating idea I guess. Yesterday afternoon I had spent time with him on a curved bridge, watching the sunset.

In the afternoon, I haven't had the idea to go on a date.

Valentine's Day is a mass date that is done for an entire week. No special event has been specified, other than participating couples doing the dating ideas that each has. Which makes Valentine's Day more special than dating done outside this celebration, of course, everything facilitated for the celebration can be used for free.

Either will spend how much money to date if everything is all paid, only for snacks should be enough to spend the money I now have.

All of that was thanks to the City Lord who had paid for everything!

The money earned from taxes is actually used to make Valentine's Day celebrations run smoothly.

Sitting in the garden, we still ate snacks in one fairly large container. Dating is exhausting as well as fun. Actually, I'm just tired of constantly struggling with awkwardness. Topics to be used as chat material are difficult to appear, while Bianca also seems not someone who likes to talk a lot.

While chewing on the snacks, I stared at the pink-leafed tree in front. It is not yet autumn should be, but pink leaves have been shedding a lot. Only this tree has its leaves falling, which is why people call this tree an eternal fall. The leaves can grow only overnight, but they fall back when night falls, or so Bianca says.

I sighed, not yet finding the idea to go on a date. Did I do something over and over again? But, that would actually make this date boring. Glancing at Bianca, her face did not show any expression. He looks empty. Could he have started to get bored?

"PLAQUE!"

Just now I was about to say something that even I had not thought of yet, but the insect seemed to bite or pierce my nape. So, reflexively, I patted my shoulder to finish off the insect. Unfortunately, my palm looks clean.

"Mosquito bulbs appeared early" I murmured softly.

"There's mosquitoes?"

"Yes," I got up, before reaching out to Bianca with my palm facing up. "You want to continue our date?"

Bianca nodded slowly.

"Come on. We're going to the jewelry store. To make it feel special, I'll choose it for you."

"I'm looking forward to it," Bianca smiled sweetly, her blank expression had disappeared a moment ago.

Since everything is free, it would seem strange that Bianca chose jewelry for her by herself. Even though I'm not very good at picking jewelry for a woman, even more so I don't know Bianca yet, I just choose what suits her.

I used a speculation.

From the appearance of Bianca that always looks simple, naturally appearing, there is no jewelry that is more suitable for her than a pair of earrings in the form of tulips on the part that hangs it. Or, that's what I think.

Trouble is,

"Can you put it up for me?" bianca asked as I handed her the pair of earrings.

It made me freeze.