NOVEL NEXT Chapter 46 - Chapter 46: Charismatic Hairdresser
Chapter 46: Charismatic Hairdresser
As the conversation settled down, dishes started arriving on the table one after another. Azir was already becoming wobbly from the alcohol and mental fatigue. The onis, on the other hand, were enthusiastically continuing to drink the fire sake.
“Hey, Shiro. Where did you get your hair cut? It looks lovely.”
“Kuro always takes care of it for me.”
“You can do that?”
“Gugyau?”
“This guy is surprisingly skilled. She even shaves my beard for me.”
“Huh… aren’t you worried she might accidentally cut your throat or something?”
“Well, if I’m going to get my throat cut, I guess it’s fine if it’s by Kuro. Without her, I think I’d have died a few times already.”
“Gugyagugya!”
Kuro seems to be complaining to Marie, who is silently watching her.
“Hey, could you cut my hair too?”
“Gugyau?”
“What was all that concern earlier?”
“It seemed interesting.”
Is Azir being manipulated like this? Poor guy… Oh, it seems Kuro is getting into it now.
“Gyagyagya!”
“Are you going to cut it here? Please do.”
Isn’t that bothering the tavern? The female proprietor brings something like a tablecloth and wraps it around Marie. These guys are used to Marie’s whims.
Kuro takes out a brush and oil from the pouch she always carries. Is she going that far? After lightly brushing, she takes out a knife and starts cutting Marie’s hair. Everyone watches Kuro’s knife skills intently. Her hands move so fast that it’s impossible to understand what she’s doing.
“Gyaaahgugyaaagugyagugya!”
“Hey, Bonus… What’s with that crazy knife wielder?”
While singing a mysterious song, Kuro cuts Marie’s hair at an incredible speed.
“Can’t Azir do something like that too?”
“Nah, I’m not good with knives… Hey, isn’t that imp stronger than me? Aren’t your companions a bit strange?”
“So, that’s an imp…”
“Kuro is so fast! I can’t see his hands! Ahahaha!”
Zamza grimaces, and Gisella continues to laugh foolishly. Even Marie looks slightly tense.
“Gyaaah!”
“Oh? Is it done already?”
“Wow, Kuro, amazing! It’s perfect! I want you to do mine next time too!”
“Gugyau gugyau.”
When Gisella says that, Kuro signals to wait a moment. Is it for the finishing touches? She starts brushing carefully again. Her use of hair oil and movements give off a professional vibe.
“Oh, it’s nice. It’s even better than the usual place I go to.”
Marie seems surprised, checking the finish of her hair.
“Her knife skills are in a league of their own… Bonus, give me this kid.”
“No way! Azir can suffice for you.”
“I don’t need something like this.”
“Ah, one more drink! Please! Hurry up with the alcohol!”
“Kuro is amazing. She’s cute and talented. Where did you pick her up?”
“She used to be just a normal… well, a slightly strange imp, but somehow she’s grown up like this.”
“I wonder if I should try raising one too…”
“Wow! Kuro is so faaaaast!”
Kuro has somehow started cutting Gisella’s hair. Marie’s hair has been neatly tidied up by the staff. Sorry for the inconvenience…
“Shiro, Bonus, how’s it looking?”
“Yeah, Gisella looks cute.”
“She gives off a vibe of a beautiful silver-haired lady. She’s dangerously attractive.”
“Oh, she’s beautiful. Oni women are really something.”
“Ooh…”
“Hey, stop it! Oh, it’s embarrassing!”
She’s squirming with embarrassment despite asking for compliments herself. Zamza is staring at Gisella with his mouth half open. Marie, surrounded by beautiful and cute things, seems to be in high spirits, especially taking a liking to Kuro. She’s been clinging to her and petting her head. She seems pretty drunk… Kuro, don’t do anything weird.
“By the way, Azir, about the request from earlier, how’s the schedule looking?”
“Hmm? Well… since two onis will be joining us, we don’t need to strain ourselves to gather more people. Tomorrow… seems a bit impossible, so ideally, we’d like to leave the day after tomorrow or as soon as possible.”
“How long should we expect to be away?”
“At most, about a week.”
“I see…”
It doesn’t seem like we’ll have time to return to the hideout. At most, one week.
Still, we have more than half of the coffee and chocolate stock left, so it seems like it will take some time unexpectedly until we return to the hideout. I wonder if Elizabeth is okay. Ah, that familiar touch… I want to bury my face in it. With the sudden increase in socializing, I might be a bit tired.
“I’m going too.”
“Zamza, it’s fine if you come along, but make sure to listen to instructions.”
“I understand.”
He’s strangely obedient. His impression is quite different from when we first met. Aren’t male oni supposed to be more rough and violent? Did he get hit by Shiro too much and lose his mind?
“Bonus, you shouldn’t do anything dangerous.”
“I know.”
Uh oh, caught by Shiro. My breath smells strongly of alcohol. Azir is grinning as he sees me being used as a pillow. Zamza is looking at us with fearful eyes.
“Ah… I really want to see Elizabeth after so long.”