Chapter 79: Marin-sensei’s Consultation
Chapter 79: Marin-sensei’s Consultation
After breakfast, it was time to head to Browning-sensei’s place. Since I was going to receive instruction from the teacher, Cass came along. Officially, it was because Cass was a maid with no combat ability, so an escort was necessary. As expected, that escort was Marin-sensei.I thought that since Marin-sensei had been embraced by her husband last night, she would be showing a face full of happiness today, but her expression wasn’t bright at all. Maybe her husband had been too intense and she was exhausted? Or perhaps she simply didn’t want to face me?
Cass seemed to sense that Marin-sensei and I still weren’t fully comfortable with each other, so she kept trying to make conversation between us. But there wasn’t really any good topic. She had already escorted me yesterday, so she didn’t need to be so considerate. Personally, I think Marin-sensei is better suited to working outside like this rather than doing detailed calculations indoors. She doesn’t seem like the type who’s good at fiddly desk work.
Since I knew the location of Browning-sensei’s open-air classroom, I walked in front. Cass and Marin-sensei should have been walking side by side behind me.
Marin-sensei’s expression remained gloomy, and Cass, looking worried, kept talking to her. Marin-sensei only gave short replies like "Yes..." or "No..." each time. Eventually, Cass seemed to have an idea and asked,
"Marin-san, is something troubling you? If you’d like, I’d be happy to listen."
Marin-sensei hesitated for a moment, then made up her mind and said,
"Gilmore-sama, actually... I have something I’m struggling with regarding my husband..."
Internally, I thought it would be impossible for her to ask Cass about married life, but Cass responded in a senior-wife tone,
"What exactly are you worried about? I’ve had my own troubles in married life, so I might be able to help a little."
I don’t know much about Cass’s marriage, but I doubt she’s skilled enough at relationship advice to counsel others. Besides, I was in the position of eavesdropping on the conversation from behind, so I couldn’t comment.
"Actually, it’s about our night life..."
Marin-sensei dropped a bombshell in broad daylight. There’s no one around listening, right?! I secretly wondered whether it was okay in this world to ask such things so directly, even at night.
"Huh? Night life? Is something not going well?"
Cass asked back. Can Cass even give advice on this?
Cass had been married for quite a while, but when it came to "night matters," she was basically still a beginner with just a bit of fuzz on her. Maybe Cass didn’t even realize it was about physical intimacy between husband and wife? Perhaps she thought it was about some other kind of "night life" (I don’t even know if that concept exists here, but maybe it did in Cass’s head)? It was a little hard to believe.