Why Am I Naked?

I’ve often heard adults say, “I was drunk, and I don’t remember”.

I always thought it was a lie. In general, I did not believe that alcohol had any memory-erasing effect. I thought that it was only a pretext to say such a thing, and I couldn’t possibly not remember it.

And when I woke up, and thought to myself, “What did I do?”.

I remembered exactly what I did. With great clarity. That’s why I woke up and stayed calm while holding my aching head down, then my face immediately turned pale.

I said “Oh, I, f-feel like I was doing something terrible. Ugh, aaaaahhhh! What the hell! Moronic imbecile, stupid, idiot!”

When I woke up, I was in a strange room or rather, in a rather dirty room, there is only a bed in a simple room.

On that strange bed I’m writhing in agony. I also thought, “What’s more, why am I naked!?”

I turned over the sheets to feel a somewhat cool sensation of the passing air, and I was completely naked, not even wearing pants.

Enuma spoke up, "Your clothes are over there."

I replied. “Oh, Enuma!?”

Enuma explained the situation, "This is the second floor of the bar. A sort of rest room, you collapsed after making a scene and were carried here to sleep it off for a few hours."

When he suddenly called out to me, I looked back, startled at the sound, and saw Enuma, with a look of disgust, his arms folded, by the window of the room.

As Enuma said, my clothes were neatly folded. I said, “Oh, I took off my clothes.”

Enuma said, "Be grateful for that woman. She washed your clothes by hand during the day, dried them outside."

And the next moment, I was suddenly wide awake. “That woman?!”

There was an Exchange Diary next to my clothes, which were neatly folded.

Enuma said, "This is the woman, Vin, doing."

No way, Vin. Did Vin wash the clothes that I took off while drunk? I stammered, “Why?!”

Enuma blurted out, "Or rather, you may not have noticed due to intoxication, but that woman changed her attire and even changed her manner of makeup and dressed in a waitress uniform with an apron on. Of course, that woman saw it, did she not? Your nudity."

I panicked, “Ah! I could die!!”

Enuma decided to pick on me further, "My goodness you should ban alcohol from now on. Witnessing your antics was terrifying."

I was still focused on my clothes, “Ugh and it was seen meaning that, my manhood was.”

Oh no with Sadie, that’s all there was to it, but I was seen naked by a woman of the same age. Until recently, the only ones who saw me naked were Sadie and Enuma. 

Now, I want to go into a hole and hide. I thought, “And at the same age that was seen by a girl of the same age. for the first time since I took a bath with the princess.”

Enuma barked, "Oi, do not be depressed forever. Rather, even though you were a child, with that princess."

Damn. The mental damage is severe. I can’t look Vin in the face for a while and also, this Exchange Diary.

I said to Enuma, “I just wrote a reply, but I didn’t think it would be returned anymore. I mean, didn’t she go home with her brother and friends? No way, does she want to keep this exchange of diaries going?”

Rather is she been following me even through the mountains. It’s getting a little colder, but when I casually turned over the diary, and on a new page.

Big letters with a simple question were written on the page. 

[Who is Ms. Sadie?]

I almost vomited again, as a struggled with newfound panic, and my throbbing head pain, “Uuuurgh!”

On the left and right pages of the notebook, the words were written in large letters. It was scary, so I closed it immediately.

I thought, “Oh, why are you asking about Sadie?”

Enuma pointed out, "I suppose she heard you speak of that maid in your drunken stupor."

I replied, “Come on, seriously, aah.”

No, I had nothing to feel guilty about. But I was scared. 

Enuma said, "For the time being, you must wake up and consider the future."

I asked, “From now on? No, you mean Vin?”

Enuma scoffed, "No, not that. Even though we arrived at the town with great pains, you squandered almost the entire day at that drunkness."

I replied, “Well, no, I slept for a few hours”

Enuma pointed out, "It is already night."

I was shocked, “Huh?”

What a hell. I wanted to think about shopping during the day, and what to do for money from now on, but I wasted my time with all this other stuff.

I asked, “Oh, then, what about the others?”

Enuma explained, "They left the store after they carried you here. Apparently, they work at night."

That reminds me. No, the young people laze about in the daytime and go out into the city at night. Somehow, this merchant town will transform at night.

Enuma said, "This town at night may be worth your attention."

I asked, “Eh? Why?”

Enuma standing by the window laughed, and I anxiously looked outside. Enuma said, "I took a view out of the window, but it is a different bustle than daytime, is it not?"

It was surprising. It’s night, but it wasn’t dark. Streetlights lit by fire lined the streets, and an aristocratic troupe, dressed up in the street, many people wandered to and fro, many with designer masks covering their faces.

Various butterflies, crescent-shaped faces, and so on. Is it a masquerade? No, they’re playing incognito.

What’s more, other young people who have their true faces exposed. People dressed in the same Kamikaze Gang clothes as Bro and others, walked around the town as if they were guards.

Bewildered by the spectacle, “What the heck?”

Enuma explained, "I overheard a brief conversation at the bar during the day. The word Auction was mentioned."

An auction at Unaidan? Well, it wouldn’t be strange to hear that.

Enuma said, "Perhaps this is not merely an auction. Well, as the wealthy seem to be hiding their faces. I can imagine…"

I was curious, “What the hell is that. What kind of auction is it?”

Enuma calmly said, "Still within the realm of many possibilities. You will never know unless you actually go out into town."

It sounded like he was saying See with your own eyes even though what Enuma said made it sound like he understood the general circumstances.

Enuma elaborated, "In the daytime and now at night the town seems to be run by the hoodlums. They must have means for an income. That is the night of this town. I fear it is likely, they might have coalition with the mafia, to offer assistance as it is. Well, even so…"

I ask, “You want me to see it in person and find out?”

Enuma shrugged, "Huh, I suppose."

I just woke up and my head hurts a little, but I still cannot afford to rest in my room until morning. I’ve slept quite a while, so I’m not sleepy at all.

I declared, “Hah~, right. Let’s just take a quick look around the town, shall we? What is the difference between day and night?”

Let’s go out and see with our own eyes. I put on my folded clothes and prepare to go out.

It is when Enuma said, "But when you go out, you may want to be a little careful. you walk with your true face exposed."

I was surprised, “Huh?”

Enuma continued, "Perhaps not only local nobles are out there, but also citizens of the Imperial Capital. Some may know your face."

I confirm, “Ah, I see.”

Enuma said, "That would be much too inconvenient. Should you go out, you ought to conceal your face as well."

I didn’t like it. Certainly, it’s a hassle. There’s something beneficial. With that in mind, when I reached for my pants.

I was surprised, “What? This isn’t the pants I wore. They’re new.”

The clothes were mine, but only the pants were changed to new ones. 

Enuma said, "As they were battered from overuse, the woman bought a new pair and discarded the old ones."

I felt glad, it definitely was pleasant. I said, “Oh, yeah. Hmm, not only rice balls, but also new pants. I’m just being taken care of, I’d better give her something.”

Enuma rejected the idea, "No, it should be fine. I believe she was satisfied enough with the reward. Well, you need not mind it."

Tilting my head at Enuma's grave words, I went outside, wearing clothes that had been washed. “What does that mean?”