Chapter 66
The lodging is named “Shining Oak Inn”, and as what Rishe-chan said before, it’s around at the same level with Ayla-san’s inn in Miniera . There’s no bath, but it posses a warm and good atmosphere .
Rishe-chan reserved two rooms, one single room and one double room . Currently I, Rishe-chan, Leila-chan, and also the child, the four of us are inside the double room one . Letting the child asleep on the bed, we’re discussing about what are going to do while sitting atop the other bed .
Mostly, about the child that was pushed onto me . Currently we’ve pretty much finished all the preparations for the journey, and it’s possible to immediately depart tomorrow . That’s why, we’re able to think about the problem we’re currently facing .
“At Miniera, orphan children will be taken care of by the guards, following the proper procedure, they’ll be entrusted to a kind of facility somewhere . When they’ve grown enough to secure their own livelihood, the country will conduct social certification procedure to them . Before they find jobs, they’ll be entrusted to the faicility, but after they find jobs, they’ll be permitted to leave . Some may turn into adventurers, some into waitresses, and some into blacksmith apprentices . Well, even if they haven’t gotten any job, if they’ve old enough, they’ll still have to leave, though . ”
“Hee, quite a proper treatment, indeed . ”
Miniera sure is a gentle country in many ways . Well, seems like there’s a regulation where they have to leave the facility when they’ve matured up, but that’s still an acceptable treatment . The faculty won’t be willing to keep on taking care of adults who aren’t working after all .
If they die because they’re forced out of the facility, then that’s an inevitable result . Even in this world, there’s a limit of someone’s kindness to other, after all .
“Then, is that also the case in this town?”
“Nope, this town isn’t under Miniera after all . Most likely they adopt Grandile Kingdom’s rule here . ”
“Which means?”
“The law of the jungle, something along that line, Kitsune-kun . ”
Rishe-chan’s face turns gloomy as if feeling hard to say it, and then Leila-chan answers me with such simple and easy to understand answer .
That means, even if we take this child to the guards, most likely she won’t receive proper treatments, huh . At worst, there’s a possibility that she might be disposed of .
Plain and simple, that reminds me of that wicked miko and fake hero… simply irritating .
“Then, what should we do with her?”
“We’ve planned to leave this town, and since we’ve also finished our preparation, we should be able to depart tomorrow… I do feel bad for her, but perhaps we should just follow this town’s rule, I think . ”
“Ahaha, what a cruel word you’re saying there, Rishe-chan . But well, it isn’t like I don’t understand it, though . ”
“Eh~ we’re going to leave this child? That’d be a waste, let’s just take her with us . ”
Even though I and Rishe-chan are discussing quite seriously here, it’s all ruined because of Leila-chan . Just when I thought she’s turned somewhat meek, this happens, huh . She sure has turned somewhat meek, but her willful and doing-as-she-pleased traits are still there .
“Leila-chan . ”
“What is it~?”
“Please be quiet for a bit . ”
“Nnmu?! Puha… eh? Eh? Haa…?! Kyuu~…!”
So, I give Leila-chan; who once said that her heart’d throb when she’s about to touch me; a kiss . I’ve promised after all, and even the other day in the end she didn’t kiss me even once when I told her she could do it twice, so I decide to brace myself and try kissing her here .
When I separate my lips, Leila-chan looks somewhat as if in a daze, her face turns red in an instant, then she lose consciousness while foaming; perhaps she loses consciousness because of the strong mental impact; and collapses onto the bed .
“Kitsune… umm, what’s it… if you want to do something like that, please do it when there’s no one around… . ”
“We can’t continue the discussion if Leila-chan’s around, for better or worse, she’s a very selfish girl, after all . ”
While looking down at Leila-chan’s; who’s fainted; red face, I caress her fluffy white hair as if combing it, and say so .
Well, I’m very unwilling but, after being together with her for quite a while, I’ve pretty much understood her . She’s definitely a troublemaker, but she’s also our mood maker . No matter how deteroited the situation was, she wouldn’t ever stray from her selfish way . That’s why I can somewhat be optimistic even after losing Finia-chan and Lulu-chan .
That’s her virtue . It’s just, depending on the situation… especially when we’re discussing seriously like this, she’s simply a nuisance though . Her character sure is an enigma .
“So, what are you going to do with this child, Kitsune? Are you going to leave her to this town’s way of doing?”
“Rishe-chan, you see, it isn’t about choosing a certain way of dealing, but about what we want to do with her . ”
“!”
With faint smile, I stand up and look down on the sleeping child .
In this town, or rather in Grandile Kingdom, I’ve only been experiencing bad things . The fake hero and that wicked miko were also like that, the common sense and rules that were imposed by the royalties and nobles who built this country, I really hate them all .
I’m weak after all, that’s why I’m not suitable to life in a world with jungle rules .
“Status . ”
For the time being, I decide to peek at the child’s status . I want to know her name after all, I involuntarily got this unknown child pushed onto me after all, if she die after I leave her, it’ll leave bad aftertaste for me .
◇Status◇
Name : Niko Arcs
Gender : Female Lv . 1
Strength : 10
Stamina : 20
Resistance : 10
Agility : 10
Magic Power : 10
Title : None
Skill : None
Innate skill : ???
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Just as I expected it to be, just as her appearance tells, her status is very meager . She even has no skill whatsoever . In this world, she’s definitely a weakling who’ll be bullied by the strong .
That’s why, she’s worth of protecting . It’s exactly because she was born weak; similarly like me; she’s worth of protecting .
“…it’s junior-surpassing-senior time . ”
There’s no reason for the weak to be unable to defeat the strong . The hell is military-power, the hell is law-of-the-jungle, I’ll tear both of them apart .
It’s not to survive, I’ll do it because I want to .
“If you (leader) say so then, I’ll follow you . ”
“Quite a whimsical of you there . ”
“As someone and comrade who’s following your back, it’s my duty . ”
Rishe-chan somehow is very cool . So manly should I say, this girl is . But she’s a girl so, big-sis, perhaps? Such unyielding spirit, as far as I’m concerned, I like it .
Well, even if that isn’t the case, if someone who’s following you say so… I think it’ll surely make you happy .
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“M… mm… haa… hmm?”
“Oh, have you awoken, Leila?”
Opening my eyes, I put my hands on the soft bed and get up . And then, I notice that I’m in the room we reserved . The red haired girl; who’s sitting on the chair; is smiling while looking at me . At the neighboring bed, the child that was pushed onto Kitsune-kun is sleeping there, but I can’t see Kitsune-kun around .
With my indistinct mind after waking up, I try recalling what happened before I lost my consciousness .
If my memory serve right, I went shopping with Kitsune-kun… then being led by the girl over there to the inn… then… ah, that’s right, I was…!
“Hawa… hawawawa… what, what should I do… . ”
That’s right, I was kissed by Kitsune-kun . After that my face got very hot, my heart was beating to its very limit, my head went blank, and then before I knew it I lost consciousness .
But, there’s nothing I could do about, that was a surprise attack . Sneaky, sneaky, sneaky! Kitsune-kun was very sneaky!
“Kitsune-kun is… Kitsune-kun is… . ”
If that’s the case then I have to pay him back, somehow I feel like I lost to Kitsune-kun here, after all .
I’m more powerful than Kitsune-kun, after all, and I want to be the one who do that sort of things . Currently, somehow my heart is pretty calm, but I just can’t accept being this passive after getting done by Kitsune-kun!
“I’m going to Kitsune-kun’s room for a bit”!
“Eh? Ah, Leila?!”
Ignoring the red haired girl’s voice, I go to Kitsune-kun’s room . Double rooms and single rooms are on different floors, so I descend the stairs and head to the single room floor .
And then, arriving in front of Kitsune-kun’s room, I open the door . The room isn’t as spacious as double room, but it’s enough for a person to live in .
When I enter the room, without the black clothes he usually wears, wearing only short sleeves shirt and trouser, Kitsune-kun is sitting on the bed while touching miasma . I think he’s training to control it .
“Kitsune-kun!”
“Ah, Leila-chan . What’s the matter?”
I call out to Kitsune-kun . Noticing me, Kitsune-kun turns toward me and says so .
“… . ”
“Hmm?”
Come to think of it, what should I do next, I wonder? I haven’t thought about it .
I’ve thought about paying him back but, things like kiss or touch may be a bit too much for me… even just thinking about it makes my heart beats faster . Will it be embarrassing, I wonder… yeah, I think it will surely be embarrassing .
My heart feels so hazy… ever since we met that white girl, it’s always like this . Hazy, so hazy! I don’t want to stay in this state forever . I can’t touch Kitsune-kun, and this frustration keeps on pilling up .
“…so hazy . ”
“What?”
“I’m feeling so hazy! Because of you I’ve turned strange, Kitsune-kun! Please take responsibility!”
That’s right, it’s all Kitsune-kun’s fault . Ever since I met Kitsune-kun, I was gradually turning strange . Kitsune-kun has turned me strange . That’s why it’s all Kitsune-kun’s fault, it’s his fault to be so tasty, it’s his fault to be so adorable, it’s his fault to be so interesting, also…
“…I will protect you . ”
…it’s, it’s his fault to be so cool . Why is my heart so stirred up like this? Even though I want to touch Kitsune-kun, I can’t because of it .
Just what has Kitsune-kun done to me? Did he do something without I noticed it? Just like how I can’t bear to get touched by Kitsune-kun, did he not want to get touched by me that much? Somehow, that pricks my heart a bit .
“I don’t know what you’re talking about but, to put it simply, your desire isn’t satisfied?”
“… that’s not incorrect, but… that’s no it!”
“Ah, okay okay, then, what should I do?”
Somehow Kitsune-kun casually asks me what he should do, but… what I want Kitsune-kun to do, I wonder? Kiss? Or perhaps letting me taste him? I feel like it’s none of them .
“Hmm? Leila-chan?”
“…so hazy . ”
“Eh?”
“It’s so itchy . ”
“Eh, what?”
“Inside my chest, it’s whirling and painful… do something about it… Kitsune-kun . ”
But, such words spontaneously leave my mouth . I’m sure, Kitsune-kun will be able to do something about it . Or so I feel .
After all, thus far Kitsune-kun has succeeded on many things . Also, this is all his fault, after all . So he should be able to do something about it .
“…Leila-chan, you really like me that much, huh . ”
“Eh?”
“It can’t be helped… come on, don’t just standing there, come in . ”
Kitsune-kun urges me . My heart suddenly beats faster .
While hesitating a bit, I walk to Kitsune-kun; who’s sitting on the bed . And then, Kitsune-kun takes my hand and pulls me toward him . As if being drawn by that power, my body falls onto the bed, and my head lands on Kitsune’s thigh .
While staring in wonder, when I look up I can see Kitsune-kun with his faint smile . When I realize that he’s giving me lap pillow, I feel like my face turns hot a bit .
But,
“Only tonight, I’ll especially do this for you, just try to sleep like this . I’m sure you’ll feel better after sleeping overnight . ”
“…yes . ”
Just a bit, I feel like the hazy feeling is lessening . And instead, from the depth of my body, somehow I feel like there’s a warmth that is gradually spreading in my heart .
“…good night, Leila-chan . That was quite a splendid confession, you know?”
Being attacked by drowsiness, in my fading consciousness… I feel like I can hear Kitsune-kun saying so .
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