It’s been three days since Reina and I were trapped.
Well, it’s actually been six for the two of us, but let’s go with the standard for the rest of the world.
And not much changed.
The sun comes up in the morning, and later night comes.
We were basically family anyway, so making that official and telling each other how we feel doesn’t change…
“Of course it does!”
Every morning, when I see Reina’s face, it’s so lovely that I can’t see anything else!
Then she looks away as her face turns red, and plays with her hair.
Everything she does is cute, so I pick up Snow to hide my embarrassment. It’s like that every day.
“Honestly, from an outsider’s perspective, you two are in trouble.”
“…Elga senpai. What should I do?”
“Who’s your senpai? Stop talking like that, it’s creeping me out.”
Elga is exasperated, but this is pretty important to me.
“So, why did you and Arc come here?”
He sits cross-legged to listen to us.
We asked Livia to leave, so she went to my house with Luna. It’s just us guys here.
Arc and I look at each other, and speak.
“We came to get your advice, brave warrior who also fell for Wil’s schemes, was made to… Have all he wanted, and then before he knew it, it was over.”
“You’re the only one we can turn to!”
“You wanna get punched outta here!?”
Don’t be so mad…
“I, hum… Know Wil created that environment, but I proposed, and then…”
Of course, the result was the best. And I didn’t lie.
But I still feel like a proposal should be more romantic. To think I lost to lust like that…
“It’s better than me. Nevermind not saying it on my own, I wasn’t even really myself…”
“With me, it was the three of us…And they were pressing me down…”
The three of us feel down temporarily, and Elga is the first one to recover. He’s already married after all.
“Anyway, it was a room prepared by that old woman. She made it so there was a weird mood in the air, right?”
“And Edinburgh told me she used powerful magic and magic items to increase libido…”
“And it was the type that guys wouldn’t notice…”
“That woman’s really no good! But… Enough of that already. You’re men, so pull yourselves together. I feel bad for the girls.”
I also feel bad for Reina, if I keep being like this.
I think Arc feels the same way, as he raises his head, and that timid look on his face is gone.
“How did you get over it, Elga?”
“Ah, I’m curious too.”
“…”
We ask, hoping for advice, but Elga awkwardly looks away.
What’s wrong? I think, but then the door violently opens.
“I’ll tell you!”
“Ah, Suzaku.”
“Old woman!? Don’t come here, go away and don’t say anythin’!”
“He said he’d take responsibility as a man! So he gathered all the divine beast people in the square, and told them about his love!”
That does sound manly and cool.
Arc is impressed, and looks at Elga with respect. I feel the same way.
“It doesn’t stop there!”
“Damn youuuu! Shut your mouth!”
Elga jumps at Suzaku, but she deflects him and holds one of his joints, before continuing with an amused tone.
“This guy said he was gonna be a man and love with his reasoning intact, and hold her for three days and three nights! His reasoning was already gone at that point! Wasn’t it, you animal!?”
“Stoooop!”
““…””
Are you sure about that, as a man?
As I watch Suzaku pinning Elga down, I feel something I can’t describe.
◇ ◇ ◇
We’re on our way back from the divine beast people’s village.
“Leaving all that ‘holding’ stuff at the end aside, it’s true that we have to get back to normal.”
“Yes. I’ll try my best to treat Ceres and Erie like before.”
We bump fists, pray for each other to fight bravely, and go home.
It’s not evening yet, so Snow is still playing with the others. And apparently Reina isn’t here.
I sit on the sofa, and the sunlight coming from the window feels nice.
I feel like I’ve been so preoccupied with Reina lately, that I haven’t been sleeping much, so I’m hit with drowsiness all of a sudden.
“…”
Sometimes you know you’re dreaming.
Right now, I’m in my office back in Japan as a salaryman, working just late enough that I can catch the last train.
Then I take my tired body home, open the laptop I brought from work, and keep going.
I take a nap, and I’m off to work again.
I sit down at my desk to finish my work, as angry yells fly all over, and then I hear a voice behind me, and I get more work.
What a bad dream. But that was reality for the guy called Arata Todo.
I was single back then, but now…
I open my eyes, and see the sun is a bit red.
I feel eyes on me, and when I turn to look, I see hair more red than the sun.
“…Reina?”
“Good morning.”
“Yes… Morning.”
I rub my eyes and let out a big yawn. Apparently I’ve been sleeping for a few hours.
Suddenly, I feel my head being stroked, as my consciousness still feels hazy.
“What’s wrong?”
“Nothing, I just felt like doing it.”
Come to think of it, we’ve been too conscious of each other, and kind of staying away.
Snow said it felt a little lonely, so we really need to get back to normal…
“…”
I hold her closer and kiss her.
It’s only our second proper kiss since that day, so I’m still nervous.
When we back away, she looks up like she’s embarrassed.
I want more, so we repeat it a few times.
“…Snow said she was staying in master’s place tonight. I just dropped her off.”
“I see.”
“So… Kya.”
I pick her up, and take her to the room in the back.
It’s not what Elga said before, but at times like these, a guy really needs to make up his mind and make a move.
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Snow said it felt a little lonely -> Snow said she felt a little lonely
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As I watch Suzaki pinning Elga down, I feel something I can’t describe.
Suzaku*