Chapter 22 (2/2)

“Hey……. What panties would be good if I were to carry them to you?” (s.h.i.+njou)

“Since any color is fine, don’t look so much!” (Kazuha)

It was an unreasonable request to bring it without seeing it.

I will see it still, I searched through the adult underwear as much as possible, red, yellow……hey, see-through purple, I definitely can’t bring this one out.

I managed to find underwear with a cute ribbon with a blue and white striped pattern, and I also took a bath towel, a s.h.i.+rt, shorts, and what seemed to be sleepwear.

“Your change of clothes is on the stone. The bath towel……no, I’ll leave the bath towel here, so please call out when you are done.” (s.h.i.+njou)

“Yup……” (Kazuha)

For I moment I thought that I should give her the bath towel, but I can’t do that.

You can see that there is tension and gloss in her wet black hair by looking at it, and her skin makes me slightly dizzy, she is too poisonious for my eyes.

“Indeed, she’s way too defenseless.” (s.h.i.+njou)

I turn back and sigh.

I like women as well.

I would gladly see a woman’s soft skin if it was as usual, but I didn’t want to see it now and I didn’t want to be conscious of it.

I wonder what it could be.

My entire lower body has become full of energy.

After eating that dish, my body was strangely burning, so I went to sleep to try to suppress it, but I couldn’t hold it.

Even if I became vigorous like this, it had gotten into the dish.

No, I had confirmed the rare seasonings on the rack just in case, but they were all ordinary, so because of my mind……

If I tightened my lower abdomen, I thought I could hold it down with my spirit, but what is this, d.a.m.n.

I quickly turned my eyes down when I saw the appearance of Kazuha leisurely taking a bath, but the contours of her soft chest, thighs, and b.u.t.t……that’s about it, so why have I become so excited?

Pathetic……being unprotected and immature, that’s my type.

I didn’t intend to see a unprotected woman in the dungeon.

“I’m and idiot, now I’m even thinking like this.” (s.h.i.+njou)

Kazuha is the childhood friend of Shuichi Nanami, if there was any mistake, it would be bad.

Even so, I don’t want to think about such things now.

I have to cool my head.

It’s because I’m tired, surely it’s because I’m tired.

Although I’m about to go on an adventure again from now on, the things that you feel from day-to-day, they make yourself weak.

Maybe it will be unfazed once I get really strong.

Even if a person greets you with a smile, they could become a person who could kill you in the next moment.

But, that is far.

My body still isn’t one with my sword.

In order to slash, you need to have the mental att.i.tude to pull out the blade that is contained in the sheath.

You can’t fight unless you subdue your emotions as much as possible.

“s.h.i.+njou-kun, my bath has ended……” (Kazuha)

“Oh, I see. Rindou, please get some more rest.” (s.h.i.+njou)

I tried not to look too much at Kazuha who was flushed after taking a bath, and first jumped into the lake next to the waterfall which was flowing down, and cooled my head.

Then I changed the hot water in the bath, and enjoyed it after a long time of not being in one.

By taking cold water and then hot water afterwards, I finally felt calm.

I discarded the old clothes and underwear as is, and then I wore the jersey on top and dirty pants on bottom which I got from the shops in the city, and entered the log house.

“s.h.i.+njou-kun……” (Kazuha)

“Rindou, did you write the letter?” (s.h.i.+njou)

Kazuha shook her head sideways with a bunbun, I guess she hasn’t written it yet.

It’s a pity.

I shouldn’t get caught up in Kazuha’s slow day-to-day pace any more than this.

What am I, I wonder if I’m just tired today.

I’d better take a day off.

After I cool down, I’ll change my mind.

“……well.” (Kazuha)

“Write it quickly and nicely, and I will get a little sleep in the meantime.” (s.h.i.+njou)

As I had said everything I wanted to say, I laid down on the bed and closed my eyes.

In this way, I will never react because I will have shutdown.

“s.h.i.+njou-kun, you look a bit like Nanami-kun.” (Kazuha)

“Haa……, where is it, I’m the opposite of his character!” (s.h.i.+njou)

There isn’t anything to worry about in what Kazuha is saying, but I need to deny it.

A ruthless samurai, s.h.i.+njou Wataru-sama, and a volunteer spirit justice man like Nanami Shuichi, what do they have to do with eachother.

“Both of you are strong and gentle.” (Kazuha)

“I’ve been thinking from before……. You sometimes give critical hits to the other party’s spirit.” (s.h.i.+njou)

I couldn’t get angry, so I had no choice but to smile.

Even if I am abused from all over the world I will remain calm, but if it’s a friendly woman, it greatly damages my pride.

“I’m sorry if I harmed your spirit, but I wanted to say it was different but also similar. Nanami-kun is a very nice person, he’s strong and gentle, but he never thought about me.” (Kazuha)

“What a woman’s phrase, Nanami cherised you a lot.” (s.h.i.+njou)

Nanami cherished Kazuha and kept her, but it can’t even be compared to a horrible person like me.

Nevertheless, it can be said that……it’s true that Nanami was the cause of Kazuha’s bullying, but it’s not like he didn’t care.

“Does taking care of people mean to keep them in a gla.s.s case?” (Kazuha)

“I don’t understand that sentimental example well. I don’t know your circ.u.mstances, but even if you look at it from the side, Nanami was doing his best. Do you know how lucky you are for it to be said that you are Shuichi Nanami’s childhood friend?” (s.h.i.+njou)

“But, Nanami-kun didn’t say it like s.h.i.+njou-kun!” (Kazuha)

“You are the one who didn’t work hard so that you could fight by yourself with Nanami’s favor. Although Nanami is bad for spoiling you, that kind of relations.h.i.+p is called co-dependance. Whatever the result is, if Nanami who is trying hard by shaving his body and soul is bad……then Rindou Kazuha, you should be aware that you’re 100 times as bad!” (s.h.i.+njou)

“s.h.i.+njou-kun, you can properly tell me I’m bad. That’s why……” (Kazuha)

“It’s okay if you can realize that you’re bad. Unrelated people, or you and Nanami, everyone is an individual. Humans can do what they want to themselves at their own risk. That’s what it means to be alive.” (s.h.i.+njou)

“Yeah.” (Kazuha)

“When you have written the letter so Nanami can understand, you should sleep as well. And, you should persevere to become stronger starting tomorrow. Living humans will  have a tomorrow.” (s.h.i.+njou)

I’m not willing to go on forever with the rambling from her.

I’m going to rest now for tomorrow.

It seemed like Kazuha was still saying something, but it didn’t reach my ears as my consciousness was cut.

After sleeping as much as I wanted, my head was refreshed.

Before I had knew it, I had fallen asleep, and lying next to me sleeping was Kazuha in a short-sleeved white s.h.i.+rt, and she was making happy sleeping noises.

My nose was tickled my a good scent somehow, and when I thought that it was the smell of the soap used by Kazuha, I wanted to cry out unintentionally.

Let’s a.s.sume that the s.h.i.+rt’s chest area is big enough, the only thing that shouldn’t be done is not wearing a bra with a white s.h.i.+rt only.

It’s completely transparent until the point where you can’t see the chest ahead.

It’s more arousing than being naked.

Is this Kazuha’s natural type?

“You……you know that a guy is sleeping next to you, but this is just too defenseless.” (s.h.i.+njou)

I should be relieved that Nanami won’t see this.

I think that it’s impossible because it’s a dungeon where you risk your life, but there isn’t anything to worry about them coming to search.

Anyway, because she had a good meal and had a good rest, Kazuha’s black hair has regained its original glossiness and her complexion is getting better.

It seems that she is getting better, so it’s fine.

As I raised half my body, she mumbled something with her mouth and slightly moved a little, then letting out a mutter as if she’s eating something, she’s half asleep.

“Yeah, s.h.i.+njou-kun……I can’t eat it because it’s bitter.” (Kazuha)

Well, she won’t eat it.

What kind of sleeping talk is this?

“However, I slept well.” (s.h.i.+njou)

Eating delicious food, then being fresh after bathing, I had enough sleep so it was refres.h.i.+ng.

I’m in a very good mood.

There’s sunlight here, so I generally knew the time.

I slept for a long time from evening till dawn, it’s the first time since I’ve came to Geno-Real.

It can be said that I wasted precious time, but I can regain the time I lost.

Now that I feel comfortable like I’ve been reborn, I can work harder.

I got up from the bed, and when I looked at the desk, a letter was written and was properly labeled.

The girl’s pretty envelope is sealed with a heart-mark seal.

She’s truly a girl.

She had to properly send a letter.

But if she does such a pretty letter, Nanami will be happy.

“With this, everything is okay.” (s.h.i.+njou)

I put away the letter, and when I warmed up the purple pot-au-feu that had remained in the pot and was eating it as breakfast, Kazuha woke up.

“Fuaaaa~, s.h.i.+njou-kun is also up?” (Kazuha)

“I woke up. Is this letter to Shuichi Nanami good?” (s.h.i.+njou)

“Yup, I wrote it.” (Kazuha)

“Alright, then I will go back to adventuring. I think that it will be a while from now, but I’ll properly give it to your childhood friend Nanami, so you don’t have to worry. You’re going to be fine.” (s.h.i.+njou)

I put the letter in my rucksack, arranged my equipment, and Kazuha saw me off to the exit of the garden.

Kazuha hands me the『Diminished Cloak』that I had lent her.

Oops, I had almost forgotten it.

“I will return this. Because it was a little dirty, I have lightly washed and dried it.” (Kazuha)

“I see, sorry to bother you.” (s.h.i.+njou)

I wonder if she had washed the cloak while I was sleeping.

It doesn’t matter even if it’s slightly dirty, but it never hurts for it to be clean.

“I will wash s.h.i.+njou-kun’s clothes properly……so please come back again.” (Kazuha)

“Eh, ah, I see……well, I may be back in a while.” (s.h.i.+njou)

When I said so, Paatu, Kazuha’s face became bright.

I was planning to throw away the clothes that I had taken off because they were already dirty, but she seems to like it.

Although the state of Kazuha doesn’t matter, I think it would be better if she sometimes lived while facing upward.

The garden is an important place for me.

And since I don’t belong in the Student Council while I enter and exit the city too much, it’s going to cause trouble every time.

Including ranking up at the oracle, unless there is some sort of uninevitable circ.u.mstance, it might be better to take a break in the garden instead of returning to the ground.

“s.h.i.+njou-kun, I won’t meet Nanami-kun anymore.” (Kazuha)⁴

I took a while for Kazuha’s casual words from when I left to be applied to me.

She won’t see him anymore, and I don’t plan to tell anyone about this place, so I guess it will be so as long as she’s here.

Thinking back on it, I may have avoided trouble in advance if I confirmed it and listened back there.

My bad habits of avoiding people, they sometimes cause trouble.

Translator's Notes

¹ - Slatted wood which allows airflow to get through it. Click here for Example ▲

² - An expression of strain, but I didn’t know how to really express this, so I left it as is. ▲

³ - Hmmm, it’s almost like she wants him to look….. ▲

⁴ - At this point, I really hope Kazuha wins over the MC. ▲

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-Thy Unsus

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