Chapter 20 (1/2)

It was the day that Edgar had left for the village.

Arisa had an awkward smile.

”……Take care, Ed.”

Arisa watched Edgar's back as he left to go hunting.

After a few minutes, Edgar left her sight.

”I wonder if Ed will be okay……? It seems like he won't come back for a few days, so I'm worried……”

Arisa absentmindedly muttered those words, and sadly narrowed her eyes.

To be honest, she was more lonely than worried.

⸺Ed will be gone from this laboratory for a few days.

Since Ed informed her about that, finally the day has come.

Arisa was uneasy.

(Ed, is going to leave?)

Just by imagining that, her chest tightened.

To Arisa, Edgar is an existence that can be called her last family member.

Her original family treated her like a monster, and Arisa didn't think of her mentor as important.

……After their death, it's different however.

That precious person. Beloved person.

Always, if possible, if Edgar accepted it, she wanted to be with him their whole lives……! Someone she thought that about.

(That important person, who can even be called my everything, will leave my side⸺)

An anxiety that was hard to describe.

But, if Ed knew of that anxiety that could crush me, he'd stay with me because he's kind. He'd spoil me.

From now on, he'd definitely stay by my side.

Arisa thought.

(⸺That's not good.)

If we form a relations.h.i.+p with me one sidedly dependant on him, it'd eventually collapse.

In order to live with Ed, and to stand by him⸺I need to become a suitable woman for him.

Thinking that, Arisa rose her fighting spirit.

”Okay, it's alright, it's alright, Arisa. Even without Ed, you can overcome a few days!”

Arisa said that, but,

……As soon as she stopped paying attention, her gaze turned towards the direction Edgar had left in.

She was not alright at all.

Then, at night.

By doing housework, Arisa somehow managed to make through half a day.

”Fuu, I feel refreshed……well, let's go to bed now.”

Arisa got up from the bath, and headed to the bedroom while drying her hair.

”……Uu.”

While lying sideways in the bed, Arisa acutely felt her loneliness.

It seemed like tears would overflow.

As a last resort, Arisa buried her face in the stuffed animal of Edgar she made.

By the way, it was wearing Ed's used T-s.h.i.+rts as they were as clothing⸺naturally, Edgar didn't know that.

Arisa usually used it too much, so she noticed that Ed's smell was thinning.

”I already have to change these kids' costumes……”

Arisa stared at the stuffed doll in her hand with a gaze filled with love.

If Edgar heard those words, there's no mistaking that he'd get gooseb.u.mps.

However, the moment she hugged the Edgar doll, a demonic idea came through Arisa's head.

”E,Ed isn't here now right? Th,then……”

⸺It's a rare chance, so how about I wear Ed's clothes instead of the stuffed dolls!

'Genius', Arisa's brain sent applause.

The moment she thought of that, took off her pajamas, and softly stepped into Ed's room.

⸺Proceed quietly, without making a sound.

Edgar isn't here. That's why there's no need to worry.

However, for some reason an overwhelming sense of tension was born. Arisa felt her own temperature gradually rising.

Darkness and silence dominated Edgar's room.

”Wa, I have to hurry up and decide……”

For some reason or another, Arisa didn't feel like turning on the lights, and in the darkness, Arisa began searching through the drawers.

If Edgar saw this, there's doubting that he'd pa.s.s over being surprised, and lose consciousness.

”Mufu, mufufu.”

Arisa dove into the drawer.

(Amazing! The T-s.h.i.+rts that Edgar usually wears, his pants, and jerseys……! Of course, his underwear too……!)

To Arisa, this was a treasure trove.

After thorough, repeated careful investigations, Arisa decided on what she'd borrow from Edgar tonight.

She chose the top and bottom of jersey slighter bigger than her, a baggy T-s.h.i.+rt, and……underwear.

Arisa thought that she should go orthodox here.

The meaning of orthodox is unknown.

”……Nnsho……”

Arisa hastily changed her clothes on the spot.

Arisa's face was colored with impatience, interest towards the unknown, and bashfulness.

Arisa fully equipped her entire body with [Ed], and was restless.

There was a feeling of guilt burning in her heart from hiding from Ed and doing something bad, and a mysterious excitement that was born from it.

Arisa, whose whole body was wrapped in Ed's smell, rose to a never before felt sense of tension.

”U,uaa……Arisa, what kinds of naughty things are you doing……! I'm sorry, Ed……!”

In contrast to her words, Arisa's eyes have already lost focus, and her mouth s.l.u.ttishly loosened.

⸺Still not yet! Arisa's attacks won't stop at this level .

Arisa next set her sights on……!