Chapter 399: A hero’s decision
After the dinner at my mother’s house, everyone returned in groups to their respective dressing areas. Everyone was dressed up and looking more attractive than ever, but they couldn’t stay that way forever.
“Christie, Fennel. Good night”
“Oh”
“Sorry I couldn’t make it to the dance”
Fennel looked apologetic in contrast to Christie’s smiling face as I approached the two who had been working on the management side.
“It’s fine. There are plenty of other opportunities”
There’s the spring festival and there’s even the harvest festival in the fall, as I recall. Last year, we had to leave for Renfangas, but it was too late for that. If the exchange with the elven territory progresses, new annual events may eventually come in from the elven territory. If that happens, there will be plenty of opportunities.
“More than that, it looks like you went behind the scenes and helped with various things. Thanks for your help”
“I don’t need Smithson-san to tell me that, it’s my responsibility as a leader”
Christie smiled. And at about the same time, I glanced at Irina. ……Ah, Irina turned her eyes away. She was enjoying herself normally.
“It seems there were a lot more people than usual this year……it’s sad that an event like this will become a bad memory”
Fennel is a very considerate girl. No, she’s an elf, so she’s older than me.
“Such master is nothing more than a townsman here, so there is no need to pay attention to the behind the scenes?”
“No, well……if you say so, it’s true”
If you ask me, I’m on the side of the participants and it’s like a guest. I was a little arrogant to comment to the management in such a high-handed manner. And then Dianne-san joins.
“Since you’re a good adult, that’s not a bad thing. Eventually, he might be in a position to organize the band like the owner of the steam bun store or to arrange meals like Savory or the tavern owner. Andy is going to be living in Polka for a long time after his assignment is over”
“……Though I might have to go to training or something before that”
And yes. I remembered about the mission and the blacksmithing training.
“Well, I wonder what happened to 100-man commander Becker and Grandpa Dan?
“Huhuu”
Dianne giggled.
“Becker, as usual, blended in and danced expertly with the town girls and the elf girls. Andy was so busy with his own girls that he probably didn’t notice. ……Come to think of it, Kingfisher was pretty much on the ball, too”
“…………”
Is it a loss to worry about those two? After a serious injury.
“What about old man Dan?”
“He said he wasn’t old enough to dance and he stayed right next to Jeanne the whole time”
“……Maybe he was having a bad time”
“What, I think he was having a good time. Jeanne seemed to be having a good time”
If his granddaughter seemed happy, that’s all that matters……well, that’s what the old man would have done.
“The blacksmith’s master was taking care of something. We all share the same desire to make the festival a good memory”
“……I´m glad”
Originally, it may be a matter of course as a tourist destination. But still, I am glad that everyone thought of each other to make it a good memory. ……I, Is this the view from above? And there, as if she had timed it right, Savory enters the conversation.
“I was doing my best, too, so please praise me”
“Ah, okay”
“Ehehee”
She looks happy when I pat her on the head. She was certainly doing her best. I was more than happy to see her.
“You should also take care of Oregano and Aurora. They were working hard as costumers, too”
“Yes, I will”
Since there were a lot of people who changed clothes at the clothing store, I had to thank those girls who left earlier.
“I, In your case, it would be better to show your gratitude on your bed”
Irina smirks and makes fun of me. ……But surely Aurora and Oregano would be most pleased with that.
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I leave my mother’s house. The snowfield was completely dark, but the warm lights that leaked from the houses here and there gave me a sense of the town’s certain vitality. Everyone knows that I’ve been reckless in the cat beast colony, so no one dares to follow me tonight……the girls who stayed at my mother’s house also stay with her and exchange information about the past few days.
“Now……”
I finally catch my breath, having passed one of my time-consuming dead-ends. Of course, I have to continue to make plans to prepare for my trip to Kalwin and to greet people before that, but at least I don’t have to make a forced march. That alone is psychologically liberating.
“Let’s relax in the hot springs again……I wonder what to do next. Shall I take Jeanne to the fort……?”
I walk down the road to the town center in a good mood, mumbling to myself. My mom’s house and my house are both on the edge of the town in terms of the town as a whole. The place was probably judged to be outside the town when the policy against elves was closed. There was no one to pass by and I hummed and danced, partially remembering the steps of a dance. I’m not calm enough to talk about General Bird, either. ……In front of me, a princess with an old wide-brimmed hat and a dress appeared.
“……Smithson-san”
“What, you haven’t changed your clothes yet, Neia?”
“Ahaha……I was late getting Jeanne-san to return my flash sword and hat”
“Ah”
I see, Jeanne was at my mother’s house so she couldn’t contact her.
“Sorry, I should have had her return it first”
“No, that’s okay. Just a little……”
Neia picked up her hat and stared at it.
“Because I felt like I could be just another city girl for a little bit”
Up until now, Neia had kept the flash sword away. But she gave up her hat, too, and probably never took off all the things that proved herself.
“……A little too beautiful to be just a town girl, though”
“Eh”
Her face was a little nervous.
“Such clothes are quite luxurious for ordinary people. Aurora is lending them to us generously, I suppose”
“A……a, ah, that way……no, I see. I don’t really understand the customs of Trot”
“Hahaha, well, you’re on good terms with the nobility and the queen in Renfangas”
……I guess part of it is because she is in touch with the nobility, people who have natural responsibilities and she couldn’t imagine herself being released from her responsibilities. But she is essentially just a commoner. Not in a bad way. She really shouldn’t be in a position to endure something so heavy and give up until the end of her life.
“Neia”
“……Yes?”
“Can you come here for a minute?”
“?”
I take Neia’s hand and we head for a place.
We’re going to the new tavern. I light a lamp with a little oil left in it to brighten up the bar, which is closed. The chairs and tables used for today’s outdoor party are stacked and put away and the inside of the tavern, where many different species were making noise just yesterday, now looks like a mere warehouse.
“What’s going on here……”
“Nothing”
The door was unlocked, by the way. The cookware, money, barrels and dishes had already been pulled up to the old tavern and there was nothing to steal.
“I didn’t want to stand around in the cold”
“Then we could have gone to the inn……”
“I wanted to talk to you alone”
“!”
Pikun, Neia raised her ears.
“L, Let’s be vigilant, huh? ……I don’t mind”
“I, It’s not something to the point of being vigilant……”
“It’s pretty much what you imagined
I approach Neia.
“You´re not a hero. You’re not Grans. I just think it’s time to get up close and personal with Neia”
“……Eh?”
Neia stiffened with a slightly confused face and I hugged her and kissed her just like I did during the day.
“……N……nnn……?”
The response is a little delayed and Neia’s eyes are black and white. I’m also nervous inside. I’ve never really tried to seduce a girl on my own before, so it’s no surprise. She might reject me. No, now that I’m out of the public eye, of course I’ll be rejected, I think, but I press on to Neia. She thinks it doesn’t suit her. But I still want Neia to be aware of it. That she is a beautiful woman who is only to be thought of and wished for a happy future. So, even if she pushes me away now, I won’t give up. I will seduce Neia again and again. She will not die gracefully as a hero when she faces the Kalwin Kingdom.
“……N, huuu……wh, what are you thinking……I’m strong, you know?”
“I like strong women”
“I’m sure that’s true, but……aren’t you afraid of them? You cant be sure what to expect from a woman who killed a demigod and then suddenly got angry”
“You’re not angry”
“I’m angry. ……You’re the one who’s thought of so much……you can’t do such a daredevil imitation lightly……nuu”
I kissed Neia again, who said something was wrong. At the very least, it doesn’t seem like she’s going to do something like shove and run away. While stroking her beautifully braided hair, I struggled to control my palpitations as I attacked Neia even more.
“But Neia seems to be accepting it. Do you like the kiss?”
“It’s not like I like it……b, but I’ve done it so many times before that it’s not right to get angry about it now……”
“Then I’ll rub your breasts too. I’ve touched them before”
“Huaa……wh, what are you doing……!”
I don’t wait for a reply and start stroking her breasts.
“I’m sure it’s okay, right?”
“……I, Isn’t that kind of reasoning embarrassing……?”
“If I can do something nasty to Neia by reasoning, then I’ll do it as much as I want”
“……Is that all you really think about?”
“I don’t know, do you?”
While kissing Neia over and over again, I start rubbing her chest with one hand. I peck at Neia’s thin lips with my lips, pry between her teeth with my tongue and peck at the back of her tongue with the tips of my tongue, seeking deep communion while I squeeze her corset-enhanced breasts, one on each side. I stroke her hair, hug her back and tell her about my inferiority complex, feeling the warmth of her hand gently placed on my chest.
“Hu, haa……Smithson, san……”
“Neia. ……I want to touch you raw”
“Eh, wait……uh”
“It’s okay because I touched you before”
“……You’re giving strange statements……”
“It’s your fault for showing an opening”
I take off Neia’s clothes. Neia didn’t resist, even as I carefully unfastened her corset and unbuttoned her dress one by one, exposing her upper body. I grabbed her breasts from behind and squeezed them, pulling them outward.
“……Smithson-san”
“Hmm?”
“Do you really……want to have……so much sex with a woman?”
“Well, if I can. And when I say women, I mean pretty girls”
“But……you’re not too fixated on impregnating them, are you?”
“How do you know?”
“You are surrounded by elves, more than half of whom have difficulty conceiving children……and I also heard that Hilda-sensei has been using birth control magic on everyone in the corps”
“……Well”
But is it important to Neia? I mumbled while massaging Neia’s breasts, which were rather large for her height.
“……Th, Then……that”
“?”
“I, I have a suggestion”
Neia turned around as if she had made up her mind. I was a little surprised.
“Wh, What”
She looked up at me with a serious, red face, her upper body still naked, as if leaning toward me. Her lips quivering a few times.
“C, Contraceptive……could you please talk to Hilda-sensei so that I can use contraceptive magic!?”
“……Eh?”
“I, It’s for me!”
“No, well……yeah?”
Uh?
“Well, if that’s the case then……sex as you wish……it’s fine”