Good Sleeping!

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I rushed out of Brother Jin-sang’s room in a hurry.

I knew it was rude.

I knew it was foolish.

After telling him he could do as he pleased, I suddenly ran out.

But… but…

-Ms. Physique’s hair has such a nice fragrance, it gives a feeling of calmness and it’s good.

Seeing Brother Jin-sang smiling, hugging my hair, and smelling it.

Embarrassment surged up within me.

My chest felt very ticklish.

I couldn’t properly look at Brother Jin-sang’s face.

An emotion I had never felt before and couldn’t describe was stirring.

“Haah… haah…”

Still feeling heat on my face, I stopped in the middle of running and exhaled.

My hair fell and swayed below me with a gentle movement.

“Ugh…!”

Seeing that made me think of Brother Jin-sang again.

Tadadadadadadak!

Before my chest could start feeling ticklish again, I returned directly to the temple.

I entered my room, jumped in, and buried my face in the pillow.

After a while.

I touched my hair while lying down.

My hair, which Brother Jin-sang said was nice to touch.

“…Sniff sniff.”

I hugged and smelled my hair like Brother Jin-sang did.

Honestly, I couldn’t tell myself.

But when I recalled Brother Jin-sang saying it had a nice fragrance.

Whoooosh…

Heat rose to my face again.

Why am I like this just because he smelled my hair?

“I really… don’t understand…”

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The next day.

“Now! Let’s train hard today too!”

Ms. Physique appeared at the training ground with the same bright face as usual.

Fortunately, yesterday’s incident didn’t keep her from coming.

In the morning, the three of us trained our bodies diligently as usual and refreshingly washed off our sweat in the shower room.

“Oh yes. Luna-noona, Ms. Physique. I have something to say.”

And after cleaning up.

I mentioned something I had been thinking about for a while.

“Since we’ve been working hard on quests lately, let’s make today a holiday. We need rest days too.”

“R-really? O-okay.”

“Rest is important! I know well, having once rested for days after a quest!”

Neither of them objected to making today a holiday.

“Great! Then let’s each relax comfortably today! Ah, Luna-noona, why don’t you have a Carrot Day after such a long time?”

We’ve earned quite a bit of money from defeating the Iron Golem anyway.

“C-Carrot Day! Y-yes! H-hehehe, today is Carrot Day!”

Luna-noona’s mouth corners were already curling up at the thought of eating carrots all day.

…Cute!

“Carrot Day?”

“It’s a day when rabbit beastkin like Luna-noona set aside to indulge in carrots.”

“Oh! I see!”

“What does Ms. Physique usually do on holidays?”

Since the topic of holidays came up, I turned the conversation to Ms. Physique as well.

“Me? During rest times, I usually clean the temple! Or help the priests with laundry! Or play with the young brothers and sisters!”

So she mainly stays at the temple as usual.

“Don’t you have other hobbies?”

“I do my hobby every day! Training is my hobby!”

Oh~ gym rat mindset!

“What does Brother Jin-sang do on holidays?”

“Well, I usually maintain my weapons or just walk around the market looking for good items.”

What’s commonly known as window shopping.

“Your hobby resembles the priest who raised me!”

…You mean I’m like a middle-aged woman?

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After deciding to take a break.

Ms. Physique returned to the temple.

Luna-noona rushed to the market to buy large quantities of carrots.

I ate a meal at the Adventurer’s Guild restaurant, then came back to my room and maintained my unique weapon!

Though “maintenance” just meant cleaning it thoroughly.

And after finishing the maintenance, I decided to head to the temple where Ms. Physique was.

Why?

Because yesterday, Ms. Physique left her money behind!

I knew the temple’s location because I had occasionally gone to the temple entrance with Ms. Physique while doing quests.

So I put the money pouch Ms. Physique had brought into my backpack and headed to the temple.

“Hmm? Brother Jin-sang?”

By good timing, Ms. Physique was sweeping in front of the temple, holding a broom.

“Hello, Ms. Physique.”

“What brings you here!”

“I have something to give to Ms. Physique. Um… is there somewhere we can talk privately?”

It doesn’t seem right to take out someone’s entire fortune in front of others.

“…Ah, understood! Please follow me!”

For some reason, Ms. Physique’s face turned slightly red.

And I was guided to Ms. Physique’s room inside the temple.

“We can talk in private here!”

Ms. Physique’s room was frugal, perhaps because it was in a temple.

There was really nothing except a bed for herself and a desk for reading the Bible.

“So what did Brother Jin-sang want to give me?”

“Ah, this.”

I put down my backpack, opened it, and took out Ms. Physique’s money pouch.

“This. You left it behind yesterday.”

“Oh! That’s my entire fortune! You didn’t take it?”

“I said I wouldn’t take it. I chose to touch your hair instead.”

“Ah… y-yes!”

Ms. Physique immediately received the money pouch and placed it on the desk.

“But Ms. Physique, why did you suddenly leave yesterday?”

Was it because I seemed like a pervert?

Twitch!

At my casual comment, Ms. Physique trembled slightly and turned to look at me.

“Um, t-that… that…”

Ms. Physique’s face suddenly turned bright red, just like yesterday, and she avoided my gaze as she spoke:

“I don’t know myself. When Brother Jin-sang hugged my hair and smelled it… I felt embarrassed.”

“Ah. I’m sorry. Y-you were embarrassed?”

Honestly, I didn’t think hair would be something to be embarrassed about.

But it seems Ms. Physique was extremely embarrassed.

“I won’t touch your hair or ask to touch it from now on.”

“N-no! That was a request Brother Jin-sang wanted from me! F-from now on too! If you want my hair! Feel free to touch it! Or hug it! Or s-smell it…”

Her voice got progressively quieter with the last words?

But.

Since the feeling of hugging it yesterday was surprisingly nice, I decided to ignore that and boldly move forward.

“Really?”

“R-really!”

Ms. Physique immediately assured me.

Just like Luna-noona’s tail, Ms. Physique’s hair was pleasant to touch,

So I felt like I’d hit the jackpot.

“Awesome! Then can I touch it right now?”

“Now…! …Ahem! I-it’s fine!”

Ms. Physique, still blushing, sat on her bed, moved her hair to the side, and said:

“T-touch it as much as you want!”

“Yes!”

When someone tells you to touch, it would be impolite not to!

I immediately sat next to Ms. Physique and started to fiddle with her hair.

Wow, it’s really glossy and nice to touch.

“Hehehe.”

“Brother Jin-sang. Do you… like my hair that much?”

“Yes. Like I said. Ms. Physique’s hair is very glossy and has a nice texture… it feels good to touch somehow.”

“It’s a b-bit embarrassing! But I’m glad Brother Jin-sang is happy!”

“Well, since Ms. Physique is still embarrassed, I won’t touch it too much. But… ahem.”

I cleared my throat and looked at Ms. Physique:

“Can I hug it once?”

“A hug? Of course…!”

“Your hair.”

“M-my hair…”

Ms. Physique was about to spread her arms wide but closed them again at my words, her face reddening.

“It’s f-fine!”

“Then I’ll hug it.”

I hugged Ms. Physique’s hair tightly, just like yesterday.

Ah… cozy…!

As I felt yesterday, Ms. Physique’s hair indeed had a very huggable texture.

…Though I’d like to smell it too, I restrained myself because Ms. Physique would probably be extremely embarrassed again.

But I should at least rub my face against it!

“…Ugh! B-Brother J-Jin-sang!”

“Yes?”

“You look very happy…”

“Yes. Ms. Physique’s hair is extremely cozy.”

And it smells good too.

“Somehow I feel like I could fall asleep if I kept hugging it like this.”

“T-that much?”

“Yes.”

Actually, I am feeling a bit sleepy.

Maybe because I exercised and ate a good meal?

“…I-if that’s the case, why don’t you take a nap?”

“Huh?”

This time I was surprised.

What? Sleep? Here?

“S-sleep?”

“…Yes!”

For some reason, Ms. Physique’s face brightened, and she took her hair from my arms and lay down on the bed.

Then, moving her hair to the side, Ms. Physique said:

“It means sleeping together for a little while!”

Then she patted her hair and said:

“Now, Brother Jin-sang! Feel free to hug my hair and fall asleep!”

Her eyes were now sparkling.

Um…

With such expectations!

I wouldn’t be a man if I didn’t sleep!

…Actually, I did want to try sleeping while hugging that cozy hair.

“O-okay!”

I immediately lay down next to Ms. Physique and hugged her hair.

The bed was a bit narrow, but not so small that we couldn’t both lie down.

And lying down like this, hugging Ms. Physique’s hair…

Um… r-really sleepy… Zzzzzz…