episode_0069

-Mulkyung.

“Ahhh, huh, uh… .”

‘… It’s warm.’

The mind that traveled to dreamland slowly returns to reality.

With the lingering feeling of sleep that makes you want to remain immersed for a while.

That’s why I once again hugged one of my treasures, the body pillow.

I wanted to cuddle and roll around for another hour and enjoy this languor, but…

“Hmm… .”

-Kkooook.

“Kaaeang… Sigh… … .”

‘Some dog has been barking like this since morning… for a moment. uh?’

But what is this? Isn’t instinct a strong warning to the opposite sex who is still asleep?

Feel it well. Is what you’re holding right now really a body pillow?

What pillow in the world is so fluffy, soft and warm?

More than anything…

———Isn’t this the third time you’ve already experienced that feeling?

The sleepiness ran away in an instant.

-Stop.

‘Now that I think about it, I had a drink with Rinne and gamjatang yesterday… ?’

When the cloudy sleep that had been clouding my brain cleared up, what came to mind was the memory of making gamjatang with Rinne last night while I was hungover.

But why? The last part of that memory was strangely blurry.

It was like I was drinking and the film cut off and I fell asleep.

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And above all.

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This soft, warm, good-smelling thing that I’m holding tightly right now…

“Caeng… Kaaeng… … .”

‘… ‘Don’t ever drink this damn alcohol again.’

I didn’t open my eyes, but I knew enough.

What I’m embracing right now is not a body pillow or anything like that, but Rinne, who I just hired yesterday.

If you don’t recognize that pitiful squeak, you must be very deaf. hmm.

anyway. I seemed to have fallen asleep hugging Rinne just as I was drunk yesterday.

-Squishy. Squeak.

‘Ugh… You’ve been sweating a lot, kid. ‘I guess it’s very hot.’

I was even so nervous that sweat was thick on my waist and the back of my neck as I hugged him.

So much sweat that my face felt hot just from the body odor.

It was enough to give me an idea of the hardships Rinne, caught up in my sleeping habits, must have had last night.

‘Well, this must have been a bit of torture for a weak-hearted kid like him… How much trouble did you have to endure all night? okay. ‘I have to leave quickly and apologize.’

That’s why I tried to let her go as fast as a bullet…

-smart.

“… … … !!!!?”

-I flinch.

At that moment, a knocking sound rang out in the dormitory, which had been filled with groans.

We are entangled and stiffened together.

As the tension that made it impossible to even breathe became silent and weighed down the space, the frightening sound of clanging metal doorknobs continued.

-Clap, clank.

-I thought a hero would have already woken up, but that’s strange.

-I went to bed so early yesterday… Are you tired of receiving too much protection from the World Tree?

-Or maybe you have a really bad hangover?

‘… … ‘Elizabeth and Lucia?’

What followed was the voices of other heroes.

If those two break in here right now… What kind of situation will it be?

I didn’t even want to imagine it.

-Rat, clatter.

-I wanted to check if he was sleeping well, but the door was locked tight. … Oh, it won’t break.

-Isn’t yesterday’s crime prevention magic still there, Your Highness?

-Crime prevention magic? Did you bet something like that?

-yes. Rinne in the middle.

– Sir Arthur, I remember you well. I drank too much yesterday so my memory is blurry… .

‘Still, I’m glad Rinne casted a crime prevention spell yesterday.’

However, fortunately among the misfortunes, the door to the accommodation was firmly closed with security magic.

There was no need to worry about the group barging in here.

The tension melted away due to a sense of relief.

‘It’s locked so everyone won’t be back soon… .’

“Magic power is about to drop… … .”

– Waddle waddle.

‘… Come to think of it, I said I had to keep walking!!’

… The feeling of relief was immediately blown away by Rinne’s frightened muttering and trembling.

Oh my god, is this going to be released soon?

Afterwards, Linnaeus and I had exactly the same thoughts.

-Muttering.

“Please, go back before it gets cut off… .”

‘Go back before the magic ends, please!!’

We repeat ‘please go back’ with one mind and one voice.

However, it seems that our earnest prayers never reached God.

-Peeee… Eat.

-Oh, I guess the magic has been broken?

-Is it set to automatically unlock in the morning?

-The angel may have sensed our presence and released us!!

‘Nooo!!!!!’

The sound of someone grabbing the doorknob again, along with the sound of a balloon deflating.

The two of us who knew the situation screamed inwardly.

No, it’s not like that. Rinne didn’t set the time on purpose, nor did I open it.

therefore,

‘Please don’t come in… !!!’

-Squeak.

“A warrior. Why don’t you wake up like this… !!?”

“Ri, Rinne!!? Angel!!!?”

‘… … Wow, what should I do now?’

Of course, even if you shout it only in your heart, there is no way it will reach your companions.

The situation we were worried about finally struck the two of us, who were rigidly holding each other tightly.

In other words, something went wrong.

“Ugh, er, uh, uh. that is… .”

“You bastard, what are you doing to our savior… !!!”

-Thump thump. Absolutely.

‘ruined!!!’

Lucia’s footsteps sound very angry.

He was so angry that the sound of the wooden floor cracking followed him.

In the meantime, I thought, ‘This is a world where men and women are reversed,’ but I thought that they were angry at Rinne, not me… That’s not what’s important now.

‘What are you talking about? iced coffee… I really don’t know, but this is what happened when I opened my eyes… .’

“Hi, hii… .”

-Tremble.

‘… Now is not the time to worry!! First of all, we have to stop Rinne from becoming a hot dog… .’

I opened my eyes even if it was too late and tried to protect Rinne.

I’m so sorry if Rinne gets scolded because of my sleeping habits.

———But, just before I opened my eyes.

The situation that was heading towards catastrophe took an unexpected turn.

“Huh, kaaa… … .”

“Even if you make a barking noise, they won’t look at you… line… … .”

-Stop.

“No, wait.”

‘Eh?’

Lucia was walking towards Rinne with the intention of spreading soybean paste on her body, but suddenly stopped when she heard a faint squeak.

Sensing the unusual atmosphere, I began to listen carefully again.

I followed my instinct that if I woke up now, things would get really complicated, so I closed my eyes.

At that point, Elizabeth stepped in to intervene.

“Keu, keuhm. Lucia. Let’s not get too excited, let’s.”

“… … Your Highness?”

“Yeah, right. I guess I was too excited.”

“Lucia?”

‘… Why have those two suddenly become so obedient?’

This is surprising for Elizabeth, who is as overprotective and naughty as Natto.

Lucia, who is secretly hot-tempered, also responded as if she had been waiting.

What is contained in the voices of the two without any sense of initial shock or anger is…

Sameness. Or it was understanding.

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‘understanding? No, why do they understand Rinne… .’

For a moment, I was confused as to why they understood Rinne so well.

It wasn’t long before realization hit me.

‘… !!! Now that I think about it, they both got caught up in me at least once, right? ‘You really thought about that?!’

When I think about it, I don’t know about other people, but I think they both hug me at least once because they were the ones who were attacked.

They both knew my sleeping habits.

In other words, I was able to understand that Rinne did not do it intentionally.

“Keuhum, khum. Linnaeus. Don’t be too nervous and listen. Did you come here to sleep with the hero?”

“No, yo… .”

“I don’t know how it got to this point, but are you sure you got caught up in the savior’s sleeping habits?”

-Nod nod.

“Yes, yes… !!! It was really hard to endure… !!”

“Mmmmm. As expected.”

‘Elizabeth… Lucia… … !!!’

The atmosphere naturally flowed in the direction of forgiving Rinne.

It was such an emotional situation that my tightly closed eyes trembled, where my colleagues trusted and understood each other even without saying anything.

Among them, the two slowly approached the bed.

-Help. Take a peek.

“The hero is weak and delicate, so he wouldn’t have been able to untie himself all night long.”

“The night must have been really long. But seeing as how the Savior’s clothes weren’t all messed up, it looks like he held up well.”

“”Thank you for your hard work, Rinne.””

“Many wealth… … !!!”

Then the two took us away and told Rinne that he had done a good job.

When Rinne heard those words, her voice broke into tears as she asked, ‘Do you understand?’

… No, do I have such bad sleeping habits? You make it sound like you endured some kind of great ordeal by spending one night together.

-dump.

“Legs, strength… .”

“… I will support you. Wow, how long must I have endured to sweat like this.”

“Let’s wash it like this. Since we are the same warrior, I wanted to build friendships.”

-Quick.

“Thank you, thank you… … !!!”

I was dazed for a moment, but the two of them led Rinne outside, oblivious to my feelings.

The excitement in that voice goes beyond when we shared the great achievement of subjugating the Four Heavenly Kings. A truly strong bond.

I don’t know why there’s such a reaction…

Anyway, what do you think? If the party members have a close relationship with each other, it’s a good thing.

So I decided to cover myself with the blanket and sleep a little longer.

Since there was a little time until the three of us got out of the shower, I took advantage of that time to really sleep——

“———Angel?”

“… … !!!!!?”

-I flinch.

‘Why didn’t you go to Injeolmi and Bean Rice Cake!?’

I tried to make it look like I had slept. I had no choice but to give up because of the low voice I soon heard.

… Now that I think about it, Arthur, you stayed silent from the middle.

But I felt like something big would happen if I opened my eyes now, so I decided to keep pretending to sleep.

“Hmm… .”

“I know you were awake from the beginning. You’re breathing irregularly, and your muscles are constantly tense.”

“… … … .”

‘What is this, I’m scared.’

… None of it worked.

No matter how much of a TRPG expert I was, it seemed like it was too much for me to succeed in acting in the face of Arthur’s insight as he checked my breathing and muscle condition.

I slowly opened my eyes.

“… Hehe. Arthur, good morning~.”

“Angel. Let’s talk for a moment.”

‘I’m scared… !!!!!’

Arthur, with the scariest expression on his face, welcomed me.