episode_0098

Night has come. And at the end, the vine stopped moving.

It meant only one thing. In the end, Kylon and Flora were the only ones to catch the monster during those few hours.

Kailon and Flora, who were in complete disrepair, came into view.

Aside from Kylon’s body, Flora was almost half naked and looked very serious.

Nevertheless, I could see his face smiling despite being a mess, probably because he was so happy to be able to come down while being held by Kailon.

Looking at that face makes me smile bitterly.

Now that I think about it, I wonder if she felt the same sense of helplessness when I wiped out the enemy with the torch.

I also wondered if I was only thinking about myself too much.

I was depressed, but I also felt sorry, so I just saw that smile and did it.

I treated Kailon and Flora who approached me by feeding them my blood, and started preparing for camp by helping Kailon.

Because there is nothing more dangerous than descending the mountain at night.

After preparing for camp and eating, we finally passed the crisis. It struck me so deeply that I felt at ease.

I was a little full, and I was tired, so I wanted to rest a little, so I left the other heroines to talk to Kailon, and went into the tent by myself and fiddled with my sleeping bag.

No matter how devastated they are, can just the two of them defeat a monster that is said to have become this strong? I wanted to.

I had a subtle feeling that this meant that Flora had become stronger as well.

Still, should we attach significance to the fact that we have become stronger?

I’m so tired that my eyes close.

It was a little disappointing that it ended like this without even seeing what the monster looked like, but the fact that it was over made me want to hear the story for now.

What does it look like? How did you defeat it? What attack did you make and how did you fight it?

As I was getting ready to get into my sleeping bag with that thought in mind, the tent suddenly started shaking.

There’s a guy who gives up time to chat with Kylon and prepares well? I thought it was Linda who opened the tent and came in, but it was Linda who was sleeping.

And it was Kylon who came in holding it.

“… … What is it?”

Due to the sudden sight, I couldn’t pay attention to other people’s eyes and spat out my words.

However, as if Kailon didn’t care, he put Linda into the sleeping bag and pulled up the straps.

“Oh, the kids are all asleep.”

Seeing Kailon speaking so slyly made me tilt my head.

After that, they brought a sleeping Agnes and a sleeping Flora into the tent and wrapped them in sleeping bags.

I could only stare blankly at the unusual situation.

No matter how you look at this, the kids aren’t falling asleep because they’re tired, but they’re sleeping because of a sleep charm, right? I suddenly narrowed my eyebrows.

“… Kylon?”

Finally, as I was looking at Kailon who had put Flora in the sleeping bag, Kailon cleared his throat and then looked at me quietly, then took my hand and gently held my hand.

“I tried my best.”

“… Uh, huh? Yes, good job.”

“So, tell me now. At night… I said it would happen.”

Oh, did you? No, I think I said I would think about it.

A cold sweat broke out. In fact, I seemed to be even more embarrassed because I didn’t expect to hear such a thing at the campground.

I wasn’t mentally prepared, but I wondered if that would happen.

“Because I will be strong enough to let you go home without you having to shed so much blood. So I… ”

Kailon seemed to be uninterested in everyone who had already fallen asleep, and only said that to me while laying the three of them down next to him.

“I want to receive your heart. Because if you have that, you can work harder. Look, I’ve already collected three reinforcement stones. Daum is already the fifth village.”

Kailon was working hard to prove that he had tried so hard.

However, I was a little anxious because I thought that if I acted too coldly, I would lose his motivation.

Of course, I knew that Kylon was a good person.

No matter how debauched he was, he did not know that it was because of family problems.

I knew very well that in working hard for myself, I needed a source of strength from somewhere.

The problem was that it was me.

It wasn’t my body, but it was my body.

Amidst those strange-sounding contradictory words, I typed on the calculator several times.

Even though I wondered if I could tap the calculator on my emotions, I ended up wondering over and over again whether I should allow this or not.

I looked at Kylon’s expression as he affectionately caressed my hand.

I couldn’t pretend not to notice those eyes that looked desperate and sorrowful, so I closed them tightly.

I lowered my head and tried not to show my expression.

If I allow it to continue like this, Kylon will embrace me.

There was no reason to be so expensive, but rather than being expensive, I was afraid that my abilities would disappear.

No matter how traumatizing it may have been, it was ultimately the source of what allowed me to challenge myself over and over again and advance to the ending without dying while trapped in this unknown world.

So, I couldn’t give my body permission so easily.

“… Can’t you do it by hand?”

“Thank you very much, but I think more than that… you… ”

When I said that, it made me feel like I was being expensive. I felt like my heart was aching.

It felt like my head was pounding because I couldn’t find an answer to what to do.

But no matter how much I thought about it, I had to come to a conclusion and give an answer today, at this moment.

Therefore, in order to further solidify the answer, I asked a question to solidify one answer.

“I like it that much… ?”

Having never received love in this life, this love felt really awkward to me. Can you, who was hungry, say that these feelings are sincere?

Now that both you and I have changed genders, can you convince us that we are not simply doing this because we are consumed by sexual desire?

“… Yes, I like you that much.”

Kylon’s answer came quickly.

This meant that there was no hesitation in the answer.

It was a really stupid question.

I wasn’t saying I liked Veronica’s face, I wasn’t saying I liked her voice, or even better, I wasn’t saying I liked her body.

I had a very subtle feeling that it was purely to say that the existence of ‘me’ was good. Maybe that’s why I felt even more sad.

I felt like I had received a gift I had never received before, so I couldn’t suppress my overwhelming emotions.

I asked again, barely able to hold back the feeling that made me want to burst into tears.

“… Why, why is it so good?”

“I like smiling. Even if you have a pretty face, having a pretty smile is another story. When I share my feelings with you, I feel that much more alive. and… ”

Kylon squeezed my right hand with both of his hands and dragged me toward it, pressing it against his chest as if to feel his heartbeat.

At that moment when you can feel Kailon’s heartbeat in your hand.

“You are the only one. Whether it was the original world or this world, we shared our hearts with each other without putting anything in between. It’s not like he wanted money from me, and he’s not crazy about my looks either. I just liked it because you saw me as myself.”

“I’m only sticking with you because I think you’re my hero?”

“That’s natural since I’m your hero.”

His voice continued as he blocked the escape route one by one, as if there was no escape even if he refuted it.

Every time that happened, it seemed like my answer was only one, and I couldn’t say anything else, so my lips trembled.

“It’s not because I’m lonely or because I’m the only one in the same situation as you… ?”

“Maybe so. Still, I will guarantee this one thing.”

“… … ?”

“Even if this world ends and I return to the original world, I will go see you again.”

Kylon said something nonsensical.

I just thought that we could meet each other because Kylon had Kylon’s face and I had Veronica’s face.

I am a coward and a cruel person, so I am just a person who repeatedly locks myself in a room alone and runs away without receiving love from anyone.

Nevertheless, Kylon said something contrary to my negative thoughts.

“No matter what face you make.”

I couldn’t stop my emotions from bursting into tears anymore, so tears came out.

It is a lie. I wanted to dismiss it, but I couldn’t help but be happy when he announced that he would meet me, no matter what his appearance was.

“… Really?”

“Yes.”

Excited. Excited.

Kylon’s heart seemed to be beating faster and faster.

“… Then, prove it’s real.”

Permission mixed with shame leaked out of my mouth in a small amount.