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c91: Festival’s Night
A message came from the maid-sans engaged in security at the gate, saying that Eclair had arrived so I went to the mansion’s entryway to greet her.
Leaving the garden and going from the gate to the mansion, takes a little while.
My house’s entryway up to the 2nd floor has become an atrium with a spacious hall.
An eye pleasing carpet like autumn leaves is laid out there.
Furthermore that carpet, is soft to sit upon.
The mansion itself it unmistakably expensive but, the furnishings also seem expensive don’t they……
Before going to greet guests, it’s best to give the mansion a cleaning with daily gratitude included isn’t it?
Though it may be rolling, even so it’s rolling～ hurriedly through the current period of waiting time!
While muttering unavoidable things, the person I was waiting for came.
The call bell rang so, I opened the door and greeted the pure crimson girl.
「Eclair! Welcome.」
「Fun, I was called so I came you know.」
With quite a tsun as Eclair turned her face, she’s the same Eclair as normal.
Just today that face showed fatigue.
「Haa～～, tiired. Today was too busy……」
「Wa waa.」
As I was thinking that she was sighing, Eclair abruptly began to fall forward at that place.
Catching her from the front by wrapping my hands around her slender waist in an instant, Eclair released her power as such and entrusted her body to me.
Some, somehow I get the feeling that I’m pampering Eclair, it’s extremely……happy.
「……Good work, Eclair. Please take it easy okay.」
「Since it doesn’t need to be said.」
Eclair is showing such silliness.
I became happy, putting strength in my arms to tightly hug her.
「Fufu, what? Alice.」
「Hug……I just wanted to do it.」
「So, I’ll specially forgive you.」
Eclair’s nasal sweet voice tickled my earlobe.
That caused my thoughts to melt.
It’s no good, at this rate my rational being will!
Embracing Eclair is dangerous in a variety of ways……
……Maa, being embraced by Kran, excites the heart in yet another sense.
But it seems that she really is tired out today isn’t she.
She’s let her body go flaccid in exhaustion.
「Are you okay, Eclair?」
「I’ll become energetic soon so, please wait a little more.」
Saying that, Eclair’s arms came around my back and, we tightly embraced.
Bu, but this is a snake’s half death……
In such endless agony, pain ran up the back of my neck.
「Oww! You bit me!! Why do such cruelty!?」
When I thought that Eclair unexpectedly buried her face in my neck, her charm point’s fang bit.
「Aren’t you being overly flamboyant, wasn’t it just a sweet bite.」
「It stings……」
Do you intend to change jobs to a vampire……
「……Is that woman coming?」
That woman?
「Eclair needlessly increases her enemies so, I don’t know about who――Hii!?」
On the nape of my neck, her fang stood with a strength that wasn’t like the previous sweet bite.
「Stab it in?」
「I, I’ll refrain……」
I don’t want to see blood, blood is……
But even without that I see it periodically……
Be that as it may clinging to Eclair, my mood is extremely exhilarated……
Eclair’s body height itself is lower than than the current me but, its style has a balanced charm to it.
Her breast isn’t too large, or too small.
Mu～n……
With my soul shaken, I buried my nose in the nape of Eclair’s neck in the same manner without intending to.
The one flustered by that was Eclair.
「Wai!? Please stop! Since to, today was busy!」
Separating herself from me halfway through, she hid her body with her arms as if to cover herself.
W, why?
Did she possibly sense danger from my body?
……She’s not mistaken though.
「Do, don’t look to Eclair with that sort of greedy eye……」
「Ah, no……」
……I was wrong.
But well?
Your side set the fire you know?
Furthermore, I think that Eclair dying her cheeks with an angry face like she’s troubled is unfair.
「If it’s, after entering the bath……Right now, there’s sweat and such so.」
Sweat?
「I totally don’t mind you know?」
In addition I didn’t mind anything when we embraced you know?」
「This side minds it! Idiot!」
Girls are delicate arren’t they.
Eclair worries too much.
In reverse there’s a nice smell that captivates the head though issn’t there.
Is this a citrus type?
The freshly refreshing sensation suits Eclair.
「You’re fine you know, really, since you’re like a fairy……」
「U～n」
Come to think of it I don’t produce much sweat or anything do I.
In reverse I worry about what’s become of my metabolism though.
「Alice is that isn’t she, a floral sensation.」
I unintentionally tried putting my nose to my arm.
Seeing that Eclair fiercely blew out.
「Stop that Alice, it’s like a dog-chan.」
「But I don’t dislike dogs.」
This time, should I make that guy my comrade?
However since no matter how far I go my defensive capability doesn’t change does it.
I can’t help but remember my fear of that guy’s bite.
When I can overcome that fear……I, come to feel that we’ll get along.
「What are you making a distant look for?」
「I was thinking about a fierce enemyfriend, a little.」
「? Maa it’s fine though.」
We reach a good place to end that so, when I went to guide Eclair――
「――Ojousama!! It’s huge, great teacher-sama has!!」
Placing a hand on the 2nd floor hallway’s handrail, Ilya’s expression changed as she looked down to the atrium’s hall.
「Wha, what happened, Ilya!? Till?」
She had been at Till’s room but, Ilya frantically descended from the 2nd floor as if she was irritated.
And so, she conveyed the shocking truth.
「――Great teacher-sama has…………passed, away!」
「――――Ha?」
Till has……What was that?
「――That’s the setting so, you have been told to immediately come to her room.」
「………………」
With a nonchalant face and a calm demeanor, Ilya bowed in front of me.
To an extent that I thought what was that frantic appearance up until now.
Even Eclair was taken aback and couldn’t help.
I fixed my mindset as her goshujin-sama.
「……Ilya.」
「Hai, ojousama.」
「That preface’s gravitas a bit ago, necessary?」
「No, not especially.」
「……」
Surely that’s too much playing around, Ilya……
「Welcome, Eclair-sama.」
「Eh, ee.」
And so Ilya finished greeting Eclair as if nothing had happened and, promptly guided her inside.
From her direction, it’s probably the bathroom I suppose.
「……See you later okay, Alice.」
「Hai, please take your time to warm your body okay.」
「I’ll have that done.」
What could this be then, really……
When I arrived in front of Till’s room, I found a maid-san in front of the door who was at a complete loss.
When I asked what it was, she pointed out a paper placed on the door.
――Don’t enter, dangerous.
「Is she a fierce beast……」
Yeah, that would be troubling for the maid-sans wouldn’t it.
Those residing on this mansion’s 2nd floor are only me and Till.
The maid-sans also, know Till’s true identity of course.
Those girls interact while holding awe and respect but, there’s no way they can ignore a personally written paper put up by (most likely) Till.
For example even if there’s the room’s cleaning or, a message for a meal.
I told the maid-san to return to her work and, I threw the door open without hesitation.
「Till! What idiotic thing could you be doing!」
As the curtains in the room were closed, it was dominated by a darkness that even moonlight couldn’t enter.
For how the door was open, the hallway’s magic crystal’s light dimly illuminated the room’s interior as if it was a different dimension.
Well I can see even if there isn’t any lighting so, I entered inside while closing the door.
「Kuu, suu.」
「And you’re just sleeping……」
Checking on top of the bed, teacher’s appearance is, a slovenly object engaged in highly praised sleep.
I thought it would be this sort of thing though.
As always in the untidy room, Till has fallen asleep with seeming comfort on that bed’s wrinkles.
……This person is still just sleeping even though I came in though, does she not think she’ll be taken down in her sleep or such?
For now I sit down on the bed right beside Till’s head and, try stroking that silky hair.
「Mu……u」
Adorable.
Isn’t she like Rin-chan.
「Till, Till! Did you not call on me?」
But for now, I hardened my heart and raised my voice.
It’s like beating a young child awake so I can’t stand it but, since the reality is completely different so.
「Muu……such a loud person, kua.」
「Please don’t suddenly sleep.」
After leaving a message to Ilya, did she fall asleep in the short amount of time before I came here?
Till got up with sluggish motions as if was bothersome, making a thump she sat up on the bed with an adorable girl sit posture.
――Furthermore, she’s naked.
The glamour of an untouchable goddess, is in that place.
A honed mind in an undeveloped body.
That unbalance exquisitely resides within Till so, she’s clad in a bewitching allure that would be impossible for a young child.
「Do you want to say that I’m a lolicon!!」
「You’re noisy! Don’t suddenly scream!」
「Oww.」
My head received a light chop.
「……Mou, just what is it?」
While rubbing my head, I faced her with a reproachful gaze.
「Alice.」
「What is it?」
「I am not leaving this room.」
「Haa, isn’t that basically fine?」
Since this person, when she sets out she suddenly vanishes but, when she doesn’t go out she really does hikikomoru.
Is it that hikikomori period now……
「But my stomach is empty.」
「……」
This flow, isn’t this like a formidable hikikomori from my original world?
Do I have to bring food to her room?
「In short if I prepare meals then is that fine?」
Does she not like having a maid-san do it?
I’m basically fine with it though.
「Wrong.」
Eh?
That’s wrong?
I don’t understand, making that sort of face, o-shisho-sama smiled evilly.
「You completely lack understanding in elves. Because of that, I thought I would specially instruct you on elven nature you see.」
……What is this, there’s nothing but a bad premonition.
「Hii!?」
Till firmly grabbed my hand.
It’s already impossible to escape even if I use magic or plain force I suppose.
The opponent is who the opponent is.
「Saa release your power, I will show you, that which is called an elf’s meal――」
When Till spoke quickly while humming something to herself, power left my body.
「Wha――wha, t……?」
Looking, my silver colored magic power passes through the hand she’s holding and, is flowing into Till.
「Im, impossible……」
「Kufu, that’s right. We eat――magic power you see.」
This is a huge incident riiiiight!!
「Wha, what are you thinking!!」
Please eat your own magic power!!
It’s far too late, to struggle at this point.
I can’t throw off this evil shishou’s bind.
「Even by eating your own magic or such, an empty stomach won’t be satisfied? ……Fumu? This is quite……This is great stuff isn’t it, Alice.」
「A, aaA――!!」
This sensation of having my magic power sucked away……tsu!
「I don’t want to, even occasionally taking meals has become a bother.」
Since it’s like I’m going to die so, immediately come to supply me with magic power!?
Was I called over for that sort of thing!?
「Till you oni! Inhuman!!」
「Kufu, this is also a part of your training. It seems you, have been slacking in your practice lately? If you circulate your magic power, it will make you stronger. This is the punishment for negligence, Alice.」
「That’s an absolute liiieee!!」
Her reason is farfetched!!
This person’s stomach was empty so, she just wanted to lick up my magic power!!
I don’t want my recent breather to be ridiculed by, this person who’s like a mass of negligence!
「Kufu, us elves are a race that can continue to live by taking meals in this manner. Should you remember this, it will be of use when the need arises during an adventure?」
「U, uu……that, is.」
That might be so……
An adventure where I use up my rations――please excuse me from that but, since this a conversation of possibilities and countermeasures well.
For example to economize on rations, I receive magic power from Eclair without eating, or such……?
……There’s not some sort of loss in having this as knowledge I suppose.
「Of course, living on just magic power lacks appeal……Be that as it may, your magic power is……」
Till expressed a bewitching smile, with colored cheeks.
「――It was delicious. Not bad, Alice.」
「Haa, aah!!」
Released from Till once she seemed fully satisfied, I collapsed onto the bed.
「You’re currently at the level of having used heal a considerable amount, that sort of calibration I suppose.」
……Certainly, this isn’t at the level of using heal to my limit.
Since I’d lose my consciousness if I did that wouldn’t I.
「If you use up your magic power you collapse. If you repeat that, won’t you be able to compete against a truly formidable enemy?」
「……Till?」
「Quickly grow strong, Alice.」
This time Till stroked my head.
This kindness is deeper than anyone’s, my heart tightened as if I had returned to within the nostalgic world’s cradle.
「Ple, please don’t rush me so much……」
Still more, I want to be at Till’s side as her useless idiotic disciple.
「Because someday, I intend to surpass Till.」
「Someday, is when?」
「Someday is, someday……」
Tomorrow tomorrow!
I’ll put forth serious effort starting tomorrow!
「Kufu, incorrigible person……」
With that remonstration like tone, her leisurely stroking hand felt too good so I gradually dozed off.
It overlapped with my state of languidness from losing my magic power I suppose.
「Till, how about we sleep a little together……」
My eyes were already falling while, I made a suggestion.
「I do not mind, I wouldn’t say a little, sleep until the new day alright.」
「Hai……」
I removed my clothes that seemed like they would become wrinkled with the last of my willpower and, after placing them on a shelf, I slid into the sheets where Till was waiting.
「A meticulous person, like always.」
「Till……」
I laid down, embracing Till like a hug pillow.
Till acted like she was a little displeased but, she began to sleep without particularly pushing me away.
Eating magic power, is it……
That’s, possibly……related to Ilya’s matter?
Since Till gives, few hints doessn’t she.
Thinking that sort of thing, I fell into slumber while feeling Till’s warmth.
――When I next woke up, it was the next morning as refreshing light shined in.
The Witch of Ice and Snow’s personally written, 『Don’t enter, dangerous』 paper that she put up was terrifyingly effective, I passed the night soundly without anyone interfering.
――I ended up passing through it.
「It’s, it’s okay, I’m sure it’s okay.」
Having 9 things to worry about, really is to not get up!
Contrary to that sort of consolation, a rare cold sweat came from my entire body.
I might’ve held onto her too much so she couldn’t sleep well, I separated from Till as she continued her pleasant sleep while groaning 「Mu～」, and put clothes on.
「……Yosh!」
For now, I’ll think about what comes later once I’ve entered the bath!
As I decided that, I softly opened the door and set out into the frontier again――