Prologue

STORY

Caught up in a Hero Summoning, Miyama Kaito finds himself living in the peaceful other world “Trinia”. Miyama Kaito, who has a special relationship with the Underworld King Kuromueina and the Death King Isis, also opened up his heart towards Sieglinde and Lilia. During a promised date with Alice, a being who called herself the Earth God Eden appeared in front of them. And when Kaito learned about Alice’s past……

After learning about Alice’s past and expressing our feelings for each other, and after our relationship has changed to that of lovers, Alice relaxes and sleeps for a while to recover from her exhaustion. When Alice woke up and we’re on our way to have dinner, she told me about how she had been reunited with her best friend in a dream.

Her best friend apparently transferred her soul to Alice’s Heart Tool, and she became a presence that can speak to Alice in her dreams…… Although it was something that would raise people’s eyebrows when they heard it, it was surprisingly easy for me to believe it when I saw Alice looking sincerely happy. Well, in the first place, I’ve gotten to know a lot of things that break common sense, so hearing about a soul residing in a weapon doesn’t really faze me at all…… It wouldn’t be surprising to hear something like the tsukumogami here. Unfortunately, her best friend only appears in Alice’s dreams, so it doesn’t seem like I can speak or see her.

(T/N: Tsukumogami is the collective name given to a type of youkai which are haunted household objects.)

After that, we had dinner outside together and went back to the store, and after chatting for a while, before I knew it, night had fallen.

In a way, I’ve accomplished my goal of staying here with Alice but…… I still decided to stay at Alice’s home for a few more days, and she welcomed me with open arms. Although I was able to learn more about what Alice was like back then, one of the reasons I wanted to be here was to know more about the Alice of today. Well, since it’s a good opportunity for that, I’ll enjoy my time being together with Alice. Thinking about this, I was about to close my eyes when I heard a discreet knock on the door of my room.

[……Alice?]

Since Alice was the only person in this house other than me, it’s needless to say that the one knocking on the door should be Alice.

[Ah~~ Errr, c- can I talk with you for a moment?]

[Unnn?]

Her voice slightly flustered, I responded to Alice and when I opened the door…… behind it appeared Alice wearing a nightgown, something that I’ve never seen before. Dressed in a lovely nightgown, which looked like layers of lace fabric piled up with each other, Alice was unmasked, and the silence of the night made her seem even more fantastic. However, Alice in a nightgown? No, well, even though her body doesn’t need sleep, that doesn’t mean she can’t sleep. So, I’m not saying that wearing a nightgown is weird but…… Why does she have a “pillow” in hand?

[E- Errr, Kaito-san?]

[Y- Yeah, what’s the matter?]

[U- Ummm…… Errr…… C- Can I…… sleep with you?]

[……Eh?]

Alice, her cheeks slightly blushing, fidgeting with her face lowered, her atmosphere somehow looked different, and I could feel the heat gathering on my face. Or rather…… Sleep with me? D- Does that mean, s- s- s- s- she wants to do that? N- No, no!? Isn’t it a little too early for that? W- Well, this certainly is something that we will eventually do, and as a former human, Alice has clear information about that aspect…… A- As expected, doing that right after we became lovers, I also need to prepare my heart for that……

Indeed, even I’m a healthy young man. If I were to be asked if I don’t have any interest in such matters…… I can’t say I don’t have any interest in it, and especially now that Alice is different from usual, looking transient and it was making me feel strangely nervous.

[……Kaito-san?]

[Ehhh!? Ahh, ummm…… W- W- What’s the matter? Suddenly coming?]

[Errr…… Ummm, I was a bit lonely…… Is that a no?]

[………………]

When I listened to Alice’s words, which were timidly announced, I understood completely. I mean, I realized that I was mistaken. The current Alice doesn’t have any other motives. I clearly understand from what she just said that she’s really just lonely and wants to sleep with me, and there’s no other meaning held within that.

……Eh? The heck is this, I’m feeling really embarrassed for being flustered by myself now though……

[……Was I being a bother?]

[N- No, it’s alright. It’s not a problem at all!]

[I- Is that so?]

I hurriedly let Alice into the room so that she wouldn’t realize that I was imagining anything strange. Then, somewhat hastily, I crawled into the bed. Well, that’s simply because I had some strange imaginations, and if Alice went in first, it doesn’t seem like I could get in later……

Then, a little while later, placing the pillow Alice was holding on the bed, she shuffled around and came up the bed. It isn’t like our bodies were directly touching each other. It’s just that Alice came into the same futon. Considering the size of Alice’s body, there should be plenty of space to spare…… but it felt like the temperature in the futon had dramatically risen.

[……Kaito-san.]

[Eh? Wha!?]

[Unnn? What’s the matter?]

I seemed to be turning away without realizing it, and when Alice called out to me, I turned my head to her…… and found Alice’s face, so breathtakingly close to mine. Her beautiful blue eyes reflected my face, and I could see her lips, which felt even more lustrous, very clearly.

[N- No, it’s nothing!?]

[Really? H- However, it’s that, you know?]

[Unnn?]

[Getting into the same futon like this…… F- Feels embarrassing…… but it makes me feel really happy.]

Seeing Alice say that with a bashful smile on her lips, I felt my heart skip a beat. Her cheeks slightly blushing red, her white skin visible through the gaps of her nightgown…… Especially since Alice is usually dressed in long sleeves, long pants and a mask, an outfit that doesn’t expose anything, so her current appearance looks really refreshing…… It’s also really bad for my heart though. A- Anyway, I can’t let this situation keep on going. I- I have to open up some topics……

[S- Speaking of which, even though Alice has a body that doesn’t need to sleep…… You have a nightgown huh?]

[Yes, you see, I used to be human, so sleeping had somewhat become a habit. In fact, before I became Kaito-san’s guard, I basically slept every night. After I came to this world though, there were many people around me who don’t sleep, so I naturally didn’t sleep much either.]

[Is that so?]

[Well, for High-ranking Demons, including myself, sleeping is just a matter of preference.]

I already feel like I’m reaching my limits, but Alice really seemed to genuinely want to be with me this time, and after happily smiling a few times, she gently approached me. Just a few tens of centimeters…… With that alone, our bodies became so close together that I felt my nervousness reach the climax, and Alice sinking half of her face into the futon…… she stuck her face between my neck and chest.

[ ~ ~ ! ? ]

W- Was that her breath just now!? This is bad, this is really bad…… This is so extraordinarily bad. Because of her discreet contact, Alice’s warmth is getting more and more palpable, and I felt my whole body getting hotter and hotter. Despite the thoughts I’m having though, Alice closes her eyes with a somewhat relieved expression on her face while sticking on me, and after a short amount of time, I can hear her regularly sleeping breaths.

How should I say this…… I’m glad Alice is happy…… What’s troubling is that I was so nervous that my eyes were wide awake, and I didn’t feel like I could sleep for a while.