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Chapter 61: *Hidden*
It was the morning of the second day of Kanata’s stay in Roggin.
“… Huuuh~”
As he yawned and sat up, Kanata tilted his head in confusion.
Perhaps because he wasn’t in his usual dormitory room, he was a bit groggy and had forgotten that he was back home.
“… Oh, right. I am back home at Roggin.”
Finally, his brain started functioning properly, and he remembered.
He hadn’t come back alone; but with two people of privileged status in the Kingdom. Kanata let out a small sigh as he realized this.
“Things really escalated quickly and were approved, huh?”
Since Kanata didn’t know about the Goddess’s involvement, he couldn’t come up with any other answer after tilting his head in confusion.
The truth was probably something that only Isla could explain, but even after thinking for a while, Kanata still couldn’t figure it out.
“Well, I guess I should get up.”
Kanata sat up and left the room.
Even though they were close, it wasn’t an option for him to sleep in the same room as the girls. They all stayed in a hastily prepared room.
“I’m sorry for the small space.”
“It’s okay.”
“Don’t worry about it.”
“I’m fine with it!”
Kanata’s house was by no means magnificent, and the rooms were much smaller than the places the girls used to stay at, like the dormitories. However, they didn’t complain at all, which Kanata and his parents appreciated.
“Wake up… Hey, hey…”
Kanata had let his guard down because he was at his family home.
He tried to open the door to the girls’ room without even knocking but quickly pulled his hand back.
However, approaching the room would immediately make that one girl suspicious of Kanata’s presence.
“Is it Kanata-sama?”
“Oh, Kanata-kun? Aren’t you coming in?”
“Um…”
Maria’s and Mira’s voices could be heard.
Even if he got caught, Kanata was more puzzled by their confusion about him not entering the room.
“Aren’t you guys in your sleepwear?”
“Yeah.”
“Yes.”
“Then I’m not coming…”
“It’s fine. Please, come inside.”
As Kanata turned to reject the offer, the door opened. It was Maria, wearing the same sleepwear as the night they slept together in the Principality. Though her clothes were not as dishevelled and provocative as back then, there was still something alluring about a woman’s appearance right after waking up.
“Ah…”
“Here come.”
“H-hey…”
Maria led Kanata into the room. It was strange how the usually unused room seemed to become more vibrant with just three women in it.
(And the smell is amazing…)
It was a heavenly scent, like that of flowers. It made Kanata feel light-headed, but at the same time, it woke up his still somewhat sleepy mind.
However, he couldn’t help feeling a bit nervous, as it was his own home, after all. He tried to compose himself by tightening his expression.
“Kanata-kun, why are you staring at me so seriously?”
“Huh?”
“… Pfft.”
“…”
He felt a bit happy that they had become closer to the point he was teased like this, but at the same time, he felt embarrassed.
This life, where he reincarnated into another world, obtained infinite magic power, and was now getting closer to beautiful girls like them, was undoubtedly wonderful… But because he wasn’t used to being around women, his heart was pounding.
“Alphana is still sleeping. Well, it’s not too late at this hour.”
“She hasn’t moved since she closed her eyes last night.”
“… Huh?”
It seemed Alphana was a heavy sleeper.
Maria was looking at Alphana’s beautiful sleeping face. Her sleepwear would have been perfect if it wasn’t for the Haishin-sama shirt. With both hands placed on her stomach, her ample b*****s moved up and down in rhythm with her breathing.
“… Wearing that when you sleep?”
“I’ve been wearing it since it was made. I wear it when I sleep in the dorm too.”
“I wear it before going to bed too. The fabric is gentle on the skin and makes it easy to sleep.”
“Well, that’s certainly true.”
Although he wasn’t wearing it in front of his family, Kanata understood the feeling because he also wore it when he slept.
“Suu… suu…”
As he sat down next to sleeping Alphana, her body moved slightly.
Although they told him she hadn’t changed position, she turned her body towards Kanata, who sat down next to her and curled up her back.
“Did she unconsciously react because Kanata-kun came over?”
“Well… That’s a happy thing.”
Even though it was embarrassing, he was happy to get a reaction like this.
“Well, it’s my win anyway. After all, at that time, Kanata-kun and I were sleeping facing each other, right?”
“Yes. But I looked to make sure nothing happened.”
“…”
It was quite an event, and it seemed like it would become a teasing topic for the future.
“?”
“Ara.”
“So cute…”
Alphana’s finger lightly touched Kanata’s clothes.
She weakly grasped them as if not wanting to let go, making it difficult to pull away.
Alphana had considerable adult charm, but she was short. When she slept like this, she looked very young.
Kanata reached out and touched Alphana’s hair, gently stroking it without waking her up.
“… Maybe I should have pretended to be asleep too.”
“It’s too late now.”
Maria’s lips twitched at Mira’s calm quip, knowing she was right.
Kanata laughed at the exchange between a princess and a former assassin and once again realized the abnormality of having such important people in his house.
“It’s really not normal. That Maria and Alphana are here.”
“Well, that’s true. But since we got permission, it’s too late now.”
“That’s true,” and Kanata sighed.
“…”
“What’s wrong?”
“… No, it’s nothing.”
Suddenly falling silent, Maria continued to stare at Kanata’s hand as he petted Alphana’s head.
Kanata thought maybe Maria wanted him to pet her too, but it didn’t seem like it. Maria had been thinking about something all along.
“… So you were awake, huh?”
“Oh, you’re up?”
“… Kanata-sama?”
Finally, Alphana opened her eyes.
But she still seemed a bit dazed, with only half of her eyelids raised, and she didn’t seem to recognize Kanata’s presence very clearly.
“Oh, that’s right. Alphana tends to be a bit groggy in the morning. Maybe—”
Just as Maria said that, Alphana’s arm slithered around Kanata’s waist like a snake.
“Kanata-sama… Fuhehe ♪”
“… Oh, it’s just as I thought.”
“Her sleeping posture is great, but this is what she’s like when she wakes up.”
Alphana not only wrapped her arm around Kanata’s body but also rubbed her cheek against his groin, which was quite troublesome.
But soon after, Alphana fully woke up, which was a relief for Kanata.
“Um… I feel like I did something unnecessary…”
“No, it’s okay.”
Well, from a man’s perspective, it was definitely a reward or a blissful moment.
“It’s a nice place, but we have to leave by early afternoon, right?”
“Yeah…”
“That’s too bad…”
Actually, they had planned to stay for about three days.
However, since Maria and Alphana were here, they decided to stay for only a day and leave in the early afternoon, considering the distance back to the capital.
“I’m glad you feel that way. If you like my hometown, there’s nothing more I could ask for.”
Kanata couldn’t be happier if someone liked his hometown. He smiled, thinking it would make his parents, village chief and other villagers happy.
But in this other world, Kanata seemed to be liked by troublesome people.
“Well, well, yesterday I was completely blown away by the appearance of the princess and the saint… but after getting used to the noise, it makes me feel lonely.”
“Yeah, I know what you mean. Hey Kanata, you’ll come back again, right?”
“Of course, I will.”
Upon hearing this, Maria and the others nodded in agreement, and Kanata promised to bring everyone back with him next time.
The scene was a bustling but warm family atmosphere that unfolded since morning. But for the second time, Kanata was well-liked for all the trouble he had to go through.
“Ah, here it is!”
It was the voice of a very young girl. As the sound came from the other side of the door, it suddenly opened with a loud noise, revealing a girl standing there.
“A girl?”
“No, she is…”
“… A demon?”
Yes, the sudden appearance was that of a demon girl. She appeared to be around five years old, with distinctive green hair and eyes that reminded one of Mint, whom they had met yesterday.
[EDN: Oh no.]
“A demon girl?”
“Hmm, I see. So there are even young demon children like this,” his parents reacted calmly, seeming to be used to demons since they had been saved by some before.
As everyone pondered who the girl might be, she suddenly threw a huge bombshell.
“Daddy!”
“Huh?”
The girl pointed at Kanata and called him ‘Daddy.’
At that moment, Maria and Alphana turned their eyes to Kanata with incredible force, and even his parents stared at him in surprise, while only Mira remained engrossed in her meal.
“Daddy!”
Kanata held up the girl who had embraced him and said, “I didn’t do anything!”
It was Kanata’s cry, “How can I have a child when I am still a virgin?”
At the very end of his return to his hometown, Kanata was greeted by an indescribably big event.