Chapter 5 – Lily (2)
“Under…”
To be honest. I don’t care what Stachis wears.
As long as I can meet Starchis, nothing matters.
However, his heart is sad when he wears it loosely.
When it’s all over and you come out wearing yellow clothes
I feel like I’m not very important.
Are we just that big?
He expects to meet me as I do,
I want you to think about what to wear all day and all night before we meet and put in effort.
Know. I know this is my own greed, but can I still force myself to wear a little prettier clothes?
Still, seeing him, he let out a sigh, calming his pounding heart.
By the way, earlier… I made a big mistake.
I didn’t expect the smell of starchy to be so good.
The person said it smelled, but to me it was no different from a drug.
So far, I’ve learned from books that even the body odor improves for people who like it, but I didn’t expect it to be this much…
The price of curiosity was great.
I sniffed him and hugged him.
I almost didn’t even realize they were hugging.
His body odor was so intense that even the huge event of hugging Starches was no big deal.
It would be nice if the scent was completely mine.
It’s a pity that the treaty doesn’t allow that.
Already now… I missed that scent. I thought I’d have to find out if there was a way to turn that scent into a perfume when I got home from playing today. Or sneak into your room and steal your clothes.
But really, it was just dangerous.
It was really, really dangerous.
Starchis sees that… You thought I… I… Changed!!
Embarrassingly buried in saliva…!
Ha, what can I do to lose my reason…!
While waiting for Starchis to change his clothes, Lily stomped her foot in her head.
Screamed in her head.
Although she pretended to be okay on the outside, in reality she was a mess.
When the feeling of being too ecstatic passes, you will feel ashamed and regret it again, and if you still haven’t had this experience, it seems like you’ve lost half of your life…
Even in complicated moments, her cold voice tells her. Only this one thing is certain.
If I keep going like this, Starchis will notice my feelings.
When I reached that point, I suddenly felt the blood draining from my face.
Okay… I was about to get caught. That it’s not just looking like her family like her sister.
He pretended to treat them as family and narrowed the distance with Starchis.
Since they couldn’t be lovers due to the Starchis Treaty, they took the family route in that lane.
It’s farther than a lover’s distance, but it’s because family is closer than friends.
Leaned on his goodness.
Starchis accepted my insistence that I be like family.
If you look closely, they are family, they are family.
If you think about it a little bit, you will understand how flimsy an excuse is and how far-fetched it is.
I liked him for believing in my unnatural appearance.
But if you lose your temper and show him how much you love him, even he will start to doubt you.
You will find out.
What I originally wanted was not a sense of family distance.
It’s called a lover’s distance.
No matter how much I draw the line. Could it be?
Should I draw the line a little harder so it won’t be noticed?
Lily was a girl. She pretends to be an older sister in front of Starchis and is easy-going, but deep inside her heart her is a tender girl.
She couldn’t tell that she liked him.
First, I’m too shy
Second, there is a fear of rejection.
Third, the treaty is broken.
The reason why you shouldn’t reveal your mind is not just because of the silky treaty.
“Ha.. Really. I can’t keep doing this…”
She herself knew that she could not stand it and was treading the line of the pact.
Then, if you make a mistake, the treaty will be broken and a Starchis war may take place among the three women to see who takes Starchis.
She has an abnormal appearance like today, can she win the war?
Not sure.
This is a war that should never happen. If that war doesn’t happen, you can just live like now.
You can meet twice a week for work, go on a date for a day or two, and enjoy an exciting event like today once every few months.
But the war broke out… If anything goes This kind of skinship is no longer difficult.
Will Starchis, a foolishly honest man, have skinship with another woman even after he has a lover?
Probably not.
So that’s… It’s a future that shouldn’t exist.
I’m not the one standing by Starchis’ side.
Absolutely not.
Starchis and my future are not in the same direction.
It shouldn’t be like that.
You can’t touch Starches…
I’m going crazy.
I have to be with Starchis for the rest of my life.
I took a deep breath.
I need to calm my beating heart until the starches come out.
It seems to run too often…
Isn’t it broken?
No matter how you find a way
Under. When did it start to break down like this?
I searched my memory.
****
It’s been weeks since Lily admitted she likes Starches.
Yeah, I had to admit it.
Everything he did after that incident seemed good.
It was cute to be ridiculously started by bugs,
His face turned hot as he wiped away his sweat, revealing a glimpse of his abs.
When I lay in bed, I couldn’t sleep because of his thoughts.
No matter what he did, he didn’t seem to hate him.
But for fear of getting caught, and ashamed, Lily hadn’t spoken to him in weeks.
I felt like I was a little distant from him, but I couldn’t help it.
My heart felt like it would jump out if I got close to it, and I couldn’t talk at all because my voice was trembling.
“Miss Lily. Are you here?”
It was the day I would enter the dungeon again after thinking about him for five days.
As always, he greeted Lily.
“Ah… Eww..”
After muttering in an ant voice, Lily finally answered with a nod of his head.
He didn’t care about the reaction that could have seemed a little brusque, and the other party members
After saying hello to Saint Bien and Knight Russ, the briefing began.
“Today’s goal for our party is to investigate the pack of wolves. I thought about accepting a dungeon quest now, but I saw a mission that seemed a bit serious, so I put off the dungeon quest for a while and chose a quest to help the nearby village. Are you fine?”
“Chiss, do whatever you want. I will always follow you.”
Knight Russ replied,
“Why don’t you do whatever you want?”
Saint Bien answered, but
“…”
Lily couldn’t answer and instead nodded her head.
“…”
“…”
“…”
Excluding Lily, the three party members exchanged glances. In particular, Bienne and Russ exchanged a little serious glances.
It was very obvious why he was doing that.
Even Lily could see that her own appearance her was strange.
She hadn’t looked like this until an incident a few weeks ago.
Although they were a bit blunt, they had good conversations and complimented each other often, but after that, whenever Stachis spoke to them, Lily became mute.
Starchis thought the party atmosphere was going weird, so he asked Lily.
“Miss Lily… That… By any chance… Am I uncomfortable?”
“Yeah!!? No!! No!! Absolutely not!!”
It was so loud that she didn’t even know it.
But he didn’t want to give her the perception that she hated him.
“Never!! Absolutely not!!”
“Ah..! Um… Is that so? Your voice sounds a bit too loud, so calm down.”
I felt my face turn red. I was also afraid that I might start to hate myself because of my stupid appearance of her. It’s such a big word to say in a few weeks…
I was ashamed and wanted to hide in a mouse hole.
“That… What. You seem to have changed a little, but there must be circumstances.”
“N, yes.. The circumstances… There is. There is absolutely nothing wrong with Starchis!!”
“Yes Chis. Lily says she has a problem. Let’s not make Lily more difficult for nothing, let’s continue the briefing for now, shall we?”
Starchis nodded at Russ’ words. As Starchis’ gaze moved away from Lily, she felt her breath catch.
‘But it must be because of his mood that Russ looked at me coldly, right?’
Thought Lily.
“Well. Okay. Continuing on, the place we are going to today is a small village to the north from here.”
“People are frightened by a pack of wolves of unknown size appearing near this village.”
“Looks like people in the village can’t move. Because of that, I can’t even go to the city to buy groceries, so I’m running out of food. I think the situation is more urgent than I thought. Many copies of the same information have been delivered from the village.”
“You can hear wolves roaring around the village at night, and the livestock are dead in the morning, right? There are speculations that the wolves are just looking for an opportunity to trap and eat the villagers.”
After Starchis had said this, Bien asked a question.
“… Isn’t it a pretty dangerous situation? Why wasn’t the subjugation mission given right away?”
“Because I don’t know the scale. A lot of dungeons are suddenly appearing in the east now, so he’s busy, but he doesn’t want to move inefficiently. That’s why our mission today is an investigation mission. I guess I just need to find out how big the wolf pack is and what kind of wolves they are. As the situation was urgent, each of the guilds applied for a riding horse this time. So I can go quickly and investigate. Hopefully, today’s quest may be finished within today. It’s nice to do that too. Understand?”
“Okay.”
“Okay.”
“…”
When he got up and finished the briefing, Bienne and Russ answered, but Lily couldn’t.
I’m not particularly ashamed of it now. Because of what he said at the end.
‘Uh? Saddle horse? I can’t ride…
Do you think this is a nuisance? Do you want to be hated for not being able to speak?
I can’t stop talking.’
“Mr. Lily?”
When she didn’t answer, Starchis approached and stared at her.
Lily was at a loss as to what to do. Female… Should I say it here?
“That that… There..”
“Lily, can’t you ride a horse?”
But he asked as if he had read her thoughts. She felt her face turn red and nodded her head.
“Oh too. Bien and Russ had seen them riding, but I hadn’t seen Mr. Lily, so I was a little worried. Hmm. It’s okay. It can be. Ride with me.”
“What?”
“Is it Chis?”
“!!”
Unlike Vienne and Russ, who were both shocked and startled, Lily didn’t say anything.
It was the most shocking of the three.
“You said I wasn’t uncomfortable, right? Then ride behind me. Even if it looks like this, the horse rides pretty well.”
“Chis, I’ll pick up Lily.”
“Yeah, yes! Or leave it to me Starchis!”
“No. You are uncomfortable As the leader, I have to bear it. Now, Lily, is there anything else?”
Starchis was moved by the active actions of the two.
To think that they were so considerate of Lily and willing to endure discomfort for each other.
She thought it was a well-planned party based on the party members’ stickiness.
Lily nodded her head again without speaking. Her heart pounded so much that her ears buzzed. So, are you carrying Starches from behind? I imagined the future to come.
“No, Chis. Wouldn’t it be more comfortable for Lily to ride with me, the same woman?”
“Yeah, right! Starches are you stupid? Take care of lily What do you think..?”
“No, kids. I do something because you guys are uncomfortable, but I think I need to talk to Lily-san on the way.”
Vienne and Russ shut their mouths at Stachis’ words. The two couldn’t find anything to say.
Because Lily has been weird lately.
Bienne and Russ guessed the reason, but Stachis couldn’t, so she thought it was time to talk to her.
Of course, I didn’t mean to ask why, I just wanted to make it easier to talk again.
Based on the advice Stachis had received from his older brother the day before.
****
When the horse seemed tired after a long run, Stachis raised his hand to signify that he should go a little slower.
Vien and Russ, who had been following behind, saw that and each calmed down.
All over again.
The horse exhaled in a steady rhythm and began to walk.
Lily was sitting behind Starches, her hands around his waist.
The first time I put my hands on her, I kept getting dizzy because the blood rushed to my head thanks to my non-stop thumping heart, but after a few hours, it calmed down a bit.
He calmed down so much that the goat’s voice, which had trembled in front of Starchis, no longer came out.
All over again.
Lily relaxed from her thighs and arms, which had given her strength to keep from falling off her galloping horse, and enjoyed her scenery of her.
Sounds of nature. Smell of nature. Clear sky. Everything made me feel comfortable.
“That Lily.”
As she slowly breathes in the air and enjoys the scenery, Lily’s heart her, which she thought had calmed down, thumps again.
Starchis had spoken to her.
She knew we would have a conversation, as she had warned us that we would have to talk together before she went.
Her heart fluttered slightly as she thought that now she should have a conversation.
“…”
Lily took her deep breaths, inaudible to him. She swallowed too.
But Stachis didn’t hear back, so she brought her up again.
“… Mr. Lily? If you’re nodding her head, I can’t see you right now? Haha..”
Stachis playfully raises the reins and speaks.
Was it because of Starchis’ jokes that eased the atmosphere, or because his face was not visible? Lily seemed she could speak her little bit of her.
“…Yes.”
Lily answers in an ant crawling voice. Fortunately, her voice did not tremble.
“Um… How’s the party life? It seems like we’ve been together for half a year.”
This was unexpected for Lily, who knew she would ask why she was like that these days.
But she was embarrassed to show her surprise her, so she replied in a calm, calm voice.
“…Like.”
“Oh is that so? That’s fortunate. Hey, aren’t Russ and Vienne nice?”
As she tries to nod her head, Lily opens her mouth.
“…Yes. Please be good to both of you.”
“I’ll say it now, but actually, before Lily joined our party, I was worried a lot about whether or not to find a new party member.”
“Ah.. Is that so?”
“Yes. Russ and Vien suggested that we go as is, but it seemed to me that the firepower was a bit lacking. But I think it’s very fortunate that Lily came. Should I say that the part I was worried about is completely gone? “
When she gives you light compliments that are nice to hear, it also puts her at ease. Her tickling and floating feelings replaced the emotions that had made her heart thump.
It also makes breathing a little easier. Her hot face her just warms up.
“Even Russ and Vien said I was right in the end. It seems to have become a more stable party.”
“..Thank you for the compliment.”
Haha. Starches laughed. Then she shuts her mouth for a moment.
The wind caressed Lily’s cheek gently. Once again, her fresh, natural scent her blows. Her brief silence her is not awkward.
“Miss Lily, can I ask you some personal questions? Now that I look at it, I feel like I know very little.”
Lily was a style that took a long time to get acquainted with.
It wasn’t that she didn’t talk at all, but she did communicate with a slightly stiff feeling.
Maybe that’s why Stachis didn’t know too much about her.
“Oh, if you feel uncomfortable, you can say no.”
“..No. Ask.”
It wasn’t that Lily didn’t want to talk to Stachis either. Rather, she wanted to talk more, but she could n’t because she was afraid that she would be hated for her strange behavior.
In other words, she had no reason to avoid the conversation in a slightly natural, calm state like now.
“Uh? It’s okay? Haha, now… Then, what should I ask first?”
“Yes? You have so many questions that you have to worry about..?”
“Ah, anyway, these are no big deal questions.”
Lily unwittingly slipped into a conversation with him. He was so good at leading conversations. She told him that she was afraid that he would say strange things, or that he would be hated, or that his heart would be found out of her. Lily felt her heart her getting easier.
“Now, let me ask you the first question. I haven’t asked you in a while, but how old are you?”
“…How old are you?”
“I want to know if you are older, younger or the same age.”
“Your age is a secret.”
Lily, who has become more comfortable, also plays a little, slowly. There was also a question she didn’t want to answer for nothing.
“Yes? Is it already a secret?”
“I’m not asking a woman how old she is.”
“Then just tell me if you are older than me or younger than me. I am 22 years old.”
“…”
It’s my brother thought Lily. But she still didn’t want to tell me.
Cook, a little boldly stabs him in the side as well.
“Oh! Oh, you were surprised!”
Whether it was because of his young age his or because of his surprising behavior his, his appearance his came to me cute.
“Anyway, I won’t tell you.”
“Okay? Ah sorry Now, the next question…”
“Can I ask a question too?”
Lily asks Stachis. Since she had been asking about him, she thought it was an opportunity to learn more about him too. She became curious about him after that incident, and she thought it would be a little unfair for her to be asked alone.
Stachis grinned as he sat on his horse. He felt that the conversation was going well. While thinking, ‘It’s also my brother’s advice’. His brother told him to put a steel plate on his face and say what he wanted to say. And when I followed his words his, as always, my troubles were magically resolved.
“Sure, Lily. Shall we exchange questions one by one?”
“Yes. I do. Then, shall I also ask the first question?”
“Do it.”
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It’s been quite some time since we moved on horseback. The horses also let out a rough breath. The sun had also moved a little, and it looked like it would be an evening glow in the next few hours. However, the voices of Lily and Stachis still continued.
“Don’t lie to me, Stachis!”
“Really, it’s real.”
“Huh, you’re good at saying funny things.”
Lily is now back to her old self her. No, she looked better than she used to. She was a bit blunt, but now she was steady with her words. Her eyes her came alive. She gave it a more lively feel overall.
“Now, Starchis? Then ten… Was it fourth? May I ask you a question?”
“Yeah, that’s right- oops”
The horse stumbled slightly as it stepped on a stone beak. Lily, who was behind her, was also started and hugged Stachis around the waist. Her heart skipped a beat, perhaps because she was started by the shaking of her words her or because she was hugging Stachis.
She felt different when she squeezed his waist in the morning than when he hugged her after a long day of talking.
If in the morning his heart raced because he was embarrassed, now that he had a conversation and felt a little more at ease, his heart was pounding because of feelings that were a little more affectionate than embarrassing, and a little shady.
She wanted to hold his waist a little deeper.
The feeling in my palm seemed to be getting more and more sensitive.
Lily took advantage of the situation and impulsively tried to press her breasts her against his back her.
She soon realized what a shame she was and blushed.
It was the first of all these emotions and feelings and impulses.
“Lily, are you okay?”
“Yes… Yes. Are you a little surprised?”
“Sorry.”
“What do you have to be sorry for, Starchis?”
Starchis calmed the surprised horse. And he was silent for a moment and then laughed.
“Why are you laughing?”
“No. I think Lily is back to normal now.”
“…So what? Don’t you like it?”
“I am so happy. Anyway, let’s continue. What was your question?”
“…”
He’s happy, so I’m happy too.
Anyway, so the question I was about to ask…
Oh I just have a sudden curiosity.
…May I ask? Lily had a harder time putting the question out of her mouth than she thought. She didn’t know why either.
“..That…”
“Yes? Ask.”
“Is this a meaningless question… ?”
She even added an excuse. It was embarrassing, but I wanted to change my mind, but this time I didn’t back down. I asked and answered questions all day, so it wasn’t strange no matter what I asked. So Lily thought she couldn’t let go of the situation.
‘It’s natural. I can just ask.’
She comforted herself.
“Why are you so lazy?”
“…So…”
“…?”
“That.. Maybe, maybe.. Your girlfriend-“
“It’s Chis. I think everything is here.”
Russ cut her off.
