Chapter 355 – 355: Consultation Request!
◈-RENT SIDE
After making dinner plans with Renny, I headed to the dungeon with a light heart.
On the way to the dungeon, Tikia, who was riding on my shoulders, spoke to me.
“…Rent.”
“Yes, Tikia.”
“You’re going on a date with me tomorrow, right?”
“Yes.”
“…Then why are you having dinner with Renny tonight!”
Tikia squeezed her legs together and ruffled my hair with both hands.
Of course, at first, I was just going to greet her as usual and be done with it.
But… Renny’s expression when she first saw me.
It clearly showed agitation.
In other words.
I impulsively thought that if I made a move, I might be able to advance my relationship with Renny a little more.
And if I hadn’t gone to my hometown, I was originally going to talk about the request anyway.
“Well, if I hadn’t gone to the village, I was going to have a conversation with Renny anyway. So…”
“Even so, it’s our date tomorrow…”
Tikia squeezed her thighs even tighter.
Tikia.
The soft sensation of Tikia’s thighs is a reward for me.
Ninya smiled at Tikia, who was riding on my shoulders, and said.
“Tikia~ Don’t be too upset. You already knew Rent was trying to get Renny, right?”
“Ninya… I still haven’t fully accepted that part.”
“Hehe, but you had a good time with Rent to relieve your feelings, right? Besides, even if it wasn’t intentional, I think Tikia’s plan had a big influence on Rent and Renny getting together.”
“Ugh… That’s… true, but.”
“Tikia, you said you’re going on a date with Rent tomorrow, right? Then you can spend as much time as you want with Rent today to make up for your bad mood. Rent, you’ll do whatever Tikia asks, right?”
“Yeah, if it’s something I can do.”
“E-Everything I want… Hehehehe.”
Tikia giggled and looked happy.
If this makes Tikia feel better, I’m willing to do anything for her tomorrow.
When we arrived at the dungeon entrance and it was our turn, Noah, Elsie, and Ninya went to the 10th floor where the Minotaur was, and I moved to the 6th floor with Tikia.
Since we need to touch the warp device to warp, Tikia had gotten off me.
After walking for a while on the 6th floor, Tikia said to me.
“Rent, since it’s just the two of us, I’ll tell you. Honestly, I don’t think it’s a good idea for Rent to… seduce? Capture? Renny.”
“Yes, Tikia.”
“I think the others understand or accept Rent’s actions because they know Renny… or because they’ve spent a lot of time with Rent.
But I… haven’t been in Pludan for long, and I don’t know Renny very well. But I can tell she’s a sincere person.”
“Yes.”
“But I don’t think I, who came later… the seventh one, have any right to say anything. So I understand my position. So I want to ask Rent.”
Tikia looked me straight in the face… and asked with a serious expression.
“Does Rent… want to get Renny?”
Here, I have no choice but to express my feelings honestly.
“…Yes.”
Renny is an attractive woman.
Ever since I formed a relationship with Renny, even if it was in the form of a reward… I clearly have feelings for Renny.
Of course, I still love my other lovers.
Just because I have feelings for Renny doesn’t mean I’m neglecting my other lovers.
To my answer, Tikia…
“Haa…”
She sighed once.
“Rent.”
She reached out her hands towards me.
“Hug me.”
“Yes. How should I hug you?”
“Princess carry.”
I picked up Tikia with both hands.
Then Tikia wrapped her arms around my neck and hugged me tightly.
“Rent… I’m a genius.”
“Yes, Tikia, you’re a genius.”
“A genius… must have a big heart, right?”
“…Yes.”
Then Tikia let go of my arms.
Slap!
She slapped both my cheeks with both hands and said.
“Hey! What does a genius have to do with having a big or small heart! It’s just that I lost because I fell in love first!”
With that, Tikia brought her face closer and kissed me on the lips.
And after kissing, Tikia’s tongue touched my teeth.
I opened my mouth so that Tikia’s tongue could enter my mouth, and Tikia and I intertwined our tongues deeply.
“Slurp♡ Slurrrp♡ Chuuuuuuuup♡♡ Phew…! Good! My gloomy mood is gone! Ah, really! It’s really gone!”
Tikia said to me with a flushed face.
“Rent! You’re really going on a date with me tomorrow, right?”
“Yes, Tikia.”
“If you’re late because you’re sleeping with Renny tonight, I’ll get angry!”
“No, I’m not going to sleep with Renny tonight.”
“Shut up! I don’t believe you!”
“Ugh…”
It’s sad that I have no grounds to refute that.
“…Rent, the place we’re going on a date tomorrow is the magic city.”
“The magic city?”
“Yeah. If you can fly in the sky, you can get to the magic city quickly, right?”
“How far is it?”
“It takes about a week by carriage.”
“Hmm… Then if I put in more effort than when we went to our village… I can get there in two hours.”
“…Can you go even faster than that?”
“Yes, I think so. When we went to the village, I was moving several people, so I was being as careful as possible. But if it’s just Tikia, I can go faster.”
I’ve gotten quite the hang of muscle jetting after doing it a few times.
Next time we go back to the village, I might be able to get there in 30 minutes?
“But why the magic city?”
I thought Tikia would want to go on a date reading books together in the library.
“…Rent, you greeted Melissa’s parents, right?”
“Yes.”
“I was jealous of that, so I want to introduce Rent to my teacher too. My teacher is… like my parents. By the way, this is like a ritual that means Rent is marrying me. So even if you add more women, you’ll never break up with me.”
“I’ll never break up with you, Tikia.”
“That’s… I, I believe you! But I can’t help but feel anxious! So please cooperate in resolving this feeling, Rent!”
Tikia designated the magic city as the destination for our date in order to convince herself and feel at ease.
If that’s the case, then I’ll gladly follow her to reassure her.
“Yes, Tikia. During our date, I’ll prove how much I love you and want to be with you.”
“Ugh…”
Tikia’s face turned completely red like a carrot.
“I really like that you say you love me so easily… but it’s embarrassing.”
“Should I refrain from saying it?”
Tikia shook her head vigorously.
“Don’t! Say it more! If you don’t say it, I’ll get upset! If possible, just say it while calling my name!”
“Yes.”
I kissed Tikia’s lips briefly and then said the feelings I had in my heart.
“I love you, Tikia.”
“Aah!”
Tikia is covering her mouth and is embarrassed.
But her lips are twitching, so she must be very happy.
Okay, let’s say more.
“My cute and lovely genius magical girl. Always stay by my side.”
“Re, Rent…”
“You’re always smart and cute, Tikia. Thank you for loving me. I really love you too.”
“J-Just a minute, now that…”
“In the future, let’s get married and… have cute children who look like Tikia and live happily ever after.”
“Hwaaaaa…”
Tikia’s mouth opened and her lips curled up in a limp way.
It was an expression that was like embarrassment and joy mixed together in a blender.
“Ughhhh…!”
Tikia grabbed my shoulder with one hand, buried her face in it, and then patted my chest with the other hand.
“Are you trying to make my heart explode? Who told you to go that far?”
Tikia puffed out her cheeks and glanced up at me.
Cute.
“But Tikia, you told me to say it. So I just said what I was thinking from the bottom of my heart.”
“Ugh… Really… It’s true that the one who falls in love first loses.”
Tikia buried her face in my arms for a while, then pulled her face away and asked me.
“You’re really… going to marry me, right?”
“I already said that when I first confessed to you, Tikia?”
“And we’ll have kids too?”
“Of course. How many children do you want to have, Tikia?”
“T-That’s something we’ll think about later! Haa…”
Tikia sighed and then said.
“My heart is pounding so much right now that I feel like I could forgive Rent even if he gets Renny. …I succeeded in the plan I came up with myself, but somehow I’m frustrated. I’m such an easy woman.”
Tikia was trying her best to understand her own feelings.
I was really grateful to Tikia for that.
But apart from that, I thought it was a little unfair that I was the only one expressing my love.
In other words, I also want to hear Tikia say she loves me a lot.
“Tikia.”
“Huh? Why? If you whisper your love any more, I think I’ll really go crazy, so please be considerate…”
“This time, please tell me you love me.”
“What!?”
“I want to hear you say you love me, Tikia. It’s okay since you’re the one saying it, right?”
“No, that’s, Rent. Please be considerate… You want me to say I love you in this state? Are you telling me to make my heart explode myself?”
“Then I’ll wait until your heart calms down.”
“B-But the others are waiting for us, right? I-Isn’t it better to leave quickly?”
“We’re going to skip four floors anyway. They’ll understand if we’re a little late.”
“…”
“…”
I looked at Tikia, expecting her to say she loved me.
“D-Don’t look at me with those puppy-like eyes, waiting for praise…”
It seems like I look like a puppy to Tikia right now.
Hmm? It’s not a bad feeling.
“When we’re together tomorrow… I’ll be in the mood then, so can’t I say it a lot then…?”
“Tikia…”
“Ah, really! Okay! I get it!”
Tikia wiggled her fingers and then said to me with a still flushed face.
“I, I love you. I, I love you the most in the world. From now on… the only man I, I, love is you, Rent♡ Phew, phew… Is that okay?”
Hearing Tikia’s words, the corners of my mouth went up on their own.
“Yes, Tikia! I love you the most too!”
“…In your case, there are several people tied for first place.”
“That’s something that can’t be helped.”
“You’re such a playboy… Kiss♡”
Tikia kissed my lips lightly.
“Is that enough! Let’s go quickly!”
“Yes!”
With a happy feeling in my heart, I carried Tikia and headed to the 10th floor.
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“Ah, Rent’s here!”
After an hour, I arrived at the 10th floor with Tikia.
I was so happy that I felt like I could fly, so I used muscle jetting to move, and I was able to move quickly.
I joined everyone and put Tikia down.
“Hmm~? Tikia.”
Noah tilted her head and spoke to Tikia.
“What, what is it?”
“Did something good happen with Rent on the way here?”
“What!? Why, why are you asking that?”
“Well, because… Tikia, you’re grinning right now.”
“Huh?!”
Tikia was surprised and touched her face.
“A-Am I grinning?”
“Yeah, you were giggling until just now. Hehehe, what is it? What happened on the way here? Tell me~♪”
“Hehe, I’m curious too.”
Following Noah, Ninya joined in and approached Tikia.
“N-No! I won’t tell you!”
“U-Um… Noah, Ninya. Don’t ask too much. Tikia is having a hard time.”
“O-Oh! As expected of Elsie! You’re the only one on my side!”
Tikia quickly moved and hid behind Elsie.
Noah put her hands behind her head and made a playful expression.
“Che~ Okay. Well, you probably just heard Rent say he loved you a lot on the way here.”
“What!? H-How did you know… Ah.”
“Did you hear Rent say he loved you a lot? Hehe, well, if someone you love whispers love to you, you can’t help but smile. Looking at your condition, it seems like your hurt feelings have all healed?”
“U-Ugh…”
Tikia’s face turned red again.
This time, it seemed more like embarrassment and shame than happiness or excitement, and tears were welling up in her eyes.
“E-Elsie…, Noah and Ninya are bullying me…”
Eventually, Tikia buried her face in Elsie’s nun’s habit.
“N-Noah, Ninya… P-Please stop.”
Noah and Ninya looked a little flustered at Tikia’s tearful appearance.
“Huh? I didn’t mean to tease you.”
“Oh, oh my. I’m sorry, Tikia. Don’t cry.”
“I-I’m not crying!”
Tikia, hiding behind Elsie, who is younger than her, claimed that she wasn’t crying with tears in her eyes.
I’m sorry to Tikia, but she looked really cute.
