Chapter 63 – Walking to the End of the World (4)
“…I guess I’ll have to spend the night here. I can’t help it.”
“It’s fortunate that there is a floor.”
“Yeah…But there’s no roof. What if it rains?”
“Oh shit. If the student president hadn’t said that, I wouldn’t have known that there was no roof. Thanks to you, I’ll have a good night’s sleep.”
Night came again with the sharp words of the day. Our stop this time was a half-destroyed farmhouse. Of course, there were no living beings left, and the only building worth staying in was a stable with the roof torn off. It was comforting that there was no need for bedding because the blankets that were used to cover the livestock remained.
To add to that the forced good news, there was no city stench here. Erica was still watching, so I couldn’t take off my gas mask, but I felt like I could breathe some fresh air when I slept. In addition, there was some cheese left in the corner of the farmhouse, so it was possible to fill the stomach to some extent.
Of course, I didn’t need it yet, so I put it in my pocket for now. Meanwhile, Lope was talking with Rebecca about tonight’s work.
“I’ll have to stand guard, though. I’ll be watching tonight.”
“You look too tired for that. You didzed off while walking earlier. Just get some rest tonight. I don’t think you’ve slept well lately.”
“It’s the same with Rebecca.”
“Just rest.”
The two stared at each other for a while and fought. However, it was a waste of energy to continue doing such childish things. Lope sighed as if he had decided to admit that, and offered a compromise.
“Then let’s take turns watching. No need to fight.”
“Okay. Then go to bed first. I’ll wake you up later.”
“You must wake me up.”
Lope gave her her request once more and then came towards her stable. Then, without hesitation, he sat down in the seat he had been looking at.
Then, naturally, we met eyes again.
For some reason, heat enveloped and circulated around the body. Even though I didn’t drink today, I felt like my cheeks were burning hot. But unlike yesterday, today it wasn’t just the two of us.
“Ah. I’m hungry. I still have to sleep. If I want to walk again tomorrow.”
“That…That’s right. I need to go to sleep soon. Anyways, about the roof…”
“It’s okay. It’s just a joke. More than that, the president has become timid.”
“Is it…”
“…”
There were many collapsed places here and there, so there weren’t that many places to lie down in the stable in the first place. That’s why everyone was so close together that it could be said that they all lay down in one place.
Maybe it’s a landscape you have to get used to. Because you can’t sleep in a house with a roof every time you cross the continent. Still, feeling awkward for some reason, I fixed my eyes on Lope. He, too, stared at my face, then lay down in his seat.
“Okay. I should go to bed soon. Then see you all tomorrow.”
“Okay. Good night, everyone. Please dream of me.”
“Huh? Uh…Yes…”
“…Goodnight everyone.”
After the exhausted greetings, a cold silence came. Perhaps because it was a day when we were tired from walking all day, everyone’s breathing quickly died down, and not a single insect cried tonight. Only the bonfire on the dirt floor was burning with a crackling sound.
In the meantime, I stared blankly at the sky. In the clear night sky, instead of city lights, countless small stars were twinkling.
I thought she was pretty, but on the other hand, she couldn’t hide her lonely heart. After all, the fact that the stars have risen again means that the light on the ground has disappeared. Even so, she couldn’t help but feel strangely excited. Even though it was a half-elf, it seemed that the nature of seeking nature remained.
“…Keoouk.”
“…”
While I was so sentimental, I heard Haru’s snoring next to me. I laughed a little at the sight of him snoring loudly as he tossed over his small body. How can you sleep comfortably in a place like this? Erica across from her frowns as if she’s having a nightmare.
…
Anyway, both of you are asleep.
Confirming that fact, I turned to the other side. Then, the figure of Lope, who was quietly closing his eyes, came into his eyes. He had been suffering from insomnia for a long time, but he was breathing comfortably as if he fell asleep quickly today.
Maybe it’s because of my work that I can sleep better in uncomfortable places than in comfortable places. The defenseless slightly parted lips were clear evidence of sound sleep. I watched him with a cautious eye as he had been sleeping deeply for the first time in a long time.
Then, at some point, without warning, he woke up.
“…”
Moving my body without making any sound was too easy for me. Even so, I knelt on the floor after checking my surroundings several times. Then, he slowly leaned towards Lope.
He was still asleep I looked down at Lope’s face as I took care of his flowing hair. Hair gently blended through the haystack. Two tightly closed eyes. A nose that exhales comfortably. The gaze that passed everything one by one naturally headed to one place.
And of course it was his lips.
“…!”
At that moment, I unknowingly swallowed my saliva. There were times that I almost fell because I was taken away from my eyes several times today. No, actually, more than that, I had been thinking about it all day. The lips he tasted for the first time last night. It kept popping up in my head, and I couldn’t help but stare at it over and over again.
Of course, just watching was not enough.
“…Mmm.”
“…”
I continued to look down at Lope’s slightly twitching lips. Looking at that thin skin, slightly blanched from fatigue, my heart kept beating wildly. The fierce curiosity about new things that I felt only when I was young was finally manifesting.
“…I must be really crazy.”
Eventually, a self-deprecating word came out of my mouth. Still, I couldn’t stop. Really only once. It seemed that just one kiss would quench this mad thirst.
I looked around again, but the world was still silent. It was the perfect night for mischief.
I didn’t miss the opportunity and bowed my head towards the sleeping Lope. And I gently put my lips on the one that stole my heart yesterday.
“…”
The slightly rough feeling permeated into my body along with the warm body temperature. The scent of his body wafted up in the breath that met quietly and filled his lungs. I almost drool at the addictive sensation.
Before that, I hurriedly parted my lips. The body heat that permeated into it disappeared in an instant, and cold air filled the place. Only then did I realize one thing.
That you can’t stop once.
Before I could admit it in my head, I was already bowing my head towards him.
Of course, I couldn’t kiss her as deeply as yesterday. If you do, Lope might wake up. Of course, they couldn’t mix their tongues, so instead the kiss took longer. Feeling anxious, I unknowingly grabbed her hands full of hay.
Such a quiet night was filled with unexpected sounds. The sound of soggy skin rubbing against each other. The sound of dry grass rubbing under your palms. The sound of opening your mouth in a daze and then swallowing in haste. Among all the noise, I quenched my curiosity and thirst. In the end, I almost brushed my lips in fear of waking Lope, but it didn’t stop.
“…”
“Haha…”
“…”
“Eup… Ha…”
Immoral sense of immorality. Beating heart. Overflowing emotions. In the midst of the tangled emotions, my breathing became more and more rapid. The unquenchable curiosity eventually overcame even the guilt. Even though I knew I shouldn’t be doing this, I kept putting my lips on him with my eyes tightly closed.
How much time has passed After a while, I came to my senses and barely raised my head. I didn’t count properly, but it seemed clear that a really long time had passed. I even felt that the moon that had risen in the sky had become more profound for some reason.
Only then did I cover my mouth and quickly lay down. If I didn’t do that, I couldn’t stand it anymore. Still, my heart beat violently, and the warmth I had in my mouth didn’t want to escape anymore.
“It’s crazy…”
Again, I defined myself in my own words. Then he slowly lowered his hand, hoping that this mad night would end.
But then, from the side where Haru was lying, he heard a sound he shouldn’t have heard.
“Kuhm…”
“…!”
Fear came. I couldn’t bear to look to the side and desperately closed my eyes. I just couldn’t tell if it was just talk in my sleep or if it was really clearing my throat. No, I didn’t even think about it.
Of course, the reality was grim. Through the blackened vision, the sound of coughing came again. And after that, a voice that seemed to be troubled followed.
“Sister.”
“…”
“Even if you can’t see your eyes, you can hear everything.”
“Ha… Haru…!”
I eventually turned to face Haru, not knowing what to say. Then he whispered in a desperate voice.
“Haru… That… So this is…”
“This?”
“That… Will you keep it a secret?”
In the end, what came out was clearly a promise that would not work. Even so, I looked at Haru with a desperate expression.
Haru’s face suddenly disappeared, and a mischievous smile appeared on Haru’s face. There was only the pure joy of wanting to enjoy this situation.
The blind girl, who was scrutinizing my reaction like that, spat out a word that made her flesh tremble.
“Well, oh…What should I do…”
