Chapter 226 You Really Had Me Worried
"Hey, big brother."
"Yeah, what's up?"
I was still feeling nervous, while Maya-chan looked happy. It's no wonder I'm on edge, considering what happened just a moment ago.
"After dinner, can I sleep here tonight?"
"W-why?"
"Ber-san and Dorchune-san..."
She's worried, huh. Yeah, it can't be helped. Yeah.
Berberiguru-san seems like a ninja type, so I think he's good at stealth operations like this one. And at the very least, Dorchuneta-san, well, she received full permission from Rosalier-san, so she's more than a pro. But I was planning to rush in if something happened, so it's not like I'm not worried.
"Yeah, got it. It's fine."
There were originally two beds anyway, so it's okay. Centrena will be with us when we sleep. It's not like we'll be alone together or anything.
"Thank you, big brother."
After dinner, I returned to my room. I quickly took a bath here, and Maya-chan should be taking a bath in her own room. When I came out of the bath, look, isn't Centrena there after all?
After that, Maya-chan came to my room. After the knock, what's this that entered before her, huh? A green, real-looking marimo-like thing showed its fluffy face.
'Guru~' (T/N: change Guu => Guru)
Oh, I see, you brought Wilshion with you.
'Kuu'
I think Centrena also comes often. It's probably because of her size and being older, she's probably handling it generously. By the way, Alesion didn't try to sleep in my room. I heard they were siblings, but is that how it is? Surprisingly, maybe.
"Big brother, prepare snacks for the two of them."
"O-Okay"
Maya-chan got some roasted beast meat from the local Dragon Ranch here, and she's feeding it to the two of them. I'm preparing the snacks for after the meal. I made five skewers of grilled meat sandwiched between the bread that Centrena often eats. There are also five pieces of bread.
The preparation is simple. I cut a slit in the bread taken from the inventory, lay Centrena's favorite leafy vegetables, sandwich the grilled skewers, and remove the skewers. Of course, these skewers are grilled without sprinkling any salt.
I prepare five of these for Wilshion as well. I stack them on a plate, and the preparation is complete.
"It's done."
"Yeah, I finished feeding here too."
Oh, Centrena is waiting with her mouth open.
"Here you go."
'Kuu'
She devours it in one bite, but then chews it thoroughly. It seems like she's really enjoying it.
Wilshion is also looking at Centrena with his mouth open. Maya-chan is feeding him too. Apparently, when I showed it to him the other day, Wilshion also wanted to eat it too.
'Kuu'
"Sure thing"
Somehow, according to the 'Display Self-Status Mystery System,' it's 11:00 PM.
"Well then, goodnight big brother."
Saying that, Maya-chan leaned on Wilshion and started to fall asleep.
"Huh? Oh, is that what it is?"
"Hmm? Could it be that you want to sleep together, big brother? Maybe?"
"Nope. That's not it."
"It's okay, Maya is not Mahiru-chan."
She's referring to Mahiru-chan. So, I guess it means not to be wary.
Thanks to the Magic Tool, this room is warm enough. So even if you sleep on the floor, you won't catch a cold. Well, I guess it's also because I'm here that things will be fine.
Centrena, Wilshion, and Alesion, all of them, are quite fond of cleanliness. They not only take baths but also soak in baths in some places.
I heard that lizards don't smell bad, but Centrena and the others only shed the skin on their faces and legs. They are very intelligent, so they seem to constantly bathe to keep themselves clean and worry about their own smell.
That's why this space only smells like Maya-chan.
"...Did big brother fall asleep?"
"Mm."
"That thing earlier..."
"Yeah."
"Sorry for doing that suddenly..."
"No, it's okay."
It seems like Centrena and Wilshion are also sleeping. I can hear their breathing alternating.
"That day, when big brother disappeared at Watterhill's..."
"Yeah..."
"I hurried to contact Ensgard, and mother said to come back for now."
"Mm."
"Centrena and Alesion, you know, they comforted me, saying everything's gonna be okay."
"Mhm."
"At Ensgard, I couldn't help but cry when I saw mothher's face."
"Yeah."
"She said, 'That child is a different being from us, so it'll be fine. We'll get in touch with him someday.'"
"Maybe mother still holds a thought against that cliff incident."
"Rosalier-oneesan also said, 'I'm sure it'll be fine. Don't confine Tatsuma-sama within human boundaries.'"
"Yeah. I can only apologize."
"She also said, 'If he doesn't contact us again, I'll put him back to living with five skewers.'"
"Seriously?"
It's a relief I reached out early...
"So, you know, I was holding onto a lot of things and then it all just burst out. We were good friends since our MMO days. Seeing each other every day, I thought, 'Oh, this person is my partner.' We exchanged messages, and I started to feel closer to you, big brother. Moreover, when big brother who I wanted to protect because he seemed a bit unreliable, suddenly became strong and reliable when he came over here."
"Yeah. It couldn't be helped. The fact that the power I happened to gain was useful played a part too."
"Maya, you know..."
"Yeah."
"In the MMO, Maya never teamed up with anyone other than big brother."
"Really?"
"Well, because the person behind the screen is just a regular guy, you know? So, it's scary."
"Oh my."
Actually, I used to play solo, so I didn't have those worries.
"Yawn, Maya is starting to feel sleepy."
"Yeah. You should go to sleep. You have work at the shrine tomorrow, remember?"
"Yeah. Good night, big brother."
"Good night, Maya-chan."
Maya-chan relaxed all her muscles and leaned on Wilshion.
"Don't you get sore from not lying on the bed?"
"If I do, you'll heal me, right?"
"Well, yeah."
"In that case, it's fine. Wilshion-tan's heartbeat is calming. Mii-cchan used to do it for me over there. After all, I could sleep well. ...Good night."
"Yeah. Good night."
As for me, with so much going on, I couldn't sleep. Even if I don't sleep, I can recover and get rid of tiredness.
But what is this feeling of security? I don't really understand it...
* * *
"Big brother, big brother."
"...Hm?"
'Kuu'
'Guru~'
Maya-chan, Wilshion, and Centrena are peeking in?
"They say breakfast will be over soon if you don't wake up."
Looking at the time on the 'Display Self-Status Mystery System,' it's 8:30am. Isn't that a surefire way to be late over there?
"Ugh. Seriously?"
Sure, here it is with "I" added:
I jump out of bed and head to the bathroom. I wash my face and brush my teeth. Combing my hair with my fingers, I take out the clothes from my inventory, change into them, put the clothes I took off into the inventory, and it's done.
"What about Centrena and the others' meal?"
"They already ate. Only my brother and Maya haven't."
"I see. Well then, shall we go for a meal?"
"Yeah."
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