Chapter 105: The Interrogator with Zero Sexual Knowledge
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 105: The Interrogator with Zero Sexual Knowledge
Nursing a headache thanks to Helena, I headed toward the tent Rosier had entered.
In the laundry basket outside the tent were the clothes Rosier had taken off, and her armor was neatly placed beside it. Rosier’s underwear was a very plain pair of white panties. Quite different from the Saintess.
I checked the surroundings before entering the tent where Rosier was waiting.
The rest of the party had gone to their respective spots to rest. Paramel and Raphael said they were tired and went to sleep, while the Saintess and Sasaro went to check the gateway leading to the Ruins Section, claiming they felt a presence.
Helena was likely hiding somewhere, spying on us. Roy, saying he needed to adjust to his new body, had taken a sword and was practicing in a corner.
In other words, there was no one to disturb us.
“Hey, Rosier.”
—Ah, you’re here.
“Yeah. Um, is it really okay for me to come in?”
—To wash my back?
“Yes...”
—...That is fine.
I lifted the tent flap slightly and stepped inside.
Since Paramel and Raphael had made it quite spacious, there was plenty of room for two people.
“You’ve arrived.”
“...Yup.”
A naked Rosier stood with her back to me, letting water pour over her from a bucket with holes poked in the bottom.
Her brown hair was soaked and hanging limp.
It was a makeshift setup since we didn't have a proper showerhead, but it was doing its job well enough.
“I’ll... wash your back for you.”
“Thank you, Mr. Porter.”
Rosier offered her back to me as if suppressing her shyness.
I lathered a washcloth with soap and began to rub her back. Bubbles formed, washing away the monster blood that had been smeared on her skin.
“Such luxury in the Labyrinth. This is a first for me.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes. I am enjoying quite the extravagance thanks to you.”
“Haha. Well, since I have a Subspace Pocket, this level of convenience is only natural.”
“And... thank you for taking care of me these past few days. I was able to feel a sense of warmth because of you.”
Rosier carefully expressed her gratitude.
Giving her snacks, listening to her boring stories about the Bible, and letting her lean on my shoulder when she fell asleep.
Each was just a small, trivial act of kindness. But as they piled up, they seemed to have grown into a significant amount of goodwill for Rosier.
“It was... just simple kindness.”
“I know. That it was merely kindness.”
“...”
“I am aware of that as well.”
Rosier seemed to understand what I meant.
Since it was just simple kindness, I was telling her not to read too much into it.
“However... even if it was just simple kindness, I was quite moved.”
“...”
“I wanted to be of help. So, I overstepped my bounds and asked the Saintess about you.”
“About me?”
“Yes. I wanted to know more about what kind of person you are. But the Saintess didn't know much either, other than your name and personality. She is quite indifferent to others, after all...”
Rosier paused for a moment.
Her voice trembled slightly.
“I have no family. I have few friends. Perhaps because of my personality, I find it difficult to mingle with others. Because of that, I don't think I've ever had this much interest in someone before.”
“...”
“I am curious about you, Sion. All I know of you is how you act in the Labyrinth, but you were truly kind and altruistic. You are skilled at handling situations, and your survival abilities are excellent. It is rare to find someone who is weak, yet not weak. I want to know more.”
This was practically a confession.
Wanting to know more meant she wanted to continue the relationship.
“...Rosier.”
“Yes, Sion.”
“I... well. You see, I already have a fiancée. And there are others who are fond of me. My relationships with women are a bit complicated. You might be disappointed.”
“Are they very complicated?”
“Well, they are a bit. There are about five women I’m involved with, roughly speaking.”
I had to be clear about this.
My relationships with women were more complicated than one might imagine.
Yuria, Lady Leah, Moira, Olivia, and if I had to include one more, even Lafnel.
There were already five women connected to me.
I couldn't just accept Rosier’s feelings without letting her know this.
Rosier was someone who deserved to be happy. I didn't want to ruin her life by dragging her into a messy web of romantic entanglements for no reason.
Because Rosier was a good woman.
She was someone who could carry out her duties silently and had the persistence and grit to see a mission through to the end.
Furthermore, she was strong and talented. Not only in combat, but she also had the sense to adapt flexibly to most situations.
And she was beautiful. A young and promising person.
That’s why I told her. That my relationships were complicated.
“It doesn't particularly matter. Don't all those women like you in the end? I... have almost never had anything of my own. Since I was raised by the Church from a young age, almost everything except my weapons and armor was communal property.”
Rosier turned the water back on to rinse off the soap suds.
“I have no desire for monopoly. I am not asking you to be friends only with me. I am simply curious about you. And I want to become more intimate. Sion, is that not possible?”
Having rinsed the bubbles off her body, Rosier turned around to face me.
Her imposing breasts loomed before my face.
My gaze instinctively drifted toward her chest for a moment, but I quickly looked up to meet her eyes.
Rosier was staring at me quietly.
Her eyes were like a calm lake without a single ripple.
I had to answer. Whether I would get closer to Rosier, or draw a clear line here and go our separate ways.
Actually, the answer to the question wasn't that difficult.
“Alright, Rosier.”
I couldn't exactly turn down a woman who said she liked me.
Especially when she said she didn't care about my flaws. It would be rude to say no.
Above all, the Labyrinth City was a place where polygamy was permitted.
“That is a relief.”
Rosier smiled brightly.
Perhaps because she was someone who rarely smiled, her grin felt unfamiliar yet truly beautiful.
“Since you’re already in here, why don't we wash together?”
“Huh? Right now?”
“Yes. Aren't you next anyway?”
“Uh, wait a second.”
Rosier gave a mischievous smirk and pulled off the shirt I was wearing.
“I was told that to get closer, you must first bathe together.”
“No, who on earth planted such strange knowledge in your head?”
“Mr. Sasaro. He is the one who practically raised and taught me.”
It seemed Sasaro had been Rosier’s instructor and mentor.
“Good grief.”
Sasaro was the one who told me to start a harem if the Labyrinth was driving me crazy. He was also the one who told Rosier that she had to have a child to keep from going insane.
That old man had been pumping all sorts of "knowledge" into this virgin’s head.
“I will take these off for now.”
“Ah, no! Whoa!”
My clothes were forcibly removed.
Rosier had a look of excitement that was rare for her.
“I will scrub your back for you.”
“I can do it myself...”
“It is fine. Please do not decline.”
It was a strange feeling.
Rosier was treating me as if I were a close friend.
It felt more like a strong liking than the emotion of love.
“I don't have any friends my age. Somehow, being with you makes me feel like I’ve met a close friend.”
“Is that so? That’s not like, romantic fluttering or anything, right?”
“Fluttering... I wonder. To be honest, I’ve never really felt such a thing, so I don't know. However, I feel comfortable when I am with you, Sion. I want to become closer.”
“Aha.”
I wondered if I had been trying to treat Rosier too much from a romantic, male-female perspective.
Perhaps Rosier simply wanted a friend around her own age.
“Still, if I were to have my first experience, I would want it to be with a kind person like you.”
“Huh? Oh. I, I see...”
Wait, she just threw that out there so suddenly?
“By the way, you have a more gallant piece of equipment than I expected.”
“Huh? Oh, that. Yeah.”
“It feels different from your outward appearance. Sasaro said it. The bigger, the better.”
“No, that crazy old man. What exactly has he been going around saying?”
“Hahaha. Sasaro is someone who says such things quite seriously. He seems to want to pass on his own brand of life wisdom or knowledge, but it’s all stories like this.”
“Sigh. Good grief.”
“I think he wanted me to meet a good man.”
“Well, that part is good, but...”
It felt like his advice was extremely biased toward one specific field.
Sasaro, that crazy old man.
“By the way... it keeps getting bigger. Why is it doing this?”
“No, Rosier... if you lather it with soap and fiddle with it like that, it has no choice but to get bigger.”
“Aha. Is it a natural phenomenon?”
“Well, yes. That’s right. It naturally gets bigger if you touch it.”
“Hmm. The way it rises toward the sky is just like a Unicorn’s Horn.”
“....”
Rosier was truly fascinated and continued to fiddle with my cock.
“Ah, I am sorry. It is my first time touching one, so I ended up playing with it without permission before I realized it.”
“Ugh...”
I thought I was going to lose my mind.
Because she was touching it with zero malice or calculation, like a child playing with a toy, it was killing me to hold back.
“Hmm. It is quite curiously shaped.”
“No, Rosier. Why are you still touching it after apologizing?”
“Oops. It was just so fascinating. But how do you make it go back to its original size? Do you have to live with it in this enlarged state forever?”
“Argh, I’m going crazy. Did, did Mr. Sasaro not give you any separate sex education?”
“Sasaro said to ask my future husband about such things.”
“Future husband...?”
“Yes. That is why I am asking you.”
“.....”
Is this a proposal?
“Am... Am I the future husband...?”
“Do you dislike the idea? I think it would be quite nice. A kind person is my ideal type.”
“Well, uh. Is it okay to choose a future spouse so impulsively?”
“These are the words of Sister Heite. She said that when it comes to a match made in heaven, you just get a feeling.”
“A feeling?”
“Yes. I have better intuition than most, so Sister Heite said I would know the moment I saw the right person.”
“Hey, Rosier.”
“Yes, my husband-to-be.”
“Are you really okay with me? Beyond just being a boyfriend or a partner... are you okay with spending your entire life with me?”
“I believe I would be quite satisfied. My life has been spent following the orders of the Church without any will of my own. I think I should at least be allowed to choose my own spouse. What about you? Would I perhaps be a hindrance to your path?”
“No, it’s not that, but... actually... I have one major goal.”
“A goal? What kind of goal?”
“I have to... conquer the Labyrinth.”
“Conquer the Labyrinth? Is the 7th Floor your goal?”
“No. The Deepest Part is my goal. That’s why I’m asking. Because the spouse you just picked might end up dying in the Labyrinth.”
“The Deepest Part.”
Rosier closed her eyes and pondered seriously.
But seriously, how long was she planning on fiddling with it?
“May I accompany you?”
“That’s... a bit dangerous.”
“I want to follow you.”
“Hey, Rosier. Um, before you think about that, can you let go of your hand first?”
“Hmm? Ah. It felt solid and gave me a sense of stability. I seem to have kept touching it unintentionally.”
“Ah, ugh...!”
In that moment, Rosier squeezed tight.
Holy...
“Oh. Sion, something white came out.”
“....Rosier. Ah... I’m going to lose it.”
An interrogator with zero sexual knowledge had somehow joined my harem.
I had no idea where to even begin teaching her.