Whereabouts of the Fixed Party #5
Whereabouts of the Fixed Party #5
After that, I fooled around with Rebecca for a while, and it seemed we'd fallen asleep pretty late.
When I opened my eyes the next morning, I felt indescribably refreshed. I felt so light it was like I could float away, having shaken off all that pent-up lust. Before I was an incubus, I was a man, after all. There was no way I hadn't been getting turned on during all those mana charging sessions with Rebecca.
'The most dangerous moment was when I was groping her chest in the tent. The fact that I didn't just pounce on Rebecca all that time actually makes me feel kind of proud of myself. Now I can finally live a little.'
I turned my head and saw Rebecca asleep. I watched her for a moment as she breathed softly, then reached out and touched her red hair. It smelled nice and had a glossy sheen. I was almost curious how she managed to keep her hair in such good condition in this barren otherworld.
Was it just genetics? Some people were just born with great hair.
I was touching her straight red hair with a fascinated expression.
Perhaps tickled by my touch, Rebecca opened her eyes.
"Hey, that tickles."
"You awake?"
"You're pulling my hair, how could I not be? I was right in the middle of a good dream, you know."
Rebecca smacked her lips regretfully and stretched. The blanket covering her slid down, revealing her smooth armpits. Her pert breasts swayed up and down.
'Oh.'
I unconsciously reached a hand toward those voluptuous breasts.
With a swift motion, Rebecca seized my wrist.
Tak!
Rebecca spoke with a playful smile.
"What exactly is this naughty hand up to?"
"What, can't I squeeze 'em a little? You gave me your virginity just yesterday."
"Giving you my virginity doesn't mean I gave you absolutely everything, okay?"
"Tch."
"Luke. You want to touch my boobs?"
"Yeah."
At my answer, Rebecca's smile deepened.
"...Well, if you begged me desperately, it's not like it would be impossible?"
Beg and it's possible?
Then I'll beg!
"I'm begging you."
"Not that kind of begging. If you kneel in front of me and bow about ten times, I'll think about it. Ah, but of course, just bowing doesn't mean I'll let you—."
At those words, I nearly leaped out of bed on impulse to start bowing, but Rebecca's expression stopped me cold. Her characteristic mischievous smile was playing on her lips. If I did as she said, she'd just get more full of herself and torment me all day. It wouldn't end with bowing; she'd probably make me do all sorts of humiliating things.
'No way.'
I'd known it for a long time—I absolutely couldn't let my guard down around Rebecca. If I meekly did what she asked, Rebecca might end up being able to push me around as much as she pleased. Nothing pissed me off more than seeing this redheaded girl flash that triumphant smile.
"Ahem! It's not like they'll wear out from being touched, but I'll pass because you're being so dirty about it."
"You're really giving up? Weren't you a huge boob guy?"
"I have my pride too, you know."
"Is thaaaat so...?"
My tone must have suggested I'd truly shaken off any lingering attachment, because Rebecca clicked her tongue as if it were a shame. Then she threw off the blanket and got out of bed. I wasn't completely unfazed by it, but I was a little surprised to see Rebecca walking around just fine.
"You can walk okay? I pounded you plenty yesterday, isn't your crotch sore?"
"I slept it off, so I'm fine. Don't underestimate a martial artist's body that's constantly being trained."
Even though she'd unmistakably lost her virginity yesterday, Rebecca was walking around quite well.
"You're pretty tough, huh?"
"Back home during swordsmanship training, I went through way worse pain than this. I even broke my arm once swinging a wooden sword. I think I handle pain pretty well compared to others."
"Then why did you pretend to be in pain when you had that body ache...?"
"That time I wasn't pretending, I was really in pain! What do you expect when you've got a fever?!"
I was relieved she'd really been in pain.
If all of that had been an act, it would've been creepy as hell.
Rebecca's claim that she handled pain well definitely didn't seem like a lie. Even when she'd been brought in on a wagon as a casualty, she had barely made any sounds of pain. She must be enduring the pain of losing her virginity, too.
That wasn't a bad thing.
At least it was much better than having a weak body.
We had adventurer work to do; I couldn't be traveling with a party member who kept groaning in pain.
Rebecca walked over to the table near the bed and picked up a small pouch. It was the brown pouch she always carried strapped to her waist with a leather belt. From inside the pouch, Rebecca pulled out a small water bottle.
Then, as if showing it off to me, she shook the bottle.
"How's that? Can you see it clearly?"
"Yeah, your swaying tits."
"Not that— this water bottle! It's Holy Water I spent 15 Copper to buy!"
"...Seriously?"
A sacred aura was emanating from the bottle Rebecca held. Looking closely, it was the exact same type of glass bottle I'd filled with water at the church last time.
"You bought that with money?"
"Yep! The blonde said she'd give me a special half-price discount. So I bought a bottle right on the spot. You know, just in case we can use it on the next quest."
"What's this about a discount? Do nuns give discounts on Holy Water?"
"She said it was repayment for taking down the elderly giant! I guess that nun doesn't completely lack a conscience."
That heal-slut.
If it was repayment, she should have given it for free, but she still took money for it?
Just like Kate—her idea of repayment was always tinged with greed.
Rebecca returned to the bed with the Holy Water.
Then she uncorked the bottle and started drinking it on the spot. I gave Rebecca a puzzled look.
"Didn't you say you bought it to use during a quest?"
"I just want to drink it now. I want to start the day feeling refreshed."
Since she was drinking Holy Water she bought with her own money, I couldn't stop her. I watched quietly as Rebecca downed the Holy Water.
Because the sight of her throat bobbing as she gulped it down was erotic. Rebecca licked her wet lips with her tongue, then held the bottle containing the Holy Water out toward me.
"Here."
Could she be telling me to throw away the empty bottle?
Had Rebecca suddenly undergone a dark transformation after only one day of dating?
I gave the bottle a sad look at that thought, but there was still about half the Holy Water left inside. I was looking at the Holy Water with a puzzled expression.
"...You must have been tired last night, Luke."
Rebecca spoke, her cheeks slightly flushed.
"You can drink this, you know."
I asked, bewildered.
"I can drink it? You have half left?"
"Yeah...."
Honestly, I felt more energized than tired, but I couldn't refuse the Holy Water Rebecca was offering. There was no reason to reject free Holy Water. I downed the remaining half in one go.
Before I knew it, Rebecca had lain back down on the bed and covered herself with the blanket.
"That really perks me up."
Saying it perked me up wasn't a lie. Kate's low-grade Holy Water, radiating its aura, really did give a sensation of rising vitality. It was similar to drinking an energy drink. Although the taste was just plain water.
"...I think I'm feeling energized too, Luke."
"Feels refreshing."
My energy was up.
I felt like going outside to loosen up my body, stiff from sleeping. Coincidentally, today was the day to collect money from the Adventurer's Guild. The base commission fee for the Giant Subjugation Quest, and the bounty for defeating the elderly giant.
48 Silver in total.
Of course, since I'd agreed to split the bounty with Rebecca, that meant I'd effectively be receiving 28 Silver. After buying the Tower Shield and paying for meals yesterday, I was currently in an extremely impoverished state. I wanted to fill my pockets with money, and fast.
"Rebecca. Want to go to the Adventurer's Guild to get the money?"
"We could collect it starting today, right? I'm strapped for cash too, but...."
Suddenly, Rebecca stared at me blankly.
"You want to go now?"
"Yeah. We don't have anything to do anyway, right? Do you have other plans?"
"Obviously I don't have plans, but...."
Rebecca said, clutching the blanket.
"I want to rest more here. There's still plenty of time left on the room rental. Can you just go alone, Luke? ...I'll go separately later and get my money. There's no rule saying we have to go together."
She clearly meant she wanted to laze around and rest. Well, the double-size bed in the inn room was incredibly plush, so she had a point. I could understand the desire to lie there until checkout time.
"Alright. Then I'll head out first."
I packed my things and left the inn room.
And I set off for the Adventurer's Guild to collect my pay.
* * *
Some time later.
I'd been walking the streets of Yoen-su for quite a while.
To get straight to the point, though, I hadn't managed to reach the Adventurer's Guild. It wasn't that the guild was closed today. The Adventurer's Guild in Yoen-su always operated year-round. It was just that the look in Rebecca's eyes as she'd watched me leave had bothered me so much that I couldn't keep walking.
- You want to go now?
The look in Rebecca's eyes as she'd stared at me blankly.
Thinking back on it, there seemed to be some vague sense of regret in that look. Regret for what? Perhaps she'd been sorry to see me leave the room?
"Hmm...."
Suddenly, I recalled a post I'd seen on the internet in my past life.
It said women are prone to becoming psychologically fragile after their first experience. That they could be hurt by even the slightest action of the man they'd been with, and that you had to be careful.
"Could that have been a signal that she wanted me to stay by her side?"
Even if she pretended otherwise, Rebecca was secretly prone to loneliness. She might have wished for me to stay by her side until checkout time approached. Thinking about it, leaving the room as soon as I drank the Holy Water really did seem like a pretty irresponsible move.
"And I don't want her finding fault with me for this later."
There was no way Rebecca, who had a talent for tearing people down, would miss an opportunity like this. I couldn't even take another step—if only out of fear she'd find fault with me.
That newbie was no ordinary troublemaker, as she'd proven when she paraded me around with the shield.
And even if that wasn't the reason.
Now that we were finally lovers, I wanted to act like a proper boyfriend too. If I went back after buying some light snacks, I might even score some points. After agonizing over it, I turned away from the path to the Adventurer's Guild and headed back to the inn. I figured I'd go collect the quest reward in the afternoon.
"Two strawberry pies, please."
"Thank you, sir!"
I stopped by a street stall and bought two 1 Copper strawberry pies.
Feeding her something sweet would improve her mood. The moment I handed the stall owner the money, I suddenly realized there was a key in my pocket.
'Huh? This is the inn key.'
It was the key Rebecca had given me yesterday.
Had I blanked out and brought it with me when I left? I'd almost caused a disaster—Rebecca wouldn't have been able to return the key. Could she be searching for the key in the inn room right now?
Feeling anxious, I hurried back to the inn.
The inn near the tavern.
Shortly after, I entered the inn building and went up to the second floor. Fortunately, it seemed Rebecca was still inside the room. The innkeeper said they hadn't seen the red-haired female swordswoman leave.
She might still be asleep.
Click.
I quietly opened the door with the key.
Right as I stepped inside and gently closed the door,
a strange sound reached my ears.
"Hff. Fuu...."
It was Rebecca's voice.
But even though I heard the sound, I couldn't see Rebecca right away. The inn room had a small entryway, so I couldn't see the bed as soon as I walked in. The moment I took a step further into the room, I heard another strange sound.
"Mm. Hmm. Hff."
It was an incredibly suggestive voice.
What on earth was this sound?
For some reason, I felt wary and moved my feet stealthily. I crept silently all the way through the entry passage and poked my head slightly around the corner.
And the moment I looked toward the bed.
I spotted Rebecca.
Rebecca, who had thrown off the blanket and was lying down naked.
Obviously, I should have greeted her, but I couldn't.
"Ah. Aaah...."
Rubbing, rubbing.
I could see Rebecca with her fingers pushed between her legs, rubbing her clit.
The meaning of that obscene act was unmistakable.
I watched Rebecca in secret and swallowed hard.
"Hrk."
Rebecca was currently lost in masturbation—
In this inn room, while I was out.
Suddenly, Rebecca called out someone's name.
With her eyes closed.
"Lh."
Lh?
"...Luke."
Luke?
That's my name, isn't it?