Volume 3 Chapter 1 It's Little Lonely, But...
My morning is── ordinary. I leave my bed just as the average worker who wakes up a little early. By the way, I am completely n*ked, both on top and bottom.
If I turn around, Kyunei with horns on a large bed and Mikage with fox ears are sleeping peacefully. They are covered with a blanket, but underneath, both of them are completely n*ked.
Even so, the blanket is pushed up as if to say, "Look at me!" Four mountain ranges that cannot be seen directly, but on the contrary, they stimulate a man's desire.
I also can't help but become impatient, so reluctantly, I tear my eyes away.
Since Mikage started staying at this clinic, the three of us have been sleeping together in the same bed quite frequently.
What happens when three young men and women sleep together... I'll leave that to your imagination.
"Last night was so much fun... well, technically it was last night, right? Hey, being young is great, partner!"
"Hey, you sound like an old man, Gram."
In response to the first words of the morning from Gram, the Gram leaning against the wall, I casually replied. Perhaps because the girls were still asleep, Gram's voice was not telepathic but had a physical presence.
"By the way, partner, you have become quite strong."
As I put on my pants, Gram exclaimed in admiration.
"Compared to when we first met, it's like a completely different person. Rather than becoming a bulky musclehead, it feels like the unnecessary parts have been trimmed away and converted into muscles."
"Is that so?"
I reflected on my own body. Certainly, I had thought that my strength had increased considerably compared to right after leaving the village, but when I looked at myself again in light of Gram's comment, it was true that there were muscles all over my body, much more than before, just as Gram pointed out.
"Of course, you didn't really understand it yourself. After all, I guided it to happen that way."
What? This is the first time I've heard of that.
Apparently, without my knowledge, my body was being tampered with by Gram. Is this really a cursed weapon?
"I haven't done anything dangerous. I've just been adjusting my weight using the 'Enchantment - Weight Increase' so that you wouldn't notice, partner."
So, whenever my strength increased, he would perform the "Enchantment - Weight Increase" to increase his weight enough for me to feel unchanged before.
"...I didn't notice at all."
"Well, I was doing it so you wouldn't notice."
It seems it was not only to increase my strength but also to maintain the usability of the weapon.
"Well, thanks to that, you've gained enough stamina to keep up even when entertaining two women at night. You could thank me, you know, partner?"
"Shut up. Seriously, be quiet already. You'll wake them up."
I sighed at Gram's nonchalant response of "Yeah, yeah," and as I reached for my jacket, my gaze suddenly fell on my own chest.
It wasn't my chest that had grown thicker compared to before, but rather the pendant hanging from my neck── a ring threaded through a chain.
I absentmindedly placed it in the palm of my hand.
In my mind, I saw vivid red hair illuminated by the sunset. And a beautiful girl's smile.
—I fell in love with that girl on that day.
It was love at first sight.
For the first time in my life, I genuinely liked someone.
It was an encounter that happened on the day I arrived in this royal capital.
Sometimes, I wonder if that day's events were too good to be true. But every time I look at this ring, I am reminded that it was undeniably real.
All that remains is this ring.
The person's identity, position, and name, I knew nothing about her. But, I didn't feel the need to investigate deeply.
What mattered was the moment I felt truly happy from the bottom of my heart, and the smile of that girl that was etched into my mind.
"...It's kind of nostalgic, isn't it?"
We should have both been aware.
It was a meeting of lines that should never have crossed, as if we were originally supposed to be in different worlds, but miraculously, our paths crossed.
That's why I didn't question her. She didn't say anything to me either. The more we spoke, the stronger our feelings of regret for parting would become.
Yet... the feelings from that time still haven't faded.
Kyunei and Mikage. My feelings for them are genuine. I can assert this. Both of them are indispensable to me.
Still, I find myself holding feelings for that red-haired girl. I have to reflect on my scattered thoughts.
In the current state, if I were to meet her, I would probably be disappointed.
"Well, of course. It's extremely dishonest."
Usually, if a man has relationships with multiple "partners," women wouldn't feel good about it.
Because Kyunei, who is a succubus, has special sensitivity, and Mikage has the flexibility to accept it, our current relationship exists.
Knowing that, I knew this feeling would never come true.
Eventually, this feeling will fade away with time as a part of youth.
That made me feel a little bit... lonely.
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