TNZKMA 125

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[Saine, how did you know I was in the forest? Did the moving tree tell you I was there?]

I had heard that Mom’s tree and the moving trees were vaguely connected, and I had also been helped by the moving tree with food. I looked up at Saine, wondering if he knew the same way. He kept his eyes fixed ahead, which were as dark as pitch. Then, he smiled and gently patted my head.

[Well, something like that.]

[I see.]

I grinned widely. Moving trees are really great.

Saine patted my head again while I smiled.

[I’ll give you a reward for not giving up. What do you want?]

[Hmm… Oh, I lost my knife.]

[Knife? The one for meals?]

[Yes. You bought it for me, but I dropped it somewhere.]

[I’ll buy you another one. But that isn’t much of a reward.]

[Saine, how did you know I was in the forest? Did the moving tree tell you I was there?]

I had heard that Mom’s tree and the moving trees were vaguely connected, and I had also been helped by the moving tree with food. I looked up at Saine, wondering if he knew the same way. He kept his eyes fixed ahead, which were as dark as pitch. Then, he smiled and gently patted my head.

[Well, something like that.]

[I see.]

I grinned widely. Moving trees are really great.

Saine patted my head again while I smiled.

[I’ll give you a reward for not giving up. What do you want?]

[Hmm… Oh, I lost my knife.]

[Knife? The one for meals?]

[Yes. You bought it for me, but I dropped it somewhere.]

[I’ll buy you another one. But that isn’t much of a reward.]

I was relieved it wasn’t the sparkling king’s knife I lost.

[Then, let’s have cate and ras!]

[Alright. We’ll eat both before we leave the forest.]

[Yay!]

I clung to my reliable husband’s arm. While Saine easily held me, both ras and cate were quick and hard to catch. Katsuya, who was in his third year as a bodyguard, had told me that he once got scolded by a customer for not being able to catch either, which made me look forward to the meal even more.

Remembering that, I looked up and asked,

 [By the way, what happened to Katsuya?]

[I had him return after gathering all the items for the request. Even he should be able to manage leaving the forest alone.]

From the way Saine said it, I could tell that Katsuya’s trial was tough. I wondered if Saine had picked up any new injuries.

Saine gave a small smile as I carefully inspected his exposed, muscular arms.

[It’s alright. I applied the dour grass just as you instructed.]

[So, you did get hurt?]

[Well, I couldn’t avoid injuries completely.]

[I see… Being a guard is a dangerous job. Injuries might be inevitable, but please try to avoid them as much as possible. I don’t want to see you in pain, Saine.]

When I looked up and pleaded, Saine’s pitch-black eyes softened just a little.

[Saine, is it dangerous here?]

[It’s still okay.]

[Then… could I have one more reward?]

I gently took Saine’s hand.

[Bend down, and then…]

The rest of the words were swallowed by Saine.

We exchanged a deep kiss that left me almost unable to stand, right there in the monster forest. I chased after his thick, roaming tongue, extending my own toward Saine. I was drawn in with a soft suction, and imitated Saine to enjoy the heated inside of his mouth.

[Haa… haa…]

Even though it was just a kiss, I was breathless. I finally stood, holding onto Saine’s arm.

[We’ll continue this at home. It’s not possible here.]

Saine’s hand wiped my damp lips.

[But… I got aroused…]

As I looked up, holding back tears, Saine furrowed his brows slightly in concern.

[I knew that would happen.]

The fabric rubbing against me was painful. I gently stroked my own groin, trying to soothe myself without causing more stimulation.

[Stop it.]

[I won’t do it. I’m just trying to calm it down.]

[That may be the case but don’t show it to me.]

[Why not?]

[It makes me want to do it.]

He looked at me with those serious eyes, and my heart skipped a beat. I turned away hastily.

[Your eyes are bad news, Saine. I’ll go over there for a while to calm myself down.]

I tried to release Saine’s grip on my arm, but he grabbed me again with a strong grip.

[Even if I said that it’s alright, there’s no guarantee that monsters won’t come out.]

[B-But…… I can’t walk in this state.]

It was painful to even touch the fabric, so I stood with my hips slightly pulled back. I wasn’t fully erect, but it felt pretty close.

I was a little embarrassed because I was in front of Saine, but I wasn’t in a position to say such things. I stood clinging to Saine’s arm, blocking his view at least and thrusting my hand into my trousers.

I grabbed my hardened body. I tried rubbing it with my fingertips, but it was no use. Stroking alone wasn’t enough to calm it down, so I thought for a moment and pulled the head out.

I wondered what it would be like to cum alone in the forest of monsters, right in front of Saine, but I was so desperate that all I could think about was wanting to cum, so I moved my fingers with determination.

[Let me do it.]

Saine’s voice, with a hint of laughter, came down, and a large hand was placed on mine. I realized that Saine’s other hand had grabbed my pants and pulled them down. My ass was exposed. I moved my hips back and forth busily, as if I was at the mercy of Saine’s hand.

[Saine… Saine! I… I’m coming…]

My milky semen was scattered on the bright green moss.

[I’m sorry…]

[What are you apologizing for?]

Intoxicated by the sweet numbness, I stood with my back leaning against a large rock. I looked down at my pants, not even putting them back down, and looked down at how satisfied I was.

[I’m the only one having a good time.]

[That’s not true. I also made some good memory.]

Saine laughed and touched my exposed self.

[I got to touch you before we got home.]

[Sainee, don’t you want to do it?]

[Of course, I want to shove it inside you.]

[……I know right?]

His pitch-black eyes are gleaming.

[Let me do it to my heart’s content once we get home. That will clear everything up.]

{Okay!}

He pulls me in and gives me a deep kiss. Saine grows just a little bigger as I gently touch him. I’m not sure if this is the self-restraint of a Dauntless or a difference in his feelings.

[Saine… I love you.]

I began walking again. When I told Saine, who was walking ahead, there was a faint sense of a smile.

[…I love you.]

I whispered softly.

This time, there was no response. No laughter, just silence from Saine.

He didn’t hear me, right? I reassured myself. I knew as well as I knew his eyes that Saine’s hearing was excellent.

He hugs me, kisses me, and does even more. He answers when I talk to him and laughs with me. So, I shouldn’t ask for more.

I used to be good at deceiving myself, but recently I’ve been failing at it. I wish I hadn’t realized that Saine has never given me any words. If I hadn’t noticed, I could have been satisfied with just Saine’s actions.