TNZKMA 143

I am so sorry for the late chapter, this time I was the one who missed the schedule.

 

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Saine unlocked the door and entered the house with me still on his back. He placed Kyui, who I had handed to him while still being carried, in the usual bed.

Kyui had been sleeping the whole time. It fought a little with a monster. There didn’t seem to be any injuries, but I was worried, so I peeked over Saine’s shoulder to check on Kyui. Or rather, I tried to peek at where Kyui should be. Hmm, I could use some light.

“Is Kyui okay?”

“Yeah, just sleeping.”

[When that monster knocked us away, Kyui shielded me and slammed into the ground. Could its bones be broken?]

[It has no bones.]

Still carrying me on his back, Saine lit a fire in the stove we used as a fireplace. He didn’t tell me to get down, so I stayed there. I mean, we finally had some time alone. I wasn’t about to waste it by letting go.

“…Monsters don’t have bones?”

“Depends, but this one doesn’t.”

Kyui was curled up like a sleeping squirrel, hugging its thick tail like a blanket.

“Maybe it can change shape because it doesn’t have bones… Oh, right! Saine, do you know about the Master of Akayake?”

I’m not sure what it means, but I think that black monster mentioned it.

“Saine?”

When there was no reply, I looked into his eyes from up close, but Saine’s gaze gave nothing away. It felt like peering into a deep well.

I was starting to worry if I had upset him when he suddenly smiled and looked at me.

“It’s Master of Shuyake.”

“Huh?”

“You often tell me, don’t you? That my pronunciation is strange. The correct way to say it is Master of Shuyake.”

“What does it mean? And is it referring to Kyui?”

“No. Master of Shuyake refers to a monster with fiery red hair.”

“So it’s a monster? Is it strong?”

“…Yeah, pretty strong.”

“Wow. So, does that mean it’s protecting Kyui? Kyui’s amazing!”

Kyui, sleeping soundly, turned out to be such an incredible monster. I see, Kyui is strong because it’s protected by a powerful monster. And that’s why Saine told me not to worry about Kyui—because it’s protected by a strong monster.

But when I said that, Saine made a strange face.

“Who said anything about the Master of Shuyake?”

“The black monster did. It looked at Kyui and said that. Something like, ‘How interesting that Master of Shuyake is protecting it.’ Oh! That’s right! That monster tried to take Kyui away! It said that since Master of Shuyake is protecting it, it’d be fun to take Kyui… Ahh, man, I really messed up! I almost forgot something important again. What should I do… Saine, what do we do? Kyui might get taken away! I’m worried, so you should carry Kyui around with you for a while. If it’s me, I won’t be able to protect Kyui and they’ll just snatch it away easily.”

Despite my panic, Saine let out a sigh for some reason and walked toward the yard. He set me down there and handed me a flint.

“First, a bath.”

When he said that, I realized. Oh yeah, I haven’t taken a bath in a while either. Ugh, do I smell awful? I lifted my shirt, took a sniff, and couldn’t really tell.

“Don’t worry, you don’t smell as bad as I do,”

Saine said as he passed by, carrying a water-filled tub with one hand. Hearing the sound of water from the bathhouse, I hurried to throw firewood into the stove.

I took off my clothes in the small dressing area. It’s not cramped when I’m alone, but when Saine is with me, it’s hard to take off my clothes without bumping into things. But just taking off the clothes I’d been wearing for days made me feel a bit relieved.

“What are you counting?”

“Oh, just thinking about how many days it’s been since I last took a bath.”

Let’s see… since we fell in the square… how many days has it been? A lot has happened, and I’ve lost track of time. Since I couldn’t figure it out, I stopped counting and stepped into the bath.

Saine scooped water into a bucket, checked the temperature, and then poured it over me. As the water cascaded down, I thought it felt a lot like a shower. I squeezed my eyes shut and let the water pour over my head.

Saine also poured water over himself. It had been longer since his last bath than mine, and he looked like he was enjoying it. I grabbed the soap and started to lather it up, but I couldn’t wait for it to foam up completely, so I rubbed the soap on my arms, chest, and stomach before hugging Saine.

“What are you doing?”

“Haruka taught me this. Normally, girls do it, but he said it’s fine for guys too.”

I don’t really understand it either, and as someone who doesn’t understand, it seems explaining it to Saine made it incomprehensible. But he lets me do as I please. Using myself as the sponge, I used my entire body to wash Saine.

I hugged his large body and used my chest and stomach to wash Saine’s firm stomach. I washed his chest with my hands, washed his neck, and wrapped my arms around him to wash his broad back. I hugged his long, stiff legs, and moved up and down to wash his feet. Then the other leg. Then… I looked up at Saine, purring. His thick penis was arching back, and he was looking down at me like a king.

Sitting on the wet board, I stretched out my arm and touched him. As I stroked it tentatively with my fingertips, Saine narrowed his eyes in the pitch black.

[Stop it.]

[Why? Did it not feel good?]

[It does but…… If you’re going to touch there, hold it with a tighter grip.]

As he said that, I gripped it with both hands so that it hung from my hand.

“Like this?”

I tried to grip it tightly but it didn’t work, and Saine gripped my hand tighter.

[Ow…!?]

Dauntless-sama’s grip strength is too powerful. I felt like the bones in my hands would break, so I groaned and let go from that part. 

Saine put his hand against the wall with a loud thud and continued stroking his dick. I sat at the Saine’s feet, looking up in a daze at the action above me.

The big hand gripped his thick penis and moved busily. The dark red head of his penis was getting even redder, and I could tell it was wet. Saine’s heavy breathing and the sound of stroking his penis echoed around me. Spurred on by the sound, sight and smell, I gripped my own dick while sitting.

[Kh…!]

With a short groan, Saine ejaculated with great force, hitting into the wall. It had been over ten days since we last did it, so he must have been building up a lot of build-up. But I was the same, and although not as much as Saine, I still let out a big spurt. 

[It’s been a really long time, why did you release it outside?]

I leaned against his chest and complained with incessant regret. I could feel his chuckle lightly, and his composure ticked me off.

[Even though I want to do it with you, are you not affected at all? I want to do it properly. Rather, put it in.]

I tried to turn around but his strong arms held me in place, making it impossible for me to move.

[Saine?]

[Just bear with just this for today.]

Upon saying that, his big hand slowly holds me.

[I don’t wanna.]

His hand that was holding me goes into my crotch and his thick finger slowly strokes the entrance.

[I said no. I want you.]

[We can’t today.]

[Why?]

His fingers were just caressing me, but I couldn’t bear it and my voice became a little hoarse.

[Just go to bed tonight.]

[I’m not sleepy.]

[How is that possible? When was the last time you slept in a bed?]

It was before I fell in the square, so I think it was about five or six days ago. But I also slept underground, and a little bit under Mom’s tree, and I’d been sleeping normally since I’d met Saine.

Then I suddenly realized.

Now that I think about it, Saine doesn’t usually sleep when he’s in a forest or mountain full of monsters. This time he’s not working with a customer, but he probably hasn’t slept properly. He hasn’t slept since he came to rescue me, and if anyone is tired, it’s Saine, not me.

I turned around hastily.

[Sorry! You’re right. You must be tired…… I’m sorry. I should have been the one to heat up the bath…… And I even made you carry me, I kept making you do things…… Sorry. Saine, do you want ot sleep? Of course you do. Then, let’s hurry back to the room and go to sleep.

I stood up in the bathtub and pulled Saine’s arm. Saine looked like he wanted to say something, but then he quickly stood up.

[Oh well. You’ll remember it eventually.]

He placed his wet hand on my head. Then he picked me up, bent down, left the bathhouse and returned to the room.

　

I was dropped onto the bed with a soft thud. Even though my body and head weren’t wiped dry yet, I had already started drying. The water here heats up quickly and dries just as fast. I thought it was the same as over there, but it feels a little different. Or could this be a side effect of the priest’s curse?

The bed creaked, and Saine leaned over me. His warm, large body felt comforting, and I eagerly hugged him back. Saine wrapped his arms around me, rolling over so I ended up on top of him. He let out a long, deep sigh, as if releasing something he had been holding in. I figured he must have been tired after all.

I felt bad for focusing so much on myself and not noticing how tired Saine was. I really am selfish. I asked him to carry me and even wanted other things, without thinking about him. I should learn from Haruka. Haruka would have noticed if her husband was tired and made sure to let him rest. She wouldn’t say things like “I love you” if she knew it would only trouble him. She’d hold those feelings back, never letting them show.

I stayed still, listening to Saine’s strong heartbeat, hoping he’d fall asleep soon. But I probably fell asleep before he did. It’s really hard to show care for someone.