“Oh, my, my,”
“Heh, heh, heh, youth is a wonderful thing.”
“Tsk, ooh, my daughter! But her opponent is Kent. As a parent, I must suppress my feelings.”
“Nn, older brother, good job.”
Brook, the village chief, Parker, and Hanako, who saw Kent and Tia fall from the log, each voiced their impressions.
“Hmm?”
(Something soft is in my mouth…)
Kent’s memory was a bit confused from falling off the log, but the soft sensation on his lips brought him back to his senses.
“Nnnh, ah!”
“Phew, K-Kent!”
The soft thing touching Kent’s lips was Tia’s. When they fell from the log, Tia had ended up on top of Kent, and they both happened to realize it at almost the same time, hastily pulling their lips apart.
“Tia.”
“Kent.”
Even after pulling their lips apart, Kent and Tia’s eyes met, and they continued to gaze at each other.
“Kent, I like you, *smck*”
“Nnh, nnh.”
Then, as Tia looked at Kent’s face, she grew increasingly embarrassed and, without thinking, covered Kent’s mouth again with her own lips.
“My, my, the child who used to be so demure has become proactive.”
Brook murmured this with a gentle gaze as she watched them.
“Ah, my face just got flushed thinking about you, Kent-san. I-I forgot I was being watched. How embarrassing!”
Tia realized they were being watched and pulled her lips away from Kent again.
“I-I’m sorry, I’ll get off now! Ah, this feeling…”
Kent also tried to hastily get away from Tia, but since she was on top of him, he couldn’t move as he wanted. To maintain his balance, he unconsciously grabbed something close at hand. It was very soft, had a moderate elasticity, and was very pleasant to the touch. However, as soon as he understood what it was, he became unsure how to act.
“Kent-san, you’re so forward with everyone watching. *blush*”
What Kent had grabbed was Tia’s chest. He was carefully holding separate mounds with both hands, but she didn’t seem to mind, only blushing.
“I can’t stay in this position, so I’ll help you up. Alright, here we go.”
Kent released his hands, which had been touching Tia’s breasts, and helped her up before standing himself.
“Oh? Are you done already? You could have just stayed in your own world without minding us.”
“M-Mom, please don’t tease me like that!”
As Kent and Tia stood up, Brook teased them, speaking in a playful tone. Hearing this, Tia protested shyly to Brook.
“It seems you two have made good progress. I’ll be over there drinking with Hanako.”
“Nn, older brother, I’m going.”
Though he didn’t understand the circumstances that led to this situation, Hanako and the village chief seemed to be getting along quite well, and they sat a little apart, starting to drink.
“We saw something interesting, so we’re going too.”
“O-Oh.”
Brook and Parker, also considerate of Kent and Tia, moved to another spot and began drinking.
“Speaking of which, I heard this village is facing a serious water shortage. The merchants on the stagecoach said so. If I had known before boarding, I could have prepared more water in advance, but what is the situation like now? If the village is holding a festival, it doesn’t seem that serious.”
After that, Kent and Tia sat on their log again and made small talk over drinks. After a while, Tia asked about the village’s water situation.
“That’s right. I only came to this village yesterday, and at that time, the village was in a state with no water, and it was very serious.”
“R-Really? Could it be that the water shortage was resolved because of something Kent did?”
“Hmm, it was more Hanako’s doing than mine.”
“I see. I should thank Hanako-san as well, but I’ll thank you first. Thank you for saving the village.”
Tia thanked Kent without appearing surprised.
“You’re not surprised?”
“No. I already know about Kent’s abilities to some extent, and I’ve heard about the fairies surrounding you. I also heard that the fairies were the reason my eyes were healed so quickly, so if I directly benefit from your power, I believe in your mysterious abilities.”
Tia seemed to know something about Kent’s circumstances and wasn’t surprised.
“I don’t see the merchants anymore.”
“Ah, they were trying to sell water at a high price in the village, but when they realized the water shortage was resolved, they left.”
“I see. They were asking me about the village on the carriage, and I felt they were a bit suspicious, so that’s why they were on the stagecoach.”
On the way, Tia had been asked about the village by the merchants traveling with her, and through their conversation, she learned that the village was suffering from a severe water shortage. Knowing their reason for visiting the village, Tia felt relieved that she hadn’t gotten too involved with them on the carriage.
“Well, everyone, did you have fun today? Let’s give a big round of applause to Kent and Hanako, who provided not only water but also plenty of food for the festival.”
*Clap, clap, clap, clap*
Time passed, and the enjoyable festival came to an end. Finally, at the village chief’s command, a round of applause was given to Kent and Hanako, marking the end of the festival.
“This is troublesome.”
“What’s wrong, Brook?”
As the festival ended, Kent noticed Brook looking troubled.
“Actually, my house only has two rooms. The room you’ve been using, Kent and companions, is my daughter’s room. It’s fine if Kent and my daughter share a room, but then Hanako would have nowhere to sleep. Our room isn’t big enough for three people either, and it seems awkward to have them sleep in the living room.”
“Hanako is small, and it’s fine if the three of us sleep together.”
Kent thought that even if it was a bit cramped, it would be acceptable for three people to share the same bed.
“If that’s the case, you won’t be able to have any nighttime activities.”
“*Gasp*”
Brook said this to Kent with a serious expression. Kent was stumped for an answer.
“You’re going to do it, right?”
“Do I have to answer?”
“The fact that you’re not denying it makes me understand.”
Brook didn’t pursue the matter further but seemed to grasp Kent’s thoughts.
*Gruff gruff*
As Kent was talking with Brook, his sleeve was suddenly tugged.
“Nn, older brother. We’re going to have a secondary party at the village chief’s house from now on. I’ll be staying there, so you don’t need to worry about me.”
“Oh, is that so? Don’t cause trouble for the village chief.”
“Nn, understood.”
Hanako was the one who tugged Kent’s sleeve, and she announced she would be staying at the village chief’s house. Although she looked like a small child, Kent judged that it wouldn’t be a problem given her abilities in various ways and let her go.
“Brook-san, it seems to be resolved.”
“It appears so. You, Tia, we’re going home.”
“Oh, understood.”
“Okay!”
The cleanup for the festival was scheduled for the next day, and the villagers returned to their respective homes. Kent, along with Brook and the others, headed to her house.
“So, thank you for letting us stay the night.”
“Tia, what’s with the sudden formality?”
After preparing for bed, Kent and Tia entered her room. Last night, he hadn’t thought much about it, but realizing this was Tia’s room, Kent inwardly apologized for what he had done with Hanako. With such thoughts, they comfortably entered the bed together, and Tia then bowed deeply to Kent and said,
“Y-You’re going to make me say it? When a man and a woman share a bed, it means that, right?”
“Is that okay?”
“Yes. I feel very happy right now.”
Saying so, Tia hugged Kent.
