Lauren, who followed the Arachne man, returned to her companions (this episode contains some sexual content. Those who are not comfortable with it can skip it without significantly affecting the story’s progression).
The next morning, I woke up to the sound of water. That’s right, we had set up camp near a stream. Washing my face with the cold river water felt refreshing and invigorating. Still, the outside air made my body ache. I wished we could reach the next town soon and sleep in a bed.
Cecilia, who had woken up before me, was sitting blankly, gazing at the river. Then, a shadow crept closer. I wondered when she had caught it, but she held a small fish in her hand. I had a bad feeling about this… Before I could speak, she gently slipped the fish inside Cecilia’s clothes.
“Kya! What is this, ew, what is this?!”
Cecilia, suddenly having a fish shoved into her clothes, jumped up and made a huge fuss. Karubene was laughing heartily watching her. What on earth were they doing this morning.
“Ew, it’s disgusting, take it out, please!”
Was it the feeling of the fish on her skin that she disliked? She bent forward. Her loose sleep shirt sagged with the weight of the fish, revealing a glimpse of what was underneath… That was close! I instinctively averted my eyes and looked away. I had narrowly avoided seeing her chest. It was okay, I hadn’t seen it yet.
“Hiroaki, why are you ignoring me? Take this out! Are you listening?!”
Huh? Ohh, what am I supposed to do if you say that. Cecilia hadn’t noticed. More importantly, she was angry that I wasn’t helping. Trying not to look as much as possible, I approached her little by little. She was still angry, urging me to hurry.
I gently reached for the fish, which was immobilized by the slack of her shirt. Please, stay still! But the moment my hand touched it, it started wriggling as expected.
“Ewwww, take it out! What are you doing?!”
Then, Cecilia started jumping around too, making it even harder to catch.
“Wait, calm down, otherwise, it’ll be seen, it’ll be seen.”
“Seen what? I don’t care, just do it quickly!”
What should I do if you say that… My finger lightly touched her warm skin. My heart skipped a beat.
“Ah, sorry.”
“Did you get it? Did you get it? It’s still there—”
I suddenly looked up and met Sharin’s eyes, who was staring intently at me. My body froze. Why was I always being seen in such situations?
“Ah… no, no, that’s not it.”
“What is it this time? Did a bug get inside? Let me see.”
Sharin strode over and then firmly grasped the fish.
“Did you get it? Phew… I will never forgive that idiot!! I’ll kill him!”
“Um, thank you.”
As I thanked Sharin, she showed me her palm. Her hand was covered in fur like an animal, but her palm felt like a firm paw pad.
“I see, that’s why you could grab it so easily.”
Sharin nodded, “Hmm.” Then, as if nothing had happened, she started washing her face. Using a small amount of water, little by little. She looked a little disgusted, but I thought she looked cute, like a cat.
“Brother, look, look. Isn’t it amazing?”
I don’t want to see it anymore. I don’t want to turn around. I wanted to keep watching Sharin wash her face.
“Hey, I said look.”
When I glanced over, as expected, I saw Karubene with a fish stuck in his crotch. And it was a different fish from before, a slender one like an eel. It wriggled inside his pants. He was smiling with satisfaction. I hoped he would get hit by Cecilia soon; she was the only one who could stop him now.
“Hehehe, isn’t it amazing? My monster is amazing, haha, ah.”
His movements suddenly stopped.
“Ah ♡ Oops, it went into a weird place, Oww ♡ Wait, Ah, Nnhe ♡♡ This is… ♡”
Then he collapsed, making a strange noise. He was crouched down, holding his crotch. Just then, Cecilia, who had finished changing, arrived and smacked him on the head.
Afterward, everyone quickly finished their morning preparations and resumed their journey as if nothing had happened. By then, everyone was tired of it and didn’t even bother to touch on the subject.
