I Kinda Came to Another World, but Where’s the Way Home?
Chapter 66

The lodging is named Shining Oak Inn, and as what Rishe-chan said before, its around at the same level with Ayla-sans inn in Miniera. Theres no bath, but it posses a warm and good atmosphere.

Rishe-chan reserved two rooms, one single room and one double room. Currently I, Rishe-chan, Leila-chan, and also the child, the four of us are inside the double room one. Letting the child asleep on the bed, were discussing about what are going to do while sitting atop the other bed.

Mostly, about the child that was pushed onto me. Currently weve pretty much finished all the preparations for the journey, and its possible to immediately depart tomorrow. Thats why, were able to think about the problem were currently facing.

At Miniera, orphan children will be taken care of by the guards, following the proper procedure, theyll be entrusted to a kind of facility somewhere. When theyve grown enough to secure their own livelihood, the country will conduct social certification procedure to them. Before they replace jobs, theyll be entrusted to the faicility, but after they replace jobs, theyll be permitted to leave. Some may turn into adventurers, some into waitresses, and some into blacksmith apprentices. Well, even if they havent gotten any job, if theyve old enough, theyll still have to leave, though.

Hee, quite a proper treatment, indeed.

Miniera sure is a gentle country in many ways. Well, seems like theres a regulation where they have to leave the facility when theyve matured up, but thats still an acceptable treatment. The faculty wont be willing to keep on taking care of adults who arent working after all.

If they die because theyre forced out of the facility, then thats an inevitable result. Even in this world, theres a limit of someones kindness to other, after all.

Then, is that also the case in this town?

Nope, this town isnt under Miniera after all. Most likely they adopt Grandile Kingdoms rule here.

Which means?

The law of the jungle, something along that line, Kitsune-kun.

Rishe-chans face turns gloomy as if feeling hard to say it, and then Leila-chan answers me with such simple and easy to understand answer.

That means, even if we take this child to the guards, most likely she wont receive proper treatments, huh. At worst, theres a possibility that she might be disposed of.

Plain and simple, that reminds me of that wicked miko and fake hero simply irritating.

Then, what should we do with her?

Weve planned to leave this town, and since weve also finished our preparation, we should be able to depart tomorrow I do feel bad for her, but perhaps we should just follow this towns rule, I think.

Ahaha, what a cruel word youre saying there, Rishe-chan. But well, it isnt like I dont understand it, though.

Eh~ were going to leave this child? Thatd be a waste, lets just take her with us.

Even though I and Rishe-chan are discussing quite seriously here, its all ruined because of Leila-chan. Just when I thought shes turned somewhat meek, this happens, huh. She sure has turned somewhat meek, but her willful and doing-as-she-pleased traits are still there.

Leila-chan.

What is it~?

Please be quiet for a bit.

Nnmu?! Puha eh? Eh? Haa?! Kyuu~!

So, I give Leila-chan; who once said that her heartd throb when shes about to touch me; a kiss. Ive promised after all, and even the other day in the end she didnt kiss me even once when I told her she could do it twice, so I decide to brace myself and try kissing her here.

When I separate my lips, Leila-chan looks somewhat as if in a daze, her face turns red in an instant, then she lose consciousness while foaming; perhaps she loses consciousness because of the strong mental impact; and collapses onto the bed.

Kitsune umm, whats it if you want to do something like that, please do it when theres no one around.

We cant continue the discussion if Leila-chans around, for better or worse, shes a very selfish girl, after all.

While looking down at Leila-chans; whos fainted; red face, I caress her fluffy white hair as if combing it, and say so.

Well, Im very unwilling but, after being together with her for quite a while, Ive pretty much understood her. Shes definitely a troublemaker, but shes also our mood maker. No matter how deteroited the situation was, she wouldnt ever stray from her selfish way. Thats why I can somewhat be optimistic even after losing Finia-chan and Lulu-chan.

Thats her virtue. Its just, depending on the situation especially when were discussing seriously like this, shes simply a nuisance though. Her character sure is an enigma.

So, what are you going to do with this child, Kitsune? Are you going to leave her to this towns way of doing?

Rishe-chan, you see, it isnt about choosing a certain way of dealing, but about what we want to do with her.

!

With faint smile, I stand up and look down on the sleeping child.

In this town, or rather in Grandile Kingdom, Ive only been experiencing bad things. The fake hero and that wicked miko were also like that, the common sense and rules that were imposed by the royalties and nobles who built this country, I really hate them all.

Im weak after all, thats why Im not suitable to life in a world with jungle rules.

Status.

For the time being, I decide to peek at the childs status. I want to know her name after all, I involuntarily got this unknown child pushed onto me after all, if she die after I leave her, itll leave bad aftertaste for me.

Status

Name : Niko Arcs

Gender : Female Lv. 1

Strength : 10

Stamina : 20

Resistance : 10

Agility : 10

Magic Power : 10

Title : None

Skill : None

Innate skill : ???

Just as I expected it to be, just as her appearance tells, her status is very meager. She even has no skill whatsoever. In this world, shes definitely a weakling wholl be bullied by the strong.

Thats why, shes worth of protecting. Its exactly because she was born weak; similarly like me; shes worth of protecting.

its junior-surpassing-senior time.

Theres no reason for the weak to be unable to defeat the strong. The hell is military-power, the hell is law-of-the-jungle, Ill tear both of them apart.

Its not to survive, Ill do it because I want to.

If you (leader) say so then, Ill follow you.

Quite a whimsical of you there.

As someone and comrade whos following your back, its my duty.

Rishe-chan somehow is very cool. So manly should I say, this girl is. But shes a girl so, big-sis, perhaps? Such unyielding spirit, as far as Im concerned, I like it.

Well, even if that isnt the case, if someone whos following you say so I think itll surely make you happy.

M mm haa hmm?

Oh, have you awoken, Leila?

Opening my eyes, I put my hands on the soft bed and get up. And then, I notice that Im in the room we reserved. The red haired girl; whos sitting on the chair; is smiling while looking at me. At the neighboring bed, the child that was pushed onto Kitsune-kun is sleeping there, but I cant see Kitsune-kun around.

With my indistinct mind after waking up, I try recalling what happened before I lost my consciousness.

If my memory serve right, I went shopping with Kitsune-kun then being led by the girl over there to the inn then ah, thats right, I was!

Hawa hawawawa what, what should I do.

Thats right, I was kissed by Kitsune-kun. After that my face got very hot, my heart was beating to its very limit, my head went blank, and then before I knew it I lost consciousness.

But, theres nothing I could do about, that was a surprise attack. Sneaky, sneaky, sneaky! Kitsune-kun was very sneaky!

Kitsune-kun is Kitsune-kun is.

If thats the case then I have to pay him back, somehow I feel like I lost to Kitsune-kun here, after all.

Im more powerful than Kitsune-kun, after all, and I want to be the one who do that sort of things. Currently, somehow my heart is pretty calm, but I just cant accept being this passive after getting done by Kitsune-kun!

Im going to Kitsune-kuns room for a bit!

Eh? Ah, Leila?!

Ignoring the red haired girls voice, I go to Kitsune-kuns room. Double rooms and single rooms are on different floors, so I descend the stairs and head to the single room floor.

And then, arriving in front of Kitsune-kuns room, I open the door. The room isnt as spacious as double room, but its enough for a person to live in.

When I enter the room, without the black clothes he usually wears, wearing only short sleeves shirt and trouser, Kitsune-kun is sitting on the bed while touching miasma. I think hes training to control it.

Kitsune-kun!

Ah, Leila-chan. Whats the matter?

I call out to Kitsune-kun. Noticing me, Kitsune-kun turns toward me and says so.

.

Hmm?

Come to think of it, what should I do next, I wonder? I havent thought about it.

Ive thought about paying him back but, things like kiss or touch may be a bit too much for me even just thinking about it makes my heart beats faster. Will it be embarrassing, I wonder yeah, I think it will surely be embarrassing.

My heart feels so hazy ever since we met that white girl, its always like this. Hazy, so hazy! I dont want to stay in this state forever. I cant touch Kitsune-kun, and this frustration keeps on pilling up.

so hazy.

What?

Im feeling so hazy! Because of you Ive turned strange, Kitsune-kun! Please take responsibility!

Thats right, its all Kitsune-kuns fault. Ever since I met Kitsune-kun, I was gradually turning strange. Kitsune-kun has turned me strange. Thats why its all Kitsune-kuns fault, its his fault to be so tasty, its his fault to be so adorable, its his fault to be so interesting, also

I will protect you.

its, its his fault to be so cool. Why is my heart so stirred up like this? Even though I want to touch Kitsune-kun, I cant because of it.

Just what has Kitsune-kun done to me? Did he do something without I noticed it? Just like how I cant bear to get touched by Kitsune-kun, did he not want to get touched by me that much? Somehow, that pricks my heart a bit.

I dont know what youre talking about but, to put it simply, your desire isnt satisfied?

thats not incorrect, but thats no it!

Ah, okay okay, then, what should I do?

Somehow Kitsune-kun casually asks me what he should do, but what I want Kitsune-kun to do, I wonder? Kiss? Or perhaps letting me taste him? I feel like its none of them.

Hmm? Leila-chan?

so hazy.

Eh?

Its so itchy.

Eh, what?

Inside my chest, its whirling and painful do something about it Kitsune-kun.

But, such words spontaneously leave my mouth. Im sure, Kitsune-kun will be able to do something about it. Or so I feel.

After all, thus far Kitsune-kun has succeeded on many things. Also, this is all his fault, after all. So he should be able to do something about it.

Leila-chan, you really like me that much, huh.

Eh?

It cant be helped come on, dont just standing there, come in.

Kitsune-kun urges me. My heart suddenly beats faster.

While hesitating a bit, I walk to Kitsune-kun; whos sitting on the bed. And then, Kitsune-kun takes my hand and pulls me toward him. As if being drawn by that power, my body falls onto the bed, and my head lands on Kitsunes thigh.

While staring in wonder, when I look up I can see Kitsune-kun with his faint smile. When I realize that hes giving me lap pillow, I feel like my face turns hot a bit.

But,

Only tonight, Ill especially do this for you, just try to sleep like this. Im sure youll feel better after sleeping overnight.

yes.

Just a bit, I feel like the hazy feeling is lessening. And instead, from the depth of my body, somehow I feel like theres a warmth that is gradually spreading in my heart.

good night, Leila-chan. That was quite a splendid confession, you know?

Being attacked by drowsiness, in my fading consciousness I feel like I can hear Kitsune-kun saying so.