Hajime was well aware that Tio's feelings towards him were not simply an extension of her abnormal personality.
Tio's strong feelings for Hajime are actually not inferior to those of Shia and Kaori.
Therefore, I began to feel indescribably tired of her clumsy way of expressing her feelings.
The smile on Hajime's face softened, and he gently extended his hand.
Then, he gently stroked Shia's bunny ear as if to comfort her. For a moment, Shia's body trembled, and then, as Shia became "limp Shia," she rubbed Hajime's hand with her other bunny ear, acting like a spoiled child.
Two beautiful bunny ears wrapped around Hajime's caressing hand, and a smile naturally spread across Hajime's face.
Hajime's caress and the rubbing of the rabbit ears continued for a while. The shadow gradually grew larger, creating a beautiful contrast in the forest square. It was a quiet, sweet, and very gentle time.
Finally, Shia's hair shone brightly in the afterglow of the setting sun, covering her face with her hair. Shia asked Shi in a soft voice:
“…Hashi-san… um, what you said during the day was… that…”
Xia's tone was shy, but it also contained unconcealable expectations.
Hajime knew exactly what she wanted to say, and what she wanted to confirm was also obvious.
Hajime stood up from his seat and quietly walked over to sit next to Shia.
Feeling the presence beside her, Xia lowered her head and her body trembled.
Hajime slowly stretched out his hand, and then powerfully helped Shia up.
Xia's face was redder than the burning sunset, her eyes were hot and moist, shining with anticipation.
Hajime responded to her gaze with an unprecedented calmness and gentleness.
“…Shia, you’re right—‘The future isn’t certain’, it’s exactly as you said.”
"what……"
Those were the words Shia said when she begged Hajime to take her on a trip.
When Shia confessed her lifelong love to Hajime, but Hajime clearly told her that she could not reciprocate Shia's feelings, this was Shia's response.
That was the future Shia, a diviner by vocation, declared, and it also showed her absolute determination to make Hajime fall in love with her.
"Shia, I won't confirm your feelings at this point."
At this point, Hajime no longer asks questions like "Is it okay with Yue being a 'special' person?", "Do you really not regret falling in love with me?", and Shia no longer wants to be confirmed.
"I love Shia, I won't give you to anyone else."
This is a very selfish and bad sentence full of possessive desire.
But it is also the sentence that Xia wants to hear the most.
"I won't let you go, so realize that Shia is my 'special'."
“…Yes, yes! I’m Hajime-san’s ‘Special’!!”
After a long journey, Xia finally heard these words, and a happy smile filled her face. It was a lovely smile that was several times more beautiful than her usual smile.
If other men saw Xia now, regardless of their race or social status, they would definitely fall in love with her.
This was no exception for Hajime. When he came to his senses, he was hugging Shia tightly and kissing her lips very naturally.
“Hmm…Ahh…”
Shia responded to Hajime's request, trembling with joy.
Shia's entire body felt as light as cotton candy, and her mouth exhaled a sweet breath. Shia's body felt hot, as if it would melt at any moment.
“Hajime-san…”
The overlapping shadows parted slightly, and Xia lowered her head shyly, her usual lively personality hidden, making her very lovable.
She possesses a charm that is the opposite of the moon's allure, yet can capture a man's heart.
Xia opened her cherry-red lips slightly and licked her tongue. Her pitiful eyes made it clear what she wanted to say.
Hajime smiled at Shia’s cute request, and in response, he placed his hand on her cheek and kissed her lips again—
"Oh my, they both want to kiss! In the open air..."
"Hey, Ling! You're being too loud!"
"You're being loud, Shizuku-chan! Hajime-kun will find out!"
"...You all are so noisy, please don't disturb Shia."
Those were very familiar words.
Shia’s rabbit ears stood up straight, and she hurriedly separated from Hajime, turning to face the sound with a blushing face.
Then, as if shaken by Shia's presence, someone lost their balance, and a clichéd cry of "Hey, idiot, stop pushing!" was heard, and a group of people fell out from a corner of the flower beds surrounding the square.
Stacked on top of each other were the five people: Kouki, Ryuutarou, Suzu, Shizuku, and Kaori.
Appearing behind them was Yue, who was sighing, and Tio, who had a gloating smile on her face.
It seemed like they were hiding in the dark, watching the affair between Hajime and Shia.
They stood up hurriedly, and Suzu, who was the most fascinated, was led by Shizuku, who all blushed and looked away.
“Everyone!? When did you all get here?!”
Xia asked in a panic, her face flushed to the point of exploding.
Hajime answered on behalf of Shizuku and the others, whose gazes were wandering.
"It started when I started teasing Shia's bunny ears."
“Wasn’t it there from the beginning?! It was all seen…wh-why didn’t you tell me?”
Shia shyly hit Hajime lightly, tears welling in her eyes that held a different meaning than before.
"Because there's nothing to hide, right? And besides, the opportunity just now was perfect, and I didn't want to miss it."
“That’s right…”
Seeing Hajime's nonchalant attitude, Shia's momentum faltered, and her bunny ears twitched wildly in a mixture of joy and shyness.
Tio walked towards Shia with a smile on her face, and asked her what she thought with an annoying expression.
"How was it? How did your master's passionate kiss feel? Come on, tell me about it, my little sister Shia, now an adult, and share your embarrassing and exciting experiences. Come on, what's going on—Hey!?"
Tio and Shia were arm in arm, poking Shia's cheek with her fingers. Then, a sudden impact hit the back of Tio's head, and she fell to the ground like a squashed frog.
"...Respect yourself, useless dragon."
The murderer is Yue... Tio left a message of death on the ground with her twitching fingers.
She was hit on the back of the head by a water bullet, but she surprisingly didn't take it seriously.
Yue held the pistol in his hand and looked at Tio with a cold gaze. Shia shouted at Yue:
"Ms. Yue..."
“…Shia.”
Yue released his shooting stance and stared at Shia.
Then smile and open your arms.
“…Come here.”
"!...Ms. Yue~!"
Xia threw herself into Yue's arms and sat on the ground holding Yue.
Yue hugged her younger sister and good friend Shia, looked at her with loving eyes, and stroked Shia's head.
"Ms. Yue, I finally succeeded~!"
"...Yeah, well done."
"Wow - I love Miss Yue the most. We want to be together forever!"
Xia was deeply moved, and her cries of joy echoed all around.
Shia knew very well that no matter how much Hajime valued someone, as long as Yue said "only love me", Hajime would reject everyone without hesitation.
Because of this, Yue has always supported Shia's efforts, just like a sister protecting her younger sister. In a sense, Yue is more willing to accept Shia from the bottom of her heart and cherish her than Shia, which makes Shia very happy...
"...She seems to be more moved by Yue than by me?"
Hajime couldn't help but said with a stern face, Shia's face was rubbing against Yue's chest, and her expression seemed very happy.
Beyond the closed worlds of the abyss and the forest, they were each other's first friends. Sister and younger sister, master and disciple. The bond they cultivated could never be severed.
Seeing the two of them cuddling each other, everyone present smiled warmly.
"Tio, it's our turn next. Let's do our best together, shall we?"
"Yes, that's right. I work very hard, and I hope that one day my master will actively torture me."
“…You really won’t change at all, Tio.”
Kaori poked Tio, who had fallen to the ground, and spoke to her. Tio, with hope glittering in her eyes, climbed up again.
Kouki and Ryuutarou on the side looked at each other with embarrassed expressions. Shizuku had an indescribable expression on her face and kept looking at Hajime, Yue and the others.
Hajime seemed to have heard the conversation between Kaori and Tio, and he said with an embarrassed expression:
"...Don't tempt me too much."
““!!””
In that instant, Kaori and Tio looked at Hajime in surprise.
Kaori's eyes were full of anticipation, while Tio smiled confidently.
Because what Hajime said seemed to be saying that he didn't have the confidence to resist the temptation of the two.
In fact, their expectations are not unrealistic.
Hajime had no intention of accepting anyone Yue rejected. However, regarding Kaori and Tio, Yue seemed to still value them despite arguing with them or looking down on them.
Hajime also values them very much, and if anything happens to them, Hajime will fight for them.
In that case, from the beginning, when Yue accepted them, whether he could still maintain the current relationship with them... is really hard to say.
After all, Hajime had already accepted Shia, so using the excuse of "I'm already pregnant" to get them to give up was completely unconvincing.
(But none of them gave up from the very beginning...)
Hajime had already witnessed their enthusiasm and strong will.
Having said that, although Hajime had gradually come to accept them, from the perspective of Japanese values, that was an extremely lack of common sense, and Hajime himself was speechless.
At this moment, Ling, who had been idly watching their conversation, probably saw that the topic had come to an end, and a slightly nervous expression appeared on her face. Her eyes wandered as if she was looking for a chance to speak.
Ignoring Ling, Hajime asked:
"So what? Why were you all gathered together to spy? Isn't it too early to call us for dinner? Is there something wrong?"
"Uh~ Regarding this matter, we just happened to meet Yue and the others. We were here to..."
Shizuku showed a confused expression and turned her gaze to Ling.
It seems that Suzu was the one who was looking for Hajime, which was quite unusual. They happened to meet Yue and the others who were also there while they were searching for Hajime.
Although Ling looked at Hajime with a nervous expression, she also showed a resolute determination, which made Hajime look surprised.
Ling took a step forward towards Hajime and said:
"Nangumo-kun, please, take Suzu with you to the next big dungeon!"
Seeing Ling suddenly lower her head and ask for help, Guanghui and others showed surprised expressions. It seemed that Ling had not told them beforehand.
Hajime had originally thought that Kouki would be the one to ask for such a thing, so when he saw that Ling was the first to come to him for a request, Hajime was slightly surprised.
"Rin, that's..."
"Koki-san, I'm sorry, but this is Suzu's personal request. Please don't interrupt."
After returning from the Great Maze, Guanghui looked quite gloomy. When Guanghui heard what Ling said, he couldn't help but react, but was stopped by Ling with unprecedented firmness.
When they learned that Ling only wanted to take her with her and not the entire team, Shizuku and the others were dumbfounded again.
"Why is that? You don't have to come with me. I'll take you back to Japan. Even if you want to become stronger, as long as I help you strengthen your divine weapons, there won't be any problem, right?"
“Yes, that’s true, but Nagumo-kun…”
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