CH 46

“It can also be used on humans. I came up with this because I was originally planning to use this while I was on the run. This would’ve made my life a lot easier if I’d been able to use it sooner… But this isn’t the end of it, just go near the tent and try to touch the barrier. You may not be able to see it, but you can touch it. Just in case, that stone is a landmark.”

“It’s around here, right? Oh, certainly, it feels like there’s a wall here.”

“Then, just a little bit is fine, so try to channel your magic into it.” 

“I’ve done it.”

“Ok then, registration is completed. You can now pass through the barrier as it is. I made it so no one can enter the barrier except for those who have registered their magic. Now, we can come and go as we please and won’t need to worry about getting attacked by monsters. Isn’t this convenient?”

“It’s amazing… But this barrier, can you maintain it for a whole night?”

“I don’t feel my magic decreasing at all, so if necessary, I think I can easily maintain this for several weeks.”

“…it’s… wow… just as expected…”

“And I think that if I cast anti-perception magic in the same way, won’t we be able to take an open-air bath safely with peace of mind? I also brought a bathtub with me just for this occasion. I can also make hot water with magic, so would you like to get in first?” 

How exciting it is to take a bath under the starry sky! A program like that once appeared on TV, so I thought that it would be nice to do the same.

“That’s… are you also going in together with me?”

“… Em…”

…I used to go to public baths with my friends, but going in together with Jill was quite embarrassing… But I pretty much prepared a spacious bath just so we could go in together… 

“Fu—, nice~”

“Isn’t it nice? Today’s weather is perfect. We can clearly see the stars just as you wanted.” 

In the end, I was soaking in the hot water alongside Jill. It was embarrassing, but I thought that it would be more fun to get in the bath together. 

“That reminds me, Akira, what’s happening with your magic attribute? I’ve always known that you have light and wind attributes, but you can also use teleport and cast barriers, so you might also have no-attribute magic, right? And yet, you lit the torch with magic today, and this hot water was made with magic, right?”

“Ah, did I not tell you yet? I have all the attributes.”

“All?! You have an incredible amount of magic power and in addition, you have all attributes… Never, ever tell this to anyone except me. Depending on the person, you’ll be regarded as a dangerous weapon. There will be a crowd of people that will try to use you for their own gain.” Jill advised.

“A dangerous weapon…? I’m practically the one casting magic, so I can’t do anything that grand. I haven’t told anyone, but I think it’ll be fine. I let myself go because I’m in front of you, but normally, I’m careful enough to not get caught.”

“If you’re like that, it’s fine… But I’m still worried.”

Jill let out a small sigh, hanging his head. The way he brushed his hair up with his wet hand was quite sexy. 

I was quite flustered, but even so… I couldn’t help but take a closer look at Jill who was beside me. Just as I imagined, he really had a great body. Like a Greek sculpture… No, he might have more muscles than those sculptures. He really was a work of art. 

As I was looking at him as hard as I could, our eyes met. I became somewhat embarrassed and averted my eyes.

“Fufu… What? Did you fall for me? You can look at me as much as you want. I don’t mind at all.” 

Jill was grinning at me. 

“No… I’m just jealous. I think that I have built up more muscles ever since I came to this world, but I’ve never been the muscular type.”

“Your body is beautiful, Akira. I thought you’d have a more slender build, but you have a lot more muscles than I thought.”

I became nervous because he was staring at me with a heated gaze. The moment I moved, our shoulders touched, so I jolted reflexively. 

Jill was taller than me, so when I was standing beside him, I somehow felt like I had to look up at him. Despite our height difference, how sad it was that our line of sight was this close to each other when we were sitting side by side. 

When I looked up even further, there was a ray of light shooting across the sky. 

“Ah, a shooting star! There’s one over there too. Awesome! Is this a meteor shower?!”

“A meteor shower?”

“It’s like a storm of shooting stars. More importantly, in my world, it’s said that your wish will come true if you make a wish upon a shooting star. Now’s the best chance to wish for something.” 

“Hmm, that sounds interesting. Let me try that too. I don’t need to say it out loud right?”

“Yes. If you’re going to make a wish, you have to hurry. It’s going to end soon.”

What should I wish for? All right, I had decided. I closed my eyes and made a wish. 

May my family in Japan live a happy life. 

May I spend the rest of my life happily with Jill forever from now on. 

“What did you wish for?”

“This isn’t something you can say to other people, you know. I hope your wish comes true too.”

After that, we stared at the beautiful, starry sky in silence for a while.

After everything, it was time to go to bed, but…

“What’s wrong? Akira, you come here too.”

Jill was all ready to sleep and threw himself on the bed. As for me, I prepared a bed for two by myself, so I was a little fidgety. 

When I nervously and slowly climbed onto the bed, Jill took me by the arm and held me close. 

Jill’s smiling face slowly got closer to me and his lips touched mine. At first, a light kiss, but then, it steadily became deeper and deeper. Now I was becoming more and more dizzy.… What should I do now? I didn’t feel uncomfortable at all, but more like I felt really good.

“Are you ok?”

“Yes… it feels good.”

When I answered him, Jill smiled happily.

Just like that, we kept kissing, then his rough hands caressed my collarbone and slid under my shirt. I could feel that my heart was beating faster.

… Perhaps we were going to do it till the end just like this…?! He reached his hand to my waist and kneaded it gently, so my body couldn’t help but become tense. 

“Fu… don’t tense up like that. There’s only one bed, so I thought that you had already given me permission, or was I wrong?” Jill smiled at me, his eyes conveyed an intense desire.

“Haha… I admit that I had some ulterior motives, but when it really comes down to it, I…. wha—!” I yelped abruptly.

Suddenly, I was stroked at an improper place and my voice came out because of such a direct attack. 

“I’m glad. You’re properly reacting. What do you want to do? Want me to stop?” He whispered against my ear.

“Uu…..”

“Why don’t you just leave it to me? I won’t do anything that’ll hurt you, I promise.” Jill said and I felt his smirk upon my ear.

Ah—, jeez. I’d prefer it if you didn’t speak directly in my ears…

“… Then, please take good care of me…” I consented to his gentle seduction.

At that moment, I felt that his eyes strangely lit up. 

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I felt someone’s hand gently stroking my head, so I woke up. When I turned my head to the side, my eyes met Jill’s smiling face.

“Morning. Sorry, did I wake you?”

“Morning. No… It’s already bright outside. Have you been up for long?” I asked.

“No, I just woke up a moment ago.”

Looking up, I stretched my hands and legs while still lying on the bed.

In the end, I was at the mercy of Jill yesterday and lost track of what was going on in the middle of it. But as he promised, I felt nothing but pleasure, though. 

I felt like I opened a new door, and to begin with, I was already in the weirdest situation called “a different world” which shouldn’t make any sense in the first place. Oh, well, I could care less now.1

Even so… Whenever I recalled all the things we did yesterday and became embarrassed, I heard Jill’s chuckle. 

“Akira, you were so cute yesterday.”

Gya—! Stop! I had never thought that there would ever be a day where I would be called ‘cute’ in my whole life…

Next to Jill, who was laughing with satisfaction, I couldn’t raise my face for a while and slumped against the pillow.

(A/N : Main story will end in the next chapter. Next chapter will be a little longer, so please look forward to it.)