Volume 2 - CH 4

"I-I don't know if it's just my imagination, but does Lilia-san have a fever? Her forehead is really hot. ......"

"C-Call a doctor!"

"I wonder if a human doctor can help!?"

"Doouwa! Are you sure!? What, what, what, what should I do!?"

Back at the inn, Mars put Lilia to bed.

Feeling abnormal from her rough breathing, Hazuki put Lilia forehead to her and measured Lilia fever. Then she felt feverish.

Mars became impatient.

He did not know much about doctors and medicine because of his own health. He didn't trust the medicine in this world.

If it was a relatively large city with a tavern, there should be at least a doctor.

Even though he thought about it, He couldn't move his body. A man who is accustomed to loss can only imagine the worst.

"Please calm down!　Nothing will change if you're in a panic, Mars-san!"

"Y-yeah! You're kind of dependable!?"

She was able to stop his agitation with a snap, and Mars was sincerely impressed with Hazuki.

"They say that women are stronger than men in these situations.――Mars-san, prepare some water. After we call the doctor, you can prepare something light to eat. It would also be helpful if you could prepare something for me as well.――I'm so hungry."

"I'm relieved. You're still same as ever, Hazuki-chan."

"That kind of thing doesn't matter right now, so hurry! When you finish preparing the water, please call a human doctor as soon as possible. There are many things I don't understand! I'll try to detoxify her, too! I think she may have been drugged at the tavern earlier."

"Okay!"

Mars fetches water from the treasury into a basin and hurries to bring it to her.

After handing it over to Hazuki, he used his "Body Strengthen " to run around the city and find the old man's doctor and come back.

The old man's doctor, who was carried to the inn by Mars, almost died because of Mars' tremendous speed, jumping around and ignoring obstacles such as roofs.

At first, the doctor was bitter and resentful, but the piece of treasure that Mars gave him seemed to have completely changed his mind.

"I'm not a specialist, so I can't say for sure, but I don't think she's sick. ......"

After being made to move like a screaming machine, the old man was diagnosed an elf.

He felt like he was trampling all over the place.

However, it was a different story if he was going to get an unbelievable reward.

He was a doctor who took his diagnosis seriously.

"Then why isn't she awake ......?"

"It's probably a psychological thing. Circumstances suggest that she may have remembered something unpleasant. She's highly sensitive. By the way, similar things can happen to humans."

――Something unpleasant……Looking back, Lilia had been reluctant to enter the tavern from the beginning.

The malicious gaze of the human has done this to her. ...... It's my fault.

When it was just the two of us, I didn't notice it because we only went to high-end restaurants where we could choose a private room.

So even if Lilia hated people, he didn't think that she would be overwhelmed by stares and backbiting.

Mars was a little depressed, and the doctor said to him as if to catch him up.

It was not out of malice, but from the life experience of an older doctor.

It's not easy to live with someone who lives in a different time.

You may be good when you are young, but there will always come a day when you will regret it.

The doctor spoke gravely about the future of Mars and the others, which was visible and understandable.

"Elves are a much stronger species biologically than humans. They rarely get sick, and their wounds heal quickly. They also have strong magic. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to live for hundreds of years in peace. Most elves die by suicide or homicide. I think there are fewer who die from longevity."

"Suicide: ......"

"――Living a long life is not always a good thing. The thought of living for hundreds of years or more on your own is frightening. In fact, I've heard that many long-lived species choose to die because they can't stand the boredom. Especially those who have been in love with someone with a different lifespan."

Suicide. It's not a word Mars likes to hear.

He imagines a scene where Lilia chooses to die herself.

Mars knows what it's like. To be precise, the man who became Mars knows.

He remembers very well that he did not know how much he cared for that person until he saw the scene.

――I will not let Lilia choose such a future.

"Also, she may be safe now that you own them, but it's a different story when you're dead. Different species, even elves, have many enemies. If it doesn't belong to anyone, it's just an enemy of mankind."

"My brother said that. What do you mean? What's going on?The elves are the enemies of mankind?"

Mars is confused.

In all his years of existence, he had only encountered the elf Lilia as a member of a different race.

There were not even that many humans in the remote rural village.

"What, you don't know anything about that? You must be a real country bumpkin."

"Don't worry about it. Tell me."

Noah had said he would tell Mars, but Mars couldn't wait until tomorrow if this was what had happened.

Besides, Noah was not the type of person who was good at explaining things or using his brain.

There was a good chance that he would get bored and stop explaining halfway.

"Don't rush me. ...... You're impatient one, aren't you? I didn't say I wouldn't tell you. ...... If you're impatient, let me tell you a simple story. A long time ago, there was a war between different races and humans. And the flagship of the war was the Elf. This is why elves are especially hated.――I've always been attracted to long ears. And this elf has big tits."

The doctor wondered if he should say too much, so he mixed in a few teasing words.

After all, no matter what you say, you can't change what people have decided.

From the doctor's point of view, Mars' eyes didn't seem to be the type that would listen to him.

The old doctor was staring at Lilia's chest with a blatantly nasty look in his eyes.

Lilia was lying on her side, and her soft breasts swayed up and down with every breath she took.

But it was also unusual.

There were only hostile or malicious looks directed at Lilia, but not many sexual ones.

The doctor is not prejudiced against elves, and Mars is convinced that this is true.

"Old man……No, but you saved me. I'll allow it for you to watch it if it's up to the bouncing breast.――I kind of knew that the different species must have fought against humans because there were too few of them, but it was finally confirmed."

"Humans are creatures that love to fight. ...... Well, well ...... it's a feast for the eyes, isn't it? I'm a sucker for big tits. ...... The way they sway is a real treat. I've always thought this would be a great way to get to know each other."

"Well, if you just want to look at it, ...... I kinda hate it, but it help you live longer."

*

When I returned to the inn after sending the doctor off carefully this time, I found Hazuki eating a meal next to Lilia, who was asleep in bed.

She still ate in a hamster-like manner, but with a depressed attitude.

But even so, she ate what she ate.

"W-Weoulcom home!? I'm sorry!"

Because she had been taking care of her seriously, Hazuki was tired and hungry, and she had secretly eaten Mars' food, so she jumped up in surprise when he appeared.

Mars also noticed this, but he didn't care because it was nothing to be angry about.

"Just make sure you swallow it properly first. ...... Lilia, How is she?"

After swallowing a gulp, Hazuki gulped down the water in one gulp, tapped her chest and said, "She look the same."

From Mars's point of view, Hazuki seemed to be in low spirits.

Lilia, who scolded her on a daily basis, was out of sorts when she was asleep.

Lilia would often complain to Hazuki, who usually ate a lot of food.

The two of them started talking in that manner.

"I hope she's gonna okay. ......"

Mars sat down next to Lilia, who was sleeping in bed, and touched Lilia's slightly open hand.

Mars turned his head to the touch of Lilia's cold hand, which felt a little warmer than usual.

――It's my fault. I'm not able to notice the anomaly at the critical moment.

It happened once in a previous life. A nonchalant smile is something you can show even when you're telling a lie.

"Ma……rs……"

Mars' hand was squeezed in self-loathing depression, and Lilia mumbled to herself.

That was all it took to make Mars feel like crying.

Squeezing it back, Mars renewed his resolve.

――I've made up my mind. I'm going to live in this world with Lilia.

I don't think about risks or anything like that anymore.

It's a bad habit of mine to get stuck thinking too much about the future.

I thought I had already decided not to abandon anyone.

"……You know, I never told you what I wanted. I hadn't told Lilia either. The truth is, I guess I wasn't ready for it either."

If He put it into words, he would be trapped.

Mars couldn't deny that he had subconsciously thought so.

Immortality comes with a real fear.

"Purpose ...... other than mating?"

"That's a secondary purpose. What do you think I am? ――I want to live with Lilia. That's why I'm thinking of extending my life with the [Forbidden Magic Book."

"Y-you can do that ......?"

"I don't know. I don't even know if there is such a thing to begin with, but that's the purpose of my dungeon diving. What you just said made me think even more. I don't mean to be nosy, but without me, Lilia will be alone someday."

It may be a temporary feeling.

But He doesn't want to leave any regrets at the end of his life. That is the regret He had in his previous life.

It is very lonely to live alone and die alone.

There is only one thing that a helpless heart can choose in the end. Mars knew this well.

"Immortality means you might not even age, right?"

"Well, it could be ......."

I can't deny the possibility that my body will just become incapable of dying.

That's what I fear the most.

An immortality without dreams, where you can't die no matter what you do, no matter how old you get, no matter how sick you get, no matter what you do.

"Then I'll go out with you, too! I'm sure you're lonely without your clankers, right?. Besides, I'm also a slave of Mars-san! The three of us can live happily together!"

"You don't have to take it easy, okay? As the doctor said, it's actually scary to live so long."

"Then we can find a way to die. Because Our time will infinite right?."

He looked at the determined-faced Hazuki with a straight face, and Mars then laughed out loud.

The positive attitude of Hazuki showed him how much he had been worried about small things.

"I'm really happy to have you as a friend, Hazuki-chan. I thought you was just a clunker."

The presence of someone who has a point of view that He doesn't have and who operates with values different from his own gives him peace of mind, and He's glad that he's really brought Hazuki into the fold.

"I-I'm aware that I'm clumsy. I'm not very patient.――I ate Mars-sama's food a while ago and secretly squeezed Lilia-san's breasts.……I-I was trying to wake her up, okay?"

"No, you're clumsy and cute, and that's fine. You don't have to put up with it. Up to a point. Even though Lilia will be absolutely furious if she finds out."

He patted Hazuki's head and smiled at her.

Hazuki looked unusually embarrassed.

"I-It's not fair, when you pon pon my head like that. ...... I-I get so horny when you do that. ...... My heart is filled with love... ..."

"Is that a switch or something ......? That's a hell of a switch.……It's nice that you like me. But today, Lilia is like this, so……"

When He has sex with Hazuki, it's usually when Lilia is awake.

The way he does it is also different, with Lilia it's more lovey-dovey, but with Hazuki it's a bit more rough.

Even though Lilia has more experience, it seems that Hazuki likes it hard.

She likes to be fucked so hard that she fainted.

"I-I know! Even I know how to control myself! I'll masturbate, though!"

"'You can do that all you want ...... but you have to do it secretly. You're a girl."

"Eh!?……Aren't you going to watch ......?"

The look of disappointment on her face. It makes he wonder about Hazuki's sanity.

"It's too much of a surprise. ...... You said you were going to die of embarrassment when I first saw it. ......"

"A-After that, I don't know why, but I've become addicted to being seen in embarrassing places. ...... I can come just by being seen! It feels so good to have Mars-san looking at me in a dirty way. ......"

"You're so lewd. ...... But Hazuki-chan face is incredibly cute, so it feels erotic. Even though you looks so innocent."

"C-cute. ...... Am I cute ......? I don't have much confidence about my face, so I'm hiding it.……"

Half of Hazuki's face is hidden by her hair.

Mars thinks she has a cute, idol-like face, but she's not so sure.

"I think it's cute, but...... I like it, you know?"

"Nnn……Fuuhh……!♥ Uuuh, Uuuhh, I-I'm gonna cum.……!♥ I-I'm happy. I'm really happy.……!♥ Mars-san said I was cute.……Uuuhh, uuhh……♥ I love you……♥"

Shivering and trembling, Hazuki hugged herself.

――I don't know if it's such a joy to be called cute. ...... Lilia is also incredibly happy.

I guess I should tell her more: .......

"Fuh!……Hii, ihii!……♥ It's so fluffy!……♥ I want to mate and have sex with you, Mars-sama!……♥"

Hazuki climbed squarely onto Mars' lap as she sat down.

The smaller, lighter Hazuki's body was hot, and Mars' body started to respond to the soft touch on his thighs, but reason stopped him.

"I-I love you too, Mars-san, you know ......? You're kind, and when the time comes, you're cool. ...... I'm so glad that you sees me for who I am. ...... T-That's why ......"

"No, We can't! I have to see Noah-aniki tomorrow! I'm gonna have to fight him anyway, you know! That's how it is with us brothers! Playing and fighting go hand in hand!"

"J-Just a little bit?, About three hours!"

"That's not just a little!? That's easy for you to say, but no one but me can do that, you know!?"

This was true even in modern Japan, but it was even more so in this world.

The Hazuki on Mars' lap looked flustered, then hugged Mars tightly and questioned him at a volume that did not wake Lilia.

When he heard Hazuki's voice whispering in his ear, Mars felt like his reason was about to be blown away inside.

A different kind of sweet smell from Lilia strangely hit his nose.

"Mars-san taught me how to feel good, and that's why I have such a lewd body!　A-anyway, You must have to take responsibility for making girls feel good inside! I don't care how much common sense you have!"

"I'll take responsibility! I'm going to provide for you and I'll do most of the housework.――You're not very good at this, Hazuki-chan."

If you ask her to cook, she will burn the food, season it poorly, and her cleaning is questionable from the very beginning.

She's the type of person who cleans a room in a circle.

"No, I'm not bad at it! I wash my panties all the time, so I'm really good at laundry, you know!?."

"That's the reason, isn't it? You're a pervert woman.――Sorry, we're not having sex today. What do you think Lilia would think if she saw us doing it while she was having a mental shock?"

"Oh, yes, indeed.……Uuuuuhh! I-I'll put up with it! My friends are more important than sex! Seeing Lilia so listless makes me lose my temper! It's hard to keep things under control without that spur-of-the-moment comment."

"――Eh, Did you do that on purpose?"

"I thought it would make me look like an actor even though I'm a clumsy. ...... Most of the time, I'm usually taken aback."

After playing with Hazuki for a bit, Mars got his own dinner and ――She has already eaten Mars' portion, and now she requested another portion for Herself.――I'm going to make a leftover digestive food for Lilia.

After he finished eating, he did the chores that needed to be done, checked the leftover rations, and lay down right next to Lilia.

In the meantime, Hazuki was providing devoted care, changing Lilia's towel several times.

The luxury inn where the three of them were staying had only one huge bed.

Normally, Mars is in the middle, but today, Lilia, who had fallen asleep, was in the middle.

――I understand why the elves are hated.

But I don't think I can do anything to improve the status of the race as a whole.

I don't have the fortitude to do so, and to be honest, I don't have any feelings for the elves who are only of the same race.

All I can do is try to make Lilia feel happy.

Gently holding the small hand sleeping next to him, Mars closed his eyes.

That night, Mars dreamed of an eerie black shadow swaying in the air.