Niisan 11

・

・

Me, my Cute Childhood Friend and my Busty Elf Master took a Fun Bath Together and then Slept in the Same Bed

Leaves danced in the air as the large wolf’s powerful legs beat the ground.

I zoned out the cold winter air grazing my skin, and focused my attention on the wolf’s muscle movements.

―― Now!

The wolf made a steep right turn.

But I, who was riding on top of it, wasn’t blown off by the switch in momentum.

Me and the wolf had become one as we navigated through the dense forest at breakneck speeds.

Which is when it happened,

With a loud crash, a boulder had landed in front of us, blocking our path.

Dodging―― wasn’t an option.

The wolf didn’t slow down in the least, and slammed head first into the boulder.

―― And right before that.

I erased the mass from both myself and the wolf.

With that, the force from the impact equaled a total of zero, and the wolf came to a point blank stop just as its forehead touched the boulder.

The time between the large obstruction landing and me invoking my Art――

Was around 0.5 seconds.

“Wrong. You should’ve moved around it by changing your inertia.”

And as the two of us were going back, my great Master Rakel met us on the way to swiftly admonish me.

“… Uh, Master, can I just say something?”

“Yes?”

“My reaction time is now 3 times faster than when I first started this training so, is it not possible to ask for a little praise?”

“You want me to praise you?”

“Just a little.”

“Who’s a good boy.”

“I’m not a dog!”

I shook away the hand that was ruffling up my hair.

I felt pitiful that it was actually making me kind of happy.

Together with Rakel, we went back to the open field within the forest.

The same field where Filly and I had once found Rakel.

A lot of our training was being done inside the forest, so this place had become a sort of base for us.

“Ah, welcome back you two~”

Filly, who was sitting on a tree stump, turned and waved to us.

A collection of hares were gathered in front of her.

I counted 30, at a glance. And they weren’t simply gathered randomly.

This army of hares were acting like, well, an army, forming crisp marching columns and walking in unison.

“Attennn~~~~tionnn!!”

On Filly’s order, they all stopped at attention.

Marching hares gave me a really fantasy image, but these ones looked much more trained than festive.

Rakel observed this for a moment, and then nodded approvingly.

“You’ve gotten a lot better at commanding them, Filly. Good.”

“Hehe~! Sure have~!”

“Ayyy! You’re praising her just fine!”

“Well. Filly is cute.”

“Fufu~! I’m so cute~ ♪”

“Jack, you need to be more cute.”

“Jacky’s not cute~ ♪”

UN! FAIR! I’ll tell your employer (Dad) on you, just you wait!

Once they were done teasing me, Rakel, now more serious, said,

“Alright, jokes aside… the two of you have grown well. Especially you, Jack. You’re not the snot-nosed brat who put too much pride in his inborn talents anymore.”

Really? That’s what you thought of me?

“Ah, that’s right… Jack. I have something to give you. A present.”

“A present?”

“Yes. It’s something that’s sure to help you get stronger.”

Stronger…

“I’ll have it for you, I think, tomorrow. You’ll like it.”

“Eh~ sounds great~!”

Filly looked like she was more excited than me who was receiving it. Well alright, she’s always this hyper.

So a present that’ll help me get stronger huh…

Hot damn, I was really getting stoked too. That Rakel, such a tease.

“Alright, looks like we’re done for today.”

Rakel announced, casually as always, and the three of us returned to the manor.

◆ ◆◆― ――― ――― ◆◆ ◆―― ――― ―― ◆◆ ◆

2 men sat in the parlor.

Jack’s father, Caram Lieber, and Filly’s father, Cherno Posford.

“… Is it those Crimson Cats again?”

“It is… this makes the 3rd time just this month. They even got one of my own caravans.”

The two men had on expressions they wouldn’t dare show in front of their children.

“Lord Lieber, this is becoming an urgent matter. We mustn’t let them do as they please.”

“I know. By my name as lord of Daimcrüd, I will swear to put a stop to their banditry.”

His tone was calm, but Caram’s demeanor had returned to that of his days as an active Spirit Master.

His eyes, that of a man who wouldn’t show mercy to his prey.

The 2 men stood.

It was around the time their children would return from the day’s training.

As Caram opened the door leading out, he saw that their children had returned.

◆ ◆◆― ――― ――― ◆◆ ◆―― ――― ―― ◆◆ ◆

Dad came out of the parlor and stopped once he noticed that we’d returned.

“Oh, back already? Is their training over for today?”

“Yes. Well, since it’s gotten chilly as of late.”

Rakel answered him. Then she continued, “Excuse me, but…

“… I seemed to hear something about the Crimson Cats?”

“Hum, Rakel-san, you know of them?”

“Rumors in other towns, yes.”

“I see. Well, it seems they’ve moved into my territory as of late. Please do be careful when you head out.”

“I appreciate the concern.”

Rakel and Dad had ended their conversation but I still didn’t have a clue as to what they were talking about.

I think they were speaking in a serious tone inside the parlor, so was that it?

“Um… the Crimson Cats? I don’t follow.”

I asked curiously, but Dad was hesitating to answer.

“Right, well…”

“It’s the name of an infamous band of thieves.”

Rakel answered in Dad’s place.

Dad looked at her with an expression of surprise,

“… Is it not too early for them? I wouldn’t want to scare these two with talks of bandits.”

“Not at all, the two of them have grown plenty strong enough to defend themselves should the need arise… I believe it would be safer for them if they knew of current news.”

“Alright. That seems reasonable.”

Now with Dad’s approval, Rakel once again turned to Filly and me to explain,

“The Crimson Cats are a band of thieves who’ve been causing trouble in many parts of the kingdom these past few years. They allegedly have around 30 members and their activities range from common highway robbery to kidnapping, they do all kinds of things. The majority of their number are large and strong men, but… as for their chief, she’s a powerful Spirit Master with a bounty that’s grown so high, you could live 10 years in luxury on it.”

“Uh huh….” I mused.

So the boss is a Spirit Master, and a she…

“Listen you two,” Rakel warned, “you are not to go outside after sunset under any circumstances, but practice caution even when it’s day time. If anything happens, your first job is to report to us adults. Got it?”

“Got it.”

“Crystal clear~!”

Seeing me and Filly answer so straightly, Dad and Mr. Posford smiled wryly to each other.

“Couldn’t have said it better myself.” Mr. Posford said,

“Indeed. Rakel-san has become quite the guardian for them.” Dad agreed.

“Ah! … erm, my apologies.”

Rakel awkwardly apologized, maybe thinking she overstepped her bounds.

I say awkward, but her expression was mostly stoic as always.

“No, it’s quite alright. We always seem to be busy with work after all. It’s good to have someone like you watching over them.”

“Indeed it is. I myself felt a heavy load off my shoulders once the girl became your student. It’s great! Ho ho ho!”

“That’s how it is. I’d appreciate it if you keep watching over our kids as you do.”

“… I am grateful for your words.”

Dad nodded at her sincerity, and then he came and got on one knee in front of Filly and me.

“So there you have it. Since it’s gotten so dangerous on the roads, and it’s almost after dark already, Philene-chan, what say you and your father stay over for the night?”

“Eh! Can we, we can stay over!?”

Filly looked at her own father for confirmation, who gave her a gentle affirmative nod.

“Yippee~! Sleepover~!”

“Woah!?”

Filly expressed her happiness with her whole body and leapt at me in a hug.

I used 【Veiled Wings of Freedom】 on reflex and caught her.

“What should we do first~! Hey Jacky, do you know any games?”

“The first thing you should do is get off of me.”

“Eh~ don’ wanna~”

“And stop rubbing your face on me!”

So clingy…!

“You two need a bath first.”

Rakel declared as she unstuck Filly from my body.

“You’re dirty from training. However you want to play, do it after the bath.”

“Ah, you’re right! Let’s go right away, the three of us~!”

“Ha?”

What’s this chick on about?

“Uh no, I’m not――”

“Sure.”

“Sure!?”

Hey Master, how come you’re just saying ‘sure’?

“Um, listen… Master? I’m not sure if, as a man, I should…”

“Say that once you’re a hundred and fifty years older.”

“Damn you elves and your sense of time!”

It was thus (somewhat forcefully) decided that the 3 of us would enter the bath together.

◆ ◆◆― ――― ――― ◆◆ ◆―― ――― ―― ◆◆ ◆

I took off my clothes at godspeed before the two of them even entered the changing room, and was first to enter the bathroom.

There was just something really awkward about getting undressed with 2 girls in the same room, and I wouldn’t have any of it.

Plus, those two should also have the decency to cover up with a towel before entering, so in this way, I was preventing the most casualties.

Yeah, sure, call me a loser, I don’t care.

Including my past life, I possessed a total of 30 years worth of memories. And in that time, my practical experience with women was absolutely n… n… n… not exactly zero, but that doesn’t count anymore.

Right, it’s like Valentine’s Day chocolates. If receiving them from family doesn’t count, then that doesn’t either.

… I ended up remembering something awful again.

I sunk my head further into the hot water.

“Wow~! The bathroom’s so big~!”

“Filly, watch your feet, you’ll slip.”

“Awah!?”

I heard the sound of Filly falling, and musing on how hopeless she was, I turned around to look at the newcomers.

It was at that moment,

That my heart seemed to completely explode.

Rakel, with her footsteps echoing through the bathroom, was walking towards Filly who’d slipped and fallen.

The elf wasn’t covered up with a towel.

It was open as could be.

She wasn’t even trying to hide anything.

Rakel usually wore really baggy clothes, so it was hard to make out her body line.

The only time I did get a feel for it, literally, was when she collapsed on top of me back when we first met…

Oh no.

Oh no oh no oh no oh no oh no.

Were all elf girls like this?

Supple legs on a tight ass, framed within generously curving hips which led up to a petite waist.

If I was an adult, I bet they’d cup snugly in my hands.

No, what do you mean, ‘snugly’. My head almost couldn’t take it no more.

And despite that, I hadn’t even gone up the other half of Rakel’s body.

My eyes were almost caught by the delicate little navel on her slim belly, but then, my peripheral vision had already caught sight of the area right above.

To the two, very large, milkers.

Calming my heart that was now pounding almost painfully, I slowly dragged my eyes further up――

Two round, perfectly shaped mountains each had, on their summits, a flower, pink in color, and perked up in all its glory.

A――A――A――A――A――!!

Calm, down. Calm the fuck down boy.

In manga, you often saw the protagonist burst into profound nose bleeding at such a scene but I,

“Ain’t there another place the blood’s gonna rush first (lol)?”

But I had that dirty gag pass through my mind. Then again, I was only 7 years old now, so the other area won’t react, so I might just end up exploding from the nose and passing out like that.

But that’d be such a shame―― SHAMEFUL thing to do as a man!

I simply had to look away. Yes, simply. But I couldn’t. I simply couldn’t convince my eyes to stop staring at Rakel’s chest.

… F-fuck that’s hot.

Like Jesus H. Christ, that’s hot.

How the hell do you get tits that big with a waist that tiny?

I mean, I could stand under there in the rain and be completely dry.

I was genuinely thankful that I was still 7 years old.

If I was ten years older, I definitely wouldn’t be able to resist it.

I’d try to assault her.

Then, she’d just easily turn the table on me, and game over.

No well, if I was that old, I wouldn’t go into the bath with her in the first place.

“…? What’s wrong, Jack?”

Rakel started coming closer to me, perhaps thinking it strange how utterly dazed I probably looked.

Her breasts jiggled every time she took a step.

Oh no oh no so big jiggly fun looks soft oh no oh no.

Wait, hold up, don’t get any closer, please!!

I turned my back to her, and dove into the wide bath.

“Hey, no diving.”

Rakel sat down at the stools after giving me a light warning.

Looks like she planned on washing up first.

… I see, so she’s the type that starts with her arms.

I’d never seen how girls wash themselves, but how was she going to do those huge breasts anyway… ?

Holy! She raised them up!

Oh, so that’s how you do it, I see, I see.

That sure filled my intellectual curiosity! Yup, sure did!

“… Hm?”

Wait.

Waaait.

… I feel, a little weird, down there.

I just said, the other area won’t react, so I might just end up exploding from the nose, yes?

And in reality, I hadn’t had any reaction from it so far… So I simply figured that it doesn’t do that at such a young age.

I quickly took a peek below, beyond the water.

… Eh…?

I, was wrong?

So boys got this sort of sexual reaction this young?

I looked back on my grade school days in my previous life, but no such memories stood out.

Oh right, there was that one time I got into the bath with my childhood friend――

“Jacky, is something the matter?”

“――！？ ！？ ！？”

Filly was standing right in front of me.

I hid my crotch with my hands on reflex.

Filly, all around flat as a board, looked down and tilted her head.

“Does your groin hurt?”

“N-nope! I’m totally fine…!”

Cool down. Cool down like ice.

Right now, Filly was in front of me, so my view of Rakel had been obstructed.

What stood before me was the body of a 7 year old who mostly couldn’t be told apart from 7 year olds of the opposite sex.

Hey, Jack, my boy. You’re not a lolicon now, are you?

As if. It won’t show even a hint of reaction no matter how long I look at this new horizon.

Now, concentrate on this.

Drag that blood back into the body right now.

Take it Easy! Heck, it’s even easier than getting the groceries for Mommy.

“… Phew~…”

I’m calm now.

Cheers to a job well done!!

“Filly, come over here. I’ll wash your head.”

“Yay~! Please and thanks~!”

“I’ll do you next, Jack. Come closer.”

“… ！？ ！？”

… Fine then.

Looks like the party’s just getting started…

◆ ◆◆― ――― ――― ◆◆ ◆―― ――― ―― ◆◆ ◆

Scrub scrub scrub scrub scrub.

“Any itchy places?”

“… None.”

Scrub scrub scrub scrub scrub.

“Am I doing it too strongly?”

“… It’s fine.”

Scrub scrub scrub scrub scrub.

“… You’re not saying much today.”

“I’m totally not I’m always like this I’m don’t talk that much anyway aren’t you getting the wrong impression because Filly’s such a chatterbox?”

“Okay…?”

My eyes… were firmly closed.

The only thing I could see… was darkness abound.

I had done this so as to not get soap in my eyes… For that is the only reason.

I… at this moment in time, faintly felt that I… was stepping into the seldom trodden path to enlightenment.

May Buddha guide my soul.

“… …”

“…?”

I could feel a presence in front of me.

Miss Rakel was obviously still behind me… so thinking logically, it could only be Miss Philene.

I sensed that she was looking intently at something.

“… … Hmm?”

She voiced, sounding as if she was deep in thought.

But about what?

“Mm… OK. I’m touching this. poke poke.”

＃％ ＆’ （＆ ）（ ）＝ ＝） （） （＆ ＆＄ ＄％ ＄！ ！！ ！！ ！？ ？？ ？？ ？？

Okay, enlightenment over.

Of course it is. She just poked me there of all places.

No man can take that and remain calm. Not even Buddha.

I wanted to run away right now, but Rakel was still scrubbing my head so I couldn’t.

I also couldn’t open my eyes and thus, was unable to accurately drive Filly away.

“Ooo~. It’s kinda soft~”

“Aye, no, stop, you…!”

“pokey-poke… huh? It’s getting ha――”

――hardly anything wrong, NOPE!!

You think I’ll let myself react with a little girl touching me over there? Fat chance!!

“Stop it, Filly. I’m busy here.”

Wait, I can just cover up by myself, and I wouldn’t need to drive off her hand.

But by the time I thought of that simple solution, Rakel had already gotten rid of the problem.

“Question, Master~”

“What is it?”

“This, what’s this thing?”

… My eyes, were still closed, but I could just tell what was going on.

Filly, I know you’re pointing at my nethers.

“Huh, what do you me… ah…”

Rakel froze up in the middle of her line.

… Oh?

“This, is… um…”

“Yes~?”

My Master Rakel, who could casually explain anything and everything, was at an impasse.

She’d even stopped scrubbing my head.

Oh…? Ohoho?

“Come on, Master~! What is this~!? I don’t have one of these, see~? And~… ah, you don’t have one either, Master~! We’re the same!”

“R-right… that’s… ok, g-give me a moment.”

A large splash, and I realized that I’d been rinsed with a bucket.

And while I was rubbing my eyes, Rakel spoke from behind,

“… Jack.”

“Let me guess, you want me to explain… ”

“You can, can’t you? You should know about it.”

“I do indeed have the knowledge, yes.”

I was a noble, and the stuff about leaving an heir was included in homework.

Well, in my case in particular, I didn’t actually need someone to teach me.

“Can’t do it.”

“What… why…?”

“Our Dads left educating us to you, right? So please, my Master, fulfill your duty and educate us~”

“Ugh…”

I grinned uncontrollably.

She was in a bind now. My Master Rakel. My Ultimate Spartan Master, Rakel was in a bind.

The mere thought was so incredibly funny I couldn’t bear it.

“Please explain it for us precisely like you always do, alright? Its name, function and purpose, all the details if you will. There’s nothing vulgar about it, after all.”

“… … Don’t be so, mean.”

“Huh? I don’t think I’m being mean to you in particular~?”

“… … … .. . Fine.”

Hm?

Fine?

“You asked for it, so I’ll explain. And since you’re here, you’ll be our live model, Jack.”

Huh?

Model?

“Y-you’re… you’re kidding me you’re kidding me you’re kidding me!!”

“What’s wrong? There’s nothing vulgar about it, right? ”

“Ah… gh, aaah…!!”

Fuck you me from the past…!

“Hey you two! What’s with all the whispering? Don’t leave me out, you hear!”

Filly yelled in a pout.

Grrrrg. No going back now. If that’s how you want it――

“―― Alright fine. Alright fine alright fine alright FINE!!”

I stood straight up and―― cast aside the towel on my waist!

“There! Now explain it to your heart’s content!!”

I said in absolute spite as I stood brazenly in front of both Filly and Rakel.

I could feel both their gazes focus in one particular location.

And in a flash――

“Ah… ah…!”

―― Rakel’s face dyed scarlet as if she was boiling over.

As if she’d become a young girl, now both in appearance and age.

… so… cute…

“Wha~!?”

And in another flash, Filly raised a voice of surprise.

“What’s this thingy!”

And without hesitation, her hand leapt.

… I will leave whatever happened afterwards to your imagination.

◆ ◆◆― ――― ――― ◆◆ ◆―― ――― ―― ◆◆ ◆

That storm of an event now past, the three of us were all currently in the bath proper.

… I felt tired. I was supposed to relax here.

“This is the worst…”

Rakel said, languidly resting her head back on an edge of the wide tub.

Her stretched posture caused her breasts to float, bobbing up and down in the water.

Damn that’s a good view…

No no no. If I look too long, I’ll have another incident.

“I can’t believe my own students had to see me like that…”

“… I never imagined you’d be so, shy, on the subject, Master.”

“I’ve never been, intimate, so… And I thought I’d be fine seeing a child’s…”

O-oh, I see… so she hadn’t been intimate yet… I see, I see…

Rakel raised her face and looked at me crisply.

“… What’s with that face.”

“Nooothing…”

“Cheeky brat. I know you’ve been looking at my breasts.”

“Oghhbhh!?”

Sh… she knows…

Rakel faintly raised the corners of her lips, and gave me a somewhat triumphant look.

“What? You want a feel?”

“Eh…”

“If you do it though, I’m making tomorrow’s training menu 5 times tougher.”

Five, 5 times… 5 whole times huh ~ ~ ~ !!

Seeing me seriously considering the offer, Rakel couldn’t help but chuckle imperiously.

“Oh, then you can touch my breasts, here!”

A splash of water rose up to reveal Filly. She’d jumped up from under water.

She offered to me her washboard of a chest.

I smiled sardonically and asked,

“And you’ll want one of my deserts after dinner, is that it?”

“Nope~! I’ll especially let you touch for free, Jacky!”

“Will you now? Then, don’t mind if I do,”

I went and got a feel.

“Kyauh! That tickles~!”

Yup, it’s all ribs I tell ya.

Then again, it was fun seeing Filly be tickled, so I grabbed her as she tried to get away and continued vigorously tickling her sides.

“Ohoho. You feel goood there, missy~?”

“Oh no! Jacky you perv~! Kyahahahaha!”

Hmmm.

I kind of felt like a real 7 year old.

And seeing the two of us scuffle with each other, Rakel let out a sweet smile.

“It’s… nice. Being friends like that.”

“Hm?”

“The two of you will grow up together, you’ll walk the path of life shoulder to shoulder. I think that’s… very nice.”

Was it like that?

At this moment in time, I didn’t really feel the value of such a thing.

Then, Rakel suddenly stood up.

What was she,

“Now, let me join you two~”

She came and took Filly and me in a big hug.

“Kyah!”

“Buffbfmoffmff!!”

So smooth so soft so warm so abababababababa.

I think I passed out for an instant there, but after that, the three of us played around a while longer before exiting the bath.

◆ ◆◆― ――― ――― ◆◆ ◆―― ――― ―― ◆◆ ◆

“Jacky and Master and me, we’ll sleep together today!”

Filly strongly declared after dinner, so that’s what will end up happening I guess.

The maids were now leaving the room since they were done setting the bed for us.

“Those three are always so close, are they not?”

“Sure are! They’re practically siblings.”

“But I do wonder if it’s Rakel-sama or Philene-sama that Jack-sama will settle for in the end.”

“Philene-sama, duh! Rakel-sama’s older than him.”

“Oh you fool. Rakel-sama is an elf, so give a few years and Jack-sama will look just dashing at her side.”

“Hey, whoever he marries, we’ll get to see a beautiful bride and groom, no doubt about that!”

I can hear you, you know. You maids need to do your gossip where we can’t hear you.

Well, I wasn’t going to bother complaining. I was used to this.

It’s a hobby all the maids seemed to partake in.

Filly landed on the bed with a large puff.

“Soft pillows~♪ Jacky, Master, get over here~!”

“That’s not the energy of someone who’s going to bed…”

I also got on the bed with a thin smile.

Rakel followed me, and we settled on the bed in a row.

Rakel, being the tallest, was in the middle.

“I’m turning it off.”

I was closest to the lamp so I turned it off.

It became dark.

Only the faint light coming from the window illuminated the room.

“Fufu~♪ Master~, you’re so warm~♪”

I was, well, at least trying to be reserved and had positioned myself separated from Rakel, but Filly, in contrast, was hugging her tight.

They really were… like mother and daughter.

Something panged inside my head.

In the back of my eyes, memories, a scene.

I was young.

It was a time when I was actually 7 years old.

Me, my mother―― and my sister. A memory of the three of us sleeping together.

I was suddenly recalling the warm feeling from back then.

“… Master.”

I suddenly felt my reserve fade.

My voice was trembling.

“Can I, come, a little… closer?”

I got extremely embarrassed right as I said that, and couldn’t look Rakel in the face.

But somehow… I felt like she was happy hearing that.

“… Mn. Sure.”

I shuffled my body closer, and wrapped my arms around Rakel’s slim figure.

… Warm.

Soothing…

I buried my face in her and took in that sweet smell.

I somehow felt like I just did something very perverted, but I wasn’t getting aroused at all. It was the opposite, the act had calmed me down.

This warmth, this fragrance, I wanted more of it. Much more.

I brushed my arms around her to get into a more comfortable embrace, when,

“Anh~”

Rakel moaned, softly.

That definitely sounded like a moan.

I was momentarily surprised by the action, but quickly realized that I’d caused this.

I’d somehow ended up grabbing on to Rakel’s breasts.

Maybe because I felt that they were easy to hold on to.

I carefully lifted my gaze up to find her staring pointedly at me.

“… … … … … .. Rascal.”

I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t thinking about what kind of reaction she’d make if I gave her another squeeze, but her look told me that doing that would be very unwise.

Then, Rakel lightly laughed and while I was still frozen in place, she hugged me in turn.

And she whispered, softly into my ear.

“There, it’s going to be 5 times the training tomorrow for you.”

“Aakh!!”

H-have mercy…

“Leaving me out again~!”

Filly, who was on Rakel’s other side, climbed over her, and squished in between us.

“So, what were you talking about?”

“Jack here touched my breasts.”

“Wow~ Jacky’s such a pervert~”

“It was an accident… please believe me…”

I’m ashamed of the actions I’ve done, I swear.

“Careful now Filly, Jack is a boy too, who knows what he’ll do.”

“Eh~? I’m totally~ fine if it’s with Jacky~”

“That so, Filly, do you love Jack?”

“I do! I love love Jacky!”

“Oh, and what about him do you love so much?”

“Hm~, let me think~ Oh, he shares sweets with me, right~? And then, he also goes walking with me, isn’t that nice? I also love it when we race super fast~”

“I have a feeling a lot of those can apply to a pet dog…” I commented.

Well, with how she’s always popping out everywhere, she was more like a cat really.

“Oh, and, and… … he’s really really nice, just to me.”

My heart skipped.

In that voice, in only that line… I felt this sort of, heat.

Rakel smiled and looked towards me now.

“That’s true, isn’t it. Jack is always very sweet to you.”

“He sure is, isn’t he~?”

“I am…? I don’t think I’m that nice…”

I mean, I’m always getting dragged around by her.

“Okay then, Filly, here’s a big one. When you get older, do you want to be Jack’s bride?”

Dear Master, you’re really something, giving it to her straight like that with me right here.

You need to realize that you can’t just but kids on the spot like this!

“Oh… erm… huh…?”

Surprisingly, Filly was contemplating the matter.

She took quick glances at me as she pondered.

It was dark… and I couldn’t make it out completely ――

―― But she was, blushing…?

Filly was?

Being shy?

For a little while more, Filly kept humming in thought.

And when she was done,

“… … … … … … … yes.”

She answered.

With a small, tiny little voice.

But she had answered ――

Determinedly.

“… Got it. Then I’m sure you’ll work hard so you can be a great wife, won’t you?”

“Yes!”

“You too Jack, work extra hard and be a good husband for her.”

“Y-yes.”

… Wait what?

Did I just promise to get married?

“Ehehe~ ♪”

Filly laughed bashfully, like she’d been tickled somewhere.

… oh, alright.

Seeing my innocent childhood friend’s smile, I decided to think that this was fine.

◆ ◆◆― ――― ――― ◆◆ ◆―― ――― ―― ◆◆ ◆

I was beginning to doze off.

I was on the border of reality and dreamland when a tiny voice pulled me back to the former side.

“(Hey Jacky, Jacky~)”

“Ng…?”

When I opened my eyes, Filly was right in my face with her own.

Remembering the subject from earlier, my heart beat faster.

“You’re, too close…!”

“(Shhh.)”

Filly put her index finger on her lips, and then used it to point at Rakel.

My Master’s ample bosom was rising and falling. She looked to be asleep.

So you’re telling me not to wake her?

Is what I figured she was hinting at. Filly then slid under the sheets.

I felt a tug on my nightclothes.

Me too?

I was guessing she wanted to tell me something in secret, so under the sheets was better than out in the open.

I also slid inside the sheets.

It was of course pitch black in here.

With the collective body heat from me, Rakel and Filly, it was really warm too.

But now, with Filly being this close to me, I felt her warmth most of all.

I could hear her breathing in the darkness.

I felt her slowly repeating moist, warm breaths on my cheeks.

Filly’s breaths.

Once my eyes were adjusted to the dark, I could faintly make out the outline of her face.

“(Quietly.)”

Filly whispered in her quietest whisper.

Her breath hit my skin every time she spoke.

“(W-what is it? Did you want to talk?)”

I said, trying not to reveal my agitation.

Hey, where’s your cool guy now, huh?

Didn’t you say you ain’t no lolicon?

Was it maybe the natural sort of reaction for my 7 year old body?

“(Erm, yeah, that.)”

Every time Filly moved her lips, I felt as if they’d touch my own, and half my focus was fixed in that direction.

“(Master said she had a present for you, right?)”

“(Uh, ohh. She did, yeah.)”

“(So I was kinda thinking about that, and I got an idea… why don’t we~ get her something too?)”

“(Like, a present?)”

“(Yes.)”

So she was thinking about that. Huh.

Pretty surprising when all she did was swipe away other people’s treats and desserts.

“(Not a bad idea, actually. Master will be happy too.)”

“(Great! Then let’s pick one out together, on the next off day maybe?)”

“(Sure, let’s.)”

“(It’s a promise!)”

She put out her pinky finger, and I wrapped my own around hers.

And with a light shake, we let go.

And that ended our little rendezvous…

“(… Umm, also,)”

Right as I was feeling a pang of regret over having to go back out, Filly continued the conversation.

“(We… said it right…?)”

“(S-said what?)”

“(That I’ll become a good wife. And that, you’ll become a good husband.)”

“(We, did.)”

I nodded awkwardly while Filly looked away abashed.

“(Um, and, I, so I heard about this from Mother, right… … )”

―― That moment.

I, at first, failed to realize just what had happened.

In the darkness where I could only make out an outline, Filly’s face closed in to mine and――――

We kissed.

―――― That is what had happened.

Something, something very soft had just touched my lips.

“(Ehe. Ehehe.)”

Her face now at the original position, Filly giggled as if to gloss over the fact that that just happened.

“(A husband and wife have to do this… she said.)”

“(So they have to… huh.)”

“(Y-yes. They uh… have to.)”

I wasn’t thinking.

Before I’d realized, I’d gotten close, and touched our lips on my own.

To Filly, who was blinking with her long eyelashes in surprise, I said,

“(Have to do it… right?)”

“(R-right.)”

Another kiss.

From Filly this time.

“(Since we, have to… so.)”

“(We… do.)”

We,

Had to, after all.

Under the darkness of the bedsheets.

Enveloped within the heat of 3 bodies.

Inside the space where our breaths collided.

And right beside Rakel, whom we were careful not to wake――

―― We kissed. We kissed and kissed. Many, many times.

That was my,

Jack Lieber’s, first kiss.

---

Next

---

I think I'm a day late... but don't sweat the details. This chapter's huge. It's also one of my favorite chapters of the series.

---

[Info]