Chapter 132

As I Unpacked My Things And Set Up Camp, The Thought Of A Bed Was Overwhelming. Sigh… It’S Only Been Half A Day Since We Left. I Already Miss A Soft Bed And Delicious Food.

“Yurian! Look at her! She keeps ignoring me!”
“No, I’m not ignoring you. It’s just that Lillis is an idiot.”
“What? An idiot!? Who are you calling an idiot! Hey, Carsilla! Are you really going to ignore me like this? Wow, I can’t believe this. Yurian! Yurian!”
“Yurian, what should we make the soup with? It’s been a while since we camped, so my heart is pounding.”
“Hey, Yurian. The bushes around the campsite are blocking our view. Do we really have to camp here? Wouldn’t another place be better?”

…Where am I? Yurian here, Yurian there. That Yurian, I’m going to get Yurian-itis.

“Carsilla. Lillis is an idiot, so stop teasing her.”
“Okay.”
“Hey! I’m not an idiot!”
“Lillis. Be a good maid and come help out. Here’s the pot and ladle. I’ve put all the ingredients in, so just stir it well so it doesn’t burn.”
“What do you take the Queen of the Succubi for? Does this Lillis have to do something like cooking? Huh? Hya!”

She sure talks a lot. I smacked her butt lightly and handed her the ladle. I hit her lightly, but she pretended it hurt, rubbing her butt, so I smacked her again. Her ears turned red, and she kept glancing at me.

“What are you doing? Is Lillis getting scolded?”
“Yeah. Lillis is getting scolded.”
“Tsk, tsk.”

Carsilla, who had been punished by having her butt smacked while bent over, seemed to think she was being scolded. Lillis’s face crumpled at Carsilla’s tsking.

“Hey! I’m not being scolded! It’s not like that!”
“It’s okay. It happens.”
“This little brat is making fun of me.”
“Stop fighting and stir the soup well. If you fall asleep, you won’t get any.”
“Ugh! This is so annoying! What do you take this Lillis for, making me do chores like this? I should be using my slaves for this.”
“Slaves?”
“Yeah, slaves. All men are like slaves to this Lillis. Why? Are you jealous?”
“Not really.”
“…But why is this kid talking down to me? I even awakened her magic, doesn’t she know gratitude?”
“Uh oh. It’s burning.”
“Ah! No! My soup!”

They’re having fun. Whether they’re on the same level or not, Lillis and Carsilla were grumbling but still sitting close together, stirring the soup.

Watching them secretly, Lillis carefully stirring the ladle while grumbling and Carsilla squatting next to her, watching, looked so heartwarming. Hmm… Is this what it’s like to be a child and an adult?

“Diana. The soup is done, so let’s grill the meat. See the pile of stones with the firewood in the middle? Light it and put the pan on it, then grill the meat. Add a little salt and spices. Not too much, okay?”
“Leave it to me. I’ll cook it deliciously for Yurian!”
“……You know you should only add a little spice, right?”
“Of course! Leave it to me. Oh, Yurian. Can you give me that?”
“What? Herbs? Olives?”
“No. Yurian’s love.”
“……”

Her symptoms are getting worse. Lillis and Carsilla are bickering and stirring the ladle, so they should be fine, right? I gave Diana a quick kiss on the lips.

“Hehe. I’ll make it delicious.”

Her enthusiasm is good… only her enthusiasm. Our saint, who grew up without ever getting her hands dirty, is probably terrible at cooking. Even when she volunteered at the orphanage or nursing home, she only dealt with people with her unique kindness, beauty, gentleness, and warmth. Can I really trust her with the main dish?

Still, she’s sweating and grilling the meat like that, so I can’t say I’ll do it because I’m worried. It’s unsettling, but I’ll leave this to Diana for her enthusiasm.

“Don’t do anything weird outside. You’re always so perverted.”
“Why are you blaming me? Your beloved saint asked me to do it?”
“……It’s all because you’ve corrupted her.”

I gave Irian a kiss too when he glared at me with his fish eyes. He looks like he’s pulling away, but I know he’s only pretending.

If he really hated it, Irian’s superior physical abilities would allow him to dodge even a surprise kiss right in front of his face.

If he’s just turning his head this way and that and then accepting the kiss, well… that says it all. That tsundere guy.

“Hmm. Hmm. The bushes are blocking my view.”

…So what? Why are you saying that while looking at me? Are you telling me to cut down the bushes?

“…Ahem. Should we go check what’s in the bushes?”
“Hey! This is near Hespote, why are you so on edge like a stray cat? Just do it roughly and let’s set up the tent.”
“……Idiot.”

What? Why all of a sudden?
Irian, with a frown, heads to the campsite with a touchy stride. I followed him, dumbfounded by his cold aura, and he even glared at me.

“Is setting up the tent that annoying? Should I just do it myself?”
“……Fine. You just sleep in your sleeping bag.”
“No way. It gets so cold at dawn. It’ll get damp from the frost and I’ll catch a cold.”
“……You’re so annoying.”

Why is he being so touchy? I coaxed and soothed Irian, who was pouting, and after setting up the tent, a delicious smell wafted to my nose.

“Is dinner ready?”

Lillis and Carsilla were squealing and stirring the soup. They’re having so much fun.

“Is the soup done?”
“Yurian! Look at her! She burned it all!”
“No! Carsilla is a baby, so she doesn’t know!”
“Are you kidding me!? Wow, look at this hypocrite. Hey, Yurian! Do you know this? She only acts like a baby when it’s convenient for her!”
“……The soup?”
“……Huh?”
“Where did the soup go?”
“……Well, it was definitely here just now? But Carsilla used magic to make the fire bigger… and it disappeared in an instant.”
“Carsilla can’t use magic well. Lillis told her to.”
“Hey…! Don’t lie! You said it was too slow and you’d make the fire bigger!”
“I don’t know.”
“……Fine. I’ll do it. Go rest.”

I sent the two bickering people away and started boiling it again. …Damn it.

“Diana! Is the meat grilled?”
“Yes! It’s grilled perfectly! Come quickly.”
“…You didn’t burn it, right?”
“Of course not. It’s delicious because Yurian gave it lots of love.”
“……O-okay.”

My love… that’s a bit much. I quickly took the soup I had made again, and Diana was dividing the well-grilled meat. Oh… she grilled it well.

“I’ll put the soup in the middle, so help yourselves. Okay, let’s eat. …Huh?”
“What’s wrong? Don’t tell me… it’s not good?”
“…I-it’s delicious.”
“Really? That’s a relief.”

I subtly turned my gaze away at Diana’s beaming smile. The others… they’re eating well? Why? How can they eat this with a delicious expression?

“I put extra love into Yurian’s portion. You have to eat it all without leaving any. Okay?”
“Y-yes, of course. Ah, so that’s why it’s so delicious.”

…It’s bitter. What did she put in it to make the meat taste like herbal medicine?

“Hey, Diana.”
“Yes?”
“What… what did you put in this meat?”

When our eyes met, she just smiled. The answer is…? Why isn’t she answering? What did she put in it!

“Don’t leave any. I’ll check.”
“……”

I chewed the meat down. …I feel like I’m going to throw up.
I took a long time to swallow the meat chunks with the soup. I barely finished it and took a breath, and then I felt Lillis staring at me.

Why is she staring like that? Where is she looking… Huh?

I quickly closed my legs, but it was already too late. Lillis, who had met my eyes, licked her lips with a sly smile.

“Miss Lillis?”
“Y-yes, yes!?”
“You can sleep with Carsilla today, right? I’ll set up a specially made tent so you two can sleep comfortably.”
“……Of course.”

Lillis, who is afraid of Diana like a mouse in front of a cat, nods her head, trembling. Carsilla, who had a dissatisfied expression, also looked at Diana’s face, then subtly turned her head and snuggled into Lillis’s arms, whining that she was sleepy. It was a bit unnatural.

“Sir Irian. Could you set up the tent I brought for the two of them…?”
“Understood.”

Irian, who had exchanged glances with Diana, jumped up and quickly started setting up the tent.
……What is that? Where did that tent come from? I was the one who prepared everything for the trip, and I never packed a tent like that. No, in the first place, I only brought one big tent so we could all sleep together?

“Hey. Diana?”
“Yes?”
“What… is that tent?”
“Oh my. Don’t worry about it. I prepared it especially for our baby. Carsilla needs to sleep comfortably. It’s uncomfortable if it’s noisy when she’s sleeping, right?”
“Y-yeah, that’s right. But… why would it be noisy when she’s sleeping?”

Diana, who had been staring at me, suddenly smiled. I felt a strange chill run down my spine at her beautiful smile.

‘Ugh… This is driving me crazy. Why am I so turned on all of a sudden?’

I’m going crazy because I can’t get rid of this erection. Why is this happening? Even if I’m full of energy, why is this happening while I’m eating… eating?

“…Diana?”
“Yes?”
“About the spices you put in my meat. Could you tell me what they were?”
“Oh my~ There weren’t any. It was just full of my love… Did you feel something?”
“…Y-yeah, I felt something special. Nyahaha.”
“That’s a relief. I’m glad you felt it.”

……Why is she emphasizing the last part? I did feel it. The danger to my chastity.
It’s strange. I’m not chaste, and I’m not a woman… but why do I feel a danger to my chastity?

“Sir Irian. Is the tent set up?”
“Yes. I laid straw on the floor to make it soft, and then put a thick cloth and sleeping bags on top. …I also installed that.”

What is that? What is it again!

“You did a good job. Okay, Carsilla? It’s time for our baby to sleep.”
“……Do I have to sleep now?”

Carsilla’s dissatisfied face brightened the moment she met Diana’s eyes.

“Yes! Baby is sleepy. Baby needs to sleep early.”
“You’re such a good girl, Carsilla. ……Miss Lillis?”
“Hiccup! Y-yes!”

Lillis, who had received Diana’s gaze, huddled up and answered with a tense voice. It’s not the military, why is she so scared? Is she like a senior officer?

“Can you… put our baby to sleep well?”
“Of course!”
“I trust you.”

Lillis and Carsilla quickly cleaned up the dishes they had eaten and ran away to the tent… no, they went to sleep.
I could feel the magical energy coming from the tent, which looked quite spacious.

Magical items are incredibly expensive, and I don’t even have many… and she did all that to a tent?? Where did she get the money?

Carsilla, who had entered the tent, zipped it up, and the two disappeared. ……I can’t hear anything.

Whoosh.
The unusually cold wind brushed my face today.

“Okay. Yurian. Shall we go to sleep too?”
“Ahem. Saint, I’ll go wash the dishes.”
“Thank you, Sir Irian. Ah, leave half of them. I’ll wash them later… myself.”
“…Shall I?”

Irian, who had exchanged glances with Diana, nodded and disappeared into the bushes with the dishes.

“Yurian? It’s just the two of us now?”
“……Sniff.”

…It’s cold. I’m getting a runny nose for some reason.