Half-elves Fall in Love

Chapter 289: How to spend peace that you haven’t seen yet

The next day. I went out to the cafeteria and found Tetes surrounded by some other girls.

“Emm……is something wrong?”

When I asked Anzeros while trying not to show my inner agitation as much as possible, Anzeros sighed while scraping her sweet hair with a comb a little.

“Don’t you know what to say?”

“Eh”

“In case you’re wondering, for safety reasons, I had Laila put her ear to the ground regarding your room……and through that, everyone knows the general story of yesterday”

“……Seriously?”

“I don’t like the idea of you going after a virgin’s ass, Andy”

“……Be, Because”

I can’t just take Tetes’s virginity, can I? I was about to make an excuse, but Almeida came up to me and shrugged her shoulders in an attempt to make a point.

“You really have no moderation”

“I didn’t invite her!”

“Behave more resolutely. If it’s someone you can’t touch, why not just say no”

As soon as Almeida started her sermon, Tetes suddenly appeared behind her. I’m not sure if it’s because she’s too quick, or because she’s just as good as ever at disguising her presence.

“I’ll put up with it between my hips and thighs. I’m going to be satisfied with it for an extraordinary sexual violence like you. I don’t think why I might cross the line with a little hesitation”

“I don’t mind if you have a wanderlust this evening”

“Nunaa……do, don’t suddenly turn behind!”

“Al-chan is too careless”

Tetes laughing is quite normal, but I don’t know how to deal with her in front of everyone, so I get stuck in words. I’m not sure if Dianne can see this, but she calls out to me with a sigh.

“I don’t know what you’re thinking, but……I think sex is only as good as the person you love. Not some cat beast in a hurry to make babies”

“I wonder. Isn’t Al-chan and 10-man captain Smithson rolling around with sex in mind?”

Almeida argued with a jerk.

“I, I don’t mind! You can’t help it if you have a sensitive constitution……besides, this man is used to strong 『Women』……that, I think its a good thing……”

“You usually lose to the penis, right?”

I think so too. Well, Almeida is such a cute self-contained, useless child.

“Almeida is a spear idiot, so she seems to have to choose me, but Tetes is usually cute, smart and has a family”

A spear idiot for life!? Aside from Almeida, who raises a crazy voice, I try to persuade Tetes once again. But Tetes kept her usual benign smile on her face.

“I’ve only ever been able to hone that kind of potential, so I don’t know what it’s like to fall in love with a man at all. So if you’re going to set me straight, you’ll have to teach me from there first”

“……Isn’t that kind of……a loop in logic?”

Teaching a man how to like her means making him like her. It’s situational, mostly with the dick. And I don’t feel it’s appropriate for that to happen, in fact I don’t think it’s good for them to like me. But in order to convince me why, Tetes asked me to first tell her about my feelings towards men……umm?

“I don’t know how to fit it in a circle”

“I told you so, Andy Smithson. It’s bad not to be resolute”

“But you’re the least resolute one, Al-chan”

“You don’t give a sh*t about me!”

Oh, man. It’s so annoying.

“Emm. If you don’t eat your breakfast soon, it will get cold……?”

“It’ll happen. But please eat it while the soup is still warm”

Apple and Aurora, wearing a bandana, urged us to eat. I’m not sure what to say, but Laila and Maia have already eaten. We’ll eat for now and then we’ll worry about the rest.

Naris woke up just as we were finishing eating and cleaning up.

“Auu……good morning”

“Naris. You’ve slept a little too long”

“Uh……the liquor I got from the Knights´ seniors yesterday was tighter than I expected……I’m not sick of good liquor, but it’s a lie……idadada”

“…………”

“Ah, no, you’re not in love with that senior, right? It doesn’t matter if you’re instinctively, or what if you’re in love? I’m just saying”

“Just calm down. Don’t take it out on me. Tetes told me about that”

“U……we, well, whatever……what was I gonna say?”

“Just eat your food. The soup’s already cold”

“Wh, What!?”

In the meantime, we know that Naris does not seem to be aware of Tetes at all. She’s a delicious fellow in a sense.

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And by the time Naris’s meal is over, Dianne announces her future plans for action.

“Kingfisher and his team are making steady progress in collating the old maps and confirming the safe zones. I think I’ll take Laila or Maia to Catalina, but if anyone wants to relax in……Rennesto, that’s fine too”

“That’s really appropriate……”

Anzeros says a little dismissively. Dianne smiled.

“I told you it was like a meet and greet. I just wanted to make sure I had the right information to begin with. The four Gauntlets can be separated at Rennesto for a few more weeks if they wish. I’ll talk to Lord Buster about it”

Dianne said, but the four Gauntlets looked at each other.

“I’m going to go with the squad, but as for……the Red Arms”

“I’ll act with the squad. I don’t care if it’s to fight, staying in trashy Rennesto for lodging is not appealing”

“Ah, I’d prefer to stay in a hot spring resort if I’m going to relax……”

“It’s decided. No dropouts”

“……I thought Tetes-chan was the one who missed Rennesto the most”

“Yeah? Did I look that uncomfortable over there?”

The four of them will not drop out in the future and will follow each other closely. ……The slight discrepancy that looks tenacious will be resolved in time. ……The sound of snapping fingers near the entrance of the cafeteria.

“Then I’m going to sleep……Mets guy, the enemy of the skin, I can’t keep up with all-night information editing”

It was 100-man commander Becker. A big yawn. Mets……that dark-skinned person. I’m pretty sure he’s a little older than me. It is a great enemy of the skin……? Seeing everyone’s delicate faces, Dianne hits the coin on the forehead of 100-man commander Becker.

“Ouch!?”

“You come to Catalina. You’re in the Intelligence Brigade, what are you going to do if you don’t follow me?”

“I’ve been up all night!? Paperwork!”

“I didn’t train you to be a man who can’t stay up all night”

“I’m forty years old!? People say it’s not wrong to be a little concerned about your age!?”

“Huhuhu. I thought living in Polka would make your skin and body look a little younger”

“R, Really?”

The forty-year-old man looks a little happy, as if he is concerned about his age. It’s a little creepy, if I do say so myself.

“That’s why you sleep in the carriage. You can stretch your legs because I don’t have my older sister and Luna”

“Uh……damn it, I get it”

100-man commander Becker who reluctantly flips the coin and returns it to Dianne. Dianne receives it with satisfaction. Looking only at the gestures around here, I feel that they are loved rather than being used. It’s the kind of breathing that is unique to long term relationships. But he is actually a handyman. ……It’s amazing that people like Dianne rely on him.

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“What about Neia?”

“I’ll check on her and if she wants to stay in Rennesto, I’ll leave her with the Queen for a while”

Dianne shrugged her shoulders as she inspected the carriage.

“Originally, Neia should be able to stay here as long as her wounds are healed. Polka, who is too peaceful, looks uncomfortable”

“……I don’t think that’s a good idea”

“Some of the ones that are good at fighting need to maintain a reasonable level of tension to keep their minds stable. To me, Neia seems to be one of them. Rennesto would have no shortage of tension, for better or worse. Her mind might be more at ease here”

“…………”

Neia’s own realization. In a peaceful place, there is nothing she can do. Dianne affirms it in a roundabout way.

“It’s not something to look at. It’s up to Neia. ……To decide how she will control herself……will she change, or will she stick with it? It’s not up to us to tell her what to do”

“……Well, if you’re asking me to tell you what to do, I guess I shouldn’t”

I don’t know what I’m looking at. I am not aware of it. ……I’m sure I’m not smiling. That’s all I know.

“I want her to come and learn how to live in peace if she can”

“……You’re so sweet. Well, that’s a nice way of saying……to learn how to live in peace”

Dianne giggled. Then, as I felt behind her, I turned around and Neia herself stood with the usual soft smile.

“Neia”

“……Yes, that’s right. Sure, maybe I should learn to do that eventually”

She tipped her hat slightly.

“I should have wanted to, you know. ……Such a Kalwin”

“Don’t say eventually”

I pats Neia’s head with the top of her hat.

“……100-man commander Dianne is right, I do get a bit chesty sometimes. I wonder if I should be in such a peaceful place. I’m not sure if there is anyone out there who would die in my place. ……It’s like I’m having a fleeting dream. When I wake up, there’s supposed to be a not-so-sweet reality waiting for me”

“It’s a kind of unsoundness of mind. I’m no expert, but……don’t rush to your death, Neia”

“I know that. I’m not going to die for nothing. I’m a……hero”

Neia’s eyes, seen from under her hat, are strangely sharp, yet somewhat sad and somehow arouse her anxiety. That’s why.

“……Tei”

“Funyaa!?”

I pecked Neia’s boobs with my finger. Neia reflexively protects her chest. Dianne looks at me with her eyes.

“What are you doing, Andy?”

“You shouldn’t have looked like that. I like Neia´s face like that”

“Wh, What are you talking about like that!”

“I don’t want Neia to die in vain. ……A girl with such nice tits shouldn’t die in battle. I would love to do lots of erotic things with her”

“So Smithson-san is going to be talking about that after all……”

“Erotic is more correct than dying. Love is more. Absolutely”

“…………”

Neia hugs her breasts and slumps down with her ears bright red. I grin and wag. Dianne sighs.

“Andy. ……You can poke my breasts all you want, so give Neia a break”

“Yes. I’ll leave Neia for now and then”

“You don’t say you won’t, do you……”

“I can’t make such an unreasonable promise to attractive tits”

While rubbing Dianne’s boobs with my palm as previously announced, I thumb up to Neia. ……I won’t let her decide what she’s prepared for. Remember, at least I want Neia to be alive, if nothing else goes away.

“You’re so close to women, do you want me too……”

“Hahahaha, of course. She’s cute”

“You’re being a little unprincipled, Andy”

“That’s right”

“Your principle is I like what I like”

I’m a loving man and I’m proud of it. For now, at least. ……Dianne’s boobs are so sexy.