"Oi, Hime.....are we still far?" (I asked, starting to feel exhausted)
"Just a little more, Yukito-san....." (Hime)
After walking for a while, finally Hime and I reached the top of the stairs.
It turned out this hole led to the edge of a water stream above. (Before the big hole we entered at the beginning)
Before continuing, I stopped for a moment. I scooped a little water and washed my face.
Without realizing it, Hime had already walked further ahead.
"Hime—" (I shouted)
I quickly rushed after her and saw Hime hiding from something.
"What is it—" (Me)
SLEP
My mouth was immediately covered by her hand again.
"Yukito-san....please...stay quiet for a moment" (Hime)
——
(Hime's point of view)
Yukito-san is still washing his face, I'll go ahead and look for the two of them first.
...What kind of huge place is this?? The ceiling is so high, and below it is an empty land of enormous size.
And.....is that Yuu-chan?
I immediately ran toward Yuu-chan, before I heard her crying loudly.
Her sobs sounded so painful, as if she had just lost something extremely precious.
If I approach her....I might just disturb her.
I lowered my head, thinking for a moment. Without realizing it, tears were falling from both my eyes.
What is this??.....Why am I crying all of a sudden?
I can't stand seeing Yuu-chan cry...
I immediately went back to Yukito-san, and just as he was about to call my name...I covered his mouth.
"Yukito-san....please...stay quiet for a moment" (Me)
——
(Yukito's point of view)
Why did Hime suddenly cover my mouth? Am I not allowed to make a sound?
Hime just came from ahead, right? What did she see?
And then...why do I suddenly feel so mixed up....
What's happening over there?
———
Yuu's sobbing lasted only a few minutes, and the cave fell silent again.
Hime finally released her hand from my mouth.
"Hah, hah....you could've just done that from the start—" (Me)
Hime immediately ran off, back toward where she came from earlier.
I decided to follow Hime, and there I saw Yuu-chan sitting on the ground, with Hime hugging her tightly.
This time, my instincts told me not to join them yet.....instinct or whatever it was...
———
(Yuu's point of view)
My eyes feel heavy...maybe I cried too long?
I tried regaining my awareness, and I saw my body being hugged tightly by Hime.
"H-hime....?" (Me)
Hime looked at me, she seemed so happy when I called her name.
"Yuu-chan, are you okay?" (Hime asked)
"O-oh, I'm fine...." (Me)
Hime hugged me even tighter.
"H-hime, let go....it's a bit suffocating...." (Me)
"Sorry!" (Hime)
Hime finally let go of her embrace. I got up from my sitting position and stood.
"Yuu-chan, have you seen Anna-chan?" (Hime)
"I haven't seen her since we entered the cave, did she go somewhere?" (Hime asked curiously)
I smiled while turning my back to Hime.
"She said she wanted to go on a long journey" (Me)
Anna-chan really did leave...and I won't say goodbye to Anna-chan....because I'm sure we'll meet again.
"Yuu-chan, are you okay?" (Yukito asked)
I turned around, Yukito was also standing in front of me.
"I'm fine" (Yuu)
As the three of us stood close together, a magic circle suddenly appeared beneath our feet.
"What is this again!?" (Yukito-sama asked in panic)
When Yukito-sama panics...pfft..his face looks funny.
"This magic circle...it looks like a summoning spell" (Hime said)
Yukito and Hime both held my hands while smiling.
And faintly, I heard—
I heard a voice calling me "Yuu-nee".
——
The light from the magic circle engulfed all of our vision.
And when I tried to open my eyes, I saw a city surrounded by sturdy walls.
"Hime... could it be..." (Yukito)
"Looks like we're out....." (Hime)
The three of us had returned to the real Ulvur. Even though it feels a little sad...this is a beautiful memory.
"Wait a second....doesn't something feel strange?" (Yukito)
"You feel it too, Yukito-san? I've also been sensing something odd since earlier" (Hime)
——
(Yukito's point of view)
Hmm....Hime and I both feel something strange...but what is it? As far as I can tell, nothing about the three of us has changed.
Hime is still wearing her purple witch's robe, I'm still in my plain gray shabby clothes.
Hime's hair is still short and black, mine hasn't changed either.
Yuu-chan still looks the same, with her long brown hair....hair?
I looked at Yuu-chan again.
"Yuu-chan, why are you still human!?" (I shouted)
"You're right! Yuu-chan is still in human form!" (Hime)
Yuu-chan also looked confused about her body,
"Are you okay, Yuu-chan?" (I asked)
"I'm fine....actually~—" (Yuu-chan)
Suddenly, Yuu-chan smirked mischievously.
She immediately hugged me, teasing me by moving her fingers across my chest.
"Yukito-sama, let's play horsey~" (Yuu)
She glanced at Hime with a look that felt like she was showing off....as if to say "Look at this."
It reminded me of Kuro.
"Is that all you've got, Yuu-chan? I can do even more—" (Hime)
Hime shifted her gaze to Yuu-chan's chest pressed against me.
She breathed heavily.
"Hah..." (Hime)
BOING
"Hah..." (Hime)
BOING
"All you've got is your chest...what a cheap girl" (Hime said with a sarcastic tone)
Yuu-chan released her hug from me, puffing her cheeks.
"What do you mean by that? Selfish girl?" (Yuu)
Hime was provoked.
"S-selfish? At least I'm not a girl who flirts with guys" (Hime)
"Hoh, just admit you're not popular? How pitiful~" (Yuu)
Yuu and Hime leaned closer to each other. Their faces were so close they nearly touched.
So close that their assets bumped against each other.
Is this a battle between a mountain and a field?
——
After things calmed down a little, the three of us tried to find a way down.
Honestly, when we were teleported here, we ended up right on top of a hill.
And now it's noon...the sun's high, and...my throat feels dry...
"Yuu-chan, doesn't your data show anything?" (I asked)
Maybe there's a river nearby? If there is I WANNA BATHE IN IT!!!!
"My data doesn't show anything—" (Yuu-chan)
Yuu-chan suddenly stopped walking.
"What is it, Yuu-chan? Are you tired already?" (I asked)
"Do you need to pee, Yuu-chan? If so, let me help you here~" (Hime)
"Not that, you black cat!!" (Yuu-chan)
Yuu-chan pointed at the path a few steps ahead.
"My radar shows there are some houses up ahead...maybe we can rest there—" (Yuu-chan)
Without Yuu noticing, Yukito and Hime had already run off toward where she pointed.
Because of the heat, their brains had already lost half their reasoning. (N)
Simply put, they'd gone a little crazy from the heat...hah, hah...but it really was hot... (N)
"Wait for me!!!" (Yuu)
After running under the blazing sun, they arrived at a house.
The house was made of wood, colored brown with a slightly blackish tint. Its size was decent, it looked simple, but on closer look it was quite spacious.
And the atmosphere felt rather quiet, in my opinion,
"Yuu-chan, are you sure this house has an owner?" (I asked Yuu-chan)
"I'm sure I'm not wrong...." (Yuu-chan)
"Go check it first" (Hime suggested)
"Who's going to knock on the door?" (Me)
DEGGG
Yuu-chan and Hime turned their gazes away from me.
"OI!!" (Me)
"Yukito-san, you're a man, aren't you? Opening the door for women is also a man's duty, right?" (Hime asked...she looked a little panicked)
"That's right, what Hime said...." (Yuu added)
Why are you two so scared about something like this?
You're already grown up, and you're afraid of just knocking on a door?
I walked up to the door, and paused for a moment before knocking.
I swallowed hard.
"Yukito-sama, hurry up" (Yuu)
THAT STATUS SCREEN IS SO DAMN ANNOYING!?
KNOCK, KNOCK
I knocked on the wooden door. The door felt rather solid, though a bit damp.
CKLEK
The door opened.
"Who's there?" (A voice asked from inside)
I tried to see who had just spoken.
I saw an old granny...and...she was FLOATING!?!?!?
HWAAAAAHH
Yukito immediately fell backward in shock (N)
"Yukito-sama!?" (Yuu)
"Yukito-san, are you alright?" (Hime)
The two of them rushed to Yukito and looked toward the old granny.
HWAAAHHHHH
And now the three of them lay sprawled on the floor of the house.