After My House Burned Down, My Life Became Meaningless, so I Bought a Dark Elf S*ave With the Little Money I Had Left - Chapter 28
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Chapter 28 – Soaked Clothes and Body Heat
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What on earth kind of egg could this be?
I have no clue.
I poked at the egg once more.
Then, it twitched again.
“Something’s creepy…”
Cecil frowned as she said that.
I agreed with her.
It might be the egg of some bizarre creature.
Perhaps it’s best not to touch it too much.
Just as I thought that…
Pishiri— the egg began to crack.
“Huh?”
Our voices overlapped.
And then, in the next moment—
A small snake burst forth from inside the egg.
The snake writhed and slithered, coming toward us with terrifying speed, and in a stunning display, it slid from Cecil’s feet into her clothes.
“Hey… hey, no! No!”
With the snake invading her clothes, Cecil began to panic as if completely thrown off balance.
She thrust her hand into her clothes, attempting to capture the snake, but it didn’t work out.
“Yaaah!!”
Half-crying, Cecil began thrashing wildly.
This is bad.
What’s truly bad is not the snake but—
“—What? I heard a voice!”
“Intruder?!”
Because of Cecil’s outburst, the thugs in this mansion have been alerted to our presence.
Aaaah…
“Yah! No!”
Our presence is nearly exposed.
Unaware of this, Cecil was still grappling with the snake in her clothes.
I can hear the thugs running.
In a matter of seconds, they will be here.
(…It can’t be helped.)
I let out a deep sigh and forcefully pressed down on Cecil’s mouth and both her hands, dragging her into a nearby closet.
“Mmm—!? Mmm—!”
“Don’t scream. If you make a fuss, those guys in here might notice us.”
“Hehi, snake! Hehi, uh, the snake’s in your clothes!”
It was a highly dangerous scene.
It was as if something forbidden was about to happen to Cecil—
and all in a very forceful manner.
I have no interest in any woman except Ati, so my involvement here is purely a matter of circumstance.
“Let me go already!”
“Just hang on for a bit…”
Even so, Cecil’s rampage didn’t cease.
If this continues, our chance of being discovered will skyrocket, so while keeping her mouth covered, I slipped my hand into her clothes.
“Mmm—!! What are you doing, seriously!”
“It can’t be helped, right?”
I fumbled around, fondling Cecil’s soft yet resilient skin—
—I managed to catch the wriggling snake.
“There, got it.”
Thanks to my catching the snake, Cecil looked relieved.
Her face slowly welled with tears, and she relaxed, slumping against me.
It seemed I no longer needed to cover her mouth.
I slowly let go.
“…Thank you. I’m sorry for the commotion.”
“If you stay quiet from now on, I don’t mind.”
If we remain silent, it’s nothing worth getting angry about. Besides, the thugs haven’t yet entered the room.
…By the way,
since we were already soaking wet, our clothes clung tightly, transmitting the sensation of our skin and warmth directly to each other.
It was a strange sensation. Even though nothing lewd was going on, an erotic air and warmth pervaded the space.
(If only this were Ati…)
Thinking that, as the thugs entered the room, Cecil and I held our breath until they were gone.
“…Are they gone already?”
“…They’re gone.”
Somehow, it seems we managed to get past the thugs.
We breathed a sigh of relief.
“Hey…”
Cecil’s cheeks had flushed.
I wondered what that was about.
“…How long are you going to stick to me, onii-san?”
“Oh, right. I’m sorry.”
I quietly emerged from the closet and moved away from Cecil.
Even in an emergency, it might have been a bit disrespectful to a girl her age.
“You don’t have to apologize…”
“No, I really did do something rude. I’m sorry.”
I apologized for now.
Cecil is stronger than me.
If she ever turned her blade on me, I wouldn’t stand a chance.
“…You’re not that angry, though.”
“Did I say something?”
“Not really…”
Cecil suddenly looked down.
She must have hated being so close to a man like me that much.
(…Well, there’s no use worrying about what’s past. She’ll probably forget it eventually. Besides, what should I do about this snake?)
Deciding not to dwell on what happened earlier, I stared at the small snake I was still holding.
It was a snake with strangely rough, rock-like scales.
It even had a small horn on its head, like a monster from a labyrinth…
“…Giiu”
The small snake lowered its head apologetically.
Maybe it was a rather clever snake after all.
I was prepared to crush it if it seemed dangerous, but for now, I decided to see if it could understand me.
“Do you understand what I’m saying?”
“Giiu”
The small snake nodded repeatedly.
It seemed that it could understand words.
I felt strangely reluctant to kill it.
“Will you come with me?”
“Giiu!”
The small snake nodded vigorously.
It seemed that it would follow me.
“Hey, wait… you’re taking that snake with you?”
“It seems to understand words, so I think it’s fine.”
“I don’t like it though…”
Cecil objected.
Well, who would like a snake rummaging through their body?
But I had grown rather fond of the snake.
“Don’t worry about the details; more importantly, we have to look for Madi.”
“That’s true, but…”
Though Cecil’s tone was hesitant, I forced my way through.
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Skillfully avoiding the thugs, we finally reached the top floor of the mansion.
There was only one room left that hadn’t been entered.
It was the room with the overly luxurious door beyond.
That was probably the boss’s room.
While we were carefully exploring and avoiding the thugs, Madi must have been dragged here.
Cecil and I pressed our ears softly against the door.
Then,
“There you are, little boy. Hey, little boy. Cute little boy. Oh, little boy… entertain me, won’t you?”
“Ah, ah…”
A strangely husky female voice and Madi’s voice could be heard.