I Reincarnated as a Mob in a Depressing Erotic Video Game World. When I Saved the Main Heroine That Fallen Into Despair, Her Overwhelming Obsessive Love for Me Wouldn’t Stop. - Chapter 20

―When I opened my eyes, Ena was sleeping next to me again.

She was holding me, her small and soft body pressed against mine, and little by little, I woke up.

(…Huh? I thought I fell asleep while Ena was giving me a lap pillow?)

I looked outside the open curtains.

It was already night. Pale moonlight softly lit my room.

“…I see. We fell asleep together like that.”

In front of me was Ena’s cute and defenseless sleeping face.

…Ena really has long eyelashes. Her small lips look cute, like cherry blossoms.

Without thinking, I gently stroked her hair, which was a mix of silver and light blue.

“Mm… mmm…”

She hugs me. Ena’s arms around me grew tighter.

Then, her sleeping face twisted slightly, as if she were in pain.

“Ah… s-sorry… I’m… sorry…”

Was she having a bad dream?

Her weak voice sounded like she was trying to endure pain.

“Stop… please… no, no, no…”

“E-Ena…”

“It hurts. I don’t want it anymore… please… stop bullying me…”

“…It’s okay. I’m here with you, Ena.”

She was asleep, so she probably couldn’t hear my voice.

Still, I hugged her back.

I felt the warmth of her breathing against my chest.

And I thought.

(…This is fine. This is how things should be for us…)

I decided not to reject Ena’s dependence.

But for that to work, I have to keep being someone Ena can safely lean on.

Holding her fragile body that felt like it might break if squeezed too hard,

I made my choice again.

For Ena’s happiness, I will use this life for her.

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The next morning.

Ena woke up and walked unsteadily into the kitchen, where I was.

“Yaawn… Shiruto-kun. Ehehe… good morning…”

“Yeah. Good morning, Ena.”

“…Shiruto-kun. What are you doing…?”

Rubbing her eyes, Ena asked in a sleepy voice.

While chopping carrots into small pieces with a knife,

“I’m cooking. We’re stuck at home for a whole week, so you must be bored, right? I thought I’d try making something.”

That was just an excuse.

What I was really making was Ena’s favorite food, omurice.

…It might be a bit heavy for breakfast. But I wanted to see Ena smile as soon as possible, and before I knew it, I was already standing in the kitchen.

“…Shiruto-kun, you can cook?”

“Ah… well, yeah. It’s not like I’ve never done it before.”

I wasn’t lying. I did take the cooking class seriously.

And omurice shouldn’t be that hard. Probably.

“It’ll take some time, so I’m sorry, but can you wait a little?”

“…B-but…”

“If you feel bad about it, don’t worry. I’m doing this because I want to.”

Chop, chop, chop. I kept cutting the carrots as I answered.

I was getting used to it. Maybe I could go a little faster.

“Th-that’s not it…? Um… I, I…”

But Ena kept watching me cook with a worried look.

While moving the knife, I glanced at her—,

“Ah, crap.”

A sharp pain.

It seems I wasn’t paying attention for a moment, and the knife lightly cut my index finger.

Well, it wasn’t a big injury. This level didn’t need healing magic—,

“—Shiruto-kun!!”

Ena called my name in a panicked voice.

I was startled, so I stopped cooking.

Ena quickly grabbed my injured finger.

“Mm… chuu…”

With her pink lips.

She gently put my finger in her mouth and started sucking it softly.