The Ugly Orc Strikes Back ~ Reincarnated as the Cruel Crown Prince of a Twisted Doujin Eroge with No Happy Endings, But as an Inexperienced Guy, Cruel Play is a Hopeless Challenge, So I'll Give My Best to Break the Flags and Strive for Survival ~ - Chapter 13: Testing My Patience

Chapter 13: Testing My Patience

“W-what’s with that outfit…!?”

“Apologies for the late hour.”

Ilse, of all people, was wearing the transparent nightwear item from “The Ugly Orc Strikes Back”!?

But that item was supposed to be a first-time update bonus and distributed exclusively to followers of the doujin circle’s blog!

Why does Ilse have it!? …No, that’s not the point!

“N-no, forget about that!”

“Rather than that, it’s embarrassing to be in the hallway dressed like this, so could you let me in…?”

“Ah! Y-yeah…”

I hurriedly ushered her in and had her sit on the bed for now.

But… it’s awkward to look at, and I’ve been turning my back to her the whole time.

“B-by the way, what brings you here at this late hour?”

“Well… I wanted to express my gratitude to Louie-sama once again for today’s ball…”

“R-right… but it goes both ways, doesn’t it…!?”

—Push

I-Ilse!? She’s pressing her chest against my back!

“…I have nothing else to offer to Louie-sama… to you, except my body. So… please, make full use of this body of mine…”

N-no, wait, what is she saying!?

I haven’t done anything that would require her to go that far, right!?

“U-Um…”

“…Louie-sama, do you not find my body pleasing…?”

That’s not what I meant!

If anything, in my past life, I relied on her from the very beginning! In fact, I was completely satisfied with the tutorial!

I want to shout all these things, but I know I won’t be understood, so I keep quiet… But still.

“I-Ilse, you’re shaking.”

“I-I apologize. It’s my first time, so…”

……………………gulp.

I instinctively felt like I was about to vomit everything, even my soul, but I held my mouth shut with both hands and restrained myself.

In the first place, why would someone like me, an “ugly orc,” receive something so important… Even if it’s to save her family… Even if it’s an order from the emperor, she shouldn’t be doing something like this.

She should only do this kind of thing for someone she truly loves, and, well… a socially awkward guy like me doesn’t have the courage to do anything skillful enough to deserve such a thing.

So…

“Ah…”

I distanced myself from her and picked up a jacket from the closet, gently placing it over her.

“This…?”

“Ilse… You shouldn’t offer your precious body for the sake of gratitude or reasons like that.”

“But…”

“Not that, but rather, when you genuinely wish to do something like this for someone you truly love, you should take care of it properly… right?”

“…”

As I whispered those words to Ilse, she tightly grasped the jacket in her hands.

Yeah… It was scary after all, wasn’t it? She was anxious.

“Well, it’s already late at night, so it’s better to sleep…”

“T-then, could you at least let me sleep by your side…?”

O-Oh dear… So it has come to this. 

Just the thought of sleeping in the same room makes me uneasy, but I can’t be rude to Ilse any further.

I looked up at the ceiling and took a deep breath.

“Y-yeah, sure. Then, Ilse, you can use this bed. I’ll sleep on the sofa over there…!?”

“N-No, that won’t do! Louie-sama, please sleep properly on the bed!”

“Ababababa!”

I was forcefully pulled into the bed, and to make matters worse, she covered me completely. I completely panicked. This… This is impossible for an introvert like meeee!

“That’s how it is. Let’s just sleep together like this. Yes, that’s what we’ll do.”

“Aaaahhhhh…”

As instructed by Ilse, and against my own will, we ended up sleeping in the bed, side by side (though one side was empty). 

Um, could it be that I’ll be summoned again and reincarnate because of this? I can’t believe I’m sleeping on the same bed as a girl… Maybe I’ll be reborn once more.

“L-Louie-sama…”

“H-Hahi!?”

“Fufu… It’s the first time for me to sleep on the same bed as a man, including my family…”

“I-I see…”

My vocabulary completely collapsed. While Ilse pressed her large and soft melons against my arm, she smiled happily.

…Will I be able to endure this situation tonight?