The Witch and Her Companion: I'm Just a Normal High School Student, but I Became the Familiar of the Highest-Ranked Witch. Also, It Seems I'm the Only Guy in the Witch Organization I Joined - Chapter 67: Mineral Water and the Sexy Swordswoman

Chapter 67: Mineral Water and the Sexy Swordswoman

[Tatsumori Haruto]

──After getting out of the bath and changing into the clothes I had brought from my room, I stepped out of the bathroom to find Ys drinking at the table.

“…Ys, um, thanks for letting me use the bath.”

“Oh, don’t mention it. Feel free to use it anytime. Heck, wanna hop in together next time?”

Ys was wearing her usual black shirt, but a few buttons were undone, leaving her chest slightly exposed. On top of that, she was still in her underwear below.

Why does she only wear the top…? I have no idea where to look.

“D-Don’t say stupid things! More importantly, put some proper clothes on!”

“What’s this, Haruto? Your face is all red—are you embarrassed?”

“I just got overheated from the bath! Never mind that, just put on some—”

I was trying my best not to look at Ys, but I caught a glimpse of her standing up from her chair.

She walked over to the fridge, opened it, and pulled out a bottle of mineral water.

“If you’re overheated, you should drink some water. Wouldn’t want you passing out.”

Saying that, Ys brought the bottle to her lips and took a sip.

…Wait, wasn’t that supposed to be for me? She’s started calling me by name now, but at the end of the day, Ys is still Ys.

If anyone ever ends up dating her, they probably shouldn’t expect any sweet, romantic moments.

“Um… Ys? What’s—whoa!?”

Ys, still silent, suddenly stepped toward me and shoved me. Wait—did she just realize what indecent thoughts I was having!?

Since my back hit the bed, I ended up lying flat on my back. Then, Ys climbed onto the bed and straddled me.

“Y-Ys, what the hell—”

Before I could finish, her lips sealed mine.

A soft, sultry sensation pried my mouth open, and something cold trickled in.

Caught off guard, I swallowed it without thinking. Even after I did, Ys didn’t pull away immediately.

“—Hey, Haruto… was your face really red just from the bath?”

With her flushed face mere inches from mine, Ys narrowed her bewitching blue eyes and smirked.

Forget romantic moments—this is just straight-up erotic. Ys, what happened to your usual devil-may-care attitude!?

“Ys… c-calm down…”

“Hmm? Your face is still red.”

Once again, Ys took a mouthful of mineral water and leaned over me.

“W-Wait, hold on—mmph!?”

Her lips pressed against mine again, more forcefully this time. I tried to push her shoulders away, but my desperate resistance was futile—her brute strength pinned both my hands to the bed.

Out of options, I clenched my mouth shut, but Ys’s tongue effortlessly slipped in. The warmth of her tongue and the chill of the water pouring in sent my mind spiraling into chaos.

──But then, all my training kicked in.

Summoning my magic, I forced my arms free from her grip and used that momentum to flip her over.

Now, I was the one pinning her down.

“Haa… haa… Y-Ys—”

But now that I had her underneath me, I had no idea what to say. I knew I had to clear up this massive misunderstanding as soon as possible, but my brain refused to function with such an alluring woman lying beneath me.

“…H-Hey. I-It’s my first time, so… be gentle, okay?”

Her moist eyes, her bashful expression—Ys whispered those words shyly.

“—!?”

Ys… acting bashful!? And she just referred to herself as “watashi”!?!? The gap from her usual persona was too much—I hated to admit it, but my heart was racing. (T/N: Usually Ys refers to herself as Oresama, which is a haughty, usually a prideful man’s way of referring to himself. Kinda like, This Glorious Me.)

Above all, this was way too erotic. What the hell was I supposed to do? No, what the hell should I do!?!?

T/N: Yeah it’s erotic, this is Ys btw

“Ys, look… I—”

No, I had to end this right now. Even if it meant she’d beat me half to death, I had to make it absolutely clear this was a misunderstanding. If I wasted any more time, my self-control wouldn’t hold out—things would definitely go too far…!!

“—What exactly are you two doing?”

But bad things always happen in layers. At the worst possible timing, Scarlet appeared.

No, I shouldn’t be surprised. I’d been so rattled by the bath incident that I completely forgot—this was the time Scarlet usually brought lunch.

“…S-Scarlet. C-Calm down. I can explain—ugh!?”

“…You bastard, breaking into my room like that—I swear I’ll burn you alive, you piece of shit!!”

Before I could get a word in, Ys kicked me across the room. Why the hell am I the bad guy here!? Can you please make up your mind about whether you like me or not!?

“T-Tatsumori-kun!? Ys, what the hell do you think you’re doing!?”

“I HAVEN’T DONE ANYTHING YET—BECAUSE OF YOU!!”

“So you were planning to do something!! Tatsumori-kun is coming with me! And you are staying here under house arrest!!”

Storming into Ys’s room, Scarlet scooped up my battered body and carried me outside.

Scarlet, I get that your actions are morally correct, and honestly, I admire your integrity, but… can you not carry me princess-style? This is beyond embarrassing…

“—HEY! Don’t just end the conversation on your own!!”

“!!”

There was no time to be embarrassed.

With a furious roar, Ys unleashed a blast of blue flames from the prison door.

Scarlet had her back completely turned, still carrying me, and I was nothing more than a helpless damsel in distress at this point.

It seemed like we were done for—but the flames never reached us.

A blood-red crystalline wall formed between us and the fire, stopping it in its tracks.

Scarlet’s magic, no doubt. Judging by the intense cold radiating from the wall, it was no ordinary crystal.

“…Tatsumori-kun, sorry, but I’m putting you down now. Can you get back to your cell on your own?”

Scarlet carefully set me down on the floor. There was no doubt about it—she was planning to fight Ys.

“Scarlet…! Temeē, you should’ve just stayed in your damn room and danced the samba with the rats or something! You wanna get cut down!?”

“And what about you!? Why can’t you just sit through your damn house arrest like a good girl!? I’ll sober you up myself!!”

Ys was clearly furious, storming out without even bothering to put on clothes, still dressed in that racy outfit from before. If there were a Miss Sexy Swordswoman Contest, she’d win by a landslide. Not that such a thing exists.

In her hands, she gripped her greatsword-shaped magic blade, Yume Hanabi. Meanwhile, her short sword-shaped magic blade, Tate Kujira, remained secured at her waist.

Scarlet, on the other hand, was unarmed. Was she not planning to draw her magic sword?

“I’ll turn you to cinders in under a minute!”

Ys was the first to move. She kicked off the ground, closing the distance in a single bound, and swung her massive blade.

Scarlet dodged the ferocious strike, darting around the hall at an incredible speed.

Her ability to evade was impressive, but Ys was just as absurd. She wielded that ridiculously heavy greatsword with ease, slashing even with one hand at times. Her sheer strength was monstrous.

“Quit scurrying around, dammit!!”

Scarlet was completely on the defensive, but then—Ys, moving with sharp precision, closed in on her. Given the length of her weapon, she was pushing in far too close.

And just as expected, instead of swinging her greatsword, Ys aimed a kick at Scarlet.

But Scarlet must have anticipated it. She lowered herself so close to the ground she nearly licked it, slipping right under Ys’s legs. Then, in a smooth motion, she hoisted up Ys’s outstretched thigh and flipped her over.

However, Ys refused to go down easily. Even as she was thrown, she swung her greatsword midair.

Realizing she couldn’t dodge in time, Scarlet conjured a red crystalline wall to block the attack.

In mere moments, an insane exchange of blows unfolded. I didn’t even have time to blink.

“…Tch! Tatsumori-kun! Get back to your room!!”

Just as Scarlet shouted, another red wall appeared in front of me.

An instant later—

BOOM!

Something exploded with a deafening roar.

“Uwah!?”

I instinctively crouched, but thanks to Scarlet’s wall, I didn’t feel the shockwave.

“…That magic sword of yours is as troublesome as ever. What would you have done if Tatsumori-kun got caught in that!?”

Apparently, the red crystal Ys had slashed had exploded. The shattered fragments scattered, sending blue sparks flying everywhere.

“Hah! Don’t underestimate my Haruto here! You really think something like this would take him down!?”

Ys, I don’t recall ever becoming yours. Also, I do think getting caught in this fight would be pretty damn fatal for me.

“H-Hold on! Why the hell are you calling Tatsumori-kun by his first name!? And what do you mean yours!?”

“The hell d’ya mean, what!? Ain’t it obvious after what just happened!? Haruto is my wife now!!”

“H-HAAH!?!? You’ve been in a cell for a whole week, and you’re still drunk!? There’s no way in hell that makes any sense!!”

As expected of the ever-sensible Scarlet. I’m in complete agreement.

By the way, the reason the alcohol hasn’t worn off yet… is because I’m the one carrying them. Heh.

“Oi, Haruto! Tell this dumbass already! Say it! Tell her we’re madly in love, so she needs to back off!!”

“Y-Ys Let’s get this straight—this is clearly some kind of mistake!”

Things had already spiraled into disaster. If I didn’t deny it now, I’d never get another chance. I steeled myself.

“See!? Even Tatsumori-kun says so!!”

“You dumbass! He’s just being shy!! You seriously don’t get it!? No wonder you’re still a virgin, you damn octopus!!”

How the hell is she this optimistic!? Even if I had confessed the truth earlier, I bet she’d have just gone ahead and forced herself on me!

In that case, Scarlet showing up was a godsend. I had no choice but to root for her now.

“W-Wha…?! Don’t just assume I’m a virgin!! T-Tatsumori-kun, don’t listen to her!! I-I mean, I am, but—kyaa!?”

“Quit looking away, dumbass!!”

Ys’s flying kick smashed into Scarlet. That was one hell of a cheap shot.

“Ys, enough already! Calm down and let’s talk this out!!”

“There ain’t a damn thing to talk about with her!!”

Not her! I meant talk things out with me!

“Haruto-kun, there’s no reasoning with her. She won’t understand anything unless you beat it into her thick skull—she’s that kind of idiot.”

Scarlet, who had been kicked all the way to the underground hall’s wall, got back up and raised her hands skyward.

A single spear materialized in her grasp—her magic sword.

A frigid wind howled from Scarlet’s direction.

“Oh? So you’re done running, huh?”

“Hah? I was never running.”

The two witches, both from the Raven—the most combat-hardened organization in the witch world—stood facing each other.

A deadly tension filled the underground chamber.

Two warriors from the Raven were about to clash—right before my very eyes.