When the Villainous Flame User Trapped in a Time Loop Starts Living Earnestly, Every Female Party Member Turns into a Pervert and Now the World Is in Danger!? - 82

Chapter 82: Buried Memories

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I was staring at a human woman with long black hair tied neatly behind her. Her body was toned, yet had full curves at the hips and chest. She looked to be in her twenties, perhaps? We’d found her drifting in the sea, pulled her aboard, and were now tending to her on the deck.

“There aren’t any major injuries, but she seems to have swallowed quite a bit of water… Still, it doesn’t look like her life is in danger. Oh, and, she’s given birth before, Habiri-kun.”

Joysa, one of the female knights skilled in healing magic, said this after examining the woman’s body from head to toe. They wiped her wet body, boiled some water, and then…

“So, what do we do with her? We picked her up, sure, but she’s human, isn’t she? I, for one, have no desire to deal with any human other than Habiri-sama.”

“Hmm…You’re right. She doesn’t seem to be a soldier, but even so…”

And that was the question—what to do from here. Yes, I was human. But everyone else here was a demon. They were once part of the Demon Lord’s army and they had fought against humans. Which meant that, from their point of view, they had no obligation—no reason—to help this female human.

“So, what’ll you do, boy? For example, if you say you wanna make this woman your new sex slave, then we—”

 “““““ARE ABSOLUTELY AGAINST THAT!!!”””””

“I wouldn’t do that!!”

Saiin’s teasing remark made Sefure and the others turn on me with faces like raging demons. Not that I’d ever do something like that! I already had all of them, after all. So as for what to do… I wanted to respect everyone’s opinion in the end, but then again…

 “Uu… Maosha…”

 -“!?”

There it was again. That faint word the woman was murmuring in her sleep.

 “Oh my, what is it?”

 “She seems to be muttering something in her sleep… Ah—”

What was that…? The word echoed in my head, as if snagging on something deep inside…

 “Uu… ngh… ah…”

 “““““Ah…”””””

And then, just as I thought that, the woman finally opened her eyes.

 “This is… I…The sea beast… Yes, I fell into the sea—! I… I’m alive… I’m alive…!”

At first she seemed dazed, but then she suddenly gasped and sat bolt upright. She looked down at herself and the moment she realized she was still alive, her body trembled as her tearful eyes darted around.

 “I… I’m alive… Ah! You all… You saved me… Eh!? …D-Demons!?”

She looked around, seemingly about to thank us, but then her face went pale the moment she realized what we were.

“Indeed. We are a band of demons. We just happened to see you during our voyage and decided to pull you aboard.”

 “Ugh…”

Humans and demons were still at war. So naturally, the air grew tense, a wall forming between her and everyone else. Even though she had been saved, the woman now began to panic.

 “I… I see… Even so, thank you for saving me. …Eh? Um, and that person over there…”

 “Ah, me?”

 “…A human? Eh?”

 “Yeah, I’m human. But I’m one of them.”

 “Ehh?! Eh… E-ehhh!?”

Well, yeah, I couldn’t blame her for being shocked. A single man among all these demon women and that man just so happened to be human.

 “Ohohohoho, that’s right~ Habiri-sama is my husband~”

 “H-he’s my special someone.”

 “My naughty buddy~”

 “A friend I do naughty things with, I suppose.”

 “I-It’s not like I wanted to do it with him or anything!”

 “I’m his little sister and also his… Uh, co-penis case.”

 “Yes! He’s a precious person to us!”

Then, as if to show how “special” I was despite being human, all of them pressed close and started declaring their relationships with me one after another.

“Eh… eeeehhh???”

“Ah—well, basically, we’re human and demon, sure, but we’ve decided to live together without involving ourselves in wars or anything like that. So as long as you don’t cause trouble, we won’t do anything to you.”

 “…Humans and demons…”

 “That said, miss, who exactly are you? And why were you out at sea?”

The woman blinked blankly, clearly still confused, while I felt oddly warm inside. She didn’t seem to fully grasp the situation yet, but she slowly calmed herself down and began to speak.

“I—I’m sorry for reacting that way earlier. But still, I’m deeply grateful that you saved me. My name is… Mibou… ‘Mibou Mehahamus.’ I’m a fisherwoman from Tasai Village, on the coast of the Ippu Peninsula.”

Eh…? Mehahamus? That name—why did it sound familiar…?

“Tasai Village… I can’t say I’ve ever heard of it.”

“My hometown is located far on the frontier, surrounded by mountains full of beasts and monsters. The only way to reach a town is by crossing the sea. Our ancestors were runaway soldiers who fled the war and built the village there. Since then, we’ve lived quietly, growing vegetables, catching fish… We’re not rich, but peaceful. Until recently…”

While I was still trying to recall where I’d heard that name, the woman continued.

“Lately, the seas near our village have been overrun by sea beasts, and we can’t catch any fish. We can only survive so long on the vegetables we grow… So, with no other choice, we set sail to fish further out. But then a giant sea monster attacked us, and I… I fell into the sea… I don’t know what happened to the others…”

She must have been terrified. Just talking about it made Mibou-san bite her lip and tremble. But then—

“Please, I beg of you! Take me… Take me back to my village! I still have a young daughter waiting for me! My husband passed away long ago, and it’s just been the two of us ever since… If I don’t return, she’ll be all alone… Please! I know it’s dangerous, but I beg you, please!”

Mibou-san knelt down on the deck, bowed deeply, and pleaded with all her heart.

“Hmmm, even if you say that…”

“Indeed… I have no desire to deliberately venture into such perilous waters…”

I understood how they felt. In fact, we had just been discussing leaving this sea area quickly to avoid troublesome sea monsters. So granting her wish would mean turning back into danger.

“Please! I beg of you… My daughter, Maosha… If there’s anything I can do in return—”

“Maosha…”

That word again. It kept echoing in my mind. Tasai Village… and Maosha…

『Onii-chan… wa… a… aaahhhh!!』

 “You mustn’t make her cry!!!”

 “…Huh?”

 “““““Huh???”””””

I didn’t understand it. But for some reason… Tears started welling up.

“H-Habiri-sama, what’s the matter?”

 “…I don’t know, but something inside me is screaming… Don’t make that little girl cry…”

“Excuse me?”

I didn’t know why. But still—

“Sefure… Everyone… I’m sorry to ask this from you all, but…Please. Take this woman back to her village.”

It just felt like the right thing to do.

 “Habiri-sama…”

Everyone looked puzzled by my sudden declaration.

(Habiri-sama… c-could it be…)

(Habiri-dono?!)

(Habiri Onii-sama…!)

(No way, kid, you don’t mean…)

And then, in their minds—

(((((He’s fallen for the widowed single mother!? Sure, she’s got that mature charm we don’t have, but still…!)))))

Well… I guess I couldn’t blame them for misunderstanding.

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