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!? - 85

Chapter 85: Party Preparations

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“Ohohohoho! No need to be stingy! I’ll use as much as I please!”

“““““Oooooooohhhhhhhh!!!!”””””

With Sefure’s spirited command, everyone carried the vast stores of food from the ship’s pantry out into the open. In the center of the village square, we formed a circle and lit a fire together.

“W–wait, Sefure-chan, what’s all this?”

“Hey, you ladies?! What are you…?”

The villagers looked bewildered. Well, that made sense. Originally, they were supposed to be the ones hosting us. But we decided to do things differently.

“Why, a party, of course! We got a lovely flower from the little one, so as thanks, we’re all going to eat, drink, make merry, and enjoy ourselves together!”

“““““Whaaaat!!??”””””

And with that, Sefure eagerly took charge, laughing joyfully as she organized the preparations.

“P-party?”

“Yes, that’s right, little one! Don’t hold back! Eat as much as you like, all you want!”

“Eh… U-uh, wh-what!?”

“Come now, children shouldn’t be shy about these things!”

Originally, the plan was just to return Mibou-san safely to her village and then head off again somewhere else. But it wasn’t as if we had any particular destination or plan anyway. Our Sefure Pirate Crew had only one policy. It was to live freely, far away from the Empire.

And this place was perfect for that. It was far removed from imperial territory, surrounded by sea and mountains, with no large towns, armies, or demon forces anywhere nearby. The people here lived untouched by war and above all, they didn’t show us any hostility.

We’d also been stuck on the ship for days, so the chance to stretch our legs on solid ground was welcome. So we figured…

Why not have fun? Let’s make this a celebration for everyone.

“Habiri-kun… After everything you’ve done for us, it feels wrong for us to feast too…”

“Yeah, kid. You’ve done so much already. We’ve got nothing to repay you with…”

“It’s fine. Right, Naoho-san?”

“Indeed. Besides, both our beloved Habiri-dono and our captain are eager to join in. There’s no need to hesitate. And after such a sweet thank-you from that child… If she’s hungry, then of course we all want to do something for her.”

Even with both me and Naoho-san reassuring them, Mibou-san and the villagers still looked unsure. Then…

“In the outside world… The war between humans and demons still rages on, doesn’t it? And yet, you people…”

The village elder—an old woman with a bent back—spoke in wonder. Naоho-san smiled wryly.

“That’s true. Until recently, we were part of that same war. But Habiri-dono saved us, transcending the wall between races. And we came to love him. Human or demon, it no longer matters. Had we never met Habiri-dono, we might not have cared about you humans either… But since you show no hatred or fear toward us demons, that alone is enough.”

“Love… You mean, all of you love this young man?”

“W–well, haha… Y-yes. Habiri-dono is amazing! He treats all twenty of us with such affection every single day—♥ I mean, ahem, cough cough!”

“Hohoho, how sweet. Changed by love, have you?”

“F–fufu, I won’t deny it…”

“I see, I see…Ffumu.”

Naоho-san’s face turned red as she spoke proudly, then coughed in embarrassment when she realized she’d almost said too much. Seeing her like that, the elder and Mibou-san smiled softly, seemingly understanding everything without further words.

“Mibou, Yaoji… We shall join as well. Refusing their kindness now would only be rude.”

“Y-yes… I suppose you’re right…”

“…Aye, you’re right, Elder. Alright then, ladies, leave the heavy lifting to us!”

Following the elder’s words, Mibou-san, a burly man called Yaoji, and the other villagers nodded and hurried to help with preparations.

Then…

“Mibou.”

“Yes, Elder.”

“Even so, we must still repay our debt properly…”

“…Yes.”

“I’ll speak to the others myself. Tonight, they shall ‘attend to him.’ But you…”

“No, Elder. I’ve received too much kindness to settle for mere words of thanks. So I, too, will… With Habiri-kun…”

“…I understand.”

“It’s just… What concerns me is that all the girls around him are so young and pretty… Even that tiny one… Considering that…”

“Hm?”

The elder and Mibou-san whispered to each other while glancing my way.

What are they talking about?

Whatever it was, it made me curious… But for now—

“Hey, Maosha.”

“…Onii-chan…”

“Look, there’s cookies and sweets too! Let’s have a little snack, yeah?”

“Eh!? B-but…”

“Here, open wide. Aaahn.”

“Ah—eh—ah, a-ahm?! Munch munch…”

“Hehe, how is it?”

“…It’s yummy…”

“Right?”

“Really yummy!”

“Yeah!”

Right now, I just wanted to do something for this timid little kid. At first, I’d only been moved by pity, but now, it felt like it was because of something deeper than that. I didn’t know why, but I wanted to do whatever I could for her.

“I’m glad to see you enjoy it so much, Maosha.”

“Mommy! You eat some too—aaahn!”

“Hey now, that’s not polite. We have to help the nice ladies first, okay?”

“Oh, right! Yeah! Hey, onee-chan, I’ll help carry the plates!”

Smiling, Mibou-san gently stroked Maosha’s head before sending her off. But then, her face turned a little apologetic as she approached me.

“Um… Habiri-kun, can I ask you something kind of odd?”

“Yes?”

“W-well…You, um… You were doing all sorts of, uhm, intimate things with the girls on the ship… right? With Riro-chan and Punii-chan too…?”

“U-uh… Well, yeah…”

“And you’re being so kind to Maosha too, so… I just wondered…”

What the heck kind of question is this…?

“I mean, maybe you like… I don’t know, maybe you like little girls too…? Of course, we really want to repay you somehow, but Maosha is still so small, so… Well…”

“…?”

“So instead, I’ll do anything you ask, alright? Just… Please wait until Maosha is a little older…”

“…Eh?”

Wait. Hold on. Am I being massively misunderstood right now!?

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