The Damn Family Is Back Again

327. The Loner (10)

-Sizzle.

“How is it?”

As the curtain was gently drawn, Harnié asked cautiously.

“…It seems fine for now. I was worried someone from the territory might have recognized us, but it seems that wasn’t the case.”

The pursuers couldn’t get in. The same was true for the inside of Rusmire. The weak confusion or disorientation magic on the clothes worked properly, successfully hindering the residents’ perception.

Moreover, luck was somewhat on their side.

“It seems like there’s even less interest because it’s where Camilla is staying.”

“That’s a relief.”

Yes, truly a relief.

Dinner was taken care of, but as time grew darker, they had to be more vigilant.

Animals are most exposed to danger the moment they fall asleep. Humans are no different when placed in the same situation.

If they were captured during sleep without any resistance, it would be the worst. Well… in this case, the probability of losing their heads would be higher than being captured.

The disappearance of that danger was a great relief.

A day in Rusmire, where they had come down to escape pursuit, was coming to an end.

It was certainly a tiring day.

There were laughable mishaps due to the strange functions of the clothing.

A mishap where the clothes burst because the sizes didn’t fit, leading to sharing clothes.

The meal time where they were both extremely conscious of each other.

Thus, the day began to wrap up.

“…But are you going to keep doing that?”

“Yes?”

“It’s time to sleep. There’s no need to be on guard anymore.”

A valid point.

On a day like today, when they had used their bodies exhaustively, they needed to rest well.

Their stamina and energy were nearly depleted. Regardless of the two days left on the timer, they didn’t know what might happen tomorrow.

After long periods of activity and exposure to Kelvia allergies, I need to recover my stamina and action points, which have been severely depleted. I also need to quickly erase the fatigue that is currently reducing my stats.

But…

I am facing the same problem I encountered in Ileor.

No, it might be an even bigger problem.

“There is only one room, Harnie.”

“So?”

“…There is only a bed to sleep on.”

“I know that.”

“Since it was used by Camilla alone, the bed is not very big.”

“I know that too.”

Harnie affirmed and affirmed again, as if it was nothing.

“Are you suddenly conscious of this now? Really.”

“It’s strange not to be conscious of it.”

“It’s not the first time, is it? We’ve slept in the same bed together.”

Have we? I ponder deeply.

‘It’s true…?’

If I count them one by one, it’s quite a number of times.

But… even so, I can’t just let this go.

“…You know the situation is quite different now.”

“What is?”

Well, look at your clothes.

As if to answer, I briefly lowered my eyes to her shoulders and then raised them again.

She was only wearing a precarious shirt, with her arms crossed, revealing her thighs and cleavage.

If we got into that bed, our bare skin would definitely touch.

“What now… You’ve already touched everywhere.”

“Excuse me? I didn’t hear you well, what did you say?”

“Ugh, I just told you to lie down on the bed quietly!”

‘Oh no, it happened again.’

Scratch, scratch.

I find myself scratching the back of my head.

But as soon as I lay down on the bed, fatigue washed over me.

The desire to rest grew overwhelmingly, and once I lay down, it felt as if my body had become one with the blanket, as if an invisible adhesive had been applied to my skin.

In the meantime, a cold wind slipped through the buildings.

“…Achoo!”

At the sound of the sneeze, my eyes rolled.

Two gazes naturally met.

Harnié’s violet eyes trembled for a moment, but soon folded gently.

“It’s very cold. Even though I’m just borrowing this place, the heating isn’t very good here, so I might catch a cold at this rate.”

“…”

“But, wouldn’t this be better?”

“Well, yes, but…”

“Isn’t it better to hold each other than to catch a cold by staying apart? You know that better than anyone.”

There was no denying it. So, I let out a deep sigh once again.

After sighing, I had to hold her body again.

-Swoosh.

“Hmm. It’s warm. I like it.”

How did it come to this again?

But… if I look at it differently, it could be seen as an opportunity.

‘I should… tell her soon.’

Harnié had been a great help. But, that help must end here.

I must not receive any more help from her.

She shouldn’t be involved in this situation where I’m being chased by pursuers.

No word should get out that Karsein is being helped by the Duke of Bagran’s wanted order.

Because she could be in danger.

In any way.

With a heavy heart, I tried to bring up the topic to Harnié.

“Hmm, I’m very tired… I’ll sleep first.”

It seemed that the conversation would have to be postponed until later.

*

The task of removing the clothes that had stuck to her body did not go smoothly.

Carsein’s hands brushed and skimmed over her skin, causing her to flinch more times than she could count. Especially in the sensitive areas, she barely managed to hold back the strange sounds that almost escaped her.

Because of that, Harni, who had entered the bathroom with her face flushed, suddenly had a thought.

‘If I use this a little more, I might be able to cling to Carsein like I’m being childish, right?’

At that moment, the voice inside her asked.

– I know your impure desires well, but what are you planning to do about it?

The room was one. The bed was also one.

But there were places where one could lie down separately.

Since a place was already prepared, there was a high chance that he would sleep apart.

Then how could she neutralize this strong empty space? So, while washing, she thought carefully.

What conditions would be needed if she wanted him to embrace her, unable to push her away?

It was impossible to fill it with something. Nor would insisting on staying close work. Unlike with Eleor, the cold wasn’t as much of an issue, so a simple excuse wouldn’t work.

In the bathroom, Harni thought for a long time, trying to come up with something, until she was struck with inspiration as she looked at her clothes, which were evoking a complicated feeling.

‘Right. Clothes, I have clothes.’

She just needed clothes to wear.

If she didn’t have any clothes to change into, she could claim to be cold as an excuse while being in a precarious state.

The vast space of the bed would be neutralized, and the excuse of needing to warm up would create a reason to burrow into his arms.

All she had to do was ruin Camilla’s clothes.

Carsein was facing the wall, being punished. If she brought him the clothes, she wouldn’t even be in full clothes.

The only obstacle was the awkwardness of the skimpy outfit and the closer physical contact that would follow. She had to deal with that.

– The only clothes of Carsein’s you can wear are a shirt. Your cleavage, your thighs, everything will be exposed. Can you handle it?

‘Yes.’

That was something she could accept without much hesitation now.

The happiest moment had arrived.

The times she had tried so hard to forget were no longer even a memory.

They were all filled with the time spent with Carsein.

There was no turning back now.

She had tried to forget on purpose, but now…

I tried to fall, keeping in mind that I would somehow return.

But once I had clung again, I couldn’t bring myself to fall.

Greed swelled endlessly.

It was true that just being with Carseine made me happy, but I wanted to be even happier.

I longed for more time, more desperately. Even when I was with him, I wanted the distance between us to shrink even further.

– What are you going to do when our bodies touch? This time, unlike in the North, our skin will actually touch.

‘…I don’t care.’

That question had crossed my mind, but I didn’t care about it either.

I had already had experiences where my hands reached places they shouldn’t have.

It was embarrassing, and it made me flustered. Because of it, I had slapped Carseine’s back.

But.

‘Carseine’s touch… wasn’t something I hated.’

I didn’t hate it.

It wasn’t just anyone; it was Carseine.

He was the man I had already kept deep in my heart.

So, even though his hands on my clothes made me a little shy and flustered, I never hated it. His touch on my body.

That was why I could be bolder.

Even if my body touched Carseine more directly, I could still go through with it.

The inner Harni didn’t appear anymore.

The clothes Camilla had given me were purposely ruined in the bathroom, and after secretly taking Carseine’s clothes while he stood with his back to the wall, hands raised as though in punishment, I put them on.

After leaving the bathroom.

The clothes I had intentionally torn and the excuse of the cold naturally flowed into the present.

Harnié lifted her head slightly and looked at Carseine’s condition.

As expected, Carseine had fallen asleep without realizing anything after a short while.

“…I’ve been waiting.”

Every minute, every second felt unbearably long.

Harnié couldn’t afford to miss this moment she had been waiting for.

She had to stay awake deliberately, or if she made any noise, she’d have to deal with his scolding quickly. But if she fell asleep here, it would be no different from losing the purpose of her plan.

It was warm. It was cozy. Her heart raced.

Just the fact that she had returned to the embrace of the person she thought she would never be able to enter again.

And.

A somewhat impure desire began to slither out.

– Swoosh.

The body that had only entered into the embrace now slips away.

The position of the upper body shifts upwards, and the soft breasts are pressed against the firm muscles.

And.

Little by little, their faces draw closer.

Eyes closed. Slowly, they touch.

The lips, filled with the desire of love that had been suppressed until now.

Something beyond warmth is conveyed.

Something beyond comfort spreads like an electric shock.

What hovered was something more than a simple fluttering.

“…”

The lips, which had been touching for a long time, parted.

It was something done to a sleeping person.

But… she couldn’t bring herself to let such an opportunity pass. If she could steal his lips once more, even in this sleeping moment, she had to do it.

Then, once again, the inner Harni questioned her.

– What’s wrong? Did you forget that you have to let Carseyn go?

‘I know. I don’t intend to interfere with this person.’

The lips were tightly pressed together.

Suddenly, her chest stung.

Harni retorted sharply.

‘But, this time, this moment… it’s only now.’

-…

‘You have to capture as much as you can now. Get closer, capture as much as you can.’

If she could never make such a moment again, she needed to leave behind an unforgettable time.

But she knew all too well that this wasn’t the solution.

It was excruciatingly painful.

The uncomfortable truth that she had to let Carseyn go.

*

The rooster’s crow announces the morning.

‘The air is quite chilly. This winter will be cold.’

Camilla, who greeted the rather chilly morning air of Rusmire, worries as she shifts her gaze. It was the place where the two guests had secretly hidden yesterday.

‘I should take better care of the young master and the young lady.’

She had provided them with clothes.

With their improved wealth compared to the past, they had some heating.

But she was still worried.

For the two who were originally nobles, the weather would be even colder.

To take better care of them, Camilla walked to where the two were.

“Young master. I’m coming in for a moment.”

It was rude to enter the master’s room directly, but to avoid suspicion, she had to enter without knocking. The only signal she could give was to lower her voice as she entered.

Camilla gave the signal and opened the door.

But then.

The sight before her left her speechless.

“…Huh? Camilla?”

“What is it? What’s going on in the morning…”

“…”

The man, barely opening his eyes in a disheveled state.

He had no shirt on. Only barely wearing pants.

The woman was wearing the man’s shirt.

Her pants were missing, and the size didn’t fit, revealing her cleavage and thighs.

And the two of them…

Were embracing each other in that state on the same bed.

It was a situation that naturally led to indecent thoughts.

“Ah.”

“Ah.”

As Camilla’s face turned red, the two finally realized something.

They tried to correct the huge misunderstanding, but… it was already too late.

“W-wait. Camilla. It’s not what you think!”

“Miss Camilla? Th-this isn’t… what it looks like…!”

“I’m, I’m sorry… I didn’t even dare to think…!”

“This is crazy…! That’s not it. You’re thinking wrong─”

“Go, go ahead!”

-Bang!

Once the door was closed, it could no longer be opened from the outside.

…from the outside, that is.