Chapter 303: It Is Not a Bad Thing?

From behind Hiero I passed both arms under both sides, put both arms under the chest, and held her while heading for Atla’s room.

When we came out of the changing room she was flailing, but now she is very quiet... though she does complain.

"What. Kuna was peeking too. Only me getting punished is odd, is it not?"

"I have a different punishment in mind for Kuna. Mm. If you dislike it that much shall I stop?"

"I did not say I dislike it~... I am being quiet, am I not. Raide is really sly."

Maybe she is using power. Hiero’s body is surprisingly light. To compare, a feeling like holding a light stuffed toy.

Hiero who glanced behind, puffed her cheeks, and spoke was cute. With an apologetic feeling I strengthened the hug.

Hiero murmured "More..." and pressed the back of her head against me, gri gri. I muttered in my heart that she is really calculated... and smiled wryly.

Senai walking in front and guiding us to Atla’s room looked at Hiero’s look and laughed happily, kusu kusu.

I meant to scold Hiero, and before I knew it it had become a form of doting.

I had thought to put Hiero down when we arrived in front of the room, but when we arrived in front of the door Hiero knocked the door still held by me.

At that sight Senai turned her face away and laughed enough to shake her shoulders. I was about to burst out too.

Right after Hiero knocked Atla’s voice answered from inside the room. So I raised my voice and told them I had come, and the door slowly opened at once.

The one who was there when the door opened was Atla wrapped in a negligee like a loose habit arranged.

She blinked, looked at held Hiero and my face in turn, and started laughing.

"Hiero-san, nnfu! What is it? Nhahaha!"

"...Under punishment."

"Hiero was peeking while I and Milish were in the bath so I am punishing her."

"Punishment, nhaha! Cute. Like a doll."

"Do not say it..."

Atla laughed but invited us in, so I entered still holding Hiero.

Entering the room there was one single bed, a desk and a shelf set one each, and by the wall two-seat sofas were placed facing each other.

It felt bigger than my room, and maybe because it is a church I felt sacredness too.

On the two-seat sofa Sera and Niche were sitting, saw held Hiero, and started laughing like Atla.

The two were also wearing negligees like Atla. The navy color suited the three and was beautiful.

Maybe Hiero could not stand the embarrassment. She covered her face with both hands and started shaking her body, puru puru.

Hiero red to the ears is too cute? I thought, and at the same time thought if it was that embarrassing she should have parted before entering the room... and smiled with a troubled face.

I put that Hiero down and set her feet on the floor. She hurriedly went behind Atla who had closed the door and started pushing her back this way.

What is she doing? I tilted my head and noticed. It seems next I am to hug Atla.

Atla being pushed on the back smiled in a troubled way, came in front of me, and tilted her head.

Mm... it is a rare chance so shall I have her let me hug?

Their church work is busy, and lately there have been few chances to touch so I want to hug too.

I gently took one of Atla’s hands, sat on the bed beside, and had her settle between my open legs.

I put both hands around her stomach and hugged with a squeeze. She laughed happily, kusu kusu, and stroked both my arms with her left hand.

"I feel it has been a while since I hugged Atla."

"Sorry. It was surprisingly busy and I could not take time... will you forgive me?"

"I am not angry. Only I do not want you to force it. Not only Atla. Niche and Sera too."

I set my chin on Atla’s right shoulder, cheek-rubbed her side hair, turned my eyes to Niche and Sera, and spoke. The two narrowed their eyes, smiled happily, and nodded so I was relieved.

What changed after becoming lovers with Atla is that her way of speaking is not stiff, and a big-sister flavor like Dil said has come out.

I could tell from the atmosphere that she smiled too, and with her face still forward she stroked my head with her right hand.

Hiero went out of the room as if her job was done. From the gap of the closing door I saw her jumping on Senai waiting outside the room... her face was still red though. Too cute?

Niche and Sera saw Hiero leave the room, stood from the sofa, sat on both my sides, and leaned in.

A waterside-like scent from the three, and only from Atla a faint smell of trees, gave me peace.

"A little more. After a little we can take lots of time?"

"We want to be with Raide-san too."

"...If you spoil me too much it will not do? Lately I cannot help missing people’s skin... I will become a spoiled child?"

"Kus. I am glad our plan seems to have succeeded. I think Raide-san’s posture of considering the other is wonderful, but to us I want you to lean without minding."

Aa~~. Really it will not do? If you spoil me that much it will not do... I will not be able to hold back not wanting to part.

True, told by Nimi and the others I am trying not to hold back, but I think there is a limit and I am considering.

If consideration is taken from me I will become like Hiero just now, unable to be satisfied unless someone is beside me...

Aside from that feeling of mine Niche and Sera pressed closer from left and right, and Atla started stroking my left thigh with her free left hand.

Their body heat was strangely comfortable. I was about to forget the original purpose and smiled wryly.

While cheek-rubbing Atla’s beautiful black hair I started talking so the three could hear.

"I think you heard from Maya the talk of me heading to Santony. So... if you mean to go back..."

"We will not go back. It has been reported to Holy Country Kyle that way."

"The talk has been passed to Milish-san too."

"We want to be beside Raide-san."

"...Thank you."

I heard the three’s words, said thanks, let out a breath of relief, buried my face in Atla’s neck, and breathed in the scent.

Hearing they would stay at the royal-capital church I was relieved from the heart, and a glad feeling filled my heart.

I had thought of the case if the three meant to go back to Santony, but I too thought parting would be lonely, and if I said a selfish thing I did not want to part.

But just because we became lovers, changing a way of living or a will, how is that? That worry was in me.

Maybe they understood my feeling. Niche and Sera stroked both my arms with a gentle touch, and Atla said nothing and kept stroking the arm I had around her stomach.

Even if the glad feeling becomes full, words do not come out... since reincarnating there are many things I am made to notice for the first time and I am troubled.

"As I thought. Raide-san should lean more. Leaning is not a bad thing? Of course I think consideration is important. But with words and attitude we want Raide-san to lean more."

"Men other than Raide-san are refused. But as Raide-san’s lover. Wishing you to lean more, I do not think is wrong."

"Selfish things, please say more too?"

"Then... a little, I want you to let me stay like this..."

I said that with my face still buried in Atla’s neck, and was laughed at by the three as a cute way of leaning.

Niche and Sera leaned their bodies on me as if to snuggle and rested their heads on both shoulders, and Atla overlapped her left hand on my left hand, tangled fingers, and joined.

A calm happy atmosphere where no one opened their mouth wrapped us.

After a while I lifted my face from Atla’s neck and reported to the three that I had made Milish a lover just now.

I thought they might be surprised, but the three smiled happily and were glad.

Come to think of it Milish said she had everyone cooperate. Everyone was probably Maya and the others... that is so, right?

And because I want to spend the night with Milish I asked them to let me stay at the church today.

Then from the three I was told while smiling "Think of it as home and come anytime?" "We will be waiting." "Raide-san’s request is cute."

Mm... shall I consult Nimi and make days to sleep here too?

Is anytime really fine? I asked the three and got kisses in place of answers, and smiled with a troubled face.

While spending that sweet gentle time with the three the room door opened without a knock. From the gap of the door Hiero peeked her face, grinned, and told me Kuna had come.

I had Atla stand, then stood too, hugged the three in order and kissed, then left the room.

In exchange Hiero entered the room in my place, and said while puffing her chest, mufun, that she would sleep with Atla and the others, so it was cute and before I noticed I had stroked her head.

What Hiero told me then. I do not know how, but she contacted Nimi that I would stay at the church.

I kissed Hiero’s forehead, said thanks, got an imperfect combo-poke, and had the door closed.

I smiled wryly, rubbed the back of my neck with one hand, turned my face to Kuna who was laughing as if amused beside, and spoke.

"Sorry for making you wait. Will you guide me to the room?"

"Fufu. No... please do not mind. Yes. Milish-sama is waiting in the room. Please come along."

"Aah. I ask."

I started walking behind Kuna who smiled and started walking in front, and exchanged a look with Senai who did not try to move from in front of the door.

Senai smiled, pointed at her own feet, and told me she would be here, so I nodded.

Walking the hall behind Kuna, come to think of it Kuna’s punishment was still left, I remembered.

I secretly thought to punish her before entering Milish’s room, and smiled a little.