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Well that’s why I thought pouting my lips and using words that I wouldn’t normally use would hold him back a little, surprisingly, he just pats my head with a smile.
Then he chuckled, said good night, and leaned against a rock near me.
He covered himself with his outer garment, placed the Mineral Tree against his shoulder, and closed his eyes.
Silence fell in a few moments. Now, this time, I have no choice but to carry on.
I’ll hold on to my complaints about him that he could be a little more hesitant to do things for tomorrow.
For now, I’ll think about how to spend my night watch.
The barrier is up, but unlike in Japan, I don’t know what or when it will happen. However, most events can be dealt with by unleashing the barrier, which is the last defense.
As long as we are alert, there is would be no problem.
For me as a vampire, this is the time when I’m awake, so I don’t have to worry about losing my concentration.
I can say that I have no problems as it is, but I am also somewhat bored. It is not the kind of environment where one would read a book. When I look up at the sky, I don’t see any stars, just the leaves of dark trees and thick clouds beyond them.
I wonder if the people living here don’t feel anything when they look at this sky.
“Excuse me.” (Ashley)
“What’s the matter, Ashley?” (Memoria)
As I repeatedly asked various questions and answered to myself, I wondered if there was anything else, and the thoughts that I had, separated me from my alertness and began to return.
There was a sign of her trying to converse.
Even so, there is no one other than her who talks to me, I shifted my gaze from the sky to her, thinking that it would be a good way to pass the time.
“?” (Memoria)
Despite replying, Ashley does not continue and looks teary-eyed.
Her face is red and her eyes are shaky.
There was no sign that she had consumed any kind of alcohol, and there was no evidence of strange mushrooms in the meal she had just eaten.
Nor did I, a vampire, use a spell of fascination on her.
I considered all the possibilities as to why she would not broach the subject and the way she looked led me to an answer.
“Oh, if you need to do your business, I recommend the riverbank over there, okay?” (Memoria)
“You’re wrong!” (Ashley)
“I suggest you keep your voice down.” (Memoria)
“Because Mary says the strangest things!” (Ashley)
He reacted to Ashley’s voice for a moment, but he thought there was nothing there and looked around once, then went back to sleep.
Not noticing his appearance, she suppressed her voice and blushed even more as she tried to speak to me.
But then what is it?
I thought it was the best deduction I could make, but after all, human thoughts are unpredictable, aren’t they?
It seems that other people have been watching us, since a while ago.
The atmosphere seems to be somewhat alike.
“Well, then, what is it you want to talk about?” (Memoria)
“Well, Mary.” (Ashley)
“Yes, is there something with me?” (Memoria)
“You are in a relationship with a gentleman, are you not?” (Ashley)
“Yes, with the person sleeping there.” (Memoria)
“Um…” (Ashley)
“Yes?” (Memoria)
“What is it like to be in a relationship with that gentleman?” (Ashley)
“…” (Memoria)
Is this what it’s like to be asked to talk about love?
Even if they are unaware of it, do humans ask vampires to talk about love?
This is my first time, but I am not being asked about the Demon King’s Army, so it is okay to talk about it.
However,
“What exactly do you want to know about?” (Memoria)
The way you ask is too abstract and makes me wonder what I am supposed to talk about.
If it were about whether or not we get along, what should I say?
I would say that we are not on bad terms.
He has a first wife named Suela, but he tries to treat me as equally as possible.
There are times when the three of us spend time together, but not in ways that I myself would find uncomfortable.
Of course, there are times when we spend time alone together, which I can answer as good in my opinion.
But I don’t think that’s what she wants to ask.
“Oh, how did you meet, how did you usually spend your time and how did get together?” (Ashley)
Is she under a hex or something?
Every time she asks me a question, the color of her face turns bright red.
The girls around her are also showing an attitude of reverence rather than that of eavesdropping.
There is no sign of a hex coming from Ashley, nor does it seem to be a disease from the scent of her blood.
“Do you mean how I met him?” (Memoria)
“Yes! This doesn’t mean that I haven’t met a gentleman, I haven’t dated one, or I want to meet a cool man!” (Ashley)
“Yes, of course.” (Memoria)
After all, it is strange.
Well, I was just confirming your question. …Why are you blushing and providing information that I didn’t ask you?
Well, okay.
And about when I met him?
“Oh, are you okay?” (Jiro)
If I recall, he was worried about me at first.
From what he saw, my skin is white, so from his point of view, I must have looked like a sick person or something.
Is he kind?
No. For my part, I thought he was a strange person for suddenly worrying about me when I was healthy.
He was supposed to be shopping, but when he started helping me with my work, that impression was reinforced.
He’s quite strange, isn’t he?
I guess that’s how it all started.
Thanks to the strong relationship between his profession and my workplace, I started talking to him regularly.
“This is?” (Jiro)
“It’s a new potion.” (Memoria)
“No, this is C*ke?” (Jiro)
“It’s a potion.” (Memoria)
Talking about new products,
“This looks good.” (Jiro)
“Oh, I’ve got some rope over here.” (Memoria)
“Isn’t there any discount?” (Jiro)
“I don’t give discounts!” (Memoria)
I refused his request.
“Is that book interesting?” (Jiro)
“It’s quite interesting, I ponder why this man is so oblivious to the attraction of multiple women, but on the other hand, he’s so close to his friends. I wonder if he is a homosexual? As a fellow male, what is your opinion?” (Memoria)
“… I can only say that’s the way it is, and I don’t think it’s going to turn out the way you think.” (Jiro)
“Is that so.” (Memoria)
I found myself looking forward to talking over the counter with him, usually talking about things that had nothing to do with products or work.
Usually, I would listen to him while conducting purchases, taking inventory, or reading in my spare time, but since when?
I started looking up at him from behind the counter and talking with him, rather than just having a casual conversation.
It was shortly after that that I heard he had started dating another woman from work.
“”””Eeeeehh!?”””” (Knights and Ashley)
Is that surprising?
Apparently, he was injured, and from there the woman confessed to him and he accepted.
What’s with those eyes, it’s not like I took him away from the woman, you know?
It wasn’t that I didn’t have that idea, but I was busy trying to understand what the emotion was that suddenly appeared rather than coming up with that idea.
Fortunately, the injury did not seem serious and he came to see me a few days later.
I handled the situation as usual at that time, but I couldn’t take my eyes off his back as he quietly left.
I was hoping that the closed door would open again.
“That’s it.” (Jiro)
Now, I still don’t know if my feelings at the time were love or not.
I only understood it when I compared it to a book I was reading at the time, which described a woman who was about to have him taken away from her, just like me.
Is it strange?
I think so too.
My first feelings for him were like that.
And then what happened?
“So, what happened next?” (Ashley)
“That’s it.” (Jiro)
“Oh, were you awake?” (Memoria)
“It’s nice that you’re getting along, but it is sad about having to pretend to be asleep while listening to my own love story.” (Jiro)
“Was I wrong?” (Memoria)
“Please, next time you do it, do it when I’m not around.” (Jiro)
“I will.” (Memoria)
“””…””” (Ashley & Knights)
“I won’t give in to the silent pressure, so you guys get some rest while you can. If you say you can’t move because you haven’t slept enough, we’ll leave you behind.” (Jiro)
The conversation seems to have ended.
I had noticed, but the girls were so absorbed in the conversation that they didn’t seem to notice, and my mouth, gently and lightly covered with his hand, could not speak anymore.
I could have brushed that hand away by simply shifting it gently, but I couldn’t refuse his request as I smiled.
I turn around and look at him, but then I turn to the girls in front of me and tell them it’s over.
Then Jiro claps his hands in dismissal, and the girls return to their roles in frustration.
The girls are still in a state of excitement, and I overhear them talking about what was good about the conversation they just had with me.
Speaking of which, were they high school students in Japan? Or was that about their age in Japan?
Is that what you would call their age over there?
“Hey.” (Memoria)
“Is something wrong?” (Jiro)
“Nothing.” (Memoria)
Apparently, I may be around that age too.
While telling Jiro that nothing happened, I realized that I was disappointed that I couldn’t continue the conversation.
I nod my head and say goodnight for the second time as he returns to his original position and sleeps again, listening to his reply and telling Ashley, who is on guard duty and wants to hear the rest of the story, that it is no good.
Aside from her dog-like disappointment, I’m glad he was there to break the conversation.
After all,
“I will try to love you from now on.” (Jiro)
I didn’t want to say these words.
He may have said them to me, but they are now my words, because
My love for you is so fiery that as a vampire vulnerable to heat I couldn’t even be bothered.
Apparently, the rest of the watch will be a time to reflect on my memories.
Memoria Tris – 193 – Has Girlfriends
Boyfriend: Jiro Tanaka
Occupation: General Store Staff
Magical Aptitude: Six (Lieutenant Class)
Job Title: Thief
Note for the Day
A few months, a momentary time compared to the years I have lived, but what I have accumulated has certainly borne fruit.
Another Side END
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