The Great Sword is not the Main Body!-Chapter 149: Trials (7)

“Rings...?”

"Yes."

Rubia, who had stood up, reached out her hand.

“Let’s go.”

“...Uhm... Stealing is a bad thing on Earth, you know.”

Then she hesitated, stopped her outstretched hand, and narrowed her eyes as she approached me.

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“Ha, I know. It was the same in the Empire, you know? What do you think I am?”

Step- Step-

I took two steps back to avoid Rubia, who had come two steps closer.

“Ugh... Then, where are we going to get the rings?”

“You’ll know when we get there. So, hurry up.”

Her hand stretched out again.

“But... you said you were going to avoid physical contact—”

“Holding hands is a common thing between friends, so it’s fine. You’ve seen it many times, right?”

“Is that so...?”

“Of course.”

Looking at the gently swaying hand, I swallowed.

It must be soft.

Warm... and add some comfort.

It would feel good...

But if I hold it, it feels like I’d be making a huge mistake.

Even though I’ve already done something wrong now... this is... hmm...

But if I don’t hold it, wouldn’t Rubia be disappointed?

Would she sulk... and not talk to me?

“Are you not going to hold it?”

“Ugh...”

This is like that classic "who do you love more, mom or dad?!"

How do I choose this!!

Let me think about it from her perspective...

Maybe Rubia could be watching me right now...

Then, well... yeah...

“Uhm... um... Ru, Rubia.”

“Yes?”

“I... made you soybean paste stew... and brewed coffee for you... so... I don’t think I can hold your hand...”

I shook my head vigorously and walked over to Rubia.

“Let’s just... just go.”

“...Hehe. Alright. I understand.”

Then, with a sly smile, Rubia opened her eyes slightly to look at my expression.

Far from being disappointed, she smiled even brighter.

“Didn’t you... get disappointed?”

“Hmm, honestly, I thought I’d be disappointed if you didn’t hold my hand. But now that it’s like this, I actually feel good. Hehe.”

“R-Really?”

Rubia nodded slightly and gently supported my back, guiding me toward the front door.

“Come on, let’s go.”

“Ugh, ugh...”

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“But... can I change clothes first? This is just sleepwear...”

“You don’t need to change.”

“Ugh...”

When we reached the front door, Rubia and I hurriedly put on our shoes.

“Well... First, just getting the rings would be boring.”

Then, with a click- Rubia opened the front door wide.

“Eh...?”

“Let’s have fun first, and then we can get the rings?”

There was an amusement park, one I had visited with my parents.

“Ru, Rubia...? What... is this?”

“How is it? Isn’t it amazing?”

“Ah, no... This is... Huh...? Eh?”

When I followed Rubia out the front door, her outfit had completely changed.

“...School uniform?”

So,

So... So-so.

No way.

Rubia, too...

I slowly turned my head and quietly watched Rubia, who was smiling softly.

“Hah...”

As expected, Rubia was also wearing the same school uniform as me.

But... even though it was the same outfit, why did it feel so different?

I was just very ordinary. No, rather, the uniform was too ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) big for me, and only my fingers stuck out from the sleeves.

But Rubia...

Well, in many ways, she was incredible.

“How is it...? Hmm, is it strange?”

“Yes, it’s... really pretty...”

“Hehe... Really? I’m glad.”

With a shy smile, Rubia lowered her head, and her expression was truly... truly incredible.

For a while,

I couldn’t take my eyes off that expression.

I forgot to breathe and just stared.

“...Noah?”

“Ha... Yes, yes!”

“It’s going to burn a hole through me. Hehe.”

“I-I’m sorry...”

The hem of her skirt swayed every time Rubia walked, and I felt uneasy.

It’s so short, and I’m worried it might show if I’m not careful...

There was no one around, but still... I felt uneasy.

“Noah, it looks really good on you. You’re cute.”

“Ugh... But the... skirt is too short.”

“No one’s around, so what’s the problem?”

Rubia, who had been turning her body this way and that, inspecting her appearance, smiled brightly.

“By the way, Noah, you’ve never seen my underwear, have you?”

“...Er, no?”

“Do you want to see it?”

With a sudden breath, Rubia’s face got dangerously close to my ear.

“A-Ah, no?! I-I didn’t mean—”

I jumped back in surprise, pulling my body away. fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓

Then, Rubia, wearing a mischievous smile, grabbed my waist and pulled me toward her.

“I want to show you, but... you know, it's better when things like this are seen by accident, not on purpose.”

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Between the buttons that were about to burst, two bulging lumps presented themselves, softly grazing my face.

“I hope you catch it. I’m wearing something pretty today.”

“Ugh?! Bleh!”

“What should we do first... hmm, should we start with some snacks?”

As Rubia spun around, her brilliant silver-white hair flew around her.

Her skirt swirled with it.

“Come on! Let’s go!”

“...Yeah.”

I forced myself to look up, pulling my gaze away, and walked after Rubia.

Good thoughts.

Good thoughts.

Good thoughts.

“Ugh- Phew... That was fun.”

Stretching her long limbs, Rubia looked up at the sky as she fixed her messy hair.

“Time really flies by...”

Before I knew it, the sky had turned dark blue, creating a lonely atmosphere.

“Did you have fun, Noah?”

“Yes.”

Nodding while taking a small bite of cotton candy in my right hand.

“I was curious about how the memory of Noah would turn out, but it worked so well that I was surprised. Now, aaah—”

With a poke on my left arm, Rubia opened her mouth toward me.

“Aaah—”

Naturally, I opened my mouth in response to Rubia.

Then, a very ugly rabbit-shaped jelly was popped into my mouth.

“Plus, we can buy things like this. I’m glad, right?”

After chewing the jelly and swallowing, I nodded.

“Yeah, but... it’s not buying... it’s stealing—”

“Hey, I left all the money behind, didn’t I? So it’s as if I bought it.”

“But that’s... imperial currency. It’s different from the money on Earth...”

“Oh? This one is made with real gold, so it’s actually more expensive!”

“...Is that so?”

“Of course.”

With her chest puffed out proudly, Rubia looked at the cotton candy in my hand.

“Do you want to try it...?”

“It’s so cute I almost don’t want to eat it...”

“Hmmm... Is it cute?”

I raised my hand and looked at the cotton candy’s shape.

It was the mascot character of the amusement park, a rabbit shape.

Both the jelly and the cotton candy.

Even the candy I bought earlier...

They were all ugly.

It was a face begging for a smack.

I thought that face was annoying, so I bit the cotton candy with a loud crunch.

“Hehe, I want to try it too. Could you tear off a little for me?”

“Yes.”

With my other hand, I tore off the rabbit’s ear and carefully put it into Rubia’s mouth.

“Hiyah?! Ru, Rubia!”

“Hmm?”

“Y-Your finger! Why are you—ah! S-Stop!”

Rubia, who had put my finger into her mouth along with the cotton candy, began moving her tongue to tickle my finger, as if she didn’t know what was going on.

The sensation was so strange that, even though I tried to pull my finger away, I couldn’t because she was gently biting it...

“Eek... P-Please stop...”

Schwoop—

Rubia slowly wiped off the thin, transparent string and giggled.

“Ha... It’s delicious.”

“Ugh... W-What...?”

I wiped my finger, which had an overly slick, shiny look, on my clothes.

“...Rubia, I’m not giving you any more.”

“Then, I’ll just take it from you.”

“...I’ll eat it all in one bite.”

Finishing my words, I turned my back. At that moment, Rubia climbed onto my lap.

Her silver-white hair brushed against my face, scattering like petals.

Her breath tickled my collarbone.

“If that’s the case, I’ll take whatever’s in your mouth.”

“...Gulp-”

Seeing me gulp, Rubia giggled and pressed her forehead against mine.

“Are you going to eat it all in one bite?”

“...A-Ah, no...”

“Then?”

“I... I’ll share it.”

“That’s a good idea.”

Rubia nodded, seeming satisfied, but she didn’t get off me.

“Ru... Rubia?”

“Yes?”

“Uhm... how long are we going to stay like this...?”

“Until Noah feeds me.”

“...If you sit next to me, I can feed you.”

The hair on her head swayed left and right.

“I want to eat right now.”

“Heh...”

I reluctantly tore off a piece of the cotton candy and carefully placed it in Rubia’s mouth.

Slowly, but quickly,

So she couldn’t bite my finger.

I remembered the times when I used to eat barley rice like this.

Schwoosh- Shwoosh!

Success!

Startled, Rubia’s eyes widened as she chewed and swallowed the cotton candy.

“Is... Is it okay?!”

For a while, Rubia just stared at me. Then, with a mysterious smile, she got off me.

Finally, I exhaled the breath I had been holding and adjusted my clothes.

I pulled down the skirt that had risen, and buttoned the undone button...

After a while,

I took another bite of the ugly rabbit-shaped cotton candy and spoke.

“Still... Rubia is Rubia, huh...”

“Huh?”

“Uhm... Rubia used to play the same trick on me. Feeding me cotton candy and then torturing my finger... Hmm...”

I paused.

Cutting off the memory, I took another bite of cotton candy.

And then I took a jelly from the bag in Rubia’s hand and ate it.

Again, a bite of cotton candy.

Again, a jelly.

I chewed and swallowed all the sweets in my hand.

A huge sugar feast that even I, who love sweets, found overwhelming...

“The sky’s gotten dark enough now... Should we go ride the Ferris wheel?”

Rubia, who had been quietly smiling at me, stood up.

“We should end the date with something grand.”

Her smile was clearly the same as the one she had given me so far.

But somehow, it felt different.

She reached out her hand to me.

I stood up from my seat and firmly held her hand.