It feels good to bask in the morning sun. It feels gentle and warm. It's even healthy for the skin.
It also feels good to be so close to an attractive woman. It makes you feel gentle and warm inside. I'm certain that it's healthy for the heart.
A day had passed since we left Root, and we're now back on the road again.
"Hyup!" Eria cutely yelped as she flipped the reins of the horses.
"Hmfu... You're pretty good at this..." I complimented her while I try to maintain an awkward smile.
"Right? I thought it would be much harder!" she said as she wiped off the sweat on her forehead.
Haa... Eria really is pretty... I actually think I'm in love with her...
I mean, my heart just always skips a beat whenever I look at her.
"Hm? Is something wrong, Harry?"
"I-It's nothing!"
Right now, I'm teaching Eria how to drive the wagon. Well, I'm saying that, but she pretty much entirely grasped it already. She mentioned that it must be because she knows how to ride a horse already, but I sincerely think she's simply talented and a fast-learner.
"You must be tired, so let me take over the reins for now."
"I'm honestly not tired at all, but if you still want to continue..."
She seems really enthusiastic, so I let her continue to hold the reins.
"I'll be amazing at this by the time I'm done, so you'll be able to ask me to substitute for you any time in the future."
"You don't need to, Eria. I can just always ask Kai or Erika. It's supposed to be our job," I sighed.
Not just pretty, she's kind and considerate too.
I heard that elves were mostly cold and prideful people, but she's the complete opposite of that. Not only in personality, her physical appearance largely differentiate from what I usually hear from elves too. Well, to put it simply, she's too curvy.
While her charming personality makes my chest light, her sensual appearance turns everything about me stiff.
She's the biggest weakness of a virgin like me...
Even though I previously ignored all the girls around me, Eria has completely hooked me like a fish in a pond.
But I know she's out of my reach, so I won't admit it to her.
"While we're at it, why don't we get to know each other a little better?"
"E-Eh...? What do you exactly mean by that, Eria-san...?"
"Let's talk. I mean, we don't usually get any time to be alone together like this, since you're always together with Kai and Erika."
"Oh, so that's what you mean... Fuu..." I sighed in both disappointment and relief.
Well, that's just fine. I always wanted to have the opportunity to spend some time to talk with her alone anyway. I want to know some things about her too.
To start, Eria talked a little about her past. More specifically, she talked about how she lived her early years in her small elf town. To my surprise, she told me that she acted a lot more boyish back then. She even said that she didn't wore any girly clothes at all.
I began to imagine a tomboy image of Eria in my mind, and my heart began to throb even faster.
After she shared more of her story, it was my turn to share mine. I felt a little nervous, knowing how uninteresting my life had been all this time. In reality, my life only gained some traction when I became friends with Kai and Erika and joined them in their dream to become great adventurers.
I hesitated, but I told Eria everything. I don't really have anything to hide, so it doesn't matter. I'm simply curious on how she would react. Will she think I'm uninteresting or boring?
"I see... So you've become an adventurer because of them? I think that's very commendable."
"It's kind of embarrassing now that you've pointed it out..." awkwardly scratching my cheek, I replied.
Urk... I totally messed up...
The sudden indifferent look Eria directed at me hurt my feelings more than I expected.
"Hmm..." she suddenly tilted her head as she continue to look at me. "You're learning to become a front line assassin, right? Then as payback for you teaching me, how about I teach you some stuff as well?" she suggested.
"Eh? Are you serious, Eria?"
"Umu, you can join Log in his training. You practically have the same style as him after all."
I definitely want to spend some more time with Eria, but I feel like I won't be safe doing that with her dog... I mean, with her partner around...
"Are you sure it will be fine?"
"Of course! But it will only be until we arrive in the capital!"
Once again, Eria smiled brightly at me. Just how can I go against anything she says if she does that? It's not fair. She's simply too beautiful and cute.
"H-Huh? Why are you clutching your chest like that!? Did something happen!?" seeing my defeated state, Eria began to panic.