Author: SS Samurai	Original Source: Syosetu
Translator: rm31439	English Source: Re:Library

More than a week had passed since we met the king face-to-face. About once every two days, we got a summons to discuss things with Dace, before going home again. They told us that Rir could attend those meetings too, though that was mainly since the king wasn’t directly involved.

As agreed previously, we also didn’t do any adventuring work at all. While it was a shame that we didn’t get a chance to show off the new weapons we had spent so much to have made, leading a relaxing life wasn’t a bad thing either. Though there were times when I just had to do some strength training.

“Woof~. I lost,” my girlfriend lamented with a dejected look.

We were in the middle of playing Othello.

“Still, Rir, you’ve gotten much better than you used to be, y’know?”
“I have? …Woof!”

I put my hand on her head and stroked it. She narrowed her eyes contently and her tail swished back and forth restlessly.

…There’s not much time left for us to stay together.

Soon, the Black God would be resurrected, and once Kanata, Sakura, and I sealed him again, we’d go back to Japan. From what the king had said, I could guess that this resurrection would happen before long.

Come to think of it, I’ve been with Rir since the day I came to this world, right? I mean, it’s only been about a month and a half since I came here, but still.

“Shuu, what’s up? Is there something on my face?” she asked, when I kept staring at her.

Unconsciously, I stopped caressing her hair and moved my hand to the back of her head, gently pulling her to me. I then moved my hand to her back.

Come to think of it, shortly after meetin’ her, I felt so bad for her, I ended up hugging her without meanin’ to.

Same as back then, I pulled her close.
…She’s my girlfriend, so that should be alright, I guess?

“The embrace and having my head caressed makes me happy. Still, if I could ask for a bit more, uhm, how about a kiss…?”
“Hm, gotcha.”

I kissed her.

The first girlfriend I ever had, who I had met in another world, gave off a hint of loneliness. While she probably had some lingering trauma, I never asked her for the details since she didn’t seem to want to talk about it, so I didn’t know for sure. All I knew was that she had been treated harshly.

What is she going to do once I’m gone? Right, she told me that she’d live normally as an adventurer.
…I should probably ask her if she wants some big favor from me before I leave.

With that in mind, I took my lips off Rir’s and was about to ask her.

“Hey, Rir. Ah… erm…”
“Hm? Should we go further than just kissing?”

My thoughts came to a halt. Rir’s request would likely be to have a kid with me. She mentioned as much on the day we had sex for the first time.

If I had a child together with her, there was no way I could go back to Japan. I’d probably choose not to go home. I could never leave behind a wife and child and then move away, unable to ever see them again. No friggin’ way.

Even supposing I went home, there’d be a time when I’d have to explain things to my parents. And, inevitably, I’d have to bring up Rir. And if I told them I had a child with her, how would my parents react…?

“Shuu, you’re looking so serious. You’ve been like that for a while.”
“Ah, I was just thinkin’ a bit.”
“I see, so… I’d appreciate an answer to what I asked you earlier.”

The one whether we should do something that goes further than just kissing? Of course, that must be it.

“For that… let’s wait until evening. I don’t think we should do it during the day.”
“Understood! I’ll be looking forward to it, then.”

I ended up makin’ her even more excited for it.

“Woof, would you look at the time. I’ll start making lunch.”

Rir put away the Othello board and went to cook. Maybe thanks to my reply earlier, she was in awfully high spirits. This also made her crazy adorable.

I’d really prefer if there was a way bring her to Japan, or some method to go back and forth between here and there.

…Back when she confessed to me, I was truly shocked. It wasn’t like I didn’t care for her, so I gave her the OK without much thinkin’, and now here we are.

At the start… I thought it’d just be limited to the time I was in this world. I really did… and I kept tryin’ not to think too deeply about stuff like love, but… at this point, I also seriously care for her. I love her. No clue if it’s the same as Kanata’s determination to protect Sakura. Still, if somethin’ happened to Rir, I’d…

“Woof, it’s done. Please enjoy.”
“Oh, thanks a lot.”

Rir placed the food on the table and then sat down next to me.

…Right, I wonder how I’d react. I’d probably fly into a rage¹.
I gotta watch out, in case that king does somethin’ weird…

That moment, a message appeared in my mind.

TL notes:
We’re starting Volume 13 with Shuu reflecting on his relationship and future with Rir. The question of whether to return to Earth or settle down in whatever otherworld the protagonist ended up in, often comes up in isekai stories, and Anazumu seems like a pretty decent place to live.

Many modern conveniences exist in the form of magic items, Mephilad seems surprisingly progressive (at least for a pseudo-medieval monarchy), and it’s surprisingly easy to make enough money to be set for life. Granted, there’s the matter of friends and family back on Earth, but compared to other places, Anazumu doesn’t seem that bad.

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