After our meeting with Carla-san's parents, Hector ojii-san took us to a different place again. This time it's inside a much larger house but like the other houses, it's made of bricks and cobblestones.
[ you can use this house to your heart's content. ] Hector ojii-san said as we went inside.
Inside is a fine looking bed, a chair, a table, a small fireplace with leftover ashes, and a lamp like the ones I have in my room in Marinda-san's Inn.
It actually feels cozy and warm inside so I feel like I will be able to sleep well here.
[ thank you Hector ojii-san. I think this house is great. ] I said to Hector ojii-san as I finished observing the room.
[ is that so? then I'm glad. I will leave you alone now so please do whatever you want. ]
[ yes. ]
just what is Hector ojii-san expecting us to do when we're only here to rest and sleep.
Hector ojii-san then turned to Alice, bending his back a little to pat Alice's head.
[ thank you too Alice-chan. Haruto-kun said that you were a big help so I also want to thank you. ]
I felt really jealous at Hector ojii-san so I also stroked Alice's head. Alice's head is mine only to pat and no one else.
[ good job Alice. ] I said to Alice with a smile.
[ U-un! ] Alice replied, also with a bright smile on her face.
[ thank you again Haruto-kun, I will be seeing you again tomorrow. ] Hector ojii-san said as he was finally able to bend his back to its original form after a few seconds to look at my direction again.
[ see you again tomorrow morning too Hector ojii-san, we will also probably leave tomorrow too. ]
[ but you only arrived this afternoon... yet... you're going to leave already? ]
[ that is so... ]
Well, we're only here to complete a task the Guild Master forcefully gave to me so I don't have much intention to stay for long.
[ but we haven't expressed our gratitude yet... ]
[ don't worry, I think you already thank me enough. ]
I didn't think he was still thinking about that after I already said to them a thousand times that it's already fine.
[ ... if you say so... then, I will see you again tomorrow. We will make sure to serve you the village best tomorrow! ]
[ yes... I will wait for it... ]
Hector ojii-san finally left, leaving only me and Alice inside.
[ are you tired now too, Alice? ]
[ only a little onii-san... ]
[ hmm... do you think you can change a little the way you addresses me? ]
[ ...un... I actually also don't like calling you just onii-san, onii-san... ]
[ is that so? then what do you think is the best way you should address me? ]
[ hmm... how about onii-sama! ]
[ hmm... I think that's a little better... but how about just onii-chan? ]
[ onii-chan...? ]
[ yes, then it will feel like we're brothers and sisters. ]
[ brothers and sisters...? ]
[ yea, don't you feel we're like one? ]
[ ...I think so... but I never had any brothers or sisters... ]
[ well, you can think of me as your older brother you know? I actually kinda treats you like my little sister, so yep, we're really like a family. ]
[ ye-yes... then I will call you onii-chan from now on... ] Alice answered nervously while fidgeting.
[ unn, that's better. Call me onii-chan, let's practice! ] I said as I stood up on top of the bed.
[ say it. ]
[ o-okay... O-onii-chan... ] Alice said nervously. It's her first time calling me like this so she will surely be a little hesitant.
[ yes yes. One more time... ]
[ onii-chan... ] She said again but a little more relaxed and fixed this time.
[ h-hmm, again... ]
[ onii-chan. ] she said it normally this time.
I'm surprised that she immediately got the hang of it.
[ more... ]
[ o-onii-chan... ] she started to get nervous again and her cheeks are starting to turn a little pink.
[ another last. ] I urged her again as I felt really addicted to her calling me like this.
[ o-... onii-chann! ] she accidentally bit her tongue but she was still able to make a satisfying comeback.
[ that's better. ]
It felt really refreshing and also satisfying... I couldn't have enough of it. Just what would happen to me if I hear her calling me with her sweet and cute voice like this everyday...? I hope that I would not get fat from its sweetness.
[ okay... I think that's enough for today... a lot of things happened again today so I'm mentally exhausted... ] I said while acting a little tired.
I laid my body on top of the bed then I threw my arms towards Alice.
[ Alice! I want my dakimakura! ] I ordered Alice to come with me to the bed like a boss.
[ ye-yes!!! ]
Alice immediately obeyed her onii-chan and she lay beside me on top of the bed and then I immediately wrapped my arms and legs around her small body like I'm hugging a small body pillow.
This is the real peace I was looking for.
[ hhnnn... ] Alice is making small sounds but I didn't mind her and continued sleeping with my comfortable dakimakura.
I just hope that Alice does not mind and I hope that she just get used to this. I really just can't help my self from doing this to her when we're sleeping on the same bed... no, maybe I really just can't resist Alice's cuteness...
[ goodnight Alice... ]
[ U-un! goodnight too O-onii-chan... ]
[ yes... that's it... ]
Before I knew it... I was already asleep.