On the contrary the villagers who witnessed our exchange realized that the Mephitis Bird had finally been killed and started cheering loudly.
"It's really true…it's really dead…!!"
"Time to celebrate!! Bring the booze!!"
"Thank you so much, adventurer, sir!!"
Villager after villager expressed their gratitude to me, so I announced the completion of my mission for all present to hear.
"The Mephitis Bird is no more!! Today we shall have a feast!"
Everyone sheered in the response and the banquet preparation started in earnest.
Everyone must have been truly overjoyed, as the preparations were complete very quickly: the Mephitis bird was cut and cooked for everyone. The merchant groups offered other ingredient for free.
(Mizu POV)
Hmm…this really is tasty. Even it was made by some normal villagers the taste is comparable to the chefs of Demon King's castle.
As I was munching my food the elder of village came to me.
"Ah! Madam, please take this, this is the payment for the exterminating that monster."
He handed me a bag which has 10 gold coins.
"Give it to Akira, he is the one who manages finances."
"Uhm! Mam, I haven't seen Sir Akira since the banquet started."
"Okay-okay don't worry about money, I will search for him and then we will come to you, at that time give us reward."
After saying goodbye to villagers, I used my deep sensing ability, and I sensed him near a small cottage.
(Akira POV)
I am stargazing.
Heh! I am feeling emotional now. After seeing everyone happily with their loved ones, I am remembering my family.
Mama, papa, @3$%^& I miss you all. As I was deep in thought someone hugged me from behind which shocked me. Look like I let my guard down.
"What happened to you? Why are you here alone?"
"After battle with that bird, I am really tired."
"Liar, I sensed that your mood became bad at the end of today's journey. Did I do something?"
"If you angry about sleeping while sticking with you then I promise from today I will sleep alone, maybe tomorrow no day after tomorrow—
"I miss my family."
After I said this statement Mizu was silent for some time.
"Then after completing this mission, let's go and meet them."
"Fuffu! How about you introduce them to their future daughter-in-law."
"Haah! We can't meet them for now."
"Why?"
"I can't say the reason!"
"Why, we have known each other for long time right, the why don't you say that?"
"Mizu, we met each other only four days ago."
"Oops!"
"They are currently far away from here, and I can't meet them."
'Are they dead' thought Mizu.
"Dumb girl, you are thinking wrong. They are alive."
"Really, then how about you tell me about them so that I can earn some brownies point when I met them."
"Well, you don't have to worry about it. I am sure my mother will approve of you."
"What about your father?"
"Oh! about him, as long as mother says something he will never decline her word."
"Hehehe."
"Why are you laughing?"
"Nothing. How about you turn around?"
After saying this Mizu released me from her hug.
When I turned around, I saw her eye clearly, she is really beautiful.
Sorry! My girlfriend didn't you said that you are okay with a harem because you can't handle my excess energy right. Look like you got a sister.
As I was thinking something non-sense, Mizu pressed my head on her twin pillar and was rolling her hand on my hair gently.
"What are you doing?"
"This is something I learned from my parent when I secretly watched them."
What did this girl saw them doing?
"Whenever my father is tressed my mother hugged him like this for some time and all his fatigues are eliminated."
I was silent for some time.
"You really got some good assets."
I said while seeing into her eye, while my chin and most of the part are still inside her twin hill.
"Pervert"
She muttered but did not lose her grip.
Then I used my hand to rub her twin hill. I am not some herbivorous protagonist who will resist this temptation.
"You are doing sexual harassment."
I didn't say anything and played with her twin hills and after some time she released.
"Tsk"
I clicked my tongue.
"Hehehe, you really are cute. I think you should act like usual, and about this things as long as I become yours, then they will be yours and you can do anything with them."
After saying this embarrassing lines she ran away.
"Haash!"
After talking with Mizu, I felt that weight on my hear was cleared and after that I went to banquet where I met the elder of village.
He offered me 10 gold coin. I just took half of them.
You think I will not take any, then you are wrong I am not some justice loving protagonist.
Also, I am not some psychopath who will murder or exhort someone.
After that we enjoyed the feast without reserve, but I didn't see Mizu so I looked on the map and found out that she was in one of the room of guesthouse which was assigned to us.
(Mizu POV)
What did I say to him???
I literally said to him that I like him. My face is fully red.
Too shameless…
He played with my breast like how my father played with my mother. My mother said that only married people do that.
I don't know but I somehow like him. This is really surprising because he is really opposite of my father, so I am surprised that how the hell did I fell in love with him.
Calm, down Mizu. How the hell I am supposed toc calm down.
Haah! How will I face him in future?
As I was in deep thought I heard the sound and realized from aura that it is Akira. I closed my eyes and pretended to sleep.
"Wow! Pretending to sleep. Well this is good, but I want to act normally from tomorrow morning or else I will kiss you."
What? So, he knew that I am faking. After that he lay of the bed and hugged me.
I really felt secure in his hand. I closed my eye and went into the world of dream.