...
"Hmm, is Juan here yet?"
Jura was lifting up a piece of log, passed by near Menmo, who was giving instructions to the laborers. He couldn't help but asked a question to the latter.
"Not here yet."
Menmo shook his head as he replied without glancing at Jura. The latter didn't care since he knew the former had always been serious in his carpentry work.
"Man, where could he have been? Don't tell me he's skipping work on the second day. Hmm, I couldn't really tell if he's such a person since it's just been several days."
Jura muttered, wondering what kind of person Juan is from these past few days.
But with the little information he has on hand, he can't really determine anything.
"It's too hard to know about you, Juan. You're too good at hiding yourself!"
He signed, defeated. Still, he had to continue the work or receive no pay for today's hard work.
"Jura! I can see you just standing there!! Come and help me lift this up immediately!"
"I'm working! Can't you even see?"
Jura protested.
"I don't care; come and help me immediately!"
"Sigh, alright, I'm coming!"
He could only throw those thoughts away and focus back on his work since he had been found trying to goof around after all.
"Go and see if the village chief is back yet. Also ask that young man Juan if he's there or not. Will he still come to work or not?"
Menmo pulled a laborer passing him by and gave him an order.
The laborer didn't mind since asking and walking around are much better than what he's doing right now.
"Alright."
...
Meanwhile, back to Juan's house. The two newlyweds remained lying on the bed. Their figure is hidden under the blanket.
"Ceth?"
Although it feels very comfortable and enjoyable to satisfy his desire right now, Juan knew that they couldn't stay like this forever.
"Mm?"
Hearing her name being called, Ceth, who had her eyes remain close, hummed in response.
"I think it's getting hotter, right? Are you fine with moving now?"
For the temperature inside the house to build up, the morning sun should have risen quite high at this time. Juan could feel himself sweating from the heat.
Not just him; he could also see sweat sliding down on Ceth's face, down to her neck, and into those deep ravines.
Seeing this made him subconsciously let out a gulping noise, which made him a bit embarrassed.
As for the reaction below, It's always been there; it's just that no one said anything about it to avoid the awkwardness they were having.
It might be also be the other reason that Ceth has been quiet all this time. She didn't want another hard time.
"I'm going to get change first."
The heat of their bodies transmitting to each other just can't leave Juan's mind. If nothing changes, he might let his urges take over again.
Which he didn't want to impose on Ceth now that she is currently in this pitiful state.
Slowly and gently as he could.
Juan slowly moved Ceth above him to the side. First, he let his right shoulder slide away while supporting Ceth's head.
Have her slide down, and then lay her down on her back.
The legs and feet dangling below him were also slowly being moved to the side with the help of his now-free hands.
He had to do this much more gently, though, to avoid her feeling more pain.
That's why he was paying close attention to her expression. So he would stop when necessary.
"Are you okay?"
Juan asked, seeing her still not opening her eyes. Maybe she's just too tired, he thought. There's also the possibility that she was just shy.
In any case, after placing her into the bed, He carefully covered her with the blanket, just in case she felt embarrassed to be seen naked.
'Though moving her is really enjoyable, I got to touch her body all over. They're soft. They smell great...I'm just being a man.'
It can't be avoided to think like this. After all that happens, you taste the forbidden fruit for the first time. It's normal for Juan to be conscious of Ceth all the time.
'She's my first woman after all. Hmm, by thinking about it like this, could I have a second, third, and fourth one? No, no, no. I can't be that unfaithful.'
Juan looked at Ceth's pretty face, sweating and reddening like a ripe peach.
He knew he had to move faster since being under the blanket was much hotter than not having one.
While he was leaving the bed and searching for his clothes, he slowly got dressed. Juan was thinking about how their bodies were pressed under the blanket just now.
'Aside from the morning sun warming the land and inside the house, it might be our bodies that produce that much heat under the blanket and cause us to sweat so much even without doing anything.'
"Ceth, I've finished changing. I'll be out of the house, so call me back after you've changed."
After saying that, Juan opened the door and walked out of the house before closing it.
In the next few seconds, he was hit by the genuine sunlight, and its warmth and heat enveloped his entire being.
"Fresh air~"
This made him subconsciously stretch up, feeling much more awake and relaxed.
"Though I really want to take a bath now and wash this uncomfortable sticky feeling around me, I really should do that today, but not now."
"But I wonder about the village hall work. I did goes absent on my second day. I'm sure it's going to leave a bad record for me in this village."
"There's also her parents. What should I do now? How should I even say how this happened? This is going to be trouble."
He had just arrived—not even a week in this village after all. And he's already missing without saying a word on the second day at work.
Then he took the village chief's daughter's virginity while the village chief was away, and they were kind enough to help him all this time.
"Aren't I an ingrate? Could I even survive what will happen next?"
Juan could only sigh at the predicament he was in. Truly, this situation is both a fortune and a misfortune for him.
Creak—
While he was mulling his thoughts, the door suddenly opened.
Which made Juan turn around and saw Ceth with a pinkish glow on her face standing there looking at him with her usual silent expression.
Yet he could sense something had changed about her. What can he say? It should be like, Ceth has become much more pretty and a bit more mature?
There's this kind of temperament around her that has changed too. It's making him want to embrace her again, hug her, and press himself to her very being.
"Ceth, you have become very pretty. Please forgive me."
Juan felt something in his heart scratching him, and he couldn't stop it or suppress it.
So he could only go and satisfy what his heart desired. Juan stepped forward and hugged her.
"Hmm?"
Don't think too much, it's just a hug.
...
Inside the house.
"Can you walk now?"
Juan asked softly while holding the reddened Ceth in his arms while sitting on the bed.
The door is opened, and the only window in the house is opened too, so the room is now fresh with much cooler and more natural air.
The heat and strange air inside the room have long since been swept out of the house, leaving only some lingering traces around.
"Juan."
Ceth spoke, calling out his name.
"Hmm?"
Juan responded with his jaw on her shoulder. Though his eyes were quite dishonest in looking downwards despite the clothing covering everything away,.
"I'm not injured."
Ceth replied. Juan didn't know if he imagined it, but he seems to feel some anger hidden in those words.
"Well."
What can he say? It's better to change the topic just in case he might embarrass her with shame.
"But you're having a hard time walking, right?"
Ceth nodded after a few seconds. It really is a very embarrassing topic. Better change it.
"Don't worry, I won't leave you."
"No."
"No?"
"Let's go back to my parents house. Carry me."
'Ugh, it's finally here. The worst thing that could happen to me right now! To face the trial!'
Juan thought nervously.
"Village Chief won't kill me, right?"
Although it was Ceth who initiated what happened yesterday night. If Juan were her parents, even he wouldn't believe his daughter would do something that immoral.
So in the end, it will be the young man who takes all the blame. Get sermoned, and then put on trial to be punished.
Just remembering Garu's tall and bulky figure gives rise to an uneasy fear in Juan's heart.
It made him tremble and somewhat cold all over for future events that may happen to him this time.
Ceth seems to feel his fear, nervousness, and concern. To know more about Juan and then discover more about him.
This made her subconsciously raise an arc on her lips. Juan's reaction gave rise to happiness in her heart. This calmed her somewhat restless heart.
Ceth moved her hand and grasped Juan's arm wrapped around her waist and shoulder.
"Don't worry, father won't be angry nor hurt you. This, I can guarantee."
Her soft and gentle voice lingers and brings peace to Juan's uneasy heart.