The house, which was just enough for three people, the bed where I usually slept with Arin alone, now had to accept that starting tonight and onwards, we would have an additional female member. A young, beautiful elf woman. I initially offered to sleep on the floor so they both could sleep on the bed, but Arin refused, and Mira also felt uncomfortable with me having to sleep on the floor because of her. They both agreed that it was okay for the three of us to sleep on the bed, with me as the mediator between them.
I slept right in the middle of these two women, I don't know what dreams I had yesterday to end up with such an extraordinary situation. Mira, who seemed shy, started to get used to sleeping with a man beside her. It was her first time, just like Arin before. The night wind in this forest turned out to be wilder than I thought. Like winter wind, the weather change was extreme too. Rain poured everywhere, making the three of us cold. The night wind accompanied by rain began to seep into the crevices of this simple house.
Thunder roared, and occasionally flashes of lightning illuminated the night above our resting place. The thick blanket I made along with this simple house meant nothing when used here. The cold temperature still penetrated freely into our blankets, making Mira and Arin uneasy, thinking of the same solution but with different fears.
One was afraid to hug the man next to her if there was another woman beside her. While the other was worried because she had never hugged a man before. I could feel their anxiety.
"Um, it's so cold... geez, this wind is abnormal. Would anyone hug me? At least it would feel warm." I started with small talk while glancing to my right and left.
Apparently, Arin and Mira didn't say anything.
I'll probably remember this embarrassment forever. Damn. I covered my entire body with the blanket up to my head. Shortly after, from within the blanket, Arin and Mira hugged me from the sides. I could see their heads positioned between my armpits and shoulders.
They hugged my body, which emitted the warmth of a mature adult man with hesitation. Haha. I felt their chest touching my skin covering my ribs. Warm, firm, soft, and fragrant. Women's bodies are indeed the best in the world.
"If you want to hug, at least respond to what I say, okay? I feel embarrassed by myself. I almost thought I'd remember this embarrassment for the rest of my life."
"hehe sorry, it just feels awkward," Arin replied.
"I also felt the same as Arin, actually, this is the first time for me to hug a man. So I'm not used to it yet."
Arin and I were surprised to hear Mira's unexpected response.
"I understand that feeling, I really understand it, Mira..." Arin replied with a smile.
"Well, what can we do? For now, it's best for you both to sleep," I replied without thinking about the consequences in the future. It seemed like Mira and Arin were the same type of women, not easily close to men.
After that, they both seemed a little more comfortable and less restless than before when hugging me. That's them, not me who was in the middle. Because I was used to sleeping with women like Arin, I thought it would be the same as usual if another woman slept beside me at the same time. TURNS OUT IT'S DIFFERENT.
IT CAN'T BE LIKE THIS!!! TURNS OUT I WAS WRONG.
I couldn't move carelessly; if I moved towards Arin, I was afraid Mira would feel unappreciated, and for other reasons because she suddenly slept with us. If I moved towards Mira, I was also afraid of hurting Arin's feelings because she might think I preferred Mira, whom I just met, over her. Basically, it's a dilemma.
IT'S NOT EASY AFTER ALL.
Arin preferred to be with me everywhere, which was more like a flying car; skilled, cool, versatile, and competent in various things. Well, it couldn't be denied since I came to this world. A little bit arrogant is okay, right? Hehe. But now she was happier because she had a female companion in her journey, which made me feel relieved because having a conversation with just one woman is still very difficult for me for now even though it's been a long time since I met Arin.
According to Mira's story, back when she was still in the village, the demon lord there once joined in exterminating monster gangs. She didn't know the reason they did all that. Some of his demon subordinates also attacked the villagers, knowing that, Mira's father and other elves also fought, but they lost, and Mira's father protected her. Thanks to that, Mira survived, and her father died in that battle. After that incident, many villagers were injured and still showed symptoms of demon poison until now. After hearing Mira's story, I decided not to blindly believe her entire story just like that because I hadn't seen the condition of her village firsthand.
Since I could fly, we could reach the village in half an hour the next morning. Mira was surprised to know I could fly. For them, who usually took two days to walk to the village, this journey seemed unreasonable because it was so fast. So, I worked harder, flying while carrying both of them on my right and left sides.
Some people were seen lining up neatly in the large village center courtyard. I tried to approach and took my first step there. Mira, who always walked super fast, immediately went to greet them and asked what was going on.
Their first goal in gathering was the resettlement process. I often heard and read about things like this in comics and anime that I usually read. Arin accompanied Mira, while I just watched from a distance because I was tired of flying while carrying both of them. My poor muscles had to work twice as hard.
Standing in front of the line were sturdy elf men, if I stood between them and compared, I would look like a small, skinny, awkward-looking guy who seemed to have entered the wrong line. Dozens of those sturdy male models lined up. I gazed at them in amazement, thinking,
"(It turns out they're not much different from humans when you think about it and see them up close. Because before, I only saw them in comics, the build of these elves is evident. There are many men, many women, many old ones, and many young ones, and clearly, there are a lot of them)."
"Are you Mira's acquaintance?" the guard of the line of sturdy elf men immediately rushed to greet me from behind, perhaps thinking I was a failed person who had been sidelined by two beautiful young women. I smiled two cents according to SOP, starting my socialization strategy. Despite its shortcomings, my body moved more because of fatigue, my voice was hoarser and a bit heavier, my clothes were a bit aromatic due to containing sweat in the fabric. I guess I'll have to change this exclusive outfit for something more fragrant. Ugh.