Huff... Huff... I've been walking for two hours now. Luckily, I haven't encountered any monsters since that uprising that I had to fight.
_Sound of a dog barking
I look at Yuki (the dog I summoned), who's staring ahead and barking.
"What's up, Yuki?"
She keeps barking towards the end of the road
which is hidden in the darkness of the night
I think he's trying to tell me something. There might be something dangerous there
I pull out my revolver from the system storage, just in case I need to defend myself. I squint and look in the direction Yuki is pointing.
_Whoosh
"Damn!"
I quickly drop to the ground to avoid the flame coming at me.
"A wizard?"
Even though I hadn't seen anyone yet, I fired three shots with my revolver towards where the flame had come from.
_Bang
_Bang
_Bang
But another fireball was thrown at me.
The second fireball hit the ground right in front of me.
"Damn, looks like they're still alive..."
A weak voice from the darkness said,
"D-Don't come near me."
What? I think they thought I was trying to kill them. I have an idea. I put my gun back in the system storage and raised my hands in surrender. In a loud voice, I said
"I don't intend to hurt you."
The voice, still shaky and distrustful, said
"R-Really? You don't want to hurt me?"
I replied in a friendly tone,
"No, I didn't attack you first. You shot at me."
There was silence for a few moments, and then I saw a teenage boy emerge from the darkness. He was wearing a cowboy hat and an old, oversized jacket.
He had an average height, and from this distance, I couldn't see much else. The boy cautiously came closer and said nervously
"H-Hello."
I lowered my hands and smiled at him to ease the tension between us. Then, in a calm tone, I started talking
"Hi, my name is Kevin. What's yours?"
The boy hesitated and then said with a tremor
"A-Anna."
What?
So, it's a girl?
But why didn't her hair come out of her hat? I voiced my thoughts,
"You're a girl?"
The person I just realized was a girl said,
"Y-Yes, isn't it obvious?"
Without thinking, I quickly said
"No, because you don't have long hair."
I felt the tension between us lessen a bit.
She took off her hat, and suddenly, her black hair, even darker than this black night, was revealed
The contrast between her black hair and her white skin created a beautiful sight, and her green eyes shone like a precious gem. I said in amazement
"How did you fit all that hair under that hat?" Anna, without changing her expression, said
"Well... my hair is very soft, so I can easily fit it under this hat."
Wow, now I'm curious about the texture of her hair. I immediately reached out and grabbed a strand of her hair and said
"Wow... It's so interesting. Touching your hair feels like touching silk."
The girl let out a small scream
"Ouch, don't pull my hair."
Without realizing it, I had pulled her hair, causing her pain. I quickly let go of her hair and said,
"Oh, sorry, I didn't mean to."
Anna smiled warmly and said
"It's okay."
I smiled back and then curiously asked,
"By the way, Anna, what are you doing here?"
When I asked this, she lowered her head and said nothing. There was silence between us for a few moments...
"W-Well, if you don't want to talk about it, you don't have to say anything."
Anna raised her head,
"Well, it's not that I don't want to say anything. Honestly, I don't remember why I'm here..."
What? How can you forget something like that?
W-Wait a minute, this is exactly like the events that happen to the main character and result in adding a member to his harem.
But... if she's too young, I might get arrested as a criminal. She looks like she's in high school.
"Anna, how old are you?"
Anna hesitated and then said,
"I think I'm 18."
Great, I just turned 21, so since there's not much of an age gap, it's not a crime. Harem, here I come...
Well, I better not get too excited
After all, I'm not the main character
but I should at least try. With a big smile, I extended my hand for a handshake and said,
"Well, Anna, I'm 21. Nice to meet you."
She shook my hand and said with a sweet smile,
"Nice to meet you too."
Well, Anna, I think God sent you to be a member of my harem... I mean, it looks like we're going to be travel companions.