"Hey, Kazuma, do you want to have a drink with me after this?"
Kazuma fell silent, listening to my invitation. He lowered his head and looked at his reflection on the water's surface. I calmly watched Kazuma as I waited for his answer.
"Alright, I'll drink with you but only this time."
Kazuma accepted my invitation after thinking it over carefully. I got out of the hot spring first and went to prepare the drinks we would enjoy tonight.
I headed to the dining room to grab a bottle of alcohol and two glasses, then made my way to the place we had agreed upon. I climbed the stairs to the second floor, and with each step I took, I felt my legs growing heavier. But I kept moving forward until I reached the hall on the second floor.
On the east side of the main hall, I went to the balcony and sat down to wait for Kazuma. Looking at this hall made me miss my home. My house also has a hall like this that is usually used for parties. Yeah, even though the Dustiness family rarely holds parties with other nobles because we are not the kind of nobles who like to waste money like that.
I didn't have to wait long until Kazuma finally showed up. He was wearing a green and black tracksuit. He once said that it was the only clothing he brought from his hometown and the only item that reminded him of his hometown. Kazuma also treasured that tracksuit so much that he got really angry when Aqua almost burned it and then forced Aqua to fix it.
Kazuma walked closer to me. When I looked into his eyes, he had a slightly worried expression. But I tried to pretend not to notice that expression; I waved my hand and invited Kazuma to sit with me.
"Kazuma... please sit wherever you like."
"Yeah..."
Kazuma sat down next to me. Well, it's not like he could choose where to sit. There were only two chairs here. the one I was already sitting in and the other one, which I had specially arranged beside me so we could sit close together.
"Kazuma... this is the alcohol that Hestia Familia gave us as a token of their gratitude. Hestia-sama said this is alcohol made by Soma Familia. She said the god from Soma Familia is the best brewer in Orario."
"Oii... oiii... Darkness, are you sure you want to drink this alcohol? What if Aqua starts crying when she realizes her alcohol is gone?"
"You don't need to worry about that. Hestia Familia gave us plenty of alcohol. Aqua definitely won't notice if one bottle goes missing."
"Ah, if you think so, then there's no problem."
"By the way, Kazuma, that hot spring we just visited was really nice, right?"
"Ehh... yeah, hot springs like that are perfect for someone like me."
I opened the bottle of alcohol with my bare hands and poured it into our glasses. We both raised our glasses and brought them to our lips, taking a sip.
My body, still warm from soaking in the hot spring, felt a deep impression as the cold alcohol was poured over me.
"Aaaah... the alcohol is really delicious!"
"Absolutely, drinking alcohol after a hot spring soak is just perfect."
"Fufufu, Kazuma... it seems you understand that too."
We chatted for a while.
We talked about our thoughts on this world we had stumbled into. I shared my longing for my family with Kazuma, and he recounted his first experience when he came to other world with Aqua. It was truly a sad story. But I couldn't help but laugh before feeling sorry for him.
So that's how it is. Kazuma really has a kind heart. He even sacrificed himself to help a woman he didn't know. Although that woman was in no real danger, hearing Kazuma's story made me fall for him even more.
"But Kazuma... do you ever regret choosing to go to other world and not being able to see your family again?"
"Well, I do miss my family, and I want to see them again. But I don't regret my choice to go to other world. After all, I have such great friends like you, Megumin, and Aqua."
I felt a little happy hearing Kazuma say that. So happy, in fact, that I downed all the alcohol in my glass in one go.
"AAAAAH..... "
I felt a bit drowsy from the alcohol.
I have to do this right now, I thought to myself.
"I feel the same way, Kazuma. I'm really happy to be with you, Megumin, and Aqua. I will never let go of this familia."
I squinted my eyes, looking at Kazuma with an eager gaze.
"If only I could control time, I wish I could have met you earlier. Ummm... no... if possible, I'd want to be reborn with you in the same world and at the same time."
"D-Darkness... what are you talking about?"
Kazuma ran his fingers through his still slightly damp hair, blushing. That behavior really turned me on. Without realizing it, I lifted my hand and caressed Kazuma's flushed cheek.
"Kazuma... please listen to me."
"Eeeh... Darkness? Why are you suddenly acting like this?"
"I... I can't hold it back anymore! I'm really serious about you!"
"Wha... what??"
"From the first time I met you, I liked you. When you saved me from that corrupt noble, I fell even more in love with you, and when you rejected me that night, I still couldn't stop loving you."
I poured out all the feelings I had buried in my heart and hugged Kazuma from behind. His small, soft body, with only a little muscle, fell easily into my embrace. Our fingers and hands intertwined with each other.
Contrary to what I expected, Kazuma didn't resist at all.
"Eeeh... Darkness, what are you saying? I already have Megumin!"
"Kazuma... I... I can't hold it back anymore. I don't care even if you have Megumin... I don't mind being your second girl... I just want to be with you, I want to do it with you!"
"Da-Darkness...?!!!"
I saw Kazuma's slightly confused face from the side. Noticing his pale lips, I held his head with both hands and forcibly brought his lips closer to mine.
"Emmggghhh..... nnnn..... Aaaaah.... Darkness!"
As our lips touched, I felt Kazuma's body stiffen slightly. This was the second time I kissed him. The first time was that night when we were trapped in the same handcuffs, leaving us no choice but to sleep on the same bed, it was my first kiss to him, and at the same time, I stole his first kiss that night as well.
As I savored his pale lips, it felt as if I wanted to devour them. Kazuma, trembling with guilt, slowly began to lose his resolve and fully accepted my kiss. Breathing became increasingly difficult for both of us, but I had no intention of pulling away from this kiss.
His mouth was wide open, his tongue filled with the saliva that had mixed between mine and Kazuma's.
"Nggghh.... chuuu.... nnnnnnn!!!!"
Kazuma pulled his mouth back as if in fear, but I ignored him. I slipped my tongue into his mouth, our tongues entwining with each other. The smell of alcohol still lingered in his mouth, filling my nose. His lips were softer than I had imagined, making me want Kazuma even more. Kazuma remained silent and accepted everything that would happen to him tonight.
"Ummphhh…. Emphshhhh….. aaaah…."
"Ngggghhh…. Haaaaa….. haaa…..!"
Kazuma's hands, which were around me, suddenly exerted strength. For a moment, I thought he was trying to push me away, but I was wrong. Kazuma, whom I was hugging from behind, freed himself from my embrace, turned around, and kissed me again. He hugged me, and I hugged him back.
Our lips separated from each other, and our breaths were both heavy. We tried to catch our breath before continuing again. Kazuma's face, which had been filled with worry, changed to one of fear. He looked at me with tear-filled eyes, as if blaming himself.
"Da-Darkness… Why does it have to be me?"
Kazuma asked that question while sitting on my thighs. I looked directly into his eyes and answered him.
"Kazuma, I told you from the beginning that I liked you just because you were my type. But now those feelings have changed. I like you because you are you. I can't fall in love with anyone else."
"Kazuma, I want you to be mine."
"Darkness, I'm glad to hear your feelings… but I…"
"Just this once, Kazuma. Just tonight, I want you to be mine."
I could only express all my feelings once I reached this point. I spoke all my desires honestly. "Kazuma, I'll never let you go again. Like I did at that night. When I kissed you like that, There is no way we could end up just be friend. I want to become more than that"
Kazuma was speechless when he heard me express my feelings for him once again. He wiped his wet lips with his wrist.
"D-Do you not want to?"
I asked him.
"It's... It's just that... it's the first time I've felt something so crazy."
"Ka-Kazuma"
"Aannhh, Darknes….!"
"Just tonight, just tonight... I want you to be mine alone... Kazuma!"
Once again, I pursed my lips with Kazuma. I could no longer count how many times I had kissed Kazuma. He accepted my kiss gently. We spent our time enjoying this sweet kiss.
Unconsciously, the top part of my white pajamas opened, revealing my cleavage to Kazuma. Then, all of it opened, showing my upper body from my chest to my stomach.
"Ka-Kazuma... If you keep looking at me like that..."
"Darkness... You're still beautiful even with your muscular body... even though your stomach is six-pack, you're still a beautiful woman."
I couldn't tell if that was a compliment or teasing. It's true that as a crusader, my body is full of muscles and different from most women. I even feel a little insecure about my six-pack abs. But hearing Kazuma praise me like that makes me happy.
"Unggh... Kazuma... I like you."
I pushed Kazuma to lie down on the balcony floor. I sat on top of his body.
"Da... Darkness... don't... don't go that far... that's not allowed."
I ignored Kazuma's very quiet voice and leaned my face closer to his body.
I was absorbed in licking his face while taking off his shirt. Kazuma couldn't hold back and let out a sound as if he were melting.
"Ungghh… Darkness… That."
"Kazuma, your body is getting really hot."
Kazuma's face turned bright red upon hearing my words. Seeing a younger man express himself like that in front of an older woman like me made it even harder for me to hold back. I moved both of my hands down to Kazuma's lower body.
My hand slipped into his pants, and before long, I found a cute and small Satou-chan.
"Darkness, Kazuma... what are you doing over there?"
I heard Aqua approaching us, asking what we were doing while rubbing her eyes.
{To Be Continued}