“No way! That’s impossible! I’ve never heard of a human surviving an encounter with the wandering white-haired vampire. Besides, encountering that demon, which is said to appear every few years to decades somewhere in this vast world, twice is astronomical odds!,”
“But we did encounter the wandering white-haired vampire before. That’s a fact,”
” …… Seriously …… ”
“Since the day our village was destroyed by the white-haired vampire, my brother has been trying to become stronger like a madman. He’s calmed down recently, but that determination still persists,” Suzuha reveals.
This is a story that Yuzuriha and Toko learned later.
Suzuha shared her past so that Toko would be distracted, and Suzuha’s brother could enter the battle without Toko interfering.
In truth, Suzuha also desperately wanted to fight alongside her brother.
However, realizing that she would only be a hindrance even if she fought alongside him, and confronted with her own powerlessness, Suzuha would often cry herself to sleep, vomiting her emotions like a waterfall during those nights—
Dogo-gogon!!
Zuga-gagann!!
The sound of attacks, which seemed far from punches and kicks, echoed.
Yuzuriha thought If someone took a direct hit from Suzuha’s brother’s punch just now, even a dragon would probably die instantly
On the other hand, the wandering white-haired vampire dodged, deflected, and sometimes intercepted the relentless attacks, all while unleashing life-draining magic without giving any openings.
Similarly, a single clean hit from either side would undoubtedly result in instant death.
After all, a giant tree, with a length of a hundred meters and a diameter of twenty meters, turned into a withered husk in an instant when hit by a stray bullet.
Nevertheless…
“Can’t we even assist Suzuha-kun’s brother?”
“No. Trying to help would only get in brother’s way. I won’t allow that.”
“You won’t allow it?”
“Even if I die, I won’t let brother be hindered.”
With Suzuha’s words delivered calmly, Yuzuriha understood that he was dead serious about it.
In the end, all they could do was watch.
In a match where either side could win, a battle that was too evenly matched and too advanced…
“Ah!?”
At that moment, the balance tipped.
Suzuha’s brother, who had missed the wandering white-haired vampire’s attack, was blown away dramatically.
A sly smile crept onto the wandering white-haired vampire’s lips.
In an attempt to deliver a decisive blow to Suzuha’s brother, a devilish karate chop was about to strike—!!
Yuzuriha’s body moved on its own.
Without even being aware, instinctively,
As if it were natural for it to be there,
Yuzuriha slipped into the space between the devil and Suzuha’s brother, covering him as if embracing his bodies…
Yuzuriha’s body was pierced from the back to the chest by the devil’s attack.
6 (Yuzuriha’s point of view)
Yuzuriha saw a dream.
Suzuha-kun’s brother was voraciously kissing her lips, earnestly urging her not to die over and over again.
In the dream, Suzuha-kun’s brother, who looked like he was about to cry, was diligently applying healing magic to her gaping chest.
As serious as when he faced the wandering white-haired vampire, maybe even more so, I feel his strong, masculine hands gently caressing my body. It’s a dream.
Even though I keep saying I’m okay in the dream, it seems Suzuha-kun’s brother can’t hear me. To enhance the healing magic, he keeps kissing my lips.
Come to think of it, this is my first kiss.
When I realized that, I thought, well, it’s fine.
I’m fatally wounded. I’m definitely going to die.
No one understands that more than me.
Since I was little, I decided I’d only fall in love with someone stronger than me.
I’m the daughter of a duke. My father will choose my husband; I don’t have a say in it.
So at least for romance, I wanted to choose for myself.
In that sense, Suzuha-kun’s brother is strong, kind, a good cook, and when it matters, he’s really cool. He has a lot of flaws usually, but when it counts, he’s strong and cool.
That’s why I thought it was okay to give him my first kiss.
It would be even better if he just pushed me down right now.
I don’t want to die having never had sex.
But as a female knight, I should have expected to die at any time. I should have just paid for it and gotten it over with──
“──Yuzuriha-san! Yuzuriha-san!”
“……But high-end male escorts are really expensive… huh…?”
“Yuzuriha-san! Thank goodness, you’re conscious──!”
Suzuha-kun’s brother, with warm tears streaming down his face, hugs me gently but firmly.
Is this heaven?
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“──No, no, I took down that many enemy soldiers, right? I must be going to hell for sure… then this must be a new form of cruel torture hell, lifting me to the peak of happiness only to drop me down…!”
“Hey, Yuzuriha-san? I’ll tell you, this isn’t heaven or hell. And, by the way, Yuzuriha-san is still alive, you know?”
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“Huh?”
What the hell is Suzuha-kun’s brother saying, thought Yuzuriha.
The Wandering Silver-Haired Vampire’s palm pierced through, leaving a hole in my torso.
There was no way someone could be alive after that.
Did Toko’s nonsense somehow infect me too?
“…Just by looking at me with those squinted eyes, it’s clear that Suzuha is thinking something incredibly rude, but unfortunately, it’s true?”
“I don’t get it. Why aren’t you dead?”
“I honestly think the same…?”
“Meaning, not only is Suzuha’s brother strong, kind, and cool, but he can also use healing magic! Hmph!”
“…What are you talking about? Even if that’s true, there’s definitely a massive hole in her chest that won’t be fixed with some ordinary healing magic.”
Did Toko’s nonsense infect Suzuha-kun too?
When I tilted my head again, Toko spoke in a tone that seemed to counsel the foolish child.
“No, no, no. I understand that it’s hard to believe, but it’s the truth.”
“Huh?”
“So, in reality, Suzuha’s brother actually treated Yuzuriha, who should have had a fatal wound. You should cry and thank him, you know?”
It took Yuzuriha some time to digest those words.
Am I still alive…?
“Hey, Toko. Am I being teased by you even in my dying moments?”
“That’s impossible! Acknowledge the facts already!”
Unable to feel it, I repeatedly clenched and unclenched my fist. I stretched my back.
I see.
Apparently, I really am alive.
“Suzuha-kun’s brother is, in fact, a skilled healing magician?”
“No, it’s not like that…”
According to the story that was then shared, Suzuha’s brother had a unique healing magic that converted his vast vitality and magic power to transfer to others.
However, it was completely self-taught and barely controllable, only usable in extremely limited situations, such as when facing a fatal injury right in front of him.
It was precisely the perfect situation this time.
“And, about the Wandering Silver-Haired Vampire…?”
“I let it escape.”
Suzuha’s brother’s face twisted in frustration.
“Don’t make that face. Facing that demon and surviving is much more of a miracle.”
“Yes…”
“Right. What about the new students?”
“They noticed our battle and fled. It seems there are a few lightly injured, but they didn’t engage with that demon.”
“I see. That’s good then.”
When Yuzuriha attempted to credit it all to Suzuha-kun’s older brother.
“It’s all thanks to Yuzuriha-san.”
“…Why did it turn out like this?”
“Yuzuriha-san risked her life, drawing the attention of the wandering white-haired vampire. Thanks to that, we managed to drive away that demon. Makes sense, right?”
“That’s not… I mean, is that really…?”
“Of course it is. Once again, thank you, Yuzuriha-san!”
“…Ah…”
In Yuzuriha’s life, she had been praised countless times during wars.
Those praises had become so ordinary.
Even if someone complimented her, she felt no emotion and had been bored for years.
But…
To be praised by a common boy for her almost dying appearance.
To be so happy that she wanted to jump.
For the first time in her life, she felt truly praised.
“…I see. I’ve been…”
In that moment, Yuzuriha suddenly understood.
She didn’t want to be praised indiscriminately by anyone.
No matter how much a noble or wealthy handsome man praised her, it didn’t matter.
More than that…
She wanted to be praised by her reliable partner, someone she could trust with her life, someone who relied on her in return. That’s what she had wanted all along.
While being petted on the head, just a single word.
She wanted to hear “thank you.”
“Also, Yuzuriha-san, there’s one more thing I need to apologize for…”
“What is it?”
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“I was able to heal Yuzuriha-san’s wounds, but due to my lack of power, scars remained on Yuzuriha-san’s body…”
As Suzuha spoke, Yuzuriha lifted her breasts larger than melons, revealing the clear scar where the demon’s right hand had pierced her.
Looking at Yuzuriha’s cleavage, Toko said,
“Hmm, but Suzuha’s brother did his best to heal Yuzuriha at that time. After all, Suzuha’s brother isn’t a professional healer or anything.”
“Yeah. What Toko says is true.”
“And probably, I mean, if you go back to the royal capital and have a professional healer look at it, it’ll likely heal quite beautifully, right?”
“True. But I don’t want that.”
“Huh? Yuzuriha, what are you talking about?”
“I want to keep this scar just as it is.”
“Why the hell not? It makes no sense!”
Ignoring Toko’s loud protests, Yuzuriha lovingly traced the scar that remained on her chest.
This scar was a medal itself, a proof that she and her partner had overcome a deadly battle together.
To discard it would be unthinkable.
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