A Random in Re:Zero

Loop 6 - Part 40

My statement intensified the blush on the half-elf's face, which puffed out her cheeks.

"Heavens... You always find a way to make me feel stupid for being sad."

She smiled and took my hand, being more assertive than the night before (speaking in Emilia's standards, of course).

"Thank you for supporting me whenever I have problems."

"You're welcome, but... I wouldn't complain if you gave me a little kiss as a reward." I joked.

"K-Kiss?!" Her entire skin turned a furious red. "Do you want me to have a...?"

"No, I didn't mean that!" I was about to jump when I realized my mistake. "Ugh, forget it!"

Emilia's face was a picture. After I explained, her features slowly returned to normal. I think she got quite a fright.

I would have done the same in her place. Having children before thirty? No way.

"Wait, don't jump to conclusions!" She waved her hands in front of me. "It's too soon, but it's not like I hate the idea. With everything you've done for me, the least I can do is give you a proper reward..."

I'm pretty sure she was the one who jumped to (wrong) conclusions.

"We'll talk about that another time." I said to end the matter and avoid more misunderstandings.

"Mmm, okay." Emilia nodded and looked down, showing a thoughtful expression.

We remained silent. She rested her head on the pillow and looked at me.

"Good night." She said softly. Her eyes told me she wanted to say something more, but she didn't.

"Sleep well."

Emilia fell asleep after a while, and I lay staring into space for the next hour. Finally, my eyelids grew heavy, and I yawned wearily.

"I'm really sleepy and my body is definitely going to hurt tomorrow if I sit like a fucking statue all night."

My gaze automatically went to the bed. It was quite wide, large enough for two people to lie down comfortably. For some reason, Emilia had settled near one edge, leaving plenty of room on the opposite side.

It didn't seem like a coincidence. Anyway, I don't believe in coincidences.

"Well, Puck can't freeze my balls anymore..."

Determined, I slipped onto the mattress with extreme stealth, careful not to disturb Emilia's sleep as I snuggled up with her under the covers. The temperature inside the bed was comforting.

"She's too pure and innocent, and I'm getting into her bed. I feel like I'm doing something forbidden, but I've already done enough stupid things today. What's one more stripe on the tiger?"

Incredibly, I didn't actually have a single lustful thought in that situation. Perhaps it was because I was exhausted and just wanted to sleep.

"I hope I haven't misunderstood everything. If she reacts badly when she realizes, I'm going to lose too many points. Nah, I don't think she'll take it badly; she's too nice. Ah, why am I thinking about that now? I can deal with it tomorrow."

Finally, I closed my eyes and shut down my mind to surrender to lethargy.

***

I woke up gently. My body felt refreshed and my mind calm. I was so comfortable that I wasn't in any hurry to get up.

"Finally, a good night's rest. I really needed it."

"Good morning." Emilia's voice startled me slightly. She had been silently watching me without my noticing.