In A Parallel World With Random Skills, I Reluctantly Become A Mafia Boss?

Chapter 26: Journey

The first thing that I had to do was get there, Lavis City.

Watch me, I'll get rid of that measly curse for you in just a bit.

Only after that, will I decide what to do next.

"So until then, don't leave me and Elle-chan alright?"

I say with melancholy, as my vision gets darker.

Eh?

Wait just a second, my vision's getting cloudier for some reason.

That's strange, why is my hand moving from Marielle-san's head toward the valley of prosperous hopes and dreams-I mean, moving towards her chest area?

Even though I know this, I can't seem to control my hand to retract back, and it was slowly reaching its destination. No, this can't be, mind control?

Such dastardly magic was used on me? How careless have I grown during this trip?

As much as I want to stop, prolonging the inevitable is futile.

So, it can't be helped. Forgive-

"....Um, Kyouya-nii?"

"Gwooaah!"

*Crash*

Surprised by the small voice, I quickly withdrew my hand, which was about to go past the road of no return, and along with my head, it inadvertently crashed into the carriage wall at my back. The wall didn't break, but I swear my heart rate shot up many times.

Following that, a sound of solid things hitting each other was heard, and a stinging pain of a million needles assaulted my mind. Well, not really.

<<Pain Resistance>> was Level 3 after all.

Thank you for that, past me.

"Kyouya-nii, what are you doing?"

Turning my sight towards the source of the soft voice, I saw a cute animal...not, it was Elle-chan tilting her head slightly, who had a questioning gaze.

"No, I was-wasn't doing anything!"

I seem to have raised my voice in surrender for some reason, but I wonder why?

It's not like I was caught doing something indecent to this child's mother, right?

Un, let's go with that.

"...Is that so?"

"Yes, I was just watching over...well, never mind that, when did you wake up?"

Yes, I swear to the different beings of worship, that I saw little Elle-chan sleeping across from my seat only a minute ago. I'm sure of it.

So why was she looking at me like that?

No, please don't look at me.

That innocent gaze of yours hurts too much, I can't bear looking at it straight on.

"I woke up just now, and I saw Kyouya-nii make a strange face, so I called out to you."

I, I've been caught huh...

But, that's okay! A child like Elle-chan couldn't possibly understand what was happening!

In the first place, that wasn't my fault.

Someone had controlled my movements and thoughts, making me act strange.

That's right.

There is no need to feel guilty in the first place.