Chapter 57: A Moment Alone with Yukino
No one knew how long it had been, but Yukino finally let out a soft groan on top of a piece of animal hide.
The leopard skin was actually going to be sewn into long pants for Ginko, but since Yukino hadn't had the chance to make them, Jun ended up using it temporarily as a blanket.
"It looks like she's about to wake up."
Jun kept watching Yukino's status panel.
As soon as Yukino's sanity value reached 60, she opened her eyes slowly.
"You're awake."
Yukino tried to sit up from the animal hide, but her body still felt weak.
Her head felt heavy, and the dizziness made her fall back down.
"I'm... fine. Really fine, actually..."
Yukino forced a smile.
"But you, you always try so hard..."
Jun didn't respond.
He looked a little annoyed as he quickly lifted Yukino off the leopard skin.
"Huh? Wait... What are you doing?"
Yukino was surprised, then she quickly wrapped her arms around Jun's neck.
Before she could look around, her body was pulled into the man's embrace.
"Relax, the others aren't here right now."
Jun spoke while adjusting Yukino's position so she could lean more comfortably on his chest.
Yukino's small hands, not knowing where to go, held tightly onto Jun's neck.
"Maybe they're still helping bathe Nanako in the river..."
Jun was curious about where the girls were bathing, but Yukino, who had just woken up, was more important right now.
"Nanako...? Ah, right. I just remembered."
Yukino blinked, just now realizing that their new member was there today.
Jun placed his hand on Yukino's forehead to check her temperature.
"What is it?"
Yukino turned slightly, embarrassed.
Her face was surely bright red now.
But even so, she still didn't let go of Jun's neck.
"Do you feel better? You passed out earlier, and your forehead was really hot."
Jun said gently.
If he hadn't seen Yukino's status panel, he might have panicked.
"Hmm... I'm still a bit dizzy, but I feel much better than before,"
Yukino quietly said this as she put her cheek on Jun's chest.
"Yukino... If you keep pushing yourself like this, I'm going to punish you,"
Jun said this as he moved his hand toward Yukino's thigh.
"E-Eh?! Jun, what are you—!"
Yukino jumped when she felt that warm hand touch her butt.
"Pretty soft... But seriously, if you keep doing that, I'll spank this part, got it?"
Jun lightly tapped him.
I almost got carried away.
"I-I got it!"
Yukino quickly took Jun's hand back, her face red with embarrassment.
"Good."
Jun then pulled his hand back, not wanting to go any further.
But Yukino hadn't had a chance to really relax when a noise caught her attention.
Grooowl...
Her stomach made a loud noise.
Yukino's face turned even redder.
It wasn't just because of the unpleasant sound, but also because she knew Jun definitely heard it.
"You're hungry, right? That makes sense. You haven't eaten since earlier."
Jun looked calm, even though he had already prepared a bowl of warm meat soup.
He knew Yukino would need time to recover, so he had prepared it in advance.
"I'm not..."
Yukino tried to say "no," but she didn't sound strong enough.
Now she really wanted to disappear from the world.
"If you keep saying it's not true, should I spank your butt again?"
Teased Jun while moving his hand towards the same place again.
"No!"
Yukino quickly covered that part with both hands.
"In that case... Do you want me to feed you?"
He asked her while lifting a wooden spoon full of soup.
"I made this myself, you know. I rarely cook, usually only for my little sister."
Yukino looked around. No one else was there. She prepared herself.
"If you're still shy, want to try it mouth-to-mouth?"
Jun looked at Yukino's lips and smiled in a playful way.
Yukino's face turned even redder, then she shyly accepted the wooden spoon Jun offered.
"Kuh!"
She almost choked a little.
"You okay? I was just joking earlier..."
Jun quickly patted her back.
"It's good..."
Yukino finally admitted it.
The soup tasted really delicious. Jun was really good at making it.
Even though it had been a long time, he always told her to cook.
Liar... pervert... a wolf in sheep's clothing.
"Jun... You really can use magic, huh?"
Yukino asked softly after she finished eating.
She was still leaning in Jun's arms, looking very comfortable.
"Hmm, you could say that. But I can't use my full magic power right now,"
I replied in June.
"I've only improved physically so far. I haven't seen any other improvements yet. So when I had to pull that giant bear, I was almost out of health points."
"If that's true, how did you know about my power?"
Yukino pointed to herself, indicating that her ability to heal was what she meant.
"You really think I wouldn't know my own girlfriend's power?"
Jun smiled and gave Yukino a quick kiss on the cheek.
"G-Girlfriend... I haven't—"
Yukino immediately hid her face in Jun's chest, not wanting to look at him.
"It really is a healing skill. But you can't use it recklessly again, especially not past your limits."
Jun gently stroked her hair.
The girls were very skilled, but the harder they tried, the more dangerous it was.
Yukino had to be more careful.
"Yes... I understand."
Yukino answered softly, still leaning tightly in the arms of the one she liked.
"Oh right, earlier I found something by the riverbank..."
Yukino remembered the blue stone she had found earlier that day.
Jun looked at Yukino's hand for a moment, and then his face suddenly went blank.
That was a Skill Stone.
"What's wrong? Is this stone strange?"
Yukino gave the blue stone to Jun, but she seemed nervous.
As soon as Jun touched it, a line of text appeared:
[Rare Skill Stone]
The world was starting to feel more and more like a game.
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