The Great Sword is n Chapter 53

Noah's head, who was chewing the jelly diligently, began to shake from side to side.

"Noah...? Are you drunk...?"

"Ugh...? Do I look drunk? I'm not... drunk... Hehe..."

The expression that had been frozen stiff just a mont ago had relaxed and his face was bright red...

Anyone could tell that he was drunk.

"Rubia..."

"...Huh?"

"There you are...!"

Noah, who had been waving his arms to find , jumped over to

when he heard my voice.

"Ugh..."

"Ugh... The fresh sll of Rubia... The pillow had lost all its sll... It was sad... Hehe..."

Then he hugged

and started sniffing my collar.

But... a pillow?

“Uh, um... sorry... I bought this so you two could make up, so we could have a drink and talk... I didn’t know it would turn out like this...”

“What’s there to be sorry about, it’s okay. Besides, I didn’t know you wouldn’t be able to drink like this-”

“Heuheuheung... It slls good...”

“Look, I don’t think he knew either...”

“That’s right... ha, haha...”

I took my eyes off Noah, who was in the middle of a drunken stupor, and looked back at where I was lying.

Hephaestus’ pillow was still in its place, but my pillow was crumpled where Noah had been lying.

Was he hugging my pillow...?

“Noah, um... haa...”

“Huh...?”

Honestly... there were a ton of things I wanted to ask Noah right now.

I didn’t want to hear his true feelings while he was drunk like this.

I also felt like a coward.

While I was stroking Noah with my lips quivering like that.

“Rubia, I’ll go to my room. Feel free to… talk!”

Hephaestus, who had gotten up from his seat, was packing up and leaving the room.

“No… you can stay here.”

“I have to wake up early tomorrow! And it might be uncomfortable if I’m there! Sleep well, and see you tomorrow!!”

“…Okay. Thank you. Sleep well.”

Hephaestus smiled brightly and quietly said, “Fighting!” before leaving the room.

For an 18-year-old… he’s quite perceptive.

“Rubia… why did you stop talking…?”

Noah tickled my thighs while wiggling his body regardless of whether Hephaestus left or not.

“…Noah.”

Her innocent face looked up at .

Is it okay to talk to Noah when he’s this drunk?

Noah might be saying what he doesn't want to say because he's drunk.

His head gets complicated.

"Do you want so jelly?"

"Gasp... jelly...!"

This is the sa whether you're drunk or not.

I smiled slightly and put a jelly in Noah's mouth.

Then he opened his mouth wide as if he was going to put my hand in his mouth.

His small but neat teeth caught my eye.

A cute pink tongue that fits his small mouth.

It catches my eye.

"Why aren't you giving

jelly?"

"Ah, here."

"Uuum... peach!"

I poked Noah's cheek, which was moving around.

"Noah. Since I gave you jelly... can I ask you a question?"

"Rubia... can I ask you a question without giving you jelly...!"

"... Really?"

"Yeah. Of course... Rubia is my friend...!"

Noah's bright answer.

While it made

feel good.

It made

feel uncomfortable sowhere.

"Friend... Yes. Because we're friends..."

He continued, wetting his dry lips with his tongue.

"Then, I'll ask you as a friend. Were you lying down... hugging my pillow earlier?"

"Ugh... How did you know...?"

"Why... did you?"

"Rubia wasn't here with ... Without my greatsword... I can't see anything... Huh... This... It's a secret..."

Noah hurriedly covered his mouth.

Right now.

Does he do this because he thinks Hephaestus is here...?

"Is it because of Hephaestus?"

"Ugh... Ru,Rubia and I... It's just our secret... Huh, what do I do...?"

He laughed in vain.

I just... said it half-jokingly, but now he's thinking about it this much.

"It's okay. Hephaestus went to sleep because he was sleepy.”

“I... really? Then, can I tell you...?”

“Yes. Feel free.”

I slowly stroked Noah’s hair.

How.

How can he be so cute.

“I woke up... and there was no great sword... and Rubia was... I, I was so lonely...”

Noah raised his body and gently hugged my neck.

“But... you were angry the day before... and I was, if I looked for Rubia because there was no great sword... I was afraid Rubia would hate ...”

A voice soaked in water wet my ear.

“I just... held it in, held it in... I was trying to... sll Rubia... uh... it feels bad... I, I’m sorry...”

The arm that was wrapped around my neck slowly- lowered.

Noah’s trembling body moved away.

I raised my arm and wrapped it around Noah’s waist. He hugged her closer, pulling her farther away.

“Uhh...?”

“Are you feeling okay?”

“I, I... secretly... did that to you...?”

“Yes.”

Rather, in that situation.

I’m glad that you ca to

to that extent.

“Really...?”

“Yes. Rather, I’m sorry. I knew it would happen... but I left you alone.”

Noah’s arms wrapped around my neck again.

Her heartbeat was transmitted to

as it was.

A small but clear heartbeat.

It blended with my heartbeat.

The breath she exhaled was hot.

I had to stop now.

Shut my mouth.

I had to break away.

“Noah.”

I had to.

“Yes...?”

This atmosphere.

The feeling of Noah’s breath in my ears.

The feeling of my hands.

The heartbeat transmitted to my body.

A deeper, red color.

“Noah... why are you trying to protect ?”

It makes my mouth move on its own.

“Why... why did you say you would protect

for the rest of your life?”

It controls my heart on its own.

If you are reading this translation anywhere other than Novelight or SilkRoadTL, it has been stolen.

“It’s so hard. I... I feel like I’ve beco a bad person, and I’m afraid that I won’t be able to control these dirty feelings and will tornt Noah, and that our relationship will grow distant... I’m scared. But... but why does Noah keep...”

It’s not your fault.

It’s my problem.

But.

Cowardly.

Foolish.

Pathetic.

Stupid.

Idiotish.

Blaming you.

“Why... are you making

feel these ugly feelings?”

He spits out words he couldn’t say to you when you were sober.

To you when you were drunk.

“Why don’t you... push

away, but instead...”

Noah’s arms loosen.

“...That’s right.”

The hand that ran down my shoulder and down my chest released my arm and pushed it away.

“Because I like Rubia.”

“Yes...?”

A clear and powerful voice was heard, different from the voice that had been hanging on until now.

“I like Rubia, who was similar to

but walked a different path.”

The warmth that had been gathered between our bodies dispersed.

The sweet scent of jelly flew away along with the bitter scent of alcohol.

“Infinitely dazzling and beautiful.”

Our eyes t.

“That’s right, only Rubia. Can save .”

Red eyes, darker than my emotions, illuminated .

“Only Rubia. Can answer .”

Noah’s pure white smile.

“That’s why I protect you.”

It flowed into my deeply settled red heart.

“That’s why I like you. Rubia.”

Mixed.

Blended.

Combined.

Faded.

“So, don’t worry.”

The last day of August.

Under a hot tropical night.

“There’s nothing I’ll hate about you.”

The deep red.

Beca a dazzling pink.

“Forever.”

Her lips.

Made them sll like peaches.

*****

“Uuuuuu... What, my head hurts...”

When she ca to, she had a huge headache along with heartburn that felt like a fire inside her.

What the hell happened yesterday...

Ah.

I ate spicy skewers and... drank alcohol.

But didn’t I have a drink?

Why don’t I rember anything after that?

“Uuuuuu...”

Did you... get drunk after having a drink?

To the point where you lose your mory?

Ahhh, I don't know...

My stomach hurts and my head hurts, I don't want to think about it...

"S, save ... Moo-ul..."

I twisted my body and tried to lie down.

But, it didn't move.

"Huh...?"

I reached out and checked my surroundings.

I caught sothing... soft and huge.

"Ugh, huh..."

"Rubia...?"

I ca to my senses after hearing Rubia's strange voice.

My body was tied up by Rubia's arms and legs.

And.

My hands.

My hands...

"Noah... What am I going to do if you rub my chest like this in the morning? I haven't allowed you to do this yet..."

"Huh, huh... Ah, no... Uh... No... You did it on purpose... Ah, no...!"

I quickly took my hands away.

And I tried to turn my back.

Rubia's legs stopped

from moving.

“Where are you going... I’m going.”

And as if to drive a wedge.

Rubia’s arm pulled

tightly.

“Eh... uhhh...?”

Suddenly... why is Rubia acting like this?

It was definitely... so awkward until yesterday...?

“Doesn’t your head hurt?”

“Oh, it hurts...”

“How’s your stomach?”

“It hurts...”

“Hehehe.”

A sweet scent tickled the tip of my nose.

“Ru, Rubia... did you eat the jelly... alone?”

“No?”

“No... it definitely slls like jelly...”

“What scent?”

“Peach...”

“Peach? Hehehe... I’m not sure?”

Rubia pushed

away gently.

“What should we eat?”

Why is your voice... so sweet...?

“Mom, I don’t know… My stomach hurts so much...”

“Well, then I’d like so warm soup. I’ll go.”

Rubia patted my back, then quickly got up from her seat and stretched her body.

“Euuuu… my back.”

And then there was a slap- slap- sound…

“Ru, Rubia… clothes..

. Are you wearing clothes?”

“Yes.”

“Why...?”

“I can’t go out naked?”

“Oh, uh...? No... That’s not it...”

“Simply... I’d like so bread too.”

“Not bread... Lu, Luvia? Why... Why are you naked with ...”

No.

I’m wearing clothes...?

“I’ll be back soon.”

With the sound of the door opening.

“Just hold on a little longer.”

Luvia went out.

“Huh...?”

Since I couldn’t see, I could hear better.

Just now.

Luvia’s laughing voice.

“B, pink...?”

It was filled with a hot heat.

pink.