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Chapter 192: Interlude – First Night (2)
That evening.
When the trainees returned from their museum tour and scattered to their lodgings to spend the last night of their field trip...
“…What?”
I turned to Iris, my eyes wide open.
“Professor Elisha prepared an empty room for us?”
“Yes. Originally, Albert was supposed to use it, but since he went to the main building, there’s an extra room.”
“Hmm… Are we allowed to use that room as we please?”
“P-Professor said it’s fine!”
Iris clenched her fists as she exclaid.
“Since the field trip ends tomorrow, let’s have a light drink together tonight!”
Technically, drinking among trainees during the field trip was against the rules.
But it’s not like they brought minors on the trip.
Everyone here was a full-grown adult, so the school didn’t strictly enforce it.
‘The problem is, I’ve caused a bit of trouble on this field trip already.’
I was already on thin ice with the school, so breaking another rule felt risky.
But if Professor Elisha gave her permission, it shouldn’t be a big issue.
“Should we invite the others?”
“N-No! Let’s drink just the two of us!”
“…Just the two of us?”
“Yes!”
Iris swallowed nervously, her expression tight with tension.
‘Co to think of it, we haven’t really had a chance to be alone recently.’
When the demonic forces attacked, I spent ti with Professor Elisha, and during the trip, I was alone with Yurina at one point.
But Iris and I hadn’t had a mont to ourselves.
‘Although… there was that one ti before.’
I recalled the disaster that occurred when I accepted Iris’s invitation to her dorm room, and my face grew hot.
Shaking my head to dispel those mories, I opened my mouth.
“Alright, then. It’s been a while, so let’s have a drink together.”
“R-Really?”
“Yeah. Ah, I’ll stop by the store and grab so drinks.”
“I already have drinks! Professor Elisha gave so!”
“…Really?”
While we were at the museum, she must’ve made preparations for this private ti together.
“Then let’s head there right away.”
“…T-This way.”
Iris led to the room that had originally been prepared for Albert.
Click.
“…….”
“…….”
An awkward silence settled over us once we entered the room and closed the door.
Iris cleared her throat unnecessarily and walked to the table, sitting down.
When she opened the bottle of luxurious wine Professor Elisha had given her, a fragrant aroma filled the room.
“This must be a good wine.”
“Ah, yes. Professor said it was hard to get and gifted it to .”
“Considering she usually looks for cheap booze, that’s unusual.”
We clinked our glasses in a toast.
Soft moonlight stread in through the window, the pleasant sound of crickets filled the air, and the wine’s rich fragrance lingered.
It was a romantic atmosphere—one that could intoxicate you even without drinking.
Iris broke the silence.
“How was the museum tour?”
“Well, it was boring.”
It’s hard to find a museum tour exciting unless there’s so special event.
“Fufu. But didn’t you et Grace and speak with her? That must’ve been special, right?”
Iris elegantly sipped her wine as she continued.
“Co to think of it, what kind of person was Grace?”
“Well…”
“I’ve only seen her in pictures… but she must’ve been soft-spoken and gentle like Pope Marianne, right?”
“……”
I’d ntioned eting Grace in the tomb, but I hadn’t described her personality.
To Iris, who grew up in the Holy Kingdom, Grace must’ve seed like an endlessly rciful and compassionate saint.
“Uh… yeah, sothing like that.”
“As I thought.”
Iris’s eyes sparkled as she nodded.
“I would’ve liked to et her in person… It’s a sha she disappeared.”
“Well, only a part of her spirit remained. But still…”
“Hm?”
“Ah, nothing. Don’t mind .”
“What? You’re making curious.”
I briefly considered giving Iris the relic Grace had left behind.
But I decided it’d be better to show it to Professor Jade first, so they could turn it into an artifact before I handed it over.
“By the way, what did you do at the dorm?”
“Well… We had dinner together, went to the hot springs… and…”
“And?”
“C-Cough. Never mind.”
Suddenly rembering sothing, Iris’s face turned red, and she avoided my gaze.
She carefully spoke after placing a hand on her chest to calm herself.
“Um… Dale.”
“Yeah?”
“Today, Professor Elisha, Yurina, Lanez, and I… had a little talk.”
“…!”
I flinched at the nas she ntioned.
“You know how they feel about you… don’t you?”
“Well…”
“Fufu. You don’t need to look so guilty. I’ve told you before, haven’t I? Other people might think it’s strange, but… I don’t think this kind of relationship is all that bad.”
“……”
“But…”
Iris set her wine glass down and slowly stood up, walking over to .
Swish.
She carefully sat on my lap.
The soft warmth of her body pressed against , and her fragrant scent tickled my nose.
“A-Iris…?”
“But… sotis… I want to be greedy, too.”
Iris gazed at with hazy eyes, as though drunk, and lightly traced my lips with her fingertips.
“Do you rember what I said before? That I would be… your first.”
Slowly, her lips t mine.
The sweet taste of fruit wine mixed with the soft sensation of her tongue as it explored my mouth.
“…Iris.”
“Hehe.”
Iris stuck out her tongue playfully.
“Co to think of it, we made another promise, didn’t we?”
“Another promise?”
“Oh my, are you pretending not to rember now? You promised to grant one wish if I won the treasure hunt.”
“Ah.”
Now that she ntioned it, I did make such a promise.
“My wish is…”
Trailing off, Iris blushed.
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Before she could even finish her sentence, I leaned in and kissed her once more.
“Mmph…”
I didn’t need to hear her wish to know what it was.
“D-Dale…”
“…Should we shower first?”
“N-No, it’s fine.”
Iris looked at with eyes that smoldered, as if she could no longer hold back.
“Dale… I just wanted to ask, just in case.”
“Hmm?”
“Is this… your first ti, too?”
“……”
Strictly speaking, it wasn’t my first, but—
‘In my past life, Iris was the only one anyway.’
I nodded slowly.
“Yeah, it’s my first.”
“Hehe. I see.”
Iris let out a relieved sigh and smiled shyly.
Holding her as she sat on my lap, I carried her to the bed.
Lying on the bed, Iris gripped my hand tightly with a nervous expression.
“Being here, where Lady Grace’s grave is nearby… it feels like we’re doing sothing wrong.”
“Should we stop, then?”
I asked teasingly, and Iris pouted her lips.
“If you stop now, I’ll get really mad.”
“I’m joking.”
I chuckled softly and gently stroked Iris’ hair as she lay there nervously.
I could feel her faint trembling through my fingertips.
Thinking about how much courage she must’ve gathered for this mont made sigh.
‘I should’ve created the opportunity first.’
I’d known what she wanted for a long ti.
I knew, yet I ignored it.
I avoided her, using the excuse that I wasn’t ready yet.
‘Because I was scared.’
Yeah.
I was scared.
Afraid that the happiness I’d worked so hard for would crumble like grains of sand.
Just like it did in my past life.
Afraid that I would lose everything again.
Even though I knew how she felt, I ran away like a frightened child.
‘What a pathetic fool.’
When I turned back ti to that day, I swore I would change the future.
I vowed to protect everyone this ti.
And yet here I was, running away because I was scared of losing it all.
“…Dale?”
Iris reached out her hand toward as I stood still.
“Hehe. What are you so afraid of that you’re trembling like this?”
Seeing shake, her tension seed to ease a little, and she smiled mischievously.
“Are you worried you’ll ss up?”
“It’s not that…”
“It’s okay. I heard it’s normal to make mistakes the first ti.”
“……”
As she patted on the back to comfort , a surge of emotion bubbled up inside .
‘That’s not it at all.’
I was just trying to calm my emotions when this ridiculous misunderstanding happened.
The unfairness of it, combined with a strange sense of determination, made stubborn.
‘Fine, I’ll show you just how good I can be.’
Even if Iris was the only one I’d ever been with—whether in this life or the last—
I still knew plenty about her.
Where her weak spots were, what positions she liked.
Everything.
Slowly, carefully, I began to undress Iris.
“D-Dale…”
The confidence she’d had while patting my back was gone as she now looked up at nervously.
As I gently caressed her, I grinned.
“Don’t worry.”
I’d make her feel so good she wouldn’t even know what hit her.
* * *
Six hours later, the room was still blazing with heat that even the winter wind couldn’t cool.
I’d pulled out every bit of my past life experience and successfully carried out the first night.
Crash!
A glass shattered against the wall.
“Y-You bastard…!”
Iris, her face red with fury, grabbed by the neck.
“Gah! I-Iris…”
“Y-You said it was your first ti! You said it was your first ti, you liar!”
“It was…!”
“First ti? First ti, huh?”
Her expression twisted angrily.
“How the hell does soone do that on their first ti?!”
“Well… that’s…”
There’s a story here, I swear—
Slap!
“You jerk! I trusted you… I really trusted you…”
Iris began to cry as she punched repeatedly.
“Who was she?! Huh? Who did you practice with, you bastard?!”
“W-Wait! Calm down, Iris!”
“Calm down? How could I calm down right now?!”
As her tears stread down her face—
“You… It was you!”
I blurted out impulsively.
“H-Huh?”
Iris froze mid-punch and stared at .
“What… What do you an by that?”
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