Finishing the Battle
Divine Comforter (1)
Divine beddings.
Right, divine beddings. One of the rewards from this time, and in my opinion, the main reward.
The night the Dungeon Battle ended, I'd come to a bedroom alone with Rokuko, having only put in a token appearance at the afterparty.
That said, we'd each slipped out of the venue separately. Between the send-off party and the afterparty, it was two days of parties in a row, so Haku-san didn't say anything in particular when Rokuko left.
Rokuko gave me a quick glance before leaving the party venue. After a while, I picked up on what that look meant and slipped out to head to the bedroom where she'd be waiting.
As a result, we met up in the bedroom, just the two of us. Heh heh heh, this is something your typical dense protagonist could never hope to imitate. A feat only possible through the telepathic bond between partners.
Naturally, I have no lewd intentions. Not even the slightest bit.
"Y-you're here, Kehma! I was waiting."
"Yeah, I'm here."
Rokuko had already changed into her pajamas. I knelt before her.
And then—
"So please, let me see the divine beddings, I beg you!"
"What an unhesitating dogeza! You don't need to do that, Kehma. Come on, look up. Let's look at the divine beddings together."
"Ooh… are you an angel?"
"W-why are you comparing me to something dangerous that ranks alongside God's Vanguards?"
Ah, right, from the dungeon's perspective, that's what angels are. They're God's underlings, after all… So what should I compare her to, then?
"A demon?"
"Isn't that a bit off?"
"A… goddess?"
"W-what are you saying, Kehma!? I'm not some existence worthy of worship!"
Rokuko said that, but she was blushing and waving her hands around. She didn't seem to mind, though.
So goddess is fine. I'll remember that. Come to think of it, Haku-san is also called the White Goddess and all.
"Now then, please… show me the divine beddings…"
"… Yeah."
At last, I'm going to see the divine bedding, the [Divine Comforter]. I'm nervous. My heart won't stop pounding. Rokuko must be just as excited as I am, like a child opening a present from her father.
Rokuko took out a box wrapped with a ribbon—truly a present box. It doesn't seem big enough to hold a comforter, but it's probably stored inside using magic like [Storage]. The ribbon was untied by Rokuko's hands with a soft rustle.
Then Rokuko put her hands on the box's lid… I gulped involuntarily.
"… Here I go!"
Resolving herself, she popped the lid open. It flashed for an instant, and from inside emerged a divine white comforter that draped softly over Rokuko's hands.
"… It's beautiful."
"Yeah… I think so too…"
I was captivated before I knew it.
… This is the divine bedding. This is the Divine Comforter.
"Honestly, I'd underestimated it. No, really… I didn't expect this much."
"… It feels amazing. Here, Kehma, try touching it too?"
"No, wait. The manual first. With how divine this thing is, there's even a possibility of never returning to this world if I touch it carelessly. Maybe I shouldn't even touch the box yet."
"R-right. As Kehma says. Let's be careful. Umm, where is it～?"
"It might be on the back of the lid. Try flipping it over."
"Okay. Like this? The comforter's in the way, I can't see it very well. Can you see it, Kehma?"
Still holding the Divine Comforter in one hand, Rokuko flipped over the present box's lid.
… There it is. A letter.
"Yeah. Found it. Right where I thought it'd be."
"This… thing? … It's kind of scary to open."
"I can't see it unless you open it."
"I-I know… There, can you see it now?"
Rokuko opened the instructions. Inside were notes about using the Divine Comforter.
What's this?
"… Rokuko, this is…"
"W-what? What is it?"
Inside, the following was written by hand:
Name: Divine Comforter (Rokuko's Personal Use Only)
Effects:
You will sleep incredibly comfortably. You will have good dreams.
No matter how exhausted you are, sleeping with this once will fully restore both stamina and magical power.
Even if you engage in intense exercise before bed, it won't affect your work the next day.
One thousand year warranty!
(However, as this is a personal item, anyone other than the owner who uses it will receive divine punishment.)
Note from Father
This is a Rokuko-exclusive item. No one other than the owner can use it, so be careful. If anyone other than the owner tries to use it, they will receive divine punishment that would make even God turn pale, so Kehma-kun won't be able to use it.
… However, this function is to prevent theft and cheating, so it won't apply when a married couple who trust each other use it together. Well then, that's about it.
Wow, that note… is super suspicious…
What do you mean, 'that's about it'?
Aah, but come to think of it, there were quite a few cheating stories in Earth's mythology, huh. In this world, comforters come with anti-cheating systems. No cheating allowed, then.
… But it's okay if we trust each other as a married couple, huh. Hmmm.
"In other words, there's no problem for you and me, right? Or do you not trust me, Kehma?"
"That's not the part I'm concerned about. It's the 'married couple' part. If it were simply about preventing cheating, it seems like you wouldn't need to be married."
"Ah, right. I'm still Rokuko Labyriheart after all. Should I become Rokuko Masuda from now on then?"
"No good. That is no good."
'Still,' she says… she's got me completely locked on. I don't dislike Rokuko, but we've only known each other for a bit over a year, right? I'm not in that much of a rush.
"… R-right. They say you're not recognized as a married couple unless you have a proper ceremony and report it to a community leader—ah, but Kehma, you're the Village Chief, aren't you?"
"Hold on? In this case, I think we'd need Haku-san's approval…"
"Hmm, but Haku-neesama doesn't seem to dislike you, Kehma, so I don't think there'd be any problems?"
No way. If I showed any opening to Haku-san, she'd eliminate me immediately.
Just then, Rokuko clapped her hands together.
"Then how about Kehma becomes me?"
"Become… Rokuko? … Ah, [Super Transformation], huh."
I still have one transformation left for today. If I use it to transform into Rokuko, wouldn't I be able to use the Divine Comforter?
… Honestly, can I fool the Divine Comforter? There might be some doubt, but considering that this skill also came from God, they're on equal footing. That's 50%.
And I trust Rokuko, and Rokuko trusts me. We're not a married couple, but that adds another 50%.
Holy crap! Combined, that's a 100% success rate! Wahoo!
"[Super Transformation]… Alright, here we go!"
Having transformed into Rokuko, I touched the Divine Comforter. It's 100%, so there's nothing to fear anymore!
… Aahhhn, just touching it makes me feel like my legs are going to give out and I'll fall asleep…!
"Kehma, seeing that expression on my own face is embarrassing!"
"…! Sorry, was I making a weird face?"
I might have been drooling. I wiped my mouth.
"Does the transformation not break when you fall asleep?"
"It doesn't seem like it would. It should be fine as long as I don't run out of magical power or cancel it myself."
"I see. Then let's sleep together, Kehma. Just in case, right?"
"Ooh, you're thinking ahead. As expected of my partner."
If Rokuko sleeps with me, even the unlikely divine punishment would be halved. In other words, my already 100% success rate doubles to 200%! That's 200, I tell you, 200! Victory is assured.
Rokuko got into bed and lifted the Divine Comforter with a flutter, beckoning me in.
… Gently, I slipped in next to Rokuko.
The comfort of the Divine Comforter was beyond what any number of words could express.
If I had to describe it, it's like that perfect contentment you feel right after waking up, except it lasts the entire time from start to finish.
My dreams were pleasant too, and though I don't remember them well, I feel like I had a very comfortable dream where I was flying through the sky.
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