Goodbye Demonlands, Come Again Assasins

I finally got my hands on the [Divine Pajamas] and wanted to try them on right away.

I rushed back to the inn and hurriedly took them out.

Since they were given to me formally by Wataru, they should work properly… Well, if I use the [Divine Blanket] along with them, I should be fine even if divine punishment strikes. Probably. Divine power and all that?

I quickly sliped into the pajamas… Woah. How to put the comfort… It felt like I wasn't wearing anything at all, there wasn't even any discomfort when I moved around. They probably didn't hinder my joints' movement at all—were these not the best pajamas ever to exist?

At that moment, Rokuko came in holding the [Divine Blanket]. I'd been waiting for her.

"Kehma, are those the [Divine Pajamas]? They look just like the jersey you usually wear."

"Yeah. Apparently, they change their appearance to your favorite sleepwear."

"Wow! That's interesting. Kehma, I want to try them on too!"

"Wait, Rokuko. You want me to change in front of you? And you want to change in front of me?"

"Ah, right. Even as husband and wife, we should be proper in that regard, right Kehma?"

I keep telling you that we're not a married couple… Well, Rokuko was probably joking. She chuckled, but suddenly looked a bit sad.

"… When this trip is over, we'll go back to normal. Just like how we were before… So just for now, please? Kehma."

"Rokuko?"

"I know about it, Kehma. You've been sleeping together with me a lot here in the Demonlands where my sister's eyes don't reach, haven't you? You're scared of my sister, right?"

"…"

Rokuko suddenly became somber… Well, I might have let loose a bit since coming to the demon realm. I didn't intend to… or maybe I did. I don't know.

"You've been thinking about that?"

"… I was definitely planning on being your wife, at least during this trip abroad. Am I in the wrong for that?"

"No, you're not… But, um… well, I'm also happy to think of Rokuko as my wife."

"I know."

"Really? You knew?"

Rokuko gives a modest laugh.

"Maybe we won't get caught if we're inside the dungeon's territory…?"

"… Are you sure? If you say that, I'll want to do couple-like things even after we return."

"Well, um, if it's within limits where we won't get caught."

As I said that, Rokuko buried her face in my chest with a puff.

"…"

"Rokuko?"

"It's because you say things like that… geez…"

While saying that, Rokuko somehow took out the [Divine Comforter]. Hm?

"… If we use both the blanket and comforter, it's gotta be foolproof right?"

"Ah, that's true. Even if the pajamas fail, the duvet and the blanket can win with a 2-to-1 advantage."

"Right. So let's sleep without worrying, okay? Come on, hurry up, Kehma."

Being pushed along, I headed towards the bed. As I hurriedly laid down, Rokuko snuggles up next to me as if it were the most natural thing. Well, yeah, she's my wife, right? I didn't have anything to complain about.

"Should I sing a lullaby for you? I learned one."

"Ah, um… Yeah, I guess I'll take you up on that."

"Alright… ♪"

Rokuko sung a melody in a whispery voice right next to me.

I couldn't understand what she was singing, was the translation function not working? Still though, the melody had a gentle tempo, like ocean waves, and enticed me into drowsiness.

Lured by Rokuko's lovely singing voice, I fell asleep.

 

 

It was already morning when I woke up. I found myself holding Rokuko like a body pillow.

"I slept so well…"

"Mm… Good morning, Kehma."

Rokuko squirmed in my arms.

"… Well, our time in the Demonlands is coming to an end. The tournament is over and we've accomplished our goals. We've used up our entire study abroad period."

"… Yeah."

If we had advanced in the tournament and participated in the higher-level competition, our stay would have been extended with the Demonlands covering our accommodation expenses.

"I checked yesterday and it looks like we're supposed to return with Wataru as our escort."

"… I wonder if our stay would have been extended if Wataru had been participating in the higher-level competition?"

"It's possible…"

In that case, it might have been better to let him win… We could have negotiated with Sebas to obtain the pajamas somehow… But it was precisely because it was Wataru that the negotiation was quickly settled with Nerune as the prize.

Well, it's a bit of a shame, but let's say that things turned out for the best this time.

"But we never really figured out the effect of the pajamas… Ah!"

I realized I could have asked [Father] directly for a definite answer, so I opened the menu. It was time to use the email function. However, there was already a letter from [Father] waiting. I hadn't opened it since yesterday.

Let's see… [Kehma-kun, it looks like you got the divine pajamas! As a congratulatory gift for your progress with Rokuko, I'll tell you about the pajamas' effect, even though I originally wanted you to use GP to ask me!] … Huh, is he watching? And my GP had quietly increased to 32.

As for the pajamas' effect written in the letter—

Divine Pajamas. In addition to the [healing] and [extremely comfortable] properties that other bedding has, these divine artifacts also have the effect of [automatically counterattacking when attacked while sleeping]… I remember adding a similar function to a clothes golem I made, so I felt a bit of nostalgia at that.

However, it seems [Father] considers this to be a slight failure on his part.

If the [Divine Pajamas] are used simultaneously with the [Divine Blanket], the blanket's [nullification of external attacks] took priority so the counterattack effect basically wouldn't activate.

Well, it'd still be effective if attacked from inside the blanket.

"… Ah, so that's why I was practically immobilized just now…?"

"Eh, did you attack me while I was sleeping?"

"I just poked your cheek, and you hugged me back in response."

What an automatic counterattack. So that's how the system works, I see.

… Wait a minute. So, these pajamas are actually [bedding designed to deal with attacks from someone sharing the bed]?

And the divine bedding was created by [Father] for the Creation God… In other words, is there a now a conspiracy theory that the Creation God was at risk of being attacked by someone brought into bed…!?

"… Was the Creation God dealing with… cheaters, or maybe assassins?"

"What are you talking about, Kehma?"

"Ah, nevermind."

Anyway, we got up and started preparing to return.

We said our goodbyes to Aidi and Sebas since we'd be going straight back to the empire from this town. They were going to participate in the higher-level competition, so their farewell was casual, saying [See you later. I'll write you a letter] before they left to train.

Emotions? You shouldn't seek such things in the Demonlands. It was the Demonlands, after all.

With Wataru as our escort, our safety on the way home was pretty much guaranteed.

… The fact that both Rokuko and I blushed and looked away from Wataru's teasing is a secret between us. Hey, Wataru, stop with the couple jokes already. That's not going to be funny in the empire. Seriously.

In any case, although it felt like we stayed for quite a long time, our study abroad in the Demonlands had come to an end.

Oh, I should mention that we were attacked a few times by those who were after a fight with Wataru.