Incompatible Interspecies Wives

Chapter 31: Human Village (4)

As the sun descended, darkness enveloped the surroundings.

And as if the darkness swallows the sound, silence comes along.

Only the chirping of crickets, the snorting of horses, and the soft footsteps could be heard.

The laughter and commotion that once filled the air now felt like distant memories.

"...Let's head inside."

I gazed blankly at the lit fire and spoke to Ner.

I also put down the empty wine glass on the floor.

-Thud

Since the earlier incident, a warmer atmosphere had formed among us.

Ner, who had been looking at the moon, nodded at me.

We put out the fire we had set up and moved away.

-Swish

Soon, we entered the makeshift tent prepared by the others.

The interior wasn't exactly small, but it wasn't particularly spacious either.

It was comfortable enough not to complain.

"..."

"..."

...Instead, the bed was narrow.

Well, what could I complain about at a campsite... at the same time, I could sense the intentions of the members.

A bed made by spreading animal fur over straw laid on the ground.

They could have made it slightly wider if they wanted.

The makeshift bed was slightly larger than half the size of the bed we used to sleep in at the Blackwood Manor.

"...Uh..."

Ner opened her mouth, looking puzzled.

I already knew what her concern was.

It felt like we would inevitably end up sleeping with our bodies touching on that bed.

To avoid touching, both of us would have to be extremely uncomfortable.

I let out a soft laughter.

We had been pranked.

Of course, their intention must have been to strengthen the bond between a couple, but I couldn't help but imagine the members laughing to themselves.

Realizing this a little too late, I felt a bit embarrassed.

I took a deep breath.

In the end, there was nothing I could do.

Asking the members to fix the bed again would be strange, and no one could sleep on this cold floor comfortably.

"Let's go to sleep."

I said.

"Yes?"

Ner asked back in surprise.

I casually took off my outerwear as usual.

Ner glanced alternately between me and the bed.

"Over... there?"

"It can't be helped."

I spread my clothes over some nearby luggage and lowered my voice as I looked at her.

"...I won't do anything, so don't worry."

"No... it's not like that..."

"You've been riding on a horse all day, so you must be tired. Both of us will fall asleep quickly anyway."