Hero of Harmony (Continued)

Chapter 246: Vanimo and Vanye

After that incredibly embarrassing situation, Vanimo and I silently walked beside each other; she still seemed a little embarrassed about everything, and I was definitely ashamed of myself. I couldn't even explain why I got erect from a simple hug; it's not like I've never felt the touch of a woman before. I've spent many hours making love throughout my life, and I'm not new to it in the slightest.

In the end, all I could do was chalk it up to an unfortunate circumstance since I was not even feeling horny or anything of the sort; Lazuli and I had spent all of last night making love like crazy, so there was no way I'd still be horny. Anyway, the more I thought about it, the more it annoyed me, so I opened my mouth, hoping a change in topic would make me forget about what had occurred... Unlikely though.

"S-So, what do you do for a living, Vanimo?" Asked Alexander lightly as he glanced at Vanimo, who seemed slightly startled before quickly regaining her bearings.

"Oh, I-I don't have any job; my little sister does all the work; I'm more like a wife if anything. I keep the house clean, shop, and tend to her when she returns home." Replied Vanimo as she glanced at Alexander with a thoughtful expression while tapping her chin, causing him to inwardly click his tongue.

'Little sister? Dammit, I was hoping she was related to Vanye.' Thought Alexander with a sigh, only for him to shake his head before shifting his focus back to Vanimo.

"That's quite nice; having a sibling is quite the luxury." Remarked Alexander with a nod while softly smiling, thinking back to his brother from his past life.

"Do you not have a sibling, Alex?" "Nope. I'm an only child; my mother might've had another child, but things happened." Said Vanimo and Alexander, respectively, as she glanced at him, prompting him to shake his head.

"Ah, I'm so sorry to hear that, Alex. I know exactly what it feels like to be abandoned by your own parents; because of our deformities, I was merely 9 when my parents abandoned me and my newborn sister. I'm just glad she has no recollection of them; I prefer it that." Remarked Vanimo apologetically as she gave Alexander a look of pity while horrible memories flashed through her mind.

"Eh, no, that's not what happened, Vanimo. My mother died almost immediately after I was born." Said Alexander in slight surprise as he gave Vanimo a confused expression, causing her to be taken aback.

"Oh, i-it seems I jumped to conclusions, hehe." Muttered Vanimo with a beautiful laugh, her words causing Alexander to lightly shake his head.

"Still, I'm very sorry for your loss, Alex; for no one to care for you, it must've been a miracle you managed to survive, though I'm glad you did." Stated Vanimo softly as she looked at Alexander with a smile, causing him to awkwardly scratch his head.

"I was actually raised by my Master, and speaking of her, she's the reason I'm even here in Asckbon. I wanted to return some things to her family." Replied Alexander lightly as he glanced at Vanimo, whose expression twitched once more before she lowered her head and sighed.

"I should finish listening before jumping to conclusions." Said Vanimos softly with a sigh, her words causing Alexander to chuckle in amusement before shaking his head.

"It's fine, Vanimo, you're worrying too much. Besides, it is kind of funny to laugh at your supposed misfortune." Remarked Alexander with a smile as he patted Vanimos' shoulder, his words causing her expression to twitch once more, only for her to sigh.

"Haa, I'm glad at least one of us is enjoying this." Muttered Vanimo softly with an annoyed look as she eyed Alexander, who sported a large smile.

Laughing at Vanimo, we continued walking through the streets of the city, garnering various looks from several elves, but neither of us really seemed to care, so we just ignored them and kept to ourselves. However, when we tried to exit the city, that's when we received the most trouble since it seemed the guard from before remembered me.