Megumin and Kazuma in bed

The demon king army’s offensive force was cut in half, and
the general that led them was defeated.
This would usually be the time to celebrate, but because of
Megumin’s circumstances, we decided to call it a day.
We left the fortress the next morning after bidding farewell to
the people there in an uncharacteristically proper fashion.
Right now, we were at the hot spring inn where I bathed with
Wolbach earlier on this journey. Using my arms as pillows, I
laid on the bed.
Since a lot of things happened yesterday, it would be best for
me to take a bath and quickly go to bed, but the girls were in
the bath right now.
There was no problem from a legal perspective, however,
when I tried to enter the bath, I noticed the Crimson glow of
somebody’s eyes, and quickly ran away.
…The dangers of this battle was incomparable to anything
I’ve experienced.
Compared to our opponents from before, she was more…How
should I say this? There was always somewhere to run to.
This time around, we were on the receiving end of explosion
magic. It was a truly terrifying experience.
Well, I’ll make sure to not make Megumin angry.
As I reflected on what happened, I put Chomusuke – who had
been following me around – on my chest.
…By the way, just what is this little guy?
Wolbach had disappeared without a trace.
Even if was explosion magic, it shouldn’t completely
annihilate a demon king army general – at least, not to the
extent where there were no remains whatsoever.
All that was left behind from the explosion was a beautifully
shaped and empty crater. Since I didn’t want to see that
onee-san’s corpse, maybe I should consider myself lucky?
When Megumin had released her explosion magic along with
her thanks, I think I saw Wolbach smile…Was it just me?
It would be better if it was just me…
Also, shouldn’t this tired furball disappear as well? Its other
half was destroyed after all…
I couldn’t keep up with the rapid turn of events.
After all, there were just too many things that I didn’t
understand. My thoughts were just a jumbled mess.
As I was lost in thought, Chomusuke suddenly poked me with
its nose.
…I don’t care if you are an evil god.
The only one that can cure my heart is you…
As I rubbed Chomusuke, it released a purring noise.
“Kazuma, are you still awake? Everyone is done with their
bath.”
Someone knocked on my door. It was Megumin.
“Oh alright! I’ll go in a bit!”
I didn’t want to disturb Chomusuke’s peaceful rest, so I had
no choice but to lay here.
Then, the door was opened.
“…So Chomusuke was here, I was looking for it you know?”
As she entered the room, she smiled at the sight of
Chomusuke resting on my chest.
She then casually closed the door, and sat on my bed.
“This is my healing time alright? So come and fetch this guy
later.”
“I didn’t come here to fetch him. I just thought that it
might’ve run away from the inn. Seeing Chomusuke with
Kazuma is a pleasant feeling.
Despite what she said, Megumin stretched her hand towards
Chomusuke, who was resting harmlessly on my chest.
Then—
“…Hey, hey, are you looking for a fight?”
Megumin rubbed Chomusuke, and laid down on the bed
beside me.
She slowly began to inch closer.
As if it could read the situation, Chomusuke jumped from my
chest, and laid down on the floor.
Megumin ignored my troubled comment, and – as if to hide
her expression – she buried herself under the blankets.
“Can I sleep with you tonight?”
Since yesterday’s events, this person had shut herself in her
own room… So what did she want from me all of a sudden?
They had known one another, and she had ended her life
with explosion magic.
—So it’s not like I didn’t understand her feelings, but…
“…Can you what? What did you say? I don’t know what
you’re planning, but I’ll let you know that I’m not the same as
I was during my shut-in (hiki)NEET days… Ah I remember
now, I promised to myself the first time we stayed here, that
if you or Darkness tried to provoke me with underhanded
methods, I’ll ‘follow through’ no matter what happens.”
I joked around to lighten the mood.
Megumin’s eyes flared Crimson.
“I can alright? I mean, that’s why I came here tonight.”
She said with a giggle.
…What was she thinking?
The feeling of her breath on my chest was a little hot.
Ah, what is happening all of a sudden? I can’t help but feel a
little nervous now…
I’m in big trouble, she’s not just playing around after all…
If this goes on, my lower half will start chanting explosion
magic.
“Oi, I’m a healthy young man, so don’t say those kinds of
jokes. If you say those kinds of things, men will
misunderstand you know? I heard that there are some
unpopular men that fall in love with a girl the moment they
shake their hand, so be careful alright?”
Doing the best sharp voice impression I could in my nervous
state, I lectured Megumin, who laid beside me on the bed.
—But then, she stretched her arms behind my back, and
hugged me tightly.
“I told you before didn’t I?”
Even though I couldn’t see her expression, I could hear her
soft voice clearly.
“—I love you.”
Part 10
How did it turn out like this?
What’s with this sudden development?
No, calm down Kazuma! This is the usual Megumin. She’s just
a bit strange right now, that’s all…
—But I couldn’t control my urge to continue on.
Let’s start with a self introduction—
I love manga.
I love light novels
I love games, and I love anime even more.
When I was enjoying these wonderful things, I often thought
to myself:
—Why isn’t he making a move even though this beautiful girl
has pushed on so hard!? It’s not like you’re homo or impotent
or something! If it was me, I would’ve given in a long time
ago.
But now, I was the one put into the situation of the male lead
of a manga.
It was now, that I finally understood everything.
Please forgive me for saying such things to you guys.
Right now I am being hugged by a young girl in a bed, and
she just confessed to me. Please tell me what to do.
Megumin’s hug became tighter.
—But it wasn’t anything like a painful bear hug.
It was as if she was trying to tell something my heart, and
that hugging me tightly was part of the process.
…I’m in trouble aren’t I?
In this situation, one small move – one small burst of bravery
– is all it would take to cross the line.
No, no, no! I can’t cross that! If I’m do then I’m finished!
Calm down and think Satou Kazuma! Think!
This is not to different from that time with Darkness.
Back then, Darkness thought she was going to be married off,
so it was a last resort for her.
But this time the person in question had voluntarily come
here!
Since our party all lived under the same roof, if Megumin and
I did that kind of thing, what would happen in the end…!
This is wrong, this is really wrong!
This girl definitely ate something wrong or hit her head or
something—!
Alright, alright, calm down Kazuma. Let’s not rush this too
hard.
Yea, she’s just hugging me right now, and all she ever said
was that she liked me.
I could feel my head getting hotter by the moment.
I mustered all my words, and said with a hoarse voice.
“I-, If you keep this up you’ll definitely be a bad woman when
you grow up. You can’t do these things so carelessly alright?
Listen closely, if you do something like this to a man, the
man’s thing will go out of control and they won’t be able to
resist the urge. In the future, please think a bit before you say
such things. Lucky for you, I am a true man with a mind of
steel, otherwise you would already be…”
During my speech, Megumin continued to breathe on my
chest. I tried to ignore that, and say what I had to with as
much modesty as I could.
Megumin began to giggle.
“…When I grow up? What are you talking about?”
Then, she pulled herself closer to me, and said with a light
voice:
“I’m almost 15 you know? I’m already an adult.”
I should stop thinking too much.
—I put my right hand on Megumin’s head, and felt her cool
hair between my fingers. As if my fingers were a comb, I
began to stroke her pretty hair.
Megumin, who continued to lower her head, moved her left
hand to my head, and began stroking my hair as well.
I put my arms behind her back and hugged her petite body.
Megumin seemed to relax, and released a deep breath.
…As a virgin, I have tried hard.
So should I do next?
Please, someone teach me what to do.
Am I supposed to go for a kiss?
Damn, think of the simulations I’ve done using the succubus
service!
During the silent moment where I was conflicted, Megumin
and I continued to hug one another and rub each other’s hair.
Her cool and damp hair was really soothing.
I slid my head under the blanket, and was now face to face
with Megumin in the dark.
I can’t really see her expression at all.
Using the power of ‘Night Vision’ and ‘Farsight’ I could clearly
see the outline of her face.
I managed to arrive here by following the flow, but I still
didn’t understand what was happening all of a sudden.
My nervous mind felt like it was going to break down, but at
the same time, my heart was full of expectations.
My chest feels heavy, and my heart is beating nonstop.
Is this ‘love’?
Did I begin to like her without noticing?
My heartbeat was not caused by my sexual urges.
I thought and thought on, and finally arrived at a resolution.
—No problem, I have a house, and I have money.
I will definitely be able to live well with Megumin.
Then, Megumin began to pull me in.
Our heads were almost aligned, and her body became closer.
Her lips drew close to my chin.
Everytime she breathed, neck would become hot.
Towards her lips, I will…!
“Megumin! Where are you Megumin!? Are you here!?”
Goddamnit! I knew that this would happen!
In response to Aqua’s voice in the hallway, I quickly pulled
my head out of the sheets.
Outside the door were sounds of frantic running.
I felt nothing but intense anger for the people who couldn’t
read the atmosphere at all, but I managed to calm down a
little. I also felt a little more relaxed.

Mm, I will definitely regret this if I let myself be pressured into
it.
After all, today’s Megumin was a bit strange.
If I cross the line with her, then our relationship with
everyone else will be in jeopardy.
Yea, didn’t she say so herself when she was making the
charm?
‘Of course. These amulets all hold my wish, that everyone will
stay together forever… I’m grateful to you too, Aqua. Let’s
always be together.’
Even if we cross the line, we can still be together with
everyone.
But what she wanted was to forever live in harmony with
everyone.
Then, this is enough isn’t it?
It was too early for me to do this kind of thing with a girl I
haven’t even dated before.
“Aqua, did you see Megumin on your side?”
Hearing Darkness’ voice, I decided to get up from the bed.
However, I was stopped by Megumin who tightly pulled on
my hand.
…Eh.
Even though everyone was waiting for her outside, she still
wanted to continue?
“M-, Megumin, Aqua and Darkness are…A-Are you alright with
this?”
I had my doubts, but I laid back down on the bed.
Even though I had asked her that, she continued to hug me
without another word.
“Um, I think Megumin wants to be alone for now. I want to as
well… Something happened between her and Wolbach a long
time ago after all…”
Yunyun’s voice permeated through the door.
“Is that so…Mm, well there wouldn’t be a problem as long as
she doesn’t leave the inn… Then Aqua, let’s go to bed first.”
“Eh~ I wanted the four of us to play poker together…”
Megumin and I were already wrapped in each other’s arms,
and I no longer paid attention to the conversation occurring
on the other side of the door.
Since neither of us had the courage to make the next move,
all we could do was imitate one another.
However, if I’ve already gone this far, then I should see this
mistake through to the end.
The relationship between companions?
My relationship with others might be in jeopardy?
Why should I care?
Yea, before I go for a kiss I should say something.
Megumin already said that she likes me, then I should say
something back to her.
“M-Megumin. Uhm, you said you love me right? Well…Uhm…I
think I also love you too!”
And done!
Now I can just go ahead and do what I want!
Just as I was about to pridefully start this revolution, Megumin
—
“…Really? What do you like about me?”
Her head was lowered until now, but now she raised her head
and returned my gaze with eyes full of expectation.
Since I wasn’t much of a ladies-man, I couldn’t really think of
anything sweet to say.
“…Um, well, like…explosion magic and such…?”
“If you really have nothing to say, do you think that throwing
some explosion magic gibberish would make this better?”
Megumin’s gaze went from soft to sharp.
Damn, I shouldn’t have done something I’m not used to. Now
I’ve made a huge mess..
Why do I have the ability to crush such sweet atmospheres to
smithereens?
Maybe I was cursed with being a virgin for eternity.
But then, Megumin – who I thought didn’t want to continue
anymore – buried her face in my chest and laughed.
“I love this uncomposed side of you, Kazuma. You have a lot
of self-awareness, and when we meet some powerful
enemies you won’t try to be manly or anything and protect us
girls. Instead, you willingly use Darkness as a shield. Also,
you don’t have the guts to do anything cruel, but you aren’t
needlessly righteous about what you do either. You’ll do bad
things when no one is looking, and you’ll do good things
when you feel like it. You are a paradoxical, uncomposed
normal person.”
…Eh? Was she complimenting me?
“If you’re in debt then you’ll work hard, if you’re wealthy then
you’ll stop working. If you’re in a good mood you’ll be gentle,
if you’re in a bad mood then you’ll be vicious. You seem to
think about your companions, but at the same time you’ll
won’t hesitate to give your party members the short straw.
Even though you seem really smart and flexible, sometimes
you’ll do some unimaginably dumb things…”
Nevermind.
Megumin looked at my troubled expression, and began to
laugh.
“Finally, I love you, who always complains about every little
thing, but chooses to help everyone in the end. Even though
you aren’t straightforward with us, I understand that you are
truly kind at heart. When it should be time for you to make a
move, you decide not to – just like you are now. You can’t act
cool, and you drop the ball at crucial moments, but that is the
you that I love.”
She smiled while saying such things, and she brought her
hands from my back to my neck.
With the glimmering moonlight behind her, Megumin closed
her eyes.
Seeing her like this, I couldn’t help but feel an urge to follow
her lead.
Was this really alright?
If it kept going like this then this’ll work.
Yea, this was another world.
Even though I was still a student back in Japan, in this world
where people’s life expectancies were short, we were already
considered adults.
Megumin was already of marriageable age, so there was no
need for me to say any more.
Alright, I’ll take this responsibility.
As I slowly drifted my face towards her with resolution—
I saw tears trickle from Megumin’s closed eyes…
“…Hey, hey, don’t force yourself! Do you really love me? Or
is this a bit too early for you? Since I’m a gentleman I have no
problem with waiting you know!? I am a man with much to
spare, in terms of both money and love experiences—!”
Megumin suddenly began to cry. In response, I began to
nervously spout sentences that I couldn’t really understand.
“Ah! N-No, this is…!”
Megumin hurriedly recomposed herself, and used her fingers
to wipe her tears.
She breathed deep breaths and began to calm down.
“…By the way, why did you come here tonight?”
I asked her such a question on the eleventh-hour