Bocchi Kaibutsu to Moumoku Shoujo ch4

p1
>This fabricated relationship between Lily and I
>that all started from a chance encounter
>has unexpectedly repeated several times.

>Having claimed to be a traveller
>I tell her adventures from the books in my house.
>Lily lost her eyesight when she was a child.

p2
>Which means she doesn't know about books targeted towards adults.
>These books were left behind in this unoccupied house to begin with.
>I'm so glad the previous owner was such a bookworm.

>By mixing in a little of these stories at a time
>I'm able to tell Lily fun stories that she can enjoy.

>Even though
>they're all lies.

p3
>I'm the worst.

>I'm taking advantage of Lily being unable to see
>and enumerating at length about absolutely nothing.

>And yet I can't stop.
>Because...

p4
>I've always,
>always
>dreamed of this.

p5
>Oh my.
>We ended up talking for a while.
>I think it's gotten late?
>I should head home soon.
>I see.

>Ah.
>? What's wrong?

>H-
>Hey, Heath...
>Could you lend me your hand for a bit...?

p6
>It seems... my legs have become all numb.
>Ahaha...

>W-
>Wait.

>Wait a minute!
>Sure, I'll wait.

>I ended up on my knees this entire time...

p7
>Can I stay like this a little longer?
>Ah
>Sure.

p8
>...Gloves?
>Eh?
>Erm...
>Well the thing is, my hands got all dirty from work before you got

here...!
>I didn't want to get your hands all dirty...!

>Fufu.
>I'm sure these gloves
>have been your partners throughout all your journeys, right, Heath?

>Just kidding.

p9
>I'll see you tomorrow.
>Let me hear some more stories.

p10
>Even though I'm wearing gloves...
>I can still feel Lily's warmth...
>Aah.
>I want to touch her directly.

>Am I getting too greedy?