I Was Caught up in a Hero Summoning, but That World Is at Peace (WN)

Chapter 2489 - Movie Watching with Kaori ㉕

Experience has a major impact on one’s state of mind in times of crisis. When you encounter something you’ve already experienced before, compared to something you’re facing for the first time, it goes without saying that you’ll have far more emotional leeway in the former case.

That said, humans are also creatures who fail because they grow accustomed to things. There’s even a term called “human error], and it’s quite common for people to let their guard down precisely because they’ve dealt with the same situation countless times before, only to end up making a mistake as a result.

I’ve gone through all sorts of unexpected incidents in my own way, and I’ve had romantic experiences too. In terms of sheer age, I’m still far from seasoned, but I do take some pride in thinking that I’ve accumulated a fair amount of experience.

Yet now, I was keenly realizing that perhaps, without even noticing it myself, I’d grown too used to situations like this and let my guard down mentally.

At present, Kaori-san has completely turned me into her body pillow, pressing up against me closely enough that I can fully feel the warmth and softness of her body.

What’s more, while I think we get along reasonably well, she’s a woman of marriageable age of whom we’re not lovers or anything like that, so under normal circumstances, it wouldn’t be strange for me to be far more flustered.

No, in fact, at the beginning I was pretty panicked, wracking my brain over how I should deal with this from here on out.

But after some time passed, I realized something. For some reason, I was relaxing in this situation…… or rather, I was feeling a sense of comfort and peace.

There’s a part of me that thinks I should urgently search for a way to escape, and another part that thinks that since things have already turned out this way, it can’t be helped and I might as well stay like this for a while. Caught between these two impulses, I’ve been hesitating over which way to steer myself as time continues to pass.

Kuh, Dr. Vier also talked about how hugging causes some kind of substance to be released that creates a feeling of happiness, and maybe human body heat really does bring a sense of calm to the heart.

In reality, it’s soft, it’s warm, it smells nice…… and if I let my guard down even a little, I feel like I might reflexively hug her back. That kind of comfort might be exactly what’s causing this strange sense of relaxation in my mind.

Also, the fact that the other party is Kaori-san might be helping to suppress my emotional agitation. I wouldn’t say we’ve known each other for a particularly long time yet, but we talk often, and I think I have a decent grasp of what kind of person she is.

At the very least, I trust her enough to be confident that even if Kaori-san were to suddenly wake up right now, the situation wouldn’t spiral into something awkward or complicated.

Of course, it’s easy to imagine that Kaori-san would be mortified with embarrassment if she woke up like this, but she’s the type who switches gears quickly and doesn’t dwell on the past. I think she’d recover after a while, and there shouldn’t be any need to worry about things becoming strangely stiff between us afterward.

If this situation were something that caused Kaori-san to feel instinctive disgust, that would be a different story…… but I think we get along well enough that it probably won’t come to that. After all, even if it was under Olivia-san’s prompting, we’ve already hugged once before……

Unn, Kaori-san really does have a great personality, she’s someone I can trust, so I’m not worried about that at all. What I’m more worried about is that if I end up directing my awareness to my lower half, which I’m desperately trying not to think about right now, I might have a reaction that only makes the situation worse.

I mean, come on, if someone as cute as Kaori-san is pressed up against me this closely, there are parts of me that are bound to react, as a man.

So for now, I’m doing my best not to think about it, trying to empty my mind as much as possible…… but when I do that, my ability to think also dulls a bit…… and combined with how comfortable this feels, I think I’m starting to get sleepy.

I just took a bath, I drank some cocoa, I’ve calmed down from the initial shock and ended up relaxing in a weird way…… and now that I’m aware of it, the drowsiness is hitting me all at once…… this is bad, I feel like I might actually fall asleep.

But well, realistically speaking, the only way to escape this situation would be to wake Kaori-san up. Even if I used a teleportation magic tool, since we’re pressed together, Kaori-san would just get teleported along with me, so there’s no point.

There’s also the option of asking someone for help, but I’m being held tightly enough that moving my hands to send a hummingbird would be difficult, and if some third party were to see us like this, even if I could handle it, Kaori-san’s embarrassment would probably reach catastrophic levels. Thinking about that, I’m not even sure that method would be the right choice.

W- Well, I’ll wait just a little longer…… and then…… errr…… yeah, once the restraint on my hands loosens…… I’ll somehow manage something clever…… ah, cr*p, I’m so sleepy……

<Afterword>

Makina : [And now, right here! If I lock in a future where my child wakes up before my beloved child…… alright, perfect!]

Serious-senpai : [Don’t mess arou……! T- This bastard, when it comes to herself, she only ever goes full rampage mode, but when it’s supporting other people’s romance, like during Alice’s festival and now again, she always steers things into a perfectly crafted romcom development! D- D*mn it…… m- my body is swelling up again……]

Makina : [Now then, I’ll watch the rest while eating my victory popcorn.]