Magic Gems Gourmet

Chapter 259

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ED: LonelyMatter

Chapter 259 – The Consequence of Being a Bad Girl

Wasn’t there a better time for it?

Of course.

Wouldn’t it have been better when the atmosphere was better?

Yes, that’s true, too.

Weren’t they just carried away by the momentum and atmosphere?

Unfortunately, that couldn’t be denied either.

But those were just other people’s opinions.

For these two, perhaps the moment it happened naturally was the best opportunity.

There’s no need to ask others about the time they spend together.

Ain woke up in the late afternoon—or rather, the vague hours of the afternoon.

When did I fall asleep? He couldn’t remember, but he did remember Krone’s figure and voice.

He slowly tried to sit up, but his sluggish body reminded him of his fatigue. When he tried to raise his arm, he realized that Krone was clinging to him.

“…It wasn’t a dream.”

He felt relieved, moved, and, at the same time, accomplished.

Once she understood reality, Ain thought, perhaps it was too sudden after all.

Perhaps after some kind of event or when things were calmer. There were still many things he wanted to say, but maybe this was just the way things were.

“Is Krone still asleep?”

She was breathing steadily and showed no signs of waking up.

Maybe I’ll bring her something to drink. Ain tried to gently untangle his arm from Krone’s.

“I’m sorry. I’m going to let go of your arm… What? Huh?!”

His arm was free.

But something was wrong. Why wouldn’t Krone let go?

Was she clinging to him somewhere? Looking at her body wrapped in a thin sheet, he noticed their feet were tangled together.

…But something was still wrong.

“I have two feet. Krone has two feet. So what are these extra feet?”

He asked, but no one answered.

If she were awake, Krone might have answered, but there was nothing she could do now.

What Ain saw were several pairs of legs floating in the air.

They were covered in pure white sheets, so she couldn’t tell what they were. However, something was stuck between them.

There was no way someone else could have fit in—there wasn’t enough space.

He pulled back the sheets to check.

It was undoubtedly the best solution, but neither of them was wearing clothes.

It was too late now, but he wondered if it was okay to pull the sheets back without asking.

“Mmm… Ain…”

Krone stirred beside him.

Like a cat rubbing its face against him, she pressed her cheek against Ain’s chest.

It tickled, and her adorable gesture made him smile. However, the mysterious bulge remained unsolved.

He stroked her head with his free hand, and she slowly opened her eyes.

“Ah… Ain… Were you awake?”

She looked at Ain, then out the window.

Relieved that it wasn’t too late, she quickly turned her gaze back to him.

“Good morning, Krone. There’s something I want to talk to you about…”

They looked at each other and blushed.

They laughed shyly.

Eventually, she wrapped her arms around Ain to close the distance between them.

A rustling sound came from the leaves.

Leaves rustling? Why?

(There weren’t any plants on the bed, of course.)

The sound came from behind Ain’s head and was synchronized with Krone’s arms.

Confused, Ain furrowed his brow and looked at Krone’s upper body.

A mysterious force covered her with the sheets, revealing only her chest pressed against his, her beautiful arms and shoulders.

It felt like the opposite of being fully exposed.

“…I’m so happy right now. My heart and body feel so fulfilled.”

The words whispered in his ear were filled with love.

He felt a sense of invincibility throughout his body.

There was no doubt that their body heat was intensifying that feeling.

However, there was another reason why his heart and body—especially his body—felt so fulfilled.

In addition to feeling entangled, his feet felt strange and swollen.

The solution to both problems was hidden within each other’s bodies.

“…Um, Krone. I want you to listen to this without being surprised, okay?”

“Fufu… What is it?”

She’s cute. I want her to be mine.

He thought to himself. But she had already…

Meanwhile, Ain noticed something.

He heard a rustling sound and saw something green and a bulge in the sheets. He finally realized what it was as it stretched from the edge of the bed to the floor.

“Dryads have a tendency to take root, don’t they?”

That difficult trait.

Sharing your life with a mate was difficult.

Ain was half-dryad, so he couldn’t deny that influence.

“Yes, so you think that’s why I’m with you, but is that a problem?”

“What do you think happens when the World Tree takes root?”

She tilted her head and blinked repeatedly, looking adorable.

She was dozens of times more lovely and beautiful than usual.

Even the vines and roots not belonging to Ain, sticking out from the bed, seemed adorable with each passing second.

(Oh, if I look closely, there’s something like a blue rose blooming.)

It was as vivid as the Blue Fire Roses of old, and he couldn’t help but stare at it.

“…What’s wrong all of a sudden? Are you still embarrassed?”

No, I am definitely embarrassed, Ain said to himself.

However, this time, a more important question and solution arose.

Incidentally, Ain has no idea what would happen when the World Tree takes root.

If anyone knew, he would rather ask them.

“Hey, what if… Krone takes root with me, the World Tree of Gluttony, and you’re no longer human? What would happen then?”

“Nothing. I’d just live my life.”

She said this matter-of-factly without pausing for a moment.

She wondered what he was going to ask. Krone sighs softly.

“…Huh?”

“If we can live and die together, it doesn’t matter if I’m human, a demon, or a monster. Right?”

Ain laughed happily.

I see. She really is important to me, he says.

She can calm him down so easily and always accepts him for who he is.

Then, Ain hugged her tightly, stroked her head, and opened his mouth.

“First, I need to see your status card.”

He looked at the many roots, vines, and leaves protruding from the bed.

One came out of Ain’s foot, and one grew out of Krone’s.

They were clearly different in color and shape, so it was necessary to investigate the changes that had been made.

“My status card… Why?”

Krone tilted her head and looked at him, confused.

She didn’t panic, but she stared intently at Ain, looking confused because she didn’t understand why the topic of status cards had come up.

“I just want to check a few things. Please don’t be surprised…”

The biggest question was the phenomenon of roots and vines growing from her body like a dryad’s.

Seeing her look up at him with a puzzled expression, he slowly leaned in and kissed her.

They smiled happily at each other and then began to confirm the situation.

Needless to say, she was stunned when she saw what had emerged from her feet.

After all, this was proof that she had been influenced by Ain.

—―In other words, there was no way Krone wouldn’t be happy.

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