Chapter 6

"Eria-sama...?"

"Shh..." I quietly advised Fin who was watching me closely to the side.

In front of us, hiding in a bush, was a lone rabbit. We still have enough food, but I decided we could have more for this day's lunch. I could use a paralyzing spell to secure it, but for the sake of being true to the hunt, I'm using a weapon to kill it. The throwing knife I will be using was only as long as a finger. Aside from a bow and arrow which I do not have, it's the most efficient weapon to kill it without damaging its flesh too much.

Once I found the exact opportunity, I threw the knife, targeting the rabbit's neck. The knife struck and the rabbit struggled for a few seconds. Soon, it stopped moving, and blood slowly escapes its wound.

After that's done, we took a short rest and set up a small camp.

"Mm? Should I fish too...? I wonder if that will impress Eria-sama..."

Fin was staring at the small lake we found inside the forest we arrived into. The dirt path we're following extends deep into the forest, and we couldn't see the end of the trees that surrounds it. The lake in front of us now is a welcomed sight. It's a breather from the lack of scenery we've had until now.

"Can you fish, Fin?"

Looking more carefully, I can see some fishes swimming around the lake unevenly. Surely, we can catch some for ourselves.

"D-Did you hear that, Eria-sama...?"

"You were mumbling so loudly after all."

Did he seriously not notice?

"Well? Can you fish?" I asked again.

"If... If I had a fishing pole... I think..." Fin awkwardly replied.

"Mrr..." I pursed my lips in dissapointment. "Fin... You're lying, and you can't even make it less obvious..."

"I... I'm sorry..." he apologized.

Mm? Maybe because I'm doing all these stuff, and I'm leaving nothing to him, that he's getting bored?

"If you got nothing to do, how about you freshen yourself up in there?"

"Freshen?"

"Take a swim, also clean yourself..."

"W-Why would I do that!?" Fin's face suddenly flushed at my suggestion and he protests, "And get naked in the process!?"

"Well, nobles like you think its lowly of people to bathe outside after all..."

"That's not really it..."

I can't blame Fin if he didn't want to do it. It's not his fault that he grew up to be such a sensitive person...

He's missing half the fun in life, with that being the things commoners in this world all enjoy.

"Then, if you don't mind," I excused.

"What are you doing, Eria-sama!?"

"It's not always you get an opportunity like this!"

I ignored Fin's flustered yell as I proceeded to take off my clothes.

"E-Eria-sama, please refrain from taking your clothes off in front of a man like myself!"

"It's fine, it's fine! I know you won't peek anyway!"

I'm still wearing my underwear, so I took them off as well. Thankfully, Fin had already turned his back away, so he couldn't see.

"Here I come!"

Fully naked, I dove into the cold lake.

A while later, I went back on land and dried myself. Fin is now sitting on a rock, facing the other way around. I can't see his face, but I can see that his ears were still bright red. I wanted to tease him, but any more than this might be too much of a stimulation for a virgin, so I stopped myself. I simply put my clothes back on instead.

"You can turn around now," I patted his shoulders to get his attention, "Come on, help me cook!"

An hour or two later, we finished cooking the rabbit I hunted.

"This is tasty, Eria-sama!"

"Right?" I proudly puff out my chest as I got complimented for something I was actually proud of. "Better than your bento, right?" I smugly said.

"Of course! This is simply unbelieveable!"

"That's what you accomplish when you live for a long time! Fufufu!"

Cooking became somewhat of a hobby of mine since a long time ago. That's why I always carry ingredients and seasonings wherever I go.

"I'm actually weak to compliment like those, keep em' coming and I might just let you touch my breasts!" I jokingly said.

"S-Seriously...?"

"Hmm?" I smiled teasingly at him. "Do you want to?"

"P-Please stop with your lewd antics, Eria-sama..."

Eh...? What's up with that reply? Can't he just be honest for once? Really, if he just asked for it, I would've let him do it just for fun.