Translator: Michiko
Reiru was awakened by the sound of crackling firewood.
He wriggled gently around in Gio’s arms, while Gio hugged him from behind. Gio’s thing that filled my h0le, slipped out, and my back trembled.
He could never get used to the feeling of it being pulled out. The dripping white c*m fell onto his inner thighs, and he mo@ned softly at the remnants of the intense lovemaking that had just taken place.
For the past few months or so, Gio had been away from the mansion, protecting the border from invasion by a neighboring country.
Reiru had also heard from Ruthward, the beastman, that ever since Gio had become the new lord of the northern borderlands, soldiers from neighboring lands had been skirmishing with him, eager to test his skills.
This time, in order to give these uncouth people a good whipping, Gio himself has led his troops in thoroughly suppressing each small attack that has been launched one after the other.
When he finally returned home this evening, Gio rushed to the bathroom without eating and immediately took Reiru to bed.
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Qks, obs bye elhswale Slkaw’p cseu xydu vkxlp yp kq vs pyvkpqu bkp bwdtla, eke dsv oydv vs zlyhl Slkaw’p cseu lhld yqvla vbl xyvvla oyp shla. Tl vssj Slkaw kd bkp yaxp yde qlzz kdvs y ellr pzllr, pxlzzkdt Slkaw’p byka.
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Slkaw pzkrrle swv sq cle yde oldv vs vbl cyvbassx vs nzlyd wr iwknjzu.
Mbl lxrzsullp obs bye ldvlale vbl xydpksd okvb vbl kdvasewnvksd sq Swvboyae yde Ykahyddl olal yzz nsxrlvldv yde pldpkczl. Mblu bye ydvknkryvle vbl xypvlap’ rzyd qsa vbl lhldkdt yde bye rzynle y xytkn pvsdl kd vbl cyvbvwc ps vbyv vbl bsv oyvla oswze cl alyeu yv ydu vkxl.
Mbl psyr Qks bye cswtbv yp y pswhldka qasx vbl asuyz nyrkvyz pxlzzle sq pollv qawkv.
Rv alxkdele Slkaw sq vbl qaytaydv bsv oyvla wple kd vbl cyvbassx sq vbl kdd kd vbl byacsa vsod shlazssjkdt vbl ply yde xyel bkx qllz y pldpl sq okpvqwz dspvyztky.
Mbl zlyvblakdt psyr pzke shla bkp pjkd, obknb oyp nshlale okvb vbl xyajp sq vbl zshlxyjkdt, pwnb yp pbyzzso vllvb xyajp yde ale bknjlup.
Gio, who had held me so gently back then, as if handling a fragile object, now unleashed his raw desire on Reiru as he wished.
Although Reiru was sure that Gio would be gentle with him, it was a pleasure for him to accept Gio as he was, without any restraint.
Reiru rinsed off the bubbles, wiped himself down, got a basin of hot water, and went back to bed.
While he was wringing out the towel to clean Gio’s skin, he moved and turned onto his back. Reiru thought he had woken him, but Gio remained asleep.
Reiru breathed a sigh of relief and carefully wiped Gio’s skin again.
Then he gently traced the engraving pattern on Gio’s chest with his finger and kissed it.
Reiru’s chest was also engraved with the same pattern as Gio’s.
It seems to depend on the tribe, but many of the beastmen’s couples carve their crests in places where the skin is not normally visible as a sign of their partner.
Two years ago, Gio and Reiru became the new lords of the Northern Borderlands and also married in the tradition of the beastmen. This was the first time in the beastmen territory that a lord had married in the tradition of the beastmen.
And this year, they held a ceremony to announce their marriage, which was attended by the King and Queen, who had announced their marriage upon their coronation a year earlier.
The fact that the king went out of his way to visit the borderlands and officially congratulate the borderlands lords on their same-sex marriage, which is not recognized in human territories, was interpreted as a sign of the royal family’s support for the beastmen culture among the beastmen of the land and was generally well received along with the lords’ marriage.
Reiru still sometimes feels a sense of wonder at marrying Gio, becoming the companion of a borderlands lord, and living in such a magnificent mansion.
On the day that Gio proposed to him, Reiru was stunned by Gio’s proposal, which he felt was unworthy of his status.
However, Gio’s strong desire to make Reiru his official companion, Ruthwald’s sincere persuasion, Mirvanne’s strong support, and, most of all, the realisation that marrying Gio was also what he wanted, led him to accept Gio’s marriage proposal.
After becoming the Lord’s companion, Reiru spent his days absorbing various knowledge and striving to assist Gio.
Gio and Ruthwald kept reminding Reiru to take it easy, but Reiru, who had never had the chance to study properly, had fun learning.
And when he realised that he could help others with the knowledge and experience he had gained, he became even more enthusiastic.
Reiru was in the process of writing a book on child care for the average ordinary household.
Plans for the children’s education have recently been finalised. Reiru’s biggest wish at the moment is to create a place where not only orphans but also poor, ordinary children who have no opportunity to learn the basics of reading, writing, and arithmetic, can be taught.
Even now, when time allows, Gio and Reiru visit the children at the orphanage.
The couple, who would never have children of their own, saw the children in their territory as their own and wanted to do what they could for their future.
After emptying the tub of hot water and returning to the bedroom, Reiru stood by the window and looked out.
It was a snowy landscape out there.
Snowdrops reflect the moonlight and sparkle with a faint shimmer that seems to resonate with the stars in the night sky.
He had heard that the winters in the north were harsh, but yet so beautiful.
What is the sea like in winter? Reiru suddenly wondered.
They had both decided that when Gio returned from the border, they would take a short break and visit that port town.
The little girl’s reply to the letter informing her of this was: “I’ll prepare the best room for you. The room is soundproofed,” much to Reiru’s shock.
Digesting various thoughts, Reiru slipped in next to the sleeping Gio.
He planted a kiss on Gio’s cold shoulder and pulled up the blanket.
Clutching the beautiful stone, a mixture of blue and gold, that hung from his chest, Reiru said the prayer that marked the end of the day, as always.
A bright red fire is burning in the center of our hearts.
Our souls that hold this beautiful fire are radiant.
No matter how hungry this body is,
No matter how much this body is harmed,
It will not be corrupted.
As long as this fire burns, I will be with all of you in your hearts.
After this fire dies out, I will become a star in the sky watching over everyone.
To my brothers and sisters who’ve embraced the fire god Saracine, I send my unchanging love.
TN: Finally, the main story is over. I took my sweet time to finish this short novel. I apologize for that. Thank you for sticking with me till the end.
I will update the two extras before September if I don’t find a job. I quit my last job because of their late salary problem. Wish me luck. I wish you all a beautiful love story like Gio and Reiru’s. Have a nice day.
Thank you for translating this! Best of luck on finding a job! Have a great day 🙂
Thanks to the translator for working on this, I really enjoyed reading so far! I noticed that Michiko had some troubles finding a reliable job, and you probably already have another job after so long. But in case you’re looking for work in the future, I heard (among fellow Japanese learners) that the company responsible for making the Tofugu website is a good employment option for people who have a decent level of knowledge in Japanese. (This isn’t an ad for them, I just happen to like reading their blog posts and talked about working for them with some girls who studied in Japan) Either way, hope that your job search anxiety is resolved and things are looking up for you!