Chapter 4
Early morning, with birds chirping and the moist scent of grass in the air.
Sunlight filtering through the leaves tickled my eyes.
I had no memory of when I had fallen asleep. It was the same as when Claude had bought me at dawn yesterday.
When I came to my senses, I was being carried on the cart.
What was I doing last night? Eating…sniff.
Sniff. Claude's scent. In his arms…ngh.
“Huh…?”
I opened my eyes. And before me was something entirely different from the scene I had imagined.
“M-Master…?”
Claude's thick forearm was wrapped around my shoulders. His broad chest. Haaah…his scent.
For some reason, I was being held in his arms.
Startled, I slipped out of his arms. Surely I didn't remember anything…
To make sure, I moved my hips and slipped my hand between my thighs.
“Oh. Nothing happened…?”
Why? Even though he had slept while holding me…
I was swept up in a strange feeling, but soon shook my head.
I looked at him lying on his side.
His chest rose and fell steadily and evenly. His peaceful face, eyes closed. His large body.
I subtly pushed my hips backward, then moved over and leaned against his stomach as he lay on his side.
He hadn't even covered himself properly, and since I was lying on top of the blanket, I covered him with my tail.
“Warm….”
So human arms really were this warm. I wondered what it would be like to climb back into those arms, but…
I was too embarrassed to go in on my own.
While I was fidgeting in his arms, something touched my buttocks.
“Huh….”
Something was protruding from Claude's waistband—the thing I had forgotten about until now as a woman.
“Eek…?”
I knew what that was.
No one had taught me, but I knew that this was what happened to men in the morning.
“Wow….”
Something of his had grown large inside those pants.
It was what people called a morning erection.
Thump, thump. I hit my chest, wondering why my heart was pounding at the sight of it.
“Eugh!”
Cough, cough. Ugh, Claude's…
It's bigger than I expected.
“N-no….”
Get a grip. What on earth am I thinking?
As a Wolpi, I still hadn't accepted him, had I? The same was true of me as a man from my previous life.
Though I had been born a woman, I hadn't crossed that line yet.
Let's meditate. Think of nothing. Let my nose focus on the scents of nature.
Sniff. Sniff.
I closed my eyes and decided to lose myself in the countless scents of nature.
It was an excellent way to discipline a Wolpi's mind and spirit.
Sniff. Sniff….
Something sharp and intense flowed through the scent of grass.
Something acrid overpowered the cleanness of the earth and dew.
“Ugh.”
Why? Why was a single scent completely blocking out all the fragrances produced by nature?
The whole world smelled of Claude!
“Ah.”
I stood up. As long as I was in his arms, all I could smell was his scent.
I desperately wanted to get away, but why wouldn't my feet move?
I glanced back. Still…his impressive manhood was standing proudly.
“Idiot. I'm an idiot…why am I looking at that!”
I moved with my eyes closed. Was what happened in the cage, when he subdued me, really that significant?
There was no doubt that my instincts desired him.
Stupid Wolpi. Stupid Aris.
No. I can't! If I'm going to love someone, I want to do it as a human.
I don't want to be an animal that follows its instincts and simply gives itself over.
“Hoo, hoo…good job. Me…Aris. I did it…never give in to instinct….”
Muttering that, I hid behind a nearby tree. I shouldn't keep him in sight.
Sniff. Sniff.
Even though I had come this far, my nose was still searching for his scent.
“Haaah…haaah….”
I was hot. Since I was so hot, I took off all my clothes. Then I sat behind the tree with my eyes closed.
I caught his faint scent drifting over from far away.
Ah, no! I need to discipline my mind.
The scent of nature…!
“Nngh, ugh…!”
-Slick, squelch….
What am I doing right now?
My hand was between my legs.
No. This is fine. This much is safe. Don't think about him.
Forget him in my own world!
“Haaah…!”
This was the second time I had masturbated. The first time, Claude had caught me and I had stopped, but…
This time, I felt like I could go all the way.
My breasts were larger than I had expected. I pressed down on my fully erect nipples and circled them.
Twitch, twitch…a tingling jolt shot through my hips.
“Haaah…ngh….”
I moved my fingers downward. Pressing the so-called clitoris….
A prickling sensation coursed through my entire body.
“Hyaaang♡”
Rub, rub. Smack, smack. Squish, squish….
I had never properly spread open my lower sex before. Naturally, I had never put my fingers inside, either.
Following his faint scent, I wondered what would happen if I put one in just once, like this.
“Hng, hhng…! Ugh.”
Ah. I can't. I don't know. I'm scared….
I could only rub diligently; I couldn't do anything else.
“Ah, ah…ah♡ I-I'm coming!”
-Pshh. Pshh! Trickle.
I did it. I had really done it. For the first time in my life…I had done it myself.
When I had been a man in my previous life, masturbation had been no big deal.
Who knew it could feel this special…
“Haaah…haaah…haaah….”
I lay in the grass, breathing hard. Still naked, I dribbled urine.
Then, sniff. Claude's scent—in other words, his fragrance—made something stir.
“Aris.”
I heard his voice. I was startled.
“Hiyah!”
I quickly covered my mouth, but he must have heard me, because he came toward me.
What do I do? What do I do? I need to put on my clothes…my clothes!
“Aris?”
He came closer. I hadn't managed to get dressed. I couldn't let him see me naked, so I wrapped my body in my tail.
My fluffy tail had thick fur. Thank goodness. Thank goodness I'm a Wolpi.
I barely managed to cover myself. None of my important parts were exposed at all.
“M-Master….”
“Eek! S-sorry! W-what are you, what are you doing?”
What do I do? What do I do! What excuse can I make? It felt like my eyes were spinning!
At times like this, I really resented my Wolpi brain for being so stupid.
It was miserable being a Wolpi.
My kind Master made excuses for me.
“D-did you want to wash? There was, uh…a stream nearby! You were going there, right?”
“U…uh…M-Master…s-sorry….”
“Water! Here, water!”
-Whoosh!
I was flustered, and so was Claude. He created water with magic and poured it over me.
I was completely drenched. Claude had sprayed the water.
We were a pair of fools.
We came to our senses, and Claude apologized to me.
“Sorry. I'm sorry.”
“No. I apologize for leaving without permission despite being a slave.”
Naturally, I apologized too. Judging by the severity of our offenses, mine was far worse.
Soaking wet, I warmed myself by the campfire with a blanket draped over me.
The clothes I had taken off nearby were wet too, and were drying alongside me.
“So…does that mean my scent is too strong?”
“Yes….”
I couldn't think of an excuse. In my previous life, I had at least been someone capable of thinking on my feet.
Why had I become unable to think of even something like this properly?
“Come to think of it, I haven't washed in a long time.”
I knew adventurers had it rough, but you can make water with magic….
“When we reach a village, I really should wash you properly. Sorry. It's because I'm dirty.”
“Ah, no. You're not dirty.”
I didn't feel that he was filthy. If anything…I was drawn to that smell.
His gaze was directed at me. My tail poked out from beneath the blanket, and my buttocks were slightly visible.
Thump, thump. When I glanced at his lower half, he was still as large as he had been that morning.
If I said even one word right now, something might happen…
“Aris. Take your clothes and get in the cart!”
Just then, Claude stamped out the campfire with his foot and began hurrying.
I was startled by his serious expression.
Sniff. Sniff. A foul smell wafted over from far away.
We had come this close, and I hadn't noticed them?
“Master! It's the smell of monsters!”
“It's a goblin horde!”
I ran around naked and helped organize our belongings.
After roughly gathering only what we needed, I climbed into the cart, and Claude hurried onward.
Rrrr-
The old cart wasn't very fast. A spine-chilling sound came from behind us.
“Kieeeek!”
“Karrararak!”
Goblins were nothing to me, but there were quite a lot of them.
“They look like they'll catch us, Master. I'll go!”
“It's fine. Aris doesn't have a weapon right now, so I'll handle those.”
Sitting on the driver's bench, he held the reins in his left hand and extended his right hand to the side.
Then, with a flash, a large staff appeared in his hand.
[Ice Pop]
When he struck the driver's bench with his staff, it began to glow.
Fwoom-
Countless ice shards shot into the sky. Then they flew toward their targets.
“Kieeeek!”
“Keurk! Krrarak!”
The smell of blood began to fill the air from all directions. An immense bombardment of ice ravaged the goblins.
Piiing! Fwoosh-
“A-amazing!”
“It's nothing. Even so, those things are tenacious and won't give up!”
Sniff. Sniff. But there had been goblins untouched by the bombardment since earlier.
They looked quite seasoned.
“There are three goblins on the right without the smell of blood. There are six more behind us on the left.”
“Ah, there are three over there? No wonder!”
The moment his attack fell, they moved swiftly and dodged it.
At this rate, I was sure the horse would tire first.
“Master. Use me.”
“What are you planning to do bare-handed? You don't even have a weapon.”
“It's all right. They won't be able to hit me while I move and shoot magic like this.”
I climbed onto the cart's railing. Then Claude shouted.
“A-all right, but don't jump! It can't be helped. I've thinned their numbers, so let's see what you've got!”
The cart slowly came to a stop.
I placed both hands and my left foot on the railing, then closed my eyes.
Sniff. Sniff. I had roughly determined the goblins' positions.
“Here I go.”
I kicked off the railing and leaped straight toward the first target.
The idiot with the crude, rusty sword didn't realize I was approaching.
I cut through his neck, stepped on him, then killed the next one about four meters away.
Shraaak- Krrk-
“Kieeeek!”
“Karrak! Keurk…!”
One after another. I brought down every last one, including the goblins who had seemed so seasoned.
Clatter. I returned to the cart's railing. I crouched on it and looked at Claude.
At last, I felt I had lived up to the price Claude had paid for me. I was happy.
Looking at him, I hoped he would say something to me.
“Master!”
“As expected of you, Aris. You're even more amazing than I thought!”
My tail wouldn't stop wagging. This time I wasn't embarrassed, so I let it.
“Aris. Why don't you sit over here?”
“Yes!”
He called me to the seat beside him on the driver's bench.
I hurried to sit beside him, delighted.