The Paladin on the Infinite Tour.

43. Love Song: Has it started again?

All sounds were lost in the room for an instant, leaving only the sound of Alexia and Kiana breathing each other.

Looking at Kiana who was looking at her, Alexia's thinking was interrupted for a moment.

What did Kiana just say?

What relationship does she want to maintain with herself in private?

"...You, are you serious...?"

"This, this..."

Her cheeks turned red rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye. Kiana rolled up the quilt and shrank into a corner, turning herself into a rice dumpling, leaving only her head outside: "I, I just think this is more appropriate. Yes!"

"After all, if you think carefully about what you have done to me since we met, if the two of us were strangers from the beginning, then the only conclusion we can draw is [lovers], right?!"

What did you do to Kiana?

Alexia held her chin and thought.

If I were to start from the perspective of a pure stranger, then I would be——

Her mother died young and her father is missing. She is a poor girl who has been wandering around in search of her father. Suddenly one day she meets a stranger who comes from an ancient family and holds an important position in a global organization.The stranger promises her to find her father and, at her request, saves her most important friend.

After that, a stranger named Ixia provided Kiana with a place to live, allowing her to go to school again, and arranged a good job to give her a place to stay. .....

(If you think about it carefully, it feels a bit like a light source story.)

The voice of Shajo's love song sounded in Exiya's mind.

(However, if you look at it from a third-party perspective, it is indeed easy to draw the conclusion that [the girl finally fell in love with a stranger].)

In other words, is this actually a normal conclusion?

only......

(Lover?)

There was some change in the way Alexia looked at Kiana - it was not easy to change from [brother and sister] to [lover] all of a sudden, even in private.

By the way, [brothers and sisters on the surface, lovers in private], why does Alexia feel like she has heard of this setting somewhere?

(By the way, it’s that guy Yase. When he was giving me popular science knowledge about love, he mentioned to me a bunch of weird settings that only exist in anime comics and novels... He said it was the kind of identity-changing zone. The [sense of gap] is the essence of this——)

Because I really didn't listen very carefully at the time, Ixia didn't remember it very clearly, but I was sure that this was what it meant.

I don’t know where he got all this messy knowledge.

"...So, Kiana, you want to..."

"Uh...um..."

Kiana shrank herself even smaller, and her head, which was originally exposed, was now half hidden under the quilt, and the blush floating on her cheeks could be vaguely seen.

(Why, why would I say such a thing!?)

regret.

In short, I am very sorry.

Although in terms of process and sequence, Kiana can't think of any other relationship model if it continues to develop like that, but... lovers or something... this makes it clear that the most untouchable Minefield!

Because you don’t want to be a sister, so you just become a lover?

Me as my own sister-in-law? !

(Isn’t this relationship completely messed up! Ahhhhhh~~~~ What did I say! If I take my words seriously and actually do that...)

Done!

Completely finished!

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Thinking of this, Kiana coughed a few times: "What, brother, actually what I just said was a joke! I just wanted to tease you! Don't really think about it! How can I be your lover!"

"......makes sense."

Alexia breathed a sigh of relief.

How could he and Kiana become lovers?

"Then... if we are not lovers, how should we call each other? Should we become simple cohabitants? Or..."

"Uh, this..."

Kiana was in trouble again.

This is indeed a rather troublesome situation. There is already a relationship between the two. Even now, Alexia cannot be allowed to treat Kiana as a simple resident and friend like Seele or Yae Sakura. No matter what, the two of them The relationship cannot be simple.

(How about just continuing to be a sister...)

Kiana thought with some self-destruction.

Looking at Kiana thinking like this, Alexia's eyes suddenly became a little uncontrollable.Although she was covered by the quilt, Kiana was not completely covered. Part of her feet were still exposed. In addition, Kiana had stretched her head out just now in order to speak, and her cheeks were now red. , with a thick blush, looking a different kind of shy, too cute.

(not good.....)

Alexia pinched her eyebrows.

Let his attention move away from Kiana's feet and cheeks - he already had some desires and impulses in his heart. If he continues to look at these places that he shouldn't look at, these things will probably get out of hand. Soar up.

"That's right, dependents!"

Suddenly, Kiana had a flash of inspiration, threw away the quilt and came in front of Alexia: "Don't you still have the status of a dependent, brother... No, Alexia! I will be your dependent from now on. Alright!"

Dependents.

This is indeed an identity that can be used to get along with each other in private.

"But as a dependent, how should I call you? Wouldn't it be inappropriate to call you by your first name? Captain? Or should I call you [Master] like Bronya? Brother... Alexia, you Do you think that one is better?"

"..."

Looking at Kiana who was so close, wearing only a thin shirt, and the secret under the clothes that was slightly reflected in her eyes through a suitable angle, Exia immediately couldn't hold back and suddenly stretched out her hand to pull He took Kiana's arm and hugged her directly into his arms. At the same time, his other hand pressed on her small waist, as if to integrate her with himself, and he hugged her very hard. Her body!

Then, as if attracted by Kiana's body fragrance, Alexia buried her head deeply into Kiana's hair.

"Ugh..."

Feeling the heat coming from her neck, Kiana fell into a daze because of Alexia's sudden hug. She couldn't help but whimper softly, and twisted slightly in Alexia's arms: "Brother... ..What are you doing, hugging me all of a sudden...I was really just joking about my previous lover, you wouldn't..."

"Ok, I know."

Alexia exerted a little force and hugged Kiana tighter.

"But... I'm sorry, Kiana, you said too many things that caused me to misunderstand before, and coupled with your current state, I have a little... In short, let me hug you Just take a moment."

"It'll be fine in a while, really."

44. Yuanzhi

Kiana was a little at a loss.

This hug from Alexia was really a development that she had never expected!

Among all the people in the Exia family, if you don’t count those who suffered brain breakdowns, bullets to the forehead, and heavy blows with iron fists, Kiana and Exia are actually the ones who have had the least close contact. There is no comparison with those who have completed their identity transformation.

Not to mention hugging, they rarely even hold hands - of course, there are no occasions where two people need to hold hands on weekdays.

And because of this, Kiana was actually not mentally prepared.

She never thought that she would hug Alexia!

(So, so...what should I do now?)

Nestling in Alexia's arms, listening to the heartbeat of Alexia in her ears, Kiana thought uneasily.

Alexia said that it only takes a while to hold her, but how long is this [a while]?And isn’t the intensity of this hug a bit too strong?Kiana felt that the distance between herself and Alexia was getting closer and closer. The two people who were already close to each other could be said to be closer to each other now.

(Ugh...what on earth does he want to do...)

The heartbeat that could be heard gradually became louder, and the pressure in her chest made Kiana's breathing become a little heavier, and her little head stretched out a little.And just by stretching like this, warm breath blew into her hair and clothes.

a little itchy.

And... I don't know if it was because her moving space became smaller, but Kiana felt a vague sense of warmth.

(Brother’s arms... are they so warm? Do Bianca and the others enjoy this feeling all the time?)

Usually at home, Kiana has seen Alexia and Bianca cuddling on the sofa many times. Generally speaking, Bianca is leaning on Alexia's arms, or it's Alexia's pillow. On Bianca's legs.Originally, Kiana didn't have any ideas. At most, she wanted to compete with her brother for a position, but now...

(It seems that I can understand Sister Bianca’s thoughts.)

Thinking like this, Kiana unconsciously changed the person next to Alexia in her mind from Bianca to herself, and her body also turned involuntarily.

"Kiana?"

The movement of the girl in her arms startled Exia.

"What's wrong? Are you uncomfortable?"

"It's not...it's just...I want to change my position." Kiana whispered, slightly pushing away Alexia's hand on her waist, from the position of lying in his arms. After transforming into lying in his arms, he put his hands on his stomach. "It'll be more comfortable this way."

Leaning on Alexia's chest, Kiana turned her head slightly and lightly bumped her [brother's] chin.

Looking at Kiana's posture like Bianca's, Alexia couldn't help but lowered her head and buried it deeply in Kiana's hair.

"Brother...it's itchy..."

"Sorry, I'm used to it..."

An apology was an apology. Exia had no intention of raising her head, and Kiana naturally did not break away.

The two of them just leaned against the wall next to the bed, hugging each other quietly.

"Tick tock..."

Time passed minute by minute.

The room was so quiet that not even a single sound could be heard. Even the breathing of Alexia and Kiana was so light that it seemed as if the two of them had fallen asleep leaning against each other.

But in fact, the two could clearly hear each other's voices.

(Kiana’s heartbeat...is getting faster and faster.)

(Brother’s breathing...is it a little heavier?)

Contrary to the speechless atmosphere, various thoughts were constantly flashing in their minds.

This was the first time Kiana was hugged so seriously by Alexia, and the first time she felt his breath at such a close distance.Similarly, this is also the first time that Exia has such serious contact with Kiana.

The only things that can be felt throughout the body are things coming from the other person, as if the whole world is occupied by the other person.

This is......

(The hug between Brother and Sister Bianca?)

Kiana moved further into Alexia's arms.

(I feel...a little envious of Sister Bianca. She can always enjoy this feeling as long as she is at home.)

Kiana doesn't hate this feeling of being occupied by the other person and all of the other person being occupied by her.

If I become Alexia's lover, will I be able to enjoy the same privilege of being treated specially by Alexia like Sister Bianca?Moreover, unlike Sister Bianca who is never at home, she who is at home every day can have more time.

"......elder brother."

Thinking of this, Kiana suddenly called out in a low voice.

"As promised, just hug me for a while?"

"...Has it been a minute?" Alexia asked.

Kiana was silent and thought for a moment: "...I don't know. It feels like...just a few seconds?"

In terms of physical perception, she didn't really feel that the hug lasted a long time. It was only a few dozen seconds at most, certainly not a minute.

Alexia put her hand on Kiana's belly slightly harder: "Then hold her for a while longer?"

"Hmm...how long will it take?"

"do not know."

Very good answer.