Sitting on the bench, looking up at the man, made my neck hurt. But I didn't want to stand up either.
“This is a place where only those who have permission can enter.”
The man grabbed my arm and jumped me up, his momentum quite menacing.
This temple is special, as it is surrounded by a barrier like a pagoda, and only those with a pass can enter.
It will inevitably seem strange for me to be a stranger.
Rather, it's strange that Bilau acted without any doubts, but that's just how he is. His life is about faith.
But this man is not like that.
“You're a stranger, so I’ll have to kick you out right away.”
Yes, wait a minute!
If I get kicked out of here, I have nowhere else to go!
This temple is located in a very remote location. It is not a place where believers come to worship and pray, but rather a sort of stopover on the way to the gate.
All around is a forest.
If you get kicked out, you'll be bitten to death by wild animals.
“Yes, just a moment!”
I shook off the priest's arm.
“Yes? Yes, if you don’t want to go out on your own, I’ll send you out.”
Finally, the man lifted me up.
A man who resembled Bilau, but with a much more ferocious appearance. This priest was Cain, Bilau's twin brother.
“Yes, yes, just a moment.”
Cain carried me like a burden, and I grabbed his shoulder and shouted.
“I, I, I, I’m sick. I’m sick, and I came here to get treatment.”
“Are you sick?”
Cain put me down.
“Look, look.”
After catching my breath, I pointed to my plump chest, which I had come here to see and was delighted by. The man's gaze was fixed on the tips of my fingers.
“Oh, oh, my chest is sticking out abnormally, isn’t it?”
“...I see.”
“I want to be healed by praying for this.”
The man's face relaxed slightly.
“They said that if you come here, you can meet a priest who can heal you.”
Cain stared at me with his green eyes.
“So, I sneaked in.”
The priests here don't know women.
Not a single woman has ever come here, and the temple's barrier does not allow women to pass through in the first place.
The female protagonist? Of course, the female protagonist was possible because she was the main character.
I have a special ability, but I don't know whether I should be happy about it or not.
"You're really weird. Your voice is thin, and your arms are thin. Are you in a lot of pain?"
Cain nodded as if he understood. The corners of his eyes, which had been raised fiercely, lowered slightly.
“Wow, that's a lot of cleavage.”
“This is a place where only those who have permission can enter.”
The man grabbed my arm and jumped me up, his momentum quite menacing.
This temple is special, as it is surrounded by a barrier like a pagoda, and only those with a pass can enter.
It will inevitably seem strange for me to be a stranger.
Rather, it's strange that Bilau acted without any doubts, but that's just how he is. His life is about faith.
But this man is not like that.
“You're a stranger, so I’ll have to kick you out right away.”
Yes, wait a minute!
If I get kicked out of here, I have nowhere else to go!
This temple is located in a very remote location. It is not a place where believers come to worship and pray, but rather a sort of stopover on the way to the gate.
All around is a forest.
If you get kicked out, you'll be bitten to death by wild animals.
“Yes, just a moment!”
I shook off the priest's arm.
“Yes? Yes, if you don’t want to go out on your own, I’ll send you out.”
Finally, the man lifted me up.
A man who resembled Bilau, but with a much more ferocious appearance. This priest was Cain, Bilau's twin brother.
“Yes, yes, just a moment.”
Cain carried me like a burden, and I grabbed his shoulder and shouted.
“I, I, I, I’m sick. I’m sick, and I came here to get treatment.”
“Are you sick?”
Cain put me down.
“Look, look.”
After catching my breath, I pointed to my plump chest, which I had come here to see and was delighted by. The man's gaze was fixed on the tips of my fingers.
“Oh, oh, my chest is sticking out abnormally, isn’t it?”
“...I see.”
“I want to be healed by praying for this.”
The man's face relaxed slightly.
“They said that if you come here, you can meet a priest who can heal you.”
Cain stared at me with his green eyes.
“So, I sneaked in.”
The priests here don't know women.
Not a single woman has ever come here, and the temple's barrier does not allow women to pass through in the first place.
The female protagonist? Of course, the female protagonist was possible because she was the main character.
I have a special ability, but I don't know whether I should be happy about it or not.
"You're really weird. Your voice is thin, and your arms are thin. Are you in a lot of pain?"
Cain nodded as if he understood. The corners of his eyes, which had been raised fiercely, lowered slightly.
“Wow, that's a lot of cleavage.”
A large hand gripped my flesh tightly, and I almost screamed, but held it back.
Don't get kicked out, don't get kicked out, don't get kicked out!
It's not a matter of going to the door or not; it's just a matter of dying!
This guy is definitely going to send me to the human world, not the 'door' side, a place full of wild animals, right?
If I had known this would happen, I should have told Yuno to put a tracking spell on me.
Cain's hands did not stop, and I reached a point where I missed the male protagonist's obsession.
“Huh.”
The priest seemed to be seriously considering whether or not he should expel me, an outsider.
Who set this up!
Yeah, me.
My ears were burning with shame, but I continued to speak stubbornly.
"How much pity must God have had for me to send me here? Yes? Please, Father. I'll leave once I get better."
“Hmm...”
The priest's face, looking back and forth between his hands and my face, became increasingly serious.
"Cain!"
Then, as if by a miracle, Bilau appeared.
"Brother."
“I brought him.”
“Brother?”
“He will be staying at the temple for the time being.”
“Did you really mean to say you would cure him?”
At Cain's question, Bilau raised his eyebrows slightly.
"Cure?"
"Yeah, treatment. His breasts are sticking out a lot, so I think he wants to make them go in."
“Oh, right.”
Bilau nodded. "Thank you for your quick wit, Father."
“He is a person who has many worries in many ways.”
“Do you know him?”
“This is the person I saw on my way to the palace the other day.”
“If it’s someone you know, well...”
The priest, who had been acting intimidating like a detective interrogating a criminal, now behaved like a docile cat.
"I've taken him personally, so it'd be best if the director didn't find out. You should keep quiet, too."
Cain nodded slowly and stood looking at me.
“May God bless you.”
And he gave a blessing.
“Brother, I’ll go first.”
When the brothers stood side by side, their differences were clearly evident.
If Bilau has a calm and clear feeling, Cain has a rascally and punky feeling.
It's amazing how brothers with the same face can look so different, even though I wrote it myself.
Cain left, and Bilau caught my attention.
“Please go to my place first.”
I followed Billau through the stone building corridors.
Click.
The priest opened the old wooden door and entered, revealing a simple room. A bookshelf neatly lined with books, a small desk, and a bed.
As I was looking around, Bilau looked into a small room and spoke with an embarrassed expression.
“I think it would be difficult to find clothes in your size.”
“What I'm wearing now is fine.”
“But you still have to wash it.”
“Maybe?”
“It would be quite a hassle for you, a woman, to wash.”
...huh?
How do you know I'm a girl?
Bilau looked at me and smiled, his expression showing a hint of embarrassment.
“Did you think I didn’t know you were a woman?”
“...”
“Cure? I wonder how you knew what my brother didn’t know about women.”
Bilau approached me with a bright smile. He reached out and touched my upper body, the area I mentioned needing treatment.
“It’s very fragrant and soft.”
It was a gentle, yet selfish touch, different from the rough touch of Cain, who knew nothing.
“I think it would be better to make this round meat bigger rather than smaller.”
The priest closed his eyes and smiled, then clenched his fist and let go.
“I have to go to church, so you can look around the room.”
The door closed with a thud. At the same time, the strength in my legs gave out.
“Bilau, you too...”
I'm tired of being surprised now, but it's still surprising.
“Who made this into a wasteland? Who made all these crazy people appear?”
I couldn't shout loud enough for anyone to hear, so I spoke quietly, barely able to even grin.
“...I did.”
After answering out loud, I felt even more depressed.
Let's get out of here.
I have to get out.
This guy gives me the creeps—I can't let him find out I'm looking for the door.
***
Contrary to my worries, the owner of the room was as polite as my first impression.
“For now, you should wear my clothes.”
"Yes."
I was nervous that the man would look at me, but he was busy doing his work.
He brought me a meal, and the wine that came with it was really delicious. I like it a little sweet.
“How did you get here?”
Could you please stop asking such embarrassing questions while we're eating? I think I'll get sick of it.
"This place is a sealed area, and no one without permission can enter. To begin with, moving to another location requires the use of a magic circle."
I know.
"But then you suddenly fell from the sky. If it weren't for the barrier, I would have been suspicious of you, too."
“...”
“Because evildoers cannot enter the barrier.”
The feelings Bilau had for me seemed close to curiosity. It seemed fitting for the setting where he originally intended to be a scholar but gained divine powers and became a priest.
By the way, it's a barrier that no evildoer can enter, so how did the male protagonists capture the female protagonist?
No matter how you look at them favorably, can you say that they are not evil?
Isn't it purely evil because it's crazy?
“How did you get here?”
Bilau asked, his green eyes sparkling. It didn't seem to matter to him why I was here.
“I was swept away by magic.”
"Magic? It seems a large amount of magical power was used. What was the situation?"
Fortunately, this priest seemed to be someone I knew. He must have touched my body out of sheer curiosity.
Just because his name is mentioned a few times in this novel, it seems like he's not normal and is obsessed with knowledge.
I pretended to be caught in an explosion while out for a picnic around the tower.
“Then you will return someday. You didn’t come here of your own accord.”
Do I have to go back there?
My heart was pounding, so I couldn't answer right away.
I've always wanted to go home. But my heart indeed wavered along the way.
But when I saw a way home, my desire grew again.
I want to go back to my original world.
One thing, there's something I need to check.
When I didn't answer, Bilau stared at me. I smiled at him, and he narrowed his eyes.
“This is the first time I’ve seen a woman this close.”
A large hand wrapped around mine.
“It’s small and soft.”
His calloused fingers, hardened from writing, gently rubbed my hand.
“I want to know more about women.”
...huh?
“I will guarantee you accommodation until you return.”
Bilau's smiling face shone with a sacred light.
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