The Neighborhood High School Girl, Miss Isezaki, Is the Great Saintess Returned from Another World~ And I, Suddenly Awakened as Her Exclusive Mana Supply Uncle, Travel Between Earth and Another World with Time-Space Magic~ - 141. Crawling in the Night

141. 141. Crawling in the Night

I quietly opened the door of the carriage and slipped inside, making sure not to make any noise. Then, I closed the door and held my breath, listening for any signs of movement inside.

Even though I’ve given him enough time, is Sir asleep?

The first thing I saw in front of me was the otherworldly hammock floating in the air. It’s Sir’s spatial magic utilizing the otherworld.

In this world, it’s said to be impossible to use magic while asleep because no one has succeeded in continuously emitting unconscious magical power. That’s why this field continues to be researched by the appropriate institutions.

So, even though the existence of the otherworldly hammock implies that Sir, as the caster, is awake, normal common sense doesn’t apply to someone as incredibly amazing as him.

Approaching the otherworldly hammock quietly, I peeked inside. There, Sir was lying with his limbs stretched out, his eyes closed, breathing regularly in a relaxed manner.

…Ah, what a wonderful face he has. I resisted the urge to stare and instead carefully observed Sir’s condition.

Are his eyelids trembling? Is there tension in his cheeks? Is his breathing irregular? How about the movement of his throat――

Yeah, he seems to be asleep… I think.

I need to proceed cautiously. During today’s nap, I almost got caught by Sir. I can’t make the same mistake again.

As I gazed at Sir’s charming face, feeling like I might be drawn into it if I got too close, I remembered the events from earlier.

Sir, who considered my feelings and didn’t insist on sleeping together. And when I said I didn’t mind, he readily agreed to sleep in the carriage. This means that Sir still thinks of me as his younger sister. It’s been my position since I got close to him, and I’ve been maintaining that position for years.

But impatience is forbidden. I can keenly feel that Sir is averse to romance from my interactions with him so far.

If I try to force my way in, he might distance himself from me. I absolutely don’t want that. Just imagining it makes me feel torn apart.

For now, it’s fine as long as he doesn’t dislike having me around. And if we continue to communicate through various experiences in this otherworld, eventually, Sir will desire me on his own.

…However, there is a slight unease in this leisurely plan. The main reason is the recent appearance of Ms. Riori Aihara.

It’s such a coincidence that Ms. Riori, Sir’s junior, is also Grandpa Juuzou’s granddaughter, and she’s a cheerful and lovely adult woman.

Perhaps because of his senior status, Sir treats her even more casually than he does me. Frankly, I’m incredibly jealous. I want to be called “you” and treated roughly too.

As for the relationship between the two… I think it’s certain that Sir doesn’t have romantic feelings for Ms. Riori.

If there were romantic feelings, they would already be dating. Because Sir is so wonderful, Ms. Riori wouldn’t refuse his advances.

And as for Ms. Riori, considering how wonderful Sir is, it wouldn’t be strange if she had feelings for him, or rather, it would be natural.

In other words, it’s highly likely that Ms. Riori, who seems so lively, will actively pursue him in the future.

I do think that taking proactive actions toward Sir would backfire, but I’ve heard from Grandma that you never know what might happen between a man and a woman.

Grandma never intended to marry Grandpa when they met at a matchmaking session, but after receiving his passionate courtship multiple times, she was completely swayed by her feelings.

So, there’s a possibility that reckless actions might yield good results.

If that’s the case, then perhaps I need to constantly keep track of her movements. And for that――

“Guh… Ngo…”

Oops, I shouldn’t. Lost in my thoughts, I was brought back to reality by Sir’s voice. As expected of Sir. Even when he’s asleep, he guides me.

There he lies, defenselessly sprawled out right in front of me. Is there anything happier than this? No, there couldn’t be.

Right now, instead of pondering about the future, I mustn’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

…Isn’t that right, Sir? Hehe, ufufufufu…

I took a deep breath to calm my nerves, and then proceeded with my next course of action.