Gaiden Episode 10

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I was the first to open my eyes in the morning light.

I didn't sleep long and felt like I was going to die of exhaustion, but when I remembered the time I left the room, I woke up anyway. His limbs ached, but he barely moved.

I removed her arms from top of me, and as I lifted her upper body from the sheets, I pulled my hair off her body.

"Erkata."

Even though I called out quietly, my closed eyelashes …