The beast tamer exiled from the hero’s party and the cat eared girl from the strongest race meet

Chapter 335: Scary Stories and Big Blunders

(TL:By Rafael,valhallatls.blogspot.com)

That night was incredibly hot.

Even though I cooled myself with a cold drink during dinner, the effect didn’t last long...

I ended up sweating even though I wasn’t doing anything.

"Haaah... it’s so hot, so hot. I'm going to melt..."

"It’s hot because you think it is. If you keep your mind calm and composed, it won’t be a problem."

"Thinking about it doesn’t change the temperature. Are you stupid, Sora?"

"...Can I punch you?"

"Domestic violence!?"

Sora and Luna teased each other...

And soon, they were both sweating and exhausted.

Despite everything, they got along well and shared the same room even when staying at inns.

"It’s hot..."

"Sora is hot too now... It’s your fault, Luna."

"I don’t care."

"Ugh..."

"Excuse meee."

As Sora and Luna lay on the bed, the door opened and Tina came in.

She probably opened the door with telekinesis.

"Hmm? What’s up?"

"It’s especially hot tonight, right? So, I thought this might help. I borrowed the kitchen and made this."

A glass filled with a clear blue liquid floated towards them.

Each one landed in Sora and Luna's hands.

This was probably Tina's doing as well.

"Oh, it’s cold and sweet and cold!"

"You said 'cold' twice."

The twins immediately sipped the drinks.

The cold, refreshing taste quickly turned their languid faces into sharp ones.

But that too was only temporary.

They soon wilted again, defeated by the persistent heat.

"Ugh, I hate the heat. Can’t the temperature just drop by about 50 degrees?"

"Then you’d be frozen..."

"Are you both bad with the heat?"

"As you can see..."

"Hmm... I’ve got an idea!"

Tina smiled mischievously and leaned in closer to them.

"How about a ghost story?"

"Ghost story?"

"We can chill our spines with a scary story to cool down. I’ve heard that’s how they get through summer in Kagune, where we’re going next."

"That sounds interesting, but..."

"A mere ghost story won’t scare or surprise us, Sora."

"Then I can go all out, right? Despite how I look, I’m quite good at ghost stories. When I was alive, they called me 'Tina, the Messenger of Fear.'"

"Hearing that from a ghost is oddly convincing..."

"Well, it’s worth a try. Let’s hear it."

"Okay."

Tina snapped her fingers.

In response, the room’s lights went out.

"Whoa!"

"Yikes!?"

Sora and Luna were already startled.

"Alright, let’s get started..."

A will-o'-the-wisp floated up, illuminating only Tina’s face.

A cold wind also began to blow from nowhere.

This too was Tina’s magic at work.

Quite the detailed performance.

"This is a story I heard from a friend..."

"Gulp."

Captivated by Tina’s atmospheric storytelling, Sora and Luna stiffened.

And thus... the ghost story began.

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To sum it up, Tina's ghost story was absolutely terrifying.

Sora and Luna screamed multiple times and begged her to stop with tears in their eyes.

Tina apologized for scaring them too much, and after telling two ghost stories, they called it a night.

Perhaps because their spines were thoroughly chilled by the ghost stories, they no longer felt the heat as much.

Despite being scared, they were now able to sleep peacefully.

Sora and Luna lay down in bed with contented faces.

...Thirty minutes later.

Sora and Luna were still unable to sleep, fidgeting restlessly on the bed.

"My dear sister."

"What is it?"

"I... need to go to the bathroom."

"What a coincidence. I need to go to the bathroom too."

Despite saying this, neither of them made a move to get out of bed.

"Aren't you going to the bathroom?"

"I want to go, but... it's scary."

"Yes..."

They were both thinking about Tina's ghost story from earlier.

The story was about a monster lurking in the darkness, which would transform into an exact copy of a person and secretly replace them.

Naturally, the hallway was dark.

One could even call it pitch black.

What if the monster from the ghost story was lurking there?

What if they got replaced without realizing it?

Under normal circumstances, they would laugh it off as impossible, but Tina's performance was so convincing that they couldn't do that.

In fact, it bothered them so much that they couldn't bring themselves to step into the hallway.

"Ugh... I'm going to wet myself..."

"This is bad..."

Both of them were reaching their limits.

If this continued, they would eventually have an accident.

So, they had no choice but to take action.

"My dear sister... fortunately, we are together. We can watch each other. If that monster shows up, we can handle it, right?"

"Yes... so, let's hold hands and go to the bathroom."

"Right."

Sora and Luna got out of bed and clasped hands tightly.

Then, they cautiously stepped into the hallway.

Thanks to the moonlight streaming through the windows, it wasn't completely dark.

However, there were still areas where the light didn't reach, making them uneasy.

"Ugh... honestly, this is really scary."

"Let's never listen to ghost stories again..."

They huddled close together, slowly making their way down the dim hallway.

The bathroom was at the end of the hallway on the first floor.

Under normal circumstances, it wouldn't take even a minute to get there.

But now, with both of them trying to hold it in, they couldn't move quickly to avoid aggravating their bladders...

And they were also wary of the monster, so they ended up walking awkwardly.

Despite that, they managed to reach the bathroom.

"Whew... mission complete."

"Don't let your guard down. It's not over until we've used the bathroom."

"Right, let's stay vigilant until the end."

Off to the bathroom they went.

Sora and Luna reached out their hands...

But just as they were about to grab the doorknob, their hands bumped into each other.

"......"

Their gazes clashed in the dark.

"I'm going first."

"No, Sora is going first."

There was no spirit of concession; they glared at each other.

Both were already at their limits.

"I am the younger sister. Therefore, you should let me go first. Isn't that fair?"

"No, it's not. Luna, as the younger sister, should let her elder sister go first!"

"That's absurd! I won't allow it!"

"I won't yield! Sora goes first!"

Forgetting it was the middle of the night, they argued loudly, which led to a mishap.

"......!!!"

"Uh, excuse me."

"Eek!"

Suddenly, a third voice sounded, startling Sora and Luna so much that they collapsed on the spot.

Looking up with tearful eyes, they saw Rain holding a portable light.

Oh, it's just Rain.

They relaxed their bodies in relief...

And along with that, they also relaxed their lower bodies, which they had been holding tightly.

"Oh no..."

...That night, what happened?

Rain, who witnessed the entire incident, kept silent about it...

Partly because the two begged him tearfully not to tell anyone, and for the sake of their dignity, he never spoke of it to anyone.

TL Note- Secret+1.

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