Hideout in Another World: I Tried Building a Secret Base in the Middle of Nowhere

Chapter 27: Return

Morning.

Today, we finally head for the hideout.

It should be safe to trust Shiro and lead the way to the hideout now.

We might encounter Kidanakemo from here on out.

As scary as human malice is, they’re even scarier.

Let’s tighten our guard once again.

“Shiro, we’re going into Hell’s Cauldron from here, so be careful. If we’re attacked, I mean, if I am attacked, Pink will take care of it, so don’t get in front.”

“……?”

“Um, how should I put it… Pink can produce very powerful fire.”

“…………?”

He doesn’t seem to get it, but he’ll understand in combat.

Shiro should be aware that Pink has some hidden power.

“Gyaa-gya. Kyaa? Gyagyagya!”

Kuro is doing her best to explain Pink’s breath.

Her imitation of Pink is excellent.

Too amusing.

“…………(Nods)”

Did he get it…? I feel like I am lost somehow.

In the end, we arrived at the hideout safely without being attacked by Kidanakemo.

This feeling of dry air from Hell’s Cauldron mixing with the slightly humid air smelling of plants.

It’s been a while since I’ve been home.

“Ahh~ I’m back~! It’s calming to be back.”

“Gyagyau! Gyaugyau~!”

In reality, it’s quite a dangerous area, but once you get used to living in any place, you can surprisingly live comfortably.

We still have time until sunset, so I’d like to harvest some fruits and take a dip in the water.

“Kuro, let’s go for a swim after a long time! Prepare for Shiro too.”

“Gya-gya-gya!”

“…………?”

Shiro tilts his head in wonder, but Kuro is completely excited.

Well, Kuro loves swimming more than I do.

She’s eagerly preparing changing clothes, brushes, and oil.

I’ve bought us underwear and clothes in the city.

Especially Kuro, who is quite fashionable, so she never gives up if she wants something.

With her bright, big eyes full of transparency, I can’t help but buy things.

Before, when her hair was messy, she looked like a suspicious guy wrapped in flashy cloth.

But ever since she started styling her hair herself, she’s really started to look stylish.

I should start paying attention to my appearance too.

If you don’t have a way to get information, the meaning of appearance is too significant.

If you look too shabby, you’ll be looked down upon and targeted.

Yesterday, if we had looked a little more decent, we might not have been attacked.

People in the city observe appearances very well and adjust their attitudes accordingly.

I’m gradually getting used to this feeling of openly assessing people.

Shiro and Kuro are the same.

If we don’t dress them up to match their abilities, unnecessary troubles will increase.

I’m worried if there are any used clothes that fit Shiro’s size…

We quickly harvest oranges and head to the safe point by the lake, eating them hungrily as we go.

As soon as we arrive, we strip off all the dirty clothes we’ve been wearing on this journey and dive into the water with all our might.

“Uwaaa… feels good~”

The skin, which has been exposed to the dry, dusty air for so long, seems to come back to life as it absorbs the water.

Indeed, living in an environment with a lake nearby is truly blessed.

“Gyaa-gya-gya!”

“……….!!”

Kuro and Shiro seem to be enjoying themselves too.

Finally, I feel like I can relax a bit.

After washing ourselves and cooling off by the water for a while…

I suddenly look at Kuro, who is staring at the water’s surface.

In her innocent bright eyes, reflecting the water with a subdued volume of black hair, she seems like a lake fairy.

Thinking that, she caught a frog and ate it.

So, she eats them raw after all…

Sometimes when she sees insects, frogs, or fish, she suddenly catches and eats them.

It seems the lake fairy was just an illusion.

“Gyaaa?”

“It’s okay, it’s okay! You can eat it alone.”

And quite often, she encourages me to eat too.

It’s tough to split it in half visually…

Shiro is happily washing himself with the cloth handed to him by Kuro.

……….Huh!? Oh my…

Hmm, I see… So Shiro is also a woman…

What a shock.

I imagined that we would have a comfortable relationship as men from now on.

Well, when you look closely, she does have a feminine face.

She does have breasts, but I thought it was because she was wearing something like a bandage.

She’s smiling now, and she seems soft, but when we first met, she seemed quite tough.

With such a large body, I completely misunderstood.

The impression at that time was too strong, so I never noticed until now, huh.

First impressions are indeed hard to overturn.

But still, what a cool physique.

There’s a considerable amount of muscle, but given the tall stature and long limbs, it actually looks slender.

…That six-pack is mesmerizing.

No wonder someone born with such a body would feel omnipotent and even become ferocious.

At least their worldview is likely to change.

In addition, those eyes shining blue like gemstones, silky white hair, and healthy, smooth brown skin.

I’m envious.

“Shiro looks cool, huh.”

“…………?”

“Of course, Kuro looks cool too!”

“Gyauu!”

Kuro’s physique is small, but her proportions are beautiful, and you can feel a feline-like agility.

The bathing scene of these two is truly picturesque.

There’s a biological barrier, so although they’re beautiful, it’s not simply sexual.

It’s both good and disappointing.

Well, eventually, perspectives will change.

I started helping Kuro wash Shiro.

“Gyauu! Gyagyagya!”

“……………………”

My eyes go to their horns.

As if to prove they’re not human, both of them have horns.

I remember how they disposed of the thieves like trash yesterday.

Honestly, I was fed up with the thieves, so I felt relieved by their actions.

On the other hand, maybe they see life and the world in a completely different way from me.

But in Shiro’s case, well, she probably has a similar worldview, albeit different.

However, Kuro is a monster.

She’s very good at imitating.

Recently, I feel like she’s completely interacting with people.

However, when we’re together every day, I sometimes feel like she’s not human after all.

Being with me is very special to her, and I strongly feel that she treasures it.

On the other hand, she might not feel any difference in the lives of the frog she ate just now or the thieves she killed yesterday, maybe just me and Kuro ourselves.

Perhaps humans are weird creatures who naturally assign individual value or meaning to individual lives, unlike her.

Maybe the concept of cruelty that we think of doesn’t exist for her.

Therefore, although she’s usually cheerful and fun, there are times when she seems terrifyingly cruel.

“Kuro! Wash Pink too~”

“Gyau gyau!”

Pink is being taken care of by Kuro, gently washed.

It’s like a massage, and it’s seems to be in bliss…

Pink behaves really human-like.

But what I can say to Kuro is that Pink is probably similar.

It’s been living in my pocket for some time now, and I feel an inexplicable closeness to it, but it’s definitely a mysterious creature completely different from humans.

And trying to live in harmony with such creatures in the same place is, in a way, very dangerous and reckless.

Perhaps right now, we’re miraculously managing well under precarious equilibrium, but everything could be ruined in the next moment.

Still, even if that’s the case, there’s something very fulfilling about this current situation.

Beyond human values, there’s a reassuring feeling of being enveloped in a greater nature.

The harsh yet beautiful environment surrounding this hideout naturally evokes such feelings.

As an excuse for watching the bathing scene of the two beauties, I ended up thinking needlessly abstract thoughts.

“Well, shall we head back and eat something?”

“Gyau!”

“……(Nods)”