I'm Not an Earthworm, I'm an Earth Dragon

What is this… clothes? Seeing my reflection in the window, I couldn’t help but say that. I even forgot for a moment that the little Akash had suddenly become so loud despite being weak.

An outer garment that made me wonder if it had any meaning to cover, underwear that was no different from a bandage. Pants so short that I wanted to grab them by the collar and shake them, asking if they could be called pants, not even able to hide the panty strings.

I wanted to get angry about how they could make something like this as clothes. But even my anger was buried in embarrassment and shame.

I used to wear underwear before, but I wasn’t very embarrassed because I didn’t have anything else to wear. It’s underwear, so of course, a lot would be visible.

But… this is supposed to be clothes, yet it’s no different from underwear. I thought it might be better to just go naked if this is the case.

Besides, this outer garment, it subtly showed through, making it really vicious. Was this made to cover, or was it made to expose?

“Sigh… This lizard, its clothes get ripped every time it fights, what’s the point of wearing clothes…! It’s so sturdy that it doesn’t even need armor…!!”

The little Akash was nervously tying the strings of my clothes and grumbling. Her intensity was like that of a demon, and I felt like I would get hit if I moved carelessly.

I thought I could just hit her back, but I didn’t feel like it right now because I was so embarrassed. What is this… It’s no different from the clothes that demon was wearing…

“Phew. There. You. You’ve been walking around in that outfit just fine until now, and this is embarrassing? Huh! What’s that look? You’re thinking of blaming me?! It’s all your fault!”

The little Akash threw a fit until the end, pushed me away, and sat on the bed. Ugh. So, I should… show it?

“M-Myungho. Take a look. How is it…?”

I didn’t know where to put my hands, so I neatly gathered them and placed them in front of my belly. Myungho slowly turned around and looked at me with a blank expression, trying to maintain his composure as much as possible.

But his crotch, unfortunately, did not. It had subsided to some extent, but as he looked at me again, it slowly raised its head.

“…Uh, it. It’s good. Pants, sleeveless, and sturdy… I don’t know, but it looks comfortable.”

So, I’m not shocked by the size. I saw an incredible guy in the military. He was so huge that I wondered if he was a different species, so it’s not strange that his thing is big too…

But how is Myungho smaller than that guy, yet it looks similar in size? It’s not important, just curious.

The important thing is that I seem to be the cause of Myungho being like that. I cherish Myungho as a friend, but it seems that Myungho has something else besides affection for me.

Affection. An emotion I don’t have at all. To me, Myungho was still a reliable friend, strangely regrettable, not good as a man but the best as a friend.

I thought he treated me the same way he treated Yuna…

…I’ve lived without it for a long time, but it doesn’t get that big from morning physiological phenomena. You have to be horny to get like that.

“I, I see. Thanks. Uh… well, why is the little Akash so angry…?”

I twirled my hair awkwardly, feeling embarrassed to make eye contact, and changed the subject. As if he had been waiting, he poured out words like a waterfall.

“Ah, it seems that the big Akash told the little Akash about your body, no. I mean, about the characteristics. Then the little Akash complained about how to make such a thing. She, she seems to be dissatisfied that what it made is torn and broken.”

“That’s not the only complaint?! If you don’t tell me exactly what you want and just tell me to make it like this, what am I supposed to do!!”

“…There are many other reasons besides that, but that’s the main one. Uh… yeah.”

He, who had been trying to drag out the conversation somehow, saying things like it would be airy and comfortable, soon fell silent and looked at the wall again.

“Ha, it’s not like you fought. You were just horny. Little one, stop being angry alone and leave. You delivered the clothes, didn’t you?”

Akash, who had been silent until now, clicked his tongue as if he had seen something annoying, told the little Akash to leave.

The little Akash grumbled something until the end and left the room, and I sat quietly on the bed, feeling embarrassed to do anything.

“If you want to fuck, just say you want to fuck, why are you agonizing alone like a virgin who felt love for the first time? Oh, did I guess it right by chance? Have you never had sex before?”

“Just shut up!”

“Oops. I must have touched a sore spot. Well, as someone who has done what you haven’t… if you want to do it, do it. I’m more attracted to men than women, and I like reading more than sex. Advice is over. If I say more, it will only get messier. I’m leaving.”

The big Akash said some outrageous things, sat next to Myungho, put his hand on him, and left after saying some suspicious words.

When I was left alone with Myungho again, all I could hear was the loud noise coming from outside.

…What do I do about the journey ahead? I mean, I know. If I’m a little more careful, and if he confesses, I can just politely refuse.

I don’t know about the sun warrior’s level of bulk. At least the picture of marrying Myungho in his current state just wouldn’t come to mind no matter how hard I tried to imagine it.

Still, if I refuse too coldly, it might hurt our friendship… I looked at the thing that I didn’t know if it was clothes or a curtain and sighed deeply.

It’s not because of the clothes, but I want to blame the clothes.

– – – –

After spending time vaguely without reaching any conclusion with Altera, I put on my clothes while watching her and quietly left the room.

She tried to say something but avoided my gaze and didn’t stop me from leaving, so I went to the next room with a troubled heart.

“What is it? Did you run away? Running away with your tail between your legs because you’re afraid of failing. How miserable.”

“What do you know? Shut up… Sigh. Wake up Yuna. I think we should head to the elves’ forest today.”

Akash still greeted me with a nasty smile as if he had seen something interesting. Yuna was still passed out, smelling of alcohol, probably because she drank too much yesterday.

“Marie, can you give something to Yuna that… sobers you up?”

Marie blinked silently, turned Yuna’s body over, and suddenly kissed her. It seemed that I wasn’t the only one surprised by the unexpected development, as Yuna suddenly opened her eyes and struggled.

“…Phew, huff. What was that just now?! You put something in my mouth?!”

Marie, who luckily wasn’t hit by her threateningly swinging arm, hummed and informed me that she had orally administered a hangover cure.

“…Couldn’t you have made it in the form of a pill or something?”

Hearing Marie’s words that it was made on the spot and could oxidize, I shuddered at how nasty the ancient dwarves’ tastes were.

“It’s nothing, Yuna. A hangover cure… I think. So, do you feel better?”

Yuna counted backward and said she was surprisingly normal.

“I’m not sure if it was necessary to give it that way… but yes. I’m free from the hangover for now. So what’s the matter? You wouldn’t have woken me up for no reason.”

“We’re going to the elves’ forest today. We need to buy necessities, spices, maps, and books, and most importantly, we need to get the reward from the clients who requested the beast hunt and get a ride on their carriage by today.”

The guild usually doesn’t accept beast subjugation requests without a special purpose. In other words, the guild accepts the request if there is a special case.

If there is a village or city in the beast’s path, or if there is something important. This case was the latter.

The giant tortoise lives its whole life traveling between the plains and the mountains, but for some reason, one individual was found heading to the elves’ forest, and the elven nation put a huge bounty on its head.

If that tortoise reaches the forest, the forest will become what it once was.

“…We’re going today? I thought we would go a little later. Did you already receive that equipment?”

“Yeah. I just received it. So there’s no reason to stay any longer, and those clients are leaving at dawn tomorrow. We have to go.”

But since Altera subjugated the beast, it’s good for those elves.

Altera had not yet received her reward. Neither had I. So I was thinking of meeting the clients, the elves, to get the reward and a ride.

In truth, I just wanted to do something because I couldn’t hide my awkwardness. How can you keep your composure after showing that to the girl you like?

“I see… Yes, then go down with Altera and wait. I’ll pack the doll, the trash warlock, and the luggage and come down soon.”

Yuna got out of bed quickly, stretched, and packed her luggage. She was in her underwear like Altera, but strangely, my lower body didn’t react at all.

“…Do you still have something to say?”

“Ah, it’s nothing. I’ll go down first.”

Then… I should pack my things and go down too.

To do that, I need to talk to Altera. I was anxious about what would happen if I made a mistake again. I can make an excuse for the first time because it was morning, but there’s no excuse from the second time.

Altera’s clothes were totally my type. See-through clothes, very short pants… I tried to think that it wasn’t Altera’s fault that she was dressed like that, but she didn’t order such a thing.

In the end, let’s just say it’s all Akash’s fault.

I took a deep breath in front of the door, knocked, and went inside.

“G-Good morning!”

Then Altera suddenly greeted me.

I wondered for a moment, but after some thought, I realized her intention.

“Uh, good morning.”

As if nothing had happened.

I accepted her implicit suggestion to act as if we had just woken up.

…What should I do with my feelings, I’ll put that aside for later.