“G… Normal?” I requested, bewildered for the fiftieth time at this time, in all probability.

W-what was he doing, hugging folks so casually? Ack, was this a factor on this world? Maybe I used to be the conservative one, however again in my hometown, you did not simply hug folks, particularly somebody of the alternative gender, on this context! Like, playful smacks or bodily contact in case of emergencies like once you have been underneath assault? Positive. This? No.

As I felt the blood on my face steadily rising up till I used to be positive that my face was as pink as a ripe tomato, I prayed in order that he would not discover my quickly rising tachycardia.

“… Alright, let’s get shifting. Porcupine is barely alive.” Normal Zhang stated as he slowly let go of me, till his fingertips brushed in gradual movement in opposition to my hair, letting a couple of strands of my hair fall gracefully from his hand.

“Ah, true,” I headed in direction of the unconscious basic Emilio in a problem and crouched all the way down to examine on him, “why did he faint?” I muttered as I positioned my ear close to his nostril and mouth to hearken to his respiratory whereas observing his up-and-down chest motion. Nice, nonetheless respiratory comparatively okay-ish. Subsequent, his pulse…

“It isn’t a brand new factor to me. Folks simply faint once I do this.” Normal Zhang got here up beside me and tapped my shoulder, as if telling me to again down as he simply picked up basic Emilio’s physique with one arm.

“They do?” I requested as I stood up and straightened my outfit.

“Sure.” He answered concisely with out a hint of his cheeriness left on his face. Someway, although he regarded clearly sadder, however… He did not appear chilly in any respect. As a substitute, there was one thing in his expression that simply made me wanna be there for him.

“… Then, it should’ve been lonely, no?” I casually remarked whereas strolling beside him in direction of one of many hospital beds to put basic Emilio down on.

“Huh?” He turned his head at me as I noticed his eyes widen with shock, like he did not count on me to say that in any respect.

“Huh? Oh, I did not imply it in a demeaning means… Sorry, it simply got here outta nowhere…” I scratched my head and regarded away, “it is simply… I perceive the way it feels to be a risk simply just by present. And it is not a terrific feeling.”

He stared straight into my eyes for a couple of seconds and stopped strolling.

“Haha… Ahaha?” I awkwardly laughed and continued scratching my head.

After a couple of extra seconds, he lastly moved to succeed in out his hand in direction of me “… On this world, I will not allow you to be like that,” he stated as he tucked a stray strand of darkish hair behind my ear.

“Huh?” I froze once more, seeing his expression that contained so many untold tales I had but to know.

‘Thud!’

“Assist me get some bandages from the cabinets.” Normal Zhang stated as he put basic Emilio’s physique down on the mattress.

“Ah, sure!” That snapped me out of my trance, as I rapidly trotted over to the medication cupboard.

Uh, let’s have a look at… Bandages, possibly some gauze with alcohol, and…

As I scrambled across the cabinets, I made a decision to simply wing it and took a couple of bottles that I did not even know the content material of. Maybe one in all them could be helpful, I dunno.

“Right here,” I walked again in direction of the 2 males and positioned the issues I retrieved on a trolley, “are you aware the way to deal with a affected person?” I requested.

“Not an excessive amount of, however we will not less than hold him alive.” He replied as he began undressing basic Emilio’s prime, nonetheless with out a smile on his face.

“That is ok already. I plan to get a healer for us tomorrow within the village,” I grinned, “I am positive they will come to us.” I defined whereas handing basic Zhang a towel that I received from the cabinets

“Oh? You are so positive?” He raised an eyebrow and checked out me with a slight amusement on his face. Lastly, one other expression apart from that blue one.

“Of courseeee, the trick is easy,” I smirked and held my hand up in entrance of his face, rubbing my fingers collectively, “cash.”

“Little cub, I do know I am wealthy, however I do not simply carry one other species’ forex in every single place, you understand.” He snickered a bit. Ah, a smile! Kinda.

“You are saying it such as you do have some, however you have got it saved someplace…” I sighed, “however no, I imply, excuse you? We’re in a fortress. And we’ve the elf Queen as our comrade.”

“Oh, so that you need to…”

“Sure. Our cash now.” I chuckled. I felt a bit sorry for utilizing them with out permission, however hey, we have been going to raid the minotaurs’ kingdom collectively, anyway. If we die, they die. So, would possibly as nicely work collectively.

“Pfft—Ahahhaha!” Normal Zhang laughed whereas he cleaned each of his fingers utilizing some alcohol after he had completed washing his fingers over on the washbasin.

“What are you laughing at?” I frowned and grabbed the alcohol from him to do the identical factor. Though I sound pissed, I used to be really tremendous relieved that he was lastly laughing once more… Even when the item of laughing was me. Ugh.

“You, in fact.” He laughed once more and completed with a sigh, earlier than turning round and dealing with me, extending his hand in direction of my face.

“W-what would you like?” I flinched and backed up a bit, however the second I noticed him doing the identical, I felt dangerous for avoiding him. So, I ended backing up and stayed put as his hand was getting nearer.

“You…” His lips parted open as our eyes met, his blood-red orbs melting into my darker ones. I closed my eyes, unable to bear the shyness that was build up inside me, “you by no means fail to amuse me, in some ways.”

Listening to that, I slowly peeked open one in all my eyes, and noticed his smiling face directed at me. His chilly, tough hand was now caressing the edges of my cheeks, tracing my pores and skin rigorously.

“Uh—”

‘Piiiinch!’

“OW OW OW! Oh gosh, you fweak!”

I screamed in ache when he all of a sudden pulled my cheek so laborious that it felt like an offended rat simply bit it off. The heck was his downside!?

“Puhahahah!” He burst into laughter, a lot that he needed to maintain his abdomen whereas he cracked up, “alllrighty, the place have been we? Ah proper, new bandages, please… Ahahahha!”

“You dare ignore me…” I shot my murderous glare at him as I rubbed my stinging cheek with my palm.

“I am not ignoring you, or are you implying that porcupine bleeding to loss of life is not extra necessary than—”

“Okay, okay. I get your level. Right here.” I grumbled as I handed him some dressing and scooted nearer to assist clear the injuries utilizing gauze.

“Mm-hmm, now that is extra prefer it.” He grinned, approving my response.

“Ah, I virtually forgot to make use of this primary.” I regarded via the devices laid down on the cart, and once I lastly discovered a syringe, I picked it up and opened a brand new one.

“A syringe? You need to inject one thing?” Normal Zhang requested whereas he rested his head on my shoulder.

“Uh-huh. I noticed a bottle of lidocaine earlier so I introduced it right here. It is alleged to make you are feeling numb.” I defined whereas I cleaned the bottle’s cap with an alcohol gauze as I let his head took consolation on my shoulder.

“You positive know rather a lot, little cub,” he stated quietly whereas wanting down and snuggling his head nearer till I felt his spiky hair poking my neck, “makes me marvel what sort of life you’ve got lived.”

“Hmm, I do not know if it is a lot. See, it is fairly easy, like this,” I confirmed him as I received the air out of the syringe, aspirated some fluid till it reached the road, and flicked it a couple of occasions till there weren’t any seen air bubbles contained in the syringe, “there. Now we’re able to prick-prick. Not that dangerous, huh?” I grinned at him.

“You sound such as you’ve finished this rather a lot.” He continued chatting me up.

“I’ve. Everybody in my brigade has finished this rather a lot,” I defined as I injected the syringe content material across the laceration wound that I used to be going to suture, “maybe that is as a result of we have been in a particular brigade, so we obtained a lot harsher coaching than regular troopers. Doesn’t suggest we’re good at it, although. I am shat at medic stuff. Watch, I will suture this badly, however sutures are sutures.”

“Huh… I believe it will be a good suggestion to show this type of stuff extra in our Vanguard,” he replied whereas cozying up within the criminal of my neck. Very ticklish, “however, that wasn’t what I needed to know.”

“Then what kinda factor do you need to know?” I requested whereas I rummaged via the quite a few bottles that have been unusually labeled with human language. these, I thought these provides got here from ‘these’ people. Made sense, since I doubt orcs understood trendy medication… Wait, so ‘these’ people, simply how far had they superior? Their apparel was posher than ours, basically.

“You,” he spoke, nonetheless wanting down, his eyes blocked from my view by his white locks, “inform me about you.”

“Heuk–?” I flinched once I heard his request, “uh, nicely, because you requested so all of a sudden, I am undecided what I ought to clarify, you understand…?”

I scratched my cheek and waited for his response, however he simply waited and waited, pressuring me with silence to elaborate about myself.

Lastly, I sighed, “wonderful… Uh… The place do I begin?”

“Wherever.” He replied, his tone cheerier than earlier than.

“Mmm, I assume I can begin from once I joined the military…?”