I remembered Kash's mom giving me some advice.

"Oh, uh, Mila,

Yes, sir. How can I help you, Mr. Leme? ...Should I leave?

　With her arms entwined, Mira-san's eyes glaze over.
　I've gotten used to it...............................but it's impossible.

''No, that's fine.

　Instead, I feel like I'm gradually being robbed of my ability to resist.
　The part I don't actually hate is the troubling part. The troubling part?　I don't know.

"Hey, today's outfit looks good on me, doesn't it?

　I chewed and my voice rubbed upwards.
　I still think this is the difference in experience in these parts.
　Mila blinked her eyes. Her large eyes flutter open and close.
　Then her smile slowly widened.
　She quickly backs away from me, turns to the front and walks backwards, keeping her eyes on me.

'Thank you. I'm the one who dressed up for Reme-san, so I'm very happy to receive the compliment.''

　She was so beautiful that I couldn't help but stop myself as she folded her hands behind her back and bent forward slightly to look up at me.

'And you look great, Reme, too. I've never seen you dressed like that before. It suits you well.'

Thank you.

　To be honest, I was a little skeptical that I would be happy to be complimented on my clothes, but I'm completely convinced.
　This certainly makes me happy.

'As expected of Kash's mother.

Yeah, really... oh, did I say that?

　I never said it, but in a situation like this, you have to ask.

'Kash told me about it. Come to think of it, she wore pretty clothes too, didn't she?

Oh. I, you know, I'm not so sure about my taste in clothes or anything.

'So you dressed nicely for me today, Leme?

Well I hope it's not too weird, walking side by side.

'Uh-huh. I'm feeling very happy right now.

　Mira-san, who is standing beside me again, naturally takes my hand.

'Aren't you hungry?　I've got somewhere I want to go.

　I nodded dully.
　My heart feels numb with the straightforward words from earlier, but I manage to answer.

'Leave it to me. I'll make sure there's plenty of room in my wallet.

Oh, am I that kind of image?

... uh, no. I don't really know what to eat in these situations or anything.

　I think that Alba often talks about what he did with what beautiful women, and he mentions food at that time, but I can't refer to it. He is the type of person who seeks ephemeral pleasures.
　At my shameless response, Mila-san looked downward in embarrassment.

''Actually, I am too. Let's do our best, novice to novice........!

　Mila raised her fist in the air.

'Yes,'

　I raise my fist in the air as well.
　While all this was going on, we arrived at a food stand.

"It's called 'ramen,' apparently, and the clientele is predominantly male.

　It is a dish of thin noodles mixed with a unique smelling broth and some ingredients.
　This is not a food stall, but I have had it before.
　It is true that many men stop by the stall, eat in silence, drink the soup, and then leave with a start. It's as if you can hear a little voice saying, "Gochiso-san," but you can't. From the restaurant's point of view, they may be the ideal customers.

'I was interested in it, but I was hesitant to go alone.... I thought it would be nice if I could go with Reme-san.

I'm good, but are you good, Mira?　

　This doesn't sound like the kind of meal a woman would want for a date.

I'd love it.

Okay, let's go.

　Just as there was a blank space for two people, we quickly went in and ordered from the owner. We pay for it first.
　After a short wait, two bowls filled with soup were presented to us. Of course, there were noodles and other ingredients as well.
　The smell tickled my nostrils with the rising steam. Gulping.
　The noodle is eaten with two thin sticks, which is difficult to use if you are not used to it. Some restaurants provide a fork, but not this one.
　Mila was having a hard time with it.
　Even so, she seemed to get the hang of it after a while. She pinched the noodle, blew gently on it with a huff and a whiff of air, and then used her left hand to drape her hair over her ear before bringing it to her mouth.
　The noodle was sucked into the back of my glossy lips and churlishly sucked.

''Mmm, it's delicious.''

　Mila-san, holding her mouth with her left hand, says, sounding impressed.
　Catching the owner's grin with a sideways glance, I hurriedly return to my meal, realizing that I had been looking at Mila-san firmly.

'I'm very pleased,'

　After eating, Mila clasped her hands on her stomach and exhaled with a huff.

'It was delicious,'

　Except for the part where I admired Mira's gestures, it was no different than a normal meal. It's like this, I was able to be in a natural state of mind.　
　After that, we looked at Mira-san's clothes and learned a lot about the demon side of the store.
　Mila-san was more aggressive than ever, but I think we had a good time throughout.
　I found myself on a street that had a somewhat different atmosphere than before.
　There were many combinations of men and women, and the men and women were close to each other.
　And one group, and then another, disappeared into the surrounding buildings.
　Huh........I was late to notice because I'm not familiar with it, but wasn't this a street lined with dating lodges?
　It's a special kind of inn where men and women temporarily rent a room for adult acts.
　Huh?
　Huh...?
　My heart starts to race.
　Calm down. Yes, if I just let my thoughts go blank - no. I can't think that way. I'm with Mira.

"Leme san.　

Yes, sir.

I'm a little tired, sir.

That's a lot of work, isn't it?

Would you like to take a break somewhere?

　I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this.
　I thought my heart might have popped out of my mouth.
　I put my hand over my mouth. It didn't pop out. That's a relief.
　At the same time, I regained my composure from the confirmation process and remembered.
　The reason it happened in the first place was because I told her it was okay to suck blood.
　She hides her characteristics as a species. Bloodsucking without consent is forbidden, and it's not the kind of thing you would do outside with consent.
　As of the day before yesterday, Mira-san was attacked by the bloodsucking urge, maybe the limit is approaching.

''........Oh, that's right. It's bloodsucking, right?''

　Mila-san gets a disgusted look on her face as I chuckle in shame at my mistake.

''Please don't talk about me like I'm some cuuuumoku vampire out there. I'm not that shallow of a woman...?

　What is Kyumoku? Is it a vampire term? From the context of the preceding and following, is it that........or does it mean that it is for the purpose of bloodsucking or something like that?
　It could be something like, "You approach a person just to suck their blood.

"I don't think of it that way.

　Mira doesn't suck blood directly from people, even in dungeon defense.

　She's not a person who doesn't care who it is.

''Then it's fine. Reme-san........

　Mila brings her lips to her ear until she's in a position where she could kiss it.

'You can decide what to do, Leme. You can also decide what you want me to do.

　This person.........
　She is truly a demon.
　As I was thinking, as soon as she moved away from me, something fell out.
　It's not mine.

''Mila-san, you dropped something.

'What?　Mr. Reireke!　Wait a minute, that's it!

　It looks like a note of some sort.
　The content of it catches my eye.

　'How to lose your virginity even if you are a virgin' lecture by Sitri-chan! And it was written in cute round letters, with a few things written in bullet points at the bottom.

　It says to be more body touch, to be appropriately sweet, to talk about your hobbies and meals to match your partner's tastes so that you can make them feel close to you, to dress more maturely than flashy, and to never smile and follow up on the parts that make you seem unsure.
　It was a very insightful book.

It's not the same thing, is it?　It's not like she was trying to trick you or anything, like she was using my clothes as a reference!　Oh God!

　I don't need to see Mira's panic to know.
　It's just that she didn't have any bad intentions. Rather the opposite.
　She was trying to entertain me.... to make me like her.
　How could she do that?
　Well maybe now I can see.

"Mira.

'I'm sorry, I'm sorry, please don't hate me.'

　Gently grabbing Mira-san's shoulder, who is ugh, rather seriously teary-eyed.

''As promised, please suck the blood.

...U... Huh?

　I summon up my courage and pull her hand away. Her destination was the meet-and-greet inn she'd been eyeing.
　She wasn't sure of the system, but as soon as she walked in, there was a counter and a man sat in a chair in the back with a bored look on his face.

'The cleanest room, please.'

　He then placed more money on the tabletop than the amount written on the sign out front.
　The man took one look at it and immediately handed me the key. The number is written on it.
　He accompanied Mila upstairs to her room.
　She followed quietly.
　I enter the room.
　A simple room with only a bunk and a small desk. It's not filthy.

''LeMeh-san ... well, I, uh ... I have to tell you something.''

　I put my voice over it to control it.

"Mira.

Hey.

Me and Mila, we've met before, haven't we?

　Mira's eyes widened.
　After a moment, there was a response.

''Oh, you remembered?''

I'm sorry, I forgot.

　Her eyes moisten.

'It's okay. I can tell by looking at Reme. I don't remember each and every one of them because helping people is a normal part of life. I think it's lovely.'

　Just as much as he couldn't remember the faces of people passing by, it's natural for a brave man to help those in need.　
　The [Black Mage] who wanted to become a brave man couldn't stop acting like a brave man, unchanged from his childhood.
　He couldn't change the 'this is how a brave person should be' within himself.
　Mila was one of the people that 【Black Mage】 Reme saved.

''A drunken man and a beautiful vampire. I remember. Was it two years ago?

Yes.....

　I usually try not to let people know it's me when I'm helping someone.
　But with Mira-san, it was a rudimentary mistake that made me known.

'Since then ... well, have you become a fan?

''Yes........Ki, isn't it weird? Just one time you saved me........well.........

　She's anxious. Come to think of it, she's been obsessively worried about it since the first time we met.
　I shake my head clearly.

''No, how can I say it, I feel...rewarded.''

What?

I wanted to become a brave man, but no matter how hard I tried, I was far from becoming the brave man I dreamed of. I thought over and over again that no matter how much I did that in my daily life, it might not be possible for me to become a [black mage]. No matter how many times I thought about it, I couldn't give up, but...

　I look her firmly in the eye.

'It wasn't in vain, I think now. The old me saved Mira, and two years later, Mira saved me. The right thing to do was to do the right thing. Sometimes it pays off in an unexpected way. Because sometimes, you know, you have to. Because I lived my life in accordance with your definition of brave, I'm able to work for the Demon King's Army now. I can have the dream of becoming a demon hero.

Oh....

Thank you, Mira, I owe you a debt of gratitude.

Mr. Leme....

　Transparent drops flood from Mila's eyes.
　And then her face came close to mine - I was pushed down on the bed.
　Eh?

Mr. Leme Mr. Leme, Mr. Leme why are you being so nice to me?

　My jacket comes off in a flash.
　You're working too fast!
　A face that was uptight, eyes that seemed to have melted into heat, hot breath. Pointed fangs.

'Yes, okay?　You're allowed to insert it, right?　You can stick your fangs in your body, can't you?　Nah, it's okay. It may hurt the first time, but you will feel better soon. I will be gentle, so don't worry. Come on, just relax. Here we go.　

　Her fangs close in on my neck.
　And then--.