By the time they arrived at Izard town, Fatima’s knees were already wobbling and her breath was coming in gasps. She could hardly stand on her own.

　And yet, she was thrown down from the horse, and there was nothing she could do but to stand clinging to the arm of Alexis next to her.

　Despite her repeated complaints, Alexis was unconcerned.

　Now, amidst the brick streets with the smell of the sea, many people come and go, glancing at them and talking with their companions.

（I-I’m sure they think I’m crazy…）

　Fatima is so uncomfortable that she can do nothing but lie down to hide her blushing face.

　But the people around them saw Alexis and Fatima and whispered to each other like this.

「Hey, she’s so beautiful, and she’s so sexy!」

「Hey, hey. She’s got big tits, too!」

「Is he her lover?」

「Huh..? With that dull guy? Damn, I’m so jealous…」

　People around them whisper to each other in this way, and Alexis is met with a gaze that is either envy or jealousy.

　Alexis feels superior and pulls Fatima’s toward him.

「Hyah!」

　Fatima reacted hypersensitive.

　After that, she talks to Alexis, her breath shaking and disturbed.

「A-Alex… D-Don’t move me so suddenly…」

　While she was talking to him, her hand holding onto Alexis’ arm became stronger, as if she was trying to hold back.

　Then her breast covered by her blouse is pressed against Alexis’ arm.

　Alexis smiles as he feels the eyes of the men in the street become even sharper.

「You’re such a spoiled child, Fatima.」

「I-I didn’t mean it like that…」

　Fatima’s cheeks turned vermilion as if she was embarrassed to be called a spoiled child.

「Do you want to get together with me so badly?」

「I-It’s not that… B-Because, Alex…」

　Fatima looked up in a hurry and tried to argue with him, but Alexis asked smilingly, “Because?”. At this word, she had no choice but to soften her tone.

「Oh, uhhh… Y-You did something to my butt…」

　With all eyes on them, she can only make a muffled voice.

　And Alexis knows it.

「Something? What do you mean?」

　Fatima keeps her mouth shut as she is urged to confess in broad daylight.

　After a while.

「N-No, it’s nothing…」

　In the end, she has no choice but to say so.

「I see. So it’s nothing. Good, good, nothing.」

　Alexis says this and starts to walk with Fatima.

　Fatima is angry with Alexis, but she has no choice but to step forward fearfully.

　If she fell behind Alexis and let go of his hand, she might fall down. If she falls down, it would be an embarrassment for sure.

（Ah, it was stupid of me to think that I wanted to have a date with Alex…）

　Fatima regretted it more than ever.

　Fortunately, her slow pace was matched by Alexis. So her hand did not separate from him.

「Well, where shall we go first? Are you new to Izard? Is there somewhere you want to go?」

　Alexis asked as they walked.

　But Fatima was not interested. The ache in her stomach was increasing, as if it were robbing her of her body heat. She could barely manage to hold on to Alexis’ arm as a chill rose up and a dull ache shot up from her abdomen, robbing her legs of their strength.

「Haah, haah!」

　Fatima was silent for a long time, breathing hard.

　Gradually, it became difficult for her to hang on to his arm.

「Oh, ahh…」

　Finally, Fatima slumped down on the ground.

　Then, passers-by around her started to murmur.

　Hey, hey, is that girl all right?

　Is she sick or something?

　Fatima hears such voices in the distance and her ears start to get red.

（Oh… N-No! Don’t look… Don’t look at me…）

　She turns her face down, keeps her mouth shut, and shivers as she thinks desperately.

「…Hey, Fatima!」

　But then, Alexis pulls Fatima’s arm to stand up.

「What are you sitting there for? Get your feet up.」

　And he makes her walk again.

　—Ah, Alex, it’s impossible. I can’t do this anymore. ….

　Fatima wants to open her mouth to say those words, but she shuts it again.

（No, no! I can’t speak now…）

　Instead, Fatima was shaking her body.

「…Hmm, ku…」

　She tried to stifle the sound that was about to escape.

「…Haah. Huff… Mmm…」

　Her voice, mixed with her breath, hangs close to Alexis’ ear.

　Alexis couldn’t help but glance at Fatima who was supported by him.

　She is reddening, tears in the corners of her eyes, and looks as if she is killing her anguish.

　Her body is trembling, her legs are wobbling, her breathing is ragged, and her voice sometimes sounds as if she is trying to kill herself.

　Is she aware of this? She looks as if she has intercourse, and the passers-by look at her more than usual.

　But Fatima does not seem to be aware of it. It seems that Fatima has already lost the time to look at the scenery around her.

（I guess it is time to move on.）

　Alexis judges so, and pulls Fatima’s almost standing waist closer to him.