Since My Childhood Friend Became a Saint, There Is a High Chance She Will Be Stolen by the Hero (Tougou Shinobu)
Since My Childhood Friend Became a Saint, There Is a High Chance She Will Be Stolen by the Hero
My childhood friend Eril was chosen as a Saint.
And since the Hero is in the royal capital, getting her stolen is basically guaranteed.
It seems a Hero has been summoned in the royal capital.
At the time, all I thought was that the kingdom had far too much free time, considering there is not even a Demon Lord.
When a Hero appears, people who become a [Saint] or a [Holy Knight] automatically show up. That is an old custom of the kingdom.
Apparently, they are considered necessary partners for the Hero’s journey.
Because of that, the kingdom ordered a job re-check for all boys and girls.
My childhood friend Eril was identified as a [Saint].
During the previous check, she had only been [Household Helper], so that was quite the promotion.
Meanwhile, my job remained [Merchant].
I was planning to take over my family’s general goods shop anyway, so I did not mind.
Eril and I had been together since we were small, and everyone in the village knew us as a devoted couple.
“When we become adults, we will get married.” That was something Eril always said.
In our village, a person is considered an adult at sixteen.
We were both fifteen now. We were planning to marry next year.
“I am sorry, Stay. Since I became a Saint, I have to go to the capital.”
“…”
“It will be alright. I will finish my work with the Hero quickly and come home. Then we will get married.”
“Haa~”
“Why are you sighing?”
“When I think about you being stolen by the Hero, I get depressed.”
“How rude. Why are you assuming I will be stolen?”
“It is a traditional pattern in this kingdom. The childhood friend goes to meet the Hero as a Saint, gets charmed by his status and looks, and ends up stolen. I learned this from a book titled [The Passionate Nights of the Heroes and Saints Throughout the Kingdom’s History (I Am Throwing Away That Lame Childhood Friend!)].”
“Do not take the contents of a suspicious book as truth.”
“Then can you swear that even if the Hero is incredibly handsome and wealthy, and marriage to him would guarantee a comfortable life, your heart will never waver?”
“Ugh… that is…”
“See, you hesitated.”
“Do not get smug. Feeling a little flutter when seeing someone attractive is normal. A woman’s heart can be delicate. You should at least say, ‘The only man worthy of Eril is me. I refuse to give her to some Hero.’”
“If it were an ordinary guy, I would. But the Hero is the rival here. I hear the Hero’s [Steal-Love Skill] is terrifying.”
“You keep repeating that and it is annoying. Besides, your way of thinking is strange. You and I have not even… not even… had sexual intercourse yet.”
Eril’s face flushed bright red. She was adorable like that.
“So claiming I would be ‘stolen’ is incorrect. At most, it would be that you were ‘dumped.’”
“But we promised to get married.”
“We are not nobles making a formal family contract. A marriage promise between commoners is like a paper balloon.”
“That is too fragile. At least make it a water balloon.”
“Accusing a childhood friend of being ‘stolen’ when you have never even touched her is pitiful.”
“It hurts that I understand your reasoning.”
“If you are truly that worried, then we should have sexual intercourse now. That way, if I do choose the Hero, you can insult me as much as you like. You could call me a slut, a sow, a traitor, or say you believed in me with all your heart.”
“No, I was planning to quietly sulk alone in the village…”
“No, Stay. If you truly wish to experience the pain of being stolen, you must at least be my first.”
“Eril, you are too close.”
“Do not back away. And why have you never touched me even though we promised to marry?”
“Why are you angry? I wanted to keep things pure until the wedding.”
“Do not act like an innocent child. That timidness is exactly why you keep worrying about nonsense like ‘maybe I will be stolen.’ If you love me, trust me and step forward.”
“Eril, you are too bold.”
“Come on, Stay. We are going to the bedroom.”
“No waaay~”
And so, I was lovingly devoured by Eril. She was not merely a [Saint], but also a [Lewd Saint].
The next day, looking bright and refreshed, Eril traveled to the royal capital, quickly matched the Hero with the Princess, received a large reward for helping, and returned to the village without hesitation.
Then she married me, and we became the closest couple in the village.
During the day, Eril is every bit the Saint. At night, she becomes the Lewd Saint, so the moment the sun sets, I always feel on guard.
When I later reread the book [The Passionate Nights of the Heroes and Saints Throughout the Kingdom’s History (I Am Throwing Away That Lame Childhood Friend!)], I noticed the final page said, “This is a work of fiction. The author bears no responsibility if the reader mistakes it for fact.”
Author: 東郷しのぶ (Tougou Shinobu)