Chapter 48 – The Savage Humans' Ferocious Pursuit
"The dimming lights, like an icy kiss
The sound of rain, indulgence in dreams
A desolate heart, with a touch of courage
Wandering near and far, yet unable to put down roots"
| Notes : It's from a song called "一吻" (Yī Wěn) which means "How About One More Kiss", sung by Leslie Cheung (张国荣), a legendary singer and actor from Hong Kong |
| Notes: If there is anything wrong, I apologize🙏 |
Early in the morning, before the sun came up, Jun was already sitting and humming happily while drawing a map on tree bark.
He was trying to draw everything he saw yesterday from the top of a giant tree.
"This is the forest, and over there is a valley I haven't explored... There's a river stream... and at that end, maybe it's entering the mountainous region..."
Even though Jun's drawings weren't professional, he looked very enthusiastic.
"So cheerful, Onii-chan, so early in the morning..."
Megumi tilted her head, watching her brother hum a strange song whose lyrics she didn't understand.
"Good morning, Onii-chan!"
She had finished getting all the things she needed for today.
"Oh, Megumi. Good morning to you too…"
Jun patted his hands, happy with his basic drawing.
"Are Utaha-senpai and Gin-chan still asleep?"
"It seems like it. I'm also wondering why they haven't come out of the cave yet…"
Megumi's eyes, though still kind, now seemed a little... scary. Her eyes met Jun's.
"Don't tell me, did Onii-chan sleep with them last night and do weird things?"
"W-what, of course not!"
Jun's face went stiff, and he quickly shook his head.
"Besides, didn't you also sleep with—"
"That's enough, Onii-chan. Now please wake them up."
Megumi blushed, but she still gently pushed her brother.
Last night was a rare event. The four of them slept together inside the cave. But for some reason, Utaha-senpai and Gin-chan only fell asleep after it was late.
"Okay, okay..."
Jun gave a casual shrug and walked toward the cave where the two girls were sleeping.
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Meanwhile, deep in the forest...
"Urra..."
Cold...
The autumn air was getting colder. Even with a bonfire burning and her body wrapped in leaves, the wild girl kept shivering all night.
She didn't sleep much. The fear of being chased by two savage humans from the cannibal tribe made her body and mind extremely tired.
That morning, she had to leave her hiding place early.
But there was still one problem: winter.
She knew that even if she could escape those two humans, she might not survive the winter because she would have no supplies or protection.
Her steps were uneven as she walked through the thick trees. The girl walked like a ghost, without direction or hope.
How can you survive?
That question wouldn't stop running through her mind.
"Urra!"
I found her!
One of the men whispered when he saw the outline of the tired girl behind the trees.
His leader also immediately noticed the girl.
"Urra urra..."
You from behind. I'm in the front. We are all around her.
They started to move quickly. They knew this time they couldn't fail.
"Urra?"
The savage girl moved back a little. The faint footsteps she had heard earlier were now clearly audible from the front.
"Urra!"
When she lifted her head, she saw the savage human leader standing not far ahead.
She turned around, but there was another person behind her.
"Ula!"
Catch her!
The tribe leader saw the wild girl like a bird in a cage and shouted loudly. He and his assistant jumped from the front and back.
Thud...
But the savage girl quickly took advantage of a small opening. Like a pangolin, she slipped under the tribe leader's crotch and ran away.
The tribe leader crashed into his own subordinate.
"U... la!"
Stand up! Catch her!
The one-armed tribe leader tried to chase her, but he was no longer as strong as before. Before he could reach out his hand, his subordinate crashed into him—again.
"Ula..."
Sorry, tribe leader...
After they crashed into each other one more time, the two of them quickly got up and continued chasing the running girl.
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"Hey, Utaha-senpai, Gin-chan, wake up!"
Jun didn't want to ruin the beautiful view he was enjoying, but the sun was already coming up.
At some point, Utaha and Ginko had ended up hugging each other in their sleep. It seemed they were still unaware.
"Ugh...damn, big boobs..."
Because of their height difference, Ginko's face was now unconsciously buried between Utaha's breasts.
Ginko was having a hard time breathing and made a noise while biting.
"Kyaa!!!"
Utaha woke up from the pain.
"Ouch, that's painful..."
Utaha understood what had happened. She quickly pulled at her clothes and checked the bitten part.
"It's so red..."
But she forgot that there was someone else in the cave.
"Ahem..."
Jun saw a scene that was too inappropriate. He quickly cleared his throat twice, hoping Utaha would realize he was there.
"Aaa!"
Utaha only realized this later. Her face turned red, and she hid in a pile of straw in the corner of the cave.
"Don't look at me..."
Jun was surprised to see her because she hadn't expected her to be so open.
Utaha felt very embarrassed.
"Sorry... I just wanted to wake you two up... I'll leave now..."
Still, Jun had succeeded in waking them up—even if the method was a bit extreme.
He said he was sorry for a moment, then left the cave.
But to be honest, he had already seen everything.
Right now, his pocket still held several pairs of torn stockings.
He didn't know when it started, but he began collecting discarded stockings from the girls.
He didn't know why he did it; it just happened.
Yukino's knee-high stockings, Utaha and Ginko's black stockings, and his sister's white ones...
Even though they were used and then thrown away, Jun didn't want them to be thrown away.
Soft stockings could be very useful because they can filter different materials.
Don't misunderstand me.
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"Sorry..."
When Ginko understood what was going on, he felt embarrassed and told Utaha he was sorry.
It seemed the strength and spot of her bite weren't right.
"Next time, I don't want to sleep with you again..."
Utaha still felt pain in her chest.
"Utaha-senpai, next time don't use your left hand with that much force, okay. The wound that was almost healed reopened again..."
Megumi was changing the bandage on Utaha's left hand.
The palm that was almost healed now started bleeding again.
"Mm..."
Utaha resisted the urge to scratch, focusing instead on Megumi's tender gestures as she treated her.
"Are you okay?"
Jun had just finished organizing their supplies.
He was a bit surprised when he saw it—the cut on Utaha's hand hadn't healed yet.
"No! I'm fine!"
Before Jun could see more, Utaha quickly took her hand away from Megumi and hid it behind her back. She didn't want Jun to see the ugly scar on her left hand.
"Onii-chan, you can help her change the bandage, if you want..."
Megumi, who had only changed half the bandage, had to stop because Utaha suddenly pulled her hand. Megumi knew that Utaha was nervous and scared. She knew that her brother could help her feel better.
"No need! I can do it myself. Sorry..."
Utaha smiled politely, trying to refuse Megumi.
"Onii-chan, here."
After a short pause, Megumi finally gave her brother the first aid kit.
"Oh, alright."
Jun didn't understand why Utaha was reacting so strongly.
He had a lot of questions and sat in front of the girl, holding the medicine box.
"Can I see your hand?"
In his life, Jun had only ever treated his little sister's wounds.
"No need, Jun-kun. Wait. I can do it myself."
Utaha still had a nervous smile and was hiding her left hand behind her back.
"Suspicious..."
Ginko looked at Utaha. But when she saw the scar on that hidden hand, she quickly stopped talking.
That scar... from that time, huh...
Kasumigaoka-senpai...
Ginko recognized where that wound came from.
It was all because Utaha saved her.
"Why are you embarrassed? I just want to see your hand, right?"
Jun looked confused. But he was a man of action. He immediately reached for the small hand that was hidden before the girl could react.
"D-don't!"
But Utaha quickly grabbed her own hand, not wanting to show the wound clearly.
"Don't move, your hand is bleeding again..."
Ginko also helped hold Utaha's wrist.
"Gin..."
Utaha looked at Ginko's face, worried.
"Open your hand..."
Jun looked straight into the girl's eyes, speaking gently.
"If you don't open it, I'll spank your butt," he said.
But his next words immediately made the warm atmosphere go away.
"Pervert... Onii-chan."
"Pervert... Senpai."
Megumi and Ginko looked at Jun at the same time, as if he were the least civilized person in the world.
"Ugh..."
Utaha looked upset. She didn't want to, but she covered her butt with her other hand and slowly opened her left palm.
"Such a bad wound..."
This was the first time Ginko saw the cut under Utaha's bandage.
"Still hurts?"
When he saw the cut on the girl's palm, Jun started cleaning it with a cotton ball, carefully wiping away the blood that was coming out.
"No, it doesn't hurt..."
Utaha shook her head slightly.
She looked at Jun's face. But from beginning to end, Jun didn't show any disgust or aversion, and his face remained serious.
She could finally relax.
And her grip gradually loosened.
"Now do you believe?"
Megumi had said that her brother would never hate someone just because of a scar.
"Yes..."
But Utaha had always had her doubts.
But not anymore.
"All done."
Even though Jun wasn't as skilled at bandaging as Megumi or Yukino, Utaha felt grateful. She felt warm knowing that Jun had wrapped the bandage.
Her feelings also grew stronger.
"Mm... Thank you, Jun-kun..."
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"Ura-ura!"
Where did she go? How could she disappear so fast?
The tribe leader and his helper, who had been chasing the girl, suddenly realized that the girl's tracks had completely disappeared.
"Ura..."
There are no tracks in the trees either, sir.
The wild human looked tired. They had been hunting the "ugly girl" non-stop for two full days.
To be honest, they didn't want to spend so much time and energy on a slave that was not worth it.
If it weren't for their leader's determination, they would have already returned to camp and been enjoying a big grilled meat feast in peace.
"Ura!"
She must still be around here. Keep looking!
The tribe leader was not going to give up. He knew the girl couldn't just disappear. She must be hiding somewhere nearby.
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A wild girl was hiding in a small crevice in the ground. She was shaking because she was scared.
Dry leaves covered the opening, temporarily hiding her.
But she could clearly hear the voices of the wild tribesmen—they were very close.
She was finished...
The girl understood that her time was running out when she heard the leader say that they were going to keep searching the area.
"Help..."
She wanted to cry out for help, but she knew that no one would be able to hear her on this island or in this world.
She had no family or tribe.
She was just a slave that was sold to another tribe.
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"Utaha-senpai, you should not use your injured hand until the wound heals. It could make the problem worse.
Jun threw away the unusable stone tools into the grass pile in the cave, then put out their campfire.
They were ready to move to a new campsite.
Most of their things had already been moved the night before, so today they only needed to carry the rest.
"I know."
Utaha held onto Jun's arm, smiling.
"Shameless woman."
Ginko snorted coldly, not wanting to be near them.
"This stick will do, right?"
Megumi didn't pay attention to her brother and Utaha's love for her. As she was told, she looked for a long, thin wooden stick.
"Good. Later, we will all hold this stick together on our journey. Remember, don't let go of the stick. This forest is still very dangerous."
Jun held the front part of the stick, and the three girls held the back part in order. Utaha and Ginko were in the middle.
They walked into the forest, feeling curious and careful at the same time.
"Wait! There are tracks here."
Jun saw many new, messy footprints on the forest floor after just a few steps.
There are also human footprints!
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