Basson, a provincial city near the Trot Kingdom, lies at the northern edge of the Celesta Merchant Nation.
Far removed from the western border with the Affilm Empire, the current frontline of national defense, the modest garrison of the Celesta Merchant Nation’s army consists of only a single hundred-man squad, and even that is nothing more than a Crossbow Corps specialized in large-scale combat support stationed there without much fanfare.
The Northern Legion has no ties to either the eastern or western frontlines, nor to the southern region known for its elite soldiers. Frankly, its capabilities in times of war are not highly regarded. This is partly due to the heavy losses it suffered during the Trot War.
Furthermore, the Trott Legion, largely composed of troops transferred from the former Trot Kingdom’s army, currently occupies the northern front that the Northern Legion should be defending, making an emergency situation unlikely.
As a result, while it might sound impressive to call them “tiger cubs,” the legion is home to numerous units considered hobbies of the upper command or experimental forces. They spend their days researching new tactics and engaging in aimless training.
The Crossbow Corps’ achievements during the Trot War are well-known, but they are treated as one of these experimental units. And an experimental unit that’s been disbanded and had its leaders removed is… difficult to work with, lacking a sense of belonging, or rather, if you’re told, “You can just train however you want,” you don’t know what to do.
A regular infantry or cavalry unit could engage in intense training to improve their skills and demonstrate their potential for the Ace Knight exam, but the crossbow is very easy to handle, even with magical support, so there’s a limit to how much one can improve. For better or worse, this unit only achieves its maximum effectiveness when controlled by a strong leader.

So, with an unexpected long vacation and unable to return home, Arnie Boyd (an eighteen-year-old Ogre male) would complete his decent archery training in the morning, then run back and forth along the one-hour walk to Basson city several times as a substitute for marching drills, enjoying brief encounters with his beautiful girlfriend (a nineteen-year-old Human female) in town as “part of his training.”
It’s not like there’s a squad leader keeping him on his toes if he stays in the barracks, and there’s no problem with him visiting her every day, but Arnie thinks it might be weird for him to hang around while she works at the fried food stall from noon until evening, so he ends up training like crazy.

“Arnie, good work.”

“Ah, y-yeah. Thanks, Sylvia.”

Sweaty and running along the wagon track, Arnie is greeted with a smile by Sylvia on the outskirts of town in a grassy field.

Next to her are a water bucket and several whole roasted birds. She had prepared them since morning, anticipating his arrival.

“Sylvia… the whole roasted birds are great, but isn’t it expensive to prepare them every day?”

“It’s fine, Arnie. You caught a wild boar for me the other day, didn’t you? This is way cheaper than that.”

As part of the mandatory hunting training in Ogre colonies, he occasionally hunts wild boars or deer and brings them to Sylvia’s family home. Sylvia’s mother is overjoyed, but her father makes a difficult face.

Arnie feels a little disliked, but most human fathers wouldn’t be happy if their daughter was head-over-heels for an Ogre who’s 8.9 feet tall.

But Sylvia is seriously in love with Arnie.

“Hehe. I tried some different herbs and sauces on it today.”

“W-well, I’ll have it then.”

Arnie devours the whole roasted bird with his characteristic large mouth.

“It’s delicious.”

“Which one do you like better, yesterday’s or today’s?”

“Both are hard to choose between.”

“Nope, you have to pick one.”

Sylvia leans close to Arnie, poking his large face with her finger and demanding an answer.

Arnie makes a troubled face and takes a sip from the water bucket. While it’s just a bucket to humans, an Ogre can handle it like a slightly larger mug due to their scale.

“Then I’ll take today’s.”

“Oh, okay. Well, I’ll do my best tomorrow too.”

“Yeah. I’m looking forward to it.”

After delivering lunch to Arnie, Sylvia goes to work at the fried food stall.

In the meantime, Arnie runs back and forth between the barracks and the city several times, occasionally hunting wild animals, waiting for Sylvia to finish work, and then going on a short date with her on the way home.

At least, that’s how it usually is.

“…So, Arnie.”

“Huh?”

Arnie was munching on his third roasted bird when he started to wonder why Sylvia hadn’t returned to town yet. Then, Sylvia plopped down onto his lap with a smile, making him jump.

"Actually, I’m off work today—"
"...Seriously?"
"Yeah! So, wanna go on a date this afternoon?"
"............"

Arnie was super thrilled. But an ogre’s expression of excitement isn’t exactly easy for humans to read.

"W-Well… do you have any work, Arnie-kun?"
"N-No, not really… ughhh!"

A date. Not just a casual chat like usual, but a fancy half-day date.

Should I rush back and get that jacket Kelly gave me? And humans hate the smell of sweat, right? (Ogres barely notice it, even the women) I gotta wash this off somewhere before Sylvia gets embarrassed.

Arnie’s eyes swirled as he thought.

"W-Well, if it’s a date, I should probably… spruce myself up a bit."
"Ehh, that’ll cut into our date time."
"R-Really fast… at least get rid of the sweat smell."
"I like Arnie-kun even when you’re sweaty!"
"............Ugh."

Is it okay to be so spoiled? I bet she’s holding back.

Unable to resist Sylvia’s puppy-dog eyes as she tugged on his short sleeves, Arnie was swept away.

"...W-Where are we going?"
"Yay! Let’s go hiking!"
"Hiking, huh? Sounds good."

Arnie had been worried that if they went to the arena, other humans would grimace at his sweat and indirectly embarrass Sylvia. He was relieved. Once he started worrying, he tended to overthink things—Arnie was a bit of a worrier.

That delicate side of him, despite his massive frame, was Sylvia’s irresistible charm.

Sylvia loved piggyback rides on Arnie.

Though "piggyback" meant she had to straddle one of his broad shoulders since his neck was too thick for her to wrap her arms around.

"You’re so tall, Arnie-kun."
"Well, I am an ogre."
"At this height, do humans even notice you?"
"...To be honest, sometimes I almost kick kids by accident."

If a human child got caught in an ogre’s stride, it wouldn’t end well. He hadn’t actually done it, but in the barracks, ogre soldiers sometimes accidentally kicked dwarves and started fights.

"...I’m so tiny… to you, I must be like a cat or something, right?"
"N-No, that’s not it… Sylvia-san is… more like… ah"
"O-Oh, stop being so shy just because we’re in the woods!"
"I’m sorry, I’m sorry!"

"...But I’m happy."

Ogre and human, above and below the shoulders, their scales may differ, but they’re both equally flushed red.

The two of them, in the afternoon forest, shyly avert their gazes while never trying to break apart.

Unable to stand the silence, they desperately try to think of something to say.

Just as he’s about to speak, Sylvia takes the initiative a moment too soon.

“…Hey, Arnie.”

“Uh… y-yeah.”

“…How big do ogre babies get? Could I even give birth to one?”

“A-a-well, babies are pretty much the same size whether they’re ogres or humans, so I guess you’d be fine… uh oh.”

“I see. I was a little worried.”

“Uwahwah… b-baby… with me and Sylvia…”

Arnie Boyd’s brain is boiling over.

He may have lost his virginity to Sylvia, but he’s always been this hesitant, so Arnie has never actually had sex before.

But he knows what it feels like now. Once he starts thinking about it, his groin starts throbbing. Youthful hormones.

“…Arnie.”

“Y-yeah?”

“…We’re in the middle of the forest. No one’s watching.”

“T-that’s true.”

“…M-more than that… you’re a guy, right?”

“…Y-yeah, I’m a guy.”

Sylvia hugs Arnie’s head, trying to hold back her embarrassment.

It’s Sylvia at her most daring in terms of invitations.

Sylvia is also at an age where she shouldn’t be inexperienced. She doesn’t have any aversion to sex either. In fact, every time they meet like this, she wants Arnie to make love to her.

But it’s embarrassing to say it out loud. It wouldn’t be fair if only she was eager, and it wouldn’t work unless Arnie wanted it too. That’s why she’s been waiting for Arnie to say he wants her.

“Um… Sylvia. Uh, this might sound weird, but… w-would you like to… have sex?”

“…Idiot.”

“D-don’t mean to be rude, but… aha ha.”

“That’s not it… I’ve been waiting forever.”

“H-hey… um…”

“You’re so dense!”

Using Arnie’s neck for leverage, she swings herself down until her chest is in front of him.

Then, after one kiss, Sylvia slowly starts to take off her jacket in the dappled sunlight.

“A-Arnie, take yours off too! Don’t make me be the only one feeling embarrassed!”

“Y-yeah!”

Arnie hurriedly starts to take off his own clothes.

And so, in the forest, the two of them face each other naked.

"Th-That’s… beautiful," she said.
"…Thanks. Arnie, you’re wonderful too."

Sylvia gazed dreamily at Arnie’s member—small for an ogre, but still throbbing with desire, straining upward.
"…Arnie. Do it again, like before."
"E-Erm…?"
"Grab me with those big hands of yours and slam your dick against me hard—thump thump thump—and then shoot your load all over me…♪"

Like a child begging for a hug, the naked Sylvia spread her arms wide.

Arnie carefully took her in his embrace, lightly caressing her breasts with his thumbs as he tilted her face upward.

"M-My boobs… so naughty."

"S-Sorry."

"…Arnie. I’ve said it before, but being lovers means we can be naughty together, okay?"

"…Yes."

"So don’t apologize. …I welcome you making me feel this way. Arnie, you think I’ll hate you if you do something naughty with me, right?"

"…Just a little."

"I won’t hate you. Not at all. …If you strip me in public or screw me in front of everyone, then I might hate you a little bit. But just a little."

"I won’t do that!"

"Good. Then I definitely won’t hate you. So, if you think no one’s watching, you can be as naughty with me as you want."

"…I-I can…?"

"Yeah. You can sneak into the bushes and lick my boobs. You can make me suck your dick in the thicket. Or just keep rubbing my butt—I’d love that too. We can come out here in the forest, and you can put it in me. We can go to an inn and you can ram it in all day long. And if I get pregnant with your ogre baby… then you’ll marry me, right?"

"Even if… even if I can’t get you pregnant… if you want me, I’d love to marry you!"

"Yeah♪ …Since you’re going to be my future wife, you can do anything naughty with me, so get excited♪"

"Y-Yes!"

With a thrust, he drove his length into her in overwhelming gratitude.
"Haaah!♪"
Sylvia arched her back, her slender throat exposed in bliss.
"A-Arnie… you’re inside me again…♪"
"Sylvia… this feels amazing…"

He slowly pushed deep, then slowly pulled out.
Adjusting the brakes of reason and the accelerator of beastly instinct, he gradually increased his speed.
"Arnie… Arnie, I love you so much…♪ Being made into a woman by you makes me so happy…!!"
"M-Me too… I love you, Sylvia! I’m not very smart, so this is all I can say, but I really, truly love you!! If I could, I’d want to stay like this forever!"
"…Haaah… ah… h-Arnie too…?"

Tossed back on her heels, Sylvia smiled with genuine happiness.
"I want your dick too…♪ I want you to do it to me, Arnie, over and over and over…!"
"!!"

In the middle of the forest, in broad daylight, an ogre being so desired by his beautiful, naked other-race lover. Was there anyone else so blessed?

"…Kuh, aaaaah!!"

The sight of Sylvia’s pure yet wanton and utterly blissful expression made Arnie lose control of the pleasure he’d been trying to endure. In an instant, his restraint shattered, and he slammed his cock deep into Sylvia’s womb, cumming.

"Nnhaa, aaaaaah♪"
"Sylvia-san!"

He poured out a massive load. For a while, Sylvia continued to writhe in time with the pulsing rhythm, but as the climax ended, she suddenly slumped, her strength gone.

"S-Sylvia…san."
"U-Um…being on my back is kinda straining my neck…"

She didn’t seem to have lost consciousness, so Arnie breathed a sigh of relief and tried to pull away—but Sylvia protested.

"N-No, don’t pull out yet!"
"B-But—"
"…If you turn me over onto my stomach next time, I can still take it…Arnie-kun, you still want to, right…?"

"...You want to keep going like this?"
"Yeah…because you said you wanted to do it forever, didn’t you?♪"

Sylvia lifted her heavy head and smiled at Arnie.

"One time isn’t forever, is it?"
"Sylvia-san…"
"...Let’s do it♪ We’re lovers who can’t get enough of each other, after all♪"
"...Yes."

That day, their lovemaking didn’t stop until sunset.

By the way, there was another ogre surprisingly getting ravaged by his other-race lover from noon onward.

"K-Kate, Linne… hey, how many hours a day have you two been wearing clothes lately?"
"Hmm, I dunno…♪"

"A new bride shouldn’t be so reserved. I’m prepared to burn and discard my underwear at any moment to receive Kelly-san’s love."

"No, calm down. If you try that, there aren’t any spare small clothes in the bull ogre colony. And if you went out dressed like that, everyone in the colony would think I was a pervert, and I’d be socially ruined."

"You could just move to another place."

"I’m gonna stick my dick in you—ow!"

"Ugh, these perverted wolves! Burning them is absolutely forbidden! If Mom looks at me with even colder eyes, I’ll cry!"

Note: The last part is from Episode 2 of the Kelly Isaac side story. Both episodes were being written simultaneously during the original serialization.

(Translation adheres to the glossary and preserves the author's tone, including the playful and slightly comedic elements.)

In the northernmost region of Celesta's Merchant Nation, lies Basson, a modest city not far from the Kingdom of Trot. Situated well away from the western border with the Afilum Empire—currently on its toes as the nation's frontline defense—the small garrison town nearby hosts only a single battalion of one hundred soldiers. Worse yet, this lone unit is nothing more than a Crossbow Corps, deployed carelessly without any grand strategic purpose. They are specialists in large-scale combat support, but here they serve no real function.

The Northern Legion has no stake in the eastern or western frontlines, nor does it have any roots in the southern breeding grounds for elite troops. To be blunt, there's little expectation that they'll prove their worth in times of crisis; their heavy attrition during the Trot War was enough to dampen enthusiasm. Furthermore, since the old Trot Kingdom Army has largely been repurposed to cover its own northern front where defense is truly needed, Basson isn't facing an urgent threat.

Consequently, this unit—sounded a bit flowery with "cherished reserve forces"—is really just a collection of upper management's whimsical hobby troops and experimental units. They spend their days researching new tactics and engaging in mindless training regimens. Although the Crossbow Corps is widely known for its monumental contributions during the Trot War, it remains classified as one of these experimental units. And there's nothing worse than having an experimental unit thrown out to idly fidget while their usefulness is questioned; when told something along the lines of "just stay and train casually," they're left completely unsure of what to do. Regular infantry or cavalry could push themselves relentlessly, sharpening their skills and showcasing their potential for becoming Ace Knights, but the crossbow's handling is inherently simple and relies heavily on magical support. No matter how hard they try to bulk up their capabilities, there's a ceiling. Best and worst described as units that only reach maximum effectiveness when wielded directly by a one-man leader who commands them at will.

As a result, Arnie Boyd (a 18-year-old male Ogre), unable to return home during this sudden long leave, spends his days in the barracks. After completing a decent archery routine in the morning, he doubles up by running back and forth between the barracks and Basson—a one-hour trek—counting it as marching training, all so he can squeeze in some fleeting romance with his beautiful human girlfriend, Sylvia (19-year-old female), claiming it's "just part of the training."

It's true that Captain Ten of the barracks is watching over them all day and telling everyone to keep their heads down and train properly, but realistically, going to see her every day without issue isn't the real problem. Arnie frets that while Sylvia works at a fried food shop from noon until dusk, him loitering around with a smug grin does nothing for his own discipline, so he ends up pushing himself hard in training.

"Arnie-kun, you've worked hard."
"Oh, y-yes! How do you do? See ya later, Sylvia-san."
Drenched in sweat, Arnie jogs along the ruts left by horse carriages. Sylvia waits for him with a bright smile in the grassy fields on the outskirts of town. Beside her stand a water bucket and several roasted whole birds, prepared since morning in anticipation of his arrival.

"Sylvia-san... I'm happy to eat the roasted bird, but isn't preparing it every day a bit much?"
"No worries, Arnie-kun! You caught a boar recently, didn't you? Compared to that, this is practically free."

It's a hunting skill mandatory in Ogre colonies. Occasionally spotting boars or deer in the wild, he hunts them down and brings them back to Sylvia's family home. Sylvia's mother throws a tantrum of joy every time, while her father wears an awkward, difficult expression.

Arnie feels a bit disappointed thinking that he's becoming slightly unpopular, but it's common knowledge that human fathers rarely feel good having their daughters absolutely obsessed with a 277cm-tall Ogre like Arnie. Yet, Sylvia is completely and utterly head-over-heels in love with Arnie.

"Heheh! Today, I tried changing the herbs to marinate and the sauce a bit."
"Uh, uh... thanks, let's eat then."
Arnie devours the roasted bird in one massive, very Ogre-like bite, "Mmm!"
"This is delicious!"
"So which one do you prefer? Yesterday or today?"
"Oh, both are hard to give up on..."
"Nope. You have to choose."

Sylvia presses close to Arnie, tapping his large nose with her finger as she forces him to pick an answer.
Arnie looks troubled and takes a small sip from the water bucket. For a human, the bucket is huge, but given Ogre scale, it's roughly equivalent to holding a slightly oversized mug.

"Then... today's one?"
"Oh right. Yeah! I'll work hard tomorrow too."
"I will look forward to it then."
After delivering lunch to Arnie like this, Sylvia heads off to the fried food shop for work. Meanwhile, Arnie jogs back and forth between the barracks and town several times. Occasionally catching sight of wild animals, he hunts them down while waiting for Sylvia to finish her shift, then uses their short walk home from the shop as a date. That's how it always goes.

"So... um, Arnie-kun..."
"Huh?"
Arnie, already munching on the third roasted bird, had started wondering why Sylvia wasn't returning to town yet. But suddenly, she smiled and hopped up onto his lap with a thud, making him skip a heartbeat.

"Actually, today's a day off~"
"...Really?"
"Yeah! So let's go on a date this afternoon♪"
"..............."

Arnie was utterly thrilled, though an ogre's expression of such excitement isn't always easy for humans to read.
"O-Or is it... do you have any work duties coming up, Arnie-kun?"
"N-No, there's nothing like that... uh-ah!"

Dating.
Not just some casual chit-chat date as usual; this was a luxurious affair consuming half a day.
Arnie paced anxiously in his mind, wondering if he should rush back to retrieve the coat Kelly had given him, or perhaps find somewhere nearby to wash away the sweat—after all, humans must hate the smell of perspiration (though ogres, males and females alike, hardly mind it at all).

"Since we're on a date, I-I'll just... tidy up my appearance a bit."
"Eh? Then there won't be much time left for the date itself!"
"W-Well, then super-express mode... at least I need to knock off the sweat smell or something!"
"I actually like you even if you're sweaty, Arnie-kun?"
"…………Uuu..."

He wondered if it was okay to act this way; surely she must be holding back her own feelings too.
Unable to resist Sylvia's half-lidded gaze as she tugged on his short-sleeved shirt, Arnie drifted along helplessly in the current of emotion.
"…W-Where shall we go?"
"Yay♪ Let's go hiking!"
"Hiking, huh? Alright then."

Arnie had been worried that at an arena, other humans might frown upon his sweatiness, indirectly embarrassing Sylvia. But now he felt relieved. Such was Arnie—the timid sort who, once something crossed his mind, went overthinking it to a fault.
It was precisely this delicacy in an otherwise imposing frame that made Sylvia utterly charmed.

Sylvia adored being carried on Arnie's shoulders.
Though carrying her like that usually meant crossing legs over someone's shoulders, Arnie's neck was too thick for a girl to straddle comfortably, so she settled herself onto one shoulder instead.
"It's high up, isn't it, Arnie-kun?"
"Of course—it's an ogre after all."
"With such great height, humans must be tiny and easily overlooked by us, right?"
"...To be honest, I sometimes almost end up kicking children by mistake."
Once caught in an ogre's stride, human kids wouldn't fare well. He'd never actually done it, but within the barracks, Ogre soldiers had accidentally kicked a dwarf once, sparking a fight.

"...I'm really so tiny... To Arnie-kun, I must look like some kind of cat or something."
"N-No, that's not it... Sylvia-san is more than that... you know, wonderful... ah!"
"M-Mmph! Don't say such embarrassing things just because we're in the forest, Arnie-kun!"
"Sorry, so sorry..."
"...But I'm happy."

Ogre and human—shoulder above, body below. Though their scales differed, both flushed bright red.
Together, basking in the afternoon forest's gentle light, they awkwardly averted their gazes yet refused to break each other's side.
Unable to bear the silence any longer, they frantically racked their brains for something to say, anything to say.
Just as lips parted to speak, Sylvia seized the initiative a heartbeat too soon.
"...So, Arnie-kun."
"Hmm? Y-Yes?"
"...How big do Ogre children grow up to be? Do you think I could even bear one?"
"A-Ah, th-that... Well, babies are almost indistinguishable between ogres and humans, so you should be fine... uh oh..."
"I see. I was a little worried."
"Uh oh, uh oh... My child... with Arnie... and Sylvia-san..."

"Arnie Boyd. My brain's boiling over."

Even though Sylvia had sacrificed her virginity to Arnie, he's always so polite and restrained that they've never actually fucked again. But he already knows how good it feels—the moment he starts thinking about it, his junk reacts, swelling up with youthful vigor.

"...Arnie-kun."

"Y-yes?"

"...This is deep in the forest. No one can see us."

"T-truly, that's true..."

"...b-but, I'm a guy, right?"

"...y-yes, I am a boy!"

Sylvia wrapped her arms around Arnie's back of his head, biting down on her shame.

By Sylvia's standards, this was her absolute best shot at seducing him.

She wasn't even in the prime of youth anymore, but she certainly didn't hate sex. In fact, every time they met like this, she found herself wanting to be hugged by Arnie.

But speaking those words out loud felt so embarrassing. It would be pointless if only she were into it; if Arnie himself didn't feel the urge, there was no way anything could happen. That's why she'd been waiting forever for him to finally express his desire for her.

"Well... Sylvia-san. Um, actually, uh... I don't really know if it's okay for me to say this, but... let's have sex."

"...You're an idiot."

"D-does that mean no? No, right? Um, haha..."

"No, that's not it... I've been waiting forever, you know!"

"Haaahhh... e-eh?"

"You're numb to everything!"

Gripping the back of Arnie's neck, she swung herself around and lowered her body in front of him like a pendulum.

She kissed him once, then slowly began taking off her jacket amidst the dappled sunlight filtering through the trees.

"H-huh? Arnie-kun, take your clothes off too! Don't make me feel ashamed alone!"

"Oh, oohhh!"

Panicked, Arnie started ripping his own clothes off in a rush.

Thus, amidst the forest, they faced each other completely naked.

"T-there... you're beautiful."

"...Thank you. You look wonderful too, Arnie-kun."

Sylvia gazed lovingly at Arnie's modest member—small for an ogre, yet still thrusting upward with lust as he eagerly desired her.

"...Arnie-kun. Do it again like last time."

"E-e-eh? Ehh?"

"Let me grab you up with both those big hands of yours and pound into your hole hard... yank on my penis... until I shoot loads all over you... ♪"

Like a child begging for a hug from its parents, naked Sylvia spread her arms wide.

Arnie gently grabbed her body, lightly enjoying her breasts with his thumb before tilting her onto her back in front of him.

"Ohh, boobs... so sexy!"

"I-I'm sorry!"

"...Arnie-kun. As I keep saying, being lovers means it's fine to be into each other like this?"

"...Yeah."

"That's why you shouldn't apologize. ...Only Arnie-kun is warmly welcomed in getting turned on by me. You must think that if you do something dirty to me, you'll get disliked by me, right?"

"...Just a little bit."

"I won't dislike it. Absolutely not. ...Though maybe people might get slightly annoyed if we take our clothes off or have sex in public... but only just a tiny bit."

"Nope!"

"Okay, then you'll never hate me! So once you're sure no one's watching, feel free to do all sorts of dirty things!"

"...C-can, I... can do that?"

"Yeah. You can hide in the tall grass and lick my breasts. You can let me get your cock licked while we're hidden in the thicket, or you can rub my ass for as long as you want. If I bring you into the forest like this, it's fine if you put your cock inside me too. Even if we go into an inn and you pound your cock deep inside me all day long—it's okay! And if we end up with a Hornless Ogre baby together... you'll take care of me, won't you?"

"And even if we can't have kids... as long as it's with me, please marry me!"

"Yeah♪ ...As your future wife, there's no limit to the dirty stuff I can do for you, so give it your all, okay?♪"

"Y-yes!!!"

With a squish, he eagerly drove his member deep into Sylvia.

"Ahhh~♪"

Sylvia displayed her slender throat in rapture.

"Oh, Arnie-kun... you're in me again...♪"

"S-Sylvia-san... I'm so turned on..."

He slowly pushed all the way to the hilt, then drew back out gradually.
Carefully adjusting the brake of reason against the accelerator of beastly instinct, he began to pick up the pace.

"Arnie-kun... Arnie-kun, I love you so much~♪ ...Being used by a man like Arnie-kun, being treated like a woman by you—it makes me so incredibly happy...!!"

"B-but, I do too... I love Sylvia-san so much! I'm stupid and can't say it any other way, but I really, truly love you!! If I could, I'd want to stay doing this right now forever!"

"...A-aah... ah, ha... ah, Arnie-kun...?"
While being rocked against her back, Sylvia smiled as if she was genuinely happy.

"I want your cock too... I want your cock so much...♪ ...I want you to use me over and over again, all the time!!"

"Guh!"

Here in the heart of the forest broad daylight, an Ogre who could be asked by such a beautiful, naked exotic lover to do just that.
Was there really anyone else so fortunate?

"...Kk-aaahhh!!"
The moment he saw Sylvia's pure yet filthy expression, filled with profound happiness, Arnie bit his lips and surrendered to the pleasure he had been holding back from.
His restraint snapped instantly; he slammed his glans hard against Sylvia's womb and erupted.

"Nn-haa, aa, aaaaaah~♪"
"S-Sylvia-san!!!"
He poured his thick sperm deep inside her.
Sylvia continued to tremble violently in rhythm with the pulse for a while until his ejaculation ended, then she slumped weakly.

"S-Sylvia...-san..."

"U-un... Lying on my back makes my neck a bit tired..."
She hadn't lost consciousness or anything like that; relieved, Arnie began to lift his hips off... but Sylvia immediately showed signs of displeasure.

"D-don't take it out yet!"
"But—"

"...If you let me lie face-down this time, I could go on for a bit longer... Arnie-kun, you want to continue too, right...?"
"...Should we keep going like this?"

"Yeah... because I said I wanted to do it forever, didn't I?♪"
Lifting her heavy-looking face up, Sylvia smiled at him.

"One round doesn't make 'forever', you know."
"Sylvia-san..."

"……Shall we♪ Since we're two lovers who adore each other more than words can say♪"
"Yes…"

That day, their tender whispers never ceased until sunset.

By the way, there were surprisingly many ogres whose horns had been snapped off and who spent the whole daylight hours getting absolutely ravaged by inter-species boyfriends.

"K-, Kate, Linne... uh, hey, how much of the day do you two actually spend clothed these days?"

"Hmm... we don't know...♪"

"A new wife has no need for modesty. Kelly's love is always waiting to be received—I'm ready to burn my underwear and discard them without a second thought."

"No, calm down. If you start doing that, the Bull Ogre colony won't have any backup clothes small enough for this situation. And if I walk around looking like this, everyone in the colony will think I've gone off the deep end socially."

"Just change locations, and it'll work out fine."

"Therefore, here comes the dick-dick action!"

"Ah, you perverted wolf bastards! Absolutely no burning allowed! If my mom sees me like this again, she'll glare so coldly I'll start crying!"

Slightly special case.

This is part of Isaac's arc from Side Story 2; both arcs were running concurrently during the original serialization.

Basson, a regional city in the northern reaches of the Celesta Merchant State, sits close to the Kingdom of Trot.
Far removed from the western border with the Aphil Empire—the current front line of national defense—adjacent to Basson is a modest military outpost garrisoned by a single Company of One Hundred Men. Specifically, it is a Crossbow Corps unit specializing in large-scale combat support, deployed there with little ceremony.
The Northern Legion has no connection to the eastern or western fronts, nor to the quality infantry grounds of the south; frankly speaking, they are not expected to deliver much in times of crisis. This perception is partly due to their heavy losses during the Trot War.
Moreover, on the northern front, which they are ostensibly tasked with defending, the Trot Legion—mostly composed of former Kingdom of Trot troops—is already stationed above them. Consequently, it is unlikely that emergency situations requiring immediate reinforcement would arise.
As a result, while it sounds prestigious, the unit serves more as a reserve force or a pet project for upper management. It is riddled with experimental squads spending their days researching new tactics and engaging in haphazard training.
It is widely known that the Crossbow Corps earned significant merit during the Trot War, but they are treated as one such experimental unit. Being an experimental squad granted downtime with its head out in the clouds is incredibly uncomfortable. Even if told, “You can just stay behind and train casually,” it’s difficult to know what one should even be doing.
A standard infantry or cavalry unit could engage in intense self-directed drills to improve their skills and demonstrate ambition for a spot in the Ace Knight exam. However, crossbows are inherently simple to operate. Even assuming magical support, there is a limit to how much individual skill can be improved. For better or worse, this is a unit that achieves its maximum effect only when a solo leader wields it at their discretion.

Consequently, Arnie Boyd (Ogre Male, 18), enjoying an unexpected extended leave that does not allow him to return home, spent his morning at the barracks completing a decent amount of marksmanship practice. Afterward, he substituted for long-march training by running back and forth along the one-hour route to Basson city center multiple times, allowing him to enjoy fleeting rendezvous with his beautiful girlfriend (Human Female, 19) as an “add-on” to his training.
It wasn’t that a strict squad leader was forcing him to train while at the barracks; he could have visited her every day without issue. However, Arnie’s girlfriend Sylvia worked at a fried food shop from noon until evening, and he felt it inappropriate for just him to linger around lazing about while she worked. So, Arnie is the type to diligently finish his training as well.

“Arnie, how was your run?”

“A-ah, hi. Hey, Sylvia-san.”

Arnie arrived running through the grassland on the town’s outskirts, tracking the ruts left by cart wheels, drenched in sweat from head to toe. Sylvia greeted him with a smile.

Beside her were a water bucket and several whole roasted birds. She had prepared these items starting from morning, anticipating Arnie’s arrival.

“Sylvia-san… getting roasted birds is nice, but, uh, doesn’t it get expensive to prepare them every day?”

“It’s okay, Arnie. You brought back a wild boar the other day, didn’t you? Compared to that, this is dirt cheap.”

Arnie occasionally hunted wild boars or deer using hunting skills that were mandatory in ogre colonies, and he would bring the game to Sylvia’s family home. Her mother was always delighted, but her father wore a difficult expression.

Arnie felt a bit downhearted, thinking he might be disliked. After all, it is unlikely that a human father would be pleased with his daughter being completely smitten with an ogre who stood 277 cm tall.

However, Sylvia was genuinely and wholeheartedly in love with Arnie.

“Hehe. I tried using different herbs for stuffing and a new sauce today.”

“T-then, thanks for the meal.”

Arnie ate the roasted bird with his large, ogre-like mouth, devouring it quickly.

“It’s delicious.”

“Which one do you prefer? Today’s or yesterday’s?”

“They’re both hard to pass up.”

“No good, you have to choose.”

Sylvia pressed close to Arnie and poked her finger against his large face, demanding an answer.

Looking troubled, Arnie took a small sip from the water bucket. For a human, it was a bucket; for an ogre, it was just a slightly larger mug.

“I’ll go with today’s.”

“See? Good. Well then, I’ll do my best tomorrow too.”

“Yes. I’m looking forward to it.”

After delivering lunch to Arnie this way, Sylvia went to her shift at the fried food shop.

During that time, Arnie ran back and forth between the barracks and the city many times, occasionally hunting wildlife he encountered while waiting for Sylvia’s work to end, then they would enjoy a short walk home together as their date.

Usually, anyway.

“…So, Arnie.”

“Hm?”

Arnie, who had been eating his third roasted bird, felt slightly surprised that Sylvia hadn’t returned to the city yet. Then, he gave a start when she bounced onto his lap with a smile.

“Actually, today’s my day off.”

“…Is that true?”

“Yes. So let’s go on a date this afternoon♪”

“…………”

Arnie was beyond thrilled. However, an ogre’s excited expression is often difficult for humans to read.

"T-That’s not all... do you happen to have any work coming up on your end?"

"N-No, I don’t, but... ugh!"

A date.

Not a casual stroll or a quick chat, but a luxurious, half-day outing.

Arnie’s eyes darted around as he panicked through his options. Should he rush back to get the jacket Kelly had given him? And surely humans hate the smell of sweat—ogres barely mind it, women included—so he’d need to find water nearby and wash off before they got anywhere.

"S-Since it’s a date, I should probably... tidy myself up a bit."

"Eh, that’ll just cut into our date time."

"I-I can do it in the blink of an eye... at least get rid of the sweat smell."

"I like you even if you’re sweaty, Arnie-kun?"

"......Mmph."

Can I lean on her? Maybe she’s actually enduring it.

Worrying about such things, Arnie couldn’t resist Sylvia’s upward gaze as she tugged on his short sleeve. He just went with the flow.

"S-Sorry to bother you..."

"I-I don’t mean it as a bother."

"...Where are we going?"

"Yay! How about we go hiking?"

"Hiking? Sure, sounds good."

Arnie had been worrying that if they went to the arena or other public spots, humans would make faces at his sweat and indirectly embarrass Sylvia. A relieved sigh escaped him. Arnie was a timid guy; once he started fretting, he couldn't stop.

It was a charm point Sylvia adored that, despite his size, he had such a delicate side.

Sylvia absolutely loved riding on Arnie's shoulder.

Though it was called a piggyback, Arnie’s neck was too thick for her to straddle, so she sat astride one of his broad shoulders instead.

"It’s high up, Arnie-kun."

"Of course I’m tall. I’m an ogre."

"When you’re this tall, don’t humans look tiny? Could you even notice them?"

"To be honest... I sometimes accidentally try to kick kids when I’m not paying attention."

If a human child got caught in an ogre’s stride, it wouldn’t end well. It had never happened to Arnie specifically, but in the barracks, ogre soldiers occasionally knocked over dwarves by accident and started fights.

"I... I’m really tiny... from your perspective, I must look like a cat or something."

"N-No, that’s not it... Sylvia is... much better than that... more wonderful... ugh."

"D-Don’t be so embarrassed just because we’re in the forest, Arnie-kun!"

"Sorry, sorry!"

"...But it makes me happy."

Ogre and human. One on top of a shoulder, one below. Different scales, yet both turned completely red.

Together, they avoided each other’s gazes bashfully in the afternoon forest, never once trying to let go.

The silence stretched thin. He desperately tried to think of something to say—something to say—

He opened his mouth, but Sylvia beat him to it a split second too late.

"...Hey, Arnie-kun."

"T-That... y-yes?"

"...How big do ogre babies get? Do you think I could have one?"

"Oh, t-that’s... well, newborns are almost the same size for both ogres and humans, so it should be fine... u-uh oh."

"I see. I was a little worried."

"U-Uh uh uh... our child with... Sylvia..."

Arnie Boyd. Brains boiling over.

Though he had lost his virginity to Sylvie, Arnie was a guy who never really got going on the sex part. He was always so hesitant.

But he knew what pleasure felt like now. Once his mind caught up with reality, his crotch started reacting all on its own, swelling and twitching. It was just his youth talking.

“…Arnie-kun”

“Y-Yes ma’am!”

“…This is the middle of the forest. No one’s watching.”

“S-Sure, I suppose that’s true…”

“…Al-alright… you’re a man, right?”

“…Y-Yes, ma’am. I’m a man!”

Sylvie held Arnie’s back of the head in an embrace, struggling to keep her embarrassment in check.

For Sylvie, this was the most inviting proposition she could manage.

Sylvie herself was of age. She didn’t have any aversion to sex. In fact, every time they met, she found herself wanting to be held by Arnie.

But it was too embarrassing to say it out loud. It wasn’t as if just her being keen would make a difference; if Arnie didn’t want it, there was no use. So she had been waiting all along for him to say he wanted it.

“Um… Miss Sylvie. I’m, well, sort of… I don’t know if I should say this, but… let’s have some sex.”

“…Idiot!”

“Is, is that a no? Of course it’s a no, right, ahaha…”

“It’s not that… I’ve been wait—waiting for this for the longest time.”

“Hah…? W-Well, umm…”

“So slow to catch on!”

Using Arnie’s neck as a handle, she spun around and dangled in front of his chest.

Then she gave him a kiss, and under the dappled sunlight filtering through the leaves, Sylvie slowly began unbuttoning her shirt.

“Ah, Arnie-kun takes off too! Don’t make me feel embarrassed all on my own!”

“U-Umm yes sir!”

Arnie hurriedly started stripping off his clothes as well.

And so, in the forest, the two of them faced each other in the nude.

“That’s… umm, beautiful.”

“…Thank you. Arnie-kun is handsome too.”

Sylvie stared entranced at Arnie’s modest endowment for an ogre, which was still twitching and jutting upward eagerly, craving her.

“…Arnie-kun. Do it the way you did before.”

“H-How so?”

“Grip me with those big hands of yours, shove it in hard with a zupon zupon, smash it against my clit… and then, come inside me, okay? ♪”

Like a child demanding a hug from its parent, the naked Sylvie spread both her arms wide.

Arnie carefully grabbed her body, lightly enjoying her breasts with his thumb, and tilted her on her back in front of his waist.

“Y-Your tits… so lewd.”

“I-I’m sorry.”

“…Arnie-kun. I’ve said this before, but lovers are allowed to be lewd with each other, okay?”

“…Yes ma’am.”

“So don’t apologize. …Only you are welcome to make me feel lewd. Arnie-kun, do you think I’ll hate you if you’re lewd with me?”

“…Just a little bit, maybe.”

“I won’t hate you. Absolutely not. …I might get a little annoyed if you undress or fuck in front of people, but just a little.”

「No way!」

「Mm. Then I promise I’ll never hate you. So, when you think nobody’s looking, feel free to be as perverted as you want. You can hide in the grass and lick my tits. It’s okay if I make you lick your cock while we’re in the thicket too, and I’d be happy if you kept rubbing my ass all day long. If you bring me deep into the forest like this and stick your cock inside, that’s fine too. Even if you stay at an inn and bang me all day, it’s okay. And if I get a baby ogre from you... will you marry me then?」

「E-even if you don’t get pregnant... if you’ll have me, please, definitely marry me!」

「Mm♪ ...Since you’re my future husband, you can do any naughty thing with me, so give it your all♪」

「Y-yes ma’am!」

With a thwip, Arnie thrust into Sylvia out of sheer emotion.

「Aaah♪」

Sylvia exposed her slender neck in bliss.

「A-Arnie... you’re going in again...♪」

「Sylvia... it feels so good...」

He penetrated slowly to the hilt, then withdrew slowly.

Balancing the brake of reason against the accelerator of his animal instincts, he gradually picked up the pace.

「Arnie... Arnie, I love you so much...♪ Being done by Arnie, being a woman who is used, it makes me so happy...!!」

「I-I do too... I love you so much, Sylvia! My head’s not very smart, so that’s all I can say, but I really, really love you!! If possible, I want to keep going like this forever!」

「...A-aaah... a, haah... Arnie, too...?」

As she was bounced around on her back, Sylvia smiled with genuine happiness.

「Me too... I want your cock forever...♪ I want you to do me over and over, for the longest time...!」

「!!」

In the middle of a bright, open forest, an ogre who was the lover of a beautiful mixed-race woman—naked from head to toe—being asked to go that far.

Are there any others as blessed as him?

「...G-Gaaah!!」

Seeing Sylvia’s face—that pure, lewd expression filled with genuine happiness—Arnie’s resistance to the pleasure he’d been enduring with clenched teeth snapped.

His restraint burst in an instant. He slammed his glans hard into her clit sack and came inside.

「Nnhah, a, aaaaaaah♪」

「Sylvia!!」

He poured a large amount of semen into her.

Sylvia, who had been trembling violently in sync with the pulsations for a while, went slack with flop as the ejaculation ended.

「S-Sylvia...-san」

「Mm, yeah... being on my back makes my neck tired a little...」

She didn’t seem to have lost consciousness, and Arnie relieved her waist... just as he was about to, Sylvia protested.

「N-No! Don’t pull out yet!」

「B-but」

「...I-It’s okay if you flip me onto my stomach this time... I can still take it... Arnie, you want to keep going, right...?」

「...Are we really continuing like this?」

「Mm... because I told you I wanted you to do it forever, didn’t I...♪」

Lifting her heavy face, Sylvia smiled at Arnie.

「One time doesn't make 'forever,' does it?」

「Sylvia-san...」

「……I will~♪ After all, we're lovers who can't stand being apart~♪」
「……Yes ma'am.」

Their tender words did not cease until the sun set that day.

Incidentally, there were a surprising number of ogres being relentlessly pursued by their cross-species partners right in the middle of the day.

“K-Kaito, Linne... um, how many hours a day do you guys actually wear clothes lately?”

“Hmm~ I don't know...♪”

“You needn't be so shy before your new wife. I'm prepared to burn and discard our undergarments so that we might always be ready to receive Mr. Kelly's love.”

“No, please calm down. If you do that, the Bull Ogre colony has no spares for such small clothing. And if you start wandering around in that state, everyone in the colony will think we're mutants and I'll be socially dead.”

“If you change locations, it'll work out somehow.”

“Stop making me blush with your perverted talk~”

“Oh my, these perverted wolves! Burning things is absolutely off-limits! If Mommy looks at us coldly again like this, I'm going to cry!”

A rather special case.

The final part references the Isaac arc from Side Story 2. During the original serialization, both arcs were progressing simultaneously.

Celesta Trading Company's northernmost city, Basson, is located near the Trot Kingdom.
Currently, it lies far from the frontline against the western Affilm Empire and has only a single hundred-man crossbow unit stationed in its modest trading company garrison. This unit specializes exclusively in large-scale combat support and is deployed rather carelessly.
The Northern Army Corps has no ties with either the eastern or western frontlines nor with the elite troops of the south; to be honest, it's not expected to perform well in times of crisis. This may also have something to do with its heavy losses during the Trot War.
Furthermore, since most of the old Trot Kingdom army was reassigned to form the Trot Army Corps on the northern front, emergencies are unlikely to arise here. As a result, many reserve units and experimental battalions that are merely upper management's hobbies are stationed here. They spend their days researching new tactics or training aimlessly.
While it is well known that the crossbow unit made great contributions during the Trot War, they are still treated as an experimental battalion, which makes life rather difficult for them. When told to stay and train casually, no one knows what exactly to do.
Ordinary infantry or cavalry units can train intensely in their own way, improving their skills and demonstrating their potential for ace knight exams with enthusiasm, but the crossbow unit's training is quite limited due to its simplicity and reliance on magical support. Only when a single-minded leader manipulates them effectively can they achieve maximum efficiency.

So, during his unexpected long holiday, Arnie Boyd (an Ogre male, 18 years old), who couldn't return home and was staying in the barracks, would run back and forth along the hour-long route to Basson's city center after completing some basic shooting practice in the morning. He enjoyed brief meetings with his girlfriend Sylvia (a human female, 19 years old) in town under the guise of training.
There wasn't a squad leader tightening everyone up or anything; he could visit her every day without any issues. But Earnie felt guilty about hanging around while she worked at a fried food stall from afternoon till evening, so he decided to train hard instead.

"Earnie-kun, you're doing great."

“Ah, h-hello. Thanks a lot, Sylvia-san.”

Ernie ran toward the carriage tracks, drenched in sweat, and was greeted with a smile by Sylvia on the outskirts of town.

Beside her were buckets of water and several roasted birds, which she had prepared since morning anticipating his arrival.

“Sylvia-san… I’m happy you made me roasted birds, but isn’t it expensive to prepare them every day?”

“It’s fine, Ernie-kun. Didn’t you catch a wild boar for me the other day? This is nothing compared to that.”

As part of the mandatory hunting skills in the Ogre colony, Sylvia occasionally hunted pigs and deer when she saw them, bringing them back to her family home. Her mother was delighted, but her father had a stern look on his face.

Ernie felt a little disliked, but it wasn’t normal for any human father to be happy with his daughter being infatuated by an Ogre who stood 277 centimeters tall.

But Sylvia was completely serious about loving Ernie.

“Hehe. I tried changing the herbs and sauces today.”

“Then, let me try them.”

Ernie chomps into the roasted bird with his ogre-like big mouth.

“Delicious.”

“Which one do you like better, yesterday’s or today’s?”

“They’re both hard to give up.”

“No way. You have to choose.”

Sylvia leans close to Ernie and pokes at his large face while demanding an answer.

Ernie looks troubled as he takes a sip from the bucket of water. To humans it might be a bucket, but on ogre scale, it’s more like a big mug.

“Well, I guess today’s then.”

“Okay. Yeah. So I’ll work hard tomorrow too.”

“I will. Looking forward to it.”

After delivering lunch to Ernie, Sylvia went to work at the fried food shop. During this time, Ernie ran back and forth between the barracks and town, occasionally hunting wild animals as he waited for her to finish work before heading home on a short date with her.

Usually.

“…So, Ernie-kun.”

“Fai?”

Ernie was chewing on his third roasted bird and was slightly puzzled by Sylvia’s absence from town. He jumped when she suddenly hopped onto his lap smiling.

“I actually have the day off today—”

“…Really?”

“Yeah. So let’s go on a date this afternoon♪”

“…………”

Ernie was overjoyed. However, it was hard for humans to read the Org's expression of joy.

“O-or… do you have work to do?”

“No, not at all… uh-oh.”

A date.

Not just a casual chat like usual, but an extravagant one that would take half a day.

Ernie wondered if he should hurry back to Kelly and get his jacket. Humans didn’t seem to like the smell of sweat (Orgs, including females, hardly cared), so maybe he could find some water and wash it off somewhere nearby.

“Then… I need to freshen up for our date.”

“But then we won't have as much time for the date!”

“I’ll do it super fast… at least get rid of the sweat smell.”

“I like you even if you're sweaty.”

「…………uhh」

Is it okay to be this clingy? She’s probably just trying to hold back, isn’t she?

While worrying about such things, Sylvia tugs on Ernie’s sleeve with a pleading look. Unable to resist her puppy eyes, Ernie follows along.

“…W-Where are we going?”

“Yay! Let’s go hiking!”

“Hiking? Sure.”

Ernie had been worried that his body odor might offend other humans and indirectly embarrass Sylvia, but he feels relieved now. He’s the kind of person who worries too much once he starts thinking about something.

But it’s this very sensitive side of him that makes him an irresistible charm point for Sylvia.

Sylvia loves when Ernie carries her on his shoulders.
Though technically she sits on one shoulder rather than straddling his neck, since his neck is a bit thick for a girl to sit across.

"Wow, you're tall, Ernie."

"Well, I'm an Ogre."

"You must tower over humans, right? They probably can't even see us."

"...To be honest, sometimes kids mistake me for something else and kick me by accident."

If a human kid got caught up in an Ogre's stride, they'd end up hurt. Though it hasn't happened to him, there are times when Ogre soldiers accidentally kick Dwarves in the barracks and start fights.

"I'm really small... To you, I must look like a cat or something."

"N-no, that's not what I meant... Sylvia-san is more beautiful than that..."

"Hey, this isn't the forest anymore. Don't be so shy!"

"S-sorry, sorry."

"...But it makes me happy."

Orgs and humans, different in size but equally red-faced.

The two of them couldn’t look each other in the eye as they stood shyly together in the afternoon forest, unwilling to part ways.

They were desperate for something to talk about before the moment passed.

Just as Arnie was about to speak, Sylvia beat him to it.

“…Hey, Ernie-kun.”

“A-Ah, yes?”

“What size do Org children grow up to be? Could I have one too?”

“Ah, w-well… babies are pretty much the same for both humans and Orgs so you should be fine… oh no…”

“Oh. I was a little worried about that.”

“Aww… my… and Sylvia-san’s… baby…”

Arnie Boyd. His brain is boiling.

Though he lost his virginity to Sylvia, he’s always so hesitant that they’ve never had sex since then.

But now that he knows how good it feels, just thinking about it makes him hard. Youthful vigor.

“…Ernie-kun.”

“Y-Yes?”

“…We’re in the woods. No one can see us.”

“R-Right…”

“…C-Come on… you’re a boy, aren’t you?”

“…Y-Yes, I’m a boy…”

Sylvia wrapped her arms around Ernie’s head and held back her embarrassment.

This was Sylvia's best effort at an invitation.

Sylvia wasn't exactly a spring chicken, and she didn’t have any hang-ups about sex. In fact, every time they met, she wanted to be with Ernie.

But it was embarrassing to say it out loud. She couldn’t force him if he wasn’t interested. So she had been waiting for him to make the first move.

“Um… Miss Sylvia? Uh, well… I don't know if I should ask this… but… do you want to… um… have sex?”

“…Idiot.”

“I-I guess not, huh? Haha…”

“No, that's not it… I've been waiting for so long…”

“Um... E-Excuse me…”

“You're so dense!”

Sylvia grabbed Ernie’s neck and swung herself down in front of him.

And then she planted a kiss and, under the dappled sunlight, Sylvia slowly began to take off her jacket.

“Ah, Arnie-kun, you have to too! Don’t make me feel embarrassed all by myself!”

“Uh…uh-huh!”

Arnie hurriedly started taking his clothes off as well.

And then, in the forest, they stood naked facing each other.

“Well...you’re beautiful.”

“...Thanks. You look great too, Arnie-kun.”

Sylvia made a dreamy face at the sight of Arnie’s, for an Orc, rather small but still erect member that was yearning upwards toward her.

“…Arnie-kun. Do it like you did before.”

“Catch me with those big hands and slam your cock into me hard… And then cum inside me…”

Sylvia, naked as the day she was born, spreads her arms out like a child asking for a hug. Arnie takes her in his arms carefully, enjoying her breasts by lightly pinching them with his thumbs while tilting her up on her back before him.

“Y-Your boobs… They’re so perverted…”

“I-I’m sorry.”

“…Arnie-kun, I’ve told you many times already: being lovers means we can be as sexual as we want to be?”

“…Yes.”

“So there’s no need to apologize. …I welcome it when Arnie-kun makes me feel sexy. Do you think I’ll hate you if you do something perverted to me?”

“…A little bit.”

“I won’t hate you, I promise. …If I catch you stripping and fucking me in public though, I might get a little upset, but just a little.”

“I won’t do that!”

“Okay. Then you’ll never dislike me. So, if no one’s watching, feel free to do all sorts of naughty things.”

“…D-Do I really get to?”

“Yes. You can lick my boobs while we’re hidden in the grass. You can make me suck your dick in the bushes too, and I’d be happy if you kept groping my ass. And now that I’ve brought us into this forest, you can fuck me right here. Or even spend all day fucking me inside the inn. And if I get pregnant with your baby… will you marry me?”

“E-Even if we don’t end up having a baby… If it’s okay for me to be your husband, please do marry me!”

“Yes♪ …Since you’ll become my future wife, feel free to do all sorts of naughty things. So go ahead and get excited♪”

“Y-Yes!”

With that, he plunged his cock into Sylvia in a fit of emotion.

“Haaaah♪”

Sylvia let out a thin throaty moan in pleasure.

“Ah, Ernie-kun… you’re in again…”

“Miss Sylvia… it feels amazing…”

He slowly pushed all the way inside and then pulled out slowly.

Regulating his rational restraint and primal urge, he gradually increased his speed.

“Ernie-kun… I love you so much… It’s incredibly wonderful to be with Ernie-kun like this…”

“I-I do too… Miss Sylvia, I really love you! Even though I’m not very smart, I truly, truly love you!! If possible, I’d want it to stay like this forever!”

“…H-Huh? Y-You too…?”

Shaken back and forth on her back, Sylvia smiled blissfully.

“I do too… I’ve always wanted Ernie-kun’s cock… I want him to keep doing this to me for a long time…”

In the middle of a forest at noon, an ogre is being begged by his nude, beautiful lover from another race.

Is there anyone else as fortunate as him?

“…Ku, aaaah!!”

As soon as Arnie saw Sylvia’s clear and lewd expression of sheer bliss, he clenched his teeth to endure the pleasure overwhelming him. In a moment, his restraint shattered, and he slammed his head into Sylvia’s scrotum and ejaculated.

“Nhaa, ah, aaaaaaaah♪”

“Sylvia-san!!”

He poured in a large amount of semen.

For a while, Sylvia had been shaking with each pulse, but as soon as Arnie finished cumming, she lost all her strength and collapsed.

“Si, Sylvia…-san”

“Y-Yeah… lying on your back is a bit hard on my neck…”

She didn’t seem to have passed out, which made Ernie relax. He was about to pull away from her waist when Sylvia protested.

“N-No! Don’t stop yet!”

“But…” he said hesitantly.

“If you let me lie face down this time… it’ll be okay… right? You still want to do more, don’t you?”

“…Do you really want to continue like this?”

“Y-Yeah… I told you that I wanted to keep doing this forever…”

Sylvia lifted her heavy head and smiled at Ernie.

“One time isn’t forever though…” she said with a sigh.

“Miss Sylvia…”

“…Let’s do it♪ We’re lovers who can’t get enough of each other, after all♪”

“Yes.”

Their intimate conversation continued until dusk.

By the way, there were quite a few ogres being ravished by their non-human lovers in broad daylight.

“Kate, Linnie… hey, how many hours a day do you guys actually wear clothes?”

“Hmm, I don’t know…♪”

“You needn’t be so reserved with your new wife. I’m ready to burn my undergarments at any time to receive Kelly’s love.”

“No, calm down. If you do that, there won’t be any small-sized clothes for replacement in the ogre colony, and if you walk around like that, people will think I’m a pervert and ostracize me socially.”

“We could always change our location.”

“Yeah, let’s go, let’s go.”

"Goddamn you perverted wolves! Absolutely no roasting me, got it? If Mother looks at me with those cold eyes one more time, I’ll start crying!"

This is a bit of an exception. The last part refers to the Isaac episode in the side story 2. At that time, both stories were running simultaneously.

Basson is a provincial city located at the northernmost edge of the Celesta Merchant Nation, near the Kingdom of Trot.

Far removed from the western border of the Affilm Empire, which currently serves as the front line of national defense, the nearby modest military outpost for the Merchant Nation hosts only a single company—and even then, it is a crossbow unit specialized specifically for large-scale combat support, stationed there with little fanfare.

The Northern Legion has no connection to the eastern or western fronts, nor to the elite troops of the south; to put it bluntly, much is not expected of its combat effectiveness in the event of an emergency. This is partly due to the heavy attrition it suffered during the Trot War. Furthermore, because the Trot Legion—largely repurposed from the former Kingdom of Trot's army—is currently covering the northern flank that should originally be under their protection, it is rare for a situation requiring their urgent deployment to arise.

Consequently, while "treasured reserve" sounds flattering, the unit is actually comprised of many experimental squads and "special interest" units favored by the high command, which spend their days preoccupied with researching new tactics and engaging in mindless drills. It is common knowledge that the crossbow unit achieved great feats during the Trot War, but they are treated merely as one of these experimental units. Being part of an experimental unit that has been given "downtime" is incredibly difficult to deal with—or rather, it's uncomfortable. Even when told, "You can just stay behind and train at your own pace," you're left not knowing what to actually do.

If it were a regular infantry or cavalry unit, one could take initiative by engaging in intense personal training to improve skill and demonstrate potential for the Ace Knight trials. However, crossbows are, for better or worse, very simple to use and rely heavily on magical support, meaning there is a limit to how much one can "power up." It is a unit that achieves its maximum effectiveness only when manipulated exactly as a single, capable leader intends.

And so, during this unexpected long holiday, Arnie Boyd (an 18-year-old male of the Ogre race), who is spending his time at the barracks since he cannot return to his hometown, has been spending his mornings performing decent target practice, followed by several runs back and forth on the one-hour trek to the city of Basson as a substitute for marching drills. He has been enjoying brief trysts "along the way" with his beautiful girlfriend (a 19-year-old human female) who lives in the city.

It isn't as if there is a Sergeant looking on, telling him he should be training since he's at the barracks; there is no problem with him going to see her every day. However, Arnie finds himself feeling somewhat guilty about loitering around her while Silvia works at a fried food stall from noon until evening, so he pushes himself to train even harder.

"Good work, Arnie."

"Ah, y-yes. Hey there, Silvia."

Silvia meets Arnie with a smile on the outskirts of town, where he comes running along the wagon ruts, drenched in sweat. Beside her are a water bucket and several roasted birds—things she had prepared since morning, anticipating his arrival.

"Silvia... I'm happy about the roasted birds and all, but, uh, isn't it expensive to prepare this every day?"

"It's fine. Arnie, you caught that wild boar for me the other day, didn't you? Compared to that, this is cheap."

Hunting was a compulsory skill in the Ogre Colony, and whenever he spotted wild boar or deer, he would hunt them and take them to Silvia's family home. Silvia's mother was overjoyed, but her father always wore a troubled expression. Arnie felt a bit discouraged, thinking he was disliked, but no human father would be in a good mood seeing his daughter head-over-heels for a 277cm tall Ogre. Still, Silvia is a daughter who is wholeheartedly, deeply in love with Arnie.

"Ehehe. Today, I tried changing the herbs for the stuffing and the dipping sauce a little bit."

"Th-then, I'll dig in."

Arnie takes a massive bite of the roasted bird, using a mouth large enough to suit an Ogre.

"This is delicious."

"Which do you like better, today's or yesterday's?"

"That's a tough one..."

"No! You have to choose."

Silvia presses him for an answer, snuggling close to Arnie and poking his large face with her finger. Arnie looked troubled as he took a small sip from the water bucket. To a human, it was a bucket, but to an Ogre, it functioned like a somewhat large mug.

"Then, I'll go with today's."

"I see. Okay. Then I'll do my best tomorrow, too!"

"Yes. I'll be looking forward to it."

After delivering lunch to Arnie, Silvia headed to work at the fried food stall. During that time, Arnie would run several trips between the barracks and the city, occasionally hunting wild animals he spotted, waiting for Silvia's work to end, and then enjoying a date on the short walk back to their homes.

That is, usually.

"...And so, Arnie."

"Y-yes?"

Arnie, who was mid-bite into his third roasted bird, had been feeling a bit puzzled because Silvia hadn't returned to the city yet. Suddenly, Silvia hopped onto his lap with a smile, making his heart skip a beat.

"Actually, I'm off today~"

"...Are you serious?"

"Yep. So, let's go on a date this afternoon! ♪"

"............"

Arnie was beyond thrilled. However, an ogre's expression of profound emotion is quite difficult for a human to read.

"O-or... do you have... some work to do, Arnie?"

"N-no, nothing like that, but... uwaaaaa!"

A date.
Not just the usual casual little outing, but a luxurious date that would take up half a day.

Arnie's eyes darted around as his mind raced: Should I hurry back and grab the coat Kelly gave me? Humans hate the smell of sweat, right? (Ogres, including females, hardly care) I need to find a watering hole nearby to wash the sweat off...

"If, um, this is a date, then I should, well, fix up my appearance a bit..."

"Ehh, but that'll cut into our date time!"

"I-I'll do it at super speed... I have to, at the very least, get rid of the smell of sweat."

"I wouldn't mind even if you were sweaty, Arnie."

"......Ugh."

Is it okay to be pampered like this? Is she actually just being polite?
As he wrestled with these doubts, Arnie found himself unable to resist Silvia, who was tugging on his short sleeve and looking up at him with those pleading eyes. He was swept away.

"...W-where are we going?"

"Yay! ♪ Let's go hiking!"

"Hiking, huh? Sounds good."

Arnie felt a wave of relief. He had been worried that at a place like the arena, other humans might recoil from the smell of his sweat, indirectly embarrassing Silvia. Once Arnie started worrying, he couldn't stop—he was a true coward.
That delicate nature, so unbefitting his massive frame, was an irresistible charm point for Silvia.

Silvia loved riding on Arnie's shoulders.
Though "shoulders" was a bit of a misnomer; since Arnie's neck was a bit too thick for a girl to straddle, she simply sat atop one of his broad, sloped shoulders.

"It's so high up, Arnie."

"Well, that's because I'm an ogre."

"Being this tall, you probably don't even notice how tiny humans are, do you?"

"...To be honest, sometimes I feel like I might accidentally kick a child by mistake."

If a human child were caught in the stride of an ogre, it wouldn't end well. He had never actually done it, but in the barracks, ogre soldiers occasionally accidentally kicked a dwarf, which would lead to a brawl.

"...I'm so tiny... To you, I must be like a cat or something."

"N-no, well... Silvia, you're more... I mean, you're wonderful... augh."

"Gosh! Don't say such embarrassing things just because we're in the forest!"

"Sorry, so sorry!"

"...But, I'm happy."

An ogre and a human—one above, one below. Though their scales were different, both were blushing just the same.
Deep in the forest in the mid-afternoon, the two of them averted their eyes in bashfulness, yet neither made any move to pull away.
The silence became heavy, and they both struggled desperately to think of something—anything—to say.
Just as Arnie opened his mouth to speak, Silvia beat him to it.

"...Hey, Arnie."

"U-um... y-yes?"

"...How big do you think ogre babies get? Do you think I could... have one?"

"A-ah, w-well... babies are mostly the same size whether they're ogre or human, so I think it should be fine... w-waaaah!"

"I see. I was just a little worried."

"Waaaaah... A b-baby... between me... and you, Silvia..."

Arnie Boyd. His brain was boiling.
Though he had lost his virginity to Silvia, his constant hesitation meant he had never managed to follow through with sex more than once.
However, he already knew the sensation of pleasure. Once he became conscious of it, his crotch would start throbbing in response. It was the curse of youth.

"...Arnie."

"Y-Yes!"

"...We're in the middle of the forest. No one is watching."

"Y-You're right."

"...Geez... You're a boy, aren't you?"

"...Y-Yes, I am a boy!"

Silvia pulled Arnie's head to her chest, struggling to contain her embarrassment.
For Silvia, this was her utmost way of making an invitation.
Silvia was of age; it wasn't that she had an aversion to sex. In fact, every time they met like this, she found herself wanting to be held by him.
But saying it out loud was too shameful. There was no point in being the only eager one; if Arnie didn't want to, there was nothing she could do. That was why she had been waiting all this time for him to say he wanted her.

"Um... Silvia. Um, well... I... I don't know if I should be saying this. But... let's... let's have sex."

"...You idiot."

"I-Is that a no? It's a no, isn't it? Ah, haha..."

"That's not it... I've been... waiting all this time."

"Ha... Uh, um..."

"You're so dense!"

Using Arnie's neck as leverage, she swung herself around to settle in front of him.

After a single kiss, Silvia began to slowly slip off her outer garment amidst the dappled sunlight.

"A-And you take yours off too, Arnie! Don't make me the only one feeling embarrassed!"

"U-Understood!"

Arnie began to strip in a frantic rush.

Then, in the middle of the forest, the two stood facing each other, naked.

"Y-You... are beautiful."

"...Thank you. You're wonderful too, Arnie."

Silvia's expression grew entranced as she watched Arnie's member—small for an ogre, but straining upward with a desperate hunger for her.

"...Arnie. Do it like you did before."

"U-Um...?"

"Grab me with those big hands of yours, and thrust hard, slamming me against it... and then, please, come a lot...♪"

Like a child begging a parent for a hug, the naked Silvia spread her arms wide.

Arnie grasped her body tenderly, lightly enjoying her breasts with his thumbs as he tilted her backward against his waist.

"Y-Your breasts... so lewd..."

"I-I'm sorry."

"...Arnie. I'll say it again: lovers should have a healthy sexual relationship, okay?"

"...Yes."

"So don't apologize. ...I welcome nothing more than you feeling turned on by me. You think I'll hate you if you do lewd things to me, don't you?"

"...Just a little bit."

"I won't hate you. I definitely won't. ...Though, if you were to strip me or ravage me in front of other people, I might dislike you a little. Just a little."

"I won't do it!"

"Mm-hmm. Then you definitely won't grow to hate me. So, if you think no one is watching, you can do as many lewd things as you want."

"...Y-you mean... I can...?"

"Yes. You can hide in the bushes and lick my breasts. You can make me lick your cock in the thicket, and it would make me happy if you just kept squeezing my butt. You can even lead me into the forest like this and put your cock inside me. You can even take me to an inn and thrust your cock into me all day long. And, if I end up having an ogre baby... you'll take me as your bride, right?"

"E-even if we can't... if you're okay with someone like me, then please, please marry me!"

"Yes♪ ...Since you can do any lewd thing you want to your future bride, you'd better give it your all♪"

"Y-yes, ma'am!"

With a heavy thrust, driven by sheer emotion, Arny drove his member into Silvia.

"Ahhh...♪"

Silvia let out a cry of pleasure, exposing her slender throat.

"A-Arny... it's inside again...♪"

"Silvia... it feels... so good..."

He thrust deep, slowly, then pulled back, slowly.

Adjusting the brakes of his reason and the accelerator of his primal instincts, he gradually increased the speed.

"Arny... Arny, I love you so much...♪ Being made into a woman by you... it makes me so happy...!!"

"I-I do too... I love you, Silvia! I'm not smart, so this is all I can say, but I really, truly love you!! I want to stay like this forever if I could!"

"...Haa... ah... ah... You too, Arny...?"

As she was being shaken while lying on her back, Silvia smiled with pure happiness.

"Me too... I want your cock forever...♪ I want you to keep doing it to me, over and over, forever...!"

"Nngh...!"

In the middle of the forest at high noon, an ogre was being desired so intensely by his beautiful, naked, non-human lover.

Could any other creature be more fortunate?

"...Ku... Aaaaah!!"

The moment he saw Silvia's expression—at once pure, lewd, and profoundly happy—Arny was swept away by the pleasure he had been grit-toothedly resisting.

His restraint snapped in an instant; he slammed his glans against Silvia's womb and ejaculated with everything he had.

"Nnh, ah, aaaaaahhh♪"

"Silvia...!!"

He poured a massive amount of semen into her.

After trembling in rhythm with his pulsations for a while, Silvia's body suddenly went limp as the ejaculation ended.

"Silvia... Silvia."

"Mm, yeah... lying on my back... makes my neck a little tired..."

It didn't seem like she had lost consciousness, so Arny felt relieved as he tried to pull his hips away... but Silvia resisted.

"N-no, don't pull it out yet!"

"B-but..."

"...I-if you flip me onto my stomach this time, I can handle it... You still want to keep going, don't you, Arny...?"

"...You want to continue like this?"

"Yes... because, you said you wanted to do it forever...♪"

Silvia lifted her heavy head and smiled at Arny.

"One time doesn't count as 'forever,' after all."

"Silvia..."

"...Let's do it♪ After all, we're lovers who just can't get enough of each other♪"

"...Yes!"

On that day, their sweet nothings did not cease until dusk.

Incidentally, there were surprisingly many ogres who found themselves being relentlessly pursued by their interspecies lovers in broad daylight.

"K-Kate, Rinne... listen, how many hours a day do you two even spend wearing clothes lately?"

"Hmm, I don't know...♪"

"There is no need for such restraint with your new wife. I am prepared to burn and discard my underwear just so I am ready to receive your love, Kelly-san, at any moment."

"No, calm down! If you do something like that, the Minotaur Colony won't have any spares that small. And if you walk around dressed like that, everyone in the colony will think you're a pervert and my social life will be over!"

"We can manage that if we just move to a different land."

"Anyway, let's do the dick, do the dick~!"

"Argh, you perverted wolves! I'm forbidding the burning, absolutely! If my mother looks at me with even colder eyes than this, I'm going to cry!"

A slightly special case.
The final part refers to the Isaac arc from Side Story 2. During the original serialization, both arcs were running concurrently.

Basson, a provincial city located near the northern border of Celesta Merchant Nation and close to the Kingdom of Trot.
Far removed from the western frontier with the Afilum Empire, which currently serves as the nation's primary defensive line, Basson is lightly garrisoned: a single hundred-man unit, consisting entirely of crossbow squads specialized in large-scale combat support, stationed carelessly at the modest Merchant Nation military outpost nearby.

The Northern Legion has no ties to either the eastern or western frontlines, nor does it draw from the southern region known for producing elite troops. Frankly speaking, its actual combat effectiveness is not highly anticipated during wartime—a fact compounded by the heavy attrition suffered during the Trot War.

Furthermore, at present, the northern sector that should be under its protection is already overlaid by the Trot Legion, largely repurposed from the former Trot Kingdom's army, making urgent crises less likely to arise in this area.

Thus, while "treasured reserve force" sounds flattering, the unit is essentially composed of upper command's whimsical experimental divisions and training battalions labeled as "reserve forces," spending their days researching new tactics or engaging in aimless drills.

Though it is well-known that the crossbow squad achieved significant merit during the Trot War, it is treated merely as one of several experimental units. Being an experimental unit left idle with nothing to do creates a deeply uncomfortable atmosphere; even when told casually, "Just stay and train however you like," members are left unsure of what exactly they should be doing.

Regular infantry or cavalry units might push themselves to the limit through rigorous personal training, showcasing their growth as potential candidates for the Ace Knight examinations, but crossbows are inherently simple in operation, relying heavily on magical support. No matter how hard one tries to maximize their capabilities, there are clear limits. Moreover, these units only achieve peak effectiveness when wielded directly by a single charismatic leader who can manipulate them at will.

Consequently, during this unexpectedly granted long leave, Arnie Boyd—an 18-year-old male Ogre unable to return home—spent his days in the barracks. After completing a decent amount of archery practice each morning, he ran back and forth along the one-hour walking route to Basson City as a substitute for marching drills, using the opportunity to enjoy fleeting moments with his beautiful human girlfriend, Sylvia (19 years old), under the guise of "training."

Although no squad leader was present in the barracks urging him to train harder, and visiting her daily posed no issues whatsoever, Earnie felt uneasy about constantly loitering around while Sylvia worked at her fried food shop from noon until evening. So, he doubled down on his own training efforts.

"Good work, Earnie-kun."

"Oh, y-yes! Hello there, Sylvia-san!"

Sweat dripping down his body, Earnie ran along the ruts left by horse carriages. Sylvia greeted him with a bright smile in the grassy field just outside town.

Beside her stood a water bucket and several whole roasted birds—prepared since morning in anticipation of his arrival.

"Sylvia-san... I'm really happy about the roasted birds, but... isn't preparing them every day too much trouble?"

"It's fine, Earnie-kun. You caught that boar for me not long ago. Compared to that, this is practically nothing."

As a mandatory skill in Ogre colonies, Earnie occasionally spotted wild boars or deer and hunted them, bringing the meat back to Sylvia's family home. Her mother rejoiced greatly, while her father wore a stern expression.

Earnie felt slightly discouraged, thinking he might be unwelcome. Yet, it was natural for a human father to feel uneasy if his daughter, standing at an imposing 277 cm tall, had fallen deeply in love with such a massive Ogre.
But Sylvia genuinely loved Earnie with all her heart.

"Heheh. Today, I tried changing the herbs used for marinating and the sauce coating."

"Then... let's eat!"

Earnie took a hearty bite of the roasted bird with his characteristically large Ogre mouth.

"Mmm, delicious!"

"Which one do you prefer—the one from yesterday or today?"

"Both are equally hard to choose between..."

"Nope. You have to pick."

Sylvia pressed close against him, poking his broad face with her finger as she demanded an answer.

Earnie looked troubled and took a small sip from the water bucket. To humans, it would be a large barrel, but for an Ogre of his size, it was roughly equivalent to a slightly oversized mug.

"Then... today's one?"

"Got it. Yeah. I'll work hard tomorrow too."

"Yes. Looking forward to it!"

After delivering lunch to Earnie, Sylvia headed off to her fried food shop. Meanwhile, Earnie ran back and forth between the barracks and the city multiple times, occasionally hunting wild animals he encountered along the way, waiting for Sylvia to finish work before taking their short walk home—a daily date routine.
...Well, usually.

"...So, Earnie-kun?"

"Huh?"

Ernie, who was in the middle of devouring his third roasted bird, had begun to wonder why Silvia hadn't returned to town yet. But then she smiled and hopped up onto his lap with a soft byokon, making him jump.

"Actually, today's my day off~"

"...Really?"

"Yeah. So let's go on a date this afternoon♪"

"…………"

Ernie was absolutely thrilled. However, an ogre's expression of excitement is not easily conveyed to humans.

"So... or maybe... do you have work to do, Ernie-kun?"

"N-no, I don't think so... uh-oh!"

Date.

Not just a casual chat as usual, but a luxurious half-day outing.

Should I rush back to get the jacket Kelly gave me? Or since humans supposedly hate the smell of sweat (ogres, including females, barely care about it), maybe I should find some water nearby to wash off the perspiration? Ernie spun his eyes around in thought.

"Since we're going on a date, I guess I should... um... freshen up a bit."

"Eh? Then our date time will get cut short!"

"T-there's no time! At least let me get rid of the sweat smell or something!"

"I like you even if you're sweating, Ernie-kun?"

"…………Uuu..."

Should I act spoiled? Or is she just tolerating it?

While worrying about such things, Ernie couldn't resist Silvia's upward glance as she tugged at his short sleeve, and he simply went along with the flow.

"...W-where are we going?"

"Hehe♪ Let's go hiking!"

"Hiking, huh? Alright then."

Ernie had been worried that if they went to the arena, other humans might frown at his sweaty smell, indirectly embarrassing Silvia. But now he felt relieved. He was a timid person who, once he started worrying, tended to overthink everything.
That overly delicate side of his, which didn't match his massive frame, was actually Silvia's most irresistible charm.

Silvia loved being carried on Ernie's shoulders.

Even though it's called "shoulder ride," since a girl couldn't straddle him comfortably due to the thickness of his neck, she sat on just one side of his shoulder instead.

"It's high up, Ernie-kun."

"Of course, I'm an ogre."

"With how tall I am, humans must be tiny and hard to notice, right?"

"...To be honest, sometimes I almost kick kids by mistake."

If an ogre steps on a human child, it won't end well. He'd never actually done it, but in the barracks, ogre soldiers had accidentally kicked dwarves, leading to fights.

"...I'm really so small... To Ernie-kun, I must look like a cat or something."

"N-no, that's not it... Silvia-san is... more than that... wonderful... uh!"

"M-moments ago you were saying don't make me blush just because we're in the forest, Ernie-kun!"

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry!"

"...But I'm happy."

The ogre and the human, one above, one below—though their scales differ, they both turn bright red in the same way.
Together, under the midday sun in the forest, they shyly avert their gazes yet refuse to let go of each other.

Unable to bear the silence, they desperately try to think of something to say, anything at all.

Just as he opens his mouth, Silvia beats him to it by a fraction of a second.

"…Well, Mr. Earnie…"

"Oh um… y-yes!"

"So… how big do ogre babies get? Could I possibly have one too?"

"Oh, w-well… uh, well, human and ogre infants are almost the same size, so it should be fine… b-but oh no—"

"I see. I was just a little worried."

"Oh no no no… m-me and… Silvia-san's… child…"

Arnie Boyd's brain boils over.
Though he'd already lost his virginity to Silvia, her usual reserved demeanor had kept them from ever crossing that line again.
Yet he knew exactly how good it felt; the moment he became aware of it, his groin began to throb with youthful vitality.

"…Mr. Earnie?"

"Yes!"

"This is in the forest. No one's around."

"I-I see…"

"So… so… we're having a boy, right?"

"Y-yes… it'll be a boy…"

Silvia cradles the back of Earnie's head, holding back her own embarrassment.
This is Silvia giving everything she can muster in an invitation.
Though she's well past her prime, she has no aversion to sex—in fact, every time they meet like this, she finds herself wanting Earnie in her arms.
But speaking it aloud feels too shameful. She doesn't want to be the only one eager; if Earnie isn't feeling it, there's no point. That's why she's waited so long for him to finally say what he wants.

"Well… Silvia-san. Um, a little… uh, I'm not sure if I should say this… but… let's… get it on."

"…Idiot…"

"D-Does that mean no? No, right? Ahaha…"

"No, it doesn't… I've been waiting for this forever."

"Haa… um, well…"

"You're dense!"

Using his neck as a handle, she swings down like a pendulum until her chest is before him.

She kisses him once, then slowly removes her jacket in the dappled sunlight.

"Oh! Earnie-kun, take yours off too! Don't make me feel shy all by myself!"

"U-uhh!"

Earnie hurriedly begins to undress as well.

And so, in the forest, they stand facing each other, naked.

"S-Such... beautiful."

"...Thank you. You're wonderful too, Ernie."

Silvia gazed dreamily at Ernie's small yet exquisite organ—unusually petite for an ogre—still straining upward with eager anticipation as he sought her out.

"...Ernie-kun. Do it again like before."

"Eh? E-er...?"

"Let me hold you in those big hands of yours, pound your little one hard against my crotch... and then make me cum lots...♪"

Like a child begging for a hug from their parent, fully naked Silvia spread her arms wide.

Ernie gently grasped her body, lightly caressing her breast with his thumb before tilting her backward onto his lap in front of him.

"H-Hey! Breasts... it's getting dirty..."

"I-I'm sorry!"

"...Ernie-kun. I keep saying this, but being lovers means we can be dirty together, right?"

"...Yes."

"That's why you don't need to apologize. ...I'd love nothing more than for Ernie-kun to feel dirty with me. You probably think if you get dirty with me, I'll dislike you, don't you?"

"...Just a little bit."

"I won't dislike you. Absolutely not. ...If people see us undressing or having sex in public, maybe I might get slightly annoyed... but only a tiny bit."

"No way!"

"Right? Then I'll never dislike you. So whenever you think no one's watching, go ahead and do all sorts of dirty things."

"...D-Do... I can?"

"Yes. You can hide in the grass and lick my breasts. You can let me lick your crotch while we're in the bushes. It'd make me happy if you kept massaging my butt like this. Bringing me into the forest and letting you put your crotch inside me is fine too. Even staying at an inn all day long, pounding away with your crotch... And if we end up having an ogre baby together... would you take me as your wife?"

"E-Even if we don't... If I'm okay with it, please marry me!"

"Yes♪ ...Since becoming my future bride means you can do any dirty thing you want, give it your all♪"

"H-Hai!!"

With a wet squelch, Ernie thrust his organ deep into Silvia in a moment of overwhelming emotion.

"Aaaah♪"

Silvia showed off her slender throat as she basked in pleasure.

"Ah, Ernie-kun... you're inside me again...♪"

"Miss Silvia... I'm so turned on..."

He slowly pushed all the way in, then gently withdrew.

Adjusting between the brakes of reason and the accelerator of beastly instinct, he gradually increased his pace.

"Ernie-kun... Ernie-kun, I love you so much...♪ Being touched by a man like you makes me incredibly happy...!!"

"I-I do too... I love you, Silvia! My brain's not good enough to say anything else, but I truly, truly love you!! If only we could stay like this forever!"

"...H-Haaah... Ah, haa... Ernie-kun loves me too...?"

While being rocked backward, Silvia smiled with genuine happiness.

"I want your crotch all the time...♪ I want to be filled by you endlessly, forever and ever...!!"

"Kkkk!"

In the heart of a forest at high noon, an ogre is being relentlessly demanded by a beautiful alien lover clad in nothing but grace.
Is there anyone else so utterly blessed?

"……K-k-aaahhh!!"

The moment he saw Silvia's pure yet lustful expression radiating deep happiness, Earnie gritted his teeth, struggling against the pleasure surging through him.
In an instant, his restraint shattered; he slammed his glans hard against Silvia's vulva and erupted.

"Nn-ha! Ah, aaaaahhh♪"

"Silvia-san!!"

He poured a torrent of semen into her.
For a while, Silvia shuddered violently in rhythm with the pulsations, but as the ejaculation ended, she slumped, losing all strength with a soft "kun."

"S-Silvia……-san…"

"U-un… lying on my back makes my neck tired…"

She hadn't lost consciousness; relieved, Earnie began to lift his hips away—only for Silvia to protest.

"N-no! Don't pull out yet!"

"But—"

"……K-k-next time, if you let me lie face-down, I can take it… Earnie-kun, you still want more, don't you…?"

"……Should we keep going like this?"

"Yes… because I said I wanted to do it all the time…♪"

She lifted her heavy-lidded gaze and smiled at Earnie.

"One session isn't 'all the time,' you know."

"Silvia-san…"

"……Let's do it♪ We're lovers who adore each other beyond measure, after all♪"

"……Yes!"

That day, their murmurs of affection never ceased until dusk.

By the way, ogres being relentlessly demanded by alien lovers from midday onward were actually quite common.

"K-Keito, Linne… hey, how many hours a day do you guys actually wear clothes these days?"

"Hmm… I don't know…♪"

"As a new wife, there's no need for modesty. I'm ready to burn and discard my underwear so I can always receive Kelly-san's love."

"No, calm down. If you try that, the bovine ogre colony won't have any spare small clothes. And if you walk around like that, everyone in the colony will think I'm a pervert, and I'll be socially ruined."

"If we change locations, it'll be fine."

"So… more dick, dick action!"

"Ah, damn it, those变态 wolves! Absolutely no burning allowed! If Mom sees me like this again, I'll cry!"

A few special cases.
The final part is from the Isaac arc in Side Story 2. During the original serialization, both arcs were running simultaneously.

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Basson is a provincial city near the northernmost limit of Celesta Kingdom, close to Trot Kingdom.
Currently, it is far from the western border of the Afilum Empire, which is the front line of national defense. The modest military base nearby houses only one hundred soldiers, and even they are mainly specialized crossbow corps for large-scale combat support.
The Northern Legion has no connection to either the eastern or western fronts, nor does it have ties to the elite soil in the south. Frankly, it’s not expected to perform well in times of crisis, especially since it was particularly depleted during the Trot War.
Furthermore, the original northern face is now covered by the Trot Army, which was largely transferred from the former Trot Kingdom Army, so it’s unlikely to become an emergency situation.
With that said, while it sounds nice to call them “the tiger cubs,” many of these elite units and experimental groups are labeled as reserves by the higher-ups, leaving them to endlessly research new tactics and engage in mindless training.
The crossbow corps, as is well-known, performed exceptionally during the Trot War, but they are treated as one of the experimental units. And while being left with no tasks can be frustrating, it’s also a bit uncomfortable, especially when you’re told, “Stay and train if you want,” but you don’t know what to do.
Unlike regular infantry or cavalry units, which can focus on intense training to improve their skills and use their achievements to appeal for promotions in the Ace Night trials, crossbows are handled very simply and require magic support, so there’s only so much you can do to build up your strength. They’re a unit that only thrives when led by a charismatic leader.

So, during this sudden long vacation, Arnie Boyd (an 18-year-old male Ogre) couldn’t return home and spent his time in the barracks. After finishing some decent marksmanship training in the morning, he ran back and forth for an hour to Basson City, using it as a substitute for marching drills. He also enjoyed occasional rendezvous with his human lover (a 19-year-old female) “as part of his training.”
It’s not like there was anyone telling him to train while in the barracks, but he still thought it’d be better to train vigorously rather than just loitering around while she worked at the fry shop. Sylvia, being the one who always worked from noon to evening, seemed a bit uneasy about him sticking around so much.

Sweating profusely, Arnie ran along the wheel ruts of a carriage, greeted by Sylvia with a smile on the edge of the town’s grassland.

Beside her were a water bucket and a few roasted birds. She had prepared them since morning, anticipating his arrival.

“Sylvia-san… I’m really happy about the roasted birds, but isn’t it expensive for you to prepare them every day?”

“It’s fine, Arnie-kun. You caught that wild boar the other day, didn’t you? Compared to that, these are nothing.”

It was part of his mandatory hunting skills back in the Ogre Colony, and he occasionally spotted wild boars or deer and hunted them to bring to Sylvia’s family home. Sylvia’s mother was delighted, but her father wore a troubled expression.

Arnie felt a bit disliked, but it’s not like any father would be happy about his daughter falling head over heels for a 277-centimeter-tall Ogre.

But Sylvia is genuinely head-over-heels in love with Arnie.

“Ehehe. I changed the herbs I use to stuff them and the sauce I brush on today.”

“Well then, let’s dig in.”

Arnie took a big bite of the roasted bird with his large Ogre mouth.

“It’s delicious!”

“Which one do you like more—yesterday’s or today’s?”

“They’re both hard to choose between.”

“No way, pick one.”

Sylvia leaned close to Arnie and poked his face with her finger, urging him to make a choice.

Arnie looked flustered but took a small sip from the water bucket. For humans, it might be a large jug, but for an Ogre like him, it was just the right size.

“Then today’s.”

“Got it. I’ll work even harder tomorrow then.”

“Yes, I’m looking forward to it.”

After delivering lunch to Arnie, Sylvia went off to work at the fry shop.

Arnie ran back and forth between the barracks and the city several times, occasionally hunting wild animals if he saw them, and waited for her shift to end. Then, he’d take a short walk home together as a date.

Or at least, that’s usually how it goes.

“…So, Arnie-kun.”

“Yes?”

[Annie, who was stuffing his face with the third roasted bird, had been a little puzzled as Sylvia hadn’t returned to town yet. But when Sylvia suddenly smiled and hopped onto his lap, he felt his heart skip a beat.]

Sylvia: "Actually, I’m off today."

Annie: "...For real?"

Sylvia: "Yeah. So let’s go on a date in the afternoon♪"

Annie was overjoyed. However, it wasn’t easy for humans to read an Ogre’s expression of excitement.

Sylvia: "W-wait, do you have any work, Annie-kun?"

Annie: "N-no, not really… but… uwaah."

[A date.]

It wasn’t just a casual chat like usual—it was a luxurious date that took up half the day.

Annie wondered if he should hurry back to get the jacket Kelly had given him, or maybe he should find a water source somewhere to wash off the sweat (since humans don’t like the smell of sweat, unlike Ogres, including females), and his eyes started spinning as he thought about it.

Sylvia: "If it’s a date, then I’ll… uh, take care of my appearance a bit."

Annie: "W-wait, if you do that, we’ll lose time for the date!"

Sylvia: "Then let’s go super fast… at least wash off the sweat or something."

Was it okay to rely on her? Maybe she was holding back after all.

While he was worrying about this, Annie couldn’t resist Sylvia’s pleading gaze as she tugged at his sleeve, and he was swept along with her.

Annie: "...W-where are we going?"

Sylvia: "Yay♪ Let’s go hiking!"

Annie: "Hiking, huh? Sounds good."

Annie, who had been worried that if they went to a place like the arena, other humans might give them dirty looks because of the smell of sweat and indirectly embarrass Sylvia, felt relieved. Once he started worrying about something, Annie tended to overthink it.

Despite his large stature, he was surprisingly delicate—a trait that Sylvia found utterly charming.

Sylvia loved riding on Annie’s shoulders.

"Shoulder rides" might sound simple, but since Annie’s neck was a bit too thick for a girl to step onto, she would sit on one side of his broad shoulder.

Sylvia: "You’re so tall, Annie-kun."

Annie: "Well, I’m an Ogre, after all."

Sylvia: "If you’re this tall, wouldn’t humans look tiny and you might accidentally kick them or something?"

Annie: "To be honest, sometimes I almost end up kicking children by accident…"

If an Ogre stepped on a human child while walking, it wouldn’t end well. He’d never actually done it, but he’d heard stories of Ogre soldiers accidentally kicking Dwarves in the barracks and causing trouble.

Sylvia: "...I’m really small… from your perspective, I must seem like a cat or something, right?"

Annie: "N-no, not at all… Sylvia-san is… more than that, she’s amazing… ah."

Sylvia: "W-wait, don’t say things like that just because we’re in the forest!"

Annie: "I’m sorry, I’m sorry!"

Sylvia: "...But I’m happy."

Ogre and human, shoulder above and below—though their scales were different, both turned bright red with embarrassment.

The two of them, shyly avoiding eye contact in the afternoon forest, refused to let go of each other.

Unable to hold back the silence, they desperately tried to think of something to say.

Just as I was about to speak, Sylvia beat me to it.

"...Hey, Arnie-kun."

"Yes... uh, yes?"

"...How big do you think an Ogre baby would be? Do you think I could have one?"

"Uh... well, babies are pretty much the same size for Ogres and humans, so I think it’d be fine... ah, ah!"

"I see. I was a little worried about that."

"Ah, ah, ah... me and Sylvia-san’s baby..."

Arnie Boyd. My brain was on fire.

I’d already lost my virginity to Sylvia, but we always acted so reserved that we’d never gone further than this. This was Arnie.

However, I’d already experienced the pleasure of it. Once I started thinking about it, my lower half couldn’t help but react. Youth, indeed.

"...Arnie-kun."

"Yes!"

"...This is the forest. No one’s watching."

"Yeah, you’re right."

"...C-come on... it’s a boy, isn’t it?"

"...Yes, it’s a boy."

Sylvia hugged the back of Arnie’s head, holding back her embarrassment.

It was Sylvia’s way of making the first move.

Sylvia was of an age. She wasn’t particularly shy about sex. In fact, every time we met, she always wanted to be with Arnie.

But saying it out loud was embarrassing. It wouldn’t do for her to be the only one excited if Arnie didn’t feel the same. That’s why she’d been waiting for him to say it all this time.

"So... Sylvia-san, um... I’m not sure if this is okay to say, but... let’s, uh... do it."

"...You idiot."

"Is that... no? No, right? Ahaha!"

"No, you’re wrong... I’ve been waiting for this the whole time."

"Huh... uh, uh?"

"You’re such a fool!"

Using Arnie’s head as leverage, she spun around and descended in front of him.

Then, after a single kiss, Sylvia slowly began to take off her jacket in the dappled sunlight.

"Ah, Arnie-kun, you take it off too! Don’t make me feel embarrassed alone!"

"Yes, I will!"

Flustered, Arnie quickly started taking off his clothes as well.

And so, in the forest, they stood facing each other, completely naked.

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Sylvia: "I-it's... beautiful."

Annie: "...Thank you. You're wonderful too, Annie-kun."

Sylvia gazed at Annie's rather small organ for an ogre, which was still pointing upward with desire, and smiled in awe.

Sylvia: "...Annie-kun, do it again like before..."

Annie: "Uh, well...?"

Sylvia: "Grab me with those big hands of yours, thrust it into me hard, and then... cum a lot...♪"

Like a child begging for a hug from their parent, Sylvia spread her arms wide.

Annie carefully held her body, lightly enjoying her chest with his thumb while tilting her onto her back in front of his hips.

Sylvia: "Ah, my breasts... this is so lewd..."

Annie: "I-I'm sorry..."

Sylvia: "...Annie-kun. I’ve said it before, but a relationship like ours is supposed to be lewd, okay?"

Sylvia: "So don’t apologize. It’s fine for you to feel that way about me. You’re the only one I welcome feeling this way. Annie-kun, do you think I’d dislike you if you did something lewd with me?"

Annie: "A little bit..."

Sylvia: "I wouldn’t. I would never dislike you. ...Though if you stripped me in front of others or something like that, I might dislike you a little, but just a little."

Annie: "I-I wouldn’t do that!"

Sylvia: "Yeah. So I’ll definitely not dislike you. That’s why you can do as much lewd things with me as you want when no one’s around."

Annie: "...Is it... okay?"

Sylvia: "Yeah. You can even hide in the bushes and lick my breasts, or let me lick yours in the thicket, or keep squeezing my butt. You can even drag me into the forest, put it in me, and even thrust it into me all day at an inn. And if I get pregnant with your ogre baby... you’ll take me as your wife, right?"

Annie: "E-even if you don’t get pregnant... if you’re okay with me, please, marry me!"

Sylvia: "Yeah♪ ...As my future bride, you can do whatever lewd things you want, so give it your all♪"

With a sense of gratitude, he thrust into Sylvia deeply.

Sylvia showed her slender throat as she enjoyed herself.

Sylvia: "Ah, Annie-kun... it’s in again...♪"

Annie: "I-I love you, Sylvia-san..."

Slowly pushing deep and then pulling out slowly.

Adjusting the brake of reason and the accelerator of his beastly nature, he gradually increased the speed.

Sylvia: "Annie-kun... I love you so much...♪ Being with you like this, as a woman, makes me so happy...!!"

Annie: "I-I love you too... Sylvia-san! I’m not very smart, so I can only say this, but I really, truly love you!! If I could, I’d want to stay like this forever!"

Sylvia: "...Ah, ahh... ah, haah... ah, Annie-kun too...?"

While being rocked onto her back, Sylvia smiled with genuine happiness.

Sylvia: "I-I want your cock... always...♪ I want you to do it so much, over and over again...!"

In the middle of the forest during broad daylight, an Ogre who had been stripped bare by his beautiful cross-species lover was being asked for so much.

Could there really be anyone else as fortunate as this?

"...Ugh, ahhh!!"

The moment Arnie saw Sylvia's pure, lewd, and utterly blissful expression, he gave in to the pleasure he had been holding back and thrust deep into her womb, ejaculating.

"Nhaaah, ah, ahhhhhh♪"

"Sylvia-san!!"

He poured out a large amount of semen.

Sylvia, who had been trembling and swaying with each pulse for a while, suddenly went limp as the ejaculation ended.

"S-Sylvia...san..."

"Yes... lying on my back makes my neck get tired..."

It seemed she hadn’t lost consciousness, and Arnie felt relieved as he pulled out... but Sylvia protested.

"Y-Yah, don’t pull out yet!"

"But..."

"...If you lie on your stomach this time, I’ll still be okay... Arnie-kun, you still want to keep going, right...?"

"...Are we just gonna keep going like this?"

"Yes... because I said I want to keep going forever...♪"

Sylvia lifted her heavy head and smiled at Arnie.

"One time isn’t enough for us to keep going forever, is it?"

"Sylvia-san..."

"...Let’s do it♪ We’re lovers who love each other so much we can’t stand it♪"

"...Yes."

That day, their lovemaking didn’t stop until sunset.

By the way, there were actually quite a few Ogres who, from broad daylight, were being thoroughly asked for by their cross-species lovers.

"K-Kate, Linne... hey, how many hours a day do you two usually spend wearing clothes?"

"Mmm, I don’t know...♪"

"New wife, no need to hold back. Kelly-san’s love is always available, so I’m prepared to burn and throw away my undergarments."

"No, calm down. If you do that, the Bull Ogre colony doesn’t have enough small-sized clothes for replacements. And if you go out in that outfit, everyone in the colony will think I’m a pervert and I’ll be socially ruined."

"We could just move to another land."

"Alright, alright, I’m gonna do it, I’m gonna do it!"

"Ahh, damn these perverted wolves! Absolutely no burning them! If Mother looks at me with those cold eyes anymore, I’ll cry!"

That was a bit of an extreme case.

The last part is from the Isaac arc in the side story 2. Back then, both arcs were being written simultaneously.