Chapter 13.3 (1/2)

Chapter 13.3

PART 3

[For now, that is. But instead, promise me that I’m the only one who can kiss and touch you like this.]

[…. What about my brother?]

[Do you kiss?]

[…………]

Rafael took my silence as a confirmation and gritted his teeth.

My shoulders flinched after hearing the loud grinding noise.

[It’s no good. If it’s just at the level of a greeting… no, you can’t. I will back down a hundred steps and let him have your cheeks.]

I was thinking who does he think he is to be saying it with such a tone, but it dawned on me that he’s the Crown Prince.

Realizing that, this time, I started worrying if it’s fine to be touched by Rafael.

Schpudreine also talked about it before. (TN: Rafael’s status and stuf.)

When I was about to talk about it, my cheeks were pulled from behind.

[Rafwael, ow, ow.] (TN: Not typo.)

[This is weird. Even though I love you, you look really irritating right now. That is too late now! I will say this in advance, but both you and I are definitely men. We’re the same s.e.x. But I love you. Do you understand what I’m saying?]

[Hai het it…! Hai het it halredi!] (I get it…! I get it already!)

Rafael immediately released my cheeks, but the feeling of being pulled still remains on my cheeks so I put my hand on them as if to cover them.

[You’re so mean…]

[Even if you ask your steward later, he’ll also tell you it’s your fault just now.]

When I’m being told that with such confidence, I also began to feel like it’s really so.

And Nicole seemed to be sympathizing with Rafael previously, too.

[Sorry.]

[Well, it’s fine, you don’t seem to be used to this kind of physical interaction. That’s right, I will accept a kiss instead of an apology.]

[Eh?]

I realize that I let out an idiotic sound.

It’s Rafael’s fault for making strange suggestions.

[You will kiss me. Isn’t it a good deal?]

[Which is?!]

Moreover, weren’t you apologizing and asking for forgiveness just now?

[Here, hurry up.]

[No way!]

[Why?]

[Isn’t it embarra.s.sing?!]

When I refused with all my might, Rafael slumped his back on the sofa weakly.

The heat on my back has slightly become distant.

[I blame your disposition.]

[I, I think it’s a natural reaction, though…]

[You’re right, it’s how an innocent lover’s reaction is. Rather, I should say it’s perfect. Are you really not aware of it?]

About what? Was what I thought but I feel like Rafael won’t give me an answer.

I look up the ceiling with my hands still on my face, and thinking he’s probably satisfied enough, I get off his lap.

Even if my weight is lighter than his I still have tens of kilos on me so his legs should be feeling numb by now.

By the way, how long have I been in here?

While I was searching for a clock, a knock came from the door and a maid’s voice called out.

{Rafael-sama, I can see Bashral-sama’s steward.}

[Got it.]

Rafael gave a response then he took my hand and stood up.

[That will be all for today. The kiss will be carried-over for next time.]

[Can’t you m

ake it a cancellation?!]

[It depends on how you respond to me in the future.]

Just what does he want me to do?

When I left the room, Nicole was waiting for me in front of the entrance hall with the wheelchair.

[Rest well.]

[Tsk!]

On our parting, Rafael kissed me and then immediately turned his face away.

I sat in the wheelchair while being conscious that my face has turned red.

It’s already embarra.s.sing when it’s done to me, doing it to him will be impossible!

I don’t know if the cry of my heart has reached him, but when I glanced back, Rafael was laughing satisfyingly.

Feeling that even his form like that is beautiful, I feel sorry for him.

We returned to our room, and while preparing to sleep, when I told Nicole about the part where my cheeks got pulled──

[That was Sheryl-sama’s fault.]

Just as Rafael predicted, he agreed.

{RAFAEL’S POV}

[Fuu…!]

I got carried away by my anger and threw my knife on the wall, embedding it.

Seeing Sheryl’s face has temporarily extinguished the  fire that has always been burning within me.

A few days have pa.s.sed since the attack, but we still don’t have enough information making it flare up once more.