41 Chapter 34: A Threat in Fleurs Condition (1/2)

Ciel: ”Fleur?”

Fleur: ”Hyesh?!”

Hmhm… She's really bothered by what happened, huh?

Just from my voice alone, she jerks up unbelievably and looks at me with flushed cheeks. Ah, no. She's not even looking at me. Her eyes are swimming around without looking straight at me.

I guess, from her perspective, what she did was beyond embarrassing.

Hmm… Hold on. Why do I feel like this has happened already? Like, 4 chapters ago or something.

Ohoho~ Déjà vu at its finest.

Well, anyways. I guess she can't help it but feel that way. Who wouldn't? Someone caught you in the act of self-pleasure. Moreover, it's someone of the opposite sex.

Me, on the other hand, won't really mind, if you want to ask. But it's still not good for a pure girl to experience that.

But then again…

Ciel: ”Uhm… I think I would want you to act normal towards me as soon as possible… I mean…”

I took a hesitant glance towards Purin who, in return, casted a killing glare back at me. I felt a shiver run up my spine as I try to calm myself down.

I've already got a fairly strong resistance towards Curse skills, but I wonder if she's using it against me from time to time? I mean, its level is rising even though I don't raise its proficiency. That must be it.

*sigh* This slime…

Just when I thought she has gone cute.

Ciel: ”I already told you, Purin. It's an accident.”

Purin: ”As if Purin would believe such a blatant lie, purin!”

At the moment, we are resuming our travel and are walking and treading along a labyrinth-like cave. I'm using the Glow skill, with a glowing flame atop my palm, we traverse the dark corridor without any problems so far.

It looks like I can still produce that wisp-like part of me when I was still an Apparition Type. They don't appear on the skills on my status display, so I guess it's just a physical property of mine.

I can also use the Liquid Body to transform myself into a ball of slime and return to my past appearance, a ball of bluish flame, by turning it off with the intent of producing these flames.

It's like I got two bodies I can use by switching.

As for the wisps, I can have them go as far as they can and observe things, using the skill Perception with them. I can also use some of the skills I have, with them being detached from me. Like this Glow skill, for example.

So right now, it looks like I'm some ghost with bluish small wisps floating around me. I'm even wearing the same white robe I made before, so I really look like a ghost right now.

I find it cool, though. Ahaha~

Ah, I made sure to sew a pants, alright? I'm definitely not walking around without wearing any underwear like some pervert. Because I am not.

Still… These clothes being all white is a bit…

Anyways, now while we're walking towards the direction where Purin is leading us into, I can feel the stabbing sharp glare of Purin from time to time.

Fleur, on the other hand, yeah… She's fidgeting around and is distancing herself away from me. Whenever I try to talk to her, she would jerk from her place and reply while cracking her voice. All of those, of course, is while sweating and blushing.

Don't misunderstand, by the way. She's not horny right now. She's just extremely embarrassed. I can even feel it strongly through the Link.

And the result of Purin's glaring right now is not because of the current situation.

Actually, after Fleur and I talked about her body's condition, Purin barged into the room without even knocking.

Well, not like I can blame her. I also did the same after all. As for her reason, it is to check on her mistress whether she's fine, since she's been calling for her for a while, according to her.

I guess we were so focused then.

Focused about the discussion, okay? It's nothing like what you're thinking.

And so, Purin entered the room, saw me inside the room of her master, saw her mistress undressed with only a cloth for a cover, and saw that mistress of hers blushing and tearing.

No matter how you look at it, it's like I was assaulting her right?

Yeah. That's what Purin thought.

… *sniffle*

Well, I DID eavesdrop so it's not like I'm innocent. Haha.

Ciel: ”By the way, how long have we been here?”

Purin: ”Perverts are disallowed to talk, purin!”

Ciel: ”…”

I'm starting to get depressed here, my friend…

Purin: ”Purin is not thine friend. Purin doth not have a pervert for a friend, purin.”

Ciel: ”Don't read my mind!”

Fleur: ”P-Purin… It is fine, already. It is not like Ciel assaulted me our anything. He just… just caught me… Ah… ~~!!”

Hey, Ms. Fleur! Don't cover your face there, and blush, and cry!! It'll only further the Grand Slime's wrath!! It'll only create more misunderstandings!!

Purin: ”Just as Purin thought… Purin should have dealt with thee from the beginning… Curse…”

Ciel: ”H-Hey, Purin my friend… Friends don't hurt each other, you know that?”

Purin: ”Further arguing is pointless, purin!! Die!!”

Ciel: ”N-NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!”

*ding*

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I'm still alive.

I didn't die, okay? I'm perfectly fine. I mean, it would become 'The End' or 'Fin' if that happens, you know?

Yep. I'm still alive.

But…

Fleur: ”C-Ciel… Are you okay?”

Ciel: ”I-I'm fine…”

Purin: ”Hmph! Stay there and be eaten alive by a Memapi!”

M-Memapi…? What's a Memapi…?

Anyways, I can't move. She paralyzed the hell out of me.

She bounced away, leaving me all alone with Fleur, who is supporting my limp body. Listening to the sounds using my Magical Perception, I can hear Purin stopped her tracks, just a few meters away from where we are.

… This slime. She's gone cute, after all. Ahaha.

Fleur: ”She must have thought of giving us time to talk.”

Still, I really don't get her at all. I mean, I'd rather not have her paralyze me, just to fix things with her mistress. Though, I guess that's her cute part.

Ciel: ”Really, a template tsundere.”

Fleur: ”She is good at heart. That, I can assure you.”

Ciel: ”I want to believe I also think so.”

No matter, it's good that she gave us a chance to talk things out. It's not really that of a problem to stay as is, but it'll be bad if things turned sour if ever we encounter a dangerous situation. There's also something I want to propose to her.

Suggest, okay? I want to suggest.

And it looks like the paralysis has worn off. That's one thanks to my resistance.

And so, I placed my hand over Fleur's head and pat it.

Ciel: ”Sorry about before.”

Fleur: ”N-No… It is my fault, to begin with…”

She hanged her head, but I still feel her head being pushed towards my palm as she looks down on the floor. It's like she want me to pat her more.

Ciel: ”Still. Let me apologize. If you wish for something, then I'll do it, if it's within my powers.”

Fleur: ”… Ah.”

Seemingly thinking up of something, as if a light bulb appeared above her head, she placed her curled up hands on top of the other's palm.

Fleur: ”Very well then. Fufu~ If you comply with one of my wishes, then I will forgive you.”

Ciel: ”Wishes?”

She caught my hand, which was on top of her head, and held it with both hands. Just a few centimeters away, my hand will touch her open cleavage.

Fleur: ”Then… Would you please…”

Ciel: ”*gulp*”

I wonder why, I involuntarily gulped from the anticipation. What is she going to ask with her cheeks flushed and eyes moist…?

There's…

Fleur: ”Please make me into a…”

… only one possible wish she could come up right now, right…? I mean, right after that, it's the only possible conclusion, right? Please tell me I'm right.

And that 'Make me into a…' There's only 'that', right?

A w-woma…

Fleur: ”Make me into a…”

Don't tease me!!”

Fleur: ”Please make me into a fine combatant!”

…

… Uh…

FIGURES.

Ciel: ”Phew… So that's it, huh.”

Fleur: ”Eh? That is what?”

Ciel: ”Just talking to myself.”

Well, it's not like I'm disappointed or anything. Like what I mentioned before, Fleur is like a little sister to me. Definitely, absolutely, not a chance, no way that I'll do something to her. I would never even consider it.

Hm? I was just literally considering it earlier? That's just your imagination.

Really.

Psshh.

Anyways.

Ciel: ”Actually, I was also thinking of discussing about the same thing.”

Fleur: ”Then…!”

I stood up from the ground and then reached out my hands towards Fleur.

Ciel: ”I'm going to be rough.”

Fleur: ”Then I will have it how I like it. Fufu.”