Chapter 44

I didn’t dare to look at Tess, who greeted me brightly, so I fell silent.

“Really?”

Tess was so startled that he couldn’t even blink. I have to get to the point before I become ashamed of myself for bringing selfish things to a child who is genuinely happy.

“Tess.”

“Yes.”

“Be used by me.”

“Yes.”

He knew what I was going to do and he answered me so neatly. I must have looked at him with a very dumbfounded look. Seeing Tess come up with an excuse first.

“There’s no way Euseniel can make me do anything strange. And actually, I like anything that Euseniel tells me to do.”

I shook my head as I looked at Tess’ face, who seemed like he would pretend to die if he was asked to die. I picked up my courage and straightened my posture. Whooo.

“This weekend, there is a meeting at Duchy Lantia.”

Tess nodded his head, telling me to continue talking.

“On that day, be my partner.”

There was no answer.

“Tess?”

He’s looking at me, but he’s still silent.

“Let’s go to the Lantia family’s party together. If you don’t want to-“

“-No!”

Pop!

It was impossible to distinguish between Tess’ denial and the sound of the magic stone exploding, which one came first.

“What is it all of a sudden?”

Pop! Another magic stone exploded.

“Ah, ah, wait. Hold on, Euseniel.”

Tess hastily pulled me into a hug. HIs body was shaking excessively so I didn’t push him away. After a while he let go and asked with his eyes wide open.

“Really, really go as your partner? Me? But I’m the Emperor? Can I do that?”

I suppressed my stinging conscience and turned my gaze to the side.

“Well, since you’re the Emperor, I want you to go with me.”

As I explained everything, Tess nodded eagerly as if he understood.

“As expected, it was good that I’m the Emperor. right?”

“…… yes.”

I slowly stroked the hair of the man who was playing Emperor for me.

Since it was for my needs, I expected Tess to ask for something in return. Surprisingly he didn’t want anything special. He just sat in the chair and hugged me tight.

And he talked about this and that in an excited tone.

“So what are we going to do that day?”

“It’s enough for now.”

“I have a separate suit, should I wear it?”

“Is it similar to what you’re wearing now?”

“It’s similar, but a little more flashy.”

Um, then I’m curious.

Watching Tess in his suit made me realize my new taste. I really liked these clothes.

…… Is it just because of Tess’ face ?

“Then, would you wear it?”

“Of course.”

Tess, who had pulled away from me, replied, curving his eyes gently. Appreciating the terribly beautiful face for a while, I naturally frowned at Tess’s words.

“So, when is Euseniel going to give me a hundred kisses?”

A word passed through my mind before asking what he was saying out of the blue.

– I’ll give you a hundred kisses when you open your eyes.

What.

“Were you not sleeping?”

“I thought it was a dream, but was it real?”

Tess opened his eyes slightly wide and tilted his head. He wasn’t actually asleep was he? Pretending to sleep, sucking my finger, hugging me-

“Tess.”

“Euseniel said you would kiss me when I open my eyes, but I thought it was a dream because you wouldn’t do that.”

“You didn’t open your eyes.”

“I did.”

“When!”

“Afterwards.”

Something is wrong.

“Euseniel, you didn’t tell me when I had to wake up, did you?”

Unfortunately, I lost my words.

“Since I opened my eyes that day, you should give me a hundred kisses.”

Whispering secretly, Tess familiarly put his arm around my waist.

“I want it on the lips, Euseniel.”

He whispered as he came closer and we would collide soon.

“That, I!”

“Euseniel is someone who keeps her promises. right?”

I tried to turn my head to take my eyes away from the gentle smile, but our lips would touch, so I pushed him away. It was a promise, but I frowned because it felt like I was on the losing side for no reason.

“I won’t do it. No.”

“Fine.”

I was relieved for a moment,

“Then I will do it.”

“You’ve been doing it since you were little!”

I objected to the absurd claim.

“Now we have to do it legally. I will do this to Euseniel a thousand times.”

“Wasn’t it a hundred times?”

“What I do to Euseniel is less than what Euseniel should do to me, so a thousand times. Actually, I want to do it a hundred thousand times, but then Euseniel will get angry again.”

I was at a loss for what to say. I thought my childhood friend didn’t know me very well, but he knew me very well.

Peck, Peck

I didn’t even have the strength to shake off Tess’s way of familiarly putting his lips on me.

It was too much compared to when I said I would tolerate it because it was a reward for my promise to give him a hundred kisses.

So while my head was telling to push him away, my body was acclimatizing to the subtle heat he gave me.

The soft flesh was so addictive that it burned my throat.

“Euseniel.”

When I didn’t push him away, Tess kissed me heartily and buried his face in my neck.

“Good.”

A low-pitched voice rose up his throat.

“Good…….”

I couldn’t bear to be honest, but I liked it too.

Fingers digging through my hair began to tickle my scalp. A satisfied laugh tickled my throat again.

I came to use Tess, but somehow I feel like I’m on the losing side. This feeling intensified when Tess suggested something.

“So, what are we going to do this weekend? Shall I go to Hardland?”

My God, by dragging a carriage bearing the imperial family’s coat of arms in front of the mansion after attending the tea party, we are going to advertise as if he and I are very special.

I put him in my plan, but I have no intention of joining his plan.

I hit Tess on the head and he straightened his upper body.

The fingers that were still tickling the back of my head remained. When my body trembled and flinched, his red lips drew an arc as if he noticed even though it was a very slight movement.

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