Episode 22. Delayed expression of affection has an interest rate of 100% (2)
“So? What do you want to say?”
I asked, rolling up the parchment I was looking at and tying it with a string. Tina casually sat down on the bed. Tina smiled as she kicked her foot in front of her as she sat down.
“Not really.”
“…… Huh?”
So you’re saying you came to see me tonight for no reason? It’s going to be past eleven soon?
“Aren’t you hiding it?”
I brought her a chair and put her in front of her and sat down.
“Isn’t it just because I wanted to see the teacher?”
I came because I wanted to see you for no reason…….
It was a very easy remark to be mistaken for. I don’t intend to be mistaken until the other person directly expresses that he likes me, but I know it intuitively.
Because a woman never approaches a man she’s not interested in first.
“Yes. What did you want to do when you saw it?”
“Nothing.”
“Nothing?”
“I thought a lot about what to do before something came into the room. When I saw my master…… It’s fun just to look at. hehehehe.”
“… Is that so?”
Should I say that it is a sensibility that can be felt at an innocent age?
It looked really fresh. It was so cute just by looking at it.
“Ah… what.”
“Huh?”
“Looking at it with a smile like that makes my heart thump. ….”
Tina said with her cheeks blushing on rare occasions.
Did I smile without realizing it?
Come to think of it, after the expression management skill was unlocked for the third time, I was able to make some expressions.
If you think about the fact that you can use the facial muscles that have been stiff up until now, if you release them a few more times in the future, the passive skill might turn into an active skill.
In that case, it would be better to use facial expression management even more.
Because you can be calm outside and talk kindly to the people you want to keep close.
“Is it thrilling? Tina uses a lot of cute expressions.”
She stroked her hair gently. Her hair smelled of soap.
“Are you cute?”
“It’s cute. Have you ever thought of yourself as cute?”
“Ummm… …. I don’t think there is!”
“Really?”
When she was around fourteen, wasn’t she the age to be in her prime to care about her own appearance? I think I was like that at the time too.
“But…… She thought that she wanted to be petted by her teacher. Ah, but that doesn’t mean I’ve been conscious of my master and acted up until now.”
“I know.”
I removed my hand and nodded.
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Tina’s unique behaviors would show through if they were fake. Typically, it was to observe her surroundings after performing her actions.
But Tina didn’t hesitate when she acted, as if she was showing her rawness, she didn’t notice, she moved without thinking.
“You know?”
“Your eyes go naturally to those who are interested. Doesn’t Tina know?”
“Right, right. I know it all too well. Since when do you feel empty and you are looking for a teacher? When she trains hard, she wants to be praised by her teacher while stroking her hair to the point of messing it up. I also wanted to have a meaningless conversation like this. However, it was very regrettable that there was no one by the teacher’s side.”
Listening to her quietly made her feel uncomfortable.
It is said that her frankness is her personality, but how many people can say this directly while laughing.
Perhaps Tina will use this honesty as a weapon to capture many men.
“Is that so?”
“Yes! Hi-Hi!”
It was a bright mood that made even me feel better when I saw it.
“That’s why I say… ….”
She wiggled her fingers and carefully took her luck. I made eye contact without answering.
“I’ll use the remaining wish tickets, so can we talk a lot and get compliments from now on?”
“Isn’t the story already being told?”
“That…… Even now, you speak harshly. Softly…… Can you tell me Just like when I woke up in the Aium Kingdom. Oh, you don’t have to say honorifics.”
Is that possible?
It’s true that my facial expression management skills have softened a lot compared to before, but I couldn’t control them according to my will.
But let’s try it.
Seeing the anticipation in her eyes as she looked at me, I couldn’t help it.
I moved my chin moderately and opened my mouth. Tina’s head tilted as she stared at me strangely.
“If it’s a little bit, I’ll do that.”
The tone of voice was still the same, but should I call it an accent?
A voice came out that was more affectionate than I thought. A soft smile was a bonus.
Seeing that, Tina’s mouth opens wide, exposing her gums. She then even smiles at her eyes.
“Uh hee hee! Yes!”
Seeing him play around, I felt more excited.
I put her chair back on her desk and sat down next to Tina. Her bed rocked.
“How would you like to hear compliments?”
Even though I wanted to hear her compliments, I didn’t remember every single thing she had done.
“That, well? What should I do?”
Looking at her hesitantly looking at me, I gently grabbed her hair and lowered it. Reluctantly, he accepts my hand.
Took.
I put Tina’s head on my thigh.
“I think this will be fine.”
“Uh… ….”
Tina’s eyes looking at me widened as much as they could, and she kept stinging. As for her sleeping position, her lap pillow is perfectly adapted for stroking her partner’s head.
You may not be able to untangle her as she wishes, but you will be able to feel her touch calmly.
“Get her legs up on the bed and lie down comfortably.”
“Are you okay?”
“Yes.”
I don’t usually get permission like this, but it was funny to see it only at times like this.
“Now, lay on your side.”
“Yes? I want to see Master’s face…… !”
When I look at her with her eyes wide open like that, I feel burdened. And it’s uncomfortable to stroke.
Forcibly lying on the side, the lips stick out all the way. It seemed that he was protesting that he was very displeased. I laughed silently and ran a hand through her black hair.
After stroking it several times without saying anything, the lips that had been protruding all along were retracted. Instead, the corners of his mouth were wide open.
“Do you feel good?”
“Good.”
“Yes.”
Okay, now I’m petting him…….
What praise should I give?
Can I commend you for taking my side without question so far? Or should I compliment the appearance?
After thinking about it for a while, I vomited a question that came to my mind.
“Has Tina ever questioned my actions?”
“Question? Well. I don’t think you’ve ever had one?”
Tina said calmly without erasing her smile.
“Even though I knew you were a hero and I used it?”
“From the beginning, I didn’t think that they would take me in for no purpose. I honestly thought I was going to sleep. Still, I thought it would be better than Dink. It seemed like he had a lot of money.”
Tina doesn’t seem to think deeply because she’s usually immature, but she seems pretty realistic.
When she shows a serious side from time to time, I wonder if her tendency to come out was probably influenced by this.
“But it wasn’t long before she realized that the teacher was a caring person. To be honest, her expression was hard and her tone was indifferent, so I thought she wouldn’t be able to attach affection……. I felt cautious in her every action, and every time she said something of concern from time to time, I felt that she was sincere for some reason, so I was a little scared. I think she was glad that people she didn’t know did something that even her parents didn’t.”
Did she think so?
She’s so bouncy on the outside that I don’t get much to ask for her thoughts. She must have had a hard life, being hurt as much as Iris and Maria, her other races.
I gently ran her hair through her heart, comforting her.
“After living together for a year or two like that, it was just fun after I got used to it. The way she speaks casually and confidently goes out to a very tall person…… On the one hand, it was also cool.”
“I see.”
That’s cool. You are also very unique.
I barely suppressed her laughter as it was about to pop out.
“I asked if you ever questioned me?”
“Yes.”
“It would be a lie if I said no, but the teacher always gave us directions. I don’t think the teacher’s actions are wrong. I guess that would be my answer.”
“I see.”
The same goes for Iris, and the warriors affirm me, so I feel that what I have done so far has not been wrong. She became more confident.
“Thank you for thinking that way.”
“Thank you for picking me up. Teacher… No, Brother Prause.”
“Brother…… ?”
A brother. How long have you been hearing that name?
Everyone I met here was older than me, so I never had a chance to hear about it. When I hear it, the corners of my mouth twitch.
“To hear that you’re an older brother, there’s a nine-year age difference.”
“You’re old enough to be called an older brother, what! If it’s really uncomfortable, I’ll only call you that when we’re together.”
“…… Okay. Do it.”
You use the right of wish very well.
“Today oppa is loose!”
“Someone wrote a wish ticket. But isn’t it time to get some sleep?”
When I checked the time, it was approaching twelve o’clock.
“Already? I want to talk to you more…….”
It’s troublesome to fall asleep here then, right?
No one will misunderstand that you are sleeping with a child, but there are people who look at you strangely just in case.
“Sleep well to get better skin and grow taller.”
“Then I want to sleep here!”
“What?”
“Yap!”
Tina jumped up and she was hugged. Unable to overcome my strength, I lay down on the bed. Tina looked down at me and smiled like a mischievous child.
“You’re not going?”
“No, go.”
“Then kick me out! Huhu, I can’t lose to you anymore?”
“Is it okay for a hero to be so cowardly?”
“I will only be cowardly in front of my brother. hehehehe!”
No, go!
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Smart.
“Master, excuse me. Tina didn’t come in last night……. Uh?”
“Mmm. What’s going on?”
I raised myself, frowning at the heaviness I felt in my chest. I looked down and saw Tina sleeping in my arms.
“…… T-Did you spend the night with Tina?”
“Su, Master… Please explain this.”
The two of them look at me and Tina in disbelief.
“Ah… It seems like he fell asleep just talking about it. You slept together a few years ago, so there’s nothing to worry about, right?”
“Then and now are different!”
What’s different…….
From my point of view, a few years ago and now, only the body was a bit bigger, but it’s not much different.
“…… It didn’t happen like you think, so don’t worry.”
“Umm… Hey kids!”
“Tee, Tina! Talk about what you did last night!”
“Ah… Should I say that I was able to get very close to my master……. Should I say I’m happy because it was the first person I gave my heart to? ….”
Tina muttered in a drowsy state, then clung closer to me.
“Just… it was fun.”
“Zu, it was fun…… !”
When the two warriors saw Tina laughing, she shouted indignantly.
“Everything, I am next!”
“No, it’s me!”
I yawned looking at the two people who were suddenly on fire.
“Noisy…… ,”
“Teacher, have fun today too.”
He smiles and speaks well without waking up. Do you know who caused this situation?
I let out a sigh at the beginning of the day today as well.