Master, May I Suck It Up?

13

7 days of abstinence.

Elise was drying up.

Benji alone made her feel uncomfortable with her reason flying away and her lower back seizing up. She no longer takes her favorite bath.

When Elise thought she couldn't stand it, she touched herself, but Elise's body was no longer satisfied with her clumsy gestures.

Elise had also removed her precious books she used to carry in her arms every day. The moment she opened her book, it was obvious that she would succumb to the easy temptation before her eyes.

"Master, would you like to take a bath?"

"There's no way that innocent Benji understands how desperate this situation is.'

Poor Benji was restless and hovering around Elise as she hung on the couch all day and donned a rough face.

"You said bathing makes you feel better."

The more he insisted, the darker and more irritable Elise's mood became.

"I don't take baths anymore. Get rid of the bathtub, too!"

"Why?"

"My body... isn't not feeling well."

I'm holding it in so hard that I can't take a bath with you now. Say something that makes sense.

Benji's face was stained with worries when she made an unreasonable excuse. She couldn't even scold him.

"Master. Is it because of poison? Do you want me to clean it up for you?"

'Oh? Do you want to?'

At that moment, Elise had almost raised her head and asked back, but instead she pressed her lips together. She raised her body firmly, praising herself for her self-control and said,

"Benji. Stay out of my sight for a while."

'I'm going wild from just looking at your face. You have no idea how pleasant your lips, your tongue are and how they drive people crazy. I'm trying my best to live like a normal person right now.'

"Master, are you angry at me?"

"No, it's not like that. It's just...."

There's no poison anymore.

Elise wanted to say that he didn't have to do it anymore, but she couldn't say it outloud and swallowed hard for the unpredictable future.

It was the last defense left for the time when she had no choice but to endure it.

"I really don't feel well."

Elise gave a clumsy excuse, lied down and closed her eyes tightly.

"Yes, master."

Elise was relieved as Benji, who readily agreed as easily as usual, heard the footsteps going far away.

"Oye. He's too nice and gullible."

Somehow, her heart felt empty with regret.

* * *

"What's with this weather today?'

From early in the evening, heavy rain poured down, and the sky was swallowed by dark clouds was complete darkness itself without a single light.

Rumble—

Bang—

'I'm scared.'

Elise trembled with fear at the loud rumbling that she heard even when her ears were covered. The sound of thunder was so strong it shook the ground so of course her thin pillow didn't do anything.