Alfred stares down at me, and lets out a chuckle. Then he flashes a broad smile, looking quite jubilant.
“Your face is completely red.”
“Stu—s-shu—wha? What are, you—”
I’m embarrassed to the point that my whole body freezes and I am reduced to stutters. Al again takes advantage of it, and we end up kissing again.
In spite of my attempts to push against his chest, to turn away from the kiss, he immediately gives chase and recaptures my own, intent on not letting me escape. He even lifts my chin, allowing his tongue to boldly enter my mouth.
Flustered, I try to push back his tongue with mine. But this only gives him the opportunity to entangle our tongues, prompting shivers to run through my body. At this point, I’m already starting to lose my mind.
I don’t even realize that I’ve closed my eyes until I open them. And after doing so, I happen to meet his indigo gaze, narrowed and darkened..
His feverish gaze awakens me to the severity of our current situation.
The hands around the back of my waist burn to the touch.
As I wonder how to put a stop on this, someone knocks twice on the door.
“Excuse me, Lian-sama, Fram-sama. Granza-sama is about to arrive.”
“Ngh!!!”
As soon as I hear Lowendal’s voice I flinch.
Alfred’s hold also slackens for a moment.
A chance! I immediately remove my hands from his embrace and grab Alfred’s ears, tightening my grasp and twisting them, making sure to do it as painfully as possible.
“Ouch…” Alfred groans, his intense expression faltering.
No matter how strong someone becomes, their ears will remain soft. They will always be a human’s weak point!
Looks like it’s really painful, even for the hero. Alfred’s face contorts in a grimace, and his eyes moisten a bit with tears. What an unusual sight.
Red finger marks, caused by my squeezing and pulling, are visible on both of his ears. Serves you right!
As his hold weakens even further from the pain, I shove away Alfred’s left arm and jump back. He tries to grab me again, but I leap sideways, evading his hands.
I make a dash for the door. “I–I understand! W-we will be going soon, so tell him to wait for a little while!” I reply to Lowendal, who should be on the other side of the door.
“Understood, Lian-sama. We will be waiting for you at the parlor, so please come when you have finished preparing.”
“Yeah! Got it!”
I press my ears to the door, listening to his fading footsteps. Thankfully, Lowendal didn’t open the door. I don’t want him to see my current state.
Damn it!
Seriously, I can’t stay unguarded around this guy!
He does all sorts of surprising things. It’s very bad for my heart!
Can’t this brat be more mindful about where we are right now?!
I take a deep breath and somehow manage to calm myself. Then I glare at Alfred.
A deep frown remains on his face as he rubs his slightly swollen ears.
“Y-you deserved it! Stupid! Idiot! Fool! Perverted demon! Molester! Instructor Granza will beat s-someone like you black and blue! Instructor Granza’s strength is terrifying. You definitely can’t land even a single solid hit on him. So don’t run away after getting cold feet!”
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Nurturing the Hero to Avoid Death
Romantizm"Please, I implore you to save the world." This is what a goddess in white says to me in a pure-white space. Such is the standard line that suggests the game is about to begin. Please say this stirring line to boys and girls with sparkling eyes! It'...
