The Villainess Demands a Kiss

Kabanata 11 | Sandwich

𝙒𝘼𝙍𝙉𝙄𝙉𝙂 18+ 𝘿𝙀𝙏𝘼𝙄𝙇𝙀𝘿 𝙎𝙏𝙀𝘼𝙈𝙔 𝘾𝙃𝘼𝙋𝙏𝙀𝙍 | 𝙍𝙀𝘼𝘿 𝘼𝙏 𝙔𝙊𝙐𝙍 𝙊𝙒𝙉 𝙍𝙄𝙎𝙆.

𝐊𝐀𝐁𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐀 𝟏𝟏 | 𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐖𝐈𝐂𝐇

𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐆𝐀𝐍𝐀

"Gusto mo sandwich? Oh, eto." I frowned the moment Seisu gave me a literal sandwich. Hindi na lang ako umimik at kinuha kung ano man ang inaabot niya sa akin.

"Yeah, thanks. This is what I was asking for." Nakangiti kong sambit at nakita ko ang agad na paglukot ng kaniyang mukha.

I hide my grin as I turn my back to do what I had left. Ramdam kong nakatitig siya sa akin na tila ba nagtataka kung bakit ganito ang reaksyon ko sa sinabi niya.

Talk about reverse psychology, huh?

Nagpatulot ako kung ano man ang ginagawa naming dalawa. I turned my back while my hands are busy. Nagsalin pa rin ako katulad ng dati kong ginagawa. I knew I was busy yet I can feel Seisu's stare.

"Men are talking about the red room." Tumaas ang isang kilay ko dahil sa binanggit ni Seisu. Nakipagtigasan pa ako ng tingin sa kaniya dahil hindi ko malaman kung paano niya nalaman ang tungkol sa red room.

The red room is a brothel located in the middle of the empire. Some say it is always there but hidden using powerful magic, because it is illegal according to the Empire's laws.

Ilang beses ko na rin nabasa ang tungkol sa Red Room Brothel. Sadyang hindi ko lang gaano pinagtuunan ng pansin dahil akala ko ay hindi naman relevant kay Morgana.

But now, Seisu mentioned it right in front of Ginger. Morgana's disguise bothers me honestly.

"Do you believe that sex work is real work?" Hindi ko alam kung saang lupalop ba mundo nakuha ni Seisu ang tanong niya. I squinted my eyes at him. It was very unusual to witness him ask serious questions like that. Nasanay kasi akong puro kalokohan ang laman ng bunganga niya.

''It is work, Seisu. You already said the word work next to sex.'' Pinagpatuloy ko kung ano man ang ginagawa ko. He stood there in his position while his clone beside me handed him a vial of pink salts.

"But do you think that kind of work could help lower the crime rates of rape?" he asked. Tumaas ang kilay ko dahil alam kong hindi naman talaga siya ganito mag-isip.

Seisu has been testing my patience. Malakas ang kutob ko na sinusubukan niya ring tingnan kung pano ako mag-isip. Due to the fact that the female population in this world is decreasing, businessmen have taken advantage and established brothels, with the most popular being the Red Room.

"Sex work is only a band-aid solution for issues like crime rates, especially rape." I answered.

''Why?'' Tila na-iintriga niyang sambit. I scoffed at him. Pabiro kong tinapon sa kaniya ang isang golden feather dahil hindi man lang siya kumurap habang nakatitig sa akin.

"Even with or without sex work, rape will still exist. It's as simple as that." I explained. Nanahimik ako at binuksan ang isang vial.

I heard that the hunter group found rare gems last night. And as part of our job as merchants, it is our task to make something out of those gems, such as knives or even bowls. Sa ilang linggo akong tinuran ni Seisu ay aminado akong hindi ako kasinggaling niya.

At least, Ginger has a persona. I can't do this when I'm Morgana because every move that Seisu taught me is a merchant's trademark. Ayaw ko rin namang mapamahawak sila. They don't even know that I'm Morgana. Hindi ko rin naman p'wede sabihin sila kung sino ang totoong ako.