“Yawn….”
How long has it been since I closed my eyes?
I just naturally woke up.
I’m not moving yet, but the warmth from the bed and the blankets feels really nice.
It feels a bit stiff, but hey, that’s to be expected.
I wasn’t really expecting an incredibly comfy and soft bed, since it’s just an inn in a village.
I just needed to be able to sleep comfortably—that’s enough for me.
“Did I sleep well…?”
What’s going on here?
As I stretched, I felt something really hard binding me from my stomach and back.
“Huh…?”
What the heck?
Now that I opened my eyes properly, I saw a thick, sexy arm wrapped around my waist.
“Huh…?”
Seriously, what is this?
Am I still half-asleep and seeing things?
No, that doesn’t feel like a dream at all.
It feels too real…
“Are you awake?”
“Uh…?”
Then I hear that familiar male voice in my ear.
It’s a moderately deep but manly voice.
That voice is so familiar.
“Young Master…?”
It was Kyle.
Of course, I wouldn’t forget that voice; I’ve been hearing it for years now.
Sure, his voice changed a lot since puberty, but still…
Why the sudden closeness…?
“Sophia.”
“Uh?”
Why is he speaking so close to my ear like this while holding me?
What’s going on…?
“Are you really trying to seduce me?”
“Excuse me?”
Seduce?
Me?
That can’t be right.
I heard that Kyle liked me, but I wouldn’t suddenly start doing something like that.
I’m not a dog in heat or anything.
Why would I seduce someone?
“I have no reason to do something like that to you, Young Master. I don’t even love you.”
I answered properly despite still feeling a bit hazy from just waking up.
I still don’t quite understand the situation.
Why am I suddenly wrapped around Kyle, and why is he holding me this tightly? And why does his arm feel so hard?
It’s not just hard; it’s hot, which feels good.
Being held by him is incredibly cozy.
“Then why are you sleeping in a room where only I can come in, completely defenseless?”
“Well, I thought you would wake me up since I was sleeping.”
Since it’s dark outside like it is now, I thought Kyle would naturally wake me up since I’d be sleeping.
It’s common sense to wake someone up when they’re sleeping, right?
Sure, you might let someone sleep if they’re sleeping comfortably, but…
“Hah… Sophia, why don’t you understand men?”
“Excuse me?”
Me not understanding men?
Me?
I lived my past life as a man until I was about 20 years old!
That can’t be right.
There’s no one as knowledgeable about men as I am.
Probably.
Well, maybe a prostitute who has dealt with hundreds of men would know a bit more than me.
But anyway, that’s just how it is.
I know men so well.
“I know them exceptionally well. There’s no woman who knows men better than I do.”
That was a statement of real confidence.
Sure, there could be another woman who lived as a man in her previous life, but I’m the only one who fully remembers it.
Unless someone else remembers too.
“Then why are you acting like this?”
“Huh?!”
Suddenly Kyle loosened the arm he had wrapped around my lower belly and started pressing his hand against it.
This felt really weird.
Seriously.
Something about this is off.
-Sqeeze…
“Huh?”
“Do you know how I felt when I saw you sleeping alone in the room?”
“Uh…how would I know?!”
How am I supposed to know?
I’m not Kyle; how would I know?!
I couldn’t form coherent thoughts because of the sudden sensations coming from my stomach.
I don’t know what this feeling is, but it’s extremely strange.
It’s a feeling I’ve never felt before.
It’s really odd!
-Sqeeze…
Something’s definitely wrong.
Seriously.
“When I walked in and saw you sleeping like that, I thought, ‘Who wouldn’t feel tempted?’ You left the door slightly ajar, dressed in your usual clothes on the bed.”
“So…what’s the problem with that…?!”
“When a man sees a woman he likes in such a position, he naturally gets dubious thoughts, don’t you think?”
-Sqeeze…
-Thump…! Thump……!
“Hah… You think that way, Young Master…? Ugh…?!”
I wanted to speak, but Kyle kept pressing on my stomach.
And every time he did, I lost the ability to talk because of the strange sensations.
Even lying down, it felt like my waist might lift off the bed any moment.
“How should I know…?!”
“You claim to know men. You didn’t realize this would happen?”
“You, Young Master—when I was sleeping, you just slept right next to me without care!”
-Sqeeze… Thump… Thump…
Well, that’s true.
The last time we slept together, we just shared a bed easily enough!
But why is this suddenly happening now?
More importantly, this feels weird… Can you stop?
I wanted to say something to Kyle but couldn’t get the words out.
“How does it feel to be in this situation?”
“I don’t know…! This is the first time in my life!?!”
Suddenly, I felt a strange sensation in my lower back.
I have no idea what this is.
All of a sudden, something feels oddly light, and my waist started to tremble.
“Hee?!”
“Hah…”
“…?”
What was that strange feeling just now?
Suddenly, my head felt a buzz, and my breathing became frantic.
Like when I exert myself exercising with Elin, but even worse.
“Heh… Heh… Hehe…? Huh…?”
Why…? This thought keeps spinning in my head.
I have no clue—this is baffling.
Is it magic?
Right, Kyle knows magic, so it’s possible he can use weird spells.
Whatever this is, just pressing on my lower belly can’t possibly cause such a reaction!
“If you keep acting instinctually like this, I’ll just have to act the same way.”
“Heh…?”
“I’m a man too. If a woman I like is in a completely defenseless state, it’s inevitable for me to feel this way.”
“What do you mean…?”
“I’ve been holding back.”
“What?!”
Suddenly, Kyle leaned in even closer to whisper in my ear.
He was so close that it felt almost suffocating, and I was utterly shocked.
Even now, his words lingered in my ear.
“For now, I’ll just end the punishment here. If you want to refuse me, please do it properly. This is hard to bear.”
“…Yes.”
I don’t know why, but I felt like I must have done something wrong.
I just forgot for a moment that Kyle had spoken to me in a less formal way.
But… was it really such a big mistake to take a short nap while waiting for Kyle?
I mean, I only closed my eyes for a moment because I was tired while waiting for him…
And now he’s holding me with his strong, hot arms, completely wrapping me up from behind, while he whispered in that deep, pleasing voice.
I hadn’t given any permission.
Honestly, it seems like the fault lies not with me, but with Kyle for doing such unusual things without my consent.
In the end, he even used some weird magic to make my waist feel light.
“Oh, by the way, it’s dinner time. You must be hungry.”
“Uh…yes.”
Despite still feeling weird from earlier, I responded to Kyle.
After a rough lunch, I had been wandering around, and now I was just waking up from sleep. I was definitely hungry.
The original plan was for Kyle to wake me up for dinner!
I had completely forgotten about that with all these odd happenings.
“Get up. As for washing up… well, it’s not like it matters much. You’re appropriately dressed.”
“Uh?”
“Now, let’s head downstairs and eat first. We finished our business in the village, so we should be able to head back tomorrow.”
“Yes…”
Dressed appropriately?
Why is he complimenting my pants all of a sudden?
I don’t know what he’s talking about, but I headed downstairs to eat.
Despite Kyle’s strange teasing, I spent the rest of the day comfortably.
Kyle must have felt a bit guilty about teasing me because, surprisingly, he didn’t continue that strange pressing thing.
*
“Young Master?”
“Yes.”
“Why are you here?”
After I washed up for myself, I returned to the room where I had been sleeping.
My pants were somehow wet for some reason, so I decided to let them be washed.
Kyle hadn’t mentioned anything about the room, and the knights had automatically gone to their respective rooms, so I had no choice but to return to the room where I fell asleep.
Even though I had already slept for several hours, I still lay down to prepare for another day.
Then, suddenly, Kyle entered my room!
And he was dressed comfortably to sleep.
If he had told me, I would have helped him with whatever he needed.
No, that’s not it.
“It’s time to sleep, isn’t it? Is something wrong?”
“No.”
“…?”
So why is he here?
There’s no issue, and it’s not particularly early either.
Why?
I couldn’t understand why Kyle entered my room to sleep with me.
“What do you need then?”
“I’m planning to sleep.”
“Oh, have a good night again tonight.”
I got up from where I had been lying and greeted Kyle as I got ready for bed.
He just came by to say goodnight.
There was no reason for him to come all this way.
Even though he teased me earlier, he still seemed to be a polite guy.
“No, I’m sleeping with Sophia.”
“Uh?”
“The knights were crammed into three people per room, so I had no choice but to share a room with Sophia.”
“Uh… well, you can come in…?”
I let Kyle fully inside without fully understanding what he meant.
There’s plenty of space up here in the three-story inn!
Is the place essentially overwhelmed by Eristirol?
“Kuh… Did that many knights come this time? Then I guess it’s unavoidable…”
I was surprised Kyle suddenly entered my room, but if that was the case, it couldn’t be helped.
It would surely be better for Kyle to sleep with me than with knights smelling of sweat.
Let’s understand that.
“Then let’s lie down. I will wait until you fall asleep before I do.”
“No. We’re both just going to sleep; there’s nothing wrong with that.”
“Uh… well, that is true…”
Kyle’s point was valid enough.
There’s nothing wrong with it technically.
It just felt a little odd that a servant would sleep with a master; it felt weirder thinking about us lying down simultaneously.
“Sleep.”
Kyle pointed to his side, and I followed his words and lay down beside him.
“…”
This feels different.
We had once shared a bed before, but that time it was Kyle’s bed, and I dozed off for a moment before realizing he was there.
But this time feels different.
I could hear Kyle’s breathing, his scent, the rustling as he moved, all so vividly.
“Sophia.”
“…Yes.”
The room was dark.
Nothing was visible, only Kyle’s voice and scent filled my ears and nose.
“Goodnight.”
“Yes, Young Master, you too.”
I was worried he might say something strange again, but thankfully, he didn’t this time.
If it were always like this, it might be better.
Or maybe…?
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