“Hoho.”
Just as Louise said, I played a little prank on the two of them, and it worked like a charm.
Watching their reactions was too hilarious.
Both the flustered princess, turning red at my words, and Kyle, who tried to stop me with a slightly angry voice.
I was having way too much fun.
I couldn’t believe these were the same two who had been teasing me for days.
Ah, is that why they were messing with me?
I get it.
The more different the reaction from usual, the more fun it is to prank someone.
“It was fun….”
Louise’s method was even more amusing than I expected.
Kyle especially cracked me up.
He reacted so strongly just by reciting the line Louise told him to.
He even talked to me in informal speech.
He always used formal speech with me.
Ah, of course, I was a bit surprised.
Him shouting “Stop!” was enough to catch me off guard.
Before, Kyle had just quietly watched from the back.
“Hmm….”
But how did I get back at the two who were just teasing me?
It felt like I had been at their mercy for days.
It was almost unfair.
“But what now?”
To be honest, I had no idea what to do next.
I originally planned to notify Kyle that I would quit the job and leave soon after.
But now it became too awkward to actually quit.
Ever since Kyle confessed to me, everything became unclear.
I had considered quitting, but if I did so now, the outcome was obvious.
Kyle would definitely torment me with some strange magic again.
Like that weird magic he used last time.
The one that pressed my lower abdomen and made my body feel odd, or he would probably use some other spell.
That felt really strange.
It was like my body was becoming weird to the point I couldn’t even stand.
“If I run away….”
What would happen then?
What if I suddenly took a carriage and fled to Eristirol?
As soon as the thought crossed my mind, I shook it off.
There was no way it would end well.
If I tried to run away, Kyle would definitely chase after me.
I felt a bit guilty about what I was thinking, but… it really felt like that.
There was a reason.
“I was just lying in bed when he said I was tempting him.”
It was totally unfair!
I was just lying in bed, and suddenly Kyle completely wrapped me up in his strong arms, leaving me no escape and did something bizarre.
“If I suddenly try to run away….”
Would he do something even weirder than that bizarre thing? Even I thought that was the obvious answer.
Given Kyle’s behavior recently, it seemed entirely possible.
“Sigh….”
I had changed my mind somewhat about him liking me.
I was grateful.
It was almost the first time anyone other than my parents told me they liked me.
But… accepting his confession was a whole different matter.
I didn’t love Kyle in a romantic way.
“Love, huh….”
It was all so difficult for me.
The only love I had experienced was for my parents.
I had never dated or liked anyone, so what could I do?
I was planning to reject him, but Kyle had already rejected me for that.
He said I made him feel like a man, knowing I wouldn’t accept him in the first place.
Just that one remark made it harder for me.
Could I really see Kyle as a man?
I had no idea.
What does it even mean to see someone as a man?
“A man….”
Kyle is a man.
Everything about him, his gender identity, and physical characteristics clearly told me he was a man.
There was no way a woman could have such a sturdy and hot body like Kyle’s.
“A man….”
What does it mean to feel like he’s a man?
Is it wanting to see him from a romantic perspective?
Romantically, he is indeed right.
I am a woman, and Kyle is a man.
In that sense, he was correct.
“Since I have a woman’s body.”
No one could say this body was that of a man.
With this unnecessarily large chest, hips that curve every time I wear pants, and long hair that flows down to my waist.
Anyone would look at me and call me a woman.
Due to the misunderstandings that arose during my time in the boarding academy, I had a lot of strange thoughts, but no one would call me a man.
“Big chest….”
Is this a good thing?
When I touched my chest with my own hand, it felt soft.
Nothing else came to mind.
“Is it really that great…?”
Louise talked about seducing with my body and whatnot.
When referring to a woman’s body, it could include various body parts such as breasts, hips, thighs, collarbones, wrists, and the nape of the neck.
Among them, it probably referred to my breasts or something like that?
“Breasts….”
Now that I’ve become a woman, I don’t feel the same thrill I used to have in my past life.
In my previous life, I had many thoughts about a woman’s chest.
But now, there’s hardly anything.
It’s just a part of my body, that’s all I think.
“Should I go?”
I suddenly became curious.
What exactly do people find good about me?
Body?
Personality?
Appearance?
Kyle says he likes me, but I have no idea why he likes me…. Just out of sheer curiosity.
I wondered why he would like me, who doesn’t have many admirable traits and feels lacking compared to other young ladies.
It was really just that; nothing more, nothing less.
“Let’s go.”
Anything would be better than just sitting around doing nothing.
I moved from my room to Kyle’s room.
It was a time just past dinner and heading into the night, still a bit too early for Kyle to be asleep.”…”In front of Kyle’s door.
Today, I was surprisingly scared to knock on this door.
Even though I had been knocking for several years already.
– Thump thump….
– Knock knock.
“Young Master, I will be entering.”
I said that and stepped inside.
Once inside, Kyle was sitting in a chair, his hair slightly damp, as if he had just washed himself.
Was it because his hair was wet?
His already pure white hair looked even more refined.
“Sophia?”
“….”
Even though I had steeled myself to come in like this, I felt shy about speaking.
How embarrassing would it be to ask someone I liked to tell me why they like me?
Especially when that someone is the one who likes me.
“Young Master.”
“Yes.”
“I have one thing I would like to ask.”
“Is that right?”
“Yes….”
I took a moment to calm my breath and prepared to speak.
Kyle might laugh at my question.
But still, I was curious.
“Why do you like me?”
I really had no idea why he was so interested in me and continued to pursue me.
There must be countless people with better family backgrounds, better personalities, and better looks than me.
Did he really need to like a commoner, who couldn’t properly do her job and wouldn’t accept his affection?
“The reason I like Sophia?”
“Yes, that’s correct. I want to know why you love me.”
“Well… there are various reasons, you know. I love you, and there are reasons I’ve come to love you.”
I see.
With that response, I honestly felt somewhat relieved.
If his answer had focused solely on my body when I asked him that, I would have surely disliked it.
After all, wouldn’t that be too much?
Confessing and saying the reason they like me is just because of one part of my body.
“First of all…. You’re beautiful. It’s my taste.”
“….”
“Your hair is dark as night, in contrast to my own, and your red eyes are stunning.”
“Is that all…?”
Just two things?
Out of all those “various reasons,” this felt surprisingly less than I had expected.
Given that Kyle had been pursuing me passionately lately, I expected there to be something more special.
But just two….”
“No.”
“Yes?”
“There are so many reasons left.”
“….”
“First, I like your personality. Even in difficult situations or when accidents happen, you try to take the blame to lessen the worries of others, showing you care more about others than yourself.”
Kyle opened his mouth and began to talk a lot about various things.
“And your eyes when you smile are lovely. They have a charming yet cute allure, and while you try to have everything figured out, it’s endearing to see the parts where you’re lacking and how you work to hide and improve those parts.”
“Is that it…?”
“You’re cute, acting a bit foolish and not realizing how pretty you are. Plus, it’s adorable how you didn’t know I liked you since I was young, even though it’s kind of silly.”
“Foolish…?”
Me? A fool…?
The top graduate from my boarding academy…?
Listening to Kyle’s answer, it felt like he had so much to say.
It was surprisingly more than I had initially thought.
Now I understood why Kyle said “there are many reasons.”
There were really many.
“And….”
Kyle stood up from his chair and started walking toward me.
As I was looking at his face, Kyle’s height difference meant that his face moved closer to mine as he approached.
What was he trying to do…?
– Chu…
At that moment, Kyle’s lips brushed lightly against mine.
“Huh…?”
Lips…?
Oh… my lips?
“I love how you instantly turn red like this, Sophia.”
– Thump…
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