episode_0043

Katlena and Zeros eating at a restaurant.

Although it wasn’t a great place like Ambrosia, it was a decent place and Katlena was enjoying the moment.

On the other hand, Zeros, unlike Katlena, seems very uncomfortable with the current situation.

That would be the case, even though he didn’t show it openly, Zeros also had eyes and ears, so he couldn’t ignore the rumors going around him.

This is especially true in a situation like now where it is so blatantly reminiscent of dating.

‘What should I say… I feel like people’s eyes are slowly gathering here right now.’

There are rumors going around about him and the princess being quite close, maybe even lovers.

To be honest, it was perhaps natural that such rumors would not spread in this situation where they held hands and often had meals together at the academy. However, from Zeros’ perspective, the current situation was extremely burdensome.

‘Strictly speaking, the two of us are just master-servant.. Well, Katlena does show skinship quite often, but don’t you think it’s a bit much to talk about the actions of 10-year-olds?’

Of course, Katlena had a mature side for her age, but she was still a girl who didn’t know much about the world.

Besides, Zeros already knew what the biggest root cause of Katlena’s actions, such as holding his hand or eating together, was.

‘That’s what Serif said. Katlena was so scared to go to the Academy alone that she cried and made a fuss in front of the Duke and Duchess, but they barely allowed her to go on the condition that she accompany them.’

Moreover, the reason she started holding Zeros’ hand was because she held his hand tightly in front of Elios, who was an object of fear and caution.

In other words, for the current Katlena, Zeros was like her only protector within the lonely and fearful academy.

Actions like holding hands or eating together were clearly born of affection, but Zeros thought that this was far from the sweet romance that others thought of.

‘As time goes by, I get used to the academy life, but this will soon disappear. And then, when I finally get to face that fiancé…’

The man that Katlena fell in love with at first sight in the original work.

Although she betrayed him at the last moment, Katlena’s feelings were definitely sincere until then, and she had been looking forward to the day she would marry him throughout her school days.

Of course, he was betrayed and brutally murdered right after without even being able to kiss, let alone get married… but at least the love that Katlena had for him over the years was definitely genuine.

Accordingly, Zeros thought that the current situation would not last long and for now, he was accepting her complaints with a smile as an older brother.

‘He’s a child who will go find his person like that… But still, at least I want to create a future where he can live. Even for my own sake..’

With that thought in mind, Zeros once again strengthens his resolve for the future.

Meanwhile, looking at Zeros like that, Katlena was secretly delighted at the fact that the bait she had released was being resolved well.

‘Indeed… public opinion really seems to be easily formed. It’s so easy for a rumor to spread just by a 10-year-old boy and girl holding hands while eating.’

Humans have an inherent tendency to exaggerate and spread personal opinions about the fragmentary phenomena they see.

Even if that is far from the truth.

And in that respect, the bait that Katlena had given was having a very useful effect.

‘Zeros and I are dating… Hehe. It’s a rumor that really makes me feel good just hearing it. Of course, this young boy doesn’t know exactly what it means. If we set a stake in this way and maintain it, we’ll be able to block most of the guys who carelessly flirt with Zeros.’

Of course, if she and Zeros became an official couple as the rumors say, it couldn’t be better. But it was impossible to expect such a relationship from a mere 10-year-old boy.

Now is the time to just wait for this child to mature slowly while managing him so that he doesn’t go in a strange direction.

Harvesting was something that happened at least after the child’s head had hardened a little and the meaning had been clearly realized.

‘To do that, he’d have to be around 16, or 15 at the earliest. It’s not a short period of time, but I think it’d be fun to watch this child slowly mature.’

Katlena felt happy at the thought of raising this lovely boy in front of her well and making him her own.

That’s when the two boys and girls looked at each other and felt an unspeakable affection for each other.

“Huh?”

“Laugh!”

The next moment, Katlena’s face suddenly hardens.

At the same time, Zeros looks dazed at the unexpected sensation.

And then… looking at the two people showing such a dramatic change in expression, the person who caused this situation had a lively smile on his face.

“This and that.. A date just the two of you in such a conspicuous place at such a time. As your older sister, I can’t just let it go, right?”

“Sister Senel. What the heck is this..”

Katlena speaks with a mixture of bewilderment and a hint of anger at the situation before her eyes.

That would be the case, at this very moment.

This was because in front of Katlena’s eyes, Senel was doing something she absolutely could not do with her current physical condition.

That act is…

“Haha, your complexion suddenly changed? I didn’t know my little brother was already interested in this kind of thing.”

“T-Take it down right now.. Ah.. No, let that kid go right now, even though you’re my sister, to Zeros, that’s..”

“Hehehe. Okay, okay. If this continues a little longer, I might get hit by our scary youngest sibling?”

Senel slowly releases the hand he had been holding and straightens his back while thinking that.

Then she looked at the thing that had just been holding Zeros’ head.

She lightly caressed her breasts, which were of a size that you would never think belonged to a 16-year-old girl, thanks to her mother’s resemblance, and still had an expression on her face that seemed to be amused.

Meanwhile, Zeros, who had been unexpectedly attacked by Princess Senel’s chest for a few seconds, was unable to think of anything for a moment, his face turning bright red.

‘Bah.. just now.. that feeling.. is that.. really a woman’s chest? I only felt it in my head, but what is this incredible..’

It was fluffy and soft, and it seemed like something good was coming out of it.

Looking at Zeros, who was momentarily unable to come to his senses due to that feeling, Katlena felt her heart burning and began to steel her resolve once again.

‘Never… let your guard down. If you just sit there blankly, you never know when that kind and innocent Zeros will get taken away by some girl.’

At that moment, when Katlena was burning with determination not to lose the man she loved so much, Senel, looking at them, spoke in a voice that still had a smile on its face but sounded a little serious.

“Okay then.. Let’s stop joking and get straight to the point. Even though it looks like this, we don’t have much time right now.”

“ㄴ..Huh?”

“What does that mean?”

Zeros and Katlena looked slightly surprised at Senel’s words, which they thought were just a simple prank. Senel looked at them with a serious, yet still interested expression as he spoke.

“It’s nothing much, and since you guys are probably getting used to academy life, I thought I’d give you some real work to do as the student council president.”