episode_0086

“Ha.”

The long, long kiss ended.

She licked the saliva that flowed from the corner of my mouth and smiled prettily.

“Get out of the way.”

My voice was surprisingly cold.

“I’m sorry. Marian. I felt bad… ?”

“I. I told you not to do it.”

Although I couldn’t speak because my mouth was blocked, I tapped her back with my hand several times.

To be honest, I didn’t dislike the kiss itself.

Rather than drinking alcohol. Is this what it feels like to do drugs? It’s incredibly addictive and makes you want to let go of everything else.

‘Dangerous.’

That wasn’t what I wanted.

Is it because my body is young?

I don’t know for sure, but my body was surprisingly immune to this.

“Wrong…”

The way he carefully took my hand with a pitiful face, as if he had truly committed high treason.

“Ha. You just need to know. This can’t happen anymore.”

“…I don’t like things like this between women, right?”

To be honest, my mind itself was quite relaxed. Is it because he checked her heart first?

What should I answer?

“No… . I don’t like it, but I’m still 15 years old.”

“…I see.”

How did you receive my words?

‘Until the coming of age ceremony… . ‘I’ll wait.’

She nodded and muttered softly.

“What did you say?”

“I am confident in waiting.”

wait? I’m not sure, but I’m glad I understand.

side. Along with the sound, I felt a soft touch on my cheek.

“Is this okay?”

A light cheek kiss. It was a very familiar feeling.

“…Yes.”

I turned my head in shame. Actually, I wasn’t angry. I just feel like my doctor was ignored. I was a little upset because I remembered my past life.

“Marian.”

Cecilia poked me in the back.

“Why.”

I turned around and lay down with a slightly annoyed expression.

“Good.”

Cecilia smiled brightly, wondering what was so good about seeing our eyes again.

Wasn’t he sullen just now?

“So…?”

Feeling an inexplicable strange feeling, I lightly rolled up the sheet and repeatedly clenched and unclenched my fists.

Still, lying side by side like this makes me feel like I’m back in my childhood.

At that time, I was like this every day, and suddenly I felt warmth in my hand.

Cecilia put her finger into my hand. When I looked at him, he held my hand.

Then he smoothed my cheek with his other hand.

Even though I was watching, I couldn’t refuse or avoid it. Her hand gradually moved and touched my lips.

“It is done.”

Cecilia lightly rubbed my lips and said that.

‘… ‘It’s done, what is it?’

I narrowed my eyebrows.

“It doesn’t hurt anymore, right?”

Cecilia said and tapped my lips.

‘Doesn’t it hurt? what?’

I was dazed. Before I knew it, the wound in my mouth had healed.

It didn’t even hurt in the first place. Is it because it shows on his face?

Cecilia smiled awkwardly.

“I’m sorry. Actually, I didn’t mean to do this.”

As I glared at her sullenly, she continued to make excuses.

To summarize, I was just going to watch it, but I couldn’t stop myself because it was so cute.

That’s what it sounded like.

In the first place, I kissed Cecilia when she touched my lips.

‘……!!!!!!!!’

I woke up with a silent scream.

Laughing together, sleeping together, rubbing cheeks together. If I had to sum up our relationship in words, yes.

childhood friend. It’s also quite sticky.

Cecilia touching my cheek and even her lips are very familiar sensations.

That would have been the case.

It’s a feeling I’m all too familiar with.

I covered up that feeling with just two kisses.

Just because she touched my lips made me expect that she would kiss me…

…

……

I felt like my brain was overloaded.

I opened my mouth, suppressing the feeling that my face would heat up again.

“…From next time, do it with my permission.”

I blurted it out without even realizing it and said, “Oh no.”

I said no a while ago, but now I’m allowed.

“Is it okay to do it next time?”

“……No! no! No!”

I just forced myself to do it.

I guess I’ve become a fool.

“That.”

“That?”

When I spoke, she smiled sweetly and followed what I said.

The feeling of dealing with a child who was complaining made me strangely sick, but I just said what came to mind.

“That night. What did your sister say?”

I was so embarrassed that I blurted out these words, but Cecilia made an expression that said, ‘Ah, that’.

I believe in Maria. There’s no need for me to hear what you haven’t told me. That may mean it.

‘curious.’

Cecilia smiled awkwardly.

“Please make Marian happy.”

Can you barely say something like that?

I narrowed my eyes.

“You won’t tell me?”

“ I can’t be hated more than this… .”

Cecilia muttered that. I looked around and whispered softly.

“Hmm. Actually, don’t play pranks on Marian.”

“Prank… ?”

It was when I tilted my head.

“Shall I show you in person?”

Cecilia laughed like a fox.

“… Show me?”

“Yes. I can only show you if Marian gives permission.”

allow? Are you kidding me? To begin with, Cecilia has never played a practical joke that I didn’t like for nearly 10 years since she was young… …

“Not really.”

I shook my head, feeling somewhat ominous.

“It’s a shame.”

“… … ”

I swallowed my breath without realizing it. Cecilia’s actions of licking her lips and her eyes seemed to show a sexiness that I could not believe was normal for her. Just for a moment, Cecilia returned with a kind smile as if she had never seen it before.

Somehow, I felt like I knew what the joke was.

Even after Cecilia passed away, I just lay still for a while.

No matter how much I thought about it, it was an incomprehensible feeling.

“… Yes.”

The probation is over. I had a lot of fun.

now.

“I need to make money.”

As I typed the calculator in my head, I felt like my worries were disappearing.

“Huh? Frock coat. robe. Tuxedo…?”

As I was checking the slip, I tilted my head.

Sales of men’s clothing rose sharply. And that’s only white and pink, or pink and white mixed…

“What’s going on…?”

Since it was a color that had not previously been released, most of the products were made to order, and sales soared.

“Hmm… I guess you can ask Nazar.”

After changing clothes, I left the room.

“I almost forgot.”

Marian, who had left the room, came back. She picked up the black velvet notebook lying next to her pillow.

The unfolded page showed a pumpkin carriage and a palace-like ornate building.

* * *

Tap, tap, tap. The sound of hammers striking echoes.

[D-7 until restaurant opening]

“What is that?”

People who were busy walking stopped one by one and turned their heads.

A large number of buildings were undergoing major construction, from the academy’s alumni gate, across the plaza, and near the night market. If it were just that, I would have ignored it, but there were unique banners hanging on every building.

Gorgeous and vibrant colors that do not match the old-fashioned building.

A phrase that somehow catches the eye.

A mascot character that feels cute even in the first spring.

Naturally, the attention of people passing by was focused.

“Doesn’t that mean the restaurant is opening next week?”

[D-7]

The second banner had a bright red bird winking cutely.

“That. I know that sign! Is it Magma Chicken? It’s a popular restaurant in the western district!”

“No, you know that much when you see it, but I’m curious about the empty letters over there.”

The reason he was surprised was because of the large number of banners lined up in a row in addition to the two stores.

Like other stores, there was a notice saying it would open next week, and each store had a slightly different and cute mascot logo. the problem is.

[D-7]

“Well… it looks like it was partially left blank. Is it a word quiz? ?”

“Why?”

“If you ask me that, how… ah.”

“Why but, do you understand?”

“Isn’t this a new store? If your goal was to attract attention, you succeeded.”

Just as he said, everyone passing by could not take their eyes off him.

In this era where there is little entertainment. A flashy banner and an unknown problem. The hint is the cute character drawn next to it.

“Is that… a fruit…?”

“Are you sure they made strawberries into characters?”

“What is it? So is it a fruit shop?”

A day passed with only a strange curiosity left, and the next day the banner changed and ran.

[D-6]

“Of course! I guess it’s a fruit shop!”

“Damn. I never would have guessed that it was just a fruit shop as you see it.”

The young people exchanged money as if they were betting with each other.

“No, what kind of fruit store only sells strawberries and bananas? And that logo is other than strawberries and bananas. No matter how you look at it, isn’t it a kiwi?”

“Would you do something so petty with just a few pennies?”

“Holy shit. Now take it. I’ll guess next time.”

[D-6]

“This time, the first letter was revealed. 6 spaces. Did you mean to say there are 6 days left?”

“Spicy…? It’s not fruit this time?!”

“I’ve never heard of a spicy fruit.”

“…Are you guys going to give up?”

“What is giving up! I’ll get it right this time.”

“Anyway, this is my first time seeing such a strange advertisement.”

“Still, the effect is not certain. It keeps making you curious as it comes and goes.”

next day.

[D-5]

“Puhaha. I thought so too. That mascot is a tomato!”

Yeongsik, who won the money, laughed cheerfully.

“Damn, how did you know?”

“I have tasted it before when I went to the duchy. Has it finally expanded to the capital?”

The number of passers-by began to gradually increase as the banner aroused curiosity. Even students who didn’t normally use alumni started coming after hearing rumors.

“Huh? Does it have the same logo as a popular restaurant in the western district?”

“It’s true. It’s delicious there.”

“Has the store expanded?”

[D-3]

“What is that again?”

“Is it a menu?”

“Ugh. I hate lettuce.”

“That looks like a store that didn’t exist even in the west.”

“Anyway, no matter how I look at those stores, they all seem to have the same owner, right?”

“I guess so, the method is the same.”

“At that level, it would be impossible unless you were at least the owner of the target group.”

“There is no choice, just look at me.”

Where the man stopped, there was a recently built fountain and statue.