I have Something to Tell You

I have Something to Tell You

I let out a laugh of disbelief at this somewhat unbelievable reality.

I never imagined that Delia and the boss cat could be the same person.

‘No, wait, since one is a cat, is it wrong to say they’re the same person?’

Anyway, as I was sighing, thinking I didn’t know they were the same being.

Luna tilts her head and says to me.

[Master, is there a problem?]

At those words, I realized that Luna was the source of the problem and was about to nag her.

‘I’m sure she thought she was doing something to help me.’

I found it difficult to actually nag her.

So I decided to leave it alone for now and fell into contemplation.

‘…Should I follow Delia’s advice?’

I can’t tell if she really gave me advice to help me.

Or if she spoke out of her own self-interest, so I’m worried.

Therefore, as I was contemplating whether to follow it or not, I sighed, deciding to try it to some extent since I’ve already started.

‘Anyway, if I pursue the same method as before, the results will be the same.’

I think it’s better to try something that has even a little possibility.

As that judgment came to me, I decided to continue trying to draw out Rumi’s jealousy and held my head.

* * *

After that, two days passed.

Normally, I would have run into Rumi constantly during those two days.

Rumi might have been intentionally avoiding me, as I couldn’t meet her even once, and my anxiety kept growing.

‘I’m not sure.’

I sighed, thinking that everything around me was just frustrating.

I was lost in thought, looking at the space expansion magic that I had now developed to the point where it could be used in real situations.

‘By the way, this space expansion magic is really something.’

It could forcibly slow down the opponent’s speed, and even go as far as bursting the opponent’s body.

‘Forcibly expanding the model of a house.’

It was possible to create a space where one could rest inside.

It was now possible to secure a large amount of convenience that was previously difficult to obtain.

‘Of course, since stability hasn’t been secured yet, more research time is needed.’

But it’s true that I’ll be able to use this in the near future.

While I was conducting research and pondering how to handle my relationship with Rumi,

Luna, who had been rolling around, suddenly seemed to remember something and called out to me.

[Master, so when are we going to mate? I want to see Master mating.]

“……”

The question was too direct, so I found it difficult to answer and kept my mouth shut.

Luna, seeming bored, stretched out and continued speaking.

[Should I do it for you?]

Hearing that, I couldn’t hold back anymore.

I gave Luna a flick on the forehead, telling her not to say such things, when

Someone knocked on the door and called for me.

“… Lord Deren. Are you inside?”

I responded ‘I am’ to Sien’s voice coming from outside.

Sien hesitated for a moment before speaking to me.

“May I come in?”

“As you wish.”

At those words, Sien carefully opened the door and came in, speaking to me.

“Have you been well lately?”

Since I hadn’t been well even in small talk, I couldn’t answer and just turned my head.

Sien looked at me hesitantly, then approached and spoke.

“I heard from the maid. They said you recently helped the Herdi family.”

As it wasn’t something worth hiding, I nodded.

Sien came a little closer to me and said.

“You really went through a lot. There’s much I want to say, but what I wanted to say most is that I’m truly relieved… that Lord Deren wasn’t hurt.”

Faced with this sincere sentiment delivered so calmly, I could only nod silently.

I never knew how to react when someone conveyed such genuine feelings without considering the implications.

So I just stared at Sien silently, and Sien took another step closer and said to me.

“However, separate from that, I have something to say as your fiancée.”

“What is it?”

At that, Sien put a hand on her large chest and spoke to me with a somewhat pouty expression.

“It’s that despite having me as your fiancée, it’s not good to pay excessive attention to other women.”

“……”

Even in a world where polygamy is possible, it’s not problematic for a fiancée to tell her fiancé to stop getting involved with other women.

I nodded my head to indicate that I would be careful.

However, Sien, seemingly unsatisfied with just that, stares at me intently and continues speaking.

“…Lord Deren. There’s something I’d like to ask you.”

I nod my head, signaling that she can speak.

This time, Sien clings to me, pressing her chest against mine as she speaks.

“Am I… not enough for you…?”

Her jealousy and insecurity are visibly apparent.

Momentarily feeling breathless at her reaction, I shook my head.

“That’s not it.”

“Then why do you turn your eyes to other women besides me?”

It seems her earlier clinging was a build-up to prevent me from escaping.

As I inhale Sien’s unique scent that suddenly wafts over me, I find myself at a loss for words.

Sien’s lips quiver as if she wants to say something, and after a moment of internal conflict, she seems to make up her mind and speaks to me.

“I… I can adapt to all of Lord Deren’s preferences. My knowledge may be limited, and I might lack in many areas, but if Lord Deren teaches me… no, even if you just give me a small hint, I’ll study as much as I can.”

Hearing this, I thought Sien might be misunderstanding something, so I tried to tell her it was fine, but.

Sien, seemingly unable to accept just that, gazes at me intently, then with a slightly flushed face, she says to me.

“And, and if you find my studies satisfactory. Wouldn’t you give me a reward?”

“… A reward?”

No matter how I thought about it, the ‘reward’ she was talking about now was clearly something that couldn’t appear in an all-ages setting.

I was about to shake my head to calm down.

Suddenly, I heard an unexpected answer from Sien.

“As a reward… a kiss… Could you kiss me like you did last time? …No, please do it.”

Blushing deeply and trembling all over, as if embarrassed to even make such a request to me.

I was about to nod, thinking I understood how much courage it took for Sien to say this.

‘… Would Sien say something like that even if I wasn’t the real Deren?’

As this thought crossed my mind, it became difficult to give a definitive answer.

It might be different for Rumi or Delia, but Sien liked the real Deren, not me.

So, as I was about to turn my head without answering, Sien grabbed me and immediately kissed me.

Perhaps because of previous experience.

Sien’s kissing has become noticeably more skillful than the first time, embracing me.

At first, I tried to resist Sien’s strong pull.

‘… Now I’m not sure anymore.’

As the words of Delia in her boss cat state and Luna’s words overlapped in my mind.

Abandoning the stance I had taken so far, I decided to be direct, and in turn, grabbed Sien’s shoulders and pushed against the wall.

“Huh!?”

Sien blinks at me with a surprised look, probably not expecting me to be this aggressive.

They must be surprised that I’m being so proactive when I’ve always avoided or refused before.

Looking at Sien like this, I decided to teach the proper way to kiss more accurately and carefully moved my tongue.

Because Sien wasn’t skilled, there were times when our saliva overflowed excessively.

Thanks to Sien’s talent, which is growing strangely fast, minor problems are disappearing one by one.

I gently patted Sien’s back, who was embarrassed and didn’t know what to do, and kissed her for a while.

Then, slowly pulling away, I spoke to Sien.

“I have something to tell you.”

“Y-Yes? Wh-What… do you want to say?”

Looking at Sien’s face, which had turned excessively red, I closed my eyes for a moment and bit my lip.

Perhaps with just one word now, all of our relationship so far could be shattered and disappear.

‘No, it’s not just disappearing, we might even become enemies.’

But realizing that postponing this wouldn’t make things better.

I decided to burst it now, when the damage would be relatively less, since it would explode eventually anyway.

I just spoke directly about what I had been hiding… no, what I hadn’t wanted to say until now.

“I’m not the Deren from the past that you knew.”

At those truthful words, Sien stared at me blankly for a moment, blinking her eyes.

Then, smiling brightly, she said to me.

“I know. Unlike in the past, you’ve become a kinder Lord Deren now, so it’s true that you’ve become a completely different person.”

“That’s not it. I mean it literally, I’ve become a different Deren.”

At those words, Sien looked at me and said with a small smile.

“I understand, Lord Deren. Please continue kissing me. I’ll judge whether you’ve really changed or not based on this.”