Confession

I was collapsing. I was deeply despaired by the regret of not stopping the Sixth Prince in advance and the responsibility for the children’s deaths.

I could have saved them, and I said I would be a hero for the weak… but I failed to protect them.

I was so ashamed of myself that I didn’t even remember how I got back to the academy.

Shame and regret, anger at the monster I created. And it was very difficult to stay sane with Rotten’s death still vivid in my mind.

When Luna approached, I actually wanted to run away.

I felt so pathetic and ugly.

Therefore, I didn’t think I deserved to be by Luna’s side.

So, when Luna said she liked me, I tried to answer with a lie. That I didn’t, that we were nothing….

But as if Luna knew I was about to lie, she looked straight into my eyes and said.

To trust her this time.

And Luna’s sincerity touched me. It wasn’t magic or medicine, but Luna’s sincerity made my complicated emotions and confused mind feel comfortable as if it were a lie.

Therefore, I became curious about Luna as a person.

An extra who doesn’t appear in the novel, without a single line or description. I couldn’t help but wonder why she had such a big impact on me, why she made me, who was collapsing, solid again.

As I met Luna’s blue eyes, I became greedy now.

I wanted to be a good person, and I wanted to be a better person than I am now.

I wanted to become strong and protect her side.

And, I wanted to keep her by my side forever.

I carefully grabbed Luna’s warm left hand that touched my cheek.

Then, Luna smiled brightly at me.

“You’re back, Ross.”

It was a nonsensical remark, but for some reason, I felt a surge of emotion at that remark and had to hold back my tears.

Now I understood why Rotten told me to confess. Why he liked Rael so much and devoted his whole life to her…. I felt like I understood it even a little bit.

“A magician is an animal of curiosity. Whether it’s an invention or a discovery, it starts with a small curiosity. I’ve been curious about you since I met you. Whether you think the moment you’re with me is meaningful, whether you smile whenever you think of me like I do. There are so many things I want to ask you, who are full of questions.”

Now I could sympathize with what my teacher meant when he said that to his lover.

I was very curious as to why she liked me, who was so lacking, and what she was thinking as she looked at me now. There were so many things I wanted to ask Luna that a day wasn’t enough.

Like the old saying that there is no better disciple than the teacher, even though I was the author who created this world. I couldn’t think of what to say in this situation, so I had to borrow my teacher’s words.

“Luna, will you walk with me by my side?”

It was Rotten’s words, but there were no better words to express my sincerity than these.

At my words, Luna flinched greatly and her ears turned red, but she didn’t avoid my gaze and answered.

“I have a physical disability, so I can hardly use my left body, so it will be very uncomfortable to walk together…. It will still take a lot of time to get better… is that okay?”

I answered Luna’s cautious question immediately. Because there was no need to think about it at all.

“Just as you are. I like Luna as she is now.”

Luna’s eyes welled up at my answer without hesitation. Luna, who had been pursing her lips for a long time as if trying to hold back her tears, finally opened her mouth after a long time.

“Then, let’s always… walk together.”

I was so happy at Luna’s words that I burst into laughter without realizing it.

When I laughed, Luna avoided my gaze as if she was embarrassed, then repeated meeting it again, and finally burst into laughter.

Luna, who was smiling at me with tears in her eyes, was so lovely that I pulled the hand I was holding and kissed her.

Luna’s scent that tickled my nose and the warm warmth felt on my lips were very nice.

I slightly parted my lips that had been touching and looked at Luna. As she gently opened her closed eyes and looked at me with her blue sea-like eyes, I laughed again.

Luna was embarrassed and slightly lowered her eyes to avoid my gaze.

“Wh, what did you mean by that kiss?”

As if there was some desired answer, I could feel Luna’s fingers holding my waist wiggling.

Luna’s appearance of gathering her feet in one place and pursing her lips was so lovely that I had a mischievous thought and whispered softly in her ear.

“In case you misunderstand my words.”

Luna looked at me with a puzzled look, as if it was different from the words she had expected.

“I confessed. That I like you, that I want to kiss you.”

I don’t think it would turn this red even if I slapped her cheek….

With a face that was so red that it looked like it would burst soon, Luna covered her face with one hand as if she was embarrassed, and stomped her feet…. Then she said in a small voice.

“…I kissed you first.”

“Huh…?”

This time, I couldn’t help but react stupidly to Luna’s words.

Luna lowered the hand that was covering her face and looked at me and said.

“I confessed first. Because I like you more…!”

Luna, who shouted that, suddenly felt embarrassed, and suddenly rushed into my arms.

“So… I like you. Ross.”

I couldn’t hold back my tears any longer, so I could only stroke the head of my lovely lover in my arms and answer with all my heart to Luna, who was saying that with a tearful voice.

“I love you, Luna.”

Luna cried even louder at my words, so I felt mischievous for no reason.

“Now that I’ve become the main character of a romance novel, I’ll work hard for a happy ending.”

As I whispered into Luna’s ear, who was in my arms with a playful voice, her embarrassment exceeded the limit. Luna tried to escape from my arms as if she was trying to run away.

While I was trying hard to hold on to Luna, not wanting to let her go. A message appeared in front of my eyes.

[A Geas is activated due to the oath.]

-Never change your love for Luna.

You don’t have to tell me my sincerity again like this, I already know that I love Luna enough.

I erased the message that appeared, grabbed Luna’s chin, who was still struggling to get out of my arms, and kissed her again.

I couldn’t help but burst into laughter again at Luna’s appearance, who stopped struggling in an instant as if she had been hit by a tranquilizer gun and was trembling quietly.

Luna also looked up at me with tearful eyes and asked with a pretty smile.

“Why did you do it this time?”

“Because you’re lovely.”

Since there was no need to hide my feelings anymore, I could confidently express the feelings I felt.

“…Then once won’t be enough, right?”

I swallowed my laughter as I looked at Luna, who closed her eyes again and raised her chin slightly, and kissed her lips again.

Feeling the touch and warmth of her soft lips, I slightly parted my lips again. Luna hugged my waist tightly with her ears red and said.

“I like Ross too. I have to do it more….”

As Luna tiptoed, I kissed her again, and then I heard a clearing of throat from somewhere.

“Ahem, ahem….”

Luna and I, surprised by the sudden sound, hurriedly moved away from each other. When we turned our heads to where the sound came from, we saw Professor Leora’s back.

It seemed like she had come to the Combat Department dormitory, saw us, and turned away with a clearing of her throat.

If it wasn’t for Professor Leora, we would have continued to kiss each other until dawn, making up reasons.

Because it was such an addictive pleasure. And it was a heart-fluttering thing.

I came to my senses and said to Luna.

“I’ll take you to the dormitory.”

Luna made a disappointed expression at my words.

“We’ll have a lot of time together in the future, so let’s be satisfied with this today.”

Only then did Luna nod her head slightly.

When I reached out to Luna to go back to the dormitory, Luna suddenly turned her body back as if she had remembered something.

“Wa, wait a minute!”

Luna ran to the bench and picked up something from the ground.

“What is that?”

“I baked cookies to give them as a gift….”

Luna untied the ribbon with a worried expression and checked the contents.

The cookies inside were broken by the impact of falling on the ground. Luna turned her head to me with a gloomy expression.

“I’m sorry, I’ll make proper cookies next time….”

I silently approached and took the cookies from Luna’s hand, picked up one of the cookies inside, and brought it to my mouth.

“No, no….”

While saying no with her words, I smiled and said at Luna’s pure appearance, who couldn’t hide her expectant expression.

“It’s the most delicious cookie I’ve ever eaten. Thank you, I’ll enjoy it.”

It wasn’t a lie, it was really delicious. Is Luna good at cooking too? Or maybe, I was already head over heels in love.

“Yeah! That’s a relief….”

At Luna’s sigh of relief, I held the cookies in my left hand, moved to Luna’s left side, and held out my right hand.

“Then shall we walk together now?”

At my words, Luna smiled brightly and reached out her left hand with difficulty and grabbed my outstretched hand.

“Yeah!”

It was the campus I always walked on, and it was quite a long distance located on the opposite side of the Combat Department dormitory.

For some reason, that night felt very short and I was very disappointed.