episode_0043

“Crazy bastard. Crazy bastard. Crazy bastard…”

Roar.

The doll in my arms is getting more and more crumpled.

My body is getting hotter.

I’m really annoyed to death.

“Damn it all…! Damn it all!”

I thought he was pretty cool since he was quite good at fighting.

But I never expected him to suddenly attack me and snatch away my Rosario.

That’s no ordinary Rosario.

It’s a libido suppressor for rabbit beastmen in heat, designed to calm their sexual urges.

A Rosario specially made to suit my body constitution.

It means there’s no substitute for it.

And due to developing immunity from prolonged use, it actually has the side effect of increasing sexual desire.

“Ugh! Seriously!”

That side effect is hitting me hard right now.

My face is turning red.

My whole body is burning up, and I can’t muster any strength.

My fingers and toes are constantly fidgeting.

My mind is filled with all sorts of thoughts, making it impossible to think straight.

Just returning to the inn in this state is already a big problem.

I wonder how everyone would look at the woman trembling and shivering with every step she takes…

“I need my Rosario…”

I wanted to break the stereotype that rabbit beastmen are always driven by their sexual desires.

So I started secretly carrying the Rosario around.

Thanks to that, I could remain calm and composed in any situation without blushing.

But now, I can’t do without the Rosario.

I can’t let anyone see me like this.

No matter what, I have to get it back.

-If you want it back, come to the square tomorrow morning. Don’t tell anyone about today’s events.

“Damn bastard…”

His words come to mind, and curses automatically escape my lips.

I have no choice but to go to the square.

I have no choice but to do as he says.

I’ll postpone reporting to Ye-Rina for now…

Wait, what was I going to report to her?

“Ah, I don’t know. Ugh, ugh. Huh…”

I can’t remember anything right now because of this tingling sensation.

For now, I have to get back my Rosario and then think.

There’s no other way…

***

“Sparkle, sparkle.”

“Pretty, isn’t it?”

“Yeah.”

Mi-Jung’s eyes light up as she holds the Rosario.

Seems like she really likes it.

I even feel like just giving it to Mi-Jung.

“Ha. What should I do with this.”

Alicia’s nickname is Snowflake Blade.

It’s a nickname given to her because she’s as beautiful as a snowflake but cold and sharp due to her lack of emotions.

Among rabbit beastmen, individuals who can restrain their emotions and desires to that extent are extremely rare.

That’s why Alicia is admired among rabbit beastmen for her ability to control her emotions.

Of course, that image is all created through the libido suppressor.

Although rabbit beastmen are teased for being a lustful race, it’s actually an exaggeration.

They’re just more proactive in romantic relationships and have a constant blush on their faces.

Nothing more, nothing less.

But Alicia, who always carries the libido suppressor with her, must be different.

With the immunity she’s developed, she must be at a level where daily life is impossible without the suppressor.

If she doesn’t want to see everything she’s built up crumble, Alicia must do whatever it takes to get her Rosario back from me.

“Whether I return it or not, it’s a big problem.”

But the moment I return the Rosario, I’ll be in trouble.

Alicia will immediately go to Ye-Rina and rat me out.

And when she confronts Ye-Rina, claiming she’ll catch the man who dared to touch her cute little sister, it’s game over.

Then, what if I don’t return Rosario to you?

It’s just wasting time, pretending to obey my words as if I will return it.

It might work well at first.

But the moment Alicia realizes she can’t get Rosario.

There is no change in the fact that Alicia will detonate herself and blame me for it.

So, in order to buy some time, I made sure to worsen my relationship with Alicia.

To prevent that from happening, I have to come up with a solution by tomorrow morning.

“······Sparkling.”

“You’re so restless.”

Mi-jeong, who keeps admiring the marble next to me.

It was bothering me while I was thinking, so I tried to push her away a little.

“Oh!! Hey, let’s high-five!”

“······Huh?”

“Reach out your hand!”

“······Like this?”

Thanks to her, I remembered.

An amazing idea.

“You came······. You came to the square as I told you to······.”

The next morning.

After getting ready leisurely.

When I went to the square with Mi-jeong, I was a bit taken aback.

Alicia’s condition is much more serious than I thought.

Alicia, wearing a white dress covering her whole body and a wide-brimmed hat, trembles uncontrollably.

She flinches when people pass by.

And she shivers as if she’s been electrocuted even when a gentle breeze blows.

“So please, please give me back my Rosario quickly.”

Isn’t this beyond being unable to live a normal life and more like being unable to move at all?

Only now do I start to feel a little sorry.

If I don’t return it soon, I might see something I don’t want to see.

As I reached out to lift the brim of her hat to return it.

“Ah, achoo. Huh. Ah······.”

“Hey?!”

Ssshh.

With a refreshing sound, a transparent stream of water flows down under the chair.

“······W-water!”

Mi-jeong, surprised by the flowing water, hides behind me.

Oh my goodness.

This is crazy.

I guess that’s why she wore white clothes.

So that it wouldn’t be noticeable if it got stained with urine or bodily fluids.

This is awkward.

I left Rosario at the inn.

So, I quickly grabbed Alicia’s trembling hand and urgently brought her to the inn.

Throughout the way, I could feel the constant trembling vibrations through her hand.

I can’t even count how many times it happened.

Once we arrived at the inn, I pushed Alicia into the bathroom.

Since the clothes to change into were in the bag Alicia brought, I threw it to her.

It seems that the sensation of warm water is quite stimulating, as screams can be heard from inside the bathroom.

“Yuck.”

“Huh······?”

And when Alicia comes out of the bathroom.

I handed Rosario to her.

There’s no need to determine if it’s authentic or fake.

The effect is immediately apparent when she holds it in her hand.

“Sit. I have something to tell you.”

“You······.”

“Why. Do you want to fight again?”

“It’s not that······ Yes.”

Thump thump.

With a disgruntled expression, Alicia pouts her lips and sits in front of me.

Perhaps due to showing her worst side, her attitude has become quite docile.

Now, it seems like she’s willing to negotiate.

“What’s the matter?”

“The person your sister is looking for.”

“Ah, so you know my sister Yerina! Who are you exactly? Those shoes of yours are special shoes used only in Frost-style swordsmanship, how did you get them?”

“That’s me. I’m Yujin.”

“······.”

In this situation.

The solution is to confront it head-on.

Alicia’s expression becomes blank with surprise.

“That can’t be. You can’t be the man my sister is looking for. Yujin is supposed to be just, kind, and good-hearted…”

“I’m sorry. It seems your sister misunderstood me.”

Me, just, kind, and good-hearted?

No way.

I will do whatever it takes if the end justifies the means.

All kinds of despicable and disgusting tricks are used by Sura.

In the first episode, those aspects might have been seen by Yeori-na as well, but it doesn’t seem like she remembered the first episode.

Then, did she remember the twelfth episode?

That in itself is a headache.

“Don’t talk nonsense.”

“Just because you don’t believe it doesn’t make the truth a lie. It will be proven as soon as you meet Yeori-na in person.”

“Then, make Pallana follow us right away! I need to interrogate her about the Frost-style swordsmanship!”

“Are you sure about this?”

“What?”

“Are you sure it’s okay for Yeori-na and me to meet?”

Last night, while rolling over in my head, I recalled a bunch of settings about Alicia.

She is not a significant supporting character, so we didn’t meet many times during the twelfth episode.

But her character traits were so clear that many things came to mind.

“Answer me. How do you think Yeori-na feels about me?”

“I’m not sure.”

“I don’t want to waste time, so answer honestly. If you feel frustrated, I’ll take Rosario away.”

“It, it seemed like a special relationship. Even though he must be a man I’ve never met before, he spoke as if he were deeply affectionate…”

“That’s what you think. Yeori-na and I used to be lovers.”

“What?!”

One of the many settings about Alicia is, Siscom.

Although she is not a real sister, she likes Yeori-na blindly.

In other words, she is extremely wary of any man getting close to Yeori-na.

“Don’t lie! My sister would never associate with a vulgar and disrespectful man like you!”

“Even if it’s hard to believe, that’s the reality. I guarantee you, when Yeori-na meets me, she will act as if she can’t live without me.”

“No, my sister wouldn’t do that.”

“Denying it won’t help. Deep down, you know my words are true.”

“…”

Yeori-na’s success rate in clearing the twelfth episode was 93 percent.

It was the highest success rate ever.

If Yeori-na really inherited the memories of the twelfth episode, she would be desperate to find me.

Alicia is so close to Yeori-na that she would even ask her to find me.

So, Yeori-na’s desperation must have reached a certain level.

“You don’t seem to like it.”

“Of course not. You and my sister are completely incompatible…”

“I think the same way. We didn’t part on good terms when we broke up. That’s why I don’t want to meet Yeori-na again. And I don’t want to see Yeori-na fall for me again. It seems like we understand each other, right?”

Squeeze.

As I hugged Mijeong, who was next to me, Alicia’s eyebrows furrowed.

With Alicia’s keen eyes, she probably figured out long ago that Mijeong was a vampire.

She would hate it more than anything for her beloved sister to date a man who carries monsters around.

“Fine. I won’t say anything to my sister about you. Just report to her that the search in Basel was a waste of time, okay?”

“Okay. You made a good decision.”

Negotiation complete.

Now, Alicia can never talk about me to Yeori-na.

“And you, do me a favor. I couldn’t go to the north because I was afraid of meeting Yeori-na. If there’s anything to find, go there.”

“Why me?”

“Don’t want to? Should I just reunite with Yeori-na and become the king of Pallana?”

“W-Whatever you say…”

And thus, I gained a messenger who couldn’t even move a muscle at my command.