episode_0049

“You speak so confidently, so why don’t you declare it in front of me too, Evan.”

“… … .”

“His words are grandiose, but in the end, he really wants to have all three of them. … … What should I do with this shameless greedy person? ”

Lethe added in a cold, calm voice as she slowly walked towards me.

I instinctively took a step back, but unfortunately my escape route was blocked. Elijah grabbed my collar and shoved me backwards, trembling.

“… … Let go of this, Elijah.”

I gave her a quick glance, but it was meaningless. She was already pale and exhausted, and it seemed like she couldn’t hear what I was saying.

“Sa, sasa, save me. Save me, Evan.”

“I have to worry about my life first… … ?”

Elijah Reuben, who clings to me like a leech and tries to use me as a shield.

I was so shocked that I glared at her. Just a moment ago, she was smiling bitterly as if she was going to take care of everything, and now she’s trying to get away.

Of course, I had no intention of putting all the blame on Elijah, but it really annoyed me that he was hiding behind me like this.

“… … Huh.”

That was the moment when I was about to grab Elijah’s twin tails and pull them tight.

Elijah and I both froze at the sudden, meaningful nasal sound.

Right in front, a wall with a cold wind blowing through it was staring at us.

“Are you having fun? Evan, Elijah.”

“… … .”

“… … .”

We both shut our mouths at the same time. We exchanged a glance, then, after reading the mood, we closed our mouths in a sinful manner.

But even that seemed to be an eyesore in Lethe’s eyes. She twitched her facial muscles as she watched Elijah and I react to being killed.

“Look at this. There really isn’t a lover. Oh my, is that really the case? Is that so?”

“… … Oh, oh, oh, oh, lethargic. ”

Lethe’s eyes, which were gradually losing their light, were reminiscent of a horror movie.

Even I, who was quite used to her tricks, could do that, so what about Elijah?

Sobbing pitifully, she quickly turned to Lete.

“I, I really didn’t mean to interfere. Really! I even counseled Evan about your problems last time. There’s no way I would do something like that. Right?”

“… … Hmm.”

And Lete folded her arms in a graceful gesture and tilted her head slightly to the side.

Her eyes, which seemed to be asking someone, soon moved to me.

“So, is this what Elijah Yang is saying? That Evan unilaterally attacked you?”

“… … Letheya?”

No, why are you talking like that? I denied it with my expression, causing my pupils to shake, but Lethe completely ignored me and returned her focus to Elijah.

Given the circumstances, I’d rather hear the story from her directly than from me, who just happened to enjoy a night with Elijah.

I looked back at Elijah urgently. I couldn’t bring myself to speak due to Lethe’s silent pressure, so I just cried out earnestly with my eyes.

Are you really going to offer me up as a sacrifice?

No?

“Ah… … . Uh, um… … .”

Elijah let out a small sigh as he simultaneously received my earnest glances and Lethe’s cold pressure.

Still, since we spent the night together, I thought I could read a little bit of what that expression meant.

That feeling was conflicting. He seriously considered throwing me away as a sacrifice and leaving alone, but he couldn’t bring himself to do it.

The only problem was that as the silence grew longer, Lethe’s smile grew colder.

Bam! She came within a hand’s reach and grabbed my side. It was quite painful punishment because she pinched me with her nails.

Elijah visibly shrugs his shoulders, fearing that he too might end up in that state.

Leaving her behind, Lete roughly pulled the tip of my ear.

And whisper.

“… … I’ll see you later, punk.”

“… … .”

어쩌다 보니 ‘개새끼’에서 ‘멍멍이’까지 확 격하되어 버린 에반 레인 되시겠다.

I clasped my hands together in silence, and Lete snorted and took a step away.

As she turned to look at Elijah, a smile suddenly broke out on her face.

“Ahaha, why are you so nervous? Miss Elijah. Did I act too scary?”

“… … Huh, huh?”

“Just kidding, kidding. Yeah, I believe Elijah is a man of integrity.”

Tap tap, tap, tap Elijah’s bare shoulder, and Lete added nonchalantly.

“So… … Elijah Yang, you wouldn’t steal your friend’s man or anything, right?”

“… … .”

“… … He’s mine. He’s the one I first set my eyes on, my future husband.”

The voice must have been flat, without any highs or lows, but why is it that I can feel an inexplicable coldness and chill in that extremely plain voice.

I held my arms in a goosebumps, and Elijah shivered as well. A small hiccup was a natural addition.

Within, Lete hugged her friend tightly with a truly gentle smile.

“I don’t want to fight with Elijah Yang. The fox is too much for one person.”

Could the ‘fox’ at this time be referring to Israfil…? … My mind was complicated in many ways, but for now, I chose to remain quiet.

Lethe, who had dragged Elijah a little further away, exchanged a few more words with her.

It was a conversation so quiet that I couldn’t hear it even if I strained my ears. I scratched my cheek in such an uncomfortable mood for about thirty seconds.

“… … Yes. Then shall we come to an agreement like that?”

“Ugh, uh.”

It wasn’t long before they found common ground. Lethe and Elijah returned with satisfied and relieved smiles respectively.

“… … .”

“… … .”

And for a moment, the three of them exchanged incomprehensible glances.

It was Lethe who broke the silence.

“Okay, let’s go. Evan.”

“Uh… ….”

She blurted out a word and then took my hand nonchalantly. Her soft palm overlapped mine, faintly transmitting warmth.

They went one step further and even got into trouble.

As I paused, slightly embarrassed, Lete glanced at me and muttered cynically.

“I’m your lover now. Don’t forget.”

“… … .”

In the end, it seems that the ‘cancellation of relationship’ declaration at that time was naturally reversed without me knowing.

Although it was a bit awkward, I soon noticed that Lethe’s eyes were slightly shaking as she looked at me after she spoke.

“I never forgot.”

“… … !”

I responded blandly, and grabbed her hand in return and held it.

There was a creaking noise as the Lette broke down. Her white face was flushed, but the original was so pretty that even that became a painting.

I added a word gently.

“Sorry for making you feel uneasy.”

“… … What?”

Then, Lete also came to her senses a beat later. She licked her lips for a moment, then opened her eyes fiercely and hit my shoulder with a ‘thud!’

“… … Why, why do you make me into an anxious woman on your own? Haven’t you ever been anxious or anything like that, thinking that you would get sick of me and abandon me without a care while being close to Israel or Elijah? ”

“?”

“Ha, don’t think too highly of it. I’m not that impatient. If you want to do it with Elijah sometimes, it’s okay.”

I looked at Lete with strange eyes without answering, but she just pretended to arrogantly adjust her bangs, regardless of how I looked at her.

How should I react to this?

No matter how much I thought about it, no good idea came to mind. I had no choice but to hold her hand a little tighter and whisper softly.

“I like you, Lete.”

And the power of that one word was quite great. I didn’t feel any particular trembling in the hands I was holding, but it was clear when I glanced to the side.

“hiccup.”

Lete’s face turned bright red as if she was about to burst, and her gait, which she tried to match to mine, was somehow robotic and clacked.

The moment I opened my mouth to tease her reaction, the corners of my lips twitched.

“… … Then, what about Israfil?”

Lete used the magic of Tai Chi to ask me a question in return. Judging from her shy expression, she seemed to want to confirm her deep affection, but the effect of the question was tremendous.

“… … .”

Evan Lane was stunned for a moment!

Lethe’s eyes quickly turned cold.

“Hey.”

“… … .”

“No answer?”

She was vigorously trying to crush my right hand. I was drenched in cold sweat and had no choice but to reluctantly give an answer.

“Israfil too, I like it.”

“Then, what about Elijah?”

“Elijah likes it too… … .”

“… … Just die.”

*****

Evan and Lete moved to the first floor plaza together with their characteristically bickering conversation.

And there was a girl who had to watch their backs pathetically.

“Um… …! Hmm.”

Elijah was suddenly left alone.

She had a sudden realization that the man who had been linking arms with her just moments ago had disappeared.

‘This is exactly how a concubine is treated… ‘

Somehow, it felt like I had caught a glimpse of the future.

A future as a concubine who takes care of Evan and Lethe’s child, supports them, and occasionally receives a gracious seed from Evan who comes to the house.

Although I was suddenly left alone, Elijah silently stroked my flushed cheek.

The despair and frustration, the humiliation and disgrace of having a steadfast lover for the man you love.

A lover who prioritizes such affairs and looks down on you, but occasionally comes secretly to visit you and whisper sweet nothings about his love.

‘It’s wet… … .’

Elijah Reuben somehow thought that this was not such a bad future.