episode_0125

To relieve his dark desires, he put a ring on his left hand, especially on his ring finger.

“You’re pretty.”

The teacher looked at the ring in my hand for a while, then raised the corners of his lips as if he was pleased.

What a beautiful sight.

Looking at him, a smile formed on his face, like that of a father who doesn’t even have children yet.

The teacher looked at himself and smiled faintly.

“Please put it in yourself, thank you.”

As he said that, he patted my head.

The Master’s smooth and soft fingers rest on his forehead and move gently.

Her own hair passes through each joint of her fingers, leaving traces.

“…”

Because of that, my eyebrows and the corners of my mouth naturally trembled… .

I held on to it forcefully and opened my mouth, which was not opening well.

“No.”

“What, I’m grateful. ”

It makes me feel good to see my teacher with his bright and clear smile.

… Of course, I felt a little guilty seeing my teacher being so fond of me like a child.

Although he said it meant nothing to the teacher… .

No way,

Naturally, the left ring finger holds a lot of meaning.

…for example, a token of affection between lovers.

Although I felt guilty for fooling the Master, who lacked common sense due to staying in the mountains for a long time, just to satisfy my own shady desires…

This is because the teacher did something wrong,

You don’t have to feel guilty.

Besides, there is also evidence that he did this.

My past teachers once said that ignorance is a sin.

So, this could be considered a small penalty.

And anyway, someday I will put the ring that I gave you on my finger.

Wouldn’t it be okay to think of it as a little taste experience?

But I felt the corners of my lips rising like my teacher’s.

“…”

Soon the feeling subsided.

“Ahem…! Isn’t the relationship between the priests a bit too good?”

The reason why the man sitting across from the teacher was annoying.

“Hmm… I think it’s average… .”

“Is that so…?”

The master responded to the man’s words with a brief pause,

The man tilted his head with a questioning expression.

I squinted my eyes.

You may not know the teacher very well, as he is not interested in others.

The man’s expression, which at first glance seems to be suffocating,

I feel like there’s something more you want.

‘And what he wants is probably….’

I glanced at the ring wrapped around my teacher’s ring finger.

The remaining pair has yet to find their mate and is still in the box.

‘… It must have something to do with that.’

Somehow, I had an inkling of his intentions, so I bit my lip hard.

… that damn bastard.

As his emotions grew more intense, he gripped the handles of the chair with such force that the veins in his hands stood out.

“Anonymous?”

Did he find that strange about himself?

The teacher tilted his head slightly and opened his mouth.

“What’s going on?”

“…”

The teacher brought his upper body close to mine and opened his eyes wide.

Normally, I would have tried to continue talking to the teacher in order to look at him intently for a long time.

There was worry in his eyes, and he bit his lips several times.

“… No.”

After saying that, he shook his head slightly.

I definitely had a lot of things I wanted to say to you, Master… .

I couldn’t open my mouth.

Because I suddenly wondered why my emotions were so intense.

If I were my usual self, I would just let it go no matter how much the person crosses the line.

I guess I can’t show my bad side to my teacher, right?

So I was very careful with my actions and thought and thought again.

however.

Now, I strangely found it difficult to control my emotions.

If it’s simply a matter of having difficulty controlling your emotions, then that may be understandable.

That would be the case,

Isn’t this matter related to the Master?

It may be natural for your emotions to become intense.

but.

The strange thing is that I didn’t notice this at all until my Master started to worry about me.

This is obviously strange.

In addition, the area around your chest feels stuffy.

He frowned and placed his hand on his chest.

‘…Why is it like this?’

It’s not the tingly feeling you get when you’re with your teacher.

I feel like I can’t breathe.

It seems like this has been happening a lot lately….

What immediately comes to mind is that my attitude toward my teacher seems to have become much lighter.

There are many things that are true to one’s own desires, or things that are more concerned with one’s own greed than with the Master.

But I couldn’t figure out why, so I just kept my mouth shut.

Being so alone and lost in thought,

The teacher nodded and turned away from me.

“Hmm, okay.”

There was still worry in the teacher’s eyes,

He seemed to have no intention of opening his mouth any further since he said he was fine.

… For some reason, the Master’s gaze lingered on his chest for a long time.

I just closed my eyes, feeling a little guilty at the sight of my teacher like that.

Still, he felt bad, it was the worst.

I feel like I want to take my teacher and leave this place right now.

‘…I wonder if it’ll be okay.’

I looked at the man quietly.

* * *

After that, the story continued and was slowly coming to an end.

To briefly summarize my conversation with the Emperor so far… .

The emperor keeps suggesting things even though people say no.

And I simply decline all those offers out of laziness.

It may feel like it’s overly summarized, but the general flow is correct.

But that was the story just now, it was different now.

“… Okay.”

The emperor nodded in resignation and slumped back in his chair.

… Is it finally over?

I, too, was tired from the long story, so I leaned back.

Can I go home now…?

For some reason, I was so moved that I looked at the nameless person, wanting to share this feeling.

At that, the nameless man smiled slightly and placed the tip of my hair in his hand.

“You look happy.”

“Aren’t you happy too?”

Because the emperor was around, the voice coming out was so quiet that only the two of them could hear it.

“Yes, that is true.”

Nameless pulled a chair towards me, got closer, and started to run his fingers through the hair in his hand.

… If this continues, it will touch my head.

Of course, physical contact is something that happens all the time,

I thought about my disorganized head and moved away from the nameless person, even if only a little.

Then the anonymous person’s expression hardened as if he was shocked.

Hmm, now that I think about it, I feel like there’s been a lot of anonymous skinship recently.

Well, I guess it’s just my mood.

Without paying much attention, he looked away from the nameless man and at the emperor.

To completely conclude the story.

“Are you done with your business?”

“That’s right.”

The emperor nodded, brushed his beard away, and glanced at me.

… the corners of your mouth are up.

Isn’t it over yet?

Whenever that happens, he makes a strange suggestion… .

“Do you have any special plans for the next two weeks?”

“… Not really.”

“Then.”

And as if his ominous premonitions were not wrong, the Emperor once again proposed something to me.

“To celebrate your award, I’m thinking of holding a small banquet… .”

No, it was more like a notification.

“Can you attend there?”

“…”

I locked eyes with the Emperor for a moment.

A confident expression as if to say, ‘Could you refuse this offer?’

I feel feverish for no reason.

Of course, you might think that you can just reject this offer… .

There is a slight sparkle in the nameless eyes, which makes it seem like he is very interested in the banquet.

He sighed deeply and poked the nameless man in the ribs.

“… Do you want to?”

“Yes, wouldn’t a banquet be okay?”

If you don’t like it, it’s okay, the anonymous person added briefly, smiling slightly.

“Um… .”

Well, there’s nothing we can do about it.

It is extremely rare for anonymity to show interest in something.

If you only listen to the Emperor’s words, it’s a small banquet, so wouldn’t that be okay?

Surely I won’t get involved in troublesome matters again… .

At that moment, I was about to nod my head towards the emperor who was waiting for my answer.

A small, anonymous murmur was heard.

“… I guess we can make sure of that.”

“… ?”

What exactly is being made certain of… .

I had a few doubts, but I didn’t pay much attention to them.

There’s no way an anonymous person would do anything to harm me, and talking to myself is something I do all the time.

It’s better for both of us if we don’t care.

He nodded once and returned the answer to the Emperor.

“Well, I guess it’s okay.”

“Good idea!”

The emperor replied with a smile he had never seen before.

When I see that guy smiling,

I truly regretted my choice, but I held it in for the sake of the anonymous smile.

As the story ended and I was about to get up and leave, the emperor continued speaking.

“I will send you the detailed schedule through the employee. Is that okay?”

“Hmm, I guess there’s no reason to refuse.”

Likewise, he nodded and touched his forehead.

… Somehow, it seems like the time to return to the cabin keeps getting further and further away.