Chapter 253: Every Ending Is A Prelude To You And
Despite a few ti shenanigans, I’ve spent nearly three years with the girls of the Kingdom.
That should be enough ti to understand them well, and I’m honestly a little proud of how much they’ve co to trust .
Yet, sohow, they always find a way to surprise .
Mia was no different.
At first, she was a little distant.
Almost reluctant to open up to , or anyone else, she was focused only on what mattered, with little care for the small, nonsensical things of everyday life.
Given her circumstances, I couldn’t really bla her, but...
Thankfully, I had a few tricks to draw out a more sincere side of her.
Although it usually involved her getting mad at
for it, I was always happy to do it.
I didn’t an to substitute anyone.
I only wanted to interact with her more and take away that serious, longing look on her face.
And I was happy to see that it worked.
Before I knew it, she trusted
more than anyone else.
She’d stand tall and confident, but always close to .
She even cried for
when she thought I was in danger.
Of course, she would then deny it and pretend it never happened.
Just like she’d dismiss the growing warmth in her expression, or the soft smiles that would slip out when we teased each other.
It was charming how she did her best to hide this open secret, pretending that no one, even herself, was aware of it, when in fact, there was hardly anyone who hadn’t noticed.
Her shyness made
think that our first ti together would resemble the first night I shared with Ellie, and I was right in a few ways, but...
The idea that she’d resemble Cassandra and Beatrice more had never once crossed my mind.
I’d drawn out so much of her hidden side, I began to think it was her true self.
It was as wrong of
as it was arrogant.
What lay on the surface and what hid underneath...
They were both her.
And she made sure to remind
of that.
Being subjected to her intensity and raw desire after becoming so used to her lovely tsundere ways...
It was like I had t Mia for the first ti again.
Except that now, I had seen the full picture of her. And it was much bigger than what I could have ever predicted.
A girl with so much emotion, her body would often react before her mind could...
I wasn’t prepared for what that ant when she let loose her restraints and surrendered to desire.
Her bottomless energy, the motor skills she cultivated so well through training, and her sharp instincts that made up for her inexperience and allowed her to grow and learn incredibly fast...
Once we were too exhausted to move an inch, I kept thinking about how talented she was.
Although I doubt she’d like such a complint, and I wasn’t interested in risking death either, so I kept quiet about it.
Mia: "Nngh... Mmnh..."
Still dizzy, her eyes were only half-open, and only after raising her arms and stretching her body did she notice my presence at the bedside.
She stopped for a second, staring blankly at , but then, ignoring
completely, she raised the other arm and continued.
It was rare to see her guard so low, or her movents so sluggish, so I made sure to pay close attention. That way, I’d be able to revisit the mory whenever I wanted.
Mia: "Hah... I’m feeling numb... And I got the strongest headache I’ve ever had... Did I oversleep?"
Miwen: "You could say that."
I pointed to the balcony’s windows.
We fell asleep right as the first sunlight ward us, but when Mia woke up, only the moonlight touched her.
Mia: "...A few hours then? I guess that’s not so bad every once in a while..."
Miwen: "Three days."
Mia: "Hmm?"
Miwen: "You’ve been asleep for three days. Almost four now."
Adorably, she tilted her head slightly, giving
a confused smile as if expecting a follow-up joke.
I had a smile of my own from watching her, but otherwise, I was serious, which only made her more confused.
Mia: "That’s... No way..."
Miwen: "Well... If it makes you feel better, you’ve asked for water every now and then while half-asleep."
She noticed the water jar by the bedside and a half-empty cup beside it.
While she didn’t seem to rember it, at the very least, she was aware that it wasn’t there before.
Looking down, she also realized that she was dressed again, though in different clothes.
Mia: "...Did you do this?"
Miwen: "No, it was Agatha."
Mia: "Eh? You let her in?"
I had to.
The first day, I also overslept a little, so I didn’t think much of it and left Mia to rest while I dealt with so business I had with Isa.
I thought it was strange I hadn’t seen her at all, but figured she might have been a bit embarrassed and trying to avoid
because of that.
It wouldn’t even be that hard for her, considering how much sharper her senses are compared to mine.
Nonetheless, before heading to sleep again, I decided to check on her, just in case.
When I saw she was still in bed, only a little more unruly than before, I called on Agatha.
Mia: "...Huh. You’re more of a beast than I thought..."
Miwen: "Cute, but no."
As much as I’d like to take credit, this didn’t happen because of what we did.
It turns out that both human and beastn bodies have a cool function called ’resting’.
And apparently, it’s quite important.
So, if soone were to, say, overexert themselves and neglect their rest for too long, they’d be bound to collapse, especially if they just so happened to relax for the first ti in their lives.
I tried to explain this to her, but she was a bit too stubborn to listen and seed to have other concerns.
Mia: "Did Agatha see what I did to you...? Or like, do you think she knows what we did...?"
Miwen: "...Obviously?"
Before leaving the room, I did a little tidying up and even cast healing magic in the parts of my body that were hurting or a little too apparent, but Agatha was thorough when checking us both.
She quickly noticed the bite marks and scratches I had neglected, and from there, it was impossible to hide anything.
Mia: "Ugh... That’s the worst. Tell
it was only her..."
Miwen: "Well... Didn’t you ask the girls for help, too? I’m pretty sure-"
Mia: "Ah, I got that covered. I said it was Isabella who wanted to know."
Pfft.
Since the girls also helped with her hair and whatnot without question, they probably knew right away.
But if they are considerate enough to pretend to fall for the "asking for a friend
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