Chapter 41 – The Witch (9)
It’s a childhood story.
During summer vacation, I visited my grandmother’s house with my parents.
There was a dog at my grandmother’s house.
Copper-colored fur, innocent eyes, and a petite body.
It was a cute puppy.
I really liked that puppy.
When it comes to entertainment for children to enjoy at their grandmother’s house, there was nothing other than watching TV.
To me, who was very bored, a small and cute puppy was a special friend.
So I spent a lot of time with my dog.
Then one day.
Isn’t uncle eldest brother bringing a white puppy?
It was a white and pretty puppy like a dog doll sold in the market.
I was thrilled with the appearance of a new puppy.
Because he was cuter and prettier than the children I had been with so far.
So it didn’t work.
I was fascinated by the puppy my great uncle brought and neglected the old one.
Because it’s prettier
Because it’s cuter
Because there was more aegyo.
When I visited my grandmother’s house again, I couldn’t find any puppies with yellow fur.
When I asked my grandmother, she told me that I left the house the day after I went home.
The affection and interest toward him suddenly cut off, and he thought that this was not the place for him to be.
My grandmother’s words made me hatefully hurt.
If you took care of me at all.
If you’ve given me even a little bit of love.
The puppy wouldn’t have left.
What kind of mind was it?
The feeling of being neglected and being ignored because the affection that has always been directed has cooled down.
It must be a painful, miserable wound.
It may sound very strange when I say this.
Looking at Azazel, I thought of that puppy.
Because he had such a cruel expression.
It would certainly be wrong to leave her like this.
So I advised you to be honest with your feelings.
I mean off topic.
I didn’t feel good while talking.
It has to be.
Living with Ain, I realized that I am a person with a strong desire for exclusivity.
It’s painful to tell the person I love and love to confess.
It’s annoying when his attention turns to other women.
I just want you to look at me.
I just want you to love me.
It is a selfish, stubborn heart.
But is that really the right thing to do?
If I want to stand proudly by Ain’s side, I must change.
You must aim for a fair and benevolent saint.
You can’t leave someone in pain alone.
Let’s show her a way out.
It is for this reason that I urged Azazel to be honest with me.
Fortunately, it seems to have been received positively by her.
It’s not without anxiety.
What if Ain accepts her confession, even if it’s one in a thousand, one in ten thousand?
What if you get tired of me and turn away from me and love Azazel more?
Wouldn’t it be like a puppy I neglected?
I get chills from thinking about that, and my spine goes up and down.
My heart tightens.
It’s heartbreaking.
It’s very grievous.
However, it’s not just my feelings.
Same goes for Azazel.
He’s known Ain for longer than I have.
I couldn’t bear to pretend I didn’t know that noble love.
You can even call it a sense of homogeneity.
It’s so sad to not be able to convey anything and erase emotions.
“Enough now. Let go of this.”
Azazel is out of the product.
Her face was as red as her hair or irises.
“Her face is a mess.”
The figure sniffing her nose and rubbing her swollen eyes is not a witch, but a young girl.
I wiped her face with a wet towel.
She didn’t reject my touch.
“Are you calm?”
“Yes.”
She turned her head away in shame.
Who wouldn’t look at her cute and find her adorable?
I don’t think there is.
A warm smile is born.
“That’s fortunate.”
“Yeah, but you, what’s your name?”
Azazel asked for my name.
Come to think of it, she didn’t share even the slightest name with her.
This could be her green light on her relationship with her.
“This is Arya Rameld.”
“Azazel Anade.”
A blunt reply came back, perhaps to hide embarrassment.
I like it though.
I gave Azazel Anade her right hand.
She looked at my hand blindly.
“What?”
“I look forward to. Mr. Azazel Anade.”
“… You make people feel awkward.”
“When were we not awkward?”
She thought for a moment and then she moved her head up and down her.
“That too.”
Her small, slender hands grip mine tightly.
Azazel says with a confident face.
“I will confess.”
“I see.”
“I’m not confessing because of you. I was going to do it from the beginning.”
I bet it is.
Even if I encourage you, the one who chooses is you, Azazel.
Just by looking at his fierce expression, you can tell that it was a decision you made after considering and judging.
I said softly with a light smile.
“What did I ask?”
Azazel’s red eyes are filled with perplexity.
Pretty people are pretty even when they’re embarrassed.
“… I hate you, don’t cry even if Einstein is taken away later.”
“I do not like it. If Ain is taken away, she will cry.”
“You don’t have any pride, do you?”
“Does pride take care of love?”
“… That wasn’t it.”
“Right?”
When I laughed, she smiled reluctantly too.
It is a soft atmosphere.
“It must be strange for me to support Azazel’s love, right?”
It is Azazel who makes a grotesque expression as if caught off guard by her.
“What, what? Are you saying it’s okay to take Einstein away?”
“It’s not like that. I just want to cheer for you.”
“I love people, you idiot.”
Azazel pursed her lips and bowed her head.
In this case, what would Ain do?
If so, surely…
I unconsciously stroked her hair.
“What are you doing?”
Did she think it was rude for me to put my hand on her head?
It was a rather hoarse voice.
“I’ll stop if you don’t like it.”
“… No, I don’t hate it.”
That’s fortunate.
I kept stroking her until Azazel told me to stop.
“Hey, Aria.”
“Yes, Azazel.”
“Sorry. You spoke harshly.”
It was a shy apology.
You are not an evil person by nature. I felt a tickle in my stomach.
So I politely asked.
“What are you sorry about?”
“You, I saw your evil.”
“Can I hear what you wrote specifically?”
“… Mi, sorry, no, sorry.”
It was a sincere apology.
I also answered politely.
“It’s fine.”
“… Really?”
I put on a nonchalant expression.
“Yes, really. How can a person always be rational?”
Did my words sound sarcastic?
Azazel bows her head like ripe rice.
“… Sorry.”
She apologized for a long time.
Even though it’s really good
It’s embarrassing at this point.
I want you to know that an excessive apology is a burden.
“Now stop mentioning that.”
“Ha, but.”
“It’s over, the story related to him.”
It was Azazel who hesitated at my determined tone.
Was it because he apologized so badly?
It wasn’t long before Azazel’s eyes were on her chest.
My chest was wet with her tears and runny nose.
“I-I’m sorry about that too.”
As expected, Azazel is apologetic.
Rather, I opened her chest.
I was able to comfort a girl, so I think it’s worth it.
“It’s nice, like a medal.”
“Decoration?”
“It’s a medal for comforting you.”
“… What is it.”
“Does that sound strange?”
“It’s incredibly cheesy. And it’s also ugly, the clothes are wet and stick to her breasts.”
“Me, breasts.”
Her blatant remark made her blush.
Azazel is someone whose words have no filter.
She nonchalantly snapped her fingers.
Then, the damp robe quickly dried.
“Whoa, what is it?”
“I made it dry with magic. Because it’s my fault.”
It seems to be magic that acts like a hair dryer.
I was amazed at the magic.
When it comes to magic, most of them focus on ‘destruction’, such as destroying buildings, causing explosions, or collapsing the terrain, so magic that has such usefulness in life was unexpected.
“It is interesting and convenient. Isn’t it difficult?”
“What could be difficult? Even if I look like this, I’m a genius magic…”
Azazel paused as she spoke her words.
I stared at her wondering why.
“Azazel?”
“… No, I won’t show off to you.”
She’s fleeting, but she’s the one with her eyes down and a bitter expression.
I gently held her hand.
Azazel trembles and then grabs my hand.
“It’s scary that Einstein is coming.”
Whatever it is, right before the face is the most trembling way.
I patted her on the back because I was well aware of it.
“Please feel free to be frightened.”
“… Don’t they usually tell you to chill out here?”
“If I tell you not to be afraid, you will be patient, right? Wouldn’t it be better to be scared now?”
“Is that so?”
“It’s just my opinion.”
Azazel groaned as she rested her chin on her chin.
“Hmm, after listening to it, I think you’re right.”
She has surprisingly thin ears.
The witch with her charming red hair came to me again.
“Lend me your breasts. I will be inexhaustibly frightened from now on.”
“… As I said, Azazel-san is not shy either.”
“I mean, it’s scary. I know it’s cold, but do you know how I feel about confessing?”
“Isn’t there any guarantee that there will be a difference?”
“Be shameless. I went to such and such a relationship with a pretty person like you, but would someone like me catch your eye?”
I kept my mouth shut when they praised me.
Azazel is pretty enough too, but she doesn’t seem to be aware of it.
We decided to wait for Ain to come.
But when the sun went down and night fell, he did not return.
As time passed, Azazel’s and mine’s complexions hardened.
Aren’t you supposed to be this late?
It’s clear something went wrong.
“Mr. Azazel.”
“Yes, Aria.”
I said in a hard, firm voice.
“I think Ain has a problem.”
“Rarely do you think the same as me.”
We packed our clothes.
The destination is clear.
This is Mount Ascendio where he is.
