Chapter 170
“When did I say I don’t want to?”
“But you hesitated.”
“That’s…… because I was very surprised. I don’t dislike it.”
After saying that, I felt a bit regretful. I had given him room to counter by asking if that meant I liked it.
“Then will you grant my request?”
“……yes.”
However, his response was different from what I expected. When I finally answered, Reno sat back down.
After some hesitation, I carefully climbed onto his lap.
‘Finally, my neck feels better.’
It had been so tiring looking up at him all this time. While I felt more comfortable after adjusting my position, Reno flinched. Through our touching bodies, I could feel his tensed muscles.
Though it took some resolve on my part to do this, it seemed Reno needed the same.
To think he’d be this nervous after being the one to ask for a kiss…….
Finding it both amusing and cute, courage I didn’t have until now welled up. I cupped Reno’s cheeks and neck, lowered my head, and whispered.
“Close your eyes.”
The eyes that had been watching me slowly closed. Looking at his face waiting for me with closed eyes, I also closed mine and lowered my head the rest of the way to kiss him.
The lips that met mine were soft yet partly hard. Probably where the scab was.
I carefully moved to avoid irritating that part too much as I slowly opened my mouth. When I moved my tongue to slip between his lips, Reno finally opened his mouth. As I moved carefully, he entangled with mine, clumsy but bold.
He didn’t seem completely inexperienced, but he wasn’t particularly skilled either, which gave me an odd feeling.
Given Reno’s actions and demeanor, I had expected him to be more experienced…….
“Hnn, mmh~”
A wet sound echoed as loudly as our entangled, moistened lips. Despite our closeness, the explicit sounds made me belatedly realize how quiet our surroundings had become.
The noisy fireworks had ended. This only heightened the sensual atmosphere.
His breath exploring my lips was gentle yet persistent.
Though I had initiated the kiss, somehow it felt like I was being devoured. When I tensed up, afraid of falling from the tree, Reno firmly held my waist.
“Mmnn~~”
Had the excitement been too much? A slightly metallic taste of blood mixed with the fragrant scent of leaves.
‘Ah.’
The scab must have torn off. Yet Reno seemed entirely focused on sucking my lips and tangling our tongues.
Doesn’t it hurt?
Though that thought briefly crossed my mind, it scattered quickly under his aggressive breaths. Even as I wondered if this was okay, my heart pounded wildly.
As we kissed with heightened emotions, I gradually became short of breath. When I lightly tapped his shoulder, Reno pulled his lips away first.
“Haa…….”
Though I could breathe again, disappointment washed over me. I had only meant for him to let me breathe.
As I moved my lips, still dwelling on the lingering sensation, Reno buried his face in my neck again. In the cool weather, his clinging body warmth was more comforting than unpleasant.
However, I couldn’t help but twitch at the unfamiliar sensation of his breath tickling my neck. Then Reno asked me.
“Today, are you going to share mana with Isaac?”
“How did you know?”
“The scent is strong.”
His breath spread even more thickly as he spoke. Come to think of it, didn’t he mention before that the scent grows stronger as mana accumulates?
“Your Highness.”
“Yes?”
His hands gripping my waist tightened considerably. Then he nuzzled his nose into the curve of my shoulder. It felt almost like he was being clingy.
A man this size being clingy. I couldn’t think of a more mismatched word, but that’s how it felt to me right now.
“If I asked for a chance too…… would you dislike that?”
“A chance? What kind of chance?”
“A chance to fulfill my duty as Your Highness’s guardian.”
At first, I couldn’t understand what he meant.
But as I traced back the ticklish atmosphere and flow of our conversation, I could make a guess.
No way.
“Are you asking me to share mana with you?”
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