I Don’t Wanna Swallow a Thousand Needles! & Marle’s Single Slash
Ignoring Sebas’s wink, I realized I’d just learned the secret that he was the Shadow of the Marsh Family. But a promise needs a proper response.
“Aye!” I answered!
“It’s a secret between Sebas an’ me.”
Still acting on instincts from my previous life, I stuck out my pinky.
“Hm? Is something the matter with your little finger?”
He looked puzzled. Ohhh. Right. This world doesn’t have pinky promises!
“Sebas, do it like me.”
“Yes, like this?”
Sebas held out his pinky, and I hooked mine around his. His finger was rough and solid. Strong. He’s definitely strong.
You know how it was in my old life, right?
Arm wrestling. Finger wrestling. When you locked arms or fingers and went, (Oh. This guy’s strong.)
Yeah, yeah. Just like that.
Wait—seriously, who is Sebas?!
“If you lie, I’ll make you swallow a thousand needles!”
“Pinky swear!” I flicked his finger away.
“Marvelous! Young Master Kaito, this could be used for torture! What a splendid idea. Let’s try it next time.” Grin.
Sebaaas~ h-h-h-hold on a second!
Eh? Did you just say torture? You’re gonna torture people? What is this? That’s scary!
That face, you’re making a really bad-guy face right now…
At that moment, I swore in my heart: I must never, ever make Sebas angry.
Papa and Mama walked together, and Ariana held Mama’s hand. I toddled along in front of them all.
Right now, I felt like a full-fledged adventurer, and I was in a great mood.
“Young Master Kaito, if you hurry you will trip. You must walk slowly, or you will get separated from your father and the others.”
“Mawle, it’s okay, I’m fiiine.”
I sped up just a little, walking briskly.
“Kaito, be careful.” “Okay.”
“Kai-kun, be careful now.” “Okaaay.”
Flowers! So pretty! What kind are they?
Buzzzzzz!!
Ah! A big black bee was flying straight at me. Oh no~ this is bad, I’m gonna get stung!
I squeezed my eyes shut and heard Marle call my name.
At the same time…
Zan!!
No matter how long I waited, the bee didn’t attack me. Slowly, carefully, I opened my eyes.
There was a knife in Marle’s right hand. Before I knew it, the giant bee had been sliced clean in two.
“Young Master, you are safe now. Marle has killed… ah, my mistake. I have rescued you, Young Master Kaito.”
… Marle. You definitely just said “killed,” didn’t you? Scary.
But more importantly, more importantly! Splitting a bee in half like that? That’s amazing! One strike! Seriously amazing!
“Mawle, I was scared, but I didn’t cry. Am I brave? Mawle, thank you for saving me.”
I pressed my hands together and bowed at a perfect ninety-degree angle to thank her.
“Young Master Kaito~~~!”
Huh? What? Did I do something wrong? She saved me, so I thanked her. Or is it that nobles aren’t supposed to bow so easily? But you’ve gotta say thank you properly!
Why is Marle crying?
Was she scared too?
“Young Master Kaito, how adorable you are.”
Eh? That’s what this is about?
“Young Master Kaito’s little bottom is just too adorable~”
Hey, Sebas, when did you get there?!
And seriously, I’m not into that! And don’t call my butt adorable!
Feeling a sudden sense of danger, I instinctively covered my backside with my hands.
“Eh? Young Master Kaito, did you wet yourself?”
Nooo! It’s my virtue that’s in danger here!
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