Chapter 115: Slow Down, Let’s Create More Memories We Can Remember Together
“I’m serious.” Peiya suddenly pulled her wrist back from Elise’s tight grip.
“Promise me, you won’t do anything foolish because of me in the future. On the way here, I was worried that someone might use our relationship to make you do something stupid. Of course, you’re smart, so you probably wouldn’t… but I don’t know why… why I suddenly care so much about this.”
Peiya’s mind was in chaos. Thoughts kept coming and breaking apart. Something felt right, but not completely.
Her heart was a mess…
It was like she was the lead singer in a choir. The song had already passed halfway, and her emotions were rising.
Even though there were so many things she wanted to say, she forced herself to hold them back.
Because she was afraid…
Afraid of messing up, afraid of losing control…
But this time, Peiya didn’t want to run away. If she couldn’t find the perfect answer, maybe she could try to fill in the blank with her own answer.
“So you’re worried about that. That’s also partly my fault. From the start, I told you I’m from a duke’s family, but I didn’t explain it clearly. It made you think I have a high status and am hard to approach. And I guess you also noticed that my relationship with President Maya isn’t ordinary. I’ve known her since childhood. She’s from a hero’s family. We met at a banquet before. Later, she joined the Adventurers’ Guild, and we only started interacting again recently. She’s probably been giving you hints about me, telling you what I like, right?”
“Yeah… Maya didn’t say much. It was Victoria who said some things that made me realize… that being so careless like this might bring you trouble. But you don’t need to worry about me. Those bad people can’t hurt me. Even if they really try something…”
“Then I’ll make them pay with their lives.”
Elise cut her off suddenly. She stared at Peiya’s eyes, a faint cold smile on her lips.
“You don’t need to hide or run. I have more than enough ability and means. You just need to do what you want to do. Don’t let things that haven’t even happened become your chains. If you’re in danger next time, just call my name. Let me handle things too. Don’t try to face everything alone. From now on, you’re not alone anymore. Can you do that?”
Elise smiled, but her eyes didn’t show the same warmth, as if the coldness just now had never been there.
“…Okay.”
Peiya tried to move, but realized that Elise had already blocked her way.
“Stay here tonight. It’s getting late. Don’t rush back. My house is big, it feels empty living here alone.”
“Th-that’s not very good… I’ll take up a room, and it’ll need to be cleaned the next day. That’s troublesome.”
“The maids don’t have much to do anyway. Let Yuni take care of you tonight. You already know each other.”
“Okay… as long as I’m not bothering you.”
“Of course not. But since you were worried just now… come, sit here, closer.”
Elise patted the seat beside her and spoke softly.
“Relax. Didn’t you want to see me? Then close your eyes, and imagine giving yourself to me.”
“I didn’t…” Even though she said that, her body honestly closed her eyes.
After all, she was in Elise’s home. It’s not like Elise would eat her, right?
The moment she closed her eyes, Peiya could clearly feel a faint breath near her nose. But she didn’t open her eyes.
Maybe she really had relaxed.
Or maybe she was curious about what it would feel like to “give herself over.”
Her mind buzzed, like she was walking on a beach, step by step, uneven.
Her shoulders softened, and her whole body relaxed, almost like she was melting as she leaned against Elise.
When was the last time she felt this relaxed? She couldn’t remember at all. Maybe it was the night she first became a witch and had her fill…
But soon, she felt strong arms on her shoulders. It seemed like Elise was massaging her. The strength was just right, and the tiredness in her body slowly faded, replaced by a comfortable feeling.
At this moment, Peiya didn’t want to sit up at all.
She felt like a salted fish that had completely given up on life, just lying there. After being tired for so many days, she decided to treat this as a proper rest.
Just for today, she would be a fish in Elise’s hands, letting herself be taken care of.
Elise, receiving such trust, was very careful the whole time. She was afraid of hurting Peiya, so she gently adjusted her position, letting her lean against something softer, making sure she wouldn’t feel uncomfortable.
Though… Peiya’s body was still a bit stiff in some places.
Luckily, Elise’s softness helped reduce that discomfort. Peiya buried her face in the softest place and, without any defense, fell asleep.
During that time, a maid came over, but Yuni quickly grabbed her and pulled her back.
At this moment, no one could disturb the young lady. And somehow, Yuni had a feeling that in the future, there might be another lady of the house here.
With her easygoing nature, Yuni didn’t think it was a bad thing. But considering their status, the maids rarely talked about such matters.
Whatever the master wanted to do was her freedom. As maids, they would just watch quietly. At most, they could give their blessings. Anything more was not their place.
It wasn’t until the sun had fully set that Peiya slowly woke up.
Her sleepy eyes opened, and all she saw was a patch of white.
Did she see it wrong?
Let’s look again!
Wait… why is it still all white?
After being confused for a while, she finally realized what happened. She had relaxed too much and fallen asleep.
And she had fallen asleep in Elise’s arms.
“How long did I sleep?”
“More than an hour. If you’re still tired, you can rest a bit longer,” Elise said with a gentle smile, not explaining much.
“N-no need. I really troubled you.”
Elise shook her head. “While you were resting, I also slept for a bit. It didn’t feel like much.”
Huh?
Things were getting a bit confusing. But since they were both girls, it didn’t seem like a big deal. Peiya let out a small sigh of relief.
She tried to get up, but suddenly realized her waist felt sore, and her lower body wasn’t listening to her. It was numb, like it hadn’t fully “turned on” yet.
“Ah… my legs are so numb.”
“Then don’t move yet. Wait a bit. I’ll help you massage them.” Elise gently rubbed Peiya’s calf.
“Can you stand now?”
“I’m fine now. I’m a bit hungry. Do you have something to eat?”
“You… the moment you wake up, you think about food,” Elise said with a smile. “Come on, I’ll take you downstairs. It’s time for dinner anyway.”
Elise led Peiya to the dining area. Along the way, a few maids looked at them, but quickly looked away.
“Why do they feel a bit strange?” Peiya couldn’t help but complain.
“Who knows? Don’t worry about them. Eat, these are all for you.”
Elise lifted the covers on the dishes. After spending so much time together, she already knew Peiya’s taste very well. Preparing food for her had become easy.
If there was still one thing she hadn’t mastered yet, it was honey candy.
She hadn’t learned how to make that dessert yet. But she had seen Peiya’s birthday in the “Dawn Guild Handbook” Peiya gave her before.
As long as she learned how to make it before Peiya’s next birthday, it wouldn’t be too late.