Upon hearing that, he made a wounded expression. He knows that I’m weak to this pitiful look. He’s like a cheeky wolf.

“E-even if you look at me like that, I won’t allow it.”

Despite intending to respond firmly, my words stumbled a bit. It couldn’t be helped. I can’t stand that helpless gaze…!

‘This man is truly guilty…!’
Why is he cool, handsome, cute, lovely—everything at once? Just stick to one thing! His charm is overflowing too much!

“Madam…”

Ah, right. His voice is good too. When he earnestly asks for something with that nice voice, I feel like I want to grant any request.

In the end, I surrendered to his charm. When I intentionally seduced him, there was no way to win…

“I understand… Well, let’s help each other wash then…”

… What did I just say?

Crazy, what nonsense did I blurt out?

It was a remark that came out unintentionally. But since I’ve already said it, I couldn’t take it back.

“That’s a good idea, madam.”

With a wide smile, Greian led me to the bathtub filled with warm water. I took steps with a helpless laugh. Well, let’s just… enjoy it. If you can’t avoid it, enjoy it!

So, Greian was determined to try everything he wanted with Gloria ‘within the limits that don’t overly stimulate his instincts.’

In a sense, it was extreme. While exercising extreme patience, he was also diligently fulfilling desires with extreme dedication.

“…You seem to be in a good mood?”

Anyway, Greian Solzberry was in a good mood. After glancing at Arwin, who had approached him, he smiled and answered.

“Gloria likes me, sincerely.”

“I didn’t ask…!”

Arwin, dumbfounded or jumping in surprise, Greian, feeling good, took a sip of tea and started working.

After the conversation with Gloria and opening up last night, there was something warm, like this tea, filling my heart.

“I’m really grateful. Thanks to my parents for giving birth to me looking like this.”

“Pfft—.”

Drinking the tea, Arwin sprayed it out and laughed. Since he managed to catch the attention of a Black Dragon Celestial who had lived for over a millennium, the Duke of Solzberry must indeed be great.

“If it weren’t for this face, Gloria might not have liked me that much…”

“…Are you, in the end, high or low in self-esteem? I don’t know even if I find out….”

“Well, my self-esteem is high, but I guess I’m good at objectifying myself?”

Looking at Greian, who was smiling slyly, Arwin tilted his head with a shiver.

Arwin Riventhium, who had lived for a very long time, had seen many fools who became idiots in love, and now he realized that there was one more here.

Moreover, this guy’s symptoms were very serious. It was the best among the ones he had seen. He could be considered the ultimate fool.

“Don’t go around acting like a fool. It’s disgraceful.”

Although Arwin advised with a sigh-mixed voice, Greian had a puzzled expression. He didn’t understand English.

“Robert of Yansen is more than me.”

“That guy is a synonym for a playboy! Do you want to surpass that name?”

“Becoming the best in any field is a good thing…”

Crazy guy…

Arwin drank more tea.
“……I can tell that your feelings for the Duchess have become much more sincere than before. Well, it’s not a bad thing…”

‘I think it’s so serious that it’s almost too sincere.’ I swallowed the words I wanted to say. What could I do spitting on a happily smiling face?

‘Yes, it’s better for a married couple to be good rather than bad.’

After resigning myself like that, my heart seemed to calm down a bit.

However, I was shocked again by the next words.

“Yeah… I think I’m going crazy because I like Gloria too much.”

A voice with a steady emotion.

Arwin momentarily almost dropped the teacup. It was too chilling.

“…Are you crazy?”

“I’m not crazy yet…”

The words sounded like ‘I might go crazy soon.’ Now that I think about it, his gaze isn’t normal either. This guy, this is serious…

“You’re talking about… the Duchess is your first love? You’ve never felt attracted to anyone before…”

As far as Arwin could remember, Greian had lived without interest in love, living like a stone until meeting Gloria.

The sight of Greian Solzberry, who used to be like that, falling in love and not being able to regain his composure, was truly shocking.

Honestly, Arwin still found this version of Greian who was in love unfamiliar. It almost felt like there was someone else inside that shell of Greian, turned inside out.

“Come to think of it, the language of lilacs means first love…”

“……”

Arwin swallowed a sigh at Greian’s muttering without context. He tried to let it pass, thinking it would be easier to give up. If only Greian didn’t keep spouting information that Arwin wasn’t interested in.

“From Gloria, the scent of lilac and vanilla comes. As you know, wolf shifters can smell the unique scent that humans possess.”

“…….Please, just know that on your own.”

“…Come to think of it, other guys must have smelled Gloria’s scent too.”

Greian’s gaze became fierce as if that point bothered him. Arwin sipped his tea and ate a cookie. He didn’t want to engage.

“Well… let’s leave that aside. Last night, I told Gloria about the curse of the Solzberry family.”

Just as Arwin hesitated to pick up a cookie due to an uneasy premonition, sure enough,

“…Concerning the curse of the Solzberry family.”