Grayan really carried me to the training ground.
Even after arriving at the training ground, he didn’t put me down right away, so the knights’ astonished gazes were uncomfortably fixed on us.
‘Damn……. What a shame this is.’
We’re not like a newlywed couple madly in love…! Of course, Grayan has said that he’s interested in me, but…
‘No one knows how much interest, or how long it will last.’
So, I tried not to get unnecessarily excited and calmed myself. It’s fine if he just makes my heart flutter a little. Even if I constantly get drawn to him as if he’s emitting pheromones, I can bear it.
But if my heart genuinely goes out to him… I want to avoid it as much as possible.
What if Grayan’s interest in me cools down later? What if I end up liking him alone?
Then it’s a given that I’ll suffer from heartache, so it’s better to prevent it in advance! Yes, that’s right.
“Um, can you put me down now……?”
When I asked gently, Grayan seemed to realize only now that he had been holding me and uttered, “Ah.” Then he carefully put me down on the ground.
Finally free, I stood a little away from Grayan as usual. Unless he approached me first, there was always a certain distance between him and me. It was a distance I intentionally maintained.
Keeping that distance, we walked side by side to our seats and sat down. It was the best seat, with a full view of the entire training ground.
“The training ground is a bit cold. Shall I have someone bring some warm tea?”
“Eh? No, there’s no need……”
“It’s better to prevent a cold by having some warm tea than catching one.”
Despite my adamant refusal, Grayan eventually called a maid to bring some warm tea.
He even took off his coat and draped it over my shoulders!
If kindness is a crime, Grayan is sentenced to life imprisonment…….
“Kyah~!”
Then, the sound of a rabbit’s cry came from somewhere.
I quickly turned my head to look in that direction. April, cuddled in Jade’s arms, was waving her front paws at Grayan and me.
How could April be so comfortable in that guy’s arms? And with her fluffy, adorable appearance…!
‘……I want to hug a fluffy rabbit too!’
I was inexplicably overwhelmed. Jade hasn’t tamed April in the meantime, has he? I’ve been feeling that they’ve become quite close lately…….
“Kkiyang!”
Then, the rabbit jumped out of Jade’s arms and started running towards us.
Tododot―.
Taat!
In an instant, the rabbit closed the distance, and with a splendid leap, snugly nestled in my arms.
“……!”
My heart dropped with a thump at that moment. Overwhelmed, I couldn’t even speak and just gaped at April.
The rabbit rubbed its cheek on my clothes and cried “Kyaaang.” I couldn’t understand what she was saying without wearing the animal translation earring, but I felt like she was acting cute.
“……The lady seems to like you very much.”
Grayan interpreted for me right next to me. He and I had agreed to take turns wearing the translation earring every day, and today was his turn.
His eyes, alternately looking at April and me, were tinged with a warm glow.
I hugged the rabbit tightly and said,
“I like you too, April.”
“Woongkyang.”
“I like you most in the world!”
“Kkying!”
The rabbit coming to me first and saying she likes me was very touching.
Jade was watching us, filming a heartwarming family drama, with a cold stare from the side. He fixed his expression with a forced smile when our eyes met, but he was definitely glaring, that guy…….
‘Jealous?’
―I almost teased him with my lips, but thought it might be too childish to do so against a 13yearold boy, so I held back.
Anyway, April wasn’t handed over to Jade…! Of course, our rabbit likes me the most! She’s still at the age when she likes her mother best, right?
“Hehe.”
Without realizing it, I laughed foolishly and shook the rabbit’s front paw as if shaking hands. The rabbit calmly shook my hand and then stared at me wideeyed, muttering something.
“Kyaiing, kkieung?”
“……”
I glanced sideways at Grayan, who could interpret, since I didn’t know what was being said.
With a slight smile, he stroked the rabbit’s head and interpreted for me.
“She is curious if you have high expectations for Rodri.”
“Aha……”
Of course, a battlecrazy rabbit. You’re curious about Rodri’s abilities too, aren’t you? Do you feel a sense of rivalry with Rodri, by any chance?
“I was thinking of appointing Rodri as your knight escort. If Rodri is recognized for his abilities and is officially knighted, that is……”
“……”
“But, um……”
Having seen April’s strength with my own eyes, I don’t think an escort knight is really necessary.
But April is a maiden of the Salisbury family, so she needed an attendant due to her status. So, it might be better to have an escort knight for appearances’ sake.
Even though April is an extraordinary rabbit, having an escort knight would be safer.
‘Of course, there are knights who accompany April when she goes out, but there’s no exclusive knight who’s loyal only to April.’
The Villainous Demon Lord Laid an Egg for Her (Female-Dominated)
Several months after transmigrating into a book, Yu Wu found herself facing the demon lord Li You, who could no longer conceal his dragon horns. With one hand on her aching waist and the other gripping a sharp sword, she stared at him.
The demon lord’s eyes were red with fury:
“This is all your doing! Today, I won’t rest until I kill you!”
Yu Wu rubbed her temples. Putting aside the taboo against bloodshed during pregnancy, wasn’t it this very man who willingly walked into her trap that day?!
Warnings:
- Male pregnancy.
- Height ratios are set to mirror typical male-female height proportions.
- Characters include a foot-loving demon lord and an eldest daughter from an immortal family’s concubine lineage.