I took a sip of the orange juice in front of me and observed Raven.
Although he suffered significant injuries during the attack, his complexion looked calm.
‘What incredible healing ability.’
After administering first aid, the doctor who examined him said that his wounds were already somewhat healed due to his self-healing abilities.
If he had been an ordinary vampire, he would have died on the spot, the doctor said. There was no other way to describe it but extraordinary.
“Your room will be prepared right away. Do you need anything? Like items for daily life?”
“Something I need…”
“Yes, you’re growing, so you might need more clothes or shoes. Even if it’s not that, if there’s anything you want, just say it.”
Raven hesitated for a moment, fiddling with his fingers as he sank deep into thought.
Then, after a moment, he lifted his head as if he had made a decision.
“I want my sword. Even a cheap one is fine, just any sword.”
“A sword…you want?”
“Yes. To be precise, I want to learn swordsmanship. Is that possible?”
Tione widened her eyes as if she hadn’t expected it.
I felt the same.
It was hard to understand why he suddenly wanted to learn swordsmanship.
“Finding a swordsmanship teacher within the palace might be difficult… The Rose Palace is currently closed, so we need Lord’s permission.”
“If that’s difficult, a sword and books on swordsmanship will suffice. I can learn the letters.”
“But why do you suddenly want to learn swordsmanship? Can you tell me?”
At that moment, Raven’s eyes briefly rested on me.
‘Huh? Why is he looking at me?’
His gaze was short but full of intense emotion.
Confused, I couldn’t interpret the emotion hidden in his eyes.
Then, shortly after, Raven turned to Tione as if he had never looked at me and answered.
“There’s no particular scheme behind it. I just… want to become stronger. That’s all.”
“You want to become stronger. I guess that has something to do with yesterday’s attack.”
“It’s not entirely unrelated. As long as I’m here, I’ve confirmed that my life could be threatened at any moment.”
Ah.
So, he wants to learn swordsmanship to protect himself.
Finally understanding Raven’s position, I nodded to myself.
It seemed Tione was also satisfied with his answer, as she accepted Raven’s view.
“If you say so. I’ll help you learn swordsmanship. Finding a teacher immediately might be difficult, but I can easily acquire a suitable sword and books for you.”
“Is that true?”
“Yes. Not only for this matter but also agreed to collaborate in research. I should offer this much as a reward.”
At her wry smile, color returned to Raven’s face.
It was an almost childlike expression, rarely seen since meeting Raven.
‘I can’t help but feel good too.’
Although indirectly, being able to repay someone grateful brought great joy.
If it weren’t for Raven last night, I might have fallen for the assassin’s trick and lost my life.
I resolved to properly compensate him once I matured, and took a big bite of the cookie in my hand.
“Well, let’s leave the conversation here for now. Both of you, please enjoy your tea time. I’ll take my leave.”
“Hmm? Sionne, where are you going?”
“Master is waiting, so I think I need to return to the lab. Couldn’t finish modifying the magic circle because of yesterday’s incident.”
“When should I come to the lab?”
“Perhaps tomorrow afternoon? There’s not much for you to do even if you come now. I’ll call you when needed, so don’t worry and rest.”
“Alright.”
As soon as she left her seat, a silence fell between Raven and me.
Fiddling with the cookie in front of me, I tried to break the awkward atmosphere by bringing up a related topic.
“Raven, have you eaten the cookie I gave you? How’s the taste?”
“…It wasn’t bad.”
Oh, why is he avoiding my eyes?
‘Could it be that he’s impressed by my cooking?’
Heh.
He can’t be honest.
If it was tasty, why can’t he say so!
‘Anyway, at least he’s like me in not being good at expressing himself.’
Other people also said it was tasty, so naturally, he would think the same.
Having reached that conclusion, I puffed out my chest and declared,
“I’ll make some more next time! I’m really good at making cookies now.”
“No, it’s okay. I’ll pass.”
“I insist!! Just wait and see.”
The moment I answered spiritedly, Raven’s expression seemed to sink into despair, but that must be my imagination.
Afterwards, we shared snacks and drinks while chatting for a long time.
It might have seemed to others that I was doing all the talking, but I didn’t really care.
What mattered was that Raven and I had become close enough to have tea time just the two of us.
I reveled in the newfound peace, breaking into a hearty laugh.
Despite facing such danger just yesterday, I had a good feeling something nice was about to happen.
And two weeks later, I realized that my hunch was correct.
Sionne and Elga finally found a clue to solve my energy depletion.
Top Celebrity Younger Brother Bears Her Child (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: Forced to live stream romance with a top celebrity in a female-dominant world.
Yan Jin transmigrated into a brothel, with a fellow transmigrated junior beside her.
Hearing the obscene words coming from outside, the unfortunate junior covered his ears tightly, his cheeks flushed red, and whispered to comfort her, “Don’t worry, I will definitely help you escape.”
“Don’t worry, I will definitely defend your chastity.” Yan Jin looked at the flawless and delicate features of the unfortunate junior and gently comforted, “Because we have transmigrated into a female-dominant world.”
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Top celebrity Yu Shu suddenly fell into a coma during a concert.
Research scientist Yan Jin fainted in the lab after working overtime.
Two people with no connection were rushed to the same hospital.
Three days later, neither of them had woken up.
Suddenly, the entire nation discovered that a live streaming app had been forcibly installed on their phones.
Upon opening it, they heard the two discussing how to escape from the brothel.
The entire internet was in an uproar.
After the two successfully escaped from the brothel, Yu Shu’s fan group rushed to make a banner and sent it to the hospital overnight.
“Big sister bravely took action to defend the chastity of our idol!”
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When Yu Shu was diagnosed with pregnancy, Yan Jin stared at his belly for a long time.
Covering his stomach, he muttered gloomily, “If you don’t like it, I’ll go get an abortion.”
“It’s not that I don’t like it.” Yan Jin hugged Yu Shu and said softly, “I just feel like I’m not human.”
Yu Shu comforted Yan Jin, “I was already an adult when we got together.”
Yan Jin hesitated, “But you won’t be of legal marriageable age even after giving birth to the child.”
At the same time, a flood of bullet comments appeared in the live streaming room that the two couldn’t see.
[Although it’s inappropriate, I also want a young and handsome boyfriend to have my child.]
①Male pregnancy (highlighted)
The female lead is five years older than the male lead, and the male lead is already an adult when he appears.