Standing in front of the room following Theo, Akkia scanned the inside. A wornout wooden desk, a small bed by the window, and an old sofa.

The room was remarkably simple. Both were not short in stature, hence the small room felt packed.

‘How are two men supposed to sleep in a place like this.’

It was when Akkia was grumbling internally. Theo, who had finished arranging the bedding, gestured to Akkia.

“Brother. I think you can sleep here on the bed!”

‘That brotherly sound again.’

When did they get close enough to call each other brother? The count, who clicked his tongue shortly, approached the bed.

The bed, just big enough for one person to barely lie down, looked much smaller than when seen from the doorway. It wouldn’t be about two robust men sleeping on a tiny single bed.

Akkia’s slender gaze reached Theo.

“Don’t tell me, we’re not sleeping together here, are we?”

“No, no. I can sleep on this sofa, so don’t worry and sleep comfortably!”

The sofa was barely big enough for two people to sit. Theo, who belongs to quite a large breed, seemed to be insufficient for himself.

Did he notice such a gaze of Akkia? Theo smiled brightly without any sign of discomfort.

“Don’t worry about me and lie down comfortably!! You can even think of it as ‘your home.'”

‘I don’t have such a small house.’ The words rose to Akkia’s throat, but he awkwardly pulled up the corners of his mouth.

Thanks to Lea introducing him as her assistant, he had turned from a count to a commoner.

‘Well……, it’s new.’

Where else would he receive such treatment? Moreover, it was Akkia who followed Trent without hesitation in the first place.

Akkia lying on the bed under Theo’s warm, not warm, gaze looked at Theo. The guy who had arranged his bedding was tidying up a place to lie on the sofa.

“I’m turning off the light.”

When Akkia nodded his head slightly, Theo blew out the candle that was lighting the room.

Darkness flooded into the room in an instant. The moonlight spilling in from the small window outside was the only ray of light.

He had never slept comfortably at Count Heidern’s manor, thinking that he didn’t know when and where he would be threatened.

The relaxing tea that Lea brought couldn’t prevent his anxiety and insomnia.

But it was different here.

This shabby and worthless orphanage strangely gave Akkia peace of mind. It was when Akkia was about to close his eyes due to the fatigue that crept up on him.

“Brother. Are you asleep?”

At the sound of Theo calling him, Akkia opened his halfclosed eyes. Seriously considering whether to pretend to sleep as is, he reluctantly opened his mouth.

“No.”

“That’s good. Actually, it’s been a long time since I’ve slept with someone.”

At Theo’s words, as if he couldn’t sleep because he was excited, Akkia chuckled.

Is it such a thrilling thing to sleep with a man? Theo’s voice continued as if thrilled.

“Since you are older than me, brother, you must have more experience, right?”

‘Experience?’

Akkia’s eyebrows twitched. He didn’t know what experience he was talking about, but he thought he would have more than this kid anyway.

“That would probably be the case.”

There is a huge difference from birth between a prince and a commoner. At Akkia’s reply, Theo let out a sigh.

“That…… then also, that experience.”

“That experience?”

“That’s what I mean. The experience of dating!”

“That is naturally…….”

‘None.’

Akkia’s lips clamped shut before he could respond in a haughty voice. This was the first time someone had asked about his dating experience, and the count was feeling embarrassed.

For him, who had been threatened with his life since he was young, dating was a luxury.
However, he could not honestly answer to such a youngster that he had no experience dating a woman.

“Naturally?”

Teo’s voice, full of anticipation, hurried him for an answer. Hence, the momentarily hesitant Akiya’s mouth moved of its own accord.

“Yes.”

“Just as I thought! I knew you would have.”

Upon hearing Teo’s admiring words, Akiya’s face contorted greatly.

‘What am I doing right now.’

That he had come this far only to act like this. As if he had snuck out of the mansion just for this, a feeling of selfloathing was about to surge.

“So, you must have obviously tried that as well……?”

“Try what?”

“Why, you know……. that……. ”

What on earth was he trying to say this time? Anxiety sprang up at the sight of Teo, who was asking with a shy voice.

“Ki, kissing!”

“……What?”

“You said you dated, so you would have naturally kissed the person you love! Of course, you would have also… slept together.”

Regrettably, not at all. He hadn’t even properly held a woman’s hand, let alone kissed…

Ah. He had held a hand.

He recalled the memory of grabbing Lea’s hand when he was in the mansion. Of course, it wasn’t in any affectionate sense.

“According to the guys at my workplace, a woman’s lips are like warm peaches. Very soft, hot, and sweet. And also……. ”