“Well, it’s better to do it comfortably. You can choose whichever method suits you without discomfort.”

“Even though it’s lacking, I’ll try to make it beautiful.”

“But, Yura, is it okay to let Sicar sleep like that?”

“What?”
“It’s because if you take too many naps during the day, I might not be able to put you to sleep at night. Since there’s a lot to do tomorrow, it’s better to sleep early today.”

Not immediately grasping the meaning, it wasn’t until a moment later that I understood, and my face flushed belatedly.

Grandma spoke gently with a warm smile, “Should I wake him up? In that case, I’ll go out again.”

“Yes, I’ll see you later, Grandma.”

After Grandma left, I examined the clothes that the devotees wear. The clothes were similar to the robes worn by the novices.

The fabric was different from the luxurious velvet silk fabric Sicar was wearing; it was made of warm wool. When I put it on, it felt quite cozy.

Now, how to wake up Sicar.

While contemplating how to wake up the very solemn Sicar, I decided to try poking his arm lightly with the large needle I had in my hand.

Although he seemed like the kind of person from whom not a drop of blood would come out even if pricked with a needle, using a needle seemed too inhumane, so I decided to let him sleep.

When I lightly tapped Sicar’s back of the hand, he suddenly grabbed my hand and pulled me towards him.

“Will that wake me up? You have to approach more assertively.”

Embraced in Sicar’s arms, I forcefully pushed against his chest. Of course, I ended up with my face pressed into his chest because he didn’t budge.

“You’re awake now. Let me go.”

Sicar returned me to my original position.

“It seems Grandma wanted this, subtly hinting to wake me up.”

“Huh? What are you talking about?”

“I’ve seen a similar situation when I was young.”

“A similar situation?”

“When Grandma wanted my younger brother.”

“W-What are you talking about? Grandma just told you to wake me up because if you nap too much, you might not sleep at night.”

I pushed against Sicar’s chest. Well, it was more like Sicar pushed me away.

During all this time, Sicar stared at me intently. His gaze felt suffocating.

Breaking the silent tension, I chuckled.

“Yes, even if you look at me that way, it’s absolutely not happening. Don’t even dream about it!”

“Hmm… do I look sexy?”

Did I just say he looks sexy?

“Oh, no? That was just a slip of the tongue.”

Sicar raised one corner of his mouth, placing his hand on my head.

As if he could see through everything about me.

“Being honest about your feelings isn’t bad. I’ve known your sincerity that goes beyond just being good for a while now.”

“No, it’s not sincerity; it was just a slip of the tongue.”

“Don’t deceive yourself into thinking that’s the case.”

I reluctantly gave in.

“Stop talking nonsense and change your clothes. Grandma said to wear the robes that the devotees wear while she’s living here…”

Sicar examined the clothes I handed him and made a wry expression.

“Wear these loose robes that the novices wear? No way.”
“Why, it seems to suit you well.”

“In your eyes, anything I wear would look good. Because you have rose-tinted glasses on.”

“Oh, yes. Then, change your clothes. I’ll be outside.”

“Don’t go.”

“It’s uncomfortable. I’d rather stay outside…”

As I turned away, Sicar threw something on my head again. Seeing the white color, it looked like the shirt he had been wearing.

“Don’t go outside for no reason; stay there until you change into the clothes. It’ll be more uncomfortable if you go out because of people wandering around.”

You’re more uncomfortable than the people outside.

After a while, Sicar took back the shirt. It was just something he said, but wearing the robe added another charm. Indeed, anything he wore suited him well.

“Staring at me with such a dazed expression makes me want to pull you again.”

What are you talking about!

I quickly reached out as if to stop him.

“Don’t even dream about it.”

Sicar chuckled and put his fists back on, sitting on the chair and leaning back.

“I’ve changed my clothes, so I guess I can go back to sleep.”

“No, you can’t. You need to stop sleeping now.”

“Why?”

“If you sleep now, you might not come tonight. So, you have to stop sleeping now.”

“What does that have to do with me not being able to sleep at night?”

“Well, um… that’s…”

Yeah, why did I say something like that?

Grandma probably told me that because she thought we were a real couple.

“What are you thinking?”

“So, what I meant was if you don’t sleep well at night, I might not be able to sleep properly.”

But Sicar didn’t take my words literally.

“You hope I make tonight a good memory.”

A good memory? Does Sicar think he’ll leave a good memory if he kisses me?

“Oh, don’t misunderstand.”

As always, Sicar skipped over the words he didn’t want to hear and looked at me with a cool smile, raising one corner of his mouth.

“Do you really want me to keep you from sleeping tonight?”