Oh, I think I know.

That expression, as if wanting to touch but unsure what to do with the hands, torn between wanting to touch but not daring to, a vacillating expression!

‘Hadel likes cute things!’

The expression on Hadel’s face seemed to say, “How adorable!”

‘Hehehe, I’m quite cute too.’

It seems that after keeping me as a ferret for a long time, he wanted to see the real ferret me.

“Kkyu!”

I struck a pose enthusiastically, as if providing fan service.

‘Raise one hand high! The other hand on the waist!’

Literally, a ‘spirited’ pose.

Seeing me in this state, Hadel pressed my head with his index finger.

“What’s that, Marian.”

Although his tone seemed reproachful, his gaze softened. I chuckled to myself.

‘I didn’t know Hadel liked me as a ferret so much. I should surprise him by turning into a ferret when he’s feeling down in the future.’

Even when I make a mistake. If Hadel, who is normally gentle, were to get angry, it was unimaginable, but even if such a situation were to arise, turning into a ferret would solve everything.

As I chuckled, Hadel lightly pursed his lips.

“Are you teasing me right now?”

“Kkyukkyu.”

Just teasing. I just found a weak point.

As I was acting up, Hadel hugged me by slipping his hand under his armpit. Then, he kissed me.

The familiar warmth entered my veins, making my whole body tingle. At some point, my limbs elongated, and I found myself sitting on Hadel’s thigh, nestled in his palm.

With my arms on his shoulders, kissing and embracing, I slowly parted my lips. It felt really strange to be kissing Hadel again after such a long time.

‘It feels really strange every time I kiss Hadel.’

My whole body becomes sluggish, and I want to lie down immediately, but my heart beats fast, and I just want to keep pressing my lips against his endlessly.

‘Is it because I’m absorbing mana? Or is every kiss like this?’

Curiosity will never be resolved. After all, there will be no occasion to kiss someone other than Hadel.

I faced Hadel with a flushed face. Hadel, too, with reddened eyes, looked at me and pulled the ribbon hanging around my neck with his index finger.

“Ribbons were cute on Kkyu, but they look a bit strange on Marian.”

“Eek!”

Unlike when I was a ferret, I had a red ribbon hanging around my neck while being naked. Realizing my appearance belatedly, I pushed Hadel’s chest with my eyes drifting.

“Well, that means being a ferret suits me better, right?”

“I like you as you are now. It feels like a gift from you.”

As I tried to break free from Hadel’s embrace, he hugged me again with force, holding me in his arms.

Unlike before, now I turned around and our lips met with a lingering kiss in my ear.

“But it’s a bit… stimulating.”

“Huh?”
Quietly, how could Hadel, who looks like a grandfather rather than a young man of that age group, say such things with what expression?

When I tried to see Hadel’s face, he quickly hid his face behind my head. While being embraced by Hadel and playing tag, I chuckled.

“Hmph! It’s useless to avoid now! Anyway, I can just turn back into a ferret and come back. Next time, if I turn into a ferret, I should wear a ribbon without untying it.”

It was half a joke and half sincere. I just wanted to see Hadel embarrassed.

However, at that moment, my vision spun around. When I came to my senses, I was lying on the sofa, and Hadel was looking down at me.

“There might not be a chance to turn back into a ferret for a while.”

“Huh?”

I had initiated it, but it seemed I was the one with spinning eyes. I couldn’t understand what was going on.

No chance to turn back into a ferret? Why?

‘Maybe because adults are doing too much?’

If I don’t turn into a ferret, that might be the only reason.

‘So, is this an announcement?’

Red eyes, vivid like flames, struck my heart. I swallowed dry saliva.

‘What did I say? Why is it like this when I said?’

I don’t even know what I said that pushed Hadel’s back. I awkwardly smiled and asked.

“But you like ferrets, right?”

Let’s be gentle, us.

‘Wait, is this mood appropriate right now? I was really busy until last night, and Hadel seems to have been watching for just a day.’

Hadel’s lips, having heard my words, drew a soft curve. But his gaze was still fierce, as if he could devour a person.

“Well, I like cute things too.”

Saying that, Hadel casually unbuttoned the shirt he was wearing. Perhaps he had been really busy lately, he had lost weight, and his body, which had become even more agile than when he was in the north, was revealed before my eyes.

“Right now, Marian, it’s because I want to be close to you.”

“Huh?”

This isn’t even a bed, it’s a sofa? No, the place isn’t the problem!

Hadel bent his waist and came closer to me. As his skin got closer, I could vividly feel the warmth he was holding.

Splash. That must be really warm.

‘No, is being warm the problem now? Like a frozen ghost because there’s no heating.’

I know how good it feels to absorb his mana.

But circumstances were different from the north, where we could relax and be affectionate.