I am no longer an ordinary weasel. I am a weasel who has awakened to the Way.

What Way have I awakened to, you ask?

It is none other than the immovable mind! The ability to maintain composure no matter the situation.

‘Even seeing Hadel’s bare body, I can now maintain my equanimity.’

It was truly the power of the mind, forged through bathing together with Hadel.

I crossed my arms and lifted my chin proudly. Hadel was taking off his shirt to wash up in front of me.

‘Hmph! Do as you please now. To my eyes, it’s no different than looking at a rock.’

Honestly, there are many nude sculptures out there, right?

‘I just need to think of it as a slightly more lively sculpture, that’s all.’

I was diligently controlling my mind to the point of having such absurd thoughts. Because if I don’t, I won’t be able to stay in the same room as Hadel!

And perhaps due to the effectiveness of this mind control, I was able to observe Hadel’s undressing with an increasingly calm mind.

‘At first, I was really so shocked.’

Just because I can’t swim very well, I never imagined he would try to wash together.

When Hadel would rub my arms or belly, saying he was washing thoroughly, I really wanted to bite my tongue and die.

‘But now, none of that matters! Bring it on, world. I won’t even bat an eye.’

The other party is moving marble. It’s only natural for a sculpture to have a smooth and magnificent physique. There’s no artist in the world who would deliberately sculpt an ugly appearance.

It was when I was staring at Hadel with smoldering eyes, imbuing those thoughts. Unexpectedly, Hadel, who made eye contact with me, flinched and slyly hid his body behind the partition.

‘What’s up with him?’

It seemed like he just hid to avoid me, but is it just my imagination?

‘Has he finally become aware that I am a female weasel?’

The countless contacts Hadel had made without any concern until now argued against that thought. If he was the type to be mindful of me being female, he wouldn’t have stuffed me inside his shirt like a kangaroo in the first place.

‘Or is he hurting somewhere?’

I crossed my arms and wrinkled my brow. Hadel must be hurting somewhere right now. He hid behind the partition to conceal it.

However, this assumption was also soon discarded.

‘No. Why would he hide being in pain from a weasel?’

Rather, even if he hid it from others, Hadel was the type to be honest with me. I tilted my head.

‘Did he get a scar without me knowing? Or does he have a fever again? He seemed to be slacking off on morning training these days, did he gain some belly fat?’

As I was making all sorts of imaginations, strength naturally entered my eyes. Glaring at the wriggling black shadow behind the partition, I inwardly shouted.

‘What is it! So what’s the answer!’

And as if responding to my anticipation, Hadel walked out from behind the partition. But.

“Squeak!”

What’s with that gown! You never wore it before!

Hadel was wearing a thin, long gown that covered his entire body.

“Squeak squeak! Squeak!”

In the end, unable to figure out which was the correct answer, I fiercely waved my fists in protest. Seeing me like that, Hadel frowned.

“Are you getting angry? Why on earth?”

Why, you ask?

Hadel narrowed his eyes, looked down at me, and muttered.

“Don’t tell me you wanted to see my naked body?”

“……!”

For a moment, I was at a loss for words, stopped being angry, and froze.

Asking if I wanted to see his naked body. Why say something so prone to misunderstanding?

‘But anyone seeing this situation would think that way!’

How did a weasel with so much composure turn into a perverted weasel?

With my face turning red from the fatal misunderstanding, I curled up into a ball like a sphere. Hadel picked me up and tilted his head.

“Are you embarrassed because I hit the nail on the head?”

“……”

You just don’t say anything. Every time you say a word, I feel like sticking my nose on a plate and dying.

At that moment, the butler who was trying to organize Hadel’s taken-off clothes saw Hadel wearing the gown and widened his eyes.

“Why are you doing this, Your Highness? Didn’t you used to hate wearing gowns?”

“I’m going to wear it when washing from now on.”

At Hadel’s answer, the butler nodded while glancing at me with a contemptuous gaze.

“Well, that weasel is dirty, after all.”

“Squeak!”

I’m not dirty! What are you talking about!

I, who was about to faint from embarrassment, was revived energetically thanks to the butler.

As I regained my energy, Hadel, relieved, entered the bathroom while holding me.

Unlike usual, I thought he was really avoiding me because I was dirty by wearing the gown, but his actions of entering the bath together with me or tickling my side with his index finger were no different from the usual Hadel.

‘Ah, it’s nice.’

I, who had suddenly fallen into an unexpected swamp of self-loathing, also completely regained my energy upon entering the hot water. As I was floating with only my nose sticking out of the water like freshly curdled cheese, Hadel slightly raised his hand and scooped me out of the water.

“You’ll melt away like that, Squeak Squeak.”

Was I that mushy?

‘But I love hot water so much.’

As much as the fire mana in my heart disappeared, I became more sensitive to cold and fond of warmth compared to before.

When I tapped his hand to indicate I was fine, Hadel let out a sigh as if he couldn’t help it. However, there was not the slightest hint of negativity on his face. Rather, he seemed to be enjoying it a bit.

‘Hadel seems to be completely fine now too. That’s a relief.’

Just a little while ago, he was the culprit who made everyone evacuate, saying he might cause a mana rampage.

At that time, I was also in despair. Having already experienced Espen’s mana rampage once, it was all the more desperate.

However, we were able to find a way to suppress his mana somehow.

‘Thanks to that, I also learned that I can become human again.’

Although the duration is not long, if I receive mana from him……

“Squee!”

The problem was that the method of receiving that mana did not work with the usual contact.

‘Ah, but why does the way to become human have to be like that!’

Recalling the moment I kissed Hadel, I curled up into a ball once again in embarrassment. Yes, I closed my eyes tight and kissed him to save Hadel. To save him. There were no ulterior motives.

‘My f-first k-k-kiss… to think it would happen like this.’

But that was my first kiss!

‘Sob sob, I lived not knowing what love was, let alone dating, because I was plagued by war, and then skipping all the steps, my first kiss comes out of nowhere.’

If it was just a light peck on the lips like a bird rubbing its beak, I wouldn’t be this embarrassed.

But that was undeniably a kiss. Hadel, who held me tightly so I couldn’t escape, seamlessly interlocked his lips with mine.

‘Let me die. I want to die.’

What fault could Hadel have? He only clung to me instinctively because his mana drains out when our lips touch. In the end, I’m the problem for stealthily stealing a kiss.

“Squee…”

Humanitarian aid or whatever, I just want to die of embarrassment. Curled up in a ball, I stuck my head into the water with a glug. Hadel hurriedly grabbed the back of my neck and pulled me up.

“It’s dangerous.”

“Ptooey!”

Dragged out of the water, I spat out the water I had inhaled like a fountain statue. Seeing that, Hadel got out of the bathtub altogether.

“Let’s stop bathing here. You’re a bit strange today.”

A small towel covered my body, and he began to gently wipe the moisture off.

The red eyes looking at me were brimming with worry and affection. Thanks to that, guilt pierced my heart like thorns.

‘Hadel probably can’t even imagine that a weasel kissed him while he was asleep.’

But it wasn’t all bad. Thanks to that, I also learned that I can turn back into a human!

For me, that was tremendous luck. I thought I’d have to live as a weasel forever like this.

It couldn’t be a dream, could it?

‘…Should I test it out one more time?’

Without realizing it, my gaze turned to Hadel’s face. To be exact, his thick yet flat, extremely masculine lips.

Ah, seriously.

I’ve reached the point of hating myself. I limply flopped onto my back. Hadel, who almost dropped me from his palm at that, asked in a worried voice.

“Squeak Squeak? What’s wrong?”

“Squeak.”

Your concern is a luxury for me. I’m a beast not even worth worrying about, so don’t mind me.

As I was squeaking, the butler spoke again in a nasty tone.

“Just leave it be. It seems to want to mate.”

That human, again!

Does he have some sort of grudge against me today? Why does he keep attempting personal attacks on me?

Dumbfounded by the nonsensical remark, I raised my head and glared at the butler.

The problem was that Hadel was taking this ridiculous remark seriously.

“Mating?”

“Beasts usually have the greatest desire to mate, after all.”

“Hmm.”

Hadel, who was deep in thought for a moment, slowly nodded his head and muttered.

“Should I catch a handsome male weasel for you?”

‘What a terrible thing to say!’

Fearing that I might really come face to face with a male weasel at this rate, I waved my arms frantically to appeal that it was unnecessary.

“Squeak squeak. Squeak squeak squeak. Squeak squeak!”

Hadel listened to my long protest with a serious expression. Then he turned back to the butler and asked.

“What is it saying?”

“Perhaps it’s listing off its ideal type?”

“Squeak!”

Ugh, how frustrating.

An ideal type for a weasel? What are you even saying?

‘Mr. Butler, are you not afraid of the consequences? Let’s see about that later.’

The opportunity will come soon anyway. You think I’ll remain a weasel forever?

I vowed, vowed again, that when I turn back into a human, I will smack the back of the butler’s head.