1440 - Chapter 55

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Chapter 55
Perhaps back then it had been something like the affection she felt for her parents, but from that feeling, she had arrived here. And now Yeonsu’s heart was far too precious to dismiss lightly.
He must be worried about me by now too.
The image of him surfaced—the man who had frowned and stopped her from going to a place where the stain of a wounded person’s corruption clung—and with it, the Energy he had poured into her blade.
Thanks to that Energy, Yeonsu was still alive.
His worried face, his touch, his voice—they all drifted through her mind, and without meaning to, Yeonsu found herself smiling. Even as she wiped away the shower water trickling down from above with her hand, she couldn’t suppress the corner of her mouth rising.
I love him so much. I love him so much.
So this is what love is. Do all people in the world carry feelings this enormous, ready to burst at any moment?
If so, then the man had taught her first love, and now she had even more to be grateful for.
He wouldn’t know—that during middle school, high school, and even as a new disciple, she’d earned the nickname “Buddha” for keeping women at such a distance.
That same cold, indifferent self now wanted to become the gentlest person in the world whenever she thought of him. And thinking of gentleness led her mind to the man who always made sure to feed the small cats.
She wished she could do something for him too.
Though Yeonsu was already doing much for him, the heart of someone in love yearned to give even more than what she had already given.
As she briefly pondered what might please him, Yeonsu suddenly recalled the beautiful Cupcake and Butter-colored Box she had wrapped long ago to give him.
Knowing how he always savored the side dishes she prepared, she’d bought them thinking it would be good to let him experience more of the culinary arts—but that damned Baek Yeonhyung had prevented her from letting him taste even a single piece.
“……Should I buy some?”
The thought no sooner crossed her mind than she stepped out of the bathroom. She searched for a Vegan Bakery on her phone, but at this late hour, neither cafés nor vegan restaurants were open.
Swallowing her disappointment at the lost opportunity, Yeonsu left the motel and walked toward her car when a 24-hour Convenience Store caught her eye.
Outside the Convenience Store, a Christmas promotion display was laid out. There, much like during Valentine’s Day or White Day, were candies and chocolates wrapped in bright packaging, alongside sweet treat sets.
Candy. Candy has nothing to do with meat, after all. Just sugar and coloring.
She knew it wasn’t good for the body, but her desire to show him the taste of sweetness was stronger. Without further deliberation, Yeonsu entered the Convenience Store.
“Welcome.”
A weary employee offered a perfunctory greeting and lowered his phone. Yeonsu scanned the items crammed across the shelves inside and picked one up.
“So this wrapping contains these contents inside, correct?”
When Yeonsu pointed to a product on the display, the employee checked and nodded in confirmation. What Yeonsu had chosen was a product—a clear Glass Bottle filled to the brim with colorful Hard Candies, beautifully wrapped in Red Wrapping Paper.
“I’ll take this.”
Without so much as glancing at another product, Yeonsu immediately purchased it and walked out of the store beaming, cradling the enormous candy jar—half the size of her own torso.
The Mansion was silent in the predawn hours. Thanks to this, Yeonsu managed to slip into the Separate Quarters without encountering any of the household staff.
The moment she crossed the threshold of the Separate Quarters, the crackle of the candy’s Red Wrapping Paper and the sound of the inner room door opening rang out simultaneously. The man emerged from his room with a face full of worry and approached Yeonsu.
“Are you alright? Nothing serious happened……good heavens.”
Even after scrubbing herself clean from head to toe, the foul Energy of the Susalguai still lingered. Upon noticing this, the man’s face went deathly pale, and he reached toward Yeonsu. She readily offered her cheek to him.
Bending slightly at the waist to make it easier for him to touch, she presented her face, and his cold, slender hands pressed into both her cheeks. Then, with the tenderness of someone handling something precious, he carefully caressed her cheeks with his fingertips.
“How did you come to carry such a potent corruption?”
“Still, I returned safely. It was thanks to you.”
Yeonsu showed him her blade. The man’s expression darkened further at the sight of her sword, still wreathed in black Energy. It seemed to ask: did you have to draw your blade?
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At that decidedly human expression, Yeonsu found herself delighted. The fact that he was worried about her satisfied her childish desire.
After indulging for a moment in his concerned gaze and touch, Yeonsu held up the crackles Red Wrapping Paper.
“Aren’t you curious what this is?”
At her question, the man reluctantly tore his eyes from the blade and looked toward the large gift wrapped in paper.
“……Is it for me?”
By now accustomed to Yeonsu buying things for him, he asked this way. At his question, Yeonsu nodded with evident pride.
“Yes. It’s for you. Open it quickly and see what it is.”
The man accepted the gift but found it heavy, so he set it on the ground first. As he unwrapped the paper, a gleaming transparent Glass Bottle emerged, filled with colorful Hard Candies.
“Confectionery?”
“Ah, that’s what they called it long ago, perhaps.”
Yeonsu opened the Glass Bottle and took out one candy. It was a beautifully green-colored candy that released an apple fragrance.
She touched it gently to his lips and laughed.
“Now we call it candy. Here, try it.”
The man slowly opened his mouth. White teeth appeared between his lips. With the thought of wanting to touch them, Yeonsu popped the candy into his mouth.
In an instant, the apple fragrance and sweetness bloomed across his senses, and his eyes widened in surprise. With his cheeks puffed round and his hand pressed to his lips, looking up at Yeonsu, he resembled an endearing small creature.
Yeonsu couldn’t help but pull him into an embrace.
“Oh my…….”
He’s so adorable. So lovely. She wanted to put him entirely on her tongue and dissolve him slowly. The man’s very existence was like candy to Yeonsu.
The man nestled in Yeonsu’s arms, his face flushed crimson. Even after a long while, when she still didn’t release him, embarrassment and frustration welled up, and he tapped her back repeatedly.
Only then did Yeonsu let him go, her own cheeks flushed.
“How does it taste? Sweet and pleasant, yes?”
“……Yes. Of all the confectionery I’ve ever tasted, this is the sweetest.”
Yeonsu’s fingertips brushed the man’s puffed cheek. As her hand touched and withdrew, his eyes tracked its movement, rolling gently.
“Next time I’ll bring you something else delicious. It seems you have quite a fondness for sweet things.”
At those words, the man looked up at Yeonsu intently, as though searching her face for some trace of memory. A wistful nostalgia settled over his eyes.
Yeonsu sensed vaguely that this was tied to his past connections. In another time, there must have been someone who gave this man sweet things. She could see it plainly.
A flicker of jealousy rose unbidden. He seemed to carry a weight that she could never match—the weight of years she had no part in.
But the sting faded as quickly as it came. This time, the man drew her close and held her gently.
“……What?”
“I’ve wanted to do this for a long time. From before.”
Yeonsu felt the contradiction in his words. It was he who held her every night, who wrapped his arms around her insisting he would take her essence. Yet now he spoke of wanting to embrace her from before as though it were something new. It made no sense.
But it didn’t matter. She felt their hearts drawing closer, converging toward the same place.
Yeonsu lowered her head and slowly brought her lips to his. But the man, who had been holding his breath in anticipation, tilted his chin up first and pressed their lips together.
As their lips met, a clear sound rang out. A clink. A large hard candy lodged between their teeth had struck against them.
Startled by the sound, Yeonsu gasped and opened her mouth wider. She pushed her tongue forward, stealing the man’s saliva, slicked sweet with sugar. Her tongue brushed the candy. She pressed it toward the back of his throat and then drew it back up again, coating the inside of her mouth with sweetness.

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