Do Heroes Need Welfare Too? - Chapter 166

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Part 2, Chapter 33

 

This reminded me of that day back at the Demon King’s Castle.

 

I liked the calm air of dawn.

 

I quietly crouched down and watched Adam.

 

How can a person’s skin be so porcelain-white like this?

 

I poked his cheek repeatedly.

 

His soft cheek yielded under pressure.

 

I was absorbed in admiring his flawless, pale skin when it happened.

 

Adam pulled me toward him in an instant.

 

“Weren’t you watching me sleep?”

 

“Ah, no…”

 

I froze stiff while being held by him.

 

I was sure he was sleeping!

 

Adam’s voice didn’t sound like someone who had just woken up.

 

He seemed like someone who had been awake for quite a while at least.

 

Adam moved his body to the side and laid me down in the warm spot where he had just been lying.

 

Then he pulled up the blanket and covered me with it.

 

I had come to monitor Adam, but instead I was being treated like a guest.

 

I tried to get up from the spot immediately.

 

However, because the inside of the blanket warmed by Adam’s body temperature was so cozy, I couldn’t move at all.

 

I only lifted my head to look at Adam.

 

There wasn’t a trace of fatigue to be found on Adam’s face.

 

‘Did he sleep properly? Or not?’

 

Before I knew it, the sun had risen, and sunlight began to slowly enter through the slightly open curtains.

 

A single ray of light crossed directly over my face.

 

When the sunlight came in, I squinted my eyes.

 

Then Adam finally couldn’t hold back and kissed my round forehead.

 

“Adam!”

 

“…Is it not allowed?”

 

Adam said while tilting his head slightly to the side.

 

Looking up at Adam from the bed somehow felt unfamiliar.

 

At the same time, I felt like crying a little.

 

I didn’t know Adam could act so charmingly cunning like a fox.

 

I should have confessed my feelings to him sooner.

 

If I had, I could have seen this side of Adam much earlier!

 

Asking if it’s not allowed. As if that’s even a question.

 

Of course it’s allowed!

 

Regretting the time that had already passed, I leaned a little closer to Adam.

 

“Adam, you’re cute.”

 

“I’d rather look cool than cute.”

 

I smiled and stroked Adam’s hair.

 

But I’m someone who saw Adam’s entire childhood, even if briefly.

 

Whatever Adam did, he was just endlessly cute.

 

“…Please don’t keep looking at me like I’m cute.”

 

See, this is exactly what’s cute.

 

I quickly hid my lips with my hand, afraid Adam might sulk, as they were about to curl up to the sky.

 

Then Adam raised one eyebrow and hugged me so I couldn’t move.

 

“Ah, a mistake.”

 

If it’s a mistake, why aren’t you letting go?

 

I couldn’t budge while being held by Adam.

 

I tried struggling for a moment but was easily subdued.

 

Not wanting to waste more effort on unnecessary things, I just relaxed my strength.

 

I simply turned my body slightly and rested my head on Adam’s chest. Then I could hear his heart beating rapidly.

 

“…”

 

The pleasant sound echoed in my ears.

 

I pressed closer to hear it better.

 

“It seems to be getting faster. Adam, you are breathing, right?”

 

“…Of course.”

 

Thump thump thump thump thump.

 

At this rate, it seemed like his heart might burst at any moment.

 

I hastily suppressed the laughter that was trying to sneak out.

 

‘Staying like this might not be so bad either.’

 

Adam had always been made to do things by someone else.

 

When he was young, it was to kill the Demon King, and after that, he killed the Emperor.

 

I wanted to give Adam, who had been moved around by other people’s hands, time to rest peacefully.

 

I snuggled closer to him and unconsciously placed my hand on his abdomen.

 

‘Hm?’

 

I heard the sound of someone holding their breath nervously right next to me.

 

I asked with curiosity.

 

“Adam, are you still training?”

 

We clearly ate and slept together, so why is he the only one with a firm body?

 

I was quietly amazed at Adam’s body, which was completely unchanged from before.

 

Along with my quiet exclamation, my hand was touching his abdomen.

 

“Eve, it’s dangerous if you touch me like that.”

 

“…”

 

Understanding what he meant, I swung my fist and pushed Adam away.

 

Adam said with a grin.

 

“It hurts, Eve.”

 

Adam made all sorts of exaggerated complaints while obediently taking the punch.

 

Really, if he wasn’t pretty, I wouldn’t even bother talking to him!

 

With that beautiful face smiling with his eyes, who could possibly resist falling for him?

 

‘Huh. But wait, I’m supposed to be raising the Hero’s affection, not lowering it, right?’

 

Of course, I had long since stopped caring about quests and started treating him sincerely.

 

However, if the stress level rises too much, there would be problems.

 

I recalled the stress level that had turned a frightening blood-red color.

 

‘I guess it’s better not to do dangerous things after all.’

 

Having thought that far, I quietly lowered my hand.

 

And I spoke demurely as if nothing had happened.

 

“What happened?”

 

My right hand did not hit Adam, Your Honor.

 

Adam’s shoulder just hit my hand!

 

Adam laughed and said.

 

“What’s going to happen is about to happen now.”

 

“…It’s still morning though? Adam!”

 

Adam blocked my mouth with his lips and said.

 

“Yes, that’s right.”

 

Ah, really.

 

As expected, he wasn’t an innocent Hero.

 

* * *

 

In the end, Adam only got up from bed after the sun was high in the sky.

 

It was a slower wake-up than usual.

 

But Adam hurriedly prepared to go out.

 

When I hugged the blanket and dawdled, not wanting to go anywhere, Adam approached me.

 

“I need to visit the Temple today. There are things to organize.”

 

Adam kindly explained.

 

“You can stay put quietly, right?”

 

“What do you take me for?”

 

Adam smiled and didn’t answer.

 

He has such good judgment of people.

 

I clicked my tongue inwardly.

 

When Adam left the room, I kicked off the blanket and got up. There was no more time to delay.

 

I remembered that Adam’s birthday was approaching.

 

“This time I absolutely have to celebrate Adam’s birthday.”

 

Three years ago, I couldn’t celebrate it because I didn’t know when his birthday was.

 

And for the past three years, even if I wanted to celebrate it, there was no way I could.

 

‘Adam said it wasn’t necessary, but he’d definitely be happy if he received something.’

 

Today Adam went out to meet with the Temple, so now was my only chance.

 

Usually Adam always took me everywhere, which was troublesome to the point of annoyance.

 

So much so that the Royal Knights had memorized my face.

 

But not taking me to the Temple this time was divine intervention.

 

No wait, since I’m the deity, is it thanks to me?

 

Anyway, I got up and roughly changed clothes.

 

After braiding my hair into a single plait, I left the room.

 

But I ran right into the Butler in the hallway.

 

Since getting caught by a servant would probably reach Adam’s ears, I awkwardly straightened my crouched body.

 

“Ahem, please pretend you didn’t see me.”

 

I said while straightening my back as much as possible.

 

I tried to act confident, but thinking of the Butler’s presence that even drove away the mighty Kyrillos, I felt like a mouse before a tiger.

 

But contrary to my expectations, the Butler smiled brightly and said,

 

“You’ll be returning home early, won’t you?”

 

“Of course!”

 

I answered quickly at the unexpectedly easy permission.

 

I thought Adam would absolutely never let me go out alone.

 

“The master will return after sunset, so don’t worry and go ahead. I’ll prepare a carriage for you.”

 

“Thank you.”

 

The Butler walked alongside me, apparently planning to personally arrange the carriage.

 

And he spoke as he escorted me to the carriage.

 

“Originally, the servants used to celebrate it simply among ourselves.”

 

“Is that so?”

 

Though there was no subject, I knew what the Butler was talking about.

 

And I could understand why the Butler had turned a blind eye to my escape.

 

Adam’s three years without me.

 

And his first birthday in three years since I returned.

 

‘Thank goodness.’

 

At least there were people who looked after Adam even when I wasn’t there.

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