It’s Trouble Because Unrequited Love Is So Fun - Chapter 51

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I was horrified when I saw the ominous red letters flashing [Death awaits if you don’t kiss].

 

“Wh-wh-what is this?”

 

“There’s no choice. We have to do it.”

 

Holding hands was one thing, but…

 

“Forcing lips together is sexual assault. Do you know that?”

 

“I know, but there’s really no other way.”

 

Squirrel’s eyes looked quite troubled too.

 

‘Still, he did give me a second life, and he seems to have his reasons.’

 

Why does he keep encouraging contact between me and Raphael?

 

Then Squirrel let out deep sighs.

 

“What to do. They’re really going to die. Asking these two romance novices to kiss. Even heaven is cruel.”

 

I grabbed Squirrel’s tail and muttered menacingly.

 

“Reasons or whatever, you’re going first today. To heaven.”

 

“Eek…!”

 

“…Anyway, you’ll tell me later why these missions appear and why you’re doing this, right?”

 

“Yes! After this, um, after this whole project is finished.”

 

“…Fine, I understand.”

 

I entered a stage of serious contemplation.

 

How on earth can I kiss Raphael?

 

“I’ll try pretending it’s an accident. You know, in romance novels there are scenes where they kiss by accident.”

 

The setting where the female protagonist accidentally falls and tackles the male protagonist, leading to a forced kiss.

 

“Oh my goodness. Serenthia. After creating the 【Baby Messenger】 and adopting the 【Tragic Heroine】 concept, now the 【Forced Kiss】 cliché too?”

 

“Huh? Right.”

 

“This isn’t a novel. Drink some cold water and get your head straight.”

 

…Squirrel, are you a T type?

 

***

 

But I am a Korean, no, an Imperial citizen of unwavering will who doesn’t give up.

 

After leaving the bedroom, I immediately started loitering around Raphael’s usual routes.

 

Since I was now familiar with Raphael’s movements, I naturally spotted him today too. But…

 

“You’re definitely up to something again, and I won’t let it slide anymore.”

 

“Yes, yes…”

 

…This man even has dark circles under his eyes like he couldn’t sleep, and he’s obsessively avoiding any contact with me.

 

‘Why? Did I say something weird in my sleep?’

 

Feeling slightly dejected, I tried pretending to fall accidentally several times, but failed.

 

There seemed to be no way to accidentally brush lips like we had accidentally brushed hands.

 

“I’m leaving now. See you… later or not.”

 

I watched Raphael’s retreating figure in frustration.

 

‘Well, at least we met today so I won’t die immediately.’

 

It used to be a life where death approached daily, but now it was different.

 

As I stood smiling in the corridor in front of the study after Raphael had left, Tein cautiously spoke up.

 

“You must be very heartbroken, right?”

 

“Why would I be heartbroken?”

 

Ominously?

 

But now nothing that happens would be that surprising…

 

“Raphael has to start working on the military barracks design competition right away. So if you can’t see him even briefly at night, you might not see him at all. It’s really too much. Even though you’re newlyweds, no honeymoon, just straight to work…”

 

No, I just became very surprised.

 

“…What did you say?”

 

Originally, architecture in this world was usually done through private contracts.

 

But rarely, large-scale buildings would test multiple architects through competitions called .

 

Multiple architects would present their blueprints, and the best architectural design would be selected.

 

Since the military barracks occupy the largest area in Kairozen Castle, reviewing the design competition would be incredibly busy…

 

‘At this rate, Raphael might not come home at night at all.’

 

My whole body trembled at this terrible conclusion.

 

***

 

That night, in the bedroom.

 

Raphael said he’d come at dawn. I turned myself into a cocoon and lay on the edge of the bed, sighing.

 

“Good. Our marriage is increasingly heading toward tragedy, but there’s a way to turn it into comedy.”

 

“…Wh-what is it? Sounds ominous.”

 

“If I stay up all night, my mind will get hazy, right? Then I’ll pretend to be a cute cat and…”

 

“You’ve finally lost it.”

 

I frowned.

 

This squirrel was too wholesome. Then there was another method.

 

“Then, let’s do this. I’ll just participate in the design competition too!”

 

Like a Korean of strong will, I quickly found a way to break through this situation.

 

“Oh.”

 

“Then, I’ll ask for a hand kiss as a sign of respect. Why? There was no rule saying it had to be a lip kiss, right?”

 

“Oh my.”

 

Squirrel puffed up his tail as if it were nonsense, but I was fine with it.

 

“Wow, damn. Did I find a loophole? Am I really a genius?”

 

“…Well, you’re right. Plus, if you build a building while you’re at it, you know?”

 

“The forgotten memories will return?”

 

“Uh, yeah.”

 

I suddenly looked at the 【Cooperative Architect】 badge in my hand.

 

[Kairozen Castle Cooperative Architect ★★★☆☆ (3/5)]

 

Right now it’s only three stars.

 

But looking out the window, I could see quite a lot of changes.

 

Unlike the main castle, the outer castle that had only ruins was having quite nice buildings built with a tap-tap-tap.

 

The landscaping was also being renewed according to Raphael’s city planning.

 

Though not identical to before the war, it meant the atmosphere was changing to quite a lush one.

 

But you know…

 

“Come to think of it, what exactly does it mean that forgotten things will return? No matter how I look at it, there’s no sign of Raphael’s memories returning at all…!”

 

“…I didn’t exactly say that Raphael’s memories would return… Anyway, just try it. Your dream will come true one way or another.”

 

“Understood, grandfather.”

 

Squirrel looked at me pitifully, then rolled two acorns toward me with a toro-rok sound.

 

On the first acorn…

 

[Serenthia’s Lovey-Dovey Love-Filled Survival Mission♥ Fourth!]

 

【Kairozen Castle】 Outer Castle ‘Military Area’ (4/5)

 

Build the 【Military Barracks】!

 

Squirrel’s special hidden reward will be given this time too!

 

On the second acorn, words were written in neat handwriting.

 

[Death awaits if you don’t kiss.

 

D-7]

 

After clutching both acorns in my hands, I made a firm resolution.

 

Good. I’ll participate in the for the ‘military barracks.’

 

Then, I’ll get Raphael to give me a respectful hand kiss.

 

The moment I made that resolution, Squirrel quietly muttered.

 

“But would Raphael be the type to give a hand kiss just because someone drew blueprints well?”

 

“Of course not! That’s just my wishful thinking.”

 

“…What? Then why…”

 

I spoke with a dark and sinister expression.

 

“Don’t you remember? What you said when you first tempted me to do the 【Northern Reconstruction】.”

 

“Uh, um…”

 

“You said I’d have to ‘pull all-nighters every night with Raphael in a dark and damp design room.'”

 

Until now, we had proceeded with small-scale single buildings like the salon, donut-shaped building, and sanctuary through subcontracts, so there was no chance of being trapped alone with him in a ‘dark and damp design studio.’

 

But the military barracks are different.

 

It’s large-scale enough to require a .

 

“So that means the probability of being together increases. Hehe…”

 

Squirrel rolled an acorn around as if looking at a truly pitiful person.

 

“Really, do you think that’ll work?”

 

“It probably won’t.”

 

“Then why such futile delusions…”

 

“If it won’t work, make it work.”

 

Since things have come to this, the soldiers in the barracks should also become my love messengers.

 

“Hehe… This time, after ‘Baby Messengers,’ let’s go with ‘Adult Messengers.'”

 

“According to my database, there are no adult messengers in typical romance plots.”

 

“Oh, but I just created one.”

 

My love had finally crossed into the realm of creation.

 

***

 

Since the building hadn’t been constructed yet, the military barracks were operating as temporary quarters.

 

Wedding favor gifts prepared by Serenthia were delivered to each and every soldier.

 

They opened the gifts with indifferent expressions.

 

“Herbs?”

 

“There’s chocolate too.”

 

Tailored to each soldier’s preferences and even considering allergies, everyone received different chocolates.

 

In a way, they were thoughtful gifts that felt meticulously prepared.

 

“Wow, it’s been so long. This sweet chocolate… It really tastes like refinement.”

 

“What’s this ‘taste of refinement’!”

 

“It feels like yesterday when we were eating nothing but combat rations in the barracks, but we’ve really made it big, made it big!”

 

While some soldiers enjoyed unwrapping their gifts, the attitude of the more aggressive ones was quite different.

 

“I heard she’s from the Southern Region. They say she’s incredibly weak.”

 

Derek, a former mercenary, chuckled as he put chocolate in his mouth. The sweet and bitter taste wasn’t bad.

 

However, no one contradicted his words. Everyone secretly held the stereotype that ‘the Grand Duchess from the Southern Region is frail.’

 

“How warm a place must she have grown up in?”

 

“She probably grew up seeing nothing but sunshine. If she sees guys like us, might she faint?”

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