The Dutiful Kid Who Saved the Villainous Family - Chapter 211

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Side Story Episode 11

“Be, Berry, look at that. The letters turned red.”

“…It’s not just the letters that turned red.”

[24:00:00]

“Numbers…appeared.”

Even while they were talking, the numbers gradually decreased.

[23:55:50]

“This seems like there’s a time limit, right? Just like a time bomb.”

At Airi’s words, Berry picked out one concerning term and muttered it.

“…Time bomb?”

“Yeah.”

Berry and Airi muttered simultaneously.

“When that time runs out, maybe.”

“…We won’t all explode together, right?”

Airi squeezed her eyes shut and opened them again.

This was ridiculous.

“If Cookie really caused all this, then Cookie has truly gone insane.”

“…I agree.”

“This is…Well, um.”

Airi couldn’t bring herself to utter the next exclamation. With her face turning red, Airi thought.

‘This perverted Cookie! How could she think of something like this.’

A room you can’t leave without kissing.

And even installing a time bomb so you have to kiss!

Does this make sense?

Airi denied reality and finally decided.

‘This Cookie really needs to be classified as harmful media for minors.’

Of course, since Cookie wasn’t media, it was naturally a ridiculous thought.

Airi thought seriously, but her thoughts at this point provided no lesson whatsoever.

Airi squeezed her eyes shut and opened them again, muttering.

“Can we really not get out? If we don’t do that, that thing?”

“…Probably.”

Berry had a more composed expression than Airi.

Airi leaned against the wall and muttered with mixed feelings.

“Um, you know. Berry.”

“Yeah?”

“…Never mind, it’s nothing.”

It seemed like about an hour had passed, but maybe if they waited a bit more it would be fine.

Since it was Cookie’s malicious prank.

If they waited a little longer, wouldn’t Cookie let them out?

But right then.

While Airi was quietly keeping her eyes closed, her stomach made a growling sound.

‘I’m hungry…’

All she had was one bite of a small cookie.

However, what Airi was really worried about was something else.

“Um, Berry.”

“Yeah.”

Airi moved her lips then stopped and looked at Berry’s arm.

Berry had recently been sparring frequently with other knights in the Zackwell Family’s knight order.

Even though it was already an era of peace, sparring was still sparring.

Getting injured during sparring was common, and Berry sometimes returned with wounds.

That sight was always pitiful, but now it was even more so.

‘He’s bandaged up. He needs treatment.’

…It wouldn’t be a problem if the treatment timing was a bit delayed.

Nevertheless, it was natural to worry.

Perhaps Airi’s thoughts were felt by Berry too.

Berry blinked and shook his head back and forth.

“Don’t worry about my arm. It’s fine.”

“Huh?”

Berry spoke with a bit more emphasis.

“My arm is really fine, so don’t worry about it.”

Lies. When you say that, it makes me worry even more.

So Airi decided.

“You know. Berry.”

“Yeah.”

“Um, um…”

Her mouth just wouldn’t open.

Instead, only a thunderous growling sound came from her stomach.

Airi squeezed her eyes shut and opened them.

“I think we should get out now. I’m absolutely not saying this because I’m hungry.”

At Airi’s preamble, Berry seemed to guess something and narrowed his eyes.

Airi muttered the next words.

“And…I’m worried about you, that’s a little true, and I absolutely don’t want to do that ki-, that thing.”

Even though she couldn’t see herself in a mirror right now, Airi could tell.

That her face must be burning bright red.

And Berry’s face was even redder than a tomato, more than Airi’s.

“So, so you mean, Airi…”

Berry looked at Airi with a face redder than a tomato. Then he continued seriously.

“You want to kiss?”

Airi squeezed her eyes shut.

She absolutely couldn’t…

She couldn’t affirm such embarrassing words with her own mouth.

The atmosphere froze seriously at Berry’s words.

Airi squeezed her eyes shut and opened them.

They say bells ring in your head when you have your first kiss.

It was a bit unfair that she had to do it according to Cookie’s wicked scheme…

Airi suddenly recalled Cookie’s words.

Cookie, who was frustrated watching Berry and Airi not being physically affectionate with each other, would chant like a prayer every day after their dates.

“You two are really, just like Confucian girls. But fine, you’re a Confucian girl. But what’s Berry? A Confucian boy?”

“Where on earth did you learn the terms Confucian girl and Confucian boy.”

“From your head.”

“Sigh…”

“Anyway. Kissing, that thing, just do it casually!”

…Right, Cookie. As you said, we should just do it.

But that’s too difficult for me.

So…

No matter how much you nag me, Cookie, we probably won’t be able to kiss for a very long time, I thought.

Finally, Airi squeezed her eyes shut and opened them again.

“Yeah, let’s do it, kiss.”

With those words, Berry moved his lips.

“…”

She seemed like she wanted to say something, but those words didn’t come out as language.

But even if those words weren’t verbalized, Airi could understand.

Berry carefully approached in front of her.

And from that moment on, Airi began to worry about all sorts of things.

Brushing teeth. She had done it just before coming. (Thank goodness)

Would the sweat on her forehead show? (It would be terrible if it did)

And, and…

When Airi’s lips trembled, Berry, who was right in front of her nose, smiled softly.

“Eyes.”

“Huh, huh?”

“Eyes… Close them.”

But if I close my eyes, he’ll kiss me right away!

…With that thought, Airi’s face turned bright red. She looked just like a tomato. Seeing Airi like that, Berry laughed softly again.

“Should we do it without you closing them?”

“Uh, um, mental preparation, I need to prepare my mind again, a bit…”

“I think I’ve given you enough time to prepare mentally.”

“En, en, enough? Huh?”

At Berry’s words, Airi bit her lips tightly.

Berry, who had been staring at her intently, quietly raised his finger.

Then he placed his index finger on her lips and gently brushed it down.

“…It looks like it might bleed.”

“Bl, bl, blood… Ri, right. It could bleed. So, so what?”

The moment Berry’s touch reached her lips, Airi immediately broke down.

For Airi, it was only natural.

Airi squeezed her eyes shut, then opened them again and spoke.

“Listen, Berry! We, you… It’s too…”

“Yes?”

“Cl, close.”

Then Berry chuckled and slowly closed his eyes before opening them again.

“Don’t we have to get close to kiss?”

“That’s…”

Completely flustered, Airi muttered as if reciting.

“Right, that’s right. To kiss, we have to get cl, close. But…!”

But somehow this seemed too close, even for being close.

Unable to voice those words out loud, when Airi just obediently closed and opened her eyes,

Berry came right up to her face.

“So Airi, don’t bite your lips.”

“Okay… I understand.”

Airi nodded with effort.

As her lips were freed from being constantly chewed, her hands kept fidgeting.

Meanwhile, Berry still looked calm.

With a nonchalant expression, Berry came right up to Airi’s nose.

Then he carefully wrapped his arms around her waist.

“I’m really going to do it.”

The two became much closer than before. Airi carefully tried to pull away her nose that was touching his nose tip, then hesitated.

‘Wh, what. This is too close!’

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