The Obsessive Male Lead Is Obsessed With Me! - Chapter 44

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Episode 44

 

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After putting our heads together and discussing for a long time with Uni, the conclusion we reached was this:

 

-Let’s change it to something other than earrings.

 

‘It’s true that I’ve never seen men wearing earrings in this world…’

 

In South Korea, even men casually wear piercings or simple earrings, so I was momentarily confused.

 

“Sigh, what should I make instead of earrings…”

 

Returning to my bedroom, I flopped down on the bed and let out deep sighs.

 

No matter how I think about it, earrings are perfect.

 

‘Should I just act crazy and make a ring? Even if it’s before marriage, we’re engaged. What’s wrong with giving a ring as a gift in advance?’

 

Right, a ring.

 

I’ll make a ring…!

 

-Flash!

 

“What, this… again?”

 

I bolted upright and looked at the desk, and sure enough, light was coming from the crystal ball.

 

“I knew it was broken!”

 

It’s not like a TV that turns on by itself every dawn! My heart keeps jumping and I can’t live like this!

 

“Ugh, Lionel? Can you hear me?”

 

-Yes, I can hear you.

 

Unlike me who was startled by the magical device suddenly activating, Lionel’s face and voice were utterly calm.

 

Well, this person probably wouldn’t be surprised by my voice suddenly coming from the blue bird.

 

Even when I secretly approached from behind and hugged him before, he just stood there calmly without being startled.

 

“Lionel, could you send that blue bird back to me? No matter how I think about it, it seems broken.”

 

-No, it’s fine. You can hear the voice clearly, can’t you?

 

“No, that’s not the problem – it keeps activating on its own.”

 

-Is that a problem?

 

“A problem… Sigh.”

 

Fine, forget it. Forget it.

 

If he says there’s no problem, what more can I say?

 

-More importantly, what happened to your mana?

 

“My mana? It ran out long ago.”

 

How frustrating it was while making the location tracking magical device. If only I had mana, I could have saved several magic stones.

 

-Then why didn’t you come?

 

“Why didn’t I come? …I couldn’t go! I don’t know where you are!”

 

-Wasn’t there anyone to tell you?

 

“No! Who would tell me?”

 

The existence of the underworld information broker briefly crossed my mind, but I immediately erased that thought.

 

Investigating through underworld information brokers isn’t exactly a good thing, so there’s no need for me to mention it.

 

“Isn’t the temple really going too far? How many times a day do they make His Highness the Prince run around in circles?”

 

Unlike me who kept grumbling, he sat there with his characteristic calm and indifferent face as if he had no complaints.

 

Seeing that doll-like appearance suddenly deflated my energy.

 

‘Wow, I really want to hear the words “I don’t like it” or “it’s troublesome” come out of that man’s mouth at least once.’

 

…Since giving him earrings is ruined anyway, should I at least try to hear such words?

 

-That’s troublesome.

 

“What? All of a sudden?”

 

I didn’t say anything, so why did that man suddenly say it’s troublesome?

 

‘Did I mutter out loud without realizing it?’

 

Having too many guilty thoughts, I unconsciously shrank back and watched Lionel’s reaction in the crystal ball.

 

“What’s troublesome?”

 

-I meant it’s troublesome that I can’t tell you my location even if I want to, since I don’t know where I’ll be tomorrow either.

 

“Ah, ahhh… Right! Lionel promised to give me mana, but because of the temple, you can’t keep that promise, so it’s a really, really troublesome situation. Right?”

 

-Yes.

 

“If you can’t keep promises, you lose credibility, so keeping promises must be tremendously important to Lionel, right?”

 

-Yes.

 

“Then… It would be really, really good if I could know Lionel’s location in real time without you having to tell me separately, right?”

 

-Yes.

 

There are times when these seemingly indifferent short answers are welcome.

 

I cleared my throat to compose my voice so my excitement wouldn’t show.

 

“As it happens, I have… I didn’t make this for this purpose, okay? But I have a magical device that’s perfect for times like this?”

 

-What kind of magical device?

 

“It’s a magical device that lets me find you wherever you are if you carry it. But since I didn’t think His Highness the Prince would be wearing it when I made it… it’s in the form of an earring?”

 

-Do I need to pierce my ear?

 

“…Would that not be okay?”

 

-It’s fine.

 

“Hooray!”

 

I excitedly explained about the magical device.

 

“This earring, you see, is small in size so the amount of mana it can store is limited? So Lionel needs to charge it directly about once a day.”

 

-Understood.

 

“You can’t take it off your body. Since it’s small, you might lose it.”

 

-Understood.

 

“Then, then… I’ll send it to the Prince’s Palace tomorrow dawn through a maid. You can wear it before going out, right?”

 

-Yes.

 

“Hehehe!”

 

I can’t help but laugh. This solves all the troublesome problems. I’m really, really glad that Lionel is a yes-man!

 

“But are you really okay with this? Men here don’t wear earrings. If someone says something…”

 

-Is that a problem?

 

“It won’t be a problem!”

 

Right! What does it matter what others say! His Highness the Second Prince is going to wear a gift from his fiancée!

 

Ah, I feel so refreshed. I really like this.

 

‘Still, I should help maintain my fiancé’s dignity.’

 

“Just in case, if someone asks what that earring is, answer like this.”

 

-What should I say?

 

“If they ask what it is…”

 

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Maximus, who came early to the Second Prince’s Palace today to do volunteer work with the Second Prince, was startled to see Lionel’s ear. There was a jewel embedded in his ear.

 

“Your Highness, what is that… in your ear?”

 

Men of the Altehaide Empire rarely wore accessories on their bodies. Except for wedding rings, maybe cufflinks or brooches?

 

Among those, there were especially no men who wore earrings. Even nouveau riche desperate to show off their wealth didn’t pierce their ears.

 

But in the Second Prince’s ear, in the ear of someone who would become Emperor in the future, what was that sparkling thing!

 

Unlike the shocked Maximus, Lionel’s expression was utterly peaceful.

 

“A gift from my fiancée.”

 

“A gift from your fiancée? Did the Duke’s daughter… give this as a gift for you to wear in your ear?”

 

“Yes.”

 

Unable to voice the question of whether he really pierced his ear just because she told him to wear it, Maximus could only gape.

 

Actually, the earrings popular in the Empire were drop-style ones with multiple gems connected to gold or silver chains that swayed together among the hair. He had never seen earrings with just one small gem that stuck close to the earlobe.

 

And for good reason – such small earrings would be hidden by hair and barely visible, making them meaningless to wear.

 

But Lionel’s case was different. His hair was short, so his ears were clearly visible. When sitting face to face with him, you couldn’t help but see it even if you didn’t want to.

 

Looking at that water-colored gem reminiscent of Duke Roheim’s daughter’s eyes, somehow…

 

-I’m watching you closely.

 

It seemed like it was declaring that?

 

Maximus thought he understood why Cecilia Roheim had put that type of earring in that color on Lionel’s ear.

 

‘No doubt about it… It’s marking territory.’

 

This man is my man, so don’t even think about making any moves on him! That kind of territorial marking.

 

‘But come to think of it, hasn’t she not come except for the first day?’

 

Even while all sorts of nobles flocked in trying to somehow make contact with His Highness the Prince, she hadn’t shown herself.

 

While that seemed somewhat unexpected, in a way it was natural.

 

‘The Duke’s daughter must be busy in her own way too.’

 

Perhaps she gave him those earrings because she couldn’t stay by the Second Prince’s side all the time?

 

At least while continuing volunteer work outside the Imperial Palace, there would be no chance of running into the Duke’s daughter.

 

…Maximus’s assumption was spectacularly wrong.

 

“Lionel!”

 

Late afternoon. The Orphanage of the Western Temple.

 

There was someone welcoming the Second Prince who had just finished teaching the children about the Empire’s history, and it was his fiancée, Cecilia.

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