The Obsessive Maniac Is Trying To Confine Me - Chapter 211
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Side Story Episode 1
…Please, please.
I clasped my hands together and prayed earnestly.
“Oh please….”
…Dear God.
Despite having no religion, I find myself desperately seeking God these days.
Why am I like this, you ask?
I looked at the spot where clumps of soil were gathered.
A sprout….
“…came up?”
At that moment, I felt like tears were about to well up.
Finally, a sprout had emerged.
I had succeeded in cultivating potatoes.
Crouched down, I let out a silent cheer.
Then I saw a silver-haired figure walking from afar, carrying a heavy water bucket.
“Rihardt! Rihardt!”
I called his name excitedly. The man turned to look at me at my call.
“What’s the matter?”
“A sprout came up!”
“…Really?”
“Yes!”
As I rejoiced, a smile formed on his lips as well.
“It looks healthy.”
Rihardt said as he looked at the sprouted potato.
“Right?”
We crouched down side by side and gazed at the sprouted potato.
I clasped my hands together and prayed.
…Please grow well like this.
I stood up from my spot.
“Now… what do I do now.”
I tried to recall what I had read in books, searching my memory. Since this was my first time farming potatoes, I had diligently studied the materials.
“…I need to cover it with soil. Right, hilling up!”
Hilling was a mound of soil scraped together from the surroundings to support the roots or base of a plant.
It involved covering the roots or lower stems with soil so the plant wouldn’t fall over as it grew.
“Rose, if you cover it now, it will die.”
“What? Why? The book said hilling up makes the tubers grow bigger….”
“That’s when the stem has grown at least a hand’s length. If you cover it now, it will suffocate from lack of sunlight.”
“Ah, right. That’s how it was.”
That was close.
“Let’s go inside and rest for today, Rose. You’ve been playing in the dirt all day.”
“But….”
“Tonight’s menu is something you like.”
That caught my interest.
Though I once worked in the Evantes Family kitchen… I had no talent for cooking whatsoever.
Just food for survival, something like that.
On the other hand, the food made by Rihardt, who only used to swing swords, was delicious every time. It had flavors that wouldn’t get boring even if eaten daily, and the menu was diverse too.
‘It even includes all five major nutrients evenly….’
“…Something spicy?”
“Moderately. You’ll ruin your stomach.”
Nagging comes as a bonus.
“What on earth is it?”
“You’ll know when you see it.”
He never tells me right away….
Still, there was the fun of anticipation. I followed Rihardt into the cabin like a puppy expecting sweet potatoes.
‘Come to think of it….’
We weren’t originally this close.
Until a year ago, surely….
【Don’t get the wrong idea, Rihardt. The reason I’m staying by your side is to purify your rampage.】
There was a time like that.
Indeed, time had the talent to break down anything.
As we lived together alone in the Cursed Land, our barriers quickly melted away.
‘…Already a year.’
Time had passed frighteningly fast.
Before I knew it, a year and six months had passed since I settled in this Cursed Land.
* * *
So, a year and six months ago.
I returned to This World again.
Since my body in Korea had died, I couldn’t return there anymore. Now I had to live completely as Rose.
…But as soon as I returned to This World, I heard news that Rihardt was on the verge of rampage.
‘That was truly maddening.’
I came to the Cursed Land to save him, but….
The Cursed Land where we lived was a place with nothing. Desolate, without even a blade of grass growing.
Moreover, since Rihardt was a ‘Transcendent,’ his body wasn’t compatible with the Cursed Land.
So we made many efforts to survive in this place.
We had to purify the land, create healthy soil in land where not even a blade of grass grew, and besides that, build a house, make furniture….
…Right. There were too many things to do.
Why did we have to settle in such a land….
‘Because both I and Rihardt are quite famous outside.’
…And not in a good way.
Both of us had been wanted before, leading quite eventful lives. Moreover, Rihardt’s wanted status was still ongoing.
‘And I’m actually wanted too, but haven’t been caught….’
…We’re in a position of being chased.
…By ‘those bastards.’
Though I decided to live in This World, I didn’t want to get caught up in turmoil anymore. I just wanted to live peacefully and leisurely.
That’s why I decided to live with Rihardt in the Cursed Land.
Of course, I wasn’t enthusiastic about the decision at first.
…What kind of man is this man!
He had even confined me before.
‘…But he also saved me.’
Multiple times, at that.
Moreover, he was quite devoted to me.
That’s why I came all the way to the Cursed Land to save Rihardt.
In the end, what I chose was….
【I still… don’t like you.】
Being as wary of Rihardt as possible.
【You make me uncomfortable.】
I had to keep my guard up against him as much as possible. To protect myself.
But after a year passed, my resolve crumbled.
Probably because of…
“Is it delicious, Rose?”
“…Yes.”
Right. This devilish food must have played a part. How does it taste like this when he says he didn’t even add seasoning?
‘…It really is delicious.’
The tteokbokki that Rihardt made for me.
It was about a year ago, I think. I had accidentally muttered in front of Rihardt.
Ramen, chicken, ice cream…
I probably did it quite a lot.
Then Rihardt asked what those were and requested the recipes…
【…Does it really need that much chili pepper?】
【That’s what makes it tteokbokki.】
【Couldn’t we just add flour and stir-fry it a little?】
【…Are you serious?】
【Eating it that spicy isn’t good for your health.】
【But that’s the whole point of eating it…?】
【…?】
We had a long argument.
I had to explain why tteokbokki should be eaten spicy.
‘Honestly, the taste buds of people in this world.’
No, maybe modern people are the problem.
They eat terribly sweet and salty food. They were excessively addicted to dopamine-triggering flavors.
“I’ll do the dishes, Rihardt.”
I had already cleaned my bowl completely.
…It was too delicious.
Is this why I couldn’t go on a hunger strike even when he confined me?
“It’s fine. I’ll do it. You should rest.”
“No. Rihardt, since you cooked, I should at least do this…”
“It’s fine.”
Rihardt got up from his seat and cleared the plates before I could finish speaking.
I felt a little sorry.
My contribution to household chores was too small. No, wasn’t it at a level where my contribution didn’t exist at all?
‘It was fine at first.’
I didn’t even bother to look whether Rihardt was working or not.
Because I disliked him.
But after living with him for a whole year, something called guilt was slowly raising its head.
“You should rest.”
“It’s really fine…”
“Didn’t you say the cold water makes your hands cold?”
Rihardt looked at my hands with concern. He should be more worried about his own hands, shouldn’t he?
Rihardt’s hands were as noticeably beautiful as his face.
Though calluses were embedded here and there as befitting someone who had wielded a sword, his bone structure showed so elegantly that even those were harmonious.
To the extent that I would feel regret if his hands were ever damaged.
“I’m happy that you worry about me.”
“…It’s not so much worry.”
Of course it was worry too, but I felt sorry…
“And I like receiving your worry.”
“I like receiving your attention.”
Rihardt smiled beautifully as always.
While I was staring blankly at that handsome face, Rihardt took a step closer to me.
His lips touched my forehead and then pulled away.
“What…!”
“I wanted to receive purification before going.”
“…”
I was left speechless.
Rihardt let out a soft laugh, opened the door, and went outside.
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