The Teddy Bear Sends the Insomniac Villain to Dreamland - Chapter 39

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Chapter 39
Edwin’s eyebrow twitched ever so slightly at my refusal without hesitation. But it was only for a fleeting moment.
He quickly shifted his expression into an elegant smile and asked.
“Why do you dislike it?”
“Just. I don’t really want to tell you my name.”
I could sense the surprise radiating from the guards and the boy around us, but what did it matter?
If I didn’t want to tell him, then I simply wouldn’t. I had every right to make that choice.
At my answer, Edwin’s lips twitched slightly, but soon he couldn’t contain himself and burst into laughter.
“Hahahaha!”
I thought he’d be offended. But Edwin had a surprisingly good temperament.
Even if he was somewhat timid, he didn’t seem like a bad person.
With a bright laugh, he shrugged his shoulders as if resigned.
“I understand. There will surely be another opportunity for us to meet, so I shall wait until then.”
Would such an opportunity really come?
I doubted a witch like me would ever see the Crown Prince of this Empire again, but I didn’t bother correcting him.
“Take care of yourself. And next time, build up your strength and step forward with confidence. That’s how you become a truly admirable person.”
I’d said enough. It was time to leave. I waved my hand dismissively and made my way out of the alley with the boy.
Only then did the boy’s shoulders, which had been rigid with tension, finally relax.
As we entered the town, the boy’s mother was wandering about, calling out his name.
“Peter! Peter, where are you!”
At the sound of his mother’s voice, the boy clutched my hand and bounced excitedly, eager to dash forward.
But then he stopped with a soft sound.
“Beautiful fairy. Thank you for saving me.”
He bowed deeply, his head nearly touching the ground. That was pleasant enough, but the best part was….
“Fairy?”
When I pointed at myself with my finger, the boy nodded his head so vigorously it nearly fell off.
“You were amazing! The demon beast just went whoosh and disappeared. You must be a fairy! You’re as beautiful and cool as the fairies in the books!”
“Peter, Peter!”
His mother finally spotted him and came rushing over. The boy, glancing back at her, realized he had to leave and began backing away while waving his hand.
“Please take good care of the Empire! Goodbye!”
As the boy disappeared, I couldn’t help but let out a foolish, giddy laugh.
Hehehehe.
So I’m a fairy. A beautiful and cool one at that!
Even if someone called me childish for being so delighted by such simple praise, compliments never get old no matter how many times you hear them.
He was a boy worth saving.
Even though I didn’t particularly enjoy playing the hero, a sense of fulfillment welled up inside me.
“I need to hurry and tell them about this.”
I wondered what Blake Leblanc and Nix would say!
With excited steps, I cheerfully made my way back toward the town square.
Looking at the signpost, the square wasn’t far from here.
The demon beasts were nowhere to be seen.
Yet the Downtown that had been overrun by them remained shrouded in chaos.
Passing by those who were moving the fallen, I narrowed my eyes to search for the girl with the short black hair.
“Nix!!”
I called out Nix’s name loudly, but of course I couldn’t find her immediately….
Wait, there she is?
“Nix! Over here, over here!”
Perhaps fortune favored me today, for I spotted Nix sitting far off in the distance, sniffling.
But wait. Was she… crying?
What?! Who made my little kitten cry?
The moment I saw Nix—who had been so spirited even in the face of demon beasts—collapsed and weeping, my vision seemed to spin.
A sudden wave of worry crashed over me. Had she been injured by a demon beast?
I rushed forward and embraced Nix tightly.
“…Huh?”
Caught off guard, Nix had no time to dodge and found herself held snugly in my arms.
Her wide eyes darted about, trying to discern my identity.
Then, with a nimble movement, she slipped free from my embrace. Nix stepped back with a flutter and fixed me with a fierce gaze.
“Who are you?”
“…Oh, right.”
I’m in my human form right now, aren’t I?
Between the joy of seeing Nix again and the worry that something might have happened to her, I had momentarily forgotten what I looked like.
I placed my hand on my hip with a confident air and asked.
“How do I look?”
“Who are you to ask such a thing, and… wait.”
Nix scanned me from head to toe with a bewildered expression, then covered her mouth with a gasp.
My crimson hair shimmered. Nix’s eyes followed the strands as they swayed.
Then her gaze shifted to the bear doll dangling from one of my hands.
Nix stared blankly between the bear doll and me, murmuring softly.
“Lime-green eyes… Vivian also has lime-green eyes.”
“That’s right.”
“And that hand-on-hip pose that Vivian does all the time—it’s exactly the same.”
“Indeed.”
“Are you really Vivian?”
“Correct!”
Nix let out a squeal.
“You’re so beautiful!”
“Is that your first impression?”
It was a response I was pleased with.
I flipped my hair back and spun around with a flourish.
“Yes. And I have a second impression too. What happened? Where did you go? Do you know how worried I was? Or was this your true form all along? Where did the magical bear go?”
“I’ll answer each one.”
I collapsed onto the floor.
The surroundings were chaotic, but no one paid attention to us.
I told her everything—from meeting the Crown Prince to rescuing the boy from the Demon Beast, and even the compliment about being called a fairy.
Nix listened intently, her ears perked up, not missing a single word.
When my story ended, she suddenly jumped up and threw her arms around me.
“I’m so relieved you’re safe. You have no idea how worried I was.”
When I was a bear doll, I barely reached Nix’s knees, but now she was small enough to fit snugly in my arms.
I patted her shoulder gently and asked.
“You’re okay with me not being a bear doll anymore?”
“What does that matter! Whether you’re a magical bear or a beautiful fairy, you’re still Vivian.”
I’m not a fairy, actually—I’m a witch.
I wanted to tell her the truth, but unfortunately, I couldn’t.
Either way, Nix kept repeating that it didn’t matter and that everything was fine now.
“I love you no matter what form you take.”
Watching her, I felt my heart swell like waves.
After two hundred years, arriving in the Human World by accident, almost like a catastrophe…
I never expected to meet a human girl who would follow me so devotedly.
The ways of the world were truly wondrous.
Finding meaning in a place I’d stumbled into by mistake.
If I hadn’t come here, I would never have known Nix, and I would have lived on eternally alone.
It was a sad thought. I reached out to wipe away the tears glistening in Nix’s eyes.
“…Vivian?”
But my hand never reached her.
All strength drained from my outstretched hand, and dizziness washed over me.
It was the same intense shock I’d felt when I met Edwin.
I staggered, my body tilting to the side. Through blurring vision, I saw the floor rushing up to meet my head.
I thought it would hurt, and I was just closing my eyes slightly.
Suddenly, a soft sensation made my eyes snap open.
…Soft?
Wait, why is it soft again?
The hand I’d reached out to Nix had transformed into a fluffy mass of fur.
“The magical bear!”
I heard Nix’s delighted cry, and despair consumed me.
Damn it, I’ve turned into a bear doll again!
I wiggled my small, fluffy paws, but sure enough, I was back in bear form.
It was disappointing. To be stuck in my true form for such a short time!
The magical aura that had shielded my body vanished, leaving me powerless.
“The magical bear form is incredibly cute too, Vivian.”
Seeing me crouched on the floor with drooping shoulders, Nix tried to comfort me.
After exhausting myself fighting the demon beasts, I managed to nod in acknowledgment of Nix’s gentle comfort, though my voice came out weak and powerless.
“My sweet little kitten.”
As I leaned against Nix, who lay sprawled on the ground, I heard a faint laugh escape her.
I hadn’t yet shown Blake my true form, and I regretted not being able to fully savor my return to this body, but there was nothing to be done about it.
Still, there was something else I wanted to understand.
What principle governed my transformation back to my original form and my return to being a doll?
I was lost in contemplation when—
Footsteps rushed toward me from somewhere, drawing closer and closer before stopping abruptly behind me.
“…Vivian?”
I heard a voice thick with disbelief.
“Blake?”
What? How is he here?
I was thoroughly startled to encounter Blake Leblanc in the Square when I’d expected him to be at the Mansion.
I called out in a hushed voice, hoping no one else would hear, but he seemed to understand immediately.
His eyes had turned rigid and cold.
I wondered if he was angry at my lukewarm response, but I simply didn’t have the luxury of worrying about that right now.
I couldn’t sense a trace of magical energy flowing through my mana channels.
In fact, I was operating at nearly zero capacity.
Would you believe me if I said I had no strength left to lift even a finger and could only breathe in ragged gasps?
The magical power that had been overflowing just moments ago had vanished—whether it had soared into the sky or sunk into the earth, I couldn’t say!
“I can’t believe it. I really can’t believe it…”
Even as Blake murmured to himself, he made no move to approach, standing motionless instead.
Curious about his behavior, I glanced at him and felt my shoulders flinch.
Was he glaring at me right now?
I blinked slowly, my eyes heavy with exhaustion.
But nothing changed.
His violet eyes remained fixed upon me, cold and unyielding.
His presence was far more menacing than when we first met—as if he might seize me by the collar at any moment.
What on earth was wrong with him?
Actually, I thought I knew exactly what was wrong.
I rolled my eyes away from his gaze and let out a heavy sigh, shaking my head.
“Blake, I’m sorry. You said I was forbidden from going out, and I disobeyed. I apologize. But Nix is innocent—she only did what I asked her to…”
Huh?
I didn’t finish my sentence.
Blake Leblanc’s broad embrace filled my vision, and the thundering of his heart echoed against my ear.

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