Young Master, Please Put Some Pants On! - Chapter 112

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Chapter 112

“It’s nothing. Did Your Majesty have a good meeting?”

“…Yes.”

However, Kermanomon was equally sparing with his words. He couldn’t easily figure out how to bring up the topic of succession to Mellis.

In the end, a subtly awkward atmosphere flowed between the two who couldn’t find anything to say.

“It’s already gotten this late. I should probably head back to my quarters now. Where should I sleep?”

“Why would you need separate quarters? Of course you’ll stay here with me.”

“Here?”

At those words, Mellis slowly blinked her eyes. Of course, Kermanomon’s quarters prepared in the imperial palace were quite spacious and as splendid as the Emperor’s bedroom she had briefly seen before, but that wasn’t the problem.

“…There’s only one bed though?”

“Yeah. So what? Anyway…”

At his utterly shameless response, Mellis blushed and shot up from her seat.

“Wh-what do you mean! Even if we’re dating, how can we already sleep in the same bed! We haven’t even known each other that long. I-I’m not mentally prepared yet…!”

“…I was going to say that I’d sleep on the sofa anyway, so it doesn’t matter.”

“Oh.”

As Mellis, who had regained her composure, let out a small sigh, he approached her with a sly smile, tilting his head.

“You’re already thinking about lying in bed with me? How naughty of you.”

“N-no I’m not! I never thought about that!”

“If you’re going to make excuses like that, you should at least look me in the eyes when you say it.”

Only then did Mellis realize her gaze was directed at his chest visible through his loosened shirt, and she hastily looked up.

“Even so, how could I make the Grand Duke sleep on the sofa? Besides, if we share a room, people will think it’s strange, won’t they?”

“On the battlefield, I slept just fine with my head on the dirt ground. And since we’ve decided to reveal everything anyway, why worry about other people’s opinions now?”

“Hmm…”

“So just stay here and play with me all night. Okay?”

Kermanomon gently wrapped his arms around her waist and gave her a brief kiss on the top of her head as he spoke. In the end, Mellis, helplessly crumbling under his charm, reluctantly nodded.

“…Alright.”

“Good. I’m going to wash up, so make yourself comfortable.”

Kermanomon headed to the bathroom, and Mellis, left alone, plopped down on the sofa. With her feelings written all over her face, she was no match for the cunning tiger.

Moreover, since their relationship had deepened, Kermanomon’s affectionate behavior was increasing day by day, which was troubling in many ways for Mellis, who was weak to his face.

‘…But I don’t dislike it.’

As she pressed down her endlessly rising smile with one hand, a luxurious wine bottle on the side table caught Mellis’s eye. Curious, Mellis picked it up and examined it closely. Instead of a specific brand’s trademark, the wine label bore the imperial crest.

“Oh, could this be that thing?”

Mellis recalled the story Kermanomon had told her before coming here.

“Come to think of it, when we enter the palace today, there should be Amperosa prepared.”

“Amperosa?”

“Yeah. It’s a fruit wine made from berries that only grow in the Imperial Garden around this time, and it tastes best when consumed at the end of winter. Originally it’s only bestowed upon the imperial family, but I’m sick of it by now, so you can drink it all.”

This seemed to be that precious Amperosa. When she opened the cork, a sweet aroma wafted up, stimulating her appetite. Since she could barely detect any alcohol scent, it seemed to have a very low alcohol content. Hadn’t Kermanomon also said that Amperosa was more like a drink than alcohol?

“Hmm…”

Mellis glanced toward the direction of the bath that Kermanomon had entered. Since he had just gone in, it would probably take quite a while for him to return.

Since Kermanomon said he would give all the liquor to her anyway, it should be fine to taste a little bit first. Unable to overcome her curiosity, Mellis eventually filled the glass that was placed beside her.

“Wow…!”

Mellis’s eyes widened in amazement as she tasted the Amperosa. Among all the wine, no, all the drinks she had ever had in her life, nothing seemed more delicious than this. The aroma of ripe peaches and fresh grapes brewed together brushed past her nose, and the taste remaining in her mouth after the smooth swallow was as sweet as if she had taken honey.

Mellis unconsciously filled her wine glass a little more. The more she drank, the more she felt deeply addicted to the Amperosa. One more glass, just one more glass…

The speed at which she filled her drinking glass gradually increased, but Mellis, who didn’t even notice something was strange, was just excitedly gulping it down.

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“Mellis, did you wait long?”

Meanwhile, Kermanomon, who returned to the room after his bath, raised his eyebrows upon discovering Mellis sprawled on the sofa.

“Oh my? Did you drink all of this by yourself?”

In front of her was an empty bottle of Amperosa. Even so, to lose consciousness like this from drinking Amperosa, which was closer to a fruit drink.

However, Kermanomon, who had been pondering deeply, felt something was strange and tilted his head.

Mellis was definitely very good at drinking alcohol, wasn’t she? She was the one who had emptied several bottles of strong liquor on the ship deck before without batting an eye.

“Strange. I’ve never seen anyone get drunk from drinking Amperosa before…”

Above all, Amperin fruit, the main ingredient of Amperosa, was the best energy supplement for beastmen. Especially since the effect improved the stronger one’s animal energy was, many deliberately released their Beastkin Transformation when drinking Amperosa.

“Hmm…”

Just as Kermanomon was about to fall into deeper thought, Mellis tossed and turned in her sleep, drawing his attention, and watching her, Kermanomon let out a small laugh.

“How cute.”

It seemed Mellis had been particularly tired today. Originally, alcohol tolerance could vary depending on one’s physical condition.

Eventually, Kermanomon stopped thinking about it further and carefully lifted the sleeping her into his arms.

Lest Mellis wake up from her sleep. As he was slowly moving his steps, Mellis mumbled in a sleepy voice.

“Mmm, why is the bed moving?”

“Because it’s not a bed.”

At his low voice, she blinked her drowsy eyes.

“What? It was you, Grand Duke? I thought it was a bed.”

“If you know that, why don’t you come down?”

“I don’t want to.”

Mellis burrowed deeper into his comfortable embrace as if it was out of the question. At her cozy fragrance wafting over, he bit his lips deeply.

“This is driving me crazy. You don’t act like this every time you get drunk, do you?”

When Kermanomon carefully laid Mellis down on the bed, she lifted up her top with a dazed expression. Startled by the sight, Kermanomon hurriedly turned his head away.

“Wh-what are you doing right now?”

“I’m changing into pajamas.”

“…Here?”

“Yes.”

At her firm answer, Kermanomon, who didn’t know what to do, soon went out to the corridor with a reddened face. He let out a light sigh while covering his face with one hand.

Since it was their first time alone together in a while, he wanted to spend the night talking, but all his plans had gone awry. With things turning out like this, it seemed better to put Mellis to sleep quickly and wait for tomorrow.

As Kermanomon was running his hand through his hair, he heard Mellis’s urgent cry from inside.

“Grand Duke, please save me!”

At her scream, Kermanomon’s fur stood on end all over his body, and without time to think, he forcefully opened the door and stepped inside.

“Mellis, what’s wrong…!”

However, upon discovering Mellis’s appearance, Kermanomon could only stop in place with a deflated expression. Mellis was flailing about wildly with her head stuck in the sleeve of her pajamas.

“The sky, the sky must be falling! I’m scared…!”

“…Right. How unfortunate indeed.”

It was a dizzying sight that made his head throb. Kermanomon approached her side, caught hold of the struggling woman, and turned her head back to its proper direction.

“Mmph…”

When Kermanomon pulled her head out through the neck opening, her appearance was revealed – disheveled hair and both eyes squeezed tightly shut. At that adorable sight, the corners of Kermanomon’s mouth rose endlessly upward.

Mellis slowly opened one eye, checked her surroundings, then called out in a bright voice.

“Grand Duke saved me again!”

“Saved you from what.”

When Mellis smiled brightly at him, Kermanomon felt an indescribable ticklish sensation.

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