Young Master, Please Put Some Pants On! - Chapter 70

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Chapter 70

She quietly opened Garulus’s door and let out a small laugh. She could see Garulus lying on the bed and herself standing guard beside him. To be precise, it would be Noel lying on the bed and Garulus standing beside him.

Noel, covered with a blanket up to his neck, frowned with a troubled expression, while Garulus was patting Noel’s body and singing a lullaby.

“My little monkey. Small monkey. Your soft fur. Pretty monkey. Good monkey. My beloved baby.”

“I’m sorry, but I’m not sleepy yet…”

“Hey! You mustn’t open your eyes! Don’t you want to grow tall and strong?”

“No, I do.”

At Garulus’s sharp reprimand, Noel finally closed his eyes again.

“I’ll chase away all the nightmares, huh? It’s really Mellis!”

Garulus, who had been continuing his lullaby, bounced up and down and threw himself into her arms.

“What have you been doing all day that you’re only coming now!”

“…”

It was a strange scene that could cause misunderstandings if anyone saw it, but Mellis smiled and patted the child’s head.

“You’re later than I expected.”

At Noel’s leisurely words, she narrowed her eyes and glared at Noel with all her might. How dare you send me into such a fiery pit!

Reading her expression, Noel shrugged his shoulders as if he had no choice.

“It’s not my fault, is it?”

“…”

However, when she thought about it, she was the real culprit, so Mellis couldn’t offer any particular rebuttal and nodded her head. The three people gathered cozily on the bed and shared stories about what had happened throughout the day.

“I had so much fun! I want to become an adult monkey quickly! I wish I could grow tall really fast!”

So that’s why he was trying to put Noel to bed so urgently. There seemed to be a reason for it.

“Oh, and my arms got longer too, so I caught tons of insects!”

“From that point on, it’s Mellis’s responsibility.”

Noel gestured with his chin toward something by the window, and when Mellis confirmed what it was, her face turned pale. Collection containers filled with insects were lined up densely by the window.

It seemed like insect care would take up even more time in her daily routine.

“By the way, about half a day has passed, but there’s still no significant change. If he’s still like this by tomorrow morning, we’ll probably need to ask for help.”

“Eh, this body is fine as it is, do we really have to?”

“…I’m afraid I miss my original body.”

In fact, Mellis also missed her original body. To be more precise, her anxious feelings were even stronger. There was still a little time left until the medicine effect was expected to wear off, but it was uncertain when they could return. It would be good to tell Garulus in advance to take the medicine.

Mellis was carefully watching for the right timing to hand Garulus the note when Noel suddenly spoke up.

“Oh, Mellis. I forgot to mention this earlier, but didn’t you skip regular training today? Then there’s probably a high chance that Your Grace will…”

“Noel, are you here?”

The three people froze in surprise at Kermanomon’s voice coming from the corridor. Noel quickly lay down on the bed and pretended to sleep, while Garulus panicked for a while before suddenly hiding under the bed. Left alone, Mellis rolled her eyes around before greeting him with an awkward expression.

“What are you doing here instead of coming? Garulus is already asleep.”

“…”

As she had felt during the day, Noel was quite skilled at acting. Not only had he calmly imitated Garulus’s way of speaking in front of the knights, but now he was even snoring softly as if he were really asleep.

“You must be tired, so let’s go quickly.”

Where exactly was he telling her to go? Mellis ended up following behind him again, just as before. She desperately sent a pleading look toward Noel for help, but he slightly opened one eye and slowly shook his head as if there was nothing he could do.

However, a few minutes later, Mellis, who had carelessly followed him, faced the greatest crisis of that day. No, the greatest crisis since entering the Ducal Residence.

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‘Th-this is impossible….’

Cold sweat running down her spine and a rapidly accelerating heartbeat. On top of that, her blurred vision was enough to make her mind hazy.

Was this what Noel was trying to tell me at the end? With her whole body stiffened, Mellis could only swallow dry saliva without being able to move.

“What are you doing? Hurry up and undress.”

“….”

At his direct words, her heart seemed to sink. The place where she had followed Duke Severus was his private bath house located in the mansion basement. She had followed him into the changing room in a daze, but couldn’t muster the courage for the next action.

‘What should I do? Should I run away now? Or should I just enter the bath first!’

It was too late to leave unnaturally now, but entering the bath casually would put her in the very difficult situation of having to undress Noel with her own hands.

‘Lord Noel, I’m truly sorry! I absolutely won’t open my eyes!’

In the end, Mellis squeezed her eyes shut and unbuttoned one by one with trembling hands, successfully wrapping a shower towel around her waist.

‘Done, it’s done.’

Mellis smiled brightly and hurried into the bath with quick steps. As she entrusted her body to the warm bath, a sense of relief washed over her as if all tension was melting away.

‘I survived….’

Fortunately, she had completed her task without causing trouble for Noel. If she was just as careful when leaving, there wouldn’t be any major problems….

“What’s really wrong with you today? Is there something going on?”

However, when she heard the sound of the door opening with a creak and Kermanomon’s voice, her mind went blank white again. She had been so focused on Noel that she hadn’t paid attention to this side.

‘So right now, the Grand Duke and I are alone, naked….’

As soon as she realized this, her eyes widened in shock.

No sooner had she overcome the first hurdle than the second hurdle arrived. And it was enormous in scale.

‘No, I can’t! I mustn’t look!’

Unlike her reason trying to stay calm, her heart was pounding wildly. It was definitely a different kind of trembling than before. She barely managed to turn her head away and bit her lips tightly again.

‘I need to close my eyes too…!’

“If you’re not feeling well, you don’t need to push yourself. Are you really okay?”

She should have nodded calmly saying she was fine, but her face turned toward him as if enchanted by his gentle voice.

‘Ah….’

At that moment, Mellis unconsciously let out a small sigh. His imposing, robust physique and moist hair clinging from the water. Angry muscles revealing their presence beneath his bronze skin. His massive chest that seemed ready to burst and clearly defined abs. It was truly a sight she couldn’t tear her eyes away from.

Feeling blood rushing to her head, Mellis urgently grabbed her nose with two fingers.

Moreover, was it her imagination? Her mind seemed to become distant in the ecstasy of the solid physique flickering before her eyes.

‘Huh, but this feeling isn’t just….’

The moment that familiar sensation spread from within her body again, Mellis lost consciousness.

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“Gasp!”

Startled, Mellis shot up from her spot. The dark room and her voice coming out without obstruction. Mellis finally realized she had returned to her own body. Moreover, right beside her was Garulus sleeping soundly. It seemed Garulus had been unable to fight off sleepiness and had fallen asleep in her bed.

“I-I survived….”

Her sigh of relief was brief as the scene from moments ago suddenly flashed through her mind. So, considering the circumstances, Noel had seen Kermanomon’s naked body and fainted on the spot. And with a nosebleed, no less.

Flustered, she covered her mouth with one hand.

“I’m sorry, Noel…”

It had been a day where she had only caused him trouble in various ways. Mellis resolved to apologize to him again tomorrow, then got up from her seat and quietly returned to her room.

After that, rumors circulated throughout the manor for some time about how Kermanomon was avoiding Noel for some reason, but it was a pitiful secret that no one could explain.

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