"Morning, Ceres. How's it going?

When Richt said so gently, he sat by me, who had just walked up to the bed and got up.

Recently, Richter often visits my room in the morning. For the rest of my life, you must be worried about my health.

He is more afraid than anything of losing me. Because I even imprisoned him, but he probably thought it was the end of the line if I fell, the object he loved.

In the last few days, Richter has not felt at least as prickly as he did before.

Nevertheless, he is emotionally unstable now. Even if he looks gentle, he doesn't know when he'll change again.

"Yeah. Looks like it's getting a lot better"

"Well... I'm relieved"

When he told her that he had recovered somewhat, Richt smiled and said so.

As he reached for my shoulder with a smile on his face, he suddenly drew to himself and lay his lips on top.

I accidentally forced my body to stretch for an unintentional kiss, but he forced his tongue into it without even showing a bare gesture to care. And that mouthpiece gradually turns into something deep.

"Mm-hmm... Phew..."

I couldn't breathe. I pressed Richter's chest with my hand and complained "painful," but still he wouldn't let me go.

He's been thinking about my physical condition lately, and although he never got this biting long kiss... when this happens, he still makes me realize that his essence hasn't changed.

Shortly after I thought so, I suddenly heard a knock on the door. Realizing the sound, Richter slowly released me and replied, "Go ahead."

"Um... Dear Richter. I have received a letter from Mr. Richter."

It was Adley who came into the room.

Since it is routine for him to clean around the mansion first thing in the morning, I guess that's when he met with the delivery guy who just came to deliver the letter.

"To me...?

"Yeah, that's right."

Richt, handed a white envelope by Adley, cut the seal of the letter to Seolo and removed the contents.

Then he lifted his eyebrow and smashed his tongue as he glanced through the contents. And grab that letter all the time. Apparently, he's angry.

Who the hell wrote it from, and what was it all about? Though I'm curious, it seems better not to ask extras because of that bad mood.

Adley also felt the disturbing air, silently gracious and out of the room.

"... I thought it would come someday, but I didn't know it was so soon"

When Richt groaned so, he was silently thinking of something. Then, after thinking for a while, he shifted his gaze towards me and slowly opened his mouth.

"It's from your father. It's all about me."

"Huh...?

In this world, both men and women can marry from the age of sixteen.

Richter is a trace of the Roseblade family. Though forgiveness was the only thing that was there, I guess he was also prepared for the conversation to come any time soon.

"Not right now, but they have someone they want me to make out with. From the contents of the letter, the other party is the Marquis' maid. Besides, the young lady said she was on board and wanted to see me soon."

Listening to Richt, for a moment I wondered, "What are you getting lost in, even though it's such a good story". But soon he remembers that I was the only one in his sight.

Richt was again wrinkling between his eyebrows and thinking, but eventually left the room behind saying, "I'm going to work".

That night.

Richt, who came home and visited my room, was sitting back in bed and thinking in the same way as in the morning. When I sat next to Richt, I never spoke to him of my intentions.

"You know, Richt. I have a suggestion from me...... will you listen?

"What?"

"Why don't you meet that other guy for once?

……

"Of course, I'm not saying I can't... but I might feel surprised if I talked to you, and..."

Richt's eyes are wide open, surprised at me for saying something unexpected. But I dared to ignore him.

This is a bet. Of course, we know that Richt's feelings are not so easily wobbly.

But maybe Richt's 'destiny opponent' just hasn't shown up yet. If you can see the other guy, he might be able to love other women properly.

And I purely want my brother to be happy. That's why I decided to suggest that to him.

"Because I think it's my chance to like women other than me. It must be a brighter future for Richter."

"Why would you say that?!?"

All of a sudden, Richt blocked the conversation and yelled at him with a fierce sword screen.

"As much as I can't love a woman other than you, you know!? And yet... how can you say that!

─ ─ Oh... the advice, it pissed me off.

I knew this would happen, but still I wanted to bet on a slight possibility.

"... oh well. You thought if I liked my mate, I'd let you go and admit to getting along with Nate."

Richt groaned so with his vain eyes and stuffed him with his face to me.

"I'll never like a woman other than you, and I'm not willing to. And I'll never admit to you and Nate getting along."

When Richt said so in a chilling tone, he suddenly stood up and stood before me. "I wonder what the hell you're willing to do," he got up in bed and put his hands near my neck.

"Richt......?

The next moment I was pushed down to bed with momentum.

For a moment, I didn't know what happened. However, I find myself strangled by Richter because of the breathlessness that gradually strikes me.

"Ku, come... and..."

"Why what...? How can you not accept my thoughts!

"Ugh... ah..."

"Just one word... you can lie, 'don't go' I wanted you to hold me back...! And yet, you are...!

I was making a mistake. Richter was terribly afraid of losing me, so he was overconfident that it wouldn't be possible to put it on his hands. So I dared to take a bet. But that was a big miscalculation.

"You're the only one I love...! Ever since my last life, you're the only one I've seen...!

"... ahhh... ahhh..."

─ ─ Richt, please don't. If I stay like this, I'll die.

That's what I wanted to tell you, but my mouth didn't take in the oxygen well, it just made an unusual groan. And what is my wish? On the back. Richter increasingly strengthens his ability to strangle.

Oh...... I wonder if Richt will kill me like this...... I don't care if I die at this time. But I don't want my brother to commit murder.

With that in mind I finally reached out with my thoughts and touched Richt's cheek. Then he took his hand off my neck haphazardly as he had returned to sanity.

Having been able to breathe the fresh air gradually, I put my hand on my neck and coughed up my cheeks. Richt looks at the sight in a bewildered manner.

When my breathing was somewhat ready, Richter opened his mouth by laying his own hand over my hand.

"I'm scared of myself... I love you. I'm going to hang on to this one day..."

……

"I can't help but think about you...... 'If it's enough for someone to take it away from me, I want to kill you and make it mine forever' even. I don't want to give it to anyone. Tell me, Ceres. How the hell are you gonna accept my thoughts? How the hell are you gonna just love me...?

"... sorry... sorry... sorry..."

That's all I could say, and I wiped my cheeky tears with my hands. However, tears overflowed my eyes, dominated by emotions mixed with fear and sorrow.

When Richt looked at me like that and took a deep sigh, he smiled with worry.