Chapter 153
153 – Change (1)
“Erina. Are you really okay?”
At my words, Erina tilted her head as if it was strange.
“Yes. It’s okay. “Why are you doing this?”
She just watches silently next to me.
But it was so strange to my eyes.
A little while ago, she won a match with Catalina.
But instead of being happy, she didn’t show any particular reaction.
She was acting calmly, as if she just did what she had to do.
“Are you anywhere unwell?”
“Yes. “No problem.”
She also wondered why she was worried about herself.
I thought she would react a little more strongly.
She looked so strangely calm.
“I’m more worried about you than that.”
“…”
“Please rest well for the time being. “If you are in any pain, please tell me right away.”
Then she suddenly picked me up and took me to her bed.
“Okay. Please lie down comfortably.”
“No, it’s okay. “I don’t want to lie down yet.”
When I refused, she brought a chair and pushed it towards me.
“Then sit in the chair and make yourself comfortable.”
Looking at this behavior, it doesn’t seem like his affection for me has cooled.
The way he ran wild or expressed his emotions like before has disappeared.
I wasn’t the only one puzzled by her change.
Kayla and Serica were also watching Erina’s actions with puzzled eyes.
Clearly, Erina noticed the gaze of those around her.
“Okay. Rest comfortably.”
She didn’t care and just focused on helping me.
“..Let’s all sit down first.”
After Catalina and Erina’s sparring was over.
The sun was slowly setting and the sunset was shining through the windows.
And I was able to enjoy my rest until tomorrow morning.
“Thank you all for your hard work. “Let’s get some rest today.”
“Yes. All right.”
As soon as I finished speaking, Kayla took the seat right next to her and closed the distance between her.
At the same time, I glanced at Erina and checked her condition.
“Master. “Are you experiencing any inconvenience?”
Kayla continued her words warily.
But Erina didn’t move and just focused her eyes on me.
Instead of paying attention like before, I just sat quietly.
Then, the people who were embarrassed were me and Kayla.
‘Why are you so calm…? ?’
Is there something up there? Rather, I felt more anxious.
Just in case, I went closer to Kayla and spoke to her warmly.
“Kayla. “Thank you for always caring.”
She put her hand on her back and patted it gently.
Then Kayla stuttered and shook her head.
“Oh, no… It’s natural.”
Smile and hand over her hair to tidy her up.
Kayla lowered her head, her face turning red.
Skinship that is not easy to do normally.
But Erina just watched quietly.
In the past, I would have gotten angry and yelled at him to get off right away.
He just stares at me with his lips tightly bitten.
‘It’s actually scarier…’
In the past, I could roughly predict what she was thinking.
I had no idea right now.
She even had a gloomy expression with her shoulders slumped.
“Erina. “You too, come here.”
“Yes… “
After hearing what I said, Erina gradually narrowed the distance.
It wasn’t that I disliked him or that I lost affection for him.
But rather than running up like a puppy, she was careful about even the smallest gesture.
“Erina, thank you always.”
Likewise, he patted Erina on the back and encouraged her.
“No…”
But even with my comfort, her expression did not improve.
The bright smile she always had was gone, and the corners of her mouth were lowered.
Her voice, which was full of confidence, was completely diminished.
Was my injury such a big shock?
“I couldn’t protect you…”
A voice full of regret and guilt.
No matter how much I said I was okay, I felt like I couldn’t shake off the depression easily.
At this moment, actions were needed rather than words.
She opened her arms and invited Erina to hug her.
But she hesitated and cautiously opened her mouth.
“Are you okay…?”
“Yes. “It’s really okay, so come here.”
He showed a passive attitude even as he gradually narrowed the distance between me and him.
In the end, I approached him first, hugged him, and then gave him up.
And only after touching Erina.
“…”
I could feel a faint vibration in her body.
The pulse and heart sound are beating much faster than usual.
I finally realized that I was trying my best to hide my agitation.
“Haa…”
She sighed and hugged her a little tighter.
No matter how much you change, even your nature cannot change.
“Ugh…”
Only then did Erina cling to me like a child and started groping my body.
The tremors are calming down little by little.
His expression still remained dark.
“Let’s go to bed early today.”
“Yes…”
“And tonight, let’s sleep in the same bed together. Got it?”
I definitely thought Erina would be happy at this level.
“Yes. All right…”
There was only a slight emotional change and the effect was not significant.
It doesn’t seem like she hates it at all, but maybe she’s not very happy either.
“Then I’ll take a bath first.”
Instead, he released the hug on his own and fell away from me.
Unlike the time when he begged me to take a bath with him, I got up alone.
“It might take a little longer…”
Although I always returned from her bath in less than five minutes.
She said in advance that she would return late today.
“Still, please wait and don’t go anywhere. “Please do me a favor.”
For the first time, I heard gentle advice from Erina.
Childlike tantrums and screaming have completely disappeared.
Before she could hear my answer, Erina was gathering her clothes.
She had no intention of stopping her.
“Erina.”
“Yes…?”
“It’s really okay, right?”
Then Erina smiled and said.
“I don’t mind.”
But now I can notice it.
The fact is that she pretended to be calm until the end.
Erina went to visit in a delicate atmosphere.
Finally, she closed the door and left.
“Haaa…”
The atmosphere relaxed with Celica’s deep sigh.
Kayla also lowered her head with a serious expression.
I also scratched her head along with her distraught mind.
“Erina has changed.”
Celica shook her head as if she couldn’t believe it.
“It looks like Seohyun’s feelings have changed since she got hurt.”
“No matter what, it’s so different.”
“Actually, there were some signs.”
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Then Kayla explained what happened while I was unconscious.
After the battle was over, he was evacuated to Tarn Village.
Erina didn’t eat anything or drink water until I woke up.
She even said that she didn’t sleep for two days and only looked at me.
“Sometimes Serika brought me food, but I didn’t even put it all to her mouth.”
“Erina was really having a hard time.”
When she heard that fact, she was surprised.
So, when I woke up, Erina’s body was not normal either.
It meant that I couldn’t even get a proper rest because he was constantly by my side.
But it wasn’t enough to pretend like nothing was wrong.
Won an overwhelming victory against Catalina.
“There wasn’t much of a difference when she ran into Yulia…”
Celica spoke her words cautiously, but she was able to understand the meaning.
There were always situations where Erina argued, threatened, or threatened others.
That’s why she couldn’t notice the feeling of discomfort until now.
It was only after we were gathered together that we were able to understand her condition.
‘Why is the atmosphere so different…?’
It was a change too sudden to be simply an emotional ups and downs.
In the past, you could roughly predict thoughts through facial expressions and actions.
It was impossible to make any guesses since even the appearance of clinging to the group disappeared.
“I’m not sure.”
“Yes. “I really don’t know.”
Like me, Kayla was struggling.
As he is the most wary of Erina.
Kayla was also quite wary of her Erina’s changes.
“Maybe something happened to Erina while I was unconscious?”
“Yes. “I just continued to stay by my master’s side.”
I can’t believe I changed so dramatically just because I got hurt.
I couldn’t understand it, but I could understand because it was Erina.
Because she only looks at me.
It was impossible to guess how big this incident would have been.
“For now, let’s take a good rest today.”
No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t come to a conclusion.
Rather, there was still more work to be done.
“Hey, Serica.”
“Yes?”
“I’m so sorry, but can I talk to Kayla alone?”
Then Celica obediently nodded her head.
“Then I’ll take a bath too.”
“Thank you always.”
“No. “It’s no big deal.”
So Serika got ready for her bath and left her room.
Finally, just me and Kayla were left in the room.
As soon as Serika left, Kayla made eye contact with hers.
“Kayla. Come on.”
“Yes…”
Step without hesitation.
As Kayla slowly approached and hugged her body, a longed-for warmth came.
As he knew my physical condition, he embraced me with a light hug.
“Master…”
Kayla rests her head in my arms.
How long has it been since she had time alone with her?
As we had waited for a long time, we shared a long hug.
But her expression wasn’t very good either.
I can’t believe the atmosphere has calmed down so much just because one person got hurt.
Meanwhile, Kayla looked up at me.
And he quietly chanted in a voice filled with earnestness.
“Master. “Do you mind if I ask you one question?”
“Yes. Are you okay.”
Even with my permission, questions did not come up easily.
After taking a breath with a nervous expression.
She lowered her head and opened her mouth.
“I wanted to ask my lord if I was useless to him…”