Chapter 176 Stars, Moon, and Sun (19)
Chapter 176 Stars, Moon, and Sun (19)
As Ai Yi said these things, Yi Yi kept gently patting Ai Yi's shoulder.
It was as if she was responding silently, telling him: I'm listening!
This action gave Ai a great deal of courage.
Ai walked slowly and continued, "I don't know how I offended this witch, but she's definitely a madwoman."
“I originally had no intention of abusing or torturing her.”
“Even in the prison cell, she would keep an eye on me. If I had anything that I cared about, she would find a way to destroy it.”
"Over time, I started by torturing her in the hope of forcing her to lift the curse on me."
"Later, we discovered that when she was in a weakened state, her strength would be diminished, and she would no longer be able to stay by my side in that strange state."
"So you started keeping her in a weakened state as much as possible?" Yi Yi blurted out.
Ai nodded and continued, "After the situation stabilized, rumors about the castle and me have been rampant."
"It was originally my fault that dragged everyone down. In addition, once that witch has accumulated even a little bit of power, she will still follow me in that disgusting state, constantly aggravating my emotions."
"So I simply stayed home and never went out."
Upon hearing this, Yi Yi frowned slightly.
He braced his elbows on Ai's shoulders for support, then sat up and pulled Ai's big head into his arms, patting it as he said, "Waaah, poor little thing, don't be sad anymore!"
"I'm not particularly sad..."
Ai thought of her relatives and friends who had died unjustly, her subjects who had fled from her several times, and the people who, because of rumors, would rather live as non-human beings for the rest of their lives than leave this country.
He sniffed and said in a deep voice, "...I'm not particularly sad."
Yi Yi remained silent, only gently embracing him.
Every road has an end.
Even if a mischievous puppy slows down its walk home.
The time spent having fun outside will end the moment you step inside the house and wipe your feet.
Ai silently placed Yi on her bed and turned to leave.
Yi Yi raised an eyebrow, not expecting him to be planning to leave so soon.
She pulled him back and said, "The butler will be coming to ask about the dinner menu later, so you'll eat with me!"
"Huh? Why?" Ai asked the question instinctively.
Yi Yi chuckled softly and said, "You think the interrogation of you is over just like that? After dinner, answer each of my questions honestly!"
Yi Yi enjoyed her dinner very much.
The kitchen staff's cooking skills are still as good as ever!
As for Ai, who seemed somewhat dazed on the other side...
Okay, they're eating well, so let's leave it at that!
They caught Ai, who was trying to go out with the rabbit butler.
Yi Yi smiled and saw the rabbit butler off, then turned to Ai Yi and asked, "Still trying to sneak away? Are there so many things you don't want me to know?"
Ai scratched his head, unable to explain it either.
But I have a vague feeling that what Yi Yi said might be right.
Seeing his seemingly confused reaction, Yi Yi changed her question: "Is there anything else you're hiding from me?"
Ai thought and thought, but couldn't think of anything for the time being.
But looking at Yi Yi's earnest eyes, I still managed to think of one: "Because everyone is kind and lovely, I pretend to be kind and lovely in front of you too."
After he finished speaking, he looked at Yi Yi expectantly.
Yi looked back with some difficulty: No, I knew about this, and I probably knew from the beginning.
Perhaps Yi Yi couldn't think of a way to appease Ai Yi for the time being.
This made Ai feel a sense of urgency.
He hurriedly added, "Well, it's just that you seem to prefer playing with children, and are relatively more distant from adults, so... so..."
"So you subconsciously act like a child?" Yi Yi tilted her head and added for him.
Ai looked into her eyes and nodded.
Yi Yi was both annoyed and amused, and didn't know what to say.
Now I'm even more at a loss for words.
She couldn't exactly tell Ai, "When I see something furry, I'm bound to hug and kiss a baby!" First of all, babies are definitely cuter, and secondly, if I were to touch an adult inappropriately, wouldn't that be sexual harassment?!
She couldn't possibly say something like that, could she?!
Ai looked at him, as if she wanted to say something.
Fearing he might say something shocking again, Yi Yi quickly stopped him.
After thinking for a moment, I asked a specific question: "Did you send me away because you were worried that keeping the witch would be detrimental to me? What about yourself?"
Ai opened her mouth, thought for a while, and then replied, "Well, I don't care what happens to me, as long as you're safe and won't get hurt again!"
Yi Yi's brows relaxed, she let out a long sigh and smiled, "I used to think that way too, but then I realized..."
She met Ai's eyes and said seriously, "From the other person's perspective, they are really furious and seething with anger!"
The conversation gradually got back on track.
Yi Yi knew that her previous confession had been sudden and her words were rather vague.
This Ai might not fully understand.
He was a child who lacked a sense of security.
Over time, Yi Yi has come to understand this point quite well.
therefore……
“Ai!” she called softly. “Ai Habsburg, I love you, and so I feel I will walk alongside you from now on, facing everything between us head-on. Whatever the outcome, I will give it my all, and I hope you will too, okay?”
"Y-yes! Of course!" After only a second of hesitation, Ai quickly agreed.
They seemed afraid that Yi Yi might change her mind.
He opened his arms, but hesitated for a moment.
Yi Yi laughed and snuggled into his arms, teasingly saying, "We've been carrying you the whole way, why are you getting shy now?"
“It’s different.” Ai tightened her arms around Yi Yi and whispered, “It’s different.”
Yi Yi didn't refute, and gently patted Ai Yi's back.
She understood that a clear confession would indeed make a difference to him.
Actually, the timing of this hug was perfect.
She was so embarrassed by what she said that she almost wanted to disappear into the ground!
Waaaaah, it's okay to say it while playing a game, but it's so embarrassing to say something like that from the bottom of my heart!
Yi buried her face in Ai Yi's fluffy ball, not wanting him to see her blushing face.
Unaware that she was giving herself some breathing space, Yi Yi's tender pink ears were completely exposed to Ai Yi's eyes.
This red color seemed contagious, slowly spreading to Ai's horns.
Ai swallowed hard, and hesitated before asking, "Then... can I tell Yi Yi something?"
Yi Yi was slightly taken aback, then lifted her face from his chest and asked, "What?"
Ai felt...
It doesn't matter if I die on the spot!
But then he remembered that he and Yi Yi would be a couple, and he stood up again: "It's just... I feel like Yi Yi and my world are very... how should I put it? Incompatible!"
Yi Yi blinked and thought for a moment.
Regarding this question...
It really is.
"I will take this seriously. I will try my best to accept you and your world, and try my best not to hurt you." Yi Yi nodded earnestly, "Although it may not be as much as you like me right now, I will try my best to get closer to you."
Everything today was so wonderful that Ai felt like she was dreaming.
She secretly bit her tongue.
The pain tells me that I am in reality.
Overwhelmed with happiness.
"Ah, but it's probably still impossible to do it like that witch." Yi tilted her head and thought for a moment. "Thinking about it this way, we two still need to think of a better way to deal with your curse!"
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