How To Live As A Writer In A Fantasy World[part1]

Chapter 32.1 - What Nonsense Is This (1)

"What are you all doing here?"

When the difficult situation continued for several minutes, a gentle woman's voice intervened. Her voice was filled with wonder and curiosity. Not only did I turn my head at that voice, but so did the two women holding my arms.

A woman with wavy golden hair and sapphire-blue eyes, while holding a wine glass in one hand, looked at us in puzzlement. The off-shoulder dress she wore, with its gold and white accents, exuded an elegant and lofty elegance. In addition, she wore a lot of expensive jewelry on her body, as if to show off what kind of person she was.

Rina appeared as this country's 'Princess' rather than just a student today, similar to Marie, whose aura had changed 180 degrees from before. "Are you having a love battle? If so, it's pretty fun to watch."

Rina said this with a hint of interest and sipped from her wine glass. She had the demeanor of someone watching a fire blazing across the river, but her words were somewhat chilling.

"...Love battle?" When she heard Rina's words, Marie furrowed her brows and turned to face me. Unconsciously, I also met Marie's gaze.

"...Ah!" Then, with a sudden look of startlement, Marie took her hand off my arm. Hearing Rina's words, she seems to have realized, albeit belatedly, how others would perceive the current situation.

Cecily, meanwhile, also quietly let go of my arm, as if she wanted to stop playing. It was the moment my arms, which had been nearly buried in her full chest, were finally free. It might seem a little strange to say, but Cecily's breasts were fluffy, like a pillow full of feathers. As she removed her arm, I could feel it more clearly.

"Who...who...ah, who is fighting? Don't just make assumptions, will you?" As the situation came to an end, Marie hollered at Rina. Her snow-white skin blushed as she stammered at first, indicating that she was embarrassed.

Rina shrugged her shoulders, as if it didn't matter, and replied with a nonchalant expression, "I apologize for any confusion. It looks like Cecily was joking, right?" Rina then turned to face Cecily. Her tone was calm but assured.

"You noticed it right away. As expected of Rina." Cecily, right on cue, did not deny it and immediately acknowledged it.

I looked at Cecily as I tried to cool my own burning face. Unlike Marie, Cecily's relaxed response, with her hands behind her back and her gaze elsewhere, suggested that nothing was wrong.

But I'm still baffled as to why she pulled this prank. Even though it was apparently a joke, it was a little much. Grabbing my arm without hesitation, even if it's for a 'reward' or something, is akin to displaying affection.

'...Is she just playing a prank on me because I am easy to tease?' Cecily has feelings for me. It's not an illusion. If you observe her attitude towards me and her pranks, you'll realize it no matter how tactless you normally are.

However, there are times when it is difficult to distinguish between a crush' as a person and a crush as a member of the opposite sex. As she previously stated, a reward-like concept to a demonkin would be similar to human-to-human feelings.

'I guess I have to think of it as just flirting...'

For the time being, it is preferable to believe so. Evidence that Cecily liked me as a member of the opposite sex was still insufficient, and even if she did, I was going to distance myself.

I, the son of a baron, and Cecily, the princess of Helium. This alone should tell anyone how great the social gap between us is. Of course, once she realizes I'm the author of Xenon's Saga, the tables will be turned, but let's forget about that for now because no one wants to reveal a well-kept secret.