My Lover's Personality is a Little Strange

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"This prince liked you. When he was young, after he met you again, and now."

I was speechless.

Ernst, a childhood friend.

I know he would avoid eye contact with me while blushing when he was young.

Even I, who was often told by my sisters that I was tactless, could notice if someone liked me so much.

But Ernst, whom I met again, never showed such a sign in front of me.

"Do you want me to tell you something interesting?"

Tenebris spoke in a pleasant voice as if he were talking about someone else.

"The human prince's soul has not died yet. He's my nourishment that'll be used until I'm perfectly resurrected. It's just he's losing his vitality and drying up, because he can't die until I'm resurrected completely."

For a moment he whispered in a low voice.

"But the human prince is listening to all of this conversation now. Inside me."

"......!"

"I guess he's ashamed. Because I told you his secret."

Tenebris said, lifting the tail of his eyes.

"He just wants me to kill him. Because he doesn't want to bother you."

I didn't believe all that.

But whether that's true or not.......

Clench.

It broke my heart.

To the point where I shed silent tears without realizing it.

Tears that rolled down my cheeks fell down at the end of my chin.

A darker smile bloomed over Tenebris' face when he saw it.

"So, with your hands, why don't you grant the poor prince's wish...... Ugh......."

Smack!

Theodore punched Tenebris in the face, who was giggling.

"Yves told you to shut up."

"How dare a human emperor......!"

Smack!

Theodore struck the face of Tenebris once again.

"Yves, let me do it."

The golden daggers floating in the air seemed to unite as one, and they became elongated long swords.

Theodore held the golden sword made by the Holy Spirit in his hand.

"Theodore..."

"I've decided to be a good dog, but I'll be a bad son of a bitch just once. Scold me later."

"But...!"

Contrary to what he said in a calm voice, Theodore's expression was not good.

I wish I hadn't noticed it.

"But Ernst is your family, too."

"......."

Theodore was silent for a moment at the words.

"You know, Yves. I'm a bad person."

Then he immediately said as if he was reassuring me.

"As you say, I'm trash."

"......."

"Trash is being a trash. You just have to swear at me later."

Drip. Drop.

Far from being relieved by the words, only the tears grew stronger.

It was so cruel that Ernst, now my only friend, had to die.

＊ ＊ ＊

Erwin and Odelia were all sulky because of Theodore, who went away with a firm decision and a shake of the head.

Their squirrel-like cheeks swelled more than Jericho's for being sulky.

"We shouldn't have trusted Trash Azo."

"We should have made a bigger trap and pushed him in it."

Theodore handed over Benjamin's whereabouts to Brian and left without looking back.

Erwin and Odelia couldn't believe it.

"How could he do that? Lia definitely blinked in a cute way."

Odelia, who had for the first time seen someone rather than Yvonne who didn't listen to her when she asked with a dainty blink.

"Exactly, how could he do that? Er's hair is so shiny that it blinds people's eyes."

Erwin also acted cute while hanging on his (Theodore's) arms and rubbing his head. But he had never seen anyone but Yvonne not giving in on his wishes.

"Squirrel, do you think this makes sense?"

"Yes, that... No, I don't."

Jericho replied with an expressionless face.

Erwin, Odelia, and Jericho hung by the window and looked up at the dim sky.

"Look Lia, the sky. It looks as black as Lia's hair."

"Are you making fun of Lia?"

Nevertheless, Odelia, who had been sulking for being left by Theodore, raised her eyes sharply.

"Huh? Oh, no, not that......."

"You said it because you know Lia has black hair!"

"No, it's not......."

"Hmph!"

Odelia swung around hugging Jericho tightly.

"Lia, I'm not making fun of Lia!"

Jericho, who was held in Odelia's arms, sighed at Erwin's cry.

'Ugh, how long do I have to be here? I wonder if Tenebris is looking for me by now.'