Thank You For The Confinement, Grand Duke! - Chapter 20
Translator and Editor: Effe and Nabi
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Chapter 20
Kuhm, this is insane… Absolutely insane!
I never imagined the day would come when I would personally taste the souffle I only saw on TV, and it was even more delicious than I expected!
Even though I assumed it would be extremely soft and fluffy, it was actually firmer than I thought. However, it was more moist than any cake I had ever tasted. It wasn’t too sweet either, it was really delicious…
“Does it suit your taste?”
Normally, Tambor would have left while I comfortably enjoyed my meal, but this time it was different. I nodded at her and then stabbed the cake again with my fork.
“Though this is cold?”
“Yes?”
“No, nothing.”
I guessed it was supposed to be eaten cold. Ahem.
Despite the fact that I knew that some memories of food remained, it felt a bit strange to realize that I hadn’t actually eaten it. While I knew it was a bit of a stretch for me, if I didn’t do this, I couldn’t eat what I wanted!
“Frii doesn’t show its face to me yet. But it seems to have gotten closer to the Miss?”
“Not yet, but it does come out and eat snacks when I call it.”
Enfrise stepped into my mind as the talk of Frii came up.
Why…
People had different feelings about different objects. I thought I might be attached to Frii since I thought it resembled Enfrise, but he must be different.
Frii was brought here from the beginning just to fulfill my demands.
Besides, it acted threatening every time they met, so there was no way they would be better. Feeling like I’ve been self-centered all this time, I suddenly felt a sense of self-loathing. What if I keep acting out and get kicked out of here?
Surely, if it were Chaperil, this wouldn’t have happened.
“It seems like His Grace is jealous of Frii.”
“…Jealous?”
Huh? Jealous of an animal…?
For a moment, I gazed at Tambor dumbfounded, but then I remembered something. Come to think of it, there were people who were blindly jealous just because they were males, whether it was an animal or a person.
Could Enfrise be one of them?
“His Grace is… very young. He missed out on a lot of things he should have learned when he was young.”
“Why?”
“It’s because no one taught him those things.”
I thought that was just an excuse.
Well, could it be that I never learned those things either? Even so, I’ve led a proper social life and have never harbored the desire to kidnap and confine someone. I haven’t even thought about being jealous of an animal.
Could it be because I’ve never loved someone that much?
“Is that so?”
“If His Highness were as honest as the Miss, it would have been nice.”
I thought so, too.
If he had explained properly from the beginning why he had to do this, wouldn’t things have been different? If he had properly talked about what he felt for Chaperil, something would have surely changed.
Well, maybe for the novel plot, there had to be some misunderstanding and drama, so it might have been set up that way.
“People all have their own ways, so there’s no guarantee that someone with a personality like mine would necessarily be considered good, you know?”
Besides, I wasn’t originally like this either.
Come to think of it, I have no right to judge someone else’s personality. Even though I’ve had a proper social life, I haven’t had anyone close to me.
I just quietly went through without any trouble.
It was only after possessing this body that I started to express my thoughts and desires more openly. It was only after the environment and conditions given to me changed. Besides, I already knew that Enfrise would listen to my requests, whatever they were.
Enfrise might change, too.
Now that I’ve changed, he might change as well once he realizes that I had no intention of leaving his side and that I wasn’t good at being deceitful.
If he started to trust me.
“Miss… You sometimes don’t seem like someone who has lost their memories.”
Gasp.
“Really?”
“I sometimes feel like you know more about life than I do.”
Was it praise or an insult? It was Tambor’s words, so it was probably praise, but…
Well, I knew my past. Her words sounded like she was saying, ‘How much suffering did you go through to have such thoughts at your age?’
“You flatter me.”
“…Someday, I’m sure His Grace will also become more honest with the Miss.”
As Tambor smiled faintly, gave me a light bow and left, I had to sit there for a while, holding the fork blankly.
“Last time… I was too harsh in my words. I apologize.”
As soon as he came in, Enfrise apologized, holding his fists tightly as if he were so tense. I felt a slight smile forming at the corners of my mouth without realizing it, and quickly captured my expression.
“What do you mean?”
“You were right that… no, um, Frii is a living being. I was wrong to refer to him as an object.”
That was surprising.
At times like this, male leads typically wouldn’t apologize due to their pride, right? Was Enfrise unique in that regard, or did Tambor say something to him?
“No, it’s me who spoke too harshly to you, Your Grace. I think I just got attached to Frii.”
Honestly, it was true that he kidnapped and confined me, but my living expenses all came from Enfrise’s pocket. I couldn’t afford to have opinions or thoughts when I was leeching off him and not doing any household chores.
If I had been reincarnated into an ordinary person, I wouldn’t have been able to live this comfortably.
“No, it’s just that… at first, I didn’t know what to call it, and then I just didn’t want to call it by name.”
Name? It seemed like he didn’t like it after all.
“Why?”
“… Isn’t it the name you gave it?”
“That’s true.”
“And you call it every day.”
“That’s true.”
“… That’s why.”
His explanation was quite lacking… what exactly was I supposed to understand from this? Thinking about what Tambor said, she mentioned that Enfrise was jealous of Frii, and she also said that he didn’t like me giving Frii a name and calling it that.
So, that meant…
“…Could it be that you’re jealous because I only call Frii by its name and not you?”
Ah, was that the right answer? Even though Enfrise didn’t respond, his face was already giving away the answer.
He was an easy-to-read man.
“Do you also want me to call the Grand Duke by your name?”
“…That… no.”
Huh?
If he was jealous, then why did he say that…? I was already calling him Enfrise in my mind, so maybe it was better to call him that.
“Do you not like it?”
“I need to… prepare my mind.”
“Prepare your mind?”
As Enfrise nodded, he covered his mouth with his hand and muttered.
“I felt it when you called my name last time… it’s harmful to my heart.”
…No, you were the one who was harmful. Why did I forget about my previous experience and just honestly blurt out everything?! I wanted to shout again. Acting all shy and embarrassed like that, it was so…
Whooo.
“Then, please tell me when you’re ready.”
“Yes.”
“How long do you think it will take?”
My mouth must have gone crazy.
I was just blurting out whatever to get away from this nervousness. Why did I ask that and cause a commotion? However, unexpectedly, Enfrise pondered for a moment before he replied seriously.
“It might take a while.”
He uttered.
Why was he being serious about it again? Where did the guy who used to scoff and be sarcastic go? For some reason, my leg started to itch, and I didn’t know what to do, so I rubbed my thigh with my hand.
Frii approached, revealing hostility once again.
“….”
Normally, he would have glared at it, but after glancing at me, he tightly closed his eyes. Then, he forced a smile and said.
“I’m sorry to you, too.”
…Ugh.
Was this why the saying ‘destroy the world’ exists? I wanted to destroy something intensely.
[ T/N: 지구 뿌셔: a slang where something is so beautiful/handsome that it could destroy the earth. ]
I couldn’t bear the boiling urge for destruction and suddenly stood up. Nevertheless, the chains were still attached to my wrists and ankles. This meant that I couldn’t escape outside the room like Enfrise could.
What should I do? I felt like I shouldn’t stay in this space right now.
“Why are you acting like that?”
“Th, that….”
Why did the bathroom catch my eye at that moment? No, maybe it was inevitable. After all, the bathroom was the only space I could escape to.
“I’ll go to the bathroom for a moment.”
Enfrise’s face flushed when I blurted it out without thinking, and belatedly, I realized what I had said and my face turned red as well.
“No, that’s not what I meant!”
“Then, it’s probably better if I come back later. I…I looked into the nail ornament you mentioned earlier. I’ll make sure to bring those as well.”
Before I could say anything in my defense, Enfrise hastily left the room.
“No, that’s not what I meant…”
Why did I mention the bathroom at that particular moment? What was Enfrise going to think of me? Was he going to see me as the type who abruptly rushes into the bathroom during an important conversation?
I just wanted to get out of this place…!
“Aahhh!”
With no outlet for the rising urge to destroy, I dived onto the bed for a different kind of release. Swinging my arms and legs frantically didn’t relieve my frustration, so I pounded the pillow with force.
The chains that had been rattling and moving with each of my motions suddenly hit my arm with a sharp sound.
“It hurts! Aaah!”
The heat within me intensified. What was I supposed to do with this boiling turmoil of emotions?!
Standing on both feet, I lifted Frii, who was staring at me blankly. Meanwhile, Frii, who belatedly noticed my behavior, tried to squirm away, though I pulled it close and shouted.
“Frii! What on earth have I done?!”
“Kkiwoo! Kkikkikki! Ppi! Ppiii! Kyaaa—!”
For a while, the only sounds that filled the room were the screams of Frii and me.
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