Thank You For The Confinement, Grand Duke! - Chapter 30
Translator and Editor: Effe and Nabi
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Chapter 30
“Why not? Did you feed me something strange?”
Could he have given me some kind of forbidden medicine to reduce the fever? No, but it was just a slight fever. It must have gone down after a while. Was there really a need to give me some dangerous medicine?
“Could it be… Do I have some strange disease?”
Was it dangerous if someone with a chronic illness got a fever? It seemed like just a slight fever, but maybe the fever got worse over time… Maybe there was some kind of effective but disgusting medicine for such cases.
Then, this reaction would make sense.
Come to think of it, that thing wriggled like it was alive. Would I have to eat that again if I got a fever? Still, it did taste good.
“…Have you greeted this child?”
That was suspicious.
Avoiding the topic directly…
…
“Who, who is this?!”
This was crazy. What was with this crazy cuteness?! Even though the eyes were sharp, and the deep look around them was a bit scary, it had fluffy fuzz on its head, its small body, and the crazy color combination of a gray back and white belly!
And then there was the black tail with polka dots…
“Who are you exactly?”
“Ppii—? Ppiriri Ppi!”
That was the sound I heard yesterday… a sound like Frii. Could it be that this one fought with that man yesterday?
“Did you save me yesterday?”
“Ppiririri! Ppi!”
‘Wow… this is crazy. So cute.’
When I gently reached out my hand, the bird tilted its head and then hopped from Enfrise’s hand to mine. The claws were quite sharp, so it hurt a bit, but then it gently wrapped around my fingers as if trying not to hurt me.
…Uwaah. The personality was also so adorable.
“What’s its name?”
“Well, it doesn’t have one yet. I just brought it home the day before yesterday.”
“The day before yesterday?”
“I had to leave for a while… I left it with Tambor to alert me if there was any danger.”
Ah, that was why Enfrise rushed over yesterday, even though I didn’t send an alert.
I gently scratched the bird’s head with my finger. It seemed to like it, closing its eyes and leaning into my hand.
Uhhh, so cute.
“What is this?”
“It’s a hawk.”
“…A hawk?! This one?!”
This one! A bird of prey?!
“It hunts quite well. Despite its appearance, its claws are sharp and it’s brave.”
Enfrise smiles softly.
I felt a bit jealous. He didn’t smile much at me, but why did he smile at the bird?
“Ahem.”
“The name… would you like to name it?”
“Me? If Lady Tambor is the owner, she should name it…”
“I left it with her temporarily, but I’m the owner. Could you look at it?”
Enfrise bent down slightly and ruffled the back of the bird’s neck. Suddenly, a cool scent wafted from Enfrise’s hair, and I stepped back without realizing it.
Surprised by my reaction, he looked at me with wide eyes.
“Uh…”
“….”
“I’m sorry. It’s not that I dislike you, Grand Duke. I just don’t know…”
No, if I said it like this, it might be misunderstood!
Still, how else could I explain it? I didn’t even know why I stepped back!
Enfrise, who was looking at me for a moment, suddenly widened his eyes and hastily stepped back from me. He then quickly turned his head away, covering his mouth. And, as expected, he seemed to be unaware of his ears turning red.
“That, I’m sorry.”
“Huh?”
“I didn’t mean to… get too close all of a sudden. It must have made you uncomfortable.”
“No, really, it’s not like that! Why would I feel bad about the Grand Duke coming close? How much I li—”
….
Eh? Why couldn’t I say it?
What was wrong with saying I like him? It wasn’t the first time. I said I liked the Grand Duke when I begged him to read a book to me. Why couldn’t I say it now? Was there something wrong with my throat?
“Ah, ah.”
“Huh?”
“Nothing, it’s nothing.”
That sounded like a half-answer! Anyway, my voice was fine, so why couldn’t I say I liked him?
“How much I li… li…”
“Li?”
“Li…ttle one is cute!”
“Yes, it is cute.”
No, that’s not what I meant!!!
How many times did I have to deny it before I feel relieved? Just say it honestly! What if he thought I was rejecting him? What if he became suspicious again because he thought I didn’t like him?
“By the way, am I not wearing the shackles anymore?”
“….”
Enfrise looks at my wrist.
The shackles on my wrist and feet were broken by that man, but the one on my neck also disappeared without a trace. Does this mean he trusts me enough to remove it?
“You are…”
He began to say something but then stopped and turned his head away again, covering his mouth.
“Cha… Chaperil, you won’t run away from me now, will you.”
….
“>Uh, Uwaaahhhhhhh!”
“What’s wrong?!”
Startled by my sudden scream, the bird flew away, and Enfrise approached me. I made an X with my arms in front of me as if defending myself and yelled at him.
“Don’t casually call my name!”
“Yes…?”
“My name! Don’t call it!”
Wah. My heart almost burst! This was insane! Did this man understand his own level of danger? Suddenly blushing and calling my name like that would make most people’s hearts flutter!
“Do you… really hate it that much?”
‘Aaaah, don’t do that either!’
Why did he suddenly look like a deflated puppy? It made him look even more attractive! Stop it!
“The Grand Duke, you need to understand your own level of danger!”
“Huh?”
“If you use your handsome face and charming voice to call someone like that! Huh? Is that okay?!”
“Is it wrong… to call you by your name?”
“Of course it is! I almost had a heart attack!”
After a moment of thought, he seemed to have a realization, and his face turned bright red. This time, he didn’t even have a chance to hide it, and I ended up seeing it all. That was when I, too, realized what I had blurted out and turned red as well.
“Wa, uwaaaaah! Get out! Please get out!”
“But…”
“I said get out!”
I grabbed a cushion that was lying on the sofa and threw it at him. In comics and novels, they always seem to hit their target perfectly, but unfortunately, the cushion missed his handsome face and landed safely in Enfrise’s arms.
“Did it… make your heart flutter when I called your name?”
‘No, why is he asking that?!’
In a typical tragic, depraved romance, one would just agonize over such thoughts without asking! You didn’t just go and ask the other person about it!
This, this—!
“Yes, it did! So hurry up and get out!”
I should have said no!
My face turned even redder, and Enfrise, watching me in disbelief, covered his face with his hands. Before the cushion he was holding even hit the ground, he mumbled.
“…This is bad. I want to run away, though my legs won’t move.”
He said something so adorable.
“Then, then, then I will leave…!”
I left Enfrise, who was standing there with his face covered, and ran out of the room. I started running without even knowing where I was heading.
“Chaperil!”
“Aaaaaah!”
Don’t call me!!
“Pant, pant…”
After running wildly for a while, I stopped in a corridor somewhere in the mansion. Even though I wasn’t sure if it was because I’d been confined to my room for so long or if it was just my poor constitution, I felt like I was going to die.
My heart felt like it was going to explode. It would be awkward to just lie down in the corridor, so what should I do?
After hesitating for a moment, I leaned against the wall.
I took deep breaths, trying to grasp the situation. Looking out the window in the hallway, it seemed like I was on at least the second floor. I didn’t remember climbing any stairs, but if I did climb some stairs without realizing it, maybe it was natural that I was this exhausted.
As I was blankly staring out the window, I saw a man approaching the mansion. He had long green hair but didn’t look like a woman. Maybe it was because of his tall and lean figure.
I stood up from leaning against the wall and pressed myself against the window. I couldn’t see his face clearly, but his jawline looked slender and neat.
…An extra or a male attendant, perhaps?
He seemed too slender to be a bodyguard called after yesterday’s incident. He had more of a scholarly vibe.
As I was staring at him, he seemed to feel my gaze and looked up in my direction.
Oh, he was handsome.
Having been around Enfrise and Chaperil, who have raised my standards for beauty, the man’s appearance didn’t amaze me enough to exclaim, but he was still handsome. Perhaps he could compete with some of the idols in Korea?
However, while Enfrise had a somewhat fierce look, this man seemed too gentle. He definitely felt like a scholar.
Green hair, huh?
In stories about another world, green hair often belongs to forest beings like elves or spirits. Could this man be of such a kind? Oh, that was right, this mansion was in the middle of a forest. Maybe he was a forest creature!
I was quite curious about him.
The man stood still, looking up at me for a long while. With this height difference, probably only my eyes were visible to him. Did he know who I was, and that was why he was looking up like that?
As we exchanged glances for a while, someone came out of the mansion.
“…Hick.”
Enfrise… Maybe Enfrise did call this man?
Initially focused on the man, Enfrise followed his gaze towards me. Unintentionally, I ducked down below the window. I guessed… I wasn’t ready to face him yet. It felt like my face would turn red again if we met now.
Of course, my face was probably already red from running so much.
“I’m screwed. How am I going to face Enfrise now?”
It was fun teasing him, but now that I was in a potentially embarrassing situation, I felt defeated. I mean, if I didn’t have feelings for him, I could just brush it off. How did I end up feeling this way about Enfrise?
It was all this man’s fault. Why did a character from a book have to be so handsome, pretty, and cute?
“…Miss, what are you doing there?”
Startled by Tambor’s sudden voice, I stood up abruptly.
“Oh, just… taking a walk.”
“Inside the mansion…?”
….
As Tambor looked at me as if I was ridiculous, I, too, had no choice but to cover my face with my hands like Enfrise earlier.
Please, could someone give me a mouse hole to hide in…
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