Thank You For The Confinement, Grand Duke! - Chapter 55.1
This felt like cheating. How could I possibly say no when he asked so cutely? Was it even allowed for the male lead to be this adorable?
“Should, should we do that then?”
“You might not feel pain now, but it could get worse later. Please let me know immediately if it starts to hurt.”
Enfrise gently lifted my arm.
From the thorough observations I made soon after I found myself in this body, I realized Chaperil had beautiful arms. Although they were quite slender, they were quite scary. Ah, was this why he was so overprotective?
It felt as though it could snap with a bit too much pressure. Yet, the human body was a marvel. It was more resilient than one might think.
“….”
As Enfrise carefully looked just below the elbow without applying much pressure, he pressed slightly harder at one spot.
Suddenly, without realizing it…
“Ah!”
I exclaimed.
Instantly, Enfrise stopped his hand, and I looked up at him with wide eyes. His expression melted into a smile when he saw my face.
No, this man…?
I was in pain, but he was smiling?!
“It seems like muscle pain if that area hurts.”
His eyes narrow slightly, displaying his displeasure. I understand that he was relieved it wasn’t a serious injury, though laughing when I was in pain?!
Ah. I yelled out, and he laughed!
My expression remained unamused, and a look of anxiety crept over Enfrise’s face.
“Does it hurt a lot?”
“No… it’s not that bad.”
“Is there pain anywhere else?”
“No, just there.”
“….”
Unable to discern the reason behind my expression, he looked at me with a pitiful face. When he looked at me with such beautiful eyes—!
“I was upset because I yelled in pain, and you laughed.”
I had to say it, right?
…The more I thought about it, the weaker I seemed when it came to Enfrise.
He didn’t force anything on me, didn’t hit or insult me, so why did I keep watching what I said around him? Enfrise might act that way because he cared too much. But for me, it wasn’t the same. Even with my friends, I didn’t cause conflicts, though I didn’t watch every word I said either. I always spoke my mind.
Ah, that must be it. My confinement life depended on this man.
“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean it that way…”
“I know. You were just relieved because I wasn’t badly hurt. Even though I knew that, it still felt a bit strange.”
“No, actually…”
Huh? He meant that wasn’t why?
“I’m sorry. When you screamed and looked at me in shock… you looked so cute, I couldn’t help but smile.”
….
Was this guy getting under my skin? Occasionally, he really made my heart skip a beat.
I was at a loss for words. Maybe Enfrise felt the same way earlier. I’d be more careful from now on.
“I’ll massage gently, so please tell me if it hurts again. We need to be careful, especially if it might have affected your tendons or bones.”
“…Yes.”
When I nodded quietly, Enfrise smiled before gently massaging around the sore spot without touching it directly. It wasn’t very painful, but I could feel a slight tension. Worried that any grimace might concern him, I distracted myself by looking towards the lake.
By the way, I haven’t seen Sherry around.
“Where is Sherry?”
“Sherry is… patrolling the area. It also has a guard function.”
“Hmm…”
So it could have functions like that. Then, maybe…
“About Frii.”
“Yes.”
“Does it have any functions other than notifications?”
“Yes.”
…Really?
When that little thing jumped at the intruder, I figured something was up. It must have some protective function.
“It also has a rat-catching feature. Sometimes, it escapes the room and catches rats around the house.”
“….”
That wasn’t a function… that was just weasel instincts, right?
“Not that, I mean…”
“There’s nothing else. I brought it just for notification purposes, so you can contact me when you need to.”
Hmm, I was somewhat relieved that Enfrise hadn’t been making Frii do this and that. He must be respecting my words. But lately, things between us haven’t been too bad.
“But didn’t Frii attack the intruder?”
“That must have been the animal acting on its own. Weasels tend to attack animals larger than themselves, like rabbits, for example.”
No, rabbits were similar in size, but humans were on a completely different level!
“….”
So, that wasn’t really a feature? I was thinking of asking if it could be disabled. I wasn’t sure if that was possible.
Just in case.
Even though Enfrise would protect me, there could be another incident when it was just Frii and me. What if it attacked again? If it didn’t end as it did this time…
“…Well, Grand Duke.”
“Yes?”
“Is it possible to add more features?”
“It is possible.”
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