Promises Should Be Kept (3)

You saidif I bring himto the roomyoull release this state.

Riru murmured such words.

She was clearly aware that her current state was not normal.

Her breaths were irregular.

Not only that, her body felt like it was on fire, burning through her veins.

And, above all

If she was in a normal state, she wouldnt be doing such things.

Butwhat is thisall about?!

To others, it might look like she was yelling into thin air, but the reality was that she was stuck in a precarious situation.

Yes.

Right after she dragged Dowd into her room, following the instructions of someone who put her in this state

Her body, out of her own control, immediately struck Dowd Campbell hard on the back of his head.

And there was only one being present that could do such a thing.

[Oh my, but I couldnt have moved your body to hit him, could I?]

Rirus floating Spirit or something similar giggled as she spoke.

[Although this man usually seems weak, he becomes incredibly strong in moments of danger. I had no choice but to hit him in a surprise attack.]

It was as if she knew Dowd Campbell very well.

Even in her abnormal state of body and mind, anger surged through her vividly.

Who the fuck did she think she was?

A ghost or spirit or whatever, dared to act as if she knew this man better than she did?

At the very least, to this man, she

Um

H-He said hed take me as a c-concubine!

Although even she herself found it slightly pathetic to think about, that was the highest level of affection this man showed her.

Thinking about it made her feel dejected, prompting the floating spirit to giggle.

[Of course. Its already a given that you will enter into such a relationship with Dear Husband.]

Followed by those giggles, such outrageous words came out of her mouth.

Dear Husband?

As Riru blinked in shock, another sentence mixed with laughter followed.

[Dear Husband, Riru. Mine and yours. Our Dear Husband.]

All Riru could do was gape.

W-What are you saying all of a sudden?

[Even though that fact is already decided, if you wish to take a more advantageous position, you have to do things like this.]

Completely ignoring her question, the spirit approached the fallen Dowd.

And then, placing her hand on his chest, the Seal engraved there began to resonate with a blue light through the clothes.

[Hoit.]

Following that

Dowd abruptly sprang up.

He seemed to be controlled by the spirit through that Seal.

And as he got up, he immediately rushed towards Riru.

KYAKKK!

She involuntarily let out a scream the moment she felt his body touch hers.

To think that she, who had trained relentlessly every day in the Tribal Alliance to become just a bit stronger, would let out such a silly scream.

Even after considering she wasnt in her normal state, it was undoubtedly humiliating.

As she looked up while feeling a sense of self-loathing

She saw that Dowd Campbell had pinned her down on the bed.

Both his hands were holding each of hers down firmly.

His hands were large and warm.

And she could feel his pulse.

Maybe this could actually feel quite goo

W-What am I thinking!

Riru bit her lips hard to regain her senses.

Wake up! Get your shit together!

Right now, both she and this man were being manipulated by the strange spirit floating around.

They needed to regain their senses and act properly!

She should first start by giving a sharp warning to this man.

Thinking so, Riru opened her mouth to speak to Dowd.

Or at least that was her plan

If her vision wasnt filled with Dowds entire face, robbing her of the chance to speak.

The man was.

Quietly looking down at her.

Yet

Just that alone put her at a loss for what to do.

Riru opened her eyes wide and pursed her lips as she looked up at Dowd, who was on top of her.

She couldnt even meet his gaze.

Her heart was pounding.

Her breathing was shallow.

Her lips were dry.

Her body, already hot from before, heated up even further as she became fully aware of this mans appearance.

H-Hey W-Wake up

Her voice was frail.

It didnt even sound like it was her own.

And it turned much more frail due to his next action.

Hic!

Riru let out such a moan.

A reflexive sound that trickled out as soon as she felt Dowds lips on her neck.

It felt like her brain was going to explode from the overload. The stimulus was far too strong. She felt as if stars were twinkling in front of her eyes.

[You seem to be enjoying it, Riru?]

And in that situation, a light-hearted voice filled with laughter spoke again.

[How is it, being so close to Dear Husband? Is it like what you imagined?]

W-Whoimagined something like th-

[You did.]

The voice sounded so confident that it stunned her.

[Ever since you started being aware of him, youve been fantasizing almost every day. On the outside, you maintain a stern and fierce expression, but inside, youre filled with fantasies of a teenage girl going through puberty.]

[It really is fascinating. Who would think that someone who tries so hard to appear like a warrior on the outside is actually a virgin with no experience with men, having such pitiful daydreams?]

N-NoW-Whoare you saying did such a thin

[Sometimes you even fantasize about holding hands and giggling on a date with Dear Husband.]

[And in other times, if Dear Husband gets something in his mouth while eating, you imagine yourself saying, Really, what would you do without me? and wiping it off for him.]

Ah, n-no.

[And if your bodies touched by chance, you fiddled with the place of contact before falling asleep, giggling and recalling that sensatio-]

AH, AHHHHH! AHHHHHHHHHHH-!

She couldnt help but scream.

Not only was it partly because of Dowd holding her waist tightly after tracing her neck with his tongue, but also because the mental damage she was currently receiving was too overwhelming.

[Am I wrong?]

The floating spirit chuckled at her reaction.

[Since Im not, shouldnt you be thanking me? Im making what you only dreamed or imagined come true.]

Riru chewed on her lips for a while before barely uttering her words.

This guywould never do this kind of thing.

Despite being incredibly sharp in some aspects and disgustingly oblivious in others Despite being seemingly smart but also clumsy in strange ways

She vividly remembered his tight hug, and the repeated apologies coming out of his mouth not long ago.

This man

Would never do this without her consent.

At the very least, such trust was firmly rooted in her heart.

[Yes, of course. Mr. Dowd would never do such a thing to people around him. He would rather die.]

The spirit responded in the same even tone after hearing her words.

[But]

The voice was still laced with laughter.

[Do you hate the fact that hes doing all this to you right now?]

Feeling Dowds hand on her thigh, Rirus entire body flinched, but she still managed to utter some words.

I dont like it.

[Really?]

At that moment, Dowd whispered something in her ear.

I love you.

!

Stars appeared before her eyes once again.

Her head was spinning.

Her heart was pounding so hard it felt like it might burst.

She clenched her teeth and let out a deep breath.

Just hearing that one sentence was almost enough to make her lose consciousness because of the happiness flooding her mind.

Ridiculous.

Am I such an easy woman?

[If you really dislike it, you can just throw this man off. I dont know, hit him or something.]

Riru closed her eyes tightly.

If she continued to meet Dowds eyes like this, she wouldnt be able to refute that statement.

Y-Youmade my bodystrange.

[Even so, you have the ability to at least break free. And you know that already too.]

[Ive been in your head for quite a while now, Riru. Do you think I dont know what kind of thoughts youre usually having?]

And then

Something forcibly made her open her eyes.

Following that, Dowds face, which had come right in front of her very nose, caught her gaze.

At the same time

His eyes, the very gaze she had been trying so hard to avoid, met hers.

Her heart dropped with a thud.

For a moment, Riru stopped breathing.

A warm sensation spread in her lower belly.

Huh?

Was this man always, uh

So cool?

She wasnt sure if he seemed particularly more striking due to her current state, but

She felt drawn in, as if getting lost in his eyes.

It felt like she was being conquered just by looking at him.

In the meantime, Dowd had loosened the front of the clothes she was wearing.

Although it was a very deliberate act, Riru couldnt even think of resisting and just watched him doing his thing.

Ah

This

Yeah

She wanted to be conquered by this man.

So much so that it didnt matter how it came to be.

She felt like she wanted him too. It felt like she was falling into a trance.

Yep. Ah. Yeah? Eh?

Were these actually my thoughts?

What am I even thinking right now?

As such thoughts spun in her head

Dowd, holding her nearly undone clothes, spoke.

Riru.

Ill take it off, Riru.

No.

As she groaned out those words, another provoking remark came from the side.

[Isnt it a little too much to act so stubbornly after going this far? Dont you think its time for you to be honest with your]

I said. I absolutely dont want it in this way-!

With those words

Riru threw a punch with all her might, landing it squarely on Dowds jaw.

His body flew away, almost breaking the sound barrier, before crashing spectacularly and getting embedded into the wall.

[Heh?]

It was quite a sight to behold when the spirit, which had only been speaking in a relaxed voice until now, sounded utterly dumbfounded.

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