Chapter 86.1

Raynard opened his eyes from the sound of wheezing beside him and looked around. The air in the room was still cold, and there was darkness outside the window. It’s getting light, but the villa is still asleep.

‘It could be a little longer.’

He gently wrapped the blanket around Yurina’s delicate body and tightly hugged her. Although she was covered with a blanket, the morning air that touched her skin was cold. On the other hand, his hands holding Yurina were always hot.

Then it suddenly dawned to him that just a blanket wouln’t be enough. It’s a big deal if she gets a fever again after being exposed to cold wind.

As soon as Raynard tried to stand up, wanting to put on her and the shirt that had been thrown on the floor in a hurry, Yurina, who seemed to be sleeping, tightly grabbed his waist.

“…Are you going already?”

Her voice cracked as she calle  his name all night. Raynard felt sorry and gently stroked her back. Yurina’s expression softened as Reynard pumped mana into his palm to ease her muscle pain.

“Where are you going?”

Hr didn’t originally intend to go, but even if he did, he wouldn’t fall at all if she asked so nicely. Raynard kissed Yurina’s bulging forehead.

“So far, nowhere. We have a little time before Betsy arrives.”

“So why did you get up?”

Raynard laughed as he felt Yurina put her strength into her grip around his waist.

“I’m afraid you were cold.”

“I’m okay.”

“It’s not okay.”

Raynard carefully slipped the shirt on her.

In fact, there was little heat from it, but he felt a little better.

Due to the noticeable difference in height, Yurina now looked like a child in adult clothes. Her arms were hidden from behind the sleeves of her shirt, and more than half of her thighs were covered by the hem.

Raynard inadvertently shifted his gaze to her white thighs and quickly pulled the blanket over her chest.

Her white chest, previously uncovered by a blanket, was covered in reddish spots. Raynard resorted to magic to erase the traces, albeit with regret.

‘I have to erase it before going.’

He wouldn’t have been able to brag about his accomplishment to anyone, but still he wanted to leave a mark after the night. Leave a sign that she belonged only to him, as a sign of possessiveness and obsession.

“The clothes are too big.”

Not knowing what he was thinking, Yurina shook her long sleeves. She was still half asleep and seemed relaxed. Raynard had never seen such a defenseless Yurina before.

Even from a young age, she tried to look perfect, as if she weren’t a child. Even with him, the same child, it was no exception. Now that they are adults, Yurina hasn’t become more open to people. So her current appearance was available only to him.

His heart skipped a beat at the thought. Raynard smiled at her good looks and simply rolled up his shirt sleeves.

When he bit her fingers, which were exposed from under her sleeves, Yurina shot him a sharp look. Raynard spoke first before she could say anything.

“I did it because it was pretty.”

“But why are you laughing so much?”

“Because you are pretty. Even just looking at you makes me smile.”

As Raynard laughed softly, Yurina continued to glare at him. But in fact, even such a judgmental look from her didn’t knock the smile off Reynard’s face.

The way Yurina narrow her eyes like this and make a pouty expression, the way she open her eyes wide as if she is surprised, and the way she looks at him and smile prettily is all so lovely.

“It’s not funny.”

“I know. I just like it.”

Raynard kissed her forehead again and rolled up his sleeves and. Yurina, who had barely woken up and blinked her eyes slowly, sniffed the hem of his sleeve and spoke.

“Smells good. Smells like you.”

Although it was obvious that the two had already passed that stage, Reynard’s ears quickly turned red at what he heard. He quickly covered Yurina’s head with the blanket.

Yurina protested and stuck her head out.

“Sleep more. You’re tired.”

She whispered the words in his ear and again squinted his eyes and glanced at him.

“And who is to blame for this?”

“Me. I did everything wrong.”

“I didn’t expect to hear that.”

She grabbed Reynard’s arm. Raynard lay down beside her and Yurina wrapped her arms around him.

“If you’re sorry, give me an arm pillow.”

Raynard found out for the first time that even her complaints were so cute. Then he wrapped his arms around her and hugged her tightly.

“As you wish.”

There was a soft laugh.

“Hey, Yurina.”

“Hmm?”

Perhaps falling asleep again, Yurina put her nose into his chest and murmured.

“I’m so happy.”

Yurina stopped yawning and looked up at Reynard’s face. Her Reynard smiled brightly as he hugged her tightly. Even if he didn’t say that he was happy, he had a face that showed that he was extremely happy just by looking at it.

That word and that expression made Yurina’s heart boil.