Chapter 34: Invisible Things Part 2
Slowly parting our lips, Ralph’s cheeks turned bright red, and he looked down at me with a stunned expression.
I could see my own flustered face reflected in his violet eyes, and despite it being my own doing, I felt embarrassed.
Come to think of it, the last time I kissed him like this was when he gave me the medicine in the underground cell.
“. . .”
“. . .”
As the heat continued to rise in my face, unable to bear the awkward silence, I hurriedly spoke up.
“Um, the reason why I did something like this is because I wanted Ralph to feel a little more at ease. If my feelings for you don’t come across through words, then I thought I should show them directly. . .”
“. . .”
“I’ve lived for so long, yet I’ve never had any experience with love, and you’re the first person I’ve ever liked. ‘m not good at handling things, so I’m sorry for making you worried. . .Ralph?”
Just as I was about to say that, I suddenly stopped. Tears were dripping from Ralph’s almond-shaped eyes.
Confused as to why he started crying, I was unexpectedly pulled by the arm, and before I knew it, Ralph was tightly embracing me.
Eventually, Ralph buried his face in my shoulder and quietly called my name.
“Lisette-sama, I love you.”
“Ralph?”
“I love you so much that it’s driving me crazy. Words can’t express it all.”
“. . .Yeah.”
Despite his body being much larger than mine, he seemed like a small child. I wrapped my arms around his back and gently stroked him as if comforting him.
Then I noticed that his arms, which were wrapped around me as if clinging to my body, had even more strength in them.
“I think I’ve been too overwhelmed by my own feelings and it made me anxious. Even though I shouldn’t expect to receive the same level of feelings from Lisette-sama. . .I’m sorry.”
Normally, the correct response here might be to say, “I love you just as much, Ralph.” But in his case, it was a fact that his affection towards me was too strong.
Of course, I love Ralph. But I didn’t want to lie, so I continued, “Thank you.”
“I’ll catch up little by little from now on, so please wait.”
“. . .Huh?”
“I really, really like Ralph.”
As I declared that, tears once again poured out of Ralph’s eyes as he looked up at me.
He liked me this much, and he was always so earnest. I couldn’t help but find him endearing.
Afterward, Ralph, who had stopped crying, clung tightly to me and repeated the words, “I like you” and “I love you” endlessly. He really was like a big cute puppy.
“But I never expected Lisette-sama to kiss me. I’m fine with dying right now.”
“Uh. . .”
When those words were spoken again, there was something embarrassing about it. But if it made him this happy, then it was good.
“But, if my feelings were properly conveyed, then I’m glad. I’m really happy.”
“Then, can I do the same?”
“Huh?”
For me, it was the “What do you mean?” kind of “huh?”, but it seemed to be interpreted differently. In the next moment, my field of vision was filled with Ralph.
In a kiss that was completely different from what I had given him earlier, I simply let it happen.
Eventually, Ralph, who was looking at me from up close, smiled as if he was full of happiness.
“I’ve been holding back for a long time, but if it makes Lisette-sama happy, I’ll express myself to the fullest from now on.”
“N-No, Ralph’s feelings have already been conveyed enough—”
And from then on, I would come to realize Ralph’s overwhelming feelings to the point of breathlessness.
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