Of All
Things, I Became a Crow: Chapter #99
Translators: Nyx and Ririi Rain
Translator(s) note: (/ω＼)
*Rainelle’s POV
This is dangerous.
I tried to cool the heat
on my face.
Aww, Gee, this is really hard to say. So
embarrassing! My heart tickles!
I couldn't turn my head
because I didn't dare to look at Karmeut’s face, but suddenly my body fell
backward.
"Uh?!"
I screamed in surprise,
then I swallowed my saliva a second later. Because Karmeut was right in front
of my face that was facing upwards.
His appearance was
different from usual until I can’t come up with any words. It was like...
It's like he has awaken his
instincts---?!
Hold on! Instinct?! And I confessed, right?!
Even though I took the form of a crow, we even lived together(?) in the room!
It's like that, right?! Oh, will it happen?! Will it be my first
like this?!
My heart fluttered. When my delusions
run rampant, a low-pitched voice reached my ears.
"Rainelle."
Huk! If you call my name in a voice so sexy that it makes
my spine shiver, my heart is in danger!!
"Wha, what is it---?!"
"I told you before. If you want
to mate, if you need a male, just tell me. I'll let you experience it and
satisfy you."
Argh! The black desire that’s buried in the corner of my
head!! To mention those words is---!!
I couldn't even respond as my face
burned, but Karmeut continued to speak with a smirk and a lower voice than
usual,
"Do you want to experience it
now?"
Saying so, he kissed this human, no,
crow, no, human, without giving me a chance to answer fully,
"Ye---!"
The sudden kiss was so deep and
sticky. My back trembled at his actions of groping my teeth and entwining my
tongue.
I placed a hand on his chest to try to
say something and to push him away, but the attempt was stopped as my wrist was
being grabbed and I was pressed against the sofa.
"---!"
The kiss grew a little deeper as he
moved his head slightly. I felt his golden hair tickle my cheeks, and I
eventually closed my eyes.
"...um..."
The long kiss was over. It was a kiss
that was so deep that my body heat up without realizing it.
I looked at him with a flushed face.
My back felt tingly at his heated gaze.
He purred softly. Kissing my cheek and
the bridge of my nose, he whispered,
"I love you, Rainelle."
It felt more blatant, more instinctive
than ever. But still, I had no choice but to push him back.
"Uh, wait..."
"Right now, I can't stand
it."
My body trembled at the sound of his
low growling voice. After he took a long breath and then exhaled slowly,
Karmeut's lips touched the nape of my neck, and I shivered automatically.
"I won't be rough, so it's
okay."
"Hmm..."
My body naturally heated up from his
slow, seductive whisper and the feeling of the light sucking on the nape of my
neck.
"Leave yourself to me."
With a voice full of heat, his eyes,
which spoke more affectionately than ever, were shining softly, so my body
relaxed.
I closed my eyes as I felt the collar
of my clothes slowly being opened. ...It wasn't cold. Because warmth
immediately enveloped me.
***
*Karmeut’s POV
Savoring the warmth in his arms,
Karmeut opened his eyes.
"...Umnn..."
His body flinched at Rainelle's brief
groaning. Then, being careful not to wake her up, he grabbed her by the waist.
Rainelle tossed and turned for a
moment, then she buried her head in his arms and took a deep breath. A smile
spread across his lips as she leaned her body against him defenselessly.
"...Finally."
His whole body trembled with joy at
the fact that he had finally reached her, feeling that their body and mind were
now connected.
Slightly suppressing his happiness,
Karmeut kissed her white forehead.
Rainelle, who frowned slightly like
she was itchy, shook her head slightly. The feeling of not wanting to wake her
up and the desire to touch her a little more clashed in Karmeut.
He remembered what happened last
night.
It was a hot, sweet, full, and happy time.
"Oh," he muttered briefly
and clicked his tongue. It was because his body was hot enough to be
uncomfortable just thinking about it.
I'll have to put up with it. I’ve done enough yesterday.
He wanted to be considerate in his own
way, but he had to endure even more because there was a war going on in his
mind.
“Haa…”
After exhaling, Karmeut persevered. He
thought about turning into a wolf, but he didn't want to lose this warmth.
Therefore, he struggled to close his
eyes, suppressing the thoughts that kept coming to his mind: the sweet scent
and soft skin.
If I close my eyes, I imagine it'll be easier to endure.
*Rainelle’s POV
I opened my eyes as I felt a warm,
firm touch. I still feel sleepy and drowsy.
"Are you awake, Rainelle?"
I slowly nodded my head at the voice
that came with a soft touch on my forehead.
"Mmm---"
"Are you hungry? Or would you
like some more sleep?"
The gentle, soft voice gradually
cleared my mind. Then I realized that I was facing Karmeut's eyes head-on.
"Ka, Karmeut?"
"What is it, Rainelle?"
I was a little confused by the way he
asked that question casually.
Am I a human now? And he's human too. Uh, so… last night...
Heat rushed to my face as I recalled
my memories of last night.
"Uh, yesterday..."
Karmeut’s smile widened at those
words. Then he whispered in a sly voice,
"Yesterday… what? If you can't
remember, it wouldn't be a bad idea to do it again..."
As he said that, I got up in a natural
response to the touch that gently descended my waist. But the very next moment,
I felt a tingling in my lower back and had to lie down again while groaning.
"Are you okay?"
Then, as soon as he supported my body
while looking at me worriedly, somehow I became annoyed.
Hah, who made me like this? Mu, of course, I also...
enjoyed it, but... uhhh, huhu---!!
"Uuh, my waist..."
"...ah."
After a brief exclamation, Karmeut was
silent for a moment. Then he took my hand and began to gently massage my waist.
"Uh..."
"Sorry, I think I pushed you too
hard."
The rubbing while he said that was so
exquisite that I unwittingly relaxed my body.
"Sigh..."
"I think it’s better if you rest
without going anywhere today. Do you think you will be more comfortable being a
crow?"
"...Uh, no... In the form of a
crow, sitting on a perch is the most comfortable... uh, but... my waist is like
this, that's why..."
Hah, I’m not lying, his kneading hands are
amazing. It relaxes the muscles by using exquisite strength so that it doesn't
hurt... I'm sorry, but wouldn't it be good if you changed your job to a chiropractor1(?)?
I fell onto the bed with
such useless thoughts. Karmeut smiled softly and then asked,
"Aren't you
hungry?"
"Um... not yet?"
"Still, I'll ask the
servants to bring something you can eat easily."
"Uh, right now?"
Isn't it a bit embarrassing to be in front of
other people right now?!
Thinking like that, I looked
at Karmeut. He gently stroked my hair.
"Don't worry. No one would
dare to look at you."
Saying so, he covered me with
the quilt. While I hid in the quilt, I watched him wave the little bell on the
table.
I'm wearing clothes, but I can't help but feel
ashamed! Especially the morning after he, he, he, he did that!
Because of that, I
couldn't raise my head or lower the quilt until I heard the sound of someone,
whether it was a servant or a maid, leaving after coming in.
"It's okay now, Rainelle."
While saying that, Karmeut
lowered the quilt. I looked around carefully to make sure there wasn’t anybody
else before trying to get up, but Karmeut’s hand prevented me.
"Hm?"
"You can stay put."
My cheeks heated up when I
realized that I was being carried in a princess hug that I had only seen in
dramas.
Mu, of course, I often morphed into a human
form on Karmeut's lap, but that was when he was sitting!
Because he’s hugging me like this, uh…
aahhh---!!
Feeling happy and ticklish
in my heart, I buried my head in Karmeut's chest. I feel that I couldn't lift my
head because of the overwhelming happiness. Then my heart trembled slightly as
the sound of laughter can be heard. Feeling the vibration, I was restless, and Karmeut
lowered me to the sofa.
"Come on, can you
have some?"
"Uh, yeah. I think I
can eat."
If I don't eat, I feel like I'm going to be
crushed to death by this shameful atmosphere!
I turned my gaze to the
plate of food to try to get through this situation somehow.
Fruits and salad made for
easy eating, crispy baked bread, along with fried eggs caught my eye.
As I stared at the
breakfast that made my appetite surge, Karmeut reached out and picked up a
plate of fruit.
"You want to eat,
don’t you?"
"...how did you
know?"
"I've been watching
you. That's why I knew."
He said so while bending
his eyes, which made my heart begin to pound.
Oh, really, if you act like that all over
again, I won't be able to control my heart!
But the next moment, my
face really seemed to explode. Because Karmeut picked up the fruit with his
hand, brought it to my mouth, and said,
"Come on, ah---."
"Wa, wait! I can eat
on---!!"
"I know. But I still
want to feed you."
Karmeut's expression when
he said “So eat it, okay?” combined with his bright eyes…
AAHHH---!! There's no way I can't eat it---!!
He’s like a puppy!
After hesitating for only
a second, I finally took the fruit and ate it. His fingers seemed to touch my
lips slightly, but I tried to pretend not to know.
"Tasty?"
"Uh, yeah."
That was the truth. In
fact, it tasted sweeter than usual, which was surprising. While I was eating absentmindedly,
Karmeut just looked at me with a very happy expression.
"...? You don't eat, Karmeut?"
"Ah, yes. I have to
eat."
Karmeut, who put a piece
of fruit in his mouth, was smiling. It was nice to see that he had not erased
his smile from the moment I woke up in the morning, but a curiosity raised within
me,
"Karmeut."
"Hm? What is it?"
As he smiled and asked
back happily, I swallowed the leftover fruit in my mouth. ...Should I ask this, or should I not…
Conflict suddenly formed in
my head.
Instinctively, I don't think it's okay to ask!
Feeling like that, I shook
my head.
"No, no."
"Really?"
Karmeut, who had been
smiling continuously, reached out and wrapped his hand around his waist.
Startled by the touch, I
looked at him with my eyes wide open. Karmeut then slightly rubbed his forehead
on my forehead.
"Oh, really. You
can't look at me cutely like that."
Feeling anxious at his act
of subtly strengthening his arms, I asked,
"...why?
"Umm, because it
makes me want to eat you up."
He whispered “like last
night,” and bit my earlobe which made me flinch.
Oh, I must be crazy! I feel like my body is
heating up even with this kind of action! Hey, you can't do this! It's morning
now! And my back still hurts!!
"That---!"
"Are you going to let
me eat you? Actually, I didn't have enough last night."
I'm going to die if I feed you full, right?
"Uh, uh, I mean, I'm
tired."
"Rainelle, you know
what?"
Karmeut whispered like
that and kissed the nape of my neck lightly. It felt as if the low-pitched voice
that was lower than usual was scratching my eardrums.
"If you don’t move
your body when your muscles are tight, it takes more time to recover. The best
thing is to move lightly. It may be a little stiff, but your body will loosen
up much faster."
I had to scream silently
inwardly at Karmeut's words and tight embrace.
Okay, that’s true, but it's too much! Too much!
Please cut me some slack!!
"Really can't!! …Alright?"
I looked up at him with the
best pitiful expression I could make. At my actions, he smiled a little, then
loosened his arms, and pulled himself away.
"Puff... I'm just
kidding. I don't want to push you any further."
I narrowed my eyes at Karmeut
who shrugged his shoulders.
...Is it an illusion that there is
disappointment mixed in those eyes? Huh?
However, I knew that it
was good in many ways to not say something at times, so I didn't bother to
bring it out of my mouth.
"Haa, I guess I'll
have to go out in a little while."
"...to work?"
Karmeut nodded his head
and looked at me with eyes full of regret.
"I hate being an
emperor at times like this. I don’t want to leave you behind."
There was deep regret in
his act of kissing my forehead.
"But it's something
you have to do, right?"
"Yes, it's for the
sake of the empire."
"Then I'll be waiting
for you, okay?"
When I said that, his eyes
lit up.
"Really?"
"Really."
"Okay. I'm looking
forward to coming home after work."
Having said that, he got
up from his seat, bent over, put his face near my ear, and whispered,
“When I come back, I will
be able to receive ‘reward’ as much as how hard I work, right?”
Actually, I couldn't
figure out what his words meant, but from his sticky, bewitching voice that
sounded like he was seducing me…
I think I can tell!
My face blushed and I was
about to say something, but he had run away from the room as if he didn't want
to hear an answer.
AHHH!
Maybe, maybe I just woke up the beast that was
sleeping inside Karmeut?
Did I dig my own grave? Is it like that? I’m
crying!! It's good, but it's hard!!
***
Notes:
1 Chiropractor: a practitioner of the system of integrative medicine based on the diagnosis and manipulative treatment of misalignments of the joints↩
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