MTFBMP Chapter 38

Once I gave in, it was a snap. It seemed easier when he was a beast. 

 

Even now, it was. Adele slowly raised his head and faced me directly. It was quite nerve-wracking to be face to face with a huge bird. Its beak was sharp, and if it opened its mouth, it could swallow the likes of me in a single bite.

 

“Adele?”

 

Uncomfortable with the stare, I called out his name, backing away slightly. 

 

Adele soon nudged my cheek with its large beak, and with a flick of its head, it rested on top of mine.

 

There was no weight on my head, no indication that Adele was exerting any pressure. Instead, I could see the fluffy feathers of his chest.

 

‘It’s weird to see your chest feathers.’

 

When Adele was a human, I found them to be nice to touch because they were firm rather than squishy… I buried my face in them, trying to shake off my thoughts.

 

It felt so good that I had to force myself to bury my face in it and rub it.

 

“Are you asking me to hold you like this?”

 

Adele didn’t answer, so I continued to hold the flying beast. It was so big that no matter how wide I opened my arms, I couldn’t hold it in my arms.

 

Adele seemed quite content with the touch. It purred a little and snuggled a little closer to me.

 

I raised my fingertips and gently scratched under the feathers, and he purred and grunted. Adele pressed a little tighter against me.

 

“Adele, it’s uncomfortable.”

 

Maybe it would be better to stand and hold him. I meant it as an invitation to change positions, but Adele must have interpreted it differently.

 

— If it makes you uncomfortable.

 

As it was, a faint glow emanated from his body. The distance was so close it was almost blinding. I quickly squeezed my eyes shut, and a pair of human hands grabbed my shoulders.

 

“Wait, Adele.”

 

With a sense of foreboding, I opened my eyes. Sure enough, Adele’s face was right in front of mine. 

 

If I had been any slower, our lips would have crashed together.

 

“Tsk.”

 

Adele clicked his tongue.

 

Without my command, Adele would have kissed me right back.

 

“Take responsibility, Master.”

 

“No tongue in mouth.”

 

I’ve been caught like this a few times lately. I couldn’t even order him to stop, because he would immediately slip his tongue in and cover my lips. 

 

Likewise, I pushed away and shook my head, but his strength was too much for me.

 

Later, when I tried to talk to him, he said he didn’t understand because he was an animal. In any case, Adele behaved like an animal that needed to be trained only when necessary.

 

“A demanding master.”

 

Smooch. Adele’s lips touched mine lightly, then pulled away. 

 

The tips of our noses brushed together. Then slowly, lips pressed together again, waiting for a moment before continuing.

 

It was a dizzying moment, even without our tongues.

 

“Are you sure this is really part of the procedure?”

 

Adele pulled away for a moment, then turned and tried to reach for me again, so I covered my mouth with my hand. 

 

Adele’s tongue darted out from between parted lips and disappeared.

 

“Yeah. It’s working.”

 

“Does it have to be lips? If it’s touch, we could just keep touching like we are now.”

 

“The deeper the contact, the more potent it is.”

 

As soon as I heard Adele’s words, my face flushed with heat. Even without looking in the mirror, I could feel my cheeks flush.

 

“Ever since the contract, my animal instincts have been unleashed, and I have no trouble switching between animal and human bodies at will.”

 

“You mean you’re becoming more and more human?”

 

“It means that I can control my body at will.”

 

“So you dream when you’re in human form?”

 

Adele didn’t answer the last question right away, but thought for a moment. Then shook his head.

 

“No.”

 

As he did so, he continued to stare at me. Then, slowly, he took my hand and buried his lips in the palm of it, then pulled it away.

 

“But…, surely a deeper bite would have a greater effect.”

 

“What do you mean, bite…!”

 

“Does it make more sense if I say copulation?”

 

My head felt like it was going to explode.

 

‘I’ve never made a system like this in a game!’

 

Sure, you had to tame your pets and keep them fed and healed, but there was no way in hell I would ever allow them to do such a blasphemous act.

 

“Only if you let me.”

 

Adele’s lips twitched upward as if trying to soothe my speechlessness. I cringed at the thought, wondering if I should stop now, when he’s smiling humanly enough.

 

“Now, come here. Master.”

 

Adele ran a hand over my rounded shoulder, down my forearm once, then released it and grabbed my wrist. 

 

Pulling me toward him, I realized that if I stayed where I was, I would fall head-on into Adele’s waiting arms.

 

Startled, I stared at the bare chest in front of me, then whirled around.

 

“Hug me from behind, it’s not comfortable to sit in front of you.”

 

As embarrassed as I was by the sight of bare skin, I was terrified of the feeling of being trapped, unable to escape. 

 

At times, my heart was racing so hard I thought I might faint.

 

Adele was obediently listening to my commands. But it wasn’t like he was completely bound to me. 

 

If he wanted to, he could throw the contract out the window and pounce on me.

 

‘Ah. That reminds me.’

 

Could this contract be broken at will? It’s not like there’s a real contract, or that it’s enforced by the system like a game. I looked up at Adele, mulling over my question.

 

“As my Master wishes.”

 

Without trying to convince me further, Adele let go of my arm. Instead, he sat down with one leg raised, and sat me down on top of him.

 

Wrapping his arms around my waist and stomach, he pulled me a little closer to him, then rested his well-stretched nose on my shoulder and inhaled deeply. 

 

My skin tickled, but I could easily tolerate it now.

 

After I got used to the position. Adele moves his arms around me once in a while. 

 

Most often, Adele would place his hand on my stomach and make a tight round motion, sometimes clenching and unclenching his fist as if he was forcing himself to move up or down.

 

Whatever it was, it made my stomach quiver with tension every time I saw and felt Adele trying to hold it together to hear my commands.

 

“Hey, Adele, are you by any chance…”

 

“Yes.”

 

‘Was it the contract that made him listen to my orders?’

 

The question echoed in my head.

 

“…Um. No.”

 

But I soon swallowed the question. 

 

Either answer would do me no favors, to say no would mean I’d have to live in tension without the reward of having him as a pet, and I was somehow afraid to say yes.

 

“You’ve been talking too much today, think you should take care of your health, not me.”

 

I chuckled a little at that, considering how much I’d been thinking about the subject. If I were in Adele’s shoes, I would feel pretty frustrated.

 

The moment I let my guard down.

 

“Ouch, that hurts!”

 

Adele stuck his tongue out and swept it across my shoulder. 

 

A stinging pain followed where the moist tongue passed.

 

Reflexively, I crouched down and tilted my back, and Adele tightened the grip on the arm around my waist to prevent me from escaping.

 

Covering the nape of my neck with one hand, I looked behind me. Adele quickly retracted the tongue that stuck out halfway with a look of natural virtue.

 

“I see you have a wound.”

 

“You’re saying you licked it on purpose because you saw the wound?”

 

Adele was a bit of a pervert…

 

“It’s only natural to lick a wound.”

 

…a unique pet that would do the same thing without hesitation.

 

‘Let’s not show it. It’s more annoying if you say something!’

 

It’s natural for animals to lick where they’re hurt or uncomfortable, even if it’s a habit that comes and goes. There was no need to interpret the behavior differently.

 

“It hurts, don’t do it.”

 

“Hmm… Is that an order?”

 

Adele narrowed his eyes at me in disapproval.

 

“I’m not like you, touching or licking doesn’t make me get better faster.”

 

“Are you sure?”

 

“What?”

 

Adele’s direct rebuttal left me speechless. Having common sense dismissed, I’m left flabbergasted.

 

“My master and I are connected, in case you haven’t noticed.”

 

“No. That won’t heal my wounds.”

 

If I push back now, I might be in trouble later.

 

“I wanted to take responsibility for the wound, since I caused it.”

 

“Responsibility is for the rightful owner, Adele, and you don’t have to do that.”