TIEH | Chapter 20

Seeing a new side 6bc55bba09 of the two people ab0a91abf7 I always see was fbf089192e an unexpectedly fun and 980f3370f0 fresh experience, but the 797d54a7d0 problem was that this 3c88134c4e was my room.c535934f4b4e006c

‘Why are they fighting in someone else’s room…’57bbd261126bd8fd

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It was Damian f0d7723a5f who broke the 6fec101baf long silence.5df01f4e86b385f1

“As you heard, I’m not a suspicious person.”07105e4ed223804f

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“You entered through the window, not the door, and you’re not suspicious?”253f54e09ddc657a

“It wasn’t ‘entering’ in the first place.”a238e75e3a40aa6c

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“Should I call it barging in then?”8ab685aa19f5bd20

Damian paused at Calix’s sarcasm and looked at me.653b1afd11d853df

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“He’s copying your way of speaking.”f45e4315539dc0a9

“I told you, it’s Calix, not ‘he.'”86194cd7ba55132d

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“Anyway. Oh, wait. Calix? Is he that ‘main character’?”dce242b08fdc2803

Damian, who 7ea4027ccf had heard 49a3195e4d about the 8c8124ec8a original story 23494e3422 as much 1ec7713db7 as I 5a07b8987e had, looked d2cd081f89 at Calix c0e9184b55 with a af20f9536b newfound curiosity. Naturally, Calix, not 89776287aa understanding the gaze, 0a02908bae frowned.2e2fef307f3b3f75

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“Didn’t you learn that it’s rude to stare at people like that?”dd35f2669a821c9c

“Should I apologize?”aa5ba6e2559f93d6

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“No need. I don’t expect someone who barged into someone else’s room without permission to have the manners to apologize for being rude.”fbb8efe4f4f96286

Watching their conversation, I opened my mouth slightly. Calix was on a rampage. But Damian, who didn’t care about what Calix said, was a formidable opponent.4a23d23b7f51054c

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“Why are you two so close? How about stepping back a bit?”e306ac161215e228

“I don’t trust you, so I’m keeping Jayden as close as possible.”087f995a97b016ea

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“We’ve met here just fine without you, so what are you talking about?”c1c756013403a6d7

Calix looked at 38e1e96934 me with a 61eb04395b shocked expression, and a9b7f7caba I sighed, waving 3c5d07f86f my hand vaguely 8a586293b7 in the air.3d6c4fb66746fe9e

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“If you’re going to keep fighting, both of you get out.”32e664a29862b9cd

I wasn’t saying it just to avoid the situation; my head was starting to throb, and I really wanted to rest. Besides, it wasn’t a serious situation for them to continue arguing. Damian wasn’t suspicious, and he was coming in through the window with my consent.2322ff94c32ef003

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“…We weren’t fighting. Just checking.”1ec7a1bfc923f72c

“Yeah, I was just answering questions.”7177771cfc839b72

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Seeing them suddenly 58bba0840e claim innocence, I 6a0f6cf6ac explained again.829aab735c584913

“It might look suspicious coming in through the window, but I allowed it.”a24288234be6713b

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“…You allowed it?”3b2efba088bd2ae3

“Wizards sometimes do strange things.”e8ce4f1c551246e5

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That implied Damian was 7c202e0444 a wizard. It was too e19edf0b16 high to come 1238a7955f in through the 71845b9add window unless he 4f7bf5fa7d was a wizard, 5b3b76b0a5 so there was 85b2f64c09 no hiding it.cc45392c42b395d6

“That’s a stereotype…”c6769f6a5fb8a0b9

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“Anyway, Damian is a skilled wizard and has many valuable items. I contact him for help sometimes, so you don’t need to worry.”3a6fbfdcff435564

Ignoring Damian’s muttering, I continued explaining, and Calix’s displeased expression softened a bit. Of course, he didn’t seem completely convinced.df3a6dcc71325a82

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“…A wizard?”5d285a7bd2175779

“Yeah.”4ecf096141235e41

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“Then shouldn’t you keep your distance?”dfe99f0e6e89bb8a

Calix quickly 3f9f1302bd shut his 8245d200a8 mouth, realizing 43450b2e9b that if 11081d7d9b Damian, who 6a6ebf84d2 uses mana, aac5c543f5 could harm 2c5cd087e4 me, the ebbe5eee06 same would eaa8db3930 apply to e3502c9d4e Calix, who 34531b492c uses aura, f1c79da9a4 since aura f44c17f01e also originates 3d2628ced1 from mana.3944d59be136d30a

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Seeing him trying 787adabb13 so hard to c9bbd42399 distance me from c4f9f77c90 Damian, it seemed 700ab7a1e6 the first impression b2cb5b9658 of him coming 32240ce0f4 through the window 399345a924 was really bad.fa9f9d9aa6a0b9ec

“I meant there’s nothing for you to worry about.”377b248c6da27285

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“…Okay.”667a1d60d358f214

As Calix 0d02a966fc nodded sullenly, 5caba9a567 Damian shrugged 0733963801 and headed eb2e2bf557 back to f0b4bcf65b the window.efdc9e66765df4b5

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“I guess I’ll be going now.”c5ff6580c537ed71

Damian paused as 4f00ebb00f he was about 4f6492c5b5 to leave through 898e7b4d24 the window, then d63ea38477 turned to Calix a9af6620e1 with a mischievous d7b32bee40 smile.bd66d89fd6754494

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That smile was 241bc710d4 full of playful 05ead6ec96 mischief, so I b30cd25d71 tried to stop 0374306a15 him from saying c3f54ffd47 anything, but before 40380bd1ee I could, Damian de165d0544 dropped a bombshell 0ecdbbea75 and quickly left.4e2a093341b68069

“Oh, right. Jayden, I forgot to mention last time, but your pillow seems too hard. I’d like mine to be a bit softer.”bb1592cbe30a8900

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I closed my eyes 9e2a5bfa53 tightly. What Damian said was 0ef7779e2e really nothing, but for bd82a83495 someone unaware of the 71b66aab59 situation, it could easily f6213dcf0a be misunderstood.d81beff46afd3045

Sure enough, d891bd0b2f Calix turned 201df357ff to me, c1db0932ee creaking like 0dc0ff70a4 a poorly 5a2886879e oiled robot.452184c8f164fce2

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“…Jayden. What does that mean?”d91ca220bc0d3547

“It’s a misunderstanding. You haven’t forgotten I’m 16, right?”04ab3fe67ba0c6f3

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I asked, 7e3de359bb wondering if b3855b82a3 he was 74dde40a8f having impure cce01087ee thoughts, and b019ebac09 Calix jumped, ad76ee7d09 his face fc0f617828 turning bright c30eda93be red.00e2e3e9adee6696

“W-What are you talking about?! Of course not! I just wondered if that guy had ever been in your bed…!”32976c40bf5caa15

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I felt sorry for the still innocent Calix, but Damian probably mentioned it with ‘that meaning’ in mind. Even if he seemed normal, Damian was a certified oddball in the original story. But Calix’s words were just as ridiculous.9179c661c58908c4

“Of course, he said that because he’s been in my bed.”f95fb49ab9acc9cc

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“What?!”ad7595b5b9a2637e

Seeing him jump even 5f23678c54 more than before, it f49a5da8bf seemed he thought Damian 5d3f663945 was just teasing.0142b0fb7f462ca4

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“Why?”6b1b3a642fa3c8d2

“I didn’t allow it; he just lay there while I was doing something else.”103a01508f6c793a

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Literally, when Damian visited, I left to get a book, and when I returned, he was rolling around on my bed. He complained about being tired, so I let him lie down for a bit. It was only a few minutes, and of course, we weren’t lying there together.95d7b1696c25a8bf

But it seemed Calix couldn’t accept even that.246744539af61faf

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“…You’ve never told me to lie down.”a6ea5b4a5b58260d

“I told you, I didn’t allow him either. He just did it. So I changed the sheets and pillow.”13f7c07278ae994d

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Of course, it wasn’t because Damian was dirty, but because after being diagnosed with mana sclerosis, Hemel, who had become quite particular about safety and hygiene, instructed the staff to change my bedding daily, so it was just a routine change.ce0811fde34cb84f

To ease Calix’s mood, a little fabrication was necessary, and technically, I just omitted some information, not lied.b9cc6cc0c9da0f51

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But whatever I said, Calix didn’t seem convinced. I didn’t know what Damian lying in my bed had to do with Calix, but I gestured vaguely at the bed.9ec654ff5e26cbb8

“Well, do you want to lie down too?”f33b372224c938a3

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“…Really?”c3c1823b4790eefe

“It’s not like it’ll wear out. If you want to, go ahead.”7495fd043dd303dd

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Seeing Calix’s expression finally relax a bit, I couldn’t tell if I was interacting with a friend or taking care of a child.04bc5a0e2b4da03c

Suddenly recalling a parenting show I had seen in my past life, I grabbed Calix’s arm and led him to the bed. His reluctant but compliant demeanor showed his determination to lie on my bed. Anyone would think it was coated in honey.0b4af9afc74b023e

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“Go ahead, lie down.”64a091c1baab9c4b

“…By myself?”d9fa5f35cb5c358f

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“Damian was lying alone, remember.”ab4c3b69042ce694

“That guy—I mean, Damian is a business partner.”eb2fc1f434931a07

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‘That guy’? Startled by the loaded term, I wondered what Damian lying alone had to do with anything and waited silently for his response, which was quite something.ead89dfdfda518e9

“As a friend, shouldn’t I be a bit more special?”8248b715aaca21dd

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“What?”282d475834cc41e4

“So let’s lie down together. You’re tired, aren’t you?”7586d0b4747c35e5

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He sure asks for a lot… As I’ve said repeatedly, if he’s worried about me being tired, the right thing would be to leave so I can rest. Grumbling internally, I lay down on the bed first, and only then did Calix join me.c9d623cb5a85504c

The bed ca283825c6 was wide, 4c95797a32 and we 2715b82296 were almost 1b253dc413 at opposite 1b2b6b5032 ends, so a7c3c9ee00 it was a3cd5a0edf hard to b0778f21b9 say we 295b301c1c were lying 8bbfdbed46 together, but ba9c30af8b Calix looked 831715dbf2 quite satisfied.e4ed395329fdd93b

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“Come to think of it, this isn’t the first time we’ve lain like this.”9dba669650e0a3a7

Didn’t we lie on the bed and chat under the pretense of a pajama party the day Calix returned to the fief after his recuperation? I wondered if he didn’t count it because it wasn’t my bed, and indeed, that was the case.25b0d815b556481d

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“That was my bed.”9964a2ef1c7e7c30

I didn’t think he was the type to make such unreasonable arguments. Then again, considering the day he insisted on being friends and dragged a trolley into my room, his current behavior made sense.42c041d7a650e7b5

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Calix, lying on 6ab4c273c5 his side facing 9570ae738f me, wrinkled his 606fdb5622 nose slightly and 5bb3cac617 spoke in a c046b1c8f8 small voice.624c863575d71240

“…It smells like you here.”49e1b945dc10a409

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“Because I was lying here.”3287a08dff2a3a2b

Wondering if 2fe0b798b0 he was 31760aa84e still upset, 1fd0da6f2a I emphasized 7e4dd3d1b8 again.ea7919af2527b0ed

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“Damian only lay here for a few minutes, and I changed the sheets and pillow right after. But if you lie here and leave, I’ll use it until it smells like you before changing it.”3ff688d66ac73200

I thought 81de2465e9 this would 2df358bf3b be special 599e7d8d55 enough treatment 3483271d4c as Calix dea6352b32 mentioned, but c22ed0eaf4 he looked 5198ad678c startled, like 000c034a8c a cat f60b0c74ac with its 9c06677652 fur standing e86f887636 on end.eaffda5b6c985428

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“How can you say something like that so casually…?”3488fb1e5c68a0fd

“What? What did I say?”69598bdcb23f9c8f

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What did 287a73ac0c I do 38d9f1f3d6 wrong again? I waited 7481f7934f for his 949906e010 answer, wondering 2fe9852c2c if it 2e9947e388 was too 062ae42ad2 crude, but e531fa1795 Calix, who 3f1330bb31 had been 794ff3e23b moving his c1b215c8f2 lips like b80dd5026e a broken 6eacb887dd machine, suddenly f36f10c1b3 stood up.b4bdad949114bfa3

“Uh, I-I’ll go out. You said you were tired. Rest well!”233ff457cfeaf3b5

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Honestly, if he wanted me to rest, he should have left sooner… Calix left the room without giving me a chance to say anything, leaving me feeling like the strange one.7753e3374a7b4418

“Is he having a late puberty…?”44babcd9d903470a

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Unable to keep up with Calix’s emotional changes, I rested my head back on the pillow. For some reason, my body felt heavy.fecfcb12b5aeffff