TIEH | Chapter 20

Seeing a new b434b1093a side of the 388505ea0e two people I 5ca45fba7a always see was 3a67fc469a an unexpectedly fun ce5143f7c6 and fresh experience, 277cabf926 but the problem a60e61f07a was that this 3f7b5528b2 was my room.c6275763b9cf408f

‘Why are they fighting in someone else’s room…’36cb270372637a34

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It was Damian who fbbbc893df broke the long silence.4ee28566ac1a59f0

“As you heard, I’m not a suspicious person.”b2c47c8ee9ce97ae

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“You entered through the window, not the door, and you’re not suspicious?”11c5a867b0790834

“It wasn’t ‘entering’ in the first place.”2925f7119a2c9495

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“Should I call it barging in then?”a5e3e1df40105fe3

Damian paused at Calix’s sarcasm and looked at me.520b57a32c8db3db

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“He’s copying your way of speaking.”99d4ce884b230e0d

“I told you, it’s Calix, not ‘he.'”aae5bf0671c0abc2

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“Anyway. Oh, wait. Calix? Is he that ‘main character’?”720b0ba0a403ab7a

Damian, who had heard 6064d74426 about the original story 20d1e14686 as much as I 1116af31f7 had, looked at Calix e5dab81484 with a newfound curiosity. Naturally, Calix, not 7e57166a83 understanding the gaze, 658083f6e2 frowned.99f91d24ccf76f6e

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“Didn’t you learn that it’s rude to stare at people like that?”03018258bb8a7c13

“Should I apologize?”cb2cf5ad2cb83377

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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.”8ccabb1b01f48883

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.3099fc04fca79196

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“Why are you two so close? How about stepping back a bit?”f73c26f421e719d9

“I don’t trust you, so I’m keeping Jayden as close as possible.”a65b0eaafd48f563

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“We’ve met here just fine without you, so what are you talking about?”e71eda66f53d45dc

Calix looked at me 0e6926eeeb with a shocked expression, ac594a87ff and I sighed, waving 325cb78b9e my hand vaguely in 1b2c0433fa the air.b7681e0fb6846181

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“If you’re going to keep fighting, both of you get out.”c97068d717be0dee

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.7ead7657f617715f

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“…We weren’t fighting. Just checking.”d54d7e4699378256

“Yeah, I was just answering questions.”72c861cc4f619873

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Seeing them suddenly ef67173757 claim innocence, I d612369ba3 explained again.48b22dcf2142e874

“It might look suspicious coming in through the window, but I allowed it.”6c15e171e883065a

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“…You allowed it?”2dc7411bdf290e61

“Wizards sometimes do strange things.”01a45b650ca3956c

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That implied 7ce62a11b9 Damian was 98c2d48297 a wizard. It was too 1e813484eb high to come 9f10407b7b in through the 68b8bea5ab window unless he 6c98dbe3c7 was a wizard, d68474e553 so there was 8ce5720cb5 no hiding it.e4ad89a2f9fee9c9

“That’s a stereotype…”a6831195096f387d

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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.”796d7ff19fd947ea

Ignoring Damian’s muttering, I continued explaining, and Calix’s displeased expression softened a bit. Of course, he didn’t seem completely convinced.8b92ceb6060fbe6f

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“…A wizard?”ab3d59440e74cf2a

“Yeah.”5c95539ce435e83f

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“Then shouldn’t you keep your distance?”f267d6ed3dab166f

Calix quickly shut 1cec5acfb5 his mouth, realizing cc408ae325 that if Damian, 6d40961c65 who uses mana, e4f110fb8a could harm me, 1ec11c717e the same would f2cd6f8845 apply to Calix, dbb34ba98d who uses aura, 0d52a59b9b since aura also 427c71edbf originates from mana.42bdb306f19da8c7

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Seeing him trying 708919323a so hard to 32285c05c4 distance me from ad07355109 Damian, it seemed 92ae367b77 the first impression 52f26b598f of him coming ea8454bba1 through the window 37cb683763 was really bad.e973b1a32165395e

“I meant there’s nothing for you to worry about.”9ac9f290e8290606

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“…Okay.”cfe9e5a06d8d5352

As Calix nodded sullenly, 15964ddd22 Damian shrugged and headed bbbf127aff back to the window.78a252d29d2c0dae

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“I guess I’ll be going now.”e85eadc07e1ade1f

Damian paused as he d769c6d96c was about to leave f0b8a0fc61 through the window, then 4e56224a95 turned to Calix with 46bea48227 a mischievous smile.1b2d4c5c169ecdaf

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That smile was full 4b08bcfb7f of playful mischief, so 4d7d498d05 I tried to stop e3c355b9db him from saying anything, 4dcb3bc68a but before I could, 8b163c4d66 Damian dropped a bombshell 0769cc9b82 and quickly left.2a46719970a14745

“Oh, right. Jayden, I forgot to mention last time, but your pillow seems too hard. I’d like mine to be a bit softer.”b64d7fdbeaec056b

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I closed 6d17e4b8b9 my eyes f3e8c1b19e tightly. What Damian said 29496f38c4 was really nothing, 21f34c8b06 but for someone 3541bea449 unaware of the 78d6f4f0cc situation, it could 744591e866 easily be misunderstood.96fd4bf3099460bd

Sure enough, Calix 32a7c1ca16 turned to me, d53e396243 creaking like a 1abc4ccd9c poorly oiled robot.9560a884f97d831b

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“…Jayden. What does that mean?”ee6fc4f572402e58

“It’s a misunderstanding. You haven’t forgotten I’m 16, right?”015c30c081e6e461

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I asked, wondering e914b51972 if he was f1be075f01 having impure thoughts, a42f7eb7fd and Calix jumped, 602a24bd75 his face turning f90a01e5f4 bright red.c1d6b9ffc8a3531d

“W-What are you talking about?! Of course not! I just wondered if that guy had ever been in your bed…!”6cdbb940832ec1e4

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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.4ba6808900951030

“Of course, he said that because he’s been in my bed.”54d03faeda850773

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“What?!”cccea4bc7249c0bb

Seeing him fb35d9118d jump even 94c8ec39f7 more than 5a1f3408f2 before, it 232a6b21fd seemed he f3585ad591 thought Damian a417a721ae was just 8d338cfc1c teasing.60dbcef4e7c02fc3

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“Why?”3f21560d4be736d7

“I didn’t allow it; he just lay there while I was doing something else.”b3105001a41fcbc7

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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.15406762af829277

But it seemed Calix couldn’t accept even that.3625700092fe6990

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“…You’ve never told me to lie down.”4b25465553f0e78e

“I told you, I didn’t allow him either. He just did it. So I changed the sheets and pillow.”019b89dd44cd0c92

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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.79b5e3f7114522a8

To ease Calix’s mood, a little fabrication was necessary, and technically, I just omitted some information, not lied.03679b1f5733f0fe

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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.28c80886734f358a

“Well, do you want to lie down too?”d7ace76b2b64956b

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“…Really?”1e15eabf7871db6a

“It’s not like it’ll wear out. If you want to, go ahead.”1b613e747fe228b7

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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.242adec0be0f0158

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.41bf1b143b66b0bc

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“Go ahead, lie down.”d7012f86ba0ab873

“…By myself?”5c2390e767389529

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“Damian was lying alone, remember.”1f40f9e0e677f680

“That guy—I mean, Damian is a business partner.”21315613d1664352

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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.3214979a26b5d01e

“As a friend, shouldn’t I be a bit more special?”87bd066d80495445

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“What?”07db502f9db13b53

“So let’s lie down together. You’re tired, aren’t you?”ae1df01a8edd4148

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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.1bb3efabc4f86c23

The bed 4d955b2dba was wide, 8844b43d91 and we a0c4535fdf were almost e22d0efd54 at opposite 2dbe6cd9f8 ends, so c1ddb7107b it was 2c22705b79 hard to 627ed08242 say we a34f51a254 were lying 32941e2731 together, but fa6941e6dd Calix looked 010a8950ac quite satisfied.1cbabafdfcd8e17f

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“Come to think of it, this isn’t the first time we’ve lain like this.”b3fe42074caee610

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.ca4f3cc2faa101ea

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“That was my bed.”6394c6d4e740f6da

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.914f6d4d324f9550

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Calix, lying cbaa0e9fd9 on his 788f7e3c3c side facing 0dc6bf7f5c me, wrinkled ed3b148f1c his nose d6bf9acda4 slightly and a28080ebf5 spoke in 27fb073142 a small bbb6edb719 voice.f0b9b6f6d0c27154

“…It smells like you here.”5b6260cf16c1a214

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“Because I was lying here.”e79f211c95d81952

Wondering if he 7c130c5781 was still upset, c7bc43f611 I emphasized again.cf27c7932cb743c8

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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.”c6e7c53d06c5a13a

I thought this 3c9f076c89 would be special a494cee256 enough treatment as 10f7552f23 Calix mentioned, but 843a4099d7 he looked startled, 21500f9391 like a cat fcece84777 with its fur 270e47086d standing on end.9ac180a61b7bf904

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“How can you say something like that so casually…?”7282e0dcbf6c7d1f

“What? What did I say?”f610e9dac2a27578

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What did faf2306188 I do 173ab3461c wrong again? I waited 52add8c486 for his 7298667452 answer, wondering cd34e0b9ec if it cfc8d8ff5f was too a42951cc3d crude, but f699ce98a1 Calix, who 8b3831e375 had been fdc624b3af moving his ec4d43c5ee lips like 2049d5d624 a broken 6e8a55c8f3 machine, suddenly 82a4fbb2b7 stood up.6af4200c61faf3c2

“Uh, I-I’ll go out. You said you were tired. Rest well!”d54083f33fc6f63b

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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.0a728917ccc8d3fb

“Is he having a late puberty…?”f673c7bb6696d1e8

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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.8cf6e509c50651a3