When everything is perfect, I’ll go out a lot. Find friends~ Go to dances~ and enjoy my free time.
I raised my tone unnecessarily, pretending to be cheerful, but after I finished speaking, I couldn’t help feeling uneasy about the others’ expressions.
“What’s wrong, Ban?”
“…Nothing, really.”
His expression was very subtle.
It looked unpleasant, or maybe not.
“When do you plan to go up to the capital? I want to go with you.”
“Together?”
“Why, don’t you want to?”
“It’s not that, but Alek is going with us. Is that okay?”
“Well, if your brother’s okay with it.”
I scoffed at his words and crossed my ankles.
I said, “Alek’s opinion doesn’t matter at all. Anyway, it was Alek who insisted on coming along.”
“…I see.”
I thought he would look happy, but his face still looked strange.
Somehow, yeah. Like a puppy that’s about to whimper.
“Ban, is there something you’re hiding from me? Your face looks weird.”
Hiding something.
At that moment, a crack appeared in his expression.
He suddenly stepped back a little and looked down.
“No, nothing.”
“Huh?”
“I suddenly remembered something busy, so I’ll hang up now.”
And without allowing me to say a word, the call was cut off.
“Woof?”
I can’t understand at all.
‘Why is he like that?’
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Ban, who hurriedly ended the call, looked up and stared at his reflection in the window.
This was the second time I acted so foolish.
The first was when I first mixed pheromones with Ishel.
And now, hearing from the Second Concubine about the possibility of being branded with Ishel.
“…Damn.”
He roughly wiped his reddened face with his palm.
Branding.
Had he not thought about it?
Ever since he sensed the allure of the princess’s pheromones, he must have felt an overwhelming possessiveness.
And the only way to resolve that possessiveness was, of course, branding.
But he only denied it.
He thought that branding with the princess was nearly impossible.
However, the Second Concubine was the one who suggested it first.
That meant there was a possibility.
“…Of course, it’s matchmaking. Plus, usually, the princess becomes an empress or a concubine.”
Of course, obtaining Ishel was perfectly in line with his plan.
But that was a story for after he became emperor.
Yet the Second Concubine was telling him to do it before that.
“…”
Embarrassed, he roughly rubbed his chin. No matter how shameless he was, he couldn’t be shameless about such things.
But the desire that had risen suddenly was gradually pressing down his conscience. Well, honestly, trying to find conscience in a man like Leviathan was pointless.
And anyway, he was going to marry her. Whether now or later, it didn’t make much difference.
He wasn’t even thinking about who would get the steak; he was just starting with the soup, but that was how Ban felt.
He straightened his bent body. The red eyes that had shaken with embarrassment had calmed down now.
As I always say, Ban excelled in all aspects.
In that case, unfortunately for the Lycan brothers, he would also excel at obtaining the princess.
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“Woof…”
Ban was truly strange.
He flailed on the bed, tossing and turning, but no matter how much he thought about it, he couldn’t understand his reaction.
“Woof woof woof.”
In the end, I decided to ignore Ban’s strange reaction.
‘Well, he’s probably feeling pretty restless right now.’
So, for a while, I decided not to look for Ban, even if it was inconvenient, since I couldn’t turn into a human.
Instead, I continued practicing becoming human alone for several days while preparing to go to the capital.
As always, becoming human was a gamble. And now…
“Woof.”
About four hours ago, I was human, but now I had turned into a white cotton ball.
“Mrrr. Mrrr. Woof.”
Ugh, I don’t like this.
“Anna, are you ready? The dress? The necklace?! Shoes?!”
“I’ve packed everything in the bag!!”
“Alice! Miss, the hairstyling?”
“Lady, please wait a little!! I can’t see the pearl pin!”
It’s chaotic.
But even amid all the chaos, I couldn’t move.
“Miss, stay still. We’re doing a teddy bear cut, which is trending among small dogs right now.”
A quick styling was in progress.
“Woof woof…”
A teddy bear cut?
The one where they cut the fur on the puppy’s ears into teddy bear ears?
But, I mean, I was told Ban would come pick me up soon.
Why would I need to do a teddy bear cut if I was transforming into a human?
“They say it’s really cute these days. If you do it, you’ll look… uh, noble.”
However, the beast-haired stylist didn’t notice my rotten expression and just kept smiling.
“I am truly honored to be entrusted with the grooming of Lycan Princess.”
“Phew.”
Yeah, just do your thing.
In the end, I slumped into the chair like a cooked vegetable, having given up.
But Anna, who had packed her things beside me, looked happy. She waved her hands excitedly.
“Oh, I’m so excited! Miss, you too, right?”
“Woof.”
“We’re finally going to the capital after such a long time. Let’s eat a lot of delicious things when we get there, okay?”
“Woof.”
“Miss, what do you want to do first when you arrive?”
“Woof.”
“Please answer sincerely~”
“Woof.”
Suddenly, I heard a knock.
“Lady, Lord Leviathan is here.”
Of course, Anna, acting as if it was nothing, opened the door and led Ban into my bedroom.
“Hmmmyang?”
Ban’s face, walking naturally toward me, looked different from last time—much better.
“Are you still unable to become human today?”
“Woof woof woof.”
Yes, I nodded sadly.
“Then, shall we try becoming human together now?”
But at Ban’s words, the stylist who was trimming behind me jumped.
“What nonsense are you talking about? Don’t you see we’re doing the teddy bear cut right now?”
“Teddy… cut?”
“Please wait just five minutes. Then you can have your grooming done.”
“Teddy cut?”
He looked down at me.
“Woof.”
I was too lazy to reply and just let out a bored bark.
Then Anna suddenly thrust a beast-themed magazine in front of me, showing a Pomeranian with a teddy bear cut.
“Kaharshe, Young Shik! Look at this. Isn’t it super adorable… no, isn’t it beautiful!?”
Ban snatched the magazine almost as if he were grabbing it from her hands.
“Are you doing that?”
“Woof.”
“Wow, so cute…”
With a chuckle, the unfinished words started with “ear-” and trailed off.
‘No way… cute?’
I looked up at the stylist, ignoring his tugging at my fur.
“Woof?”
Hey, what were you about to say?
But before I knew it, he turned his back to me and avoided my gaze.
“…Hurry up and finish. Then I’ll turn you back into a human.”
“Mmming.”
Honestly, men are just not honest.
He probably was going to say it was cute. The beastly appearance in the magazine was undeniably adorable.
I shrugged my shoulders and calmly sat back in the chair.
“Done.”
A few minutes later, the stylist’s skillful hands finished the teddy bear cut.
“Woof.”
Well done.
I tapped the top of his hand with my paw in gratitude.
Then I looked at the mirror reflecting my teddy bear cut.
“Hmmmyang…”
It really is cute.
“Lady… you are so, so, so, so, so…!!”
“Cotton candy.”
“Woof?”
Suddenly, Ban, who had been standing very close behind me, mumbled.
“Like cotton candy.”
Then he lifted me up as if I weighed nothing.
“It’s really bite-sized.”
“Woof?! Woof Woof Woof?!”
Hey! Are you serious?
Struggling in his arms at his ridiculous words, Ban laughed.
And at that moment, a silence fell over the room. It was the first time I saw such a bright smile. Everyone, including Anna and Hailey, lost themselves in watching Ban.
Of course, I was the same.
My heart, which had been beating slowly, started pounding wildly and became deafeningly loud.
“Uh…?”
Stunned like that, I suddenly realized something was strange with my vision.
‘No, no way.’
I was floating in the air because I had turned into a human while still in his hands.
The flowing hem of his dress tickled his back, and the ribbon tied around his neck draped over his chest.
But more surprising was that my silver hair had fallen like curtains over his face.
Covering both our faces.
“…!”
At that moment, our gazes crossed in the intimate space, and I was lowered to the ground as if I had dropped.
“…”
A heavy silence followed.
“Should I leave now?”
Unable to endure anymore, I hurriedly turned around and left through the door.
I couldn’t bring myself to meet Ban’s eyes.
Since I had turned back into a human, I had to get dressed again, but I didn’t want to.
Unaware of my breathlessness, I headed down to the main hall, where Alek was waiting to see me off.
He looked at me with wide eyes.
“Why are you rushing in like a rhino? Did something happen?”
Ignoring his words lightly, I got on the carriage and closed my eyes.
But soon, I felt an irresistible urge to peek out the window.
Of course, I wasn’t curious if Ban was following me properly. It was to check the preparations for departure.
But I didn’t need to see Ban… no.
There was no need to confirm the departure preparations.
Because Lord Daydon had appeared and said everything was ready for departure himself.
“Princess, everything is prepared for departure.”
A young man with brown hair bowed with his hand on his chest.
“We will teleport with the carriage to the capital. After that, we’ll go to the townhouse.”
“Understood. Then let’s go.”
Lord Daydon nodded briefly and returned to his place.
Soon, a brilliant light emanated from the teleportation circle, visible through the window.
But nothing else caught my eye.
Except for Ban, who was riding on the horse.
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