Chapter 15 Part 1: Genuine Happiness

Translator: Michiko

Editor: Elena

Night after night, a man was seated outside a modest café near the port of Paffamzia, which could be found just after turning into a small alley from the main street. 

It was only recently that he started frequenting this café.

The man with jet-black hair and bright blue eyes always ordered a glass of mentha water without fail and sat at the edge of the terrace seats. 

The owner of the store, realizing the man’s true identity, tried to offer him a drink, but he politely refused each time. Instead, he spent his time either looking at the book he had brought with him or focusing his attention to the end of the alley, which was dimly lit by the night light.

The café also served alcohol in the evening, so it was fairly lively and became a place for people to socialize. 

However, no one dared to approach the man sitting comfortably outside with his long legs crossed, looking like he was waiting for someone. 

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“No, I ate a lot at work… and Gio, you don’t have to come and pick me up every day.” 

“I came here because I want to. Is it a bother?”

Gio asked, as he gave Reiru a light kiss on the cheek.

“That’s not what I meant.”

Sensing the stares from the patrons of the café and the passersby, Reiru hung his head in embarrassment. 

Gio’s mere presence was enough to attract attention, but Gio also kissed him regardless of whether they were in public view on the street or not, which made Reiru feel embarrassed every time. 

Since the day they first kissed, Gio’s sense of distance towards Reiru had been like this.

“P-people are watching so…”

Gio laughed and stopped himself from bringing their lips together as he said in a nonchalant manner,

“Personally, I’d like to show off so much that the whole town knows about us. That way there would be less trouble.”

“Don’t push the limits of my shame, you idiot.”

Reiru softly hit Gio’s chest with a beet red face. Gio stroked Reiru’s hair.

“All right, all right. Then let’s go home quickly.”

With eyes that appeared as if he was leading his prey into his den, Gio smiled suggestively.

The man embraced the young man’s shoulders and disappeared into the darkness of the night. 

The café customers looked on with cups of wine in hand, and they talked about how it was like a knight protecting a princess. 

The young man’s identity was the subject of many speculative rumors and was treated as if it were an appetizer to the main dish of gossip.

After closing the door to his room at the inn, Gio hugged Reiru from behind and kissed him on the nape of his neck.

“Gio, I’m sweaty.” 

“I like the smell of your sweat.”

Reiru’s attempt at restraint had not been heeded. And yet, every time Reiru resisted without fail, his innocence inexplicably provoked Gio’s male instincts. 

Gio pulled up the hem of Reiru’s shirt and caressed his flat, thin belly. 

Reiru’s body only had the bare minimum muscles and fat. Even though he hadn’t worked out much, the extremely thin layer of fat covering the surface made Reiru’s abdominal muscles appear as they were on his skin, giving them a slightly defined look. 

Because of his tall stature and correspondingly long arms and legs, the impression of Reiru was that of a lanky man. However, it was also true that even though he was skinny, he was sturdy enough not to catch a single cold. 

While Reiru would be okay for now since he was young, Gio was concerned that Reiru may experience problems later as he aged due to malnutrition. 

But for now, Gio had to put his worries aside and make Reiru’s restless body relax for the moment. 

He took Reiru’s chin and made him turn around and licked his thin lips. 

He slipped in his tongue as Reiru nervously opened his mouth, tickling Reiru’s still-unaccustomed and shrivelled tongue. 

His confusion and shame remained, but as Gio softly sucked on his tongue, Reiru’s body gradually relaxed and his back slumped against Gio. 

Gio loved the moment when Reiru surrendered himself to him. 

With a surge of excitement, he entwined his tongue with Reiru’s, tasting his sweet saliva and swallowing it with every moan.

Gio’s male instincts furiously flared up when he saw his reflection in Reiru’s dreamy golden eyes.

“…Are you going to do it again today?” 

“If you’re tired, I’ll stop?”

It had been proven a few days ago that Gio would never force Reiru. 

When Reiru made the excuse that he was tired, Gio didn’t do anything more, just gave him a sweet kiss and hugged him to sleep.

Even though that night, Reiru was far from being sound asleep. 

Gio liked to hug Reiru from behind and sleep. With Gio’s male arousal pressed against his waist, Gio sucking on his shoulders and nape of his neck, and not being able to untangle his arms to at least try to sleep a little further away, Reiru slept shallowly throughout the night while feeling horny. 

In the first place, saying that he was tired was just an excuse to hide his embarrassment at the time, it wasn’t that he really wanted to reject Gio.

Although Gio was always pushy, he ultimately left the decision-making to Reiru.

That’s why Reiru couldn’t deceive him about anything. Tonight was no different.

“…I’m not tired.”

The faint, almost muffled voice made Gio feel foolishly happy.

“Wa─”

When Gio scooped up and bridal-carried Reiru, Reiru hurriedly clung to Gio’s neck.

“Hey, I’m heavy! You don’t have to carry me every time. I can walk by myself.” 

“If you were much heavier, I’d feel a little more at ease.”

After years of caring for children, Reiru’s choice of words was sometimes childish. With pleasant reminiscence, Gio carried Reiru into bed with him.

“You didn’t get hurt anywhere today, did you?” 

“Yeah, nothing happened.”

When Reiru came home from his work yesterday, he had a minor burn on his hand. He said he inadvertently touched the baking tray for the oven in the kitchen, thinking it was cold.

The red-tinged skin was pitiful, and when Gio painstakingly applied the ointment, Reiru chuckled, “You’re overreacting.”

How am I overreacting?

Gio wanted to tell Reiru his honest thoughts.

You don’t need to do any work that will cause you injury in the future. If you need money, I will earn it for you. You can just live happily in peace and with no worry.

That was what Gio really wanted.

But he didn’t want to impose on Reiru. He couldn’t trample on Reiru’s experiences of enjoying the play with the little girl of the inn, befriending his fellow workers, and working hard. It would be meaningless unless Reiru chose and wished for it himself.

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