2-1. Sure, you have skills now, but nobody ever said you can use them as you please.

Translated by Yonnee

As if I was reading a script that was prepared for me, I recited these lines with a blank face. Perhaps he didn’t expect my answer to be like this, Adrian’s eyes widened a little. Then, with one hand, he swept his fringe to the side slightly.

“Well, that happens sometimes.”

“R-Right? You understand, right? After all, the Young Master looks like a national treasure…”

What the, I didn’t think he’d be like this, but he’s being a total prince-like snob. He didn’t have this kind of setting when I was playing the game…

“So that’s it?”

“Yes, that’s all.”

“…You avoided me because your heart started to pound every time you looked at me?”

“Yes. My heart starts pounding so loudly that it feels like even my ears would burst from hearing it every time I’m close to you. That’s why I wanted to be as far away as possible. See, I don’t want to die of a heart attack while I’m still so young.”

It wasn’t a lie that my heart was racing. Because of the perception skill, whenever I caught sight of Adrian, my heart would start beating like crazy.

This was the only answer I could come up with, so will it work? Will this be enough to change the mind of a serial killer?

This answer might just put my life in danger though. Having second thoughts, I closed my eyes for a moment then opened them again.

Then, the bully that’s next to me 24/7 suddenly popped up at that moment.

「 Adrian’s favorability has risen by 1 point. 」

「 Adrian’s favorability : Lv.1 (3/400) 」

No, wait, what?

The unexpected result made me stare blankly for a moment, then I glanced up at Adrian.

It was so dark that I couldn’t see him well, and his face was turned to the side a bit, so I couldn’t be too sure. But it looked like there was a small smile on his lips.

So, such obvious flattery and buttering up works, too.

Goodness me, he’s a devil who likes flattery. Should I take this as a good sign, or should I fall into despair…

“Never mind. This time, you can really go now.”

Now that Adrian confirmed that he really wouldn’t touch a strand of hair on my head, and in an exchange that validated our mutual recognition of each other, all that’s left for me now was to go back to my room.

I should just take a step back now, but in my head, I just know…

“But, Young Master, I have one last thing to say, if you please. It’s about that pillow.”

“Pillow?”

I couldn’t leave it behind.

That plump, absolutely lovely pillow that gave me the most heavenly sleep I’ve ever had.

“That pillow with my drool on it, if you’re going to throw it away, would it be alright if you can give it to me instead? You must feel uncomfortable just thinking of sleeping on it.”

“But you said you don’t have any money.”

“Yes, I’m completely broke. If you search through me and find even 1 gold, you can beat me black and blue.”

“But if I give it to you, you’ll owe me, right?”

“……”

“What can you give me in return, Hilda?”

“What will you be requesting?”

If a conversation was heading in this direction, usually I would have already just run away because of the fright.

But my obsession with that pillow was what’s keeping me here.

Maybe this answer was something he didn’t expect again, so Adrian raised one corner of his lips.

“I can’t sleep without six pillows.”

When I looked back towards the bed, indeed, there were six white, plump, lovely pillows right there. My eyebrows became knitted automatically.

There’s someone here who literally can’t sleep at night without even one!

“Um, well… No, yes. I see, so that’s the case.”

“Hilda, can you take the place of that one pillow instead?”

He said so in such a sweet, saccharine voice as the corners of his eyes were curved. It was an eye smile that seemed to have the ability to melt anyone’s heart, but instead, I got goosebumps all over from head to toe.

What do you mean, take the place of that pillow?

You’ll peel off my skin and turn it into a pillow, is that what you mean?

“Oh my goodness, Young Master. Something like that surely wouldn’t be comfortable for you when you sleep. It might be better to just cut off the part where my drool spilled.”

Such a terrible thing…

“Who knows, I think you could be very warm and soft.”

“I truly, whole-heartedly apologize, Young Master. I’ll quietly make myself scarce now.”

I was a fool to even try to strike a deal with the devil. He’s nothing but a good-looking psycho, huh?

Right, he’s also killed a few people already. I need to pull myself together.

Widening the distance between us, I stepped back slowly, quickly opened the door and hurriedly rushed out.

I thought I heard a faint chuckle behind me, but I must have imagined it. Just a feeling.