Chapter 319 : Sleep Deprivation
I felt really good when I woke up the next morning. After taking a good bath last night, I was able to sleep like a log in this super comfortable bed.
「Hnnghh…!! Ahh~ what a nice sleep.」(Mark)
I stretched my arms upward and got off the bed.
The temperature in this room was adjusted using a magic tool, making it even more comfortable to stay in.
However, no matter how comfortable this room is, I still kinda miss my small room in my home.
Thinking about home, I haven’t contacted my parents using the Resonance Stone since I arrived in this city.
I think I will contact them together with Nicola later. I bet they will be surprised when they know we are staying in the feudal lord’s castle.
While thinking about that, I washed my face in the washroom installed in this room. I then took off my pajamas and changed into my everyday outfit.
After that, I left the room and headed for the dining room to have breakfast.
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「*yawning* Fwaaahhh~…… Onii-chan… good morning…」(Nicola)
I ran into Nicola in the hallway.
She was rubbing her teary eyes while letting out a big yawn.
It seemed that she didn’t get enough sleep.
「Good morning. You didn’t sleep well last night?」(Mark)
「Uhh…」(Nicola)
Before answering my question, she looked at our surroundings for some reason as if she wanted to make sure no one was around.
She then replied to me via telepathy.
『Seems like she’s not here…』(Nicola)
『She?』(Mark)
『Liane! That annoying girl! I couldn’t sleep because of her!』(Nicola)
『What happened? Don’t tell me… Did she…』(Mark)
『Yup, she sneaked into my room in the middle of the night. I was about to fall asleep, but suddenly I detected someone’s presence. Thanks to my Gift, I immediately noticed that it was Liane. She sneaked into my bed thinking that I was sleeping and then fell asleep next to me. I couldn’t get a shut eye until she returned to her room at dawn.』(Nicola)
『At dawn? That means…』(Mark)
『Yeah… I only had two hours of sleep…』(Nicola)
『Umm… My condolences… So, why did you wake up early then? You could just sleep longer, right?』(Mark)
『The thing is, staying up all night makes me hungry.』(Nicola)
ーKuuuuuuuu…
As she said that, her stomach growled.
『I see… If you didn’t want her to sleep in your bed, why didn’t you tell her to go back to her room?』(Mark)
『Well, she’s annoying, but the sweets she gave me were suuuuper delicious! I wanted to avoid upsetting her so I could taste those sweets again!』(Nicola)
Apparently, she prioritized those sweets over her own health. I wonder how delicious Liane’s sweets are…
Suddenly, Nicola opened her eyes a bit wider as if she noticed something.
She then hugged my arm, looked at me with moistened eyes, and talked with a sweet yet lonely tone.
「Say, Onii-chan… I want to sleep with you in the same bed at night from today on… can I~?」(Nicola)
「H, Huuh!?」(Mark)
While I was wondering why she acted so weirdly all of a sudden, I heard a girl’s voice from behind.
「No! You can’t!」(Liane)
It was Liane.
She shouted and hurriedly approached us.
「Ah, Lia-chan! Good morning! 」(Nicola)
「Good morning, Nicola-chan!」(Liane)
「What do you mean by “you can’t”? I can’t sleep with my Onii-chan?」(Nicola)
「Eh? Th, That’s… Umm…」(Liane)
Ah, I see… Nicola must have felt Liane’s presence and immediately came up with this idea.
It’s not a bad idea, well… for her, at least… For me, it’s a really bad idea, because…
Liane glared at me with a scary face like a snake who was about to kill its prey.
「Shaaaaa!!」(Liane)
Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiyyy!!
「Say, Lia-chan, why can’t I sleep with my Onii-chan?」(Nicola)
「U, Umm… That’s not what I mean… I mean… Umm…」(Liane)
After glaring menacingly at me for a second, Liane turned to Nicola and made a panicked face.
『Hmph! Do you think I didn’t notice that you sneaked into my bed last night, huh!? You little perverted girl!』(Nicola)
『Oi, Nicola… I know you don’t want her to sneak into your bed again, but can’t you come up with a better idea? You only make her hate me even more!』(Mark)
『Oh, come on! Don’t you want to help your cute little sister for once?』(Nicola)
『Ugh…』(Mark)
Honestly, I do want to help her, but I promised Tryon to get along with his daughter. I can’t make Liane hate me more than she currently does!
「Nee, Onii-chan, can I sleep with you~? Can I~?」(Nicola)
「….!!」(Liane)
「Nee, nee, Onii-chan~」(Nicola)
「……!!!!」(Liane)
Nicola was begging and looking at me with cute puppy eyes while Liane was glaring at me with a demon-like face as if saying, “Don’t you dare sleep with my Nicola-chan!”
Gaaahh!! What should I do??
「W, We can talk about it later. For now, let’s go to the dining room. I’m hungry.」(Mark)
I decided to run away…
「He’s right! Let’s have breakfast together, Nicola-chan!」(Liane)
「U, un…」(Nicola)
The three of us then walked down the hallway together, heading for the dining room.
I couldn’t help but feel the heavy atmosphere as I made my long way to the dining room…
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Mc should just say “we can sleep together when we return to home, you should sleep with her” as a payback for all sin Nicole did lol
Honestly for the MC Nicola should be top priority after himself. She’s his god given partner, a guardian angel literally, conceivably with him for life. Keeping good relations with her is paramount. But he really should just let her defend herself here or side with her, the middle ground thing isn’t going to help