EP.70 Co-sleeping…? (2)
Co-sleeping…? (2)
A night with the moon high in the sky
A spread of bedding.
A small light in a room, barely supported by a single candle.
And men and women.
There was no way I didn’t know what this meant.
It’s not like I didn’t have any experience in my past life. I could tell to some extent what kind of situation this was.
It was just the opponent that was the problem.
“…Why are you doing this?”
Namgungbia looks at me with a puzzled expression, as if she doesn’t understand my intention in answering my question.
No matter how you look at it, it seems like that kind of situation was intended and prepared for, but the opponent is none other than Namgung Bi-a.
There’s no way that blind thing could have thought of this and that and created the situation.
I asked Namgungbia.
“I gave you two rooms… why are you here like this?”
“… I said there was no room?”
“Who is it?”
“The long-winded man… .”
Plum blossom line?
How could a volcano only have one annex, let alone a small neighborhood sect?
My doubts are terribly answered by Shin Noya.
[The elders of the volcano have always been quick-witted and quick-spoken.]
‘… Didn’t you just ask what the Volcano faction was?’
[…Life has always been like that.]
When I saw Namgungbia, she had changed her clothes and her hair was slightly wet.
The already white skin appears to glow under the moonlight.
Maybe it was because of the situation that it seemed that way.
“…after.”
So why is he doing this?
No matter how blind you are, do you really not know what the situation is and are doing this?
Namgungbia in front still had a blank expression on her face. Looking at that, I thought.
‘… It’s really pretty, it’s really dirty pretty.’
Namgung Bi-a, sitting quietly on her bed and bathing in moonlight, was truly excessively beautiful.
I also felt that the cruel and cold aura that the Demon Sword Master gave off in his previous life was overwhelming.
The freshness and beauty she possessed in her present life had its own charm.
‘Your face is a weapon.’
Even if you deny everything, you can’t deny one thing: Namgungbia is beautiful.
Especially if we are making eye contact…
If I had faced Namgungbia like this at this age in my previous life, I wouldn’t have been able to maintain my sanity.
It was something that could have been done in a hurry and made you laugh out loud.
‘now?’
Can it still be maintained now?
I couldn’t be sure.
That’s how alluring Namgungbia was right now.
I frowned and turned my back because of the thoughts that kept coming to my mind.
I had a feeling that I couldn’t stay any longer.
“… It seems there was some problem, so you should sleep here, and I will sleep with the guards.”
I guess I can ask for another room tomorrow, but it’s Namgung, so I don’t think he’ll give it to me.
[crazy….]
I didn’t even bother to listen because I knew what Shin Noya was going to say.
I was just thinking about getting out of here quickly.
Kook.
I stumbled backwards at the feeling of someone pulling my sleeve.
When I looked back, Namgungbia was holding my sleeve tightly.
It wasn’t easy to let go because he was holding on so tightly.
“What are you doing…?”
“don’t go.”
Namgungbia’s eyes were firm as he spoke.
What should I say?
What on earth should I say…?
“Then, we should sleep together….”
“no?”
“Why does it work…?”
“Because you’re my fiancé.”
Namgungbia’s expression was mysterious as she spoke, as if she was not sure.
Namgungbia, who had been deep in thought for a long time, spoke with trembling lips.
“Hold my hand… and sleep well…”
“yes?”
What? Did I hear that wrong?
What did I just hear?
I turned to stone as if I was in a state of great shock, but Namgung Bi-a, who was actually speaking, seemed calm.
Isn’t this something that should usually be said from the opposing perspective?
Namgungbia asks back, wondering if something seems strange to her.
“… Isn’t this it?”
“My lady, where did you hear that…?”
“…Hongwa said to do it like this.”
Hongwaryeon must be the name of the servant who was always with Wisul-ah, right?
How did we become so close…?
Perhaps because they couldn’t communicate at all, Namgungbia’s deep thoughtful appearance was slightly funny.
I also casually blurted out words I didn’t even know the meaning of.
I heard that too.
Because of that, I let out a clicking sound without realizing it, and Namgungbia’s eyes widened.
“I laughed… .”
“… Sorry, I found that a little funny.”
“You laughed at me.”
“no….”
I might have been upset, so I was trying to make an excuse.
I just kept my mouth shut.
It had to be that way.
Because Namgungbia was smiling.
Just a little bit, but enough to make it clearly visible, with a smile on her face.
When I saw that, my hand touched Namgungbia’s cheek as if I was possessed by something.
It was because I reached out my hand myself.
This crazy guy, why are you doing this?
I was so startled by my own actions that I tried to pull my hand away immediately, but I couldn’t.
Because Namgungbia gently grabbed my hand that was touching her cheek.
I felt warmth in his hands.
Namgungbia’s cheeks were cold though.
My hands were always hot because of the dharma contained in my body.
But, unlike her cold face, her hand that was wrapped around mine was hotter than mine.
The subtle emotions visible on her face make even I, who was trying to ignore them, stumble.
Namgungbia, who was leaning her cheek on my hand, said.
“…let’s sleep together.”
As she spoke, her cheeks were redder than usual.
******************
It’s well past the time of the congratulatory message.
Although my body was quite tired from running around and being swept away all day, it was a night when I couldn’t fall asleep easily.
Moonlight streams in through the slightly open window.
The faint light passed through the hair of Namgungbia, who was sleeping peacefully.
I was looking at Namgungbia’s face like that.
[You fell asleep quickly.]
Shin Noya, who had been quiet for a while with his mouth shut, appeared.
I laughed silently at that sound.
‘Where have you been?’
[Where are you going? I just came back from a short nap.]
‘I guess you slept well.’
[Yeah, I slept very well.]
Shin Noya can neither sleep nor hide anywhere.
I just stayed quiet.
Knowing that, I didn’t know whether to be thankful or dumbfounded.
As soon as the situation started to flow strangely, Shin Noya quietly sat back and watched, but the situation he had hoped for did not happen.
From the beginning, I never thought that there would be another hidden meaning behind Namgungbia’s intentions.
Namgungbia really just asked me to sleep with her.
In fact, Namgungbia fell asleep quickly as soon as she lay down.
If it was going to be like this, wouldn’t it have been better to just sleep separately?
‘… I fall asleep quite quickly.’
Could it be that his usual blank expression is actually due to being very sleepy?
I had such a funny thought.
[What do you think?]
‘What are you talking about?’
[I’m talking about the child sleeping next to you.]
I was unable to say anything when the words suddenly came out of the blue.
Because it was a question that was not easy to answer.
Even though Shin Noya must be feeling that way, he pretends not to know and continues talking.
[I know I feel more guilt than affection towards this child.]
‘…’
[I don’t know what sin you committed at your age that is so heavy to carry, but I don’t think you don’t know the story contained in the child’s eyes as he looks at you.]
I couldn’t dare say no.
I could tell little by little from Namgungbia’s actions that were gradually approaching me, knowingly or unknowingly, and from the look in her eyes that she would sometimes show when she looked at me.
Why.
Why is that?
Why does Namgungbia insist on getting involved with me even in the next life?
Did I start to have strange feelings for you, even though you had nothing in common with me?
He slowly reached out his hand to Namgungbia, who was breathing heavily.
It was to get rid of the hair that was tickling my face.
By the time I reached her hair.
-… The moon is up… ?
I heard a voice that kept coming up.
At the voice that tore at my heart, the hand that was trying to reach me returned to my arms.
The rain that was falling then hasn’t fallen yet.
I also wanted to prevent that situation from happening.
The moon shining outside the window remains the same.
At night, I think of her staring at it without any worries.
The image of him finally passing away in my arms was also vivid.
‘Not yet.’
Namgungbia was slowly realizing that she was different from her previous life.
In addition, let’s say.
The more this happened, the more I realized that there was no longer a Demon Sword Master.
So it wasn’t easy to approach.
As for whether I had feelings for him in the first place, that wasn’t it either.
In the past, there was no situation to let anyone in, and we were busy with other things.
‘Then what about now?’
I asked myself.
Is it the same now as it was then?
The answer to the question came to me quickly, but I didn’t organize my thoughts.
No matter how I looked at it, I still felt hesitant.
Because I had missed everything, I was reluctant to catch anything.
‘… Are you still scared?’
It could be that I’m just scared because of what I’ve been through.
You shouldn’t be so sure about anything.
Because it was obvious I would miss it again if I did that.
It was even more so now that I heard that I was in a situation where I didn’t know when I would die.
Shudder.
Next to him, Namgungbia was tossing and turning.
His brow was slightly furrowed as if he was having a nightmare, so I pressed his forehead with my finger.
“… Hmm.”
Then he starts tossing and turning again, making a strange noise.
Looking at that, the corners of my mouth went up a little without me knowing it.
It’s only been a few months since I returned.
It was still a difficult story.
******************
Before I knew it, the night had passed and morning had come.
The moment when you can hear a rooster crowing in the distance.
Namgungbia groaned and got up.
Because I tend to sleep in a lot in the morning, I always had a hard time waking up.
I see someone through my hazy mind and blurry vision.
“Are you awake?”
Goyangcheon was sitting on the porch outside the door.
‘…ah.’
Namgungbia saw that and realized that she had slept with Guyangcheon yesterday.
Thanks to that, I was able to sleep without any bad smell this time too.
I didn’t have the nightmares I always had, and it felt easier to wake up in the morning than usual.
This is the peace I can only have after meeting him.
Maybe it was because I slept much closer than usual, but today the feeling was particularly strong.
Gu Yangcheon said while looking at Namgungbia.
“I didn’t know you’d fall asleep so quickly.”
“…I’m sleepy.”
“It starts with eye boogers.”
“…!”
At those words, Namgungbia rubbed her eyes hastily, but strangely, she felt nothing.
Gu Yangcheon looked at that and said with a smile.
“That’s a lie. There’s nothing there.”
“…?”
Namgung Bi-a, who had been glaring at Guyangcheon since morning, felt something strange.
Something was different than usual.
Is it a feeling? No… .
What’s different?
Gu Yang-cheon asked Namgung Bi-a, who was in deep thought.
“I’m going to eat. Do you want to eat?”
“Eat… Ah!”
Only then did Namgungbia realize what was strange.
Informal speech.
Since when did Guyangcheon start talking informally to me?
The usual feeling of being pushed away or the distance that I felt were gone.
Overnight.
When Namgungbia realized that, she felt something pounding in her chest.
‘…Why?’
What does this feel like?
Namgungbia couldn’t figure it out.
“why.”
Namgungbia shook her head vigorously in response to Guyangcheon’s question.
I didn’t even bother to bring it up because I was afraid I would change my tone right away if I tripped and fell.
Then, Guyangcheon slowly got up.
That must be why you said you were eating.
Namgungbia also saw that and tried to get up.
“Your Majesty! I’m here… .”
“ah….”
Wi Seol-ah, who hadn’t been seen yesterday, suddenly opened the door and appeared.
Wi Seol-ah ran in brightly, then froze when she saw the two people.
Likewise, when Gu Yangcheon met Wi Seol-ah’s eyes, he froze like a rock.
Guyangcheon could even see a cold sweat running down his forehead.
In that unknowingly cool atmosphere, only Namgungbia’s face was calm.
