Hi Iβm full-time ellis girl and harriβs pastime sneaky link teehehheehuhuhhee, 20β y/o, in love with 2D otome boyfriends.
English is not my first language, so please donβt mind me being awkward and writing something indescribable sometimes.
Love translating(for a period of time), especially ellisβs well you know ( Ν‘Β° ΝΚ Ν‘Β°) I want to collect every scrap and piece of his character development thatβs all
Currently playing Ikemen Villains and Ikemen Prince
Masterlist (basically ellis stories)
We can talk, discuss, rant, or thirst the suitors together in #ellisgirl talks
If Ellis were an animal, what do you think he would be? For me, he would be a black squirrel
Sorry for the late reply anon ;(
For me he would be big black fluffy puppy xD
Heβs the youngest and the second tallest and his hair looks so fluff and he exudes such puppy energy. Heβs loyal, does whatever mc asked, and a little(?) clingy, so whiny i just wanna pet him.
How old do you think Ellis is? Vic said he's likely to grow more, but I want to believe he's not a teenagerπ¨π However, he does have this vibe of innocence (??) and youthful sweetness
Hi anon :D As much as I want him to be much older, I think Ellis is probably around 21-24. I found a research that says the brain doesnβt fully develop until 25 and men usually achieve peak muscle mass around 20-30. So yeah, I insist believe that heβs a grown man π£οΈ since he has to be a lil bit younger than Kate, who I think would be 25-26 bc Cybirdβs MCs normally are around this age.(correct me if iβm wrong) Though we donβt have much information for now.
The innocence and youthful vibe you said may come from his family structure bc he is the youngest sibling, stereotypically speaking.
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β₯ο½₯β’ Warnings and FAQ
My lover had the curse of a cat, which meant that he had to periodically satisfy his curiosity.
Thatβs why Liam would go thrill seeking with Alfons night after night.
I wanted to be with Liam for tonight, so I asked to tag along with themβ
Kate: Why am I being hung mid-air�
Liam: Youβre not having fun? Al, pull Kate back up. Quick, quick.
Alfons: My, you have such little perseverance. Youβre always so quick to complain.
Alfons, who was holding onto both of my ankles, slowly lifted me.
Kate: Oof⦠I thought I was going to die.
Alfons: Wasnβt that a fresh new experience? So, did you manage to confirm whether there are any security guards inside?
Kate: I- I was too scared to do that!
Tonight, Alfons and Liam were trying to steal an artwork from a museum for fun.
The truth was that the artwork was stolen by the museum, and they planned to steal it to return it to its original owner.
Kate: Canβt we just have a proper talk with the museum's director instead of going to such lengths?
Alfons: Aren't we committing this crime to help others, precisely because lawful means won't be effective?
Alfons: Your way of thinking is as unnecessarily serious as ever.
(... I get the feeling they just want to sneak into a museum in the middle of the night because it's thrilling to them.)
And to prove my point, what they were about to do tonight wasn't one of Crownβs missions, it was entirely their own idea.
Liam: Kate! Al!
Liam: Looks like the security guard went into the room in the back. Nowβs the best time to sneak in.
Liam: Kate, are you coming too? Iβll make sure to hold your hand the entire time.
Liam extended his hand to me with a sweet smile, the gesture making my heart flutter.
I held his hand, happy to see Liam smiling while living in the moment without fearing for his tomorrows.
(... Iβm weak for this smile.)
Kate: Got it, letβs go.
β That decision was a huge mistake.
β¦
Security Guard: S-Stop right there, the three of youβ¦!
Alfons: Ahaha, as expected of an incredibly well-known art museum in England. What excellent security.
Kate: This is not the time to be saying such things!
We were running around the place to get away from the security guard who heard the commotion and came out to investigate.
(Ahβ¦)
I accidentally stumbled in a corner, and Liam swiftly caught me in his arms.
Liam: Kateβ¦
Click. The security guard fastened something on mine and Liamβs hands the moment we stopped running.
(This isβ¦ no wayβ¦)
(Handcuffs!?)
Security Guard: *pant* *pant*... I finally caught you. You guys are fast.
Security Guard 2: Oi, Iβll go after that guy with a shady looking smile. You watch these two.
(... If Liam were the only one here, heβd be able to disappear and escape.)
But I knew that Liam would never choose to leave me behind.
(... What should we do? If we get handed over to the policeβ¦)
Liam: We got caught, huh. But being locked up in jail with you might not be such a bad thing.
Liam: Ah, but if the other prisoners fall in love with you⦠I might kill them all.
Kate: Liam, I donβt think this is the right situation to be sayingβ
Liam: Fufu, Iβm just kidding. I wonβt let you get arrested by the police so easily.
Liam: Because Iβm the only one whoβs allowed to touch and monopolise you.
Liam grinned like a Cheshire cat and said loudly,
Liam: Al, youβre watching us from somewhere, aren't you? Sorry, but we need your help here.
Alfonsβ Voice: And what will I get in return for helping you?
Liam: How about drinking all you want tonight and Iβll pay for your bill?
Alfonsβ Voice: One more time?
Liam: Geez. You can eat all you want too.
Alfonsβ Voice: Deal.
Security Guard 1: Uwah! Where did youβ¦
Alfons: Hm? You just caught a pair of dogs, Iβm one too.
Security Guard 1: W-Why are there three dogs here?
Alfons removed his black leather gloves and touched the nape of the guardβs neck to create an illusion using his curseβs ability, the guard widened his eyes in shock.
Liam: Thanks, Al. Come on, letβs escape before the illusion wears off.
Liam: Kate, Iβll carry you. Hang on tight.
β¦
After sneakily stealing the artwork and leaving the museum, the two of them laughed loudly while walking down the street.
Liam β’ Alfons: Ahh, that was fun.
Kate: I FEEL LIKE MY LIFESPAN GOT SHORTENEDβ¦!
Alfons: Oh, you don't seem to have enjoyed yourself. Thatβs too bad.
Liam: Iβll definitely take your enjoyment into consideration next time, please don't abandon meβ¦
Kate: I can never abandon you, Liam. Just be sure to keep the danger factor in moderation.
Liam: Fufu, okay. Iβll be careful.
Alfons: By the way, how long do you two intend to keep those handcuffs on?
Alfons: I wonβt judge if you're into that sort of play, though.
Kate: Oh, right. We have to take this off.
Liam: Donβt worry, Kate. Al is a pro at unlocking things. Soβ
Alfons: Letβs seeβ¦
Alfons reached his hand around my shoulder and touched the handcuffs.
Alfons: Goodness! These handcuffs have some numbers on them. Look.
Upon hearing those words, I looked down at the handcuffs to see a small device resembling a clock attached.
Kate: ⦠24 hours left�
Alfons: Iβve heard of this rare type of handcuffs with a time lock. It will only unlock after 24 hours.
Liam: β¦ :0
Kate: I-In other wordsβ
Liam: We canβt remove it until 24 hours is upβ¦?
Alfons: Ahaha!
β¦
The next morning, Liam and I woke up to the handcuffs still linking our arms together.
β 12 hours left.
Liam: Not like itβll magically come off when we wake up.
Liam: But being stuck with you until the time is up makes me happy.
Liam smiled sweetly while staring at the handcuffs.
(Heβs so cuteβ¦)
Liam twirled my hair around his finger as we laid in bed.
Liam: Do you hate being in this situation? Is it bothering you? Do you want to take this off?
Kate: I donβt hate it.
Kate: I know this will be a little bit inconvenientβ¦ but Iβm also kind of excited.
Liam: Excited?
Kate: Because itβs rare to be able to be this close to you at all times.
Kate: And Iβm relieved that it's you Iβm stuck toβ¦ mmβ¦ mmphβ¦
Liam: Youβre so adorable, Kate. And Iβm so, so happyβ¦
While kissing me repeatedly, Liam gently held me down on the bed.
Liam: β¦ I wonder how far we can go with our hands cuffed together?
Kate: How farβ¦
Liam: Kissing you isnβt a problem. But can I take your clothes off with one hand?
Kate: Liam, donβt take my clothes offβ¦ ahh
Liam: I canβt fondle them using both of my hands, so Iβll lick them instead. You like that, don't you?
Liam: Are you feeling more sensitive than usual? β¦ mmβ¦ so cuteβ¦
Kate: β¦ ahh, itβs still morningβ¦
Liam: I love doing it in the morning too. Because I can see everything about you clearly.
Kate: β¦ ahhh
β¦
We explained our situation to William and Harrison while having a late breakfast.
William: β So this is what happens when you sneak into an art museum to satisfy your curiosity.
Harrison: Thatβs what you get for being curious. But this is a rare type of lock that that guy (Alfons) canβt unlock.
Alfons: My, my, it appears that you're enjoying this perverted play.
Kate: Whoa! Please donβt appear out of nowhere so suddenly. Also, what do you mean by βenjoyingβ...
Alfons: You shouldn't tell lies. I can see the numerous hickeys on your neckβ¦
Kate: Huh?
Harrison: Al is lying. Geez, you're so gullible.
Liam: I mean, I did kiss Kateβs body a lot this morning, so itβs not surprising if she has hickeys on her.
I was flustered by the bombshell comment Liam so nonchalantly made, and William smiled quietly.
William: Victor said that Kate and Liam can be on break until the handcuffs come off.
William: Because they most likely wonβt be able to go on missions with their hands cuffed together like this.
Liam: Really? Victorβs so understanding, as always.
Harrison: But don't you have rehearsals today? Weren't you making a huge fuss over next weekendβs premiere?
Liam: Yup, thatβs right. Kate, can you accompany me to my rehearsal?
Kate: Of course. Please do take me with you.
Liam: Mm, thanks.
I would usually just see Liam off to his rehearsals without tagging along, in order to avoid getting in his way.
However, it was inevitable for me to be by Liamβs side all day today.
(Even so, I donβt think our situation is too bad.)
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No Warnings for this part, but it does become NSFW in later parts, so MDNI
Part 1 | Part 2 | Premium End | Epilogue
Victor: βWell then, hereβs the question.β
Victor: βThe third glass from the top and furthest left in the common room. What happens if you touch it?β
Kate / Ellis: βA hidden armory appears.β
Victor: βYes, very good answer.β
(Waaaaahβ¦!)
The moment he touched the glass, a shelf appeared and the common room transformed into an armory.
On principle, only the members of Crown and I were allowed to use the weapons Victor possessed.
Victor: βItβs so earnest and sweet of you to ask to borrow a weapon for your next mission, it almost brings tears to my eyes.β
Ellis: βCan I take whatever I want?β
Victor: βOf course you can! What do you want? Oh, this is a new tranquilizer gun. Once it puts you to sleep, you wonβt wake up for 24 hours!β
Victor: βIt can be used on either lions or people. And this oneββ
Ellis: βThese handcuffsβ¦ Iβve never seen ones like this before.β
Kate: βReally? How do they work?β
Ellis: βKate, can I see your handβ¦ I wonder if this is it.β
Kate: βOh, I see. Thatβs how you use them.
Victor: βSo, this one isβ¦what!? Wait, what!?β
Victor: βWhatβs that in your hands, no wayβ¦β
Ellis: ββ¦?β
Victor yelled as he looked at the handcuffs connecting one of my hands and one of Ellisβs hands.
Victor: βThese are handcuffs that never come off after you put them on-----Oh!β
--dining room
(Th-This is one hell of a situation.)
Liam heard the commotion and pulled us into the dining room saying βAl is a master lock-pickerβ
Alfons: βYouβre fools to fall for handcuffs that can never come off again.β
Kate: βHey, regardless of what weβre stupid enough to do, just take it off for now. Please.β
As the rest of Crown looked on, Alfons messed around with the handcuffs, looking up after 5 seconds.
Alfons: βThis is impossible.β
Kate: βHuh? Please, try a little harder.β
Alfons: βIβm a genius at giving up. Isnβt it foolish to waste effort on unnecessary things.β
Alfons: βI surrender, I surrender.β
(Th-thatβsβ¦)
(Huh? It seems like Victor and I are the only ones who have been panicking for a while now.)
Ellis: ββ¦Is it really so bad if it stays this way?β
Kate: βHuh?β
Ellis: βWith anyone else, it would be a bit of a problem, butβ¦β
Ellis: βIf itβs with you, I donβt mind staying connected.β
I blinked at the unexpectedly sweet words being thrown at me.
Ellis: βYou feel the same with meβ¦ right?β
Kate: βItβsβ¦. The, uh, I donβt likeβ¦. I donβt.β
Jude: βYeah. He stopped his repayments without asking.β
Kate: βIs there some reason why donβt just ignore it?β
Jude: βAre you seriously asking that?β
(Uhβ¦.)
Jude: βThe circumstances and shit were premeditated. He doesnβt pay people back, just shows up at balls around here and there and has a grand old time.β
Jude: βHow dare he break his word, eh?β
After spitting it out, Jude threw something in front of me and Ellis.
Kate: βAn invitation to a ball? Could it beβ¦β
Jude: βHeβll be there tonight. Go undercover and collect the money he stole.β
Ellis: βThat means Kate is a young lady and I am her servant.β
Kate: βNo, that would be suspicious. Weβre still connected arenβt we?β
Jude: βTheyβll just think overprotective parents put a collar on their daughter.β
Jude: βOr theyβll think yer someone with a taste for that sort of thing.β
(Ngh, Thatβs the problem! Ah, thatβs right!)
Kate: βWell, I also donβt have a high-class dress that a young lady would wear.β
If I told Victor, heβd probably have one ready in a second, but Iβll keep that a secret for now.
Jude: βHaahβ¦ yer a very ill-prepared princess.β
Jude, looking really bothered, took something out and ran his pen over it.
Jude: βHm, If ya got this itβll be fine.β
Kate: βUh, a checkβ¦and for this much!?β
Kate: βI canβt accept this!β
Jude: βNo one said anything about doing it for free. Itβs an advance on todayβs work.β
Jude: βIf it doesnβt work out, youβll have to pay it back with double the interest. Do yer best.β
Kate: βEh, h-hey!β
--Crown Castle Hall
(β¦ugh, I couldnβt refuse.)
Ellis: βKate, are you okay?β
Kate: βIβm alright. Now that Iβve received the money, I want to do my job properly.β
Kate: βLetβs do our best, Ellis.β
Ellis: ββ¦Fufu.β
Kate: ββ¦?β
Ellis: βI, that part of youβ¦ I like it.β
Ellis: ββ¦Maybe itβs a good thing it turned out like this.β
Kate: ββ¦good?β
Ellis: βYeah. This way, I can be with you all the time.β
When I see the sweet smile on his face, I feel my heart flutter.
(Before, I couldnβt say it clearly)
Kate: βMe too, Iβm glad you were the one who was connected to me.β
Ellis: βI see, Iβm happyβ¦ So, shall we go buy a dress?β
Kate: βYes, Ellis!β
--Mansion entrance
After I bought a formal evening dress at Harrods,
We stepped into the mansion where the ball was being held.
(Wow, a big mansion⦠and lots of people.)
While I was stunned by the glittering lights, Ellis held my hand.
Ellis: βLetβs hold hands. It would be difficult if we got separated.β
Kate: βFufu, we canβt exactly be separated when Iβm handcuffed to you.β
Ellis: βI didnβt say it right. Soβ¦β
Ellis: βCan I hold your hand, because I want to hold your hand?β
Kate: ββ¦β¦yes.β
(I wonder if he noticed my anxiety⦠Ellis is as kind as ever.)
When I think about that, I suddenly felt a sense of discomfort.
which one is your most fav ikevil event so far???ππ mine is the queenβs bodyguard onee
Hi~ sorry that iβve been absent for a whileπ
*cough* *cough* welp as much as i want to say βi want to know every inch of youβ cuz you knowπ the 3P bodyguard event with jude and ellis duo story has a chokehold on me ever since. Diving deeper into charactersβ relationships is my fav. I love sexy stories but getting to see JudeKateEllis cute and hilarious interactions after the erotic marathon is really refreshing. While being so wholesome, they also provide us dokidoki time in the end π€π» As someone who canβt choose between Jude and Ellis, I enjoyed every bit of the story so far.
Every little snippet makes me love Al & El even more. π
A little while before the little robin got lost in the dark night...
~~~
Liam: "What are you looking at, Al? Are those photos?"
Alfons: "Mhm, from the time when Lord El was a little boy. I came across them when rummaging through the valuables in his room.
Liam: "Ahh, what a little angel."
The album held by Alfons contained many photographs of Elbert.
Alfons: "This one is from the time when a photographer came to Greetia household demanding to take a photo of El and not taking a no for an answer."
Alfons: "I felt sorry for El, who looked stiff, unable to move."
Alfons: "Here, El was 10 years old."
Alfons: "This one was taken when he was dressed in a dress by some pervert(s) who wanted to take pictures of him in `a cute outfit while he was still pretty`."
Alfons: "Well, he certainly looked cute."
Liam: "If you know all of this, does it mean you were already with Lord El back then?"
Alfons: "It'd seem so, yes."
Liam: "Huh? But I can only see pictures of Elbert in here and not a single one of yours, Al?"
Alfons: "I don't like photos."
Alfons: "Besides, people behind the camera were satisfied with capturing Elbert."
Alfons: "I was pouting in a corner, playing with a cat."
Liam: "Haha, you went through such a cute phase yourself."
Alfons: "Excuse me. I'm breaking the new cuteness record with every passing moment."
Liam: "Still, it seems strange. Why are you with Lord El?"
Alfons: "Why are you asking this out of the blue?"
Liam: "Because... It seems El isn't able to live without you, Al."
Liam: "You, on the other hand, don't seem like the type to stick to one place or one person."
Alfons: "That's just like you! I'm touched that you know me so well. Look, I'm crying."
Liam: "Jeez -- let me finish."
Liam: "I just thought that there must be a deeper reason for you to have such a long and meaningful relationship with someone."
Alfons: "...There's no deep reason for it."
Alfons: "Though if I had to say something, then it'd be that I decided whether to leave him or not to chance, after he slowly grew on me..."
Liam: "Left it to chance?"
Roger: "Are you talking about that crazy game you play against El time to time?"
Roger interjected after suddenly approaching us and taking a drink from the shelf.
Liam: "Huh? You know about it!?"
Roger: "Does it mean that you don't?"
Liam: "Eh? Am I, by chance, the only one who doesn't?"
Roger: "Well, Jude and Ellis might not know since they recently joined the Crown."
Liam: "Phew, I'm glad it's not just me then."
Alfons: "I was having a pleasant chat with Liam."
Roger: "That's fine, I just invited myself in."
Liam: "So, what's the game you've mentioned?"
Alfons: "We call it the Dead or Alive Game."
Liam: "Dead or... what? Disturbing name."
Alfons: "Heh, your eyes lit up at the mere mention of danger."
Liam: "You know that 'curiosity' is my weakness, and you're trying to tempt me."
Alfons: "-- We try it once a year."
Alfons: "Will I continue to live by Lord El's side or... will I disappear?"
Liam: "How come...?
Alfons: "Well... at first, it was just an idea."
~~~
This was shortly after I had been placed in the care of the Greetia family.
Having just lost his father, Lord Elbert was very unstable.
As Liam had said, I didn't like the idea of interfering in people's lives,
So, unsurprisingly, soon enough I felt it was time for me to leave the mansion.
I guess being young back then, my consciousness opposed to the idea of leaving him alone. I decided to make a bet.
Alfons: "Lord Elbert, I've made you some tea. Would you like a cup?"
Elbert: "...... thank you, Alfons. ...no need to call me `Lord`.".
Alfons: "It's not because of you--- it's that butler of yours being a nuisance."
Elbert: "...... then, you can call me whatever you like."
Alfons: "Why?"
Elbert: "You're... my only friend."
Alfons: "...hmm."
Alfons: "So, um, the tea."
Alfons: "Which one would you like to drink?"
~~~
Liam: "So that's how the game started? Which part of it was Dead or Alive?"
Alfons: "One of the teas I brewed was an ordinary Darjeeling tea."
Alfons: "The other cup was filled with a poison that could take you to the other side after just one mouthful!"
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When I was staring at the appallingly beautiful moon flowers, Ellis's body next to me tilted.
Ellis: ββ¦..Uhβ
Kate: βEllis?β
I hurriedly hugged him, and the two of us sat down on the ground together.
(β¦..Ouβ¦chβ¦..)
With these arms around him, I looked at Ellisβs face as I held him.
Kate: βEllis, are you all right?β
Ellis: βMiss Kate...... This...looks like something I shouldn't have gone near."
Kate: βEhβ¦?β
Ellis: βIt's the fault of these flowers......I wonder. β¦.It makes me feel dizzy.β
Ellis: "......Besides......my heart is more disturbed than before."
Ellis seems to be upbeat and looks as if he is floating in the heat.
(......I knew the moon flowers had something to do with this phenomenon.)
(Nah, that's not important right now.)
Kate: "Oh, let's get away from here. Can you stand up?"
Ellis: ββ¦β¦Yeβ¦..ahβ
(No. It's hard for me to take him by my own. Maybe I should go and get someone to help...)
(......But everyone in the Crown can't get near here.)
(That's right, if it's Victor!)
He said he was out for work today, but he might be back at this time.
Kate: βEllis, please wait a moment. Iβll find Victor and tell him toββ
Ellis: β......Why are you leaving me?β
As I was getting up, Ellis forcefully hugged my body.
Kate: ββ¦..Ellis?β
Ellis: "When you leave... my heart gets even more anxious."
Ellis: βIt's a bit calming to do this, though.β
Ellis: β......But.....I still feel like it's not enough."
Kate: β.....Notβ¦enough?"
Ellis: ".....I want to get even closer to you."
The strength of his embracing arms suddenly weakens, and our gazes mingle at close range.
(β¦β¦.Uh)
Ellis's eyes are filled with wet lust, and I stare at him, forgetting to breathe.
He grabbed both my wrists andβkissed me on the nape of my neck.
That sweet sensation made my body jump.
Kate: ββ¦..Oh, Ellisβ¦β
My still voice disappears tenuously into the night with his lips tracing my skin lower and lower.
Kate: "Mmm.... Ahβ
Ellis: β.....Cute. I'd like to hear more of your voice, the one no one has ever heard.β
At that moment, my blouse falls off my shoulder and my bare skin is exposed.
(......When was the ribbon on my back untied?)
Ellis: β....Your skin is so beautiful. .......Makes me want to lick you all over."
(What?)
Smiling darkly, Ellis's hand slides down my underwear.
(β¦..Oh, noβ¦..)
He kissed the tip of my breast, and just like that.β¦..
Kate: βMm, stop, such a placeβ¦..aah, yeaβ¦..β
He tickles my red top with his incense tip, as if rolling a candy ball.
When I stood up my teeth and chewed softly, Ellis chuckled.
Ellis: ββ¦Stop? Liarβ¦.you know it feels so good.β
Kate: "An......., Ellis......."
Ellis: βNo, I wonβt let you goβ¦..Donβt leave me.β
Even though I squirmed in the unsisting pleasure, Ellisβs hands still restrained my wrists.
It was like thorns that clung to my body.
(β¦β¦β¦.Bounding the others?)
(Maybe)
(Is this Ellis's sin...?)
Ellis: ".....Your sweet voice, your titillating breaths, all for me alone to hear."
Ellis: "All of them, every single one...is mine."
Kate: ββ¦..Mnβ
A sweet shiver runs down my spine as he whispers to me with eyes that are laced with desire.
Ellis usually submerges his desires to the point of asceticism, but all of his is now being presented before me.
It's like forbidden fruit dripping with sweet juice.
(Iβm weird... Ellis is now being driven crazy by the Moonbeams Night.)
(...I want Ellis to want what he truly wants.)
Alarm bells are ringing in my head that this is the place to stay.
(But I'm sneakyβ)
I left the final line to him.
Kate: ββ¦..Ellisβ
Kate: ββ¦β¦β¦β¦..I'm not happy about this."
He asks me every now and then, "How happy are you now?"
Everyone being happy is the most important thing to him.
So, if I were to say, βI'm not happy,β I'm sure he would definitely stop here.
(Still, if.....Ellis asks for it as he desires.)
(If that happens, I willβ)
Ellis: "Yes... What is it? Thank you for letting me know how you feel."
Ellis: "...But, Forgive me."
Ellis: "Even though you're not happy...I don't want to stop. Please let me continue?"
Kate: ββ¦β¦Uhβ
The forbidden fruit is offered to my lips while dripping sweet honey.
(Aaaaa, I can't resist anymore...)
I was holding Ellisβs body against my own.
Like chewing on forbidden fruit that has been offered to you.
Ellis: "Miss Kate...youβre cute. So, so, so cute..."
Ellis: "Miss Kate... Do you feel good with me a lot...?"
Ellis: "...You've become so cute in my arms."
The tip of my breast is sucked tightly by his lips, which smile happily.
Kate: βNnnβ¦β¦, aahβ¦β¦β
As I twisted my body in response to the intense stimulation, Ellis's arms became even more entwined with me.
Kate: "E-Ellis, youβre hugging me so tightlyβ¦ Ah, ya..."
Ellis "......Even if you want to leave me tonight... I won't let you go again."
β¦
As night fell away and the moon flowers closed its blossoms, the intense curse faded away, just as Victor had said it would.
I woke up in bed, alone with my head in my hands.
(.....I fell asleep after that, and Ellis carried me here, didn't he?)
(AaaaaβGod, What have I done.)
Kate: "Well, I didn't go all the way to the end. But..."
There are bright red marks scattered on my chest, and my body remembers last night's heat very well.
(.......What kind of face should I make to meet Ellis?)
Then there was a knock on the doorβ
Kate: "Yes? Please come in."
Ellis: "....Miss Kate. Good morning."
Kate: ββ¦β¦.Um, Ellis.β
He held out a large loaf of bread in front of me.
Ellis: β......I bought this as an apology for last night. .......Will you eat it with me?"
β¦
(Wow........)
There are a lot of bread, jam, and sweets.
Kate: "These..... Perhaps you went all the way to the city and buy these for me?"
Ellis: β......Right. I don't know if this is the sort of thing you'd want to be apologised for.β
Ellis: ββ¦Miss Kate, please accept my apologies.β
Ellis is sulking like a scolded puppy.
Kate: βEllis, it's not that bad."
Kate: "Well... I hugged you back too, so...we agreed..."
(Ugh... This is embarrassing to death.)
Ellis: ββ¦β¦β¦..β :0
Ellis: "Thank you, Miss Kate..... You're so kind after all." :D
Ellis: "......Well then, let's make up. Here you go."
Saying that, Ellis is in his usual Ellis, offering me the larger piece of bread he has teared up.
However, I find myself strangely conscious of his fingertips, which I briefly touched to receive the bread.
Ellis: "......You're conscious, aren't you?"
Kate: ββUh, eh, wellβ¦..β
Ellis: βFufu, sorry. I was a bit mean. ....I just wanted to see the lovely you again.
Kate: ββ¦β¦β¦..Ellisβ
Ellis: "But I promise. I won't do anything you don't like from now on."
Ellis: βI want to make you happy. That's all."
He is smiling kindly, and the taste of the bread is the same as usual.
But only the meaning of the hand that touches me seems to have changed distinctly in my mind.
I do not own any contents of Ikemen Villains. This story being uploaded in this blog belongs solely to CYBIRD. Please support them by downloading their games and buying their stories. Both English and Japanese are not my mother tongue languages, please keep in mind that there will be mistakes and added words for my own preferences. I translate for my personal entertainment and for my own practice only.
The sun has just started to tilt, and it seems that there will still be time before the moon appears.
Ellis: βMiss Kate, are you leaving now? Or do you want to go to the tavern with me?β
Kate: "It's not fair to ask like that, Ellis...β
Ellis: βFufu, sorry. ......Well then, let's just drop in for a bit and get home before the full moon comes out.β
Kate: "Yes! I agree."
Once seated, the owners serve us a succession of dishes and drinks to entertain us.
All of them were exquisiteβwe didn't realise that it started to get dark outside.
Bar customer: "Happy Halloween! *Hiccup* Another round please, Master."
(Somehow more people are getting drunk. .......Ah!)
When I looked out the window, it was completely dark outside.
β Flash back begins β
Victor: βYou never know what's going to happen. You have to be back before the moon rises in the sky.β
β Flash back ends β
(...Ah, What should I do!)
Kate: "Ellis. The full moon is.......β
Ellis: β.......Yeah?β
Ellis sitting next to me doesn't seem to have changed anything from usual.
(......Still, it's better not to stay too long)
Kate: βIt's time to go home. Victor said so, and...β
When I was about to stand up, Ellis slipped his arm and hugged around my waist.
Kate: βEllis?β
Ellis: "......I don't want to go home yet."
Kate: βB-Butβ
Ellis: βAaah. .....Maybe I didn't say it right."
Ellis: "Miss Kate. ...I don't want you to go home yet."
Ellis: ββ¦..Donβt go home, okay?β
(......The usual Ellis and the atmosphere are....different?)
(Uh, no, maybe he's just drunk.)
I stare at Ellis seriously, but he doesn't look like he's drunk at all.
(β¦..By any chance)
(So, sins really are worsened due to the power of the full moon?)
Ellis: "....Miss Kate, the 'Night of the Moonbeams' really did happen."
Muttering as if to answer my question, Ellis rested his head on my shoulder as he sat next to me.
Ellis: βMy mind has been buzzing since a while ago... It's like my rational mind is melting away.β
Kate: βRationalβ¦..?β
Ellis: β......Yeah. So, can you stay with me a bit longer?"
His head is rubbed against the nape of my neck, and my heart jumps.
Ellis: "...You don't want to?"
Kate: "T-That's... But I have to go homeββ
I had to tell him that I donβt want to and weβre going home, I thought so.
(Really? Do I really hate it?)
(.....Itβs different. It's not that I don't like it. Rather..... I'm kind of happy about it.)
(Ellis, who doesn't always say he's selfish, is now able to say how selfish he is.)
Ellis: βMiss Kate, you're so easy to understand and so cute.β
Ellis: βThat face. .....You don't hate me, do you?"
Kate: "Eh, ah........"
Ellis: "If that's the case......"
He hugs me around the waist even more and creaks into my face.
Ellis: β...Just look at me, Miss Kate.β
Kate: ββ¦β¦β¦β¦..Ellisβ
Ellis: βIt is forbidden to think about anyone else but me.β
Kate: βUh, if you're this close, all I can think about is you..... I can't think of anything else."
Ellis: "......Yeah, did that on purpose."
It's not uncommon for Ellis to make me nervous.
(Tsk, heβs now even worse for my heart than he usually is!)
But I was still happy to be told to be selfish by Ellis.
(My body doesn't seem to be in pain... It's okay if it's just a little bit more, right?)
β¦
After we leave the bar, Ellis remains snugly attached to me.
(...Our hands are tied together all the time.)
His hand was entwined around my fingers like thorns.
It's as if he won't allow you to go anywhere.
Ellis: ".....It's more lively than during the day."
Kate: βAh, yes. This area of the city is a nightlife area every yearββ
As if to interrupt the words I was about to say, the sound of cutting through the sky echosβ
A large flower bloomed in the night sky.
Ellis: ".....Wow"
Kate: βEvery year, there's a fireworks display.β
Ellis: "......That's right. .....I wonder why, I forgot."
We are speechless and are fascinated by the fireworks that colour our eyes.
When I look up, I feel as if I'm bathed in a grain of light with my whole body.
(......I don't think I've ever looked up at fireworks this slowly before.)
The fantastic scenery seems to gently make me forget about the tiredness and anxiety that accumulates every day.
Kate: "...........It's beautiful."
Ellis: ββ¦β¦β¦β¦β :)
Kate: "When I see beautiful things, I wish time would stop like this."
Ellis: "Stop time........?β
Kate: β...Yes. I wish it could be forever.β
Kate: βBut maybe it's beautiful because it's not eternal.β
Ellis: ββ¦β¦..Hmβ
In an instant, I was pulled closer to our connected hands.
It was so forceful that I cannot believe that it was from Ellis until now.
Ellis: ".....Miss Kate, over here."
Kate: ββ¦..Ellis?β
When we got into a carriage parked nearby, Ellis slammed the door shut.
The coarse gestures were different from those of usual Ellis, who was always gentle.
Kate: βWhatβs wrong, all of a sudden?β
Ellis sat down next to me and put his hand on the side of my face to stop me going anywhere.
Ellis: "I wish time would stop."
Ellis: "When I was looking at you laughing saying that..... My heart is buzzing again."
Ellis: βI need to make you mine and mine alone as soon as possible."
Kate: β.....Your own......as your thing?"
Ellis: ββ¦..Yeah" :D
Ellis: βMiss Kate, I've been wanting to make youβ¦..my own."
Kate: ββ¦..Umβ
Ellis smiles as if there is a gaping black hole in his face.
When I couldn't respond with any words to his unusual smile, Ellis blinked at me.
Ellis: ββ¦β¦β¦.Uhβ :0
Ellis: βThat's wrong... What am I even doingβ¦.?β :(
Ellis: βIβm sorry, Miss Kate... I didn't mean to do this."
In order to regain his reason, Ellis shakes his head to the side many times.
Ellis: βI took the liberty of not listening to your feelings.... My apologies."
(...As expected, βNight of the Moonbeamsβ is driving him crazy.)
(I'm sure that even now you're in pain, but you're doing your best not to scare meβ¦)
Kate: βDon't apologise. Besides, it's not for you to worry about, Ellis."
Kate: "Because this is because of βMoonbeams Nightβ, isn't it?"
Ellis: "......That's true. ...But."
His gaze turns to the moon that floats in the distance outside the window.
Ellis: ".....I wonder if everyone in the crown is also suffering now?"
Ellis: "This kind of thing... No one is happy, right?"
The edge of my heart aches at his words of concern for everyone.
(.....I'm so sorry I thought you'd be happy to be selfish.)
"Night of the Moonbeams" is not just something that happened this time, but something that could happen in the future.
(In that caseβ)
Kate: βEllis, would you like to find out if there is any way to control this phenomenon?β
Kate: βThen maybe it would be easier for everyone in the Crown.β
Ellis: ββ¦..Miss Kateβ
Ellis: "......Yeah, thank you." :D
(Thatβs a relief. He finally smiles.)
(β¦..But)
Kate: "Where and how should I look it upβ¦?β
Ellis: βI've heard that moon flowers grow wild on the castle grounds.β
Ellis: 'If you go there...... You might learn something.β
Kate: βOn the castle grounds. Let's go."
Going there may not solve anything.
Still, neither I nor Ellis could just wait for the dawn.
β¦
Ellis: ".....I'm sure it's this way. Miss Kate, be careful of your feet."
Kate: "Yes, you too, be careful."
Going around the back of the castle and going deeperβ
β¦
Kate: "Wow........β
Moon flowers were growing wild, entwined around arched trellis.
(..........They're so beautiful it's horrifying.)
The flowers that bloom in the light of the full moon are so beautiful that I even feel scared.
I thought it was because of the moon that the power of the curse was getting stronger.
(I wonder if this flower has something to do with itβ¦..)
At that moment, the body of Ellis, who was standing next to me, tilted unsteadilyβ
I do not own any contents of Ikemen Villains. This story being uploaded in this blog belongs solely to CYBIRD. Please support them by downloading their games and buying their stories. Both English and Japanese are not my mother tongue languages, please keep in mind that there will be mistakes and added words for my own preferences. I translate for my personal entertainment and for my own practice only.
On the eve of Halloween, the smell of sweet sweets drifted in the kitchen of Crown Castle.
Victor: "It's about time to finish baking. Now, take the scones out of the oven."
Ellis: βMiss Kate, let me do it, I don't want you to get burned.β
Kate: "Thank you very much. Ellis, please be careful.β
Ellis: "Hmm. ......Oh, it's baked beautifully."
Victor: "Ahahaha, itβs my secret recipe for scones with extra butter.β
We cheered as we looked at the scones, which were perfectly baked as if they were for sale.
Tomorrow, October 31st, Halloween will come to England, and the city will be bustling.
I was talking with Ellis about whether we could do something for the people of the town.
I decided to hand out scones after learning from Victor.
We don't live in the sunshine, but it shouldn't be a bummer if we do this every now and then.
(.....It's so Ellis to be so friendly and kind to the people of the town that he wants to distribute sweets.)
Victor: "Are you going to distribute this tomorrow?"
Kate: "Yes, I intend to do so."
Victor: "That's very nice. As expected of my kind-hearted Ellis and Kate!"
Ellis: βVictor... You hug is a little bit too strong."
Victor: "Oops, my apologies! My love has overflowed."
Victor: "But be careful of one thing. Tomorrow is 'Night of the Moonbeams'."
Kate: "Night of the Moonbeamsβ¦?β
Victor: "Oh, I see. Kate, I haven't told you yet."
Victor explains it to me.
Every few years, when Halloween falls on a full or new moon, it is said that the "sin of the cursed will be intensified".
It is also known as "Night of the Moonbeams" because moon flowers bloom to coincide with the festival.
(...Such strange things happen. Maybe it's because of the phases of the moon?)
Kate: βThank you for your concise explanation. So, what actually happens when sin intensifies?'
Victor: "As much as iβd like to tell you, I don't really know what will happen!β
Kate: "Eh?"
Victor: "The last time the Moonbeams Night happened was 20 years ago."
Victor: βTwenty years ago...Most of the children of Clowns weren't even aware that they were cursed, were they?"
Kate: βYes, that's right. Let's see, Ellis, 20 years ago...β
Ellis: "...I wonder if I'm finally able to speak?"
Kate & Victor: ".............Cute"
Ellis: β...Fufu, both of you are sharing the voices of your hearts.β
Kate: "Oh, I'm sorry. I just...β
Victor: βAhem. So, to sum it up, tomorrow is your first dangerous night in 20 years."
Victor: βYou never know what's going to happen. You have to be back before the moon rises in the sky.β
β¦
Ellis and I carry the cooled scones and wrap them one by one.
Kate: βBy the way, the decorations in this dining room are amazing...β
Ellis: 'It's a tradition. I help Victor every year."
Ellis muttered something in between the casual conversation.
Ellis: "Is it okay if you come with meβ¦..tomorrow?"
Kate: βEhβ¦..?β
Ellis: βAren't you afraid of me, Miss Kate?β
Ellis: "If you're even a little scared, I'll stop being with you."
Ellis: ".....I just want to make you happy, but I don't want to scare you."
(Because you never know what might happen on the Moonbeams Night, right?)
To be honest, I don't know what will happen tomorrow, either.
(I only know that Ellis will never do what I don't like.)
(Besides, I don't want to be afraid of Ellis.)
Kate: βI want to be with you. It's our first Halloween together."
Ellis: ".....Thank you, Miss Kate. ...Actually, I also wanted to be with you."
Ellis's sweet smile makes me smile too.
Kate: βThen we're in this together."
Ellis: ββ¦Yes, together.β
Ellis: βBut I can't even imagine what a heightened sin of my curse would look like.....β
(Huh? Speaking of which.)
Kate: "I still havenβt known about Ellis's curse."
Ellis: "Oh, is that so?" :0
Ellis: "......Then guess what it is." :D
For example, William is the curse of the king of self-righteousness, so I think sin is self-righteousness and condemnation.
(Ellis comes with Thorn curse. So to think.....)
Kate: β.....Do you stab the other person?"
Ellis: βFufu, lovely. Slightly incorrect."
Kate: βU-uh, well thenββ
Ellis chuckled as he stared at my thinking face.
Ellis: βI think I'll just shut up for a bit because you're so cute looking for answers.β
Ellis: "......If possible, I want you to keep not knowing."
Ellis: "If you know the answer, tell me."
β¦
Then, on Halloween day, we headed out into town with our wrapped scones in hand.
It is said that Halloween in the UK lacks excitement, the city is found to be livelier and more buoyant than usual.
An old woman who sells fruit: "Oh, Ellis, little girl. Happy Halloween."
Ellis: "Hello, Anna."
Ellis: "Hey... Trick or Treat?β
An old woman who sells fruit: ".....? Trick or treat?β
Ellis: βYes, treat. ...Here you go."
An old woman who sells fruit: βOh my God. ......Are these homemade? Oh roastie, thank you, you two."
Bookshop owner: "Hey, Ellis! Miss Kate! Those are sweeties, arenβt they?"
Bookshop owner: βWell, then, be my guest. Trick or treat!"
Ellis: βHere you go. It's got lots of butter, so it's bound to be good.β
A child dressed as a ghost: "Brother, sister! Trick or Treat!"
Ellis: "Be careful not to fall.... Yes, please."
(Fufu, Ellis is very popular! And everyone seems to be having fun.....)
β¦
When the sun began to set, the scones in the basket were empty.
Kate: "Wow... All's gone now. It went by so fast."
Ellis: "Yeah. Oh, that's right."
Ellis: βMiss Kate, do you want to trick-or-treat withβ¦me too?β
(β¦..With you?)
Kate: ββ¦Trick or Treat?β
Ellis: "Yes, please. I hid the last one for you."
Kate: "B-but if I get it, I'll get Ellis's share...β
I do not own any contents of Ikemen Villains. This story being uploaded in this blog belongs solely to CYBIRD. Please support them by downloading their games and buying their stories. Both English and Japanese are not my mother tongue languages, please keep in mind that there will be mistakes and added words for my own preferences. I translate for my personal entertainment and for my own practice only.
On the eve of Halloween, the smell of sweet sweets drifted in the kitchen of Crown Castle.
Victor: "It's about time to finish baking. Now, take the scones out of the oven."
Ellis: βMiss Kate, let me do it, I don't want you to get burned.β
Kate: "Thank you very much. Ellis, please be careful.β
Ellis: "Hmm. ......Oh, it's baked beautifully."
Victor: "Ahahaha, itβs my secret recipe for scones with extra butter.β
We cheered as we looked at the scones, which were perfectly baked as if they were for sale.
Tomorrow, October 31st, Halloween will come to England, and the city will be bustling.
I was talking with Ellis about whether we could do something for the people of the town.
I decided to hand out scones after learning from Victor.
We don't live in the sunshine, but it shouldn't be a bummer if we do this every now and then.
(.....It's so Ellis to be so friendly and kind to the people of the town that he wants to distribute sweets.)
Victor: "Are you going to distribute this tomorrow?"
Kate: "Yes, I intend to do so."
Victor: "That's very nice. As expected of my kind-hearted Ellis and Kate!"
Ellis: βVictor... You hug is a little bit too strong."
Victor: "Oops, my apologies! My love has overflowed."
Victor: "But be careful of one thing. Tomorrow is 'Night of the Moonbeams'."
Kate: "Night of the Moonbeamsβ¦?β
Victor: "Oh, I see. Kate, I haven't told you yet."
Victor explains it to me.
Every few years, when Halloween falls on a full or new moon, it is said that the "sin of the cursed will be intensified".
It is also known as "Night of the Moonbeams" because moon flowers bloom to coincide with the festival.
(...Such strange things happen. Maybe it's because of the phases of the moon?)
Kate: βThank you for your concise explanation. So, what actually happens when sin intensifies?'
Victor: "As much as iβd like to tell you, I don't really know what will happen!β
Kate: "Eh?"
Victor: "The last time the Moonbeams Night happened was 20 years ago."
Victor: βTwenty years ago...Most of the children of Clowns weren't even aware that they were cursed, were they?"
Kate: βYes, that's right. Let's see, Ellis, 20 years ago...β
Ellis: "...I wonder if I'm finally able to speak?"
Kate & Victor: ".............Cute"
Ellis: β...Fufu, both of you are sharing the voices of your hearts.β
Kate: "Oh, I'm sorry. I just...β
Victor: βAhem. So, to sum it up, tomorrow is your first dangerous night in 20 years."
Victor: βYou never know what's going to happen. You have to be back before the moon rises in the sky.β
β¦
Ellis and I carry the cooled scones and wrap them one by one.
Kate: βBy the way, the decorations in this dining room are amazing...β
Ellis: 'It's a tradition. I help Victor every year."
Ellis muttered something in between the casual conversation.
Ellis: "Is it okay if you come with meβ¦..tomorrow?"
Kate: βEhβ¦..?β
Ellis: βAren't you afraid of me, Miss Kate?β
Ellis: "If you're even a little scared, I'll stop being with you."
Ellis: ".....I just want to make you happy, but I don't want to scare you."
(Because you never know what might happen on the Moonbeams Night, right?)
To be honest, I don't know what will happen tomorrow, either.
(I only know that Ellis will never do what I don't like.)
(Besides, I don't want to be afraid of Ellis.)
Kate: βI want to be with you. It's our first Halloween together."
Ellis: ".....Thank you, Miss Kate. ...Actually, I also wanted to be with you."
Ellis's sweet smile makes me smile too.
Kate: βThen we're in this together."
Ellis: ββ¦Yes, together.β
Ellis: βBut I can't even imagine what a heightened sin of my curse would look like.....β
(Huh? Speaking of which.)
Kate: "I still havenβt known about Ellis's curse."
Ellis: "Oh, is that so?" :0
Ellis: "......Then guess what it is." :D
For example, William is the curse of the king of self-righteousness, so I think sin is self-righteousness and condemnation.
(Ellis comes with Thorn curse. So to think.....)
Kate: β.....Do you stab the other person?"
Ellis: βFufu, lovely. Slightly incorrect."
Kate: βU-uh, well thenββ
Ellis chuckled as he stared at my thinking face.
Ellis: βI think I'll just shut up for a bit because you're so cute looking for answers.β
Ellis: "......If possible, I want you to keep not knowing."
Ellis: "If you know the answer, tell me."
β¦
Then, on Halloween day, we headed out into town with our wrapped scones in hand.
It is said that Halloween in the UK lacks excitement, the city is found to be livelier and more buoyant than usual.
An old woman who sells fruit: "Oh, Ellis, little girl. Happy Halloween."
Ellis: "Hello, Anna."
Ellis: "Hey... Trick or Treat?β
An old woman who sells fruit: ".....? Trick or treat?β
Ellis: βYes, treat. ...Here you go."
An old woman who sells fruit: βOh my God. ......Are these homemade? Oh roastie, thank you, you two."
Bookshop owner: "Hey, Ellis! Miss Kate! Those are sweeties, arenβt they?"
Bookshop owner: βWell, then, be my guest. Trick or treat!"
Ellis: βHere you go. It's got lots of butter, so it's bound to be good.β
A child dressed as a ghost: "Brother, sister! Trick or Treat!"
Ellis: "Be careful not to fall.... Yes, please."
(Fufu, Ellis is very popular! And everyone seems to be having fun.....)
β¦
When the sun began to set, the scones in the basket were empty.
Kate: "Wow... All's gone now. It went by so fast."
Ellis: "Yeah. Oh, that's right."
Ellis: βMiss Kate, do you want to trick-or-treat withβ¦me too?β
(β¦..With you?)
Kate: ββ¦Trick or Treat?β
Ellis: "Yes, please. I hid the last one for you."
Kate: "B-but if I get it, I'll get Ellis's share...β
Villain's Night, Halloween Story Event ~
Jude Jazza Story
WARNING! The story contains hardcore violence, murder and blood.
Young man in a costume: "Hey you! Can't you hear me!? ....I said trick or treat?"
Kate: ".....This is so annoying. I said I'm waiting for someone."
Young man in a costume: "If you don't give me a treat, I'll do a trick."
(This is so annoying....)
Ellis was asked by Mr. Jude to do some shopping. The town which was busy with all Halloween preparation and there were people everywhere, so I went out with Ellis to help him carry his luggage.
While I was waiting for Ellis outside the store and this young man wearing a costume approached me.
(If I leave here, I'll just get separated from Ellis...)
(If that happens, there is no point in coming here to carry the luggage...how can I get rid of this person?)
Young man in a costume: "Hey, are you ignoring me again?"
Kate: "Hey! let go....!"
He grabbed my wrist and I couldn't help but glare at him and raise my voice.
???: "Did you hook up with a man that has a very bad taste?"
Young man in costume: "Huh?"
(....This voice)
Someone pulled my shoulder with a jerk and when I look up, it was Mr. Jude.
Jude: "He looks frustrated?"
Kate: "No no....! This man was the one who got involved."
Jude: "Oh?"
Young man in a costume: "Ah.."
Mr. Jude glanced at him and it made the young man realize that he was in danger.
He let out a shriek and ran away.
Kate: "Thank you very much....for helping me."
Jude: "You were just standing here like an idiot without doing anything."
Jude: "Miss Ex-postman, you know there are fools like those wandering around here celebrating Halloween, right?"
He turns his gaze towards the buoyant streets of London, and Mr. Jude removed his hand from my shoulder.
The area he was touching was no longer warm and my gaze followed his hand as it moves away.
He is supposed to be a ruthless sadist, but sometimes, there are times like this where he makes me go crazy.
Jude: "How did you manage to survive unscathed?"
Kate: "....Well, if push comes to shove, I would have bit that man's arm and ran away."
Jude: "Wow. You're so brave."
Jude: "But...I saved you anyway, so you owe me one."
Kate: "!? I don't wanna! I don't wanna!!!"
(I'm sure he's gonna make an unreasonable demand!)
(What would you like....a candy? No, he'll reject me after labelling me a 'Halloween fool')
(Then then...)
Jude: "I'll make it easy for you so you don't have to think so hard with your little head."
Kate: "Eh....!?"
Jude: "Tonight you will not wander off anywhere. You will stay in your room at the Crown Castle."
Jude: "If you promise that, we'll call it square."
Kate: "...That's it?"
Jude: "Why? Do you want something more unreasonable?"
Kate: "No! I promise!"
Ellis: "Sorry to keep you waiting, Kate. The store was busy..."
Ellis: "Ah Jude? Are you done with your work already?"
Jude: "I wouldn't be here if that was the case."
(You had work today too? You really are a busy person, all the time....)
Now that I know how physically and mentally demanding the Crown's duties and those of the trading companies can be,
I am amazed at how he manages to turn it around with just one body.
(It doesn't really feel like he likes his job...nor a spendthrift who likes luxury)
(So why are you working non-stop....?)
In the end, Ellis only gave me the lightest item in his luggage and the three of us returned to the castle.
Victor: "Happy Halloween! How do you like this extravagant decorations? Guess who did it? Guess guess!"
Alphonse: "Oh my god, who!?"
Victor: "I knew you would all be super curious! Why should I hide, right? It was me!"
Kate: "Wow! As expected of Victor!"
Ellis: "clap clap clap~"
Jude: "......"
Kate: "Mr. Jude, you can at least give some acknowledgement..."
As soon as we approached the dining hall, we were dragged in by Mr. Alphonse, and saw that the dining hall had been decorated magnificently.
Victor is unperturbed by our reactions and smiles with satisfaction.
Victor: "Hmm, the tenderness of Ellis and Kate and Jude's unwavering chilling gaze..."
Victor: "My cursed ones and my fairy tale master are running normally today!"
Victor: "...But only while the sun is in the sky. I've already asked Alphonse though."
Victor: "Ellis. Jude. Be careful tonight, okay?"
Jude: "I don't have time for long conversations with weirdos."
Mr. Jude tried to avoid the conversation and left quickly.
Kate: "...Is there anything going on tonight?"
Alphonse: "Fufu, I guess you could call it a mysterious price that comes with the curse."
Alphonse: "Every few years, when Halloween falls on a full or new moon, a cursed one's sin is heightened."
Alphonse: "It's like a phenomenon."
Victor: "The moonflowers in the palace blooms to coincide with it."
Victor: "It's also known as 'Night of the Moonbeams'. As far as I know, it happened once before 20 years ago."
Kate: "Earlier, what did you mean by 'sins are heightened'....?"
Alphonse: "Curses have a predetermined nature, don't they?"
Alphonse: "Self-righteousness, decisiveness' for Mr. William and 'ruthlessness, arrogance, vindictiveness' for Mr. Jude..."
Alphonse: "I think that's a good interpretation for their curses and that's going to get intensified."
Kate: "Does that mean Mr. Jude will become even more ruthless and arrogant in his vengeance than he already is....?"
Victor: "You can put it like that. The cursed ones themselves will feel hard to control...."
Victor: "It is a night of danger, both for the cursed ones and those around them."
(Even those with curses are in danger....)
Alphonse: "Even so, it seems like Mr. Jude is going somewhere dangerous this evening."
Kate: "Dangerous?"
Alphonse: "Yeah, I heard about Mr. Jude's plans for tonight from Mr. Roger."
Alphonse: "Have you ever heard of an illegal form of gambling in which people kill each other, called duel gambling?"
Kate: "N-No...!"
Alphonse: "I heard that a man embezzled Mr. Jude's company's money, left and was melting it down there."
Alphonse: "The little rascal is, unfortunately, now socially dead, it seems."
Alphonse: "He is planning to clamp down on the big boys and take all the money from the gambling operation."
Alphonse: "I'm just horrified by the hints of bloody violence."
Kate: "Does he really have to go to such a dangerous place during this time....?"
Alphonse: "Why not? What a better place for a cold-blooded man who loves other people's misery and money to run amok, right?"
Alphonse: "He might accidentally overdo it and get arrested or killed, but...well, I think he'll be fine."
(Such....is not something that can happen inadvertently)
Kate: "He does all those assignments, all that work and ...he doesn't even look like he is in need of money."
Alphonse: "Isn't it because the nature of his curse included a desire for vengeance?"
Alphonse: "What has been stolen cannot be satisfied unless it is regained, and a broken promise cannot be forgiven unless it is retaliated against."
Ellis: "And....Jude needs a lot of money and people to fulfil his goal, I guess."
Kate: "What goal...?"
Ellis: "To fulfil a promise he made to someone a long time ago."
Kate: "Can he fulfil it if he has money?"
Ellis: "I think he said it was 99.9% impossible."
(W-What the....?)
(Are you living such a....busy dangerous and life-destroying life for the sake of that 0.01% chance?)
Ellis: "...Anyway, duel gambling is illegal, so no matter how he retaliate, they have no choice but to cry themselves to sleep."
Ellis: "He said he'd get more than double what he'd lost in money and that he'd be the perfect one for tonight."
Kate: "What about you, Ellis? Are you going?"
Ellis: "I'll...stay in my room for tonight, I think."
Ellis: "I don't know what's going to happen to me tonight either, so...."
Kate: "....I see..."
Victor: "...There is no one in this castle tonight normal enough to help people, Kate."
(Then Mr. Jude is alone... in a place where he could die)
Alphonse: "You look worried. Why don't you go there and have a look?"
Kate: "...No I can't. I promised to stay quiet in the castle tonight."
Alphonse: "Don't worry! As long as he doesn't find out, you haven't broken any promises."
Kate: "....Don't provoke me. A promise is a promise."
Alphonse: "Fufu, what a shame. I forgot how disciplined and serious you are."
Alphonse: "But, I'll lend you this in case you change your mind."
Alphonse: "Did you know? The gambling den says you can only enter in costume today."
He sneakily whispered and handed me a pair of cat's ears and a suspicious looking tail.
Kate: "....How do you even wear this tail....?"
Alphonse: "You can sort of figure it out just by looking at the shape, right? Where do you think it goes....?"
Kate: "T-Take it back...!"
Alphonse: "No returns."
He puts it in my pocket and walked away in a good mood.
I was too afraid to even touch it, that couldn't even put my hands in the pocket and decided to leave it there.
(I'll get rid of it when I change my clothes...)
(I made a promise to Mr. Jude. So, I want to make sure I keep it)
(But...)
I know it's unnecessary, but I can't help worrying about the strange things that happens on the 'Night of the Moonbeams'.
I was making my way to the palace gardens.
(Is this the garden? The moonflowers, though it's only in bud now....)
(It would be so beautiful if they all bloomed at once)
It's enough.....to drive anyone crazy.
???: "Oh...am I seeing a little robin wandering into the garden of the moonbeam?"
Kate: "William..."
William: "Have the flowers driven you crazy already?"
Kate: "No...I was just curious when I heard about Moonbeam night thing just a few minutes ago."
William: "You look a little too sad that curious."
Kate: "I promised Mr. Jude this morning that I would stay quiet in my room tonight. But...."
Kate: "But now that I think of it, it was as if he knew about the Night of the Moonbeams and was trying to keep me away."
Kate: "It was a promise I made to repay him back and now he's the one protecting me again...."
Kate: "I feel like I'm not giving anything back..."
William: ".....Fufu. You're a disciplined robin. By the way, Kate."
Kate: "Hm....?"
William: "Trick or treat?"
Kate: "!? Sorry, I don't have any treats."
William: "Yes, I know. I'm just said that because I wanted a good reason to play a prank."
Kate: "Eh....?"
William: "I'm feeling a bit more selfish than usual, probably because the sun is going down."
William: "Tonight, act on your desires."
Kate: "....!?"
William: "This is where Jude is heading. If you want."
My hand is drawn like a magnet to the note William holds out to me.
Kate: "Ah..wait..No William...please!"
Furthermore, my feet started moving on their own towards the gate.
(Am I realling going to...where Mr. Jude is!?)
William: "Bye bye, Kate."
William: "Hopefully, I wish you have the most sinful Halloween night ever."
.............
(Finally I made it...)
My body which is faithful to my desires, as William commanded....
I ended up at the gambling den where Mr. Jude said he was heading.
Drunk man: "Hey, little kitten, you're so cute. Come on, purr for me."
Kate: ".....Excuse me. I'm looking for someone."
The gambling den was crowded with people in Halloween costumes.
I was forced to put on only cat ears that Mr. Alphonse had forced on me to blend in with the crowd.
Apparently, it is not only an illegal dueling ring, but also a brothel.
The men were trying to shove their hands inside cages with frightened women, trying to touch and grope them.
(....A place where money is worth more than a human life....)
Sickened by the terrible sight...I look for the person who is trying to mess up this scene.
(...I have to find Mr. Jude quickly...)
(Then what?)
(It's not like I can convince him to come back home quietly)
Even though my head thinks so, my body selfishly searches for him.
(What is my desire? To find Mr. Jude?)
(How can a body be 'faithful to its desires' when I don't even know what to do....?)
(William's abilities are truly terrifying)
Kate: "Um...excuse me, has someone called Jude Jazza been here?"
Kate: "He wears a long cloak and has a scary face-----"
I asked and look around in the crowd, but can't find him....
???: "Is that Jude Jazza's girlfriend?"
.............
Jude: "Let me get this straight."
Jude: "If you accept my terms, I will at least spare your life."
Jude silently submerged the guards and entered, later crushing the jaws of two or three of the guards,
He then imposed arrogant and unreasonable conditions on to the organizers.
Organizer of the gambling den: "...Ha..Haha. First, please calm down."
Organizer of the gambling den: "Isn't it a bit arrogant of you to completely stop duel gambling and human trafficking and give you all the proceeds....?"
Organizer of the gambling den: "We only lost a few thousand pounds, right?"
Organizer of the gambling den: "Also, it's your employee's crime, not ours and we didn't tell him to."
Jude: "I hate talking about that. So are you saying you don't accept my terms....?"
The organizer gulped as he was under the glaring eyes of Jude that were sharper than a blade.
Then a man from his crew ran in and whispered something to the organizer.
The look in his eyes instantly changed to one of triumph.
Organizer of the gambling den: "---Ha. Well well well. It seems you have a visitor."
Jude: "...Visitor?"
A large man entered and dragged Kate's limp unconscious body.
Jude: "...Ah?"
Organizer of the gambling den: "They said she was wandering around looking for you. Looks like you have a loving girlfriend?"
Organizer of the gambling den: "So? If you withdraw your previous conditions, I will return this woman to you untouched."
Organizer of the gambling den: "Hm? There's something inside her pocket...Ah! Oh my."
Big man: "Haha...To also bring this along with you...such a lecherous little girl."
Big man: "----Ha?"
For a moment, the man's eyes blink, as if he doesn't know what had just happened.
As he looked down, Kate's body fell to the floor with a thud, along with his arm that was holding her.
Big man: "Ah..ARGGHHHH!?"
Jude: "Looks like you want to break the promise."
Jude: "I'll keep this boss monkey alive, for a while. He's got a lot of talking to do."
Jude: "Everyone else. Die."
............
Kate: "Nn.....Mm...."
When my consciousness returned, the first thing I heard were moans and sobs.
(Umm...I don't know what happened to me...I recall, someone approached me and...)
Kate: "....!?"
As soon as I sat up, my breathing stopped at the gruesome sight that unfolded before me.
All I can see was red. The floor and walls are stained with blood.
Bodies were lying on the floor and were barely recognizable,
There were several reddish-black lumps of something dumped on the ground like trash.
In the middle of all of it, was Mr. Jude.
(Mr. Jude....?)
Jude: "How about this? If I cut your arteries and you'll die from excessive bleeding. Don't have to pay me back if you don't live, right?"
Mr. Jude's red soaked sword sinks slowly into the leg of the man who seems to be the boss of the place.
Organizer of the gambling den: "Ah..Arrghh...please! please! I'll give you the money! I'll give you....6-60% of the sales."
Jude: "Tch!?"
Organizer of the gambling den: "ARRGGGGHHHH!"
Jude: "Since your ears are for decoration, I'll cut them too."
Mr. Jude was laughing manically as if he was getting off of the man's painful screams.
Seeing the cold and ruthless profile, the fear I had almost forgotten comes back to me.
Mr. Jude is an evil man from a different world.
(And yet....I can't stop witnessing such a spectacle)
(All I kept wondering was if Mr. Jude was bleeding from somewhere)
I didn't know what I wanted to do when I find him.
But my desire was now clear.
(Even if this is an everyday occurrence for Mr. Jude)
Even if this is due to the nature of his curse.
Or even its for a promise to someone I don't know.
(This person who lives in the darkness as if to cut down his life, this person who pushes me away from the darkness, who keeps me safe)
(...I also wanted to help him in anyway I could)
Tonight is a dangerous night for the cursed ones.
(But in the end....I only became a hinderance)
There is an overwhelming gap between him and me.
(How frustrating)
I bite my lip and stare at him, torturing and hurting the man who seems to be the boss.
When he had finished giving him the information he wanted, he stabbed the man's heart and Mr. Jude sheathed his sword.
Jude: "........."
(....I don't think I've ever see you use a sword before)
Mr. Jude usually hurts people, but does not kill them easily.
He says that it is more efficient to exploit the labor force than to kill them, or that killing them will cause problems later on.
----FLASHBACK----
Victor: "The cursed ones themselves will feel hard to control...."
Victor: "It is a night of danger, both for the cursed ones and those around them."
-----FLASHBACK ENDS-----
The pale moonlight shines through the window.
(Right now....Mr. Jude is not normal)
(It is too dangerous to approach him)
I slowly walked towards his bloody back.
The Halloween night will make the cursed ones go crazy.
I was like a lusty madman at William's behest.
Kate: "Mr. Jude."
Jude: "............."
Mr. Jude doesn't look back.
As if drawn to him, my hand lifted and my fingertips gently grasped the cloak.
Kate: "....Are you hurt anywhere?"
Kate: "....!"
Before I can finish my words, my body is pulled up in a jerk.
I felt a thump, a jolt in my back, and I choked on the pain.
Jude: "Why did you break the promise, huh?"
Kate: "Jude...."
Jude: "You know what happens if you break a promise to me, don't you?"
Kate: "...Nn."
The hand on my neck squeezes down my throat and I choke.
It is crazy to think that this was the same hand the protected me earlier today from that strange man on the streets of London.
Kate: "Haa....Haa...."
Jude: "Oh, maybe you broke the promise on purpose to get punished?"
Kate: ".....Ngh? .....!"
I shook my head and he snorted with laughter.
Jude: "Usually I would be content with just threatening you, Princess."
Jude: "But tonight that doesn't seem to be enough for me."
Jude: "Trick or treat......well, who cares?"
Jude: "Are you ready to be tortured?"
Mr. Jude's amethyst eyes gleamed in the moonlight beaming in through the window.