Fostering the Male Lead

He was able to ask that because he was always quite confident in himself.
Even though I knew it was embarrassing to say such a thing with my own mouth, I sat up and nodded my head.

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“You said we should talk,” Sihael, who was sitting next to me, said, “so tell me what you want to say.”

I took a deep breath and spoke in a strained tone.

“My blood will poison you.”

“What nonsense! That’s why I told you not to go to her.”

“And she also said I would get hurt because of it.”

Sihael, who was sardonically laughing, closed his mouth at my next words.
In shock, his eyes fluttered slightly.

“Are you saying you could get hurt because of me?”

“Maybe.”

Sihael sprung from the bed when I nodded my head in agreement.

“Where is that woman?”

Seeing him react more fiercely than I expected, I quickly grabbed his arm.

“She’s already gone.
And there’s no point in dwelling on what Liliana meant by her words.
I’ve already asked her everything.”

I shook my head in response to his questioning gaze, asking for what she said.

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“She didn’t tell me anything else.”

“I didn’t like that woman from the start.
If you’re going to warn someone, you should at least tell them why.
Is it reasonable for her to flee after poking someone’s insides?”

I felt the same way as Sihael.

I appreciated her help for my ignorance, but it would have been better if she had told me more clearly about what she knew.

Sihael grumbled as he was dragged by my strength and sat down.

“Assuming she thought I keep turning into a wolf from time to time, I think I can get a rough idea of

what she meant.
Your blood is definitely very enticing.
She might have meant that I could eat you.”

Sihael was also aware of the problem, so he roughly raked his hand through his hair violently.

“But I’m a human now.
I’m not a cannibal, and there’s no way I’ll eat you.”

“I know, but there’s no harm in being careful.
What if my blood isn’t simply a poison? What if you develop an addiction to my blood?”

Sihael sighed at my attitude of wanting to build a wall between us.

“I’m not sure what to expect, but I don’t care if you’re poisonous to me.”

… Does he really mean it when he says he’s fine with it?

“If I’m poisoned by your blood, you just need to detoxify it, and if I go on a rampage and start running wild, all you have to do is scold me.”

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“What?”

I stared in surprise at the unexpected response.

“Why, you used to chastise me a lot when I was Shasha.”

“Um, no, I didn’t.
I’ve done nothing but look after you, Your Highness.”

“I heard everything from Lanoa.”

Lanoah, you traitor! What did you tell him?

Embarrassed, I rolled my eyes and looked at the distant mountain, but Sihael grabbed my cheek and whispered.

“Don’t turn your head.
Look at me.”

…You could have just simply said it.
Do you have to hold my cheek and whisper like this?

Regardless of how close we were, such an overt touch seemed awkward.

“Please let go of me.”

Slap~

Without hurting him, I lightly slapped his hand around my cheek.

Sihael, who stepped back gently, lightly tapped my clenched hand.

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“Yeah, so if I cause any more trouble, you can teach me a lesson with your fists.”

“But you’re the crown prince, is that okay?”

At that time, he would be a human, not a wolf.
Wouldn’t I be arrested on charges of contempt and attempting to murder the royal family?

Sihael chuckled at my question and said that nothing like that would happen.

“You’re the only one who can stop me anyway.”

“…… Am I the only one?”

“Yes, you’re the only one.”

Well, that was true.
I had overpowered him when he used to run wild with excitement as Shasha.
Listening to Sihael, I had the impression that I could solve all of the problems on my own terms.

“But if you get into trouble because of me, then it will be troublesome.”

“Yes, it will be troublesome.”

Sihael burst into laughter when he saw me not saying it was okay even with empty words.

“You’re too honest.”

He lightly patted my head with his hand.

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“I don’t want us to drift apart because of the words of some unknown woman.”

“I too don’t want that.”

Sihael, who looked brighter than ever when he swept his messy, ruffled hair back, looked at me with a more serious look than ever.

When I looked into his sincere eyes, a smile came out.

The time that we spent together must have been a precious time for him just as I cherished the time I spent with him.

“But I think it’s right for us to separate ways.”

As sad as it was, our paths were different.

So far, we had walked together on one road, but since the road had split into two, we would have to head to different places.

“Right for whom? For me or for you?”

Sihael frowned as if he read my mind.

“Both.”

“If I can find a way to protect you, is it okay for us to stay together then?”

“Your Highness, you’ve been neglecting your own safety for a while, so shouldn’t you think about that first?”

Just as my life was the most important thing to me, you should also value your life the most.