Becoming the Guide of the Mysophobic Villain? Absolutely Not! - Chapter 251
Since I couldn’t leave the house, I ran away. Now, does he plan to keep me from leaving the room too? A surge of defiance rose within me.
I decided to try reasoning with Claude first. A mature adult should be able to express their opinions logically and rationally.
I recalled a conversation technique for resolving marital conflicts from a show I once watched.
To understand each other, you must first acknowledge and accept the other’s feelings.
“Claude, you’re really angry. You’re someone who can’t even tolerate me touching another Esper. And here I am, guiding another Esper not once, but twice while you were away. No wonder you’re furious.”
I tried my best to look understanding and speak in a gentle voice.
But Claude just looked down at me with a grim expression, as if he couldn’t figure out what kind of nonsense I was spouting.
Regardless, I continued with my effort.
Next, you should explain your position and share how you feel because of it.
“I understand how you feel, Lord Claude. But I swear, you’re the only one for me. I have no relationship with Lord Daniel at all. It upsets me that you don’t trust me and won’t let me leave the house.”
So how did Claude react to this?
“Don’t say that bastard’s name.”
“…What?”
At first, I thought he was joking. But seeing his furrowed brows and irritated expression, I realized he was serious.
He didn’t even like hearing me say Daniel’s name. Unbelievable.
He couldn’t stand me even mentioning another Esper’s name, let alone touching and guiding one. I began to wonder if I had indeed committed a grave sin.
Despite my confusion, I tried to persuade him once more.
“Claude, do you know? While you were away, Lord Daniel…”
“I told you not to say his name,” Claude growled.
I was forced to refer to Daniel as if he were the infamous villain in a fantasy novel, carefully avoiding his name.
“…Yes, well, ‘He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named’ developed a guiding allergy. When I tried to set him up with Irene, we accidentally brushed against each other, and that’s how I found out I could guide him.”
I thought this revelation would pique Claude’s interest, knowing that Daniel suffered from the same guiding allergy he once did.
But clearly, I didn’t understand Claude well enough.
His expression remained indifferent as he looked down at me, as if to say, ‘So what?’
A wave of frustration welled up from the very depths of my soul, but…
“I just wanted to check. Aren’t you curious, Lord Claude? Why are the two of you with guiding allergies only able to be guided by me? There must be something different about me compared to other Guides. I might hold the key to curing guiding allergies.”
“…”
“Besides, this is for your sake too. I’m curious about my own condition, but I’m even more curious about your condition. You’re still not over your trauma, right? You’re still afraid of experiencing terrible pain if you accidentally brush against another Guide, aren’t you? Are you planning to live your whole life wearing stifling clothes that cover every inch of your skin—”
“Whatever the cause of the allergy or the key to curing it…”
Claude cut me off coldly.
“You are my Guide. Even if the guiding allergy is cured, if I touch another Guide and end up being guided by them, it’ll immediately be revealed that we haven’t imprinted. Why should I take that risk to cure my mysophobia? Especially when it means tolerating my Guide worrying about another Esper?”
“Would I have worried about him for no reason at all? Then why did you cast out Lord Daniel in the first place?”
“…What?”
“I felt sorry for him, that’s why! He got caught up between us and ended up like that.”
