Weeping Men: The Innocent Princess's Secret Delight - Chapter 2.4
Judith decided to use a bit of her skills for her mistreated darling. Just then, a servant was delivering ice cream to someone on the second floor.
“Just a moment.”
Judith opened the door slightly, making sure Kaizen couldn’t see, and called the servant.
“There are some people fighting outside, shouldn’t we stop them?”
“What?! I’ll report the situation right away!”
The princess witnessing a disturbance? It must be dealt with at all costs!
The flustered servant quickly set down the tray and hurried downstairs.
Judith just had to pick it up.
“Here! Try it and tell me how it’s different!”
“Thank you for your consideration.”
Unaware of the situation, Kaizen accepted it without much comment. He seemed to think Judith had asked a servant to bring it.
‘If he knew I snatched what was meant for someone else, he’d refuse.’
Judith smiled at the unexpectedly naive Kaizen. Of course, she didn’t tell him the truth.
“It’s much sweeter than the original.”
Kaizen calmly commented as he ate the ice cream. His indifferent reaction, contrary to expectations, dampened her excitement.
‘I gave it to him thinking he wouldn’t be able to eat it well.’
The North had fewer varieties of food and simpler recipes compared to the South. Having stayed there for three years and even fought a war, his palate must have grown accustomed to thin stews or barely salted dried meat.
‘So I thought he wouldn’t be able to handle something stimulating.’
When she tried it earlier, the ice cream was so sweet and cold that it made her head ache. She had offered it hoping Kaizen might make a pained face while eating.
‘Of all things, he has a strong stomach……’
There was nothing to be done. Judith decided to quickly move on to her next scheme before the ice cream in the cup was all gone.
“Lord Kaizen.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
“Ah—.”
Skipping any excuses, she just opened her mouth. That alone was enough to convey her intention.
“……I’ll go get a new one. Please wait a moment……”
Of course, Kaizen didn’t play along willingly. As he hurried to leave, seemingly wanting to escape right away, she held him back and forcibly brought his hand to her mouth, biting the spoon. It was the one that had just been in Kaizen’s mouth.
“! ……”
“I didn’t feel like having anything else.”
She gave a gentle eye-smile while looking at him, frozen in bewilderment.
Kaizen couldn’t bring himself to scold the princess, nor could he continue to dwell on the fact that they had shared the same spoon.
“……Yes.”
“It’s delicious. May I have some more?”
“Yes.”
Judith naturally took the cup away. Then, deliberately staring at Kaizen, who couldn’t even meet her eyes, she savored it spoonful by spoonful, as if imitating him.
“……Ah!”
She pretended to be startled. Kaizen, who had been feeling guilty, was even more surprised by the sound.
“What’s wrong! Your High…ness.”
He shouted boldly but couldn’t finish properly. After gaping for a moment, he turned his gaze back to the distant sky.
Something had indeed happened, but it was a problem he couldn’t handle.
The ice cream, now melted into a sticky liquid, had dripped and pooled on her chest. There was nothing he could do about it.
“……I’ll call someone.”
Kaizen, whose head had been spinning from the continuous stimulation, tried to use this opportunity to leave.
“Ah, no!”
But he was caught before he could even take a step. Judith lowered the corners of her eyes and made a sad face.
“Don’t tell anyone…… It’s embarrassing.”
“Pardon?”
“What if rumors spread that the princess is clumsy….. I’m already looked down upon for being inconsiderate……”
“Who would—. ……Anyway, you can’t stay like this.”
“Still……”
Then, clapping her hands together, she suggested with an excited look.
“Then wipe it off for me instead!”
“Pardon?”
He stupidly asked several times, but Judith seemed unbothered. It was natural, as she wouldn’t have been able to say such things if she were sensitive about it.
“It’s black, so I think it’ll be fine even if you wipe it. Here, a handkerchief!”
Kaizen, who had unconsciously taken the piece of cloth, raised his voice in panic as the princess drew close.
“I, I can’t do that!”
“Hurry. It’s uncomfortable, sticky, and cold.”
Judith was relentless. Kaizen’s wrist was caught by her. He could have shaken her off, but he didn’t.
He was pulled along and ended up placing his hand on Judith’s plump flesh.
“—.”
He was saying something, but comprehension was slow. He remained silent for a moment, then chose to wipe it quickly and move away. His hand trembled as he wiped up the dripped ice cream in long strokes.
“N-next time you have ice cream, it would be best to be careful.”
He seemed to know what to call the particularly concave parts or the soft flesh that sank in when pressed, but he didn’t want to know.
Although their bare skin didn’t touch, two thin layers of cloth weren’t enough to dull Kaizen’s senses. The feeling of caressing was vivid.
He rather wished his fingertips would become numb. His keen senses had saved his life several times in war, and yet.
In his confusion, he didn’t even realize that the stiff, cold mask he usually maintained had completely crumbled.
That was a very good thing for Judith.
‘How cute.’
Even his troubled and embarrassed face was entirely to her liking. She ran her tongue over her even teeth, her mouth closed, savoring the moment.
‘If only tears would well up in those eyes, it would be perfect.’
Would they become teary if she increased the area of contact?
Action followed swiftly.
“Lord Kaizen. The outside of the clothes is done now. But it’s already seeped through and flowed down to my navel…… if possible……”
Judith made excuses as she undid the buttons at the back of her neck, making the sheer part loose. Then she grabbed Kaizen’s wrist again. She wanted to make it burrow all the way to the corset, if possible, and watch Kaizen’s reaction.
She hoped that as a knight, he wouldn’t be able to refuse the princess’s order. That he would feel guilty about his body’s reaction. That he would end up showing a tearful face, unable to do anything…
Thwack! She was grabbed in reverse.
“!”
She was genuinely surprised. The grip on her wrist was painful, as if he couldn’t control his strength.
Kaizen, with his neck flushed red, looked down at Judith from the front and warned her.
“……This is not allowed.”
Although his voice trembled pathetically, as if he had barely managed to squeeze it out, his determination not to cross the line was clear.
She stared at him blankly for a moment, then,
“Pfft…!”
She finally burst out laughing, unable to hold it in.
“……?”
“Ah, no. It’s nothing. Hehe……”
She shook her head while looking at the bewildered Kaizen, but couldn’t help letting out another laugh. It couldn’t be helped.
‘This is mine.’
