NOVEL ONLINE FREE chapter 292 - Did She… Kiss Her?
“Only I would pick you up.”
“Be grateful~” Was Adele’s ability to manipulate others ingrained in her bones…? It felt unusually practiced. And Kaiser didn’t seem to realize this, still lost in her own world. Or perhaps she did realize, but still wanted to be the one “picked up.”
“…I will.” She said in a low voice.
“Pfft, you’re so serious. But being serious is good.” After receiving a satisfactory answer, Adele stood up from Kaiser’s lap and turned to leave, still chattering.
“I’m not a very serious person.”
“Doing things seventy percent is already great~”
“I didn’t even do anything today, but I still worked hard!”
“But you’re not allowed to learn from me!”
“…Okay.” Although she vaguely felt something was wrong, Kaiser still obediently responded.
She wasn’t as depressed now, all thanks to Adele. Although Adele’s methods were a bit… unscrupulous. Kissing and touching right from the start, wanting to make her hers. Well… Kaiser just happened to fall for it. She needed something tangible to fight against the emptiness, a belief. And the clearest one was Adele’s lips, which had momentarily moved her heart in the Secret Realm. In the past, she could strive for the belief of defeating Dorothy, making it her life’s ultimate goal. Then now, she could strive for Adele’s kiss… to gain more of her affection.
Adele ignored Kaiser’s contemplation behind her. She just found Kaiser’s “bed” in the dim light with her good eyesight, lightly jumped, and sat on it.
Wait a minute, it was a sofa, right!?
After all, this was Kaiser’s training room, not her bedroom. Usually, after tiring herself out from training, she would wash off the sweat in the bathroom next door, and then decide whether to go home or stay. Although Kaiser looked good and had a good family background, she lived quite roughly. But for most girls, the more tomboyish Kaiser acted, the more they admired and liked her. She wondered if they would collapse if they found out that Kaiser had been “bent” by her.
Adele swayed her stocking-clad feet like an innocent little girl, her gaze falling on Kaiser, who was still sitting dejectedly in the corner.
“Hey, come here.” She called softly.
Kaiser stood up from the shadows. Even before she approached, her tall figure gave Adele an unusual sense of pressure. She bit her lip.
It wasn’t until Kaiser came to her side that Adele complained, looking up,
“You’re too tall!” It sounded like a coquettish complaint.
“…” Kaiser was at a loss. She hadn’t deliberately tried to be tall; she just grew this way. What could she do?
Seeing Kaiser like a fool, Adele puffed up her cheeks slightly in dissatisfaction. This expression, in the eyes of Kaiser looking down at her, was too cute.
“Sorry.” After a moment of silence, Kaiser actually apologized to Adele. This was absolutely unbelievable to the past Kaiser. But now it had become reality, and Kaiser quickly accepted this action after a moment of discomfort, rationalizing it. It was as if, for Adele, giving up some inexplicable stubbornness, giving up a bit of arrogant dignity, and apologizing to her was the most normal thing to do.
And Kaiser probably couldn’t imagine how much more than just “arrogant dignity” Adele wanted her to give up. “If you know you’re wrong, what are you still standing there for!” Adele took her stocking-clad foot out of her shoe and gently stepped on Kaiser’s knee. There was no pain at all, only a soft, marshmallow-like feeling, even a faint fragrance.
“…Then what… should I do?” Kaiser vaguely sensed something, but she still hoped Adele would be the one to push her. Otherwise, it would be too embarrassing. She could give up her pride for Adele, but please allow her to abandon it bit by bit, not fall from the clouds ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) into the abyss in an instant.
Adele also saw through Kaiser’s thoughts, but just snorted coldly without any further indication.
“Hmph.” She wouldn’t spoil Kaiser! Now was the time to set the rules; Adele wouldn’t let Kaiser get away with it so easily. Otherwise, how could she be the “master”! The girl conveyed her feelings to Kaiser with her eyes, letting her make the choice. Whether to make herself feel better but disappoint Adele, or to satisfy Adele.
Kaiser panicked. But the first thing she thought of was,
What a strange feeling… It was an emotion that her past self, who pursued strength, would never have shown. But now, after experiencing it, she found that it wasn’t so difficult to accept. It didn’t mean she was weak. It was more like, compared to the goal of “defeating Dorothy and becoming the strongest,” the goal before her now was smaller, but also more real, within reach. That was to please Adele. The meaning of her life was given by Adele. The gloom in her spirit was gradually fading, replaced by a renewed uplift.
She thought for a moment, then finally chose to kneel in front of Adele.
This way, she and Adele, who was sitting on the sofa and swaying her slender legs, were almost at eye level, but still slightly lower. The corners of Adele’s lips instantly curled up, forming a three-petaled mouth like a smug little rabbit. Even her ears twitched. One would seriously suspect that this girl had been assimilated by the kitten after spending so much time with First Snow! Specific characteristics included, but were not limited to, adding “meow~” to her daily speech and skillfully using her ears to express emotions.
Also worth mentioning was that even though Kaiser had knelt down, she still seemed very large, like a wild wolf, different from the slightly delicate Wofoo. She was more like an alpha. Her medium-length hair, draped over her shoulders, was a little messy because she hadn’t bothered to take care of it. But this didn’t detract from Kaiser’s striking features, her heroic appearance making one’s heart race. In comparison, Adele really was like a small animal, a harmless kitten or rabbit. So, was this scene “a wolf kneeling to a rabbit”?
Adele blinked, continuing to stare at Kaiser’s actions, wanting to see what she would do next, without her instructions, to see if it could satisfy her. Kaiser first chose to avert her gaze from Adele’s face, then looked down at Adele’s delicate jade feet, or rather, the delicate white silk stockings wrapped around them, like little ice cream cones.
Adele gasped. Was she playing… playing so big right from the start?
Adele’s feet were quite sensitive. She involuntarily curled her toes. Seeing this reaction, Kaiser raised an eyebrow. Adele, seeing her expression, knew the girl was up to no good. So, she angrily raised her foot and lightly kicked Kaiser’s shoulder. The girl didn’t move. “…” But after a while, noticing Adele’s displeased expression, Kaiser quickly blinked and then exclaimed, “Ah!”
“Don’t treat me like a fool!” Kaiser’s acting was truly terrible! Only when she played the role of hypnotizing Adele in the Blood Secret Realm was her acting decent. Or… did she really want to “cuckold” Dorothy at that time!? So, she acted with genuine feelings? This possibility wasn’t ruled out.
Seeing Adele’s anger, Kaiser apologized again. “Sorry.” And this time, she was more practiced, no longer burdened psychologically. It seemed she had completely let go of her past pride, or rather, the pride of her past self. Her life had a new meaning. A meaning that her family wouldn’t give her, a meaning that those women who coveted her body, her strength, or her family background wouldn’t give her. It was given by Adele. In the name of “love.” In the name of “selfishness and willfulness.” Adele chose to make herself the meaning of Kaiser’s life.
Kaiser’s apology might have pleased Adele. But that didn’t stop Adele from continuing to make things difficult for her. “The more practiced your apology, the more bad things you’ve done!” “Is Kaiser going to become a bad woman!?” “…No.” “But wanting to lick my feet makes you a bad woman.” “Then I’m a bad woman.” “???” Wasn’t she a bit too honest!? It made Adele, who should be the one teasing, feel like she was the one being teased!
Adele couldn’t help but raise her foot again, wanting to kick Kaiser to “vent her anger.” But she lost her balance and fell backwards. “Wah!” Don’t ask why; she just used too much force when raising her foot.
Kaiser instinctively tried to catch Adele. And her reaction and speed were so fast that the moment Adele started falling backwards, Kaiser had already caught her ankle with one hand and her waist with the other, pulling her back. Then, she gently placed Adele on the soft sofa. Her intentions might have been good. But that posture… Specifically, Kaiser had directly lifted one of Adele’s legs onto her shoulder.
Adele’s flexibility was surprisingly good. It looked like she was about to… do that to Adele in a difficult position!
After calming down, Adele immediately shouted in embarrassment, “Kai—ser!”
“Mmm…” Perhaps Kaiser didn’t do it on purpose, but for Adele, actions spoke louder than words. Just like if Kaiser thought about “doing that to Adele,” it definitely wasn’t as serious as actually doing it.
“L-let go!”
Kaiser obeyed, but she was still towering over Adele. This gave Adele an inexplicable sense of pressure, like prey cornered by a predator. The girl’s body softened. It was as if she had instinctively given up on struggling and escaping, willing to become the predator’s meal. It was unknown whether Kaiser noticed Adele’s feigned resistance, the submission hidden beneath her defiant exterior. The girl just leaned closer and closer to Adele’s face. Adele almost forgot to breathe. But Kaiser’s breath evenly brushed against her cheek.
Did she… kiss her?