Then why are you covering your nose, what was that sound just now?
I.. I accidentally bumped my nose.
Wood struggled to find an excuse.
You hit your nose? Is it that serious?
Master narrowed his eyes slightly, a mischievous smile playing on his lips. "Come here, let me check it for you."
“..”
If you are worried that he won't be able to treat the wound, you can come to me—as the King of England's Age of Mythology, I am very skilled at treating external injuries.
Arthur's smile was subtle.
Wood thought for a moment, then chose to approach Master and move the hand he was using to cover his nose.
No external wounds, yet the bleeding is continuous.. the situation is indeed serious..
Master said with a straight face.
Arthur stared at the plush doll outfit on Wood's body: "Your attire is quite distinctive."
There are only these kinds of clothes in the wardrobe..
Wood said helplessly, as the plush little ears and the thick, long tail—made with silicone as internal support—sewn onto the bodysuit shook violently.
So that's your kind of hobby..
Arthur looked at Master with great interest. "I always thought you were a person of conservative and traditional tastes—by the way, is that big furry tail sewn directly onto the clothes, or.. is there an internal fastener but you aren't wearing the full outfit? Because I've noticed that this piece of clothing looks.. looks a bit unnatural on him.."
“..”
Wood's cheeks turned even redder.
Because he was indeed not fully dressed, he selectively ignored a certain item that could have helped the wearer better secure the large plush tail—even though that item's size and color were so striking that it was impossible to ignore.
No matter how comfortable a plush mascot suit is made, it is still a plush outfit, so it's inevitable to feel some discomfort when wearing it.
Master smiled and helped Wood out of the awkward situation, using a tissue in his right hand to wipe away the nosebleed, while his left hand gripped the Snow Leopard Tail that was swaying slightly due to the wearer's discomfort. After playing with it for a moment, he suddenly pushed against the thick base of the tail, stroking it the wrong way, gave a meaningful shove deep into it: "A very realistic Snow Leopard Tail, isn't it?"
Mmm.. mmm..
Wood struggled to keep his racing heart in check as he tried to agree, but the Boss's actions left his legs trembling and nearly powerless. The only thing to be grateful for was that the blood boiling in his veins now had a new direction to flow, no longer rushing down from his nostrils.
This clothing is truly cute, and—if I remember correctly, it has at least three ways to be worn..
The Man said in a lowered voice.
For some reason, once he learned that this strange plush doll onesie belonged to Boss, the sense of shame in Wood's heart plummeted, he even began to wonder which three ways of wearing it the "three ways of wearing" referred to, but—
Once his brain began to wander, his nose could not help but flush with heat.
—Why is it bleeding again?
Noticing this, Master muttered to himself, "When I give you a full physical examination later, I'll check every single inch of you, inside and out, thoroughly."
Mmm.. mmm-hmm..
Resisting the urge to have a nosebleed, Wood clamped his tail tight.
..
After confirming Wood's condition, Master continued his conversation with Arthur.
Is it really okay to handle it this way?
Arthur asked enthusiastically, clearly having seen through everything long ago.
If you continue to deliberately stall, it could indeed cause serious problems.
Master said meaningfully, "I have temporarily placed Merlin in the Avalon Special Events Investigation Department. When do you plan to meet with him?"
I won't meet with him again.
But he cares about you deeply.
Master said, "Everything he does is for you."
He just forced everything he deemed right upon me in the name of 'loving me'.
And you never refused.
Master said calmly, "You have never told him your true thoughts, so much so that even now he does not know that you do not wish to accept everything he has given you."
Because..
Because what?
Master, Merlin and I.. even fifteen hundred years ago, our relationship was more than just a King and his Chief Mage, I..
No matter what the truth is, running away will only make the problem more complicated.
Wood suddenly interjected, "Arthur, I know I have no right to comment on the matter between you and Master Merlin, but I—for the past few days, I have been with Master Merlin. He is indeed a stubborn man, but he loves you deeply; he treats you as the center of his life. If you tell him your true thoughts, I believe he will respect your choice and will no longer impose his opinions on you."
You..
Arthur's expression froze slightly.
Wood thought he was going to refute or even reprimand him, so he quickly added, "You've never tried, so how could you know it's definitely impossible?"
You.. alright, I admit you are a more interesting guy than I expected.. but..
Arthur rubbed his chin. "Because of your suggestion, I have decided to reconsider the matter of going to the Avalon Special Events Investigation Department to meet Merlin."
That's great!
Wood shouted excitedly, but because of this movement—
His cheeks suddenly flushed red.
Arthur noticed this detail and intentionally drew out his words as he asked Wood, "I heard that Merlin has turned himself into a young, handsome man, that the Lancelot by his side—the one who refuses to admit he is Lancelot, the Knight of the Lake—is also a handsome man?"
Yes, Master Merlin looks very handsome now, Mister Lancelot is also a handsome man—ah!
Suddenly remembering Lancelot, Wood shouted, "Boss, it seems we left Mister Lancelot all alone at the Green Leaf Inn!"
He is a legal adult; he will find his own way home once he is free.
Master was indifferent, his palm resting on Wood's waist, which was becoming increasingly sensitive and hot due to internal reasons: "Or—Arthur, could you go to the Green Leaf Inn to pick up Lancelot?"
“Me?”
Arthur glanced at Wood, whose cheeks were as crimson as cooked shrimp, reluctantly transformed into a streak of light and vanished.
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Author's Note: Thanks to the sharp drop in the Yen exchange rate and a thirty percent discount, I was able to purchase the complete thirty-volume digital collection of Kurimoto Kaoru's masterpieces for only about 1,700.
To protect physical books, the price of ebooks in Japan is not any cheaper than physical books; being able to purchase them at this price is already a very good deal.
PS: Kurimoto Kaoru holds a very high status in the Japanese *** novel industry, second only to Mari Mori. However, due to the nature of his works (***, erotica, dark), domestic publishers have only officially imported one of his mystery novels so far. As for foreign translations, because his prose leans toward traditional literature and very few people in China know him, publishers are unwilling to engage in such a thankless task. Fortunately, translation software has risen in recent years and its functions are becoming more and more powerful~
Chapter 38: The Real and Fake King Arthur (8) Readers "Qing Yun", "Yuan Zhong Ren De Yi Yu Zhong Li", "Er Jiao", "Shi Yi", "Gu Lu Gu Lu", "Xiao Mao Diao Da Yu", "Lan Mei Xiao Yang", "Li Yu", "kiki", "Yuan Zhong Ren De Yi Yu Zhong Li", "Nu Li Jie Wang·Kan Dao Wo Jiao Wo Qu Xue Xi!", "Qian Duo", "Yang Yi Zhi Fei ing.", "Suisui Wei Jun Ge", "Yi Tuo Da Yan", "Xing Ye", "Ha Pi Jiu", "Min" Irrigation Nutrient Solution
Chapter 38: True and False Arthur (8)
After Arthur left, the Boss immediately looked at Wood: "Now that he's gone, it's time for your physical examination."
Mmm.. mmm..
Wood spoke impatiently, his body having no strength left even to walk.
..
The first physical examination confirmed that his external body was very healthy, while the second physical examination confirmed that there were no issues with his internal organs.
The thorough and meticulous examination caused Wood to completely forget the moral shame of human civilization, the Three Ways of Wearing the snow leopard Plush Doll Onesie made him sincerely believe he was a free and unrestrained snow leopard.
.. In primitive societies, humans usually did not wear clothes. Wearing simple garments made of animal skins or leaves was a method devised by a minority of individuals within the tribe to attract potential mates, similar to how birds spread their wings to dance or collect shiny objects to decorate their nests during mating season.. Later, as more and more human individuals began wearing clothes, not wearing clothes—or wearing clothes on parts of the body that do not require them—became a way to attract mates..
Mmh, mmh..
Squeezed dry, Wood lay in a disheveled state on the bed, his mouth instinctively echoing the sounds, his mind a complete blank.
As for Arthur King—
Hmm?
Hearing this name, Wood subconsciously tensed his muscles.
The Arthur we met is actually an existence between reality and illusion.
The man, who noticed that this name caused Wood to tense up, deliberately bit his ear with just the right amount of pressure, his voice becoming even softer and more ambiguous: "I told you, there is a vast gray area between the Mortal Realm and Death. Even if the body has died, as long as the name is not forgotten, that person can still exist for a long time, as a hero figure existing between illusion and reality.. walking through the gray areas of the Mortal Realm.."
Yes.. Boss, you told me before..
Compared to Gods whose images originate from religious faith and the collective imagination of believers, historical Heroic Spirits like Arthur, who have real-life prototypes, often possess clearer character images and stronger humanity and human desires.
Mm.
Wood murmured in agreement.
“However, like most existences caught between illusion and reality, not every human can see him, nor can every mortal body have intimate contact with him—so, even knowing it would anger me, he still made a sexual invitation to you—because he possesses human desires, yet has found almost no opportunity for release in the vast span of fifteen hundred years.”
He feels.. a little, a little pitiful..
Yeah, it's a bit pitiful, but that's not something we need to care about..
Master chuckled, twitching his wet Snow Leopard Tail: "Will you do this again next time?"
I..
Wood turned bright pink, feeling as if he were about to be crushed into a leopard skin.
Boss, why do you have so many.. I mean, why is there so much in the cabinet..
I saw something interesting online and couldn't resist buying it on a whim. After all, it was cheap and didn't take up much space, right?
.. Ordinary sex toys are already expensive enough, let alone this latest cutting-edge wearable model integrated with neural technology.. How could it possibly be cheap!
Wood said gloomily.
Fine, I almost forgot how poor you are.