13 Chapter 3 - New Days, New Home

Part 2

"After that, for three days you've been lying here, nothing particular happened"

"Three days?" My eyes widened, wanting to reconfirm what just I had heard.

Eh, I've been out for three days, huh?

"Yup, for three loooong days." The pixie flew in front of my face and crossed her arms. "And I was the one who took care of you"

"I see, thank you then"

I gave her reward, a pat on her tiny head.

"Eh? you're such a cheapskate!"

"Pfft!" Although she automatically covered her mouth as if it was trying to hold her laugh from spilling out, still, we both laughed. However, we became silent a consecutive knocks vibrated from the door. Without even hearing a word of approval to get in, the dandyish door opened on its own and a woman in a black erotic bra with brown mini skirt entered the room. Eyes on me, she fixed her eyeglasses. She was Johan, or not?

Um, w-what with her sexy attire? Maybe she's Johan's sister. T-that explain it, right?

I had my doubts emerging again, seeing in more detailed look, seeing Johan or Johan's doppelganger this close. I could not just accept it. The Johan I knew was in black blazers paired with black long pants; she was formal and noble. Although her fair looks was identical, the image of strictness and scent of cleverness, her sharp-looking mystic brown eyes with its keen eyeglasses that matched her pretty face, still, her exposed bra and her mini skirt were telling me she was not the same Johan I met. Tell me, who the heck is this woman in front of me?!!!

No, hearing the name Johan, the first words that rang in my mind was mystically alluring. But the woman in front of me now was something more for she was undeniably seductive!

This is not the Johan I respected and looked up. this isn't true, I'll just make a second look if she's really Johan.

I was a mighty hawk, eyes fixed on his prey.

Oh, Nice! The figure, the face, her slender body, the candle-like legs, her –

PACK!

A small and tiny hand slapped my cheeks, which was effective for disenchanting.

"Ouch! What are you doing, Marikit!?" I was just getting on the good part!

"Ara! Nothing. I just want to smash some perverted thoughts in your deteriorated mind." The pixie answered, with who-knows attitude.

"Oh-ho! You had such interest with me, no?" Johan fixed her charming eyeglasses with a teasing grin.

"No-no. I mean, I just wondered if you're really Johan." Facing down not letting our eyes meet, I bashfully replied to Johan, or not?

"Stop making a reason. It's a clear day you're darting at her, drooling!" The pixie attempted to throw another face slap but I dodged it effectively.

"I tell you, I-it's nothing like that, you Pixie!"

"What do you mean?" Johan walked forward, approached closer to me.

S-stop! Don't come near. This kind of thing is my weakness. So, please don't come any closer or I'll –

I inadvertently averted my eyes on Johan. Instead looking on - G-gulp, her breast! - I directed my focus on the pouting pixie. She glared at me with eyes like that young woman gave me earlier.

"Um... eh..." I fell dead silent. Like a shy child, I could not put my sight directly to her.

"I see" She chuckled as she saw through me. "Well, starting now, you must endure and resist your desire in front of others, no?"

"F-front of others? Ha-ha. How unfortunate for you, idiot Laum. Since I am your pixie, I have the duty to accompany you, ANYWHERE."

Why should I endure that when I leave sooner in this place? Wait -

"Eh. Is means that.."

"No no no, it's not for me to say"

She teased me with a dangerous smile that would make any man give in to her. Then, she opened the door, still her eyes lingered to the abashed me. Lastly, fixing her eyeglasses with sparks on its lens, she closed the door carefully, like she was not trying to make a sound that would make the sleeping baby cry next door.

Heck! W-what with those eyes?

As if she read and wanted to answer my thoughts, the door opened again, and I awaited her image to present. But –

"D-did you forg – "I completely forget the next words I wanted to utter, seeing his very image. My body stiffened and a cold chill ran into my spine in an instant.

AH! Why is this man here?!

I know it was me being rude asking 'why is he here?' since this is his mansion to begin with, but I guess he had some time to spare to visit me, checking the condition of the young moron he tortured. Nah.

"You seem doing great."

His deep voice caused panic run again through my vessels. Simultaneously, the pixie quickly spread her wing in the front of the man. He noticed the cold sweat dribble on my forehead. So, as if to mock me, he stepped forward, closer to the bed I was currently laying. Believing that the distance between him and mine were close enough, he leaned, with arms wrapped on his fit physique, on the intricate white wall.

"Ease your mind" he paused and addressed to the pixie. The pixie lowered her spanning arms and flew back to his Laum.

"You barely passed. Starting tomorrow, meet me at the training yard early in the morning."

Thereafter, he relaxed his crossing arms and walked out to the room without saying another word. He did not close the door. The pixie let out sigh of relief, lowering her guard, and sat on my lap.

Phew! T-that was nerve wrecking.

Indeed, his highness's presence was nerve wrecking to strangers like us.

As the door was left opened, Johan entered again the guest room.

"Congratulations! And here's your reward."

She raised her index finger, which was already glowing with tawny-colored light.

These spell again.

TICK! Her index finger touched my forehead.

New information streamed in my mind again. But this time, the effect was different. Instead learning another language, which would be awesome, I memorized the tortuous path of the mansion. I also located the training yard his highness told earlier.

Johan was not done yet. She prepared another spell. It was –

Mwahh!

Eh!?

At the time I recovered myself being thunderstruck, her soft lips already left my right cheek.

The pixie that was currently sitting on my laps slowly widened her eyes. She was deceived.

At times like this, I was dubious if her passive skill – pixie's intuition - was properly working. I mean, she did not sense his highness's presence beyond the door and this, more importantly, Johan's surprised attack.

My face became tomato red. Meanwhile, Johan chuckled her way out as he saw my embarrassed reaction, and then closing the door.

The sound of the closing door woke the dumbfounded pixie again.

"L-Laum!"

The way her voice trembled was scary. W-why is that?

"Y-yes!"

SLAP! SLAP! And another SLAP!

Angry Marikit delivered a three-hit combo on my face.

"Why?!"

"What? I just crashed the smirk written on your face. L-Laum is too young for these things"

"Huh? Smirk? W-What are you saying?"

"Humph!"

"Eh?"

After that, the pixie ignored my queries on what she did last three days when I was out.

That's fine. I guess I'll take some rest.

Just after I lied down, my stomach made an embarrassing complain.

That made sense though. I had not eaten anything for the past three days. Fortunately for me, Like he already perceive this was going to happen, another knocked on the door followed by Gil entering the room, holding a silver tray full of food.

My stomached rumbled again, when pleasant aroma teased my nose. Gil was kind-hearted, as he did not hear anything. Though, I made a wry smile when he looked at me with such cautiousness on his face. He left the room for me to enjoy the food.

Since it was afternoon and my body felt weak, I fell asleep just after I devoured the good stuff. Of course, Marikit also ate her share, which is more than half of the food serve. Poor me.

The next time I opened my eyes was following morning, which gave me a goose bumps.