92 – 92. Body is Honest

“Well, as expected, the body remembers.”

Roxer wore a wicked smile, holding something in his hand, pressuring Jane with his gaze.

Jane, who had been in his arms, stepped back in bewilderment, pressing her body against the wall.

“Why do you have that!”

Jane’s trembling pupils, like a phone on silent mode, revealed how flustered she was.

“Shh—If you make too much noise, people will gather, you know?”

Provoked by Jane’s reaction, Roxer struggled to contain his wicked smile, shaking the item in his hand.

‘Wait, did what I just said sound a bit off??’

Realizing that the words he just uttered could be interpreted with a hint of being under 19, he shrugged it off.

“Why did you bring that…!”

Jane tried to take advantage of Roxer’s slight pause to slip away.

“Where do you think you’re going.”

Caught off guard by Roxer’s preemptive move, Jane, with considerable force, shrank back as if tensed in front of someone for the first time.

With her heart racing for no apparent reason, Jane looked at what Roxer had brought with a flushed face.

“When I used Camila’s spare key to enter your room, I found this neatly hung there?”

“Kuk… I trusted Camila more than you…!”

Her wicked tone made it clear she was not ready to give in, eyeing him with a hint of defiance.

A similar expression to facing imminent mischief after being caught vulnerable.

‘Wait, did I just behave strangely again??’

Roxer recalled something Siel had said.

Whenever he acted like a sadist while hanging out with Siel, she would occasionally remark how he seemed like a huge pervert.

‘Well, I did respond that all men are perverts… Hmm…’

Although Roxer’s mind was a bit confused, he decided it wasn’t crucial at the moment.

“You seemed to enjoy it too, blushing all the way to your face. And you kept it so neatly. Well done.”

“No, no! I didn’t enjoy it!”

As Jane shook her head vigorously, Roxer pushed the item he had been holding closer to Jane.

The item in question was none other than the slightly revealing white dress he had given Jane.

It was an incredible item from Roxer, given to Jane, who usually dressed like a boyfriend or a stylish male model.

“Well, it suits you perfectly.”

“It doesn’t suit me…!”

“It looks very pretty on you though.”

“Ugh.”

Jane, with a flushed face, looked down at the clothes he handed her, unsure of what to do.

He had said so many times that she was pretty, but she never got used to hearing it.

However, to be handed this right now, to wear it in this situation, was something she could never accept.

It would be one thing if they were outside and not at the upcoming heir appointment ceremony, but to wear such a provocative outfit instead of the family’s formal attire was unthinkable.

“You’re really crazy.”

“I know.”

It was only now that Jane could understand why girls treated Roxer, with his shameless yet irresistible demeanor, as if he were insane.

“Well, you don’t have to wear this.”

Meanwhile, Roxer seemed to realize he was doing something crazy as well, chuckling as he picked up the clothes.

“So?”

“Well, with all the pressure from the family, you’ve lived like a man despite having such a pretty face.”

“…!”

At his words, Jane’s eyes widened, pupils contracting in shock.

She had long suppressed the desire to play dress-up with the girl she had killed many years ago, running around in clothes with frills and ribbons, thinking she had forgotten about it now.

It was definitely an old emotion.

“What if you choose a path that you like more now? Well, I like you just the way you are now too.”

“…Really?”

As if he understood her desire for approval and respect from her childhood that she had never received, he smiled, indicating he would accept her in any form, past or present.

Her lips trembled slightly at his behavior of accepting her regardless of her past or present self, even though she did not understand why her face was flushing and she felt embarrassed.

“Yes, do as you please. Live your life, Jane.”

Roxer patted her shoulder as if he trusted her, looking at her.

“I want to be with you.”

In response, Jane murmured, head bowed.

“Then let’s be together.”

“If that’s what you want…”

“Because I like you, so just dive in.”

“…Can I wear that outfit too?”

As Jane hesitated, Roxer grabbed her shoulders and straightforwardly replied.

“Wear it.”

“Wha-!?”

Every time Jane got close, Roxer pushed back, leaving her flustered, her face turning red with confusion.

“Well, but I have to become the next heir…”

“You want to be the heir?”

“…No, I don’t want to… And if I wear this, it’ll be a disaster…”

“Right, people will be dropping like flies from high blood pressure or acute heart attacks due to your beauty.”

“-?! Don’t say weird things-!”

Jane playfully scolded him, burying her face in Roxer’s chest to hide.

Roxer patted Jane, speaking solemnly.

“If something happens, I’ll do whatever it takes to protect your choice.”

Jane was once again deeply shaken by those words.

For the first time, Rokser assured her that he would protect her, who had always been told to strengthen herself to protect the family.

“…You really… give me so much.”

Jane, who received and felt so much from Rokser for the first time, unknowingly formed a happy smile.

But strangely, tears welled up again.

Although she had managed to suppress the overwhelming emotions earlier, this time, a different emotion made her eyes sting.

“…I might turn our entire family into enemies.”

“In that case, I’ll just crush them all and take over. It’s a good opportunity to test out the new power I’ve gained.”

Rokser’s nonchalant tone, even when speaking of turning anyone into an enemy, made her feel grateful as if she was on her side.

“You fool, do you think things will be resolved that way?”

Jane, with a bright smile, uttered the word “fool” to someone for the first time.

For some reason, tears streamed down her face despite the boundless happiness in her smile.

“Why are you crying again?”

Rokser wiped her eyes once more while comforting Jane.

“Come to think of it, besides family, it’s the first time someone is comforting me like this.”

Jane smiled at Rokser as if she truly liked him.

However, her father still seemed terrifying, as she couldn’t bring herself to answer about wearing the clothes.

Rokser caught onto this and smirked.

“Your cousin told me. Apparently, that kid couldn’t do what he wanted properly because he was afraid of his father.”

“…! Did Jejun brother say that?”

Jane stared at Rokser in surprise.

“Yeah, how about winning this time and getting along with me?”

And Jane couldn’t help but laugh at Rokser’s approaching actions.

“Girls always said it was nice to be led by them… I think I know why it was so nice.”

For some unknown reason, Jane, who was unreasonably happy, nodded her head and entrusted herself to Rokser.

She held onto him, who could give her everything for the first time and bring her new experiences.

“Rokser, I’ll be back!”

Finally making up her mind, Jane took the clothes he was holding and headed somewhere.

Her eyes were still swollen from crying, but Rokser smiled at her joyful face as she hurried to the dressing room.

“hahahahaha, if a girl who has been raised like a man to become the next head of the family appears in such flamboyant clothes…! It will be quite a sight! hahahahaha…!!! Oh… But is this the right thing to do?”

Yet, Rokser, for some reason, due to his addiction to excitement or for some other reason, kept seeking out provocative things.

“Yeah, this is the price for bringing my carefully selected party members, whether you like it or not.”

Internally, thinking, ‘If I bring the party members here twice, the world will go to ruin,’ Rokser headed towards the council chamber.

Inside, there was a ceremony appointing the next head of the Changgeum Guild, one of the three major guilds.

“Hey! What were you doing and where were you!”

And Rika, who was becoming more beautiful and sharp as the days passed, rushed over to Rokser in the attire of a security guard.

“Jane? Have you met Jane?”

In a manner similar to a tsundere girlfriend who meets her male friend and then gets jealous, Rokser replied to her question.

“Well, the rest is up to you to handle that crazy stunt well. Jane’s cousin, Jjun, is waiting for you, so hurry up and follow me!”

For some reason today, Rokseo let go of her strong grip on his wrist and held her hand instead.

Normally, she might have embraced him, but this time she just wordlessly held Rokseo’s hand tightly and pulled him along.

“There’s definitely been a change since Lika’s confession. There’s something different about the appearance, the eyes seem somewhat altered, and the way she treats me feels somewhat alien.”

It was subtly strange, a sense of obedience yet keeping a distance.

Without knowing what consequences her changes might bring, Rokseo moved forward.

“Oh, you’re here!”

“Yes, thanks to you, things went smoothly.”

Meeting Jjun with a welcoming smile, they shook hands.

With a mere exchange of glances, Jjun, understanding how things were unfolding, let out a sigh of relief.

“Seems like everything was handled well.”

Rokseo replied with a bitter smile.

He hadn’t thought twice about revealing his crazy plan in front of their party members.

But the mere thought of his plan being exposed in front of others made his heart race.

“hahahaha… It’s nothing, really.”

Rokseo quickly averted Jjun’s gaze as he swallowed nervously.

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