Kali looked as if she were about to leap toward Nike at any moment.
Of course, Max was also dumbfounded and resentful that Nike had gone into that narrow carriage alone with a stranger.
Whatever the reason!
"Calm down, Kali, for now."
Max tore off his fake mustache, tossed it away, stood up, and glared fiercely.
"Let's go after them"
The position of having to live as a citizen of the empire.
Even if Nike were to commit an act that betrayed marital fidelity, one would not dare draw a sword against a member of the royal family...
"I must draw my sword after hearing His Royal Highness the Prince's explanation."
Why not!
If you make our young lady cry, you'll know that royalty and all that nonsense will be gone!
***
I am packing my bags while crying.
"You despicable person! I even put up with you staying out all night without saying a word!"
Yeah, it's work.
Because Nike is a person who is faithful to his duty, to the extent that he willingly risked his life and spent his entire life on the battlefield, even though he is of royal blood.
So I tried really hard not to whine like a child.
Nike wouldn't be at ease either, having to leave me behind to go to work.
"Seriously, when you see me, is that the only thing you think about doing?"
Alone, up to a week at most.
When he returned from training, Nike would rush at me like someone whose pent-up frustration had finally exploded.
However, I had a reason to refuse, and judging by Nike's reaction, he must have been disappointed because of that.
The reason I refused was that I should have brought it up once it was certain...
"Can't you even wait for that!"
I kept crying.
Why am I so sad?
I couldn't drag this out any longer for fear of misunderstandings building up, and I really intended to tell him the reason today.
In an intimate atmosphere, just the two of us.
Because it will be a moment you remember for a lifetime.
However, heartless Nike left me behind and went off to that damn training anyway.
It is funny how everyone around him constantly teases Nike, calling him a man who sold his country for love.
If you love me that much, shouldn't you be able to drop everything, work and all, for at least a day?
Or did the burning passion just dull after some time had passed since marriage?
"Ugh, this is ridiculous..."
To me, Nike was a new person even though I saw him every day. He was newly handsome every day, and I felt my heart flutter anew every day.
But isn't it Nike?
Now that we are married and can have each other to our heart's content, I wonder if I have already taken it for granted and gotten used to it...
“Ugh.”
I'm so heartbroken I could die.
I packed all my bags and got up.
And I said solemnly.
"Baby bunny, let's run away from home."
***
“Can’t you go?”
"...Can't you even spare a single day for me?"
Inside a running carriage.
Nike Valencier's mind was filled with thoughts of Vania, who had held her back this morning.
"...The flower seedlings being transplanted now will probably be... in about two weeks..."
He couldn't hear a word of the kind explanations being given by the flower shop girl riding in the carriage with him.
“I have something to say.”
What did she mean?
She never told him not to go to training, nor did she ever ask him with such a desperate look on her face.
'Did I go too far?'
There are actually several reasons why he gritted his teeth and rejected Vania after agonizing over it dozens of times in an instant.
Nike regretted it, as he could not help but feel a childish sense of disappointment in her lately.
***
Two years into dating before regression.
After regression. Three years of marriage after dating for less than a year.
Even though they lived the same years twice, the memories accumulated were different, so the total time they spent together was quite long.
His married male colleagues say that as time passes, life goes on with familiarity and trust rather than burning love.
'So when was that?'
Every day was new for Nike.
Even when he got back the memories of the love he had before the regression and saw Vania again afterward.
Even when enjoying a passionate newlywed life that is quite different from dating days.
When he sees the face of her face as she sees him off to work every morning, and hears the greeting that welcomes him when he comes home from work
His wife became more beautiful day by day, and even holding her by his side, kissing and sucking her for 24 hours wasn't enough.
Every time he sees her face, he likes her so much that his heart tingles uncontrollably.
But does Vania feel the same way?
“Honey, I’m tired today."
It was the day they reunited after a whole week since returning from training camp.
It was a complete crash.
As soon as he washed up, he climbed on top of Vania, who was lying in bed, and tried to kiss her, but he was stopped right in the face by her resisting hands.
With his mouth covered, Nike had no choice but to grab Vania's arm, leave a short mark on her wrist, and ask with a look of regret.
“...Are you very tired?”
"Yes."
I see.
Vania was tired even a week ago before leaving for training.
It means that since their honeymoon, when they lay down expressing their love every night, the time they spent 'just sleeping' has reached a record high.
"Then let's just kiss."
Nike tried to cling to it pathetically.
However, Vania was resolute.
"Just bear with it. We're not even going to do it anyway, so it's just a hassle to only kiss."
"...?"
This is ridiculous
"I'll take care of the hard work myself."
"I was being considerate."
"You didn't have to be considerate."
"You're heavy."
"Yes?"
"Don't press down on my stomach just because it's heavy; could you please get off?"
Vania forcefully shoved Nike's shoulder away. Nike was helplessly pushed back and ended up lying down beside her.
Wow...
Empty space instantly filled his vision.
Nike blinked blankly, then turned sharply to the side.
Vania didn't seem to have any particular thoughts after heartlessly pushing away her husband, whom she hadn't seen in a week.
Was she really too tired to do it?
Or was she just not in the mood to do it 'with me'?
He didn't know for sure, but one thing was certain.
That while they were apart, he was the only one who had pinched his thigh to hold back from missing her, and Vania hadn't.
Shocked, Nike quietly turned over to the other side
"Your Highness, do not worry. Those days of waiting for work while pinching your thigh because you miss your wife? Just hang in there a little longer, and it will all pass!"
At that time, he was suffering because he didn't want to go to work, he didn't want to work, and he just wanted to stay home all day with his beloved wife.
Advice given by a fellow husbands.
"Someday, there will come a day when even that becomes a bother and tiring."
It was true.
The problem is, however, that it seems to apply only to his wife, not himself.
'How could you do this to me?'
Once he was hurt, other upsetting things kept coming to mind one after another.
'I've been staying out for days at a time lately; aren't you angry?'
The training camp has already left Vania alone several times.
Honestly, it's ridiculous.
What's with the sudden training camp?
It was such a preposterous lie, so he was worried if she would believe it, but...
Vania readily nodded and was more generous than anyone.
If she hadn't believed him, he would have confessed everything long ago, including the surprise event, because he didn't want any misunderstandings to arise.
Surprisingly, Vania believed all the flimsy lies. No, it would be more accurate to say she didn't even think they were strange.
'It's worth being suspicious.'
Of course, it is best to have no suspicion between a healthy couple. It is proof that they trust each other infinitely.
But even that would vary from person to person, right?
Nike thought that he would rather Vania not believe him.
If she doubted, obsessed, and controlled him, this anxious feeling would go away.
Because he doesn't do that.
Now he's starting to get confused.
Whether Vania’s attitude of not caring about staying out overnight is because she truly trusts him husband, implicitly, or because she has no interest in what he does outside.
'How long has it been since we got married, and you're already acting like this?'
Nike was doubly shocked because she thought that he and Vania had a much more passionate love than others.
Of course, it doesn't mean she doesn't love him.
The fact that his form is already turning into familiarity and affection... somehow, somehow a bit...
“Vania.”
In the end, Nike decided to become shabby once again.
"Do you still love me?"
There was no answer.
Nike bit his lip tightly.
“Why aren’t you answering?”
No, that's too much.
The moment he sprang up and turned around.
Nike saw.
"..."
The sight of his wife, peacefully asleep, oblivious to his feelings.
"Ha."
I'm pissed
Are you upset about something?
He got angry at himself for being so stupid that he couldn't even remember feeling hurt, because even her sleeping face, breathing softly, is pretty.
It has already been two months since he started doing massive, crazy things solely for his wife, using training as an excuse.
Hoping that seeing the gift he prepared will reignite Vania's love, which may have grown a little dull.
"...Sleep well."
Nike gently kissed his wife's cheek.
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