I don’t understand, I don’t understand, I don’t understand.
I hate studying. It’s just so bothersome. So, if I could avoid it, I would rather not do it at all.
However, this time, I needed to study to win “that match.”
So, despite my tired body, I was diligently studying. Dammit…
“Seriously, what are you doing? Could you keep it down, this is library”
Maybe feeling sorry for me groaning, the woman approached with steady footsteps, expressing her displeasure.
“Nobody else is here, so it’s fine. Besides, this is your room.”
“I’m here. I can’t concentrate because you’ve been groaning and grumbling.”
The woman, Francesca, with her blonde hair and blue eyes, emits smoke from the cigarette in her mouth—she’s not the childish girl today, but a woman in her twenties. A distinctive monocle adorns her face. She’s wearing a loose white coat.
She seems a little irritated, and dark circles are clearly visible under her almond-shaped eyes. Maybe she stayed up all night working.
Well, it’s true that I’m the one who barged into her room and have been squatting here.
But it’s fine, right? This place has the best air conditioning and drinks, making it comfortable to stay.
“I’m sorry about that. I’ll be more careful.”
“Do that…”
She sighs and returns to her seat. She operates the coffee pot on the desk and pours coffee into a cup, then comes back over here for some reason.
She puts our cups of coffee on the desk and sits in the chair next to me.
“So, what are you researching?”
She peers curiously at the book I’m reading.
Quickly, I reflexively move it away.
“… “
This time, I tried to grab the stack of books that had been piled up, but Francesca grabbed my hand to stop me.
“Let go.”
“I’ll check whatever I want.”
“I’m like the librarian here. I have the right to know.”
“Nope. You’re just squatting here. Fine—hey, stop it!”
I defend the books from Francesca’s forceful attempt to grab them. I won’t let her take them!
After several rounds of the same exchange, Francesca sighs.
“Fine. If it bothers you that much, I’ll stop.”
“…Good.”
Relieved that Francesca backed down, I try to focus on studying again.
“You’re a guy too, so I understand wanting to look at those kinds of books. I’m a woman too, so I have some delicacy. But don’t worry, even if you’re reading some bizarre and incomprehensible books, I won’t look down on you. I was just interfering. Okay?”
“Wait.”
She’s completely misunderstanding.
“You were looking at obscene books, weren’t you? But, openly and in front of a woman… “
“No way! You’re just a pervert!”
I desperately refute, but she tries to offer unwanted kindness by saying, “It’s okay, I’m an understanding woman. Maybe I should select some books that you might like?”
…But, I don’t want to be misunderstood. I gather my courage and stop Francesca from returning to her desk. I encourage her to read some of the books I was reading by handing her a few.
“Let’s see—’Philosophy of Love,’ ‘Equation of Love,’ ‘Why Do People Seek Love’?…”
After reading the titles of the books a few times, a solemn gaze pierces my cheeks.
“You, this is…”
“Don’t say anything…”
I cover my face with both hands. Please, don’t say anything. I’m so embarrassed.
I know. I know exactly what you want to say. You want to say it doesn’t suit me, right? I know that much.
“Just so you know, I’m not doing this because I’m interested.”
“Oh? Then why?”
“…Because I made a fair challenge.”
I explain what happened. Being confessed to. Making a bet of “if you fall in love, you lose.” So, I’m studying to understand “love” and “affection.”
Fancesca had seen Rafine and the others before, so she easily know that I was receiving affection from them, so she understood quickly.
Francesca puts her hand on her chin and says,
“I knew it, but are you an idiot?”
“Could you be more discreet?”
If she says it so plainly, it hurts.
“Are you really trying to learn about love from books? Aren’t you capable of feeling it?”
“I don’t understand, so I’m reading.”
“Even so, you’re too twisted.”
“Ugh…”
Ah, crap. Embarrassing. So embarrassing. I didn’t want it to be known…
But, since I said I would face it head-on, I need to understand what this feeling is. Otherwise, I can’t say I’m seriously facing it. I know it’s an unusual method, but it’s the only way!
Francesca looks at me with curious eyes.
“You’re a really strange creature. I never get tired of watching you.”
“Don’t look at me like I’m some kind of spectacle.”
“Being approached by two beautiful girls, isn’t that a situation any man would envy? You should take advantage of both.”
“That’s… not it. I can’t date someone I don’t even like.”
“…You’re inconsistent. Decide whether you’re serious or not.”
“Ugh, I don’t want to hear it.”
To avoid further scolding, I turn back to my books. Francesca shrugs and sighs heavily.
Then, as if she had come up with a brilliant idea, she raises her eyebrows and smiles mysteriously, then leans in for some reason.
“Ugh, you’re so annoying.”
“Yeah, you’re being cold, aren’t you?”
“Just back off already. Can’t you see I’m trying to read?”
The sensation of her large breasts pressing against my body. Her white hands gently stroking my cheek, while her legs entwined with mine making it difficult to move. Annoying.
Francesca whispers in my ear.
“You want to learn about love, don’t you? Then let me teach you… about women.”
Her warm breath brushes against my ear, sending a shiver down my spine.
“Your favorite appearance, voice, personality… I’ll become your ideal woman. There’s no need to feel guilty, it’s just a one-night affair.”
Francesca’s white robe slips off her shoulders. Alternating between various beautiful and gorgeous appearances, she leans in seductively, almost naked, enticingly.
“I don’t dislike you either. Oh, don’t worry. I don’t have experience in intercourse, but I have the knowledge. I promise to satisfy you.”
The sweet scent enveloping my entire body makes my head spin. Francesca’s eyes, gleaming mysteriously, and her moist lips seem so soft.
I take a deep breath.
“…Just back off.”
I grab her shoulder forcefully and push her away. Francesca looks unimpressed.
“Is this still not acceptable? You’re quite stubborn.”
“Don’t do weird stuff. And you used ‘Charm,’ didn’t you?”
I question her, but she pretends not to understand.
The highest-level illusion magic, “Charm.” If it weren’t for me, I might have become her slave forever.
Francesca shrugs.
“I admire your mental strength. I would have been fine with using this body.”
“You… don’t say things lightly. It’s not okay to do that to someone you don’t even like.”
“Hmm? I thought it would be fine with you.”
“I care about it. Just stop, it’s not okay.”
She adjusts her disheveled white robe and pouts slightly in dissatisfaction.
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Feeling determined, I continue studying for several more hours.
The sound of the clock tower within the magical library indicating the evening hour, I lift my head from the book I was reading.
“Already this late… Hey, it’s time to go.”
Preparing to leave, I shake Francesca, who had fallen asleep with a soft snore on the desk.
However, perhaps due to exhaustion, there is no sign of her waking up.
…Hmm, what to do now. It’s okay to leave her alone, but I plan to come back tomorrow, so I should inform her even if she’s asleep. Didn’t she say something about not needing sleep before? She’s been snoring like a baby for the past hour.
Francesca, who is now a blonde teenage girl of about fifteen, is covered with a blanket I placed over her.
…Looking at her like this, she seems like an ordinary girl.
But, in reality, she’s probably not human. With centuries of history in the magical library, I suspect she might be a spirit or something… I don’t know the details.
“Um… cute…”
Francesca murmurs sweetly in her sleep.
By the way, the magical library is open to the public on certain days, and many people visit then, but places where only authorized individuals can enter are rarely visited. If someone illegally enters, powerful automatic guardian dolls will attack, so intruders are rare.
This office—Francesca’s room, it seems—is one of those places that no one visits. According to Francesca, the only people who have entered this room in the past are the founder of the magical library, who was human, and Francesca herself.
Moreover, Francesca said she couldn’t leave this library. She mentioned something about a contract, but the bottom line is that she can’t move from this space.
“Come to think of it, it’s the first time I’ve seen her asleep…”
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