Pudding Songs and the Sweet Misunderstanding
Hello, I'm a lolicon trash~ "Puu~ding~♪ Puu~ding! It's so gooood~~♫ ♬ "
"Pfft! Leah, what the heck are you doing right now?"
"Hehe, I made up a song about pudding and sang it, you see."
Leah looked absolutely thrilled after coming home from her guild checkup. Of course, it was probably because I'd rewarded her for doing well with three whole puddings.
"Om nom nom~ Pudding is so soft and nice, you see."
Watching Leah sit in the chair, swinging her feet and singing, was so cute it made me chuckle involuntarily.
I sat down in a chair and gazed intently at Leah, who was completely absorbed in her pudding.
When I first brought her home, she was such a total tomboy... Sniff! My little girl's grown so much—I'm so proud.
Truth be told, she still had a long way to go. Leah might look like an ordinary girl, but she was the real deal—a ghost story. One of the top-tier ones, a mengmang-grade at that.
Which meant she knew zilch about this world's etiquette or common sense.
Luna was the same at first, but her case was different. Only I knew about her, and since she had no emotions, she barely acted on her own, so there were no issues.
But our purple-eyed knight girl's existence was known to everyone in the guild, and they saw her often too. If she did something totally out of left field in this situation, she could end up separated from me and quarantined.
I have to prevent that at all costs. If Leah feels anxious, she might go berserk like Luna did.
Perfect timing, too—guild work wrapped up early, so it was ideal for teaching her some manners.
"Hiiing... There's only one pudding left already... Happiness fades way too fast, you see..."
I sneaked up behind Leah while she was lost in her pudding.
"Leah, bummed that the pudding's disappearing so quick?"
"Uung, I wanna savor it, but I just can't help myself, you see. Si-hyun, can't you give this body more pudding?"
"Perfect timing. I was just about to tell you a great way to get more pudding."
"Hah...?! R-Really?!"
"Of course it's real. Super simple method, too."
—Swish.
I placed my hand on her waist and held firm so she couldn't bolt.
"Hyaaah...?! S-Si-hyun?"
"Leah, we're doing a special lesson now, so you gotta stay still and behave."
"Sp-Special... lesson? Hyat...! B-But why are you touching this body's waist...! Haeut!"
"Can't have you squirming. Just sit nice and still, Leah. I've got everything prepped."
Word cards for kids, old fairy tale books, that sort of thing. I'd bought them ahead with contract money so she could learn common sense in a fun, easy way.
Maybe I have a talent for teaching girls?
Leah's purple eyes widened a bit, and she started fidgeting and twisting her body around.
"S-Si-hyun...! Th-This body isn't ready yet, you see...! I know you like this body, but this is too faaaast...!"
"Nah, it's not too fast. Honestly, I've held back way too much till now. No backing down today. I've got tons of tools ready, too."
"G-G-Gul... T-To-Tools...!"
"Don't be scared. They're custom-made for an innocent girl like you who knows nothing. Just stay put and follow my lead—you'll pick it up in no time."
Leah's face turned beet red as she covered her chest with both hands.
"Hauuuu...! Th-This body is a f-first-timer, so p-please be gentle, you see..."
She'd said the same thing before when I taught her greetings and stuff—first time?
Oh, she means she'll sit still and listen nicely, so teach her gently.
I gently stroked her cheek to show I got it.
"Hahaha, don't worry. You trust me, right Leah?"
"U... Uung...! Si-hyun treasures and likes this body... so I trust you, you see...!"
—Squeeze!
Leah buried herself in my arms, her face red as a ripe persimmon.
"S-Si-hyun...! I've steeled myself, but this body doesn't really know that stuff. Might be clumsy— is that okay...?"
"Love it, actually. Means I can teach you exactly how I want, mold you into what I like."
"Th-This body getting trained to Si-hyun's desires...?"
"What, you hate it?"
"N-Not hate, but... this body barely knows what's after k-k-kisses, so I'm worried, you see...!"
—Flinch!
The moment "kiss" left her mouth, it all clicked.
Damn...! She totally misunderstood "lesson" as something naughty!
No wonder she was twisting so much and covering her chest.
Leah thought I was gonna teach her that.
"S-Si-hyun...! This body is ready, you see...! Uuum...!"
Still sitting, she squeezed her eyes shut and puckered her lips forward.
It looked like an innocent kid mimicking adult kissing—adorable.
...But I knew better. How much resolve this took for her, how nervous she was.
—Tremble tremble.
Seeing her shiver—not from fear, but tension—I couldn't bring myself to correct her misunderstanding.
If I say it's a mix-up now... she'll die of embarrassment. And...! Her heart, which I finally cracked open, might slam shut again!
No way! Yelling 'Sorry Luna!' and 'If I'm trash, might as well be ultimate trash!' in my head a hundred times, I approached Leah waiting for her kiss.
"We're doing a special lesson."
As Si-hyun's hand brushed her waist, her heart started pounding weirdly.
—Thump thump!
The moment she saw sticky desire filling the eyes of her always kind and gentle Si-hyun, the girl knew.
S-Si-hyun desperately wants this body...!!
Leah was a bit scared by Si-hyun suddenly showing his lust, but also happy.
He likes this body... even though it's a ghost story...?
She had no power, but she was a ghost story. Normal people like Si-hyun would be too terrified to approach, yet he not only came close—he said he liked her.
Si-hyun definitely wants to k-k-kiss this body...!
Leah knew that when a boy and girl like each other, they kiss. But she had no clue what came after.
She even tried pushing him away a little, worried she might mess up, but...
"No, I can't hold back anymore."
He showed no hesitation, declaring his intent boldly like a knight locking onto his target. Leah's heart raced even more.
Huuu... Si-hyun named this body and now wants to take another first—he's such a greedy one, you see...
The girl decided to accept his straightforward, manly love.
"S-Si-hyun...! This body doesn't know much past kisses, but please be gentle, you see...!"
She closed her eyes and waited for him to come closer.
Was he embarrassed? Si-hyun took a deep breath, hesitating a little. Leah figured he must be nervous too since it was his first time.
Hehe... Si-hyun's a first-timer too... This body feels kinda happy, you see.
—Swish.
Finally, his warm but rough hand gently cupped her face. His breath lingered near her nose, inching closer.
His usual warmth, laid-back but now more serious and tender.
Hauuu... Now, my f-first kiss with Si-hyun...!
Leah trembled slightly, squeezing her eyes shut tight. Her clenched fists shook like a kitten in the cold, waiting for the kiss.
That moment—
—Smack.
Si-hyun's warm lips softly touched one of her cheeks.
Huaaah... It t-touched...!
She'd worried his lustful kiss would be rough and scary, but his lips were neither—they were the opposite.
Softer than pudding, careful. Like checking if even the forehead was okay, a considerate kiss.
—Dong! —Dong!
Bell chimes rang in Leah's head, or so it felt.
Si... Si-hyun... is really... so gentle, you see...
After a few seconds of the short cheek kiss, Si-hyun met her eyes. Leah's half-lidded gaze came with a shy little smile.
"Just cheek kisses for today. Let's save the real first kiss for when you've opened your heart to me a bit more."
"U... Uung...! Th-That sounds good, you see!"
"Sorry. Was that too sudden?"
"M-Mia... nae...? What does that mean, you see?"
Si-hyun pulled out a few word cards and showed them to her.
[Sorry]
"Sorry is written like this. You say it when you've hurt someone."
"Mia-nae..."
Leah carefully traced the word on the table with her finger.
"Haha, you wrote 'mianae'? Wrong, but pretty good for a first try."
"Hehe, Si-hyun! Then what's this one mean, you see?"
Leah tapped the [Thank you] card next to [Sorry].
[Thank you]
"You say this when someone's done something nice for you."
"Go... gomawo..."
The girl mumbled softly with her head slightly bowed, then suddenly jumped into Si-hyun's arms.
—Squeeze!
"Leah?"
"Uum... Si-hyun, you considered this body and did a cheek kiss instead of a real one—that's 'gomawo.' And no 'mianae.' Si-hyun wanting this body as a woman... I don't hate it...! Hehe."
"Really?"
"Ung! This body can accept whatever Si-hyun wants. So, no 'mianae'!"
Si-hyun chuckled softly at the girl's comforting words and stroked her head.
"Haha, got it. I'll work hard so you hear more 'thank you's than 'sorry's from now on."
"Hehe, that's perfect, you see."
—Rub rub.
Leah nuzzled his chest like a satisfied cat, purring happily.
This body... feels all soft and squishy like pudding when with Si-hyun. Weird... but not bad, you see. Hehe.
"Uum... Si-hyun."
"Yeah?"
"Teach this body all sorts of things from now on, you see."
"Of course. Anything you want, Leah."
"Hehe, uung! Anything this body wants...!"
The girl's purple eyes flashed dark red for a split second, but Si-hyun didn't notice a thing.
I patted the happy Leah, relieved I'd wrapped things up nicely.
Phew... Dodged that bullet. No one got hurt, taught her some words—perfect ending, right?
Ahh... Simple as that. A world where nobody gets hurt.
That's when a familiar chime shattered my self-congratulatory mood.
Ding!
『Uuu... Even with me and Luna here... you went after Leah too...! Si-hyun's a playboy trash lolicon...!! Hic, sob...!』
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Uh... Got nothing to say to that. Really sorry! I committed a mortal sin! So stop crying fir—
『Waaahhh——!! S-Si-hyun's a playboyyyy——!!』
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The notification window wailed in full 3D surround sound in my ears. Looks like I'd crafted a world where Luna, the notification—and two girls—were hurt.
Hahaha... I'm screwed? How do I fix this one?