Princess, Just One Kiss... Any More and I'll Break...
For some reason, I ended up letting the princess feed me an enormous amount of food.
But as her tutor, I couldn't just keep receiving without giving back.
I swallowed the last piece of steak I'd been chewing on.
"Alright, I'm all done. Now it's your turn, princess. Hand me the fork and knife."
"Huh? Me?"
"Yes. It's a demon royal dining etiquette, after all. It'd be strange if I was the only one being fed, wouldn't it?"
"Ah... that's true. You're right. Then... would you feed me too?"
The princess's eyes, which had wavered for a moment, soon drew a gentle curve.
I took the fork and knife from her while carefully watching her expression.
Why is she reacting like that?
A bad thought suddenly flashed through my mind, making my heart feel like it had stopped.
Don't tell me...
Is she worried I won't feed her properly...?
That made sense.
She probably always had a maid to feed her meals.
Now an inexperienced person like me was going to do it instead.
No wonder the princess felt anxious.
"Say 'ah~,' princess."
Still, there was no backing out now.
Daring to sit in front of the princess, eat my own food, and leave would be grounds for severe punishment.
Even if I was clumsy, I had no choice but to feed her in a way that pleased her as much as possible!
"Ah~"
"H-here it comes, princess."
The princess's mouth wasn't as large as it looked from the outside.
I carefully slid the steak into her mouth, making sure the sauce didn't smear on her lips.
"Mmm."
The princess, who had taken my fork into her mouth,
"Slurp, sluuuurp."
"P-princess?!"
sucked on it until it glistened, licked it thoroughly, then let go.
The thin silver strand that had connected the fork to the princess's lips snapped with a soft pop.
I really shouldn't be having such indecent thoughts.
...But it was a little erotic.
"Ah, it was so delicious I couldn't help myself. The chef's skills today were really impressive, don't you think?"
"Y-yes... Then I'll keep feeding you..."
Right. That must be it.
She had skipped meals, so she must have been especially hungry.
With that thought in mind, I cut the steak into smaller pieces.
The princess held my fork in her mouth each time until it shone brightly.
Regrita's conscience was stinging sharply.
Because.
"Alright, I'm all done. Now it's your turn, princess. Hand me the fork and knife."
The teacher, who had been fed incorrect knowledge, was now trying to feed her food.
Regrita shrank back like a child caught doing something naughty.
"Huh? Me?"
"Yes. It's a demon royal dining etiquette, after all. It'd be strange if I was the only one being fed, wouldn't it?"
"Ah... that's true. You're right. Then... would you feed me too?"
But she couldn't muster the courage to tell the truth here.
...The desire to be fed by the adorable teddy bear was simply much stronger.
The teacher sliced the steak with a solemn expression.
It was a bit crooked, a different shape from the ones she had cut herself, but
thinking that it was the result of those small hands working hard for her sake, she didn't mind at all.
Above all, the fork pointed at her had just been inside the teacher's mouth several times.
Gulp.
Regrita unconsciously swallowed her saliva.
"Say 'ah~,' princess."
"Ah~"
"H-here it comes, princess."
She wondered why he was so nervous.
The fork carrying the steak flew toward Regrita's mouth at an incredibly slow pace.
Finally, the steak reached her mouth.
Normally, she would have just taken the steak off,
"Mmm."
but Regrita had no intention of doing that.
She had tasted this steak to the point of getting sick of it anyway—what new flavor could it possibly have?
Instead, she placed far greater importance on the fact that she could indirectly kiss her teacher.
"Slurp, sluuuurp."
"P-princess?!"
Even though the teacher jumped in surprise, she couldn't stop here.
Because the teacher's taste, which couldn't be hidden by the flavor of the steak, was spreading through her mouth.
Regrita savored that taste as long as possible before pulling away.
A spiderweb-like strand stretched through the air.
It would have been even better if it had been connected to the teacher's lips...
She entertained that thought for a moment but quickly shook it off.
"Ah, it was so delicious I couldn't help myself. The chef's skills today were really impressive, don't you think?"
"Y-yes... Then I'll keep feeding you..."
For now, she had to be satisfied with simply being fed by her teacher.
Since she had decided to approach slowly, this was the time to hold back a little.
"Sluuurp..."
Still, she couldn't help wanting to savor her teacher's taste for as long as possible.
After the strangely embarrassing mealtime ended,
we returned to the room to begin the lesson.
"Princess, I'll go change my clothes and grab the teaching materials. I'll be right back."
"Okay, I'll wait."
Since my room was right next to the princess's anyway,
I went inside and tried to change first.
"The servants must have all seen me walking around in this teddy bear pajama..."
Even if they hadn't seen everything, it wouldn't change the problem. The rumor had probably already spread like wildfire among the staff.
From now on, I would be remembered as 'the tutor who boldly went to eat while holding the princess's hand in his pajamas.'
...I really wanted to die.
Would jumping out the window kill me?
Nope, I'd probably survive. Even though I looked this frail, demon bodies were surprisingly sturdy.
"Sigh..."
I stopped with the useless thoughts and decided to change first.
The leather bag containing both the teaching materials and the clothes to change into.
I pulled out the neat suit from inside, but...
"...It's huge."
It was enormously large compared to my shrunken body.
As I'd checked yesterday, the only thing in my room's closet besides the teddy bear pajamas was nothing.
Which meant...
"Do I have to teach class wearing this today...?"
And not just today—until I got new clothes.
I couldn't make a sound in case the princess heard, so I screamed desperately only inside my head.
"Princess... I'm back..."
I had really come back. Wearing the teddy bear pajamas.
Sigh... Even if it was a bit rude, I should ask the princess to get me some clothes.
I kept my head bowed low and waited politely.
"Welcome back, teacher!"
With a click, the door opened and the princess greeted me warmly from inside.
"Hic...!"
When I lifted my head, I nearly fell backward.
The princess was dressed exactly like yesterday—in leggings and a skin-tight t-shirt.
I'd seen it once before, but that outfit which so blatantly revealed her figure was incredibly stimulating.
At times like this, I was grateful that the little rod attached to my lower body—which visually displayed my arousal level—had disappeared.
As I stood there flustered, not knowing where to look,
"Hehe, you said you were going to change. It seems you really like those pajamas, huh?"
The princess took my hand and led me into the room, letting out a soft laugh.
N-no... It's not that I like them, it's just that these are the only clothes that fit...
"Of course I like them, princess. Haha... But when I checked the closet, there weren't any other clothes to wear..."
But how could I say that honestly?
These were clothes the princess herself had chosen.
Even if I didn't like them, I had to pretend I did...
"Hmm~ So you're asking me to get you new clothes?"
"Yes... If it's not too much trouble...?"
"Why would it be trouble? I'll contact them right away so you can have them by tomorrow."
"Thank you, princess."
"Hehe, it's nothing."
I bowed my head deeply to the princess.
Now it was time to start the lesson, but...
There was no proper place to sit.
More precisely, there were no chairs.
The room was spacious, but I couldn't possibly make the princess sit on the floor for class.
"Princess, where should I sit?"
"Ah, right. How silly of me. Please wait a moment, teacher."
The princess clapped her hands and began drawing a magic circle in the air.
Huh? That's the magic I was planning to teach her today...
She seems to be using it much better than me.
I guess I'll have to scrap that lesson.
Soon the magic circle was complete, and one wall distorted, revealing a hidden space.
Bookshelves packed so tightly with books that it could almost be called a small library.
There was a desk large enough for five or six people to sit comfortably.
Whoa... There was even more space in this huge room.
"The desk is over there, teacher."
"Ah, yes. Then I'll sit down and explain what we'll be doing today."
"Okay~"
I placed my bag on the desk and was pulling out the materials when—
Plop.
The princess sat right next to me at the wide desk, pressing her bottom firmly against my side.
The soft, cushiony flesh pressed against the side of my thigh.
"Princess?"
"Yes?"
"...Never mind."
I could sense impure intentions, but I couldn't exactly call her out on it.
It was still just suspicion at this point.
I finished taking out the teaching materials and set them down in front of the princess.
"Princess, you may already know this, but my major is the theory of magic formation. In other words, our job is to develop more efficient magic circles."
"Oh... is that so?"
The princess looked at me with genuine surprise.
Is my difficult major really that shocking?
...I did graduate early from the academy, you know.
This is all because of how I look.
"Today I was planning to teach you advanced magic circle formation. However..."
"However?"
"You already seem to be incredibly skilled at it."
What more could I teach someone who could distort space itself?
Even if Professor Ariel came instead of me, there wouldn't be much to teach at this level.
The princess was already a splendid mage in her own right.
Which meant there wasn't much left for me to teach.
"So today, I'd like to give you a simple test."
"A test?"
"Yes. You seem to have already far surpassed academy level. I'll show you some difficult problems that scholars in our field barely managed to solve. Princess, all you need to do is solve these 25 questions."
"Ah... I see..."
Oh no. The princess's energy dropped sharply.
Does she dislike using her head?
But if not this, I really have nothing to teach her...?
...Am I... useless?
This was bad.
My charisma as a teacher had evaporated long ago.
If I couldn't even teach here, I wouldn't be a tutor at all.
In the end, while I was worrying about how to motivate the princess,
"Ahem. Princess, these are special problems designed for elites. Every time you get one right, I'll give you a kiss on the cheek as a reward. Remember what I said about the school festival yesterday..."
"Give it to me quickly!"
Before I could even finish speaking, the princess snatched the question sheet away.
She instantly switched into full concentration mode.
So she really wants my kisses that badly...
The princess, who had been twirling her pen, remained quiet even after five minutes had passed.
That was to be expected. These were problems even top academy graduates would struggle with.
Even a genius among geniuses would need more than thirty minutes per question.
If the princess wasn't a super-genius, there was a high chance she wouldn't be able to solve even one.
Which meant there would be no chance of my lips touching her cheek today...
"I solved the first problem."
"What?!"
It had only been five minutes?!
The first one was relatively easy, but this solving speed was ridiculous.
Unable to believe what was happening before my eyes, I looked at the princess's answer sheet.
As I read through her neatly written solution,
"...It's correct."
The explanation was so clean it could be published as a thesis.
It was a perfect answer.
After seeing such a flawless solution with no unnecessary parts, I had no choice but to acknowledge it.
The princess was a super-genius who surpassed even geniuses among geniuses.
As I looked up at her with admiration,
the princess tapped her own cheek with her finger.
"Then you should give me my reward, right?"
...Ah, right.
I belatedly remembered that I had offered a kiss on the cheek as a reward.
I had said it without thinking, assuming she wouldn't solve any!
"Hurry~"
"O-okay."
But a promise was a promise.
If I didn't give her the kiss now, the princess might stop trusting my words from next time onward.
Whew... That couldn't happen.
After taking a deep breath, I leaned close to the princess's face.
Her cheek looked so soft that I almost wanted to take a bite out of it.
Chu.
I lightly pressed my lips to it and pulled away.
I had to work hard to hide my face, which had turned bright red.
"...Well done, princess. Keep working hard on the next problem too, okay?"
"Hehe... Yes, I'll do my best."
The princess smiled a little goofily and stroked my head.
Yeah, studying like this is a good thing...
But from the second problem onward, the difficulty doubles, so there's no way she'll solve them.
Or so I thought—until another five minutes passed.
"I solved it, teacher!"
The princess had easily solved a problem that scholars had agonized over for years.
I should have stopped there...
Chu.
"You did amazingly, princess. Keep working hard on the next one too..."
The third problem as well.
"All done."
Chu.
"Well done..."
The fourth problem too.
"It took me a little longer this time... but I solved it!"
Chu.
"...A-amazing. These aren't problems your previous tutor gave you, right?"
"No. You're my first teacher."
"...Pardon?"
"You're the first one I've had as a tutor."
Ah... So that's what she meant. I got scared for a second...
And then the fifth, sixth, and finally the twenty-fifth.
The princess solved even the problems that had been debated in academic circles for decades in one go.
Thanks to that, I had to keep kissing her cheek,
"Princess, just one kiss please... Any more and I'll break..."
and my lips had swollen up so much I couldn't even kiss anymore.
"Hehe... Alright, teacher. Then I'll do it."
Chuuu.
Much more intensely than I had done, the princess's lips pressed against my cheek and pulled away.
Only a sweet fragrance remained from the sensation of her lips on my cheek.
The princess was smiling with a bright grin that couldn't even be compared to any smile I'd seen from her before.
And so.
In my first lesson, I gave the princess twenty-four kisses and received one in return.