Chapter 59
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 59
Chapter Title: Will You Get to Know the Me Mir Doesn't Know?
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From the moment I realized that achieving my dream was more precious than my own life, I became capable of doing anything.
To the point where I could unhesitatingly whisper Mir Ryuin's name in a soft, affectionate voice—something I'd feared so much in the past and still disliked greatly even now—my desire for my dream was utterly sincere.
A person with a firm goal moves without hesitation.
Without a shred of reluctance, I gently swept my fingers through Mir Ryuin's smooth hair, flashed a bright smile, and spoke to her.
"I'm glad you think it's totally fine for me to call you Mir."
[D-Da... Glad? Why are you glad that you, Stay, can call me Mir?]
"Because I wanted to call you Mir."
[Wha... ...]
At my immediate response without a moment's pause, Mir Ryuin seemed genuinely flustered, letting out just a short syllable and unable to continue.
For a split second, her reaction made me worry if I'd gone too far, but recalling her words from moments ago—"totally fine"—helped me regain my composure.
Yeah, the water's already spilled anyway. Nothing changes if I don't push like this. Right now, I have to do something—no matter what.
[Wh-Why the sudden attitude change? You never acted like this toward me before, Stay.]
See? The moment I paused even briefly, she sensed something off and immediately raised the question. I can't give her any breathing room—I have to keep pressing forward. From now on, I'll go all the way with that mindset.
Hearing the wariness in Mir Ryuin's question reaffirmed what was essential for rebuilding my relationships with the S-ranks: not giving them a moment to think, just relentlessly pushing ahead.
[Y-You were always watching my reactions even when you spanked my butt... Why are you suddenly like this? It feels like you've got some scheme. You think I'll fall for such a cheap trick? I'm Mir Ryuin. The Lord of Magic who can paint the skies with countless high-level spells, one of the world's richest people. All of that comes from my transcendent intellect. I'm not someone a guy like you, Stay, can fool or manipulate so easily.]
In that instant while I gained my insight, Mir Ryuin had already recomposed her flustered demeanor from moments before, regained her reason, and directed suspicion at me.
She was definitely on a whole different level from May Luina, who would lose control and climax at just being called by name or having her chest lightly slapped.
[Even in this state, my mind is sharp as ever. I can figure out your little scheme in an instant. So, what now? Will you admit your scheme outright, apologize to me, and as atonement, hug me tight, bury your face in my nape, and leave a bite mark on my trapezius? Or will you pathetically hide it until I expose it in a flash, then tremble in fear, beg me to spare you while clinging to me, rubbing your face in my nape, and kneading my butt firmly? Choose, Stay.]
In the end, though Mir Ryuin had regained her senses, she hadn't yet grasped what ulterior motive lay behind my words—but she clearly knew dominance was key right now, so she threw out a threatening ultimatum with choices for me.
Honestly, the thought of hiding my intentions in front of Mir Ryuin only to have them forcibly exposed, then trembling in terror and begging for mercy, was horrifying beyond imagination.
[Frankly, common sense makes this an easy choice. I said to pick, but there's only one obvious answer, right? No one wants to incur my, Mir Ryuin's, wrath. You know this to some extent, Stay, but I can't stand incompetent people overstepping their bounds. But since it's you, I'm giving you this chance. So take it gratefully and choose correctly.]
Mir Ryuin knew all too well how lofty her position was in this world and how easily her words and actions from that perch could shake it.
That's why she could so confidently declare that not upsetting her was the obvious right answer.
"...Yeah, got it, Mir. I'll tell you. Why I suddenly started acting like this."
And I, a mere ant who could be obliterated by a single breath from her—scattering into the air like dry grass in a blaze—had no choice but to select the answer she desired.
[Heh heh hum. Smart choice. It was kinda cute how you, a mere Stay, thought you could wrap me around your finger. Like seeing a small dog yapping on purpose during a walk with its owner because it wants to keep going. Of course, being a small dog, I can just pick it up and cuddle it. Anyway, let's hear it. Why'd you pull that adorable stunt on me, Stay?]
The moment I said I'd pick the right answer, Mir Ryuin seemed convinced she'd seized full control, demanding an explanation with a leisure that made it hard to believe she'd been so flustered just from hearing her name moments ago.
To anyone watching, it was a do-or-die crisis where my plan had crumbled the instant it began.
A truly humiliating moment where survival meant bowing my head and waving a white flag first.
Gazing at Mir Ryuin, I flashed a sly smile she, in her vegetative state, couldn't see.
Man, this is too easy. No wonder they say no one is easier to manipulate than someone who thinks they're the smartest.
As she herself said, Mir Ryuin was a monster among monsters—armed with transcendent intellect and endless mana that perfectly supported it, capable of achieving anything she desired.
But precisely because of that, she had a fatal flaw: she never doubted herself. And that weakness was manifesting perfectly in this very moment.
Letting Mir Ryuin take the reins was entirely part of my expectations.
"Why I did this?"
I already knew several ways to shut down her rationality and reclaim dominance—including spanking her ass—and I'd let her run her mouth for exactly this reason.
"Because I wanted to show you the side of me that Mir doesn't know."
To say this.
Everything that had happened since entering this hospital room today was mere buildup to get me to say this to Mir Ryuin.
[The side of you I don't know... you wanted to show it to me...?]
And this line itself was another buildup for what I was about to do to Mir Ryuin from now on.
The hand that had been stroking her hair now trailed down her forehead, cheek, and neckline.
[Hiiik♥]
Not even prime erogenous zones, just lightly brushing her forehead, cheek, and neck down to her collarbone—and already Mir Ryuin's voice was starting to sweeten.
A pathetic premature squirter who went into heat from nothing more than a palm gently tickling her face and neck.
That was Mir Ryuin—and knowing this side of her let me stay cool-headed, unfazed by her threats moments ago, biding my time.
Mir Ryuin, bearer of terrifying titles like Lord of Magic, Dragon, One-Woman Army, reduced to a pathetic premature squirter from a single touch.
"Man, I never get tired of seeing how pathetically lame you are like this."
[Wh-Wha...t♥ D-Did you just say something♥?]
I was merely circling my thumb around the end of her collarbone like I was teasing May Luina's nipple, and yet that alone had her in heat—Mir Ryuin bristled indignantly at my words.
But even her protest was half-melted into sweetness, so I just grinned and whispered into her ear once more.
"I said I never get tired of how pathetically lame you are, Mir. It's so cute."
[C-C-C-Cute...? Not just cute, but... so cute... that it never gets old...? Hnng♥]
Every word out of my mouth right now was pure, unadulterated truth—no lies at all.
She wasn't someone I could fool with mere words anyway, so I'd simply held back on speaking or acting until now—but what I said contained not a hint of falsehood.
Wanting to call her Mir, being glad I could, wanting to reveal the unknown side of myself to her, finding her pathetic premature squirter pussy self utterly adorable—all of it was true.
[C-Cute...♥ U-Uh♥ M-My heart's pounding so hard♥ Why does it feel like this? J-Just from Stay calling me cute, saying he never gets tired of me...♥]
Sincerity moves the heart.
Already half-melted from my touch with her guard down, Mir Ryuin couldn't resist the word "cute," and to her perfectly aroused state, I made my proposal.
"So, from now on, I'll show you the me you don't know with all my heart and soul, body and mind. How about it—will you get to know that side of me starting now?"
[U-Uhhn♥ Y-Yes, I wanna know♥ Tell me♥]
For a pathetic premature squirter like Mir Ryuin, who went into heat from a few touches, refusal was impossible.
I smiled brightly at her acceptance and stated calmly yet firmly,
"Then, first things first—let's get undressed."