Chapter 58: Late-Night Thrills
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 58: Late-Night Thrills
"Woof.
Woof woof.
Woof woof woof woof."
The "dog" in the room was barking.
It sounded quite cheerful.
But at this moment, Muen’s heart was ice-cold.
Why did this dog have so little fur?
Why were its hind limbs so long, with the parts past the knees dragging on the floor?
Why did it have neither pointed ears nor sharp fangs?
Why...
Did this dog look so much like a human?
No.
That wasn't right.
This was a goddamn human!
A naked man, crawling on the floor with a collar and a leash around his neck!
The room was dim, and due to the angle, Muen couldn't see the man's face clearly.
But the man was imitating a dog's bark, and from the sound of it, he was doing so with great enthusiasm.
Watching this scene, Muen’s heart sank to the bottom of his stomach, chilled to the bone.
Holy mother of God. Don't tell me that man acting like a dog is the husband Eluka mentioned?
He didn't leave because he had business; he’s been kept in this room like a pet dog by Eluka this whole time?
No wonder she wouldn't let him look.
Wait, if that was the case...
Was Eluka actually a yandere too?
Muen shuddered.
Dammit, what kind of Evil God Attraction Constitution do I have? Is one An not enough? Now there’s another one?
"What do I do? What do I do? Should I save him?"
"But what if he’s doing this voluntarily? Even if this fetish is perverted, I don't have the right to force others to change their ways."
"If he actually enjoys this, wouldn't it be awkward if I suddenly barged in and ruined their fun?"
After all, those barks sounded incredibly joyful.
To be able to fool a dog-lover like Muen to the point where he couldn't tell the difference—that wasn't a level of skill an ordinary person could achieve.
He must have undergone serious study and grueling practice!
"Darling, you seem to be being a bit naughty."
Eluka was actually in the room as well. She knelt before the man, her fingers lightly stroking his chin as if she were truly pampering a beloved pet.
"It seems the time has been too short. There are many things you haven't quite adapted to yet."
"I must make you remember more clearly... my love for you."
Eluka suddenly reached for a bag that looked familiar to Muen—the one she had been carrying when he first met her.
One by one, she pulled out "toys" that she seemed to have bought fresh today.
The Rich Lady's Pleasure Whip.
The Rich Lady's Pleasure Ball.
The Rich Lady's Pleasure Candle.
The Rich Lady's Pleasure...
Looking at the items from the Rich Lady's Pleasure Series that one usually only saw in certain hardcore doujinshi, Muen’s eyelids couldn't stop twitching.
Hiss—this is way too intense.
Playing this hard... is that really okay?
Lamenting silently in his heart, Muen took advantage of the fact that Eluka hadn't noticed him and decisively, gently, closed the door.
He would pretend he hadn't seen a thing.
Sorry, brother. I can't save you.
You guys play way too wild for me. I'm scared.
Time to go, time to go.
"Fortunately, the previous An didn't know about these things. She was still relatively pure. Otherwise, I'd be in real trouble."
With a melancholy sigh, Muen tiptoed away, intending to return to his room and act as if nothing had happened.
Gurgle—
But right then, his traitorous stomach let out another growl.
This time it wasn't from hunger; it was because he was too full and had gas.
Can you not time your noises so perfectly every single time? I’m starting to suspect you’re doing this on purpose!
Muen cursed his stomach in his mind, then slammed his hand over his mouth and held his breath.
"Who's there?"
Inside the room, Eluka let out a sharp, wary low shout.
"Is someone outside?"
Eluka set down the "toys" and signaled the man on the floor to be quiet with a look. Gripping her magic wand tightly, she walked slowly toward the door.
One step.
Two steps.
Three steps.
"Mr. Muen, is that you?"
Eluka called out tentatively.
There was no answer.
Her gaze darkened. She grabbed the doorknob and shoved it down hard.
With a harsh creak from the excessive force, the door swung open. And outside...
There was nothing.
The hallway was dim and quiet, save for the wind chimes at the entrance tinkling softly in the breeze.
"Did I hear wrong?"
Eluka looked left and right, her brow furrowed. Once she was certain no one was there, she prepared to head back into the room.
Suddenly, as if remembering something, she walked quickly to the other side of the hallway.
To the door of the guest room.
Without any hesitation, she threw the door open.
Creak.
As the door opened, a cool breeze blowing in from the lake ruffled a few strands of her long hair.
The window directly opposite the door was wide open. The curtains swayed in the lake breeze, flickering like ghost shadows.
And the bed was currently empty.
"Oh my, Mr. Muen is really something. Leaving without even notifying me, the host?"
Eluka tucked her messy hair behind her ear and stepped into the guest room.
She scanned the room once, and finally, silently approached the only place a person could hide: the wardrobe.
Through the gap in the wardrobe doors, she could vaguely see something moving.
"Do you hate me because you think my hospitality was lacking?"
Eluka slammed the wardrobe doors open.
Inside...
It was also empty.
"Leaving without saying goodbye... it really breaks my heart."
She casually swatted a cockroach that was scurrying inside the wardrobe, then scanned the room one more time. Confirming she hadn't missed a single corner, her eyes narrowed slightly.
Glancing at the space under the bed, which was only about a palm's width high, she still suddenly bent down to look.
—Of course, there was nothing. At that height, let alone an adult, not even a baby could hide there.
"It seems he really did leave."
Eluka walked to the window and gazed out at the silent village and the distant lake. After confirming there was no unusual movement, she reached out to close the window and drew the curtains.
"Leaving in such a hurry... I suppose he really did see it?"
Eluka walked back into the hallway and closed the guest room door behind her, letting out a soft sigh. "It's a bit of a pity. I originally wanted to share... my love with him. After all, we could be considered friends now. Just like everyone else in the village, it’s only natural to share my love."
"But, since he wanted to leave, there's nothing I can do. I can't exactly force him."
"But fortunately..."
Eluka turned her head to look at a door.
It was a room at the very end of the hallway, one that Muen had unintentionally missed.
"He didn't discover the things inside there."
"Otherwise, I would have had to keep him here forever~"
"Heehee."
...
I love you.
...
"Fuck, that nearly scared me to death."
Outside the guest room window, just below the sill, Muen was curled up, pressing himself tightly against the wall.
This was why Eluka hadn't seen him right under her nose when she looked out.
"The yanderes in this world are too terrifying..."
Every single one of them had maxed out their Observation Haki. If he hadn't been the object of Eluka's "love," he probably wouldn't have escaped her pursuit.
"Sorry, buddy. You're on your own. Your wife is too fierce; there's nothing I can do."
After pressing his hands together in a prayer for the man whose name he didn't even know, Muen expertly slipped away, quickly vanishing into the night.
What he didn't know was that shortly after he left, this village received new visitors.