Cursed Villainess' Obsession-Chapter 37

It was something so unbelievable, and she feared Ken might have been caught in something similar.

"If you’re that worried, I’ll help look into it as well."

"...Please."

Getting no clear answers, Emily moved on.

She had asked both Adrian and Alicia, but neither knew where Ken had gone.

Even Mary was running around trying to find him, but there was no new information.

It was as if he had vanished completely.

‘Where are you…?’

The anxiety in Emily's chest tightened.

‘Please… please be safe.’

The thought of seeing something terrible happen to him was unbearable.

Fueled by that fear, Emily resumed her efforts, asking around the academy and the city for any leads.

When I regained consciousness, I found myself sitting in a chair.

I couldn’t remember when I had fallen asleep, and I was confused upon waking up.

The place was familiar.

It was the room at the top of the tower where I had spent so much time with Raphne.

Only the moonlight streaming in through the window lit the room; everything else was in darkness.

‘How long was I asleep?’

As I tried to get up, I realized I couldn’t.

My arms were tied behind the chair.

The sound of chains clinking reached my ears. However, the chains were padded with soft fabric, so they didn’t hurt.

It was a kind and gentle restraint.

"...Raphne?"

I immediately realized who was responsible for this.

And sure enough, at the sound of my voice, she emerged from the shadows, stepping into the moonlight.

"Ken... you're awake?"

"Raphne...! What the hell is this?!"

"But Ken... you did something wrong."

Her face wasn’t smiling sweetly like usual, nor was she crying as she did when she was in a panic.

It was cold, emotionless.

Her empty, lifeless eyes stared at me, as if trying to draw me in.

"Ken is a liar."

She slowly approached me.

"You promised you wouldn’t leave me..."

"L-lied? No, I’d never abandon you! I didn't then, and I won't now—"

"Liar."

Her cold, cutting words silenced me mid-sentence.

Then, Raphne climbed onto my lap.

Her soft weight pressed against my thighs.

"R-Raphne…"

Through the thin fabric of her clothes, I could feel her smooth legs wrapping around my waist.

She began to press closer, her body leaning into mine, and her arms wrapped around my shoulders.

Her intoxicating scent and the warmth of her body were overwhelming.

I couldn’t bear to look her directly in the eye...

"I told you. I can’t live without you, Ken."

Her emotionless expression twisted into one of sorrow as she spoke.

She didn’t cry, but her face was etched with betrayal and despair.

The look in her eyes made my chest tighten painfully.

"No, Raphne… no. I’m not going to leave you. I just think you’ve been relying on me too much, and moving forward—"

My words were cut off by her touch.

Raphne’s hand cupped my chin, her thumb brushing across my lips.

"Ken, I’ve been thinking."

"W-what?"

Suddenly, Raphne smiled softly.

Her eyes remained hollow and dark, but her face blushed faintly.

Unlike her usual demeanor, there was something seductive about her smile.

"If I can't live without Ken, and Ken would be sad if I died..."

"Of course I’d be sad. Don't talk about dying."

"You're so kind, Ken. It makes me happy."

Raphne tightened her arms around me, pulling her face closer.

She leaned in until her lips were just a hair’s breadth from mine.

With just a sliver of space between us, she whispered.

"So to make sure I don’t die, and so that Ken won’t be sad, we’ll stay together forever."

"...What are you talking about?"

“Ufufu.”

Her soft laughter rang out, sending a shiver down my spine.

Then, Raphne leaned back slightly, her hands still resting on my shoulders as she arched her body backward.

In the moonlight, her figure gleamed alluringly, drawing my eyes to her.

"This pendant… it felt like such a gift between lovers, I was really happy."

She lightly touched the pendant hanging from her neck.

"But if we’re going to stay together forever, I don’t need something like this."

Then, she removed the pendant from around her neck.

"R-Raphne…"

"Now, no one can stop us."

With the pendant removed, it meant that Raphne’s curse was active again.

Which meant…

No one could come to the tower now.

She was serious.

She genuinely intended to trap me here with her, to keep me by her side.

"Raphne, think about this…! This isn't good for either of us!"

"I'm sorry, Ken. But once you get used to it here, it won’t feel so confining."

"…"

"I’ll give you anything you want."

Her hand gently caressed my cheek, brushing over my lips again with her thumb.

Her touch was soft, and the sensation of her fingers on my skin made my heart race.

Raphne’s breathing seemed to quicken as well.

"Ken, you know what? I’ve always known."

"Known what…?"

"Sometimes, you look at my chest with that lewd gaze."

"T-that’s…!"

Even now, my gaze unintentionally shifted to her skin.

I couldn’t deny it.

I was a man, after all. Being around someone as attractive as Raphne, there were moments when my instincts kicked in.

I could only avert my eyes in response.

"It’s okay. I’m not blaming you. Actually, I like it."

"...What?"

"From now on, I’ll give you everything you want. I want it too, so it’s fine."

Raphne wrapped her arms around my shoulders again and pressed her body against mine.

She buried my face against her chest.

"Mmgh…"

My face was buried under her chest.

Through her skin, I could feel the softness and warmth of Raphne’s body.

If I focused, I could hear her heartbeat and sense the alluring scent of Raphne’s fragrance.

It was a dangerous aroma, one that awakened the primal instincts of a man.

My mind became dominated by a single thought, and my body began to heat up.

"You’ve wanted this all along, right? I’ve... I’ve wanted this too."

Raphne gently stroked my head as it was buried against her chest.

"Fufu, Ken, you're like a baby."

'No, if this keeps going...'

With difficulty, I fought back my instincts and pulled away from her embrace.

"...Ah."

"This isn’t right, Raphne! A girl shouldn’t just seduce someone like this... it’s not proper!"

"...Why not?"

"Because this kind of thing should be with someone you love—"

"I love you, Ken."

Her moist eyes looked up at me.

Her flushed cheeks and the uncertainty on her face made it impossible to doubt her sincerity.

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"I really do love you, Ken."

Raphne’s face leaned closer once again.

"I’ve always thought of you as a man."

Someone like me?

I never imagined it.

But her trembling eyes were full of genuine feelings.

Her warmth radiated toward me as her face drew even nearer.

"Ken... do you not like me?"

"T-that’s…"

Her face inched closer until her lips were just about to brush mine.

"Do you... like me?"

And with that question, our lips finally met.

'Raphne...'

Raphne slowly moved her lips, savoring mine.

With each movement, I could feel the moistness of her lips and the warmth of her breath.

Before I knew it, our tongues slipped through the gap between our lips, entwining with one another.

"Haa... mmm... huu..."

The sounds of our lips exploring each other filled the quiet room, and the lewd noises made my heart pound as if it would explode.

Raphne’s arms tightened around my shoulders.

Her body pressed against mine, and I could feel her desire and need flowing through her kisses and breath.

Her entangled tongue overwhelmed my thoughts, and I became too aroused to think straight.

Smack.

"...Haa."

Raphne’s lips finally pulled away.

A thin string of saliva shimmered between our mouths in the moonlight.

Our breaths were uneven, and her face was flushed with excitement.

"Ken... was that your first kiss?"

"...Yes."

"It was my first kiss too. Hehe, we shared it."

Then Raphne embraced me tightly.

"See? Ken, you’re excited too."

She pressed her lower body against mine, arousing me further.

She smiled, delighted by the physical reaction I couldn’t control.

"Ken, tell me... do you like me?"

"......"

If I answer her now…

If I say I like her here...

What would happen next?

...I didn’t need to think hard to know.

If I chose that option, it would lead straight to a bad ending.

So, I kept silent.

"It’s okay, you don’t have to say it. I’ll hear your true feelings one day."

Raphne gently stroked my head and whispered in my ear.

"So... let’s stay together, forever. Okay?"

Her soft, delicate voice echoed in my mind, and I couldn’t bring myself to say anything.

I knew that whatever I said, she wouldn’t listen.

Five days had passed since Raphne had confined me.

During that time, she seemed genuinely happy.

"Goodnight, Ken. Hehe."

"...Yeah."

When we slept, she always held me close, burying her face against my neck as she fell asleep.

Her breath tickled my neck, but I didn’t dislike it.

‘...There’s no chance to escape.’

Even when we slept, I wasn’t fully freed from my restraints.

Sometimes, she’d untie my hands to let me feel more comfortable, but she’d still bind my ankles.

And escaping wasn’t even an option.

Raphne’s mental state was too unstable right now.

Even though I had explained everything about the survival event and why I had to be away, by the last day, she had reached such a severe mental state that she escaped from the tower.

If I forcefully left now, it wouldn’t solve anything for her.

That’s why I couldn’t choose to use something like Calorie Burn to run away.

The only way to truly resolve this was to change Raphne’s mindset.

She needed to understand that I wasn’t abandoning her.

I needed to find undeniable proof that I wouldn’t leave her.

‘But I have no idea how to do that.’

No matter how much I explained, she wouldn’t listen anymore.

She seemed happy when I reassured her that I wouldn’t leave, but it didn’t change her determination to keep me captive.

"Here, say ‘ahh~’."

"Mmph."

I obediently ate the food she offered me.

Honestly, aside from being confined, I had no major complaints.

She let me use the bathroom and bathe without restraints, and she took care of all my needs.

Of course, I hadn’t asked for anything indecent.

If I crossed that line, I knew I’d never escape from here.

The only real challenge was resisting the growing number of times Raphne pressed her body against mine.

But I was a man with mental fortitude.

I could resist this much temptation.

"Ken... I want to kiss you."

I... I can resist it!

‘So this is the place.’

An old tower stood alone in an unexpected location.

Ziegfried looked up at the structure.

It had been five days since Ken Feinstein had vanished.

Despite asking around everywhere, no one had seen him since.

To be precise, the last person to see him was Ziegfried himself.

He recalled their last encounter.

‘Then! Please tell Emily I’ve already left!’

Ken had run off with a joyful smile.

‘He said he was going to give someone a present.’

Ken had gone in the same direction he usually went after training.

The same place he headed to every morning for breakfast.

And so Ziegfried began searching in that direction, leading him to this tower.

"What an unpleasant feeling..."

A sharp pain throbbed in his head, and his body screamed at him to leave immediately.

The chill running down his spine told him what he needed to know.

Ken was here.

Ignoring his body’s instincts, Ziegfried opened the door to the tower.