The Princess Kidnapping System Made Me OP-Chapter 61: Come a little Closer

"I think I should be the one that stays with him, that way you three would have more room that way," Freya said while looking in the other direction.

Aofie scoffed. "I need to know everything about him if I want to beat him one day, unlike you I’m not moved by ulterior motives."

Freya’s mouth hung open. "U-ulterior motives?" She placed her hand on her chest. "I have no ulterior motives!" Her face was already getting slightly redder.

"Who cares about fighting? Wise always locks his door back at home. This is my only chance to observe his sleep patterns!" Esme complained.

Wise watched the three girls and placed his hands around his ears to cut off the noise.

The problem the deckhand had mentioned was that only two out of the three rooms he paid for were available and so they would have to share.

The four of them could have shared a single room of course, but the problem was that the bed was so small that it could only take a maximum of three people.

Someone would have to share a room with him...

The annoying part was that they had all the wrong motives!

Where’s my god darn harem?!

Esme, the sweet little devil wanted to run experiments on him, there was also a chance she would braid his hair while he slept.

Aofie was a battle fanatic, who’s was to say she wouldn’t pull out a dagger and challenge him to a rematch late at night?

Daphne had not said anything but Wise was sure she had plans of using him as her portable heating unit.

As for Freya...

Actually, Freya would be perfect... he would be guaranteed a comfortable night at the very least.

’Hmm, not bad.’ He mused.

"I’ll talk Fre—"

"Let’s draw straws."

Wise turned to glare at Daphne as she presented four straws sticking from her fingers.

"Longest straw gets to stay with Wise."

’Thank you, for ruining everything...’

He tried to act uninterested but Wise secretly watched the game, hoping that Freya would win.

After pulling two of the shortest straws Wise had ever seen, Aofie and Esme were frowning at the side.

Now it was up to Daphne and Freya. Freya gave Daphne an intense look as her hand hovered from straw to straw but Daphne was either giving the most convincing poker face he had ever seen, or she had somehow guaranteed her win.

Freya finally made up her mind and picked the straw at the left, it was long, but when Daphne pulled out hers... there was no competition.

Daphne had won the game she suggested...

’Suspicious of you ask me.’

That was when Wise noticed a sliced up piece of straw falling down, only to be devoured by the shadows.

’S-she cheated!’

Daphne turned to face him, noticing that he had seen the staw and then she cocked her head to the side and smiled innocently as the shadow receded.

**

After some time, the dinner call was made.

The ship provided food and water as part of the package, so Wise and the princesses took their portions and went back to their table to enjoy their meal.

Aofie blankly stared at her plate and then looked at Wise. "Where is all the meat?"

Wise shook his head in dissatisfaction, even though he had to admit that this was a dreadful twist. "Apparently, they only serve fish..."

"Only fish?!" The colour drained from Aofie’s face. "Fish is for animal feed and poor people." she shoved the plate forward and frowned. "I refuse to eat this slop!"

The other passengers were throwing annoyed glances in her direction but Aofie didn’t seem to care.

"I understand you Aofie," Wise said, a piece of fist on his fork. "I mean, fish is for water dragons, the lowliest of all dragons, not a noble skyfire like me."

Once again, Wise glanced at the ocean to ensure there wasn’t a hulking beast emerging from the waves.

Water carried sound far better than most people thought.

He eyed the fish with disdain before shoving it into his mouth.

Freya frowned at them. "Don’t be so dramatic you both, you’re making people stare, besides f-fish tastes g-great." Freya was struggling to cut into the fish.

"What... is... this? Stone fish?"

A shadow climbed up the table and diced Daphne’s fish to pieces. Using her fork, she picked up a piece of fish. "You are all spoiled."

Wise glanced at her before placing the fish in his mouth, then his eyes brightened up. "Hey, it’s actually— Aofie, stop that!"

Boom!

Their table exploded, shattering their plates and scattering their food on the floor.

"Heh...?" Aofie scratched her cheek. "I just wanted to cook it a little more."

"With lightning?!" Wise asked, staring down at what would have been his dinner.

Wise could see the dockhand glaring at them from the other side of the ship, his eyes twitching.

Apart from paying for damages. They all went to bed hungry that night.

***

Later that night...

Daphne watched as Wise took off his shirt, completely unbothered by her presence in the room.

Now wearing his undershirt, Wise plopped into bed and wrapped himself with the blanket.

Just as agreed, Freya, Aofie and Esme were sharing a room leaving Daphne and Wise to the other room.

"Are you going to stare at me all night?" Wise asked, opening his eyes to watch her. "You wanted to share a room with me didn’t you?"

Daphne’s eyes narrowed. "Only because you make a perfectly good heater." She retorted, folding her hands across her chest. "Don’t get any funny ideas."

Wise yawned. "Yeah yeah," he said sheepishly.

After watching him for a while longer, Daphne took off her shoes and lay down... at the farthest corner of the bed.

Wise chuckled sheepishly, it was as though he acted a bit differently when he was sleepy, almost drunk even.

"Look who’s getting shy all of a sudden. Didn’t you say I was a perfectly good heater?"

He smiled and added, "It’s pretty cute."

Daphne felt heat rush up to her ears as she looked away. "I-I’m not cute!"

She was a warrior who had fought in a demonic war, cute was not the word most would describe her with.

Yet, why did she feel a slight tingling sensation in her chest?

Annoyed, Daphne shifted to Wise, up until she could feel her body brush against his.

Wise smiled and wrapped his hands around her, encasing her in his grip.

’Daphne! What have you done?!’ She screamed internally. To prove him wrong, she had acted rashly and now she was in an even worse position.

Her face was burning up to her ears, so to hide it she nestled her head on his chest, only to gasp at her mistake.

Wise’s grip was soft and comforting, it was as though she was encased in an encompassing warmth that kissed her skin—

It was warmer than any blanket and softer than any pillow, which was a shock considering his muscle structure.

Soon, her eyelids began to get heavier and heavier until she slowly drifted into sleep.

***

’What have I done?’ Wise thought in horror.

He had been so sleepy that he acted rashly, pulling Daphne into his arms and encasing her in them.

He could feel her lithe body against his, her gentle warmth feeling cool against his skin. Each breath of hers clashed against his chest, sending sparks soaring through his body and his heart was racing, pounding loudly in his ears.

He had expected her to push him off the moment he held her, but strangely Daphne was silent and soon, from her gentle breathing, Wise could tell that she was asleep.

Moving back slightly, Wise observed her from up close. In contrast to her cold personality, right now, Wise felt Daphne was in her true form, gentle and innocent, despite how she often portrayed herself.

Her face was just a few inches away from his so he could see everything with stunning clarity.

The way her chest rose and fell gently, her lush well shaped lips that tempted him to draw a little nearer, her dainty nose, and the way hair clung to her temple.

Wise ran a finger by the side of her head, pushing the stray strands back.

Was Daphne always this beautiful?

Then he suddenly pulled his hand back.

"What am I doing?" He whispered softly.

He pulled her closer and closed his eyes, sleep took him shortly after.

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