I Was Confessed to by the Golden Sun

44 – 44. Rabbits Have 24 Hours..

It was a night when the full moon was beautiful and rain was falling.

“Ah! It’s an ambush!”

“Quick, gather the people here! Summon the knights!”

Like any other day, we were happily eating delicious food and playing around.

We should have fallen asleep in our mother’s embrace, listening to interesting bedtime stories.

“We’ve gathered the surviving knights! Should we fight?”

Complaining about not wanting to fall asleep and thinking about what happy things we would do tomorrow.

“For now, we should fight. I’ll go see my daughter briefly.”

But the night, which should have been so ordinary, had suddenly turned into a crisis.

Strange creatures that seemed neither human nor wolves, with blood fountains and people sprouting everywhere.

Just a few hours ago, the kind maids who used to do their own work were now reduced to chunks of meat, losing their original kind appearance.

“..Father.”

What was more surprising was that my always calm and rational father seemed to be shedding either rain or tears.

Perhaps he was looking at me with a face that contained both.

I don’t remember well, but in that face, there was regret, despair, and… worry.

“Are you alright?”

Against the backdrop of the unfolding hell, Father opened his mouth more affectionately than ever.

I instinctively nodded my head at his reassuring voice, but upon seeing that, Father smiled slightly and hurriedly took me to his own office, as if there was no time.

-Click!

And then, the person behind the bookshelf pushed me into a space barely enough for one person and said.

“Just stay quiet until the noisy sound outside clearly subsides, and if you don’t hear any sound, come out.”

Even in my young mind at that time, I instinctively felt that if I parted with Father here, I would never see him again.

“Oh… Father…!”

I called out to him pitifully, but the Father in my memory firmly kissed my forehead with a determined expression.

And he went outside, hiding me from the view of others.

And that was the last image of Father that I remember.

All of this happened when I was just seven years old.

Since then, I forgot my name.

All I remembered from rolling in the back alleys for years, trying to make a living, was the family name, Silvesta.

While continuing to steal in the back alleys for a living, I accidentally found out.

That the monsters who took away my family and precious childhood were called “Wolfrangs.”

So I killed them all. The assassins and devourers who ruled the continent, also known as werewolves, without leaving a single one.

Thanks to my constitution naturally advantageous to Mae, it was an easy task.

“The creatures that go on a rampage when the full moon rises.”

It wasn’t their own will to kill people, but that wasn’t important.

They had committed crimes and were dangerous in themselves, so they had to die.

However, after killing them, I could barely see the masses of darkness from the continent that were unseen when I was just struggling to stay alive.

A different race that hunts humans, whether by their own will or not, the Mages.

I decided to become a force of evil that would cover them all in order to kill evil.

“It should have been like that.”

“Sir, if you keep talking, it will be difficult for your treatment.”

“..I apologize.”

The place I am in now is right in the center of the kingdom, I came here to receive treatment.

When that guy named Jack showed me the rosary, he treated me extremely well.

“I’m sure he said something when he gave me this..”

Honestly, the situation at that time was such that I couldn’t hear what he was saying properly.

What did he say, give it back to the rightful owner because it’s not his?

I vaguely heard something about the palace, but due to the situation at that time, my mind was hazy and I couldn’t hear it properly.

“What on earth did you do? Your skin is all burnt. It’s lucky that you received treatment immediately after getting injured, or else you would’ve passed away.”

“Yes.”

“Why does such a young lady handle her body like that? You must have the ability to obtain such a high position as a senior holy knight..”

Come to think of it, it has already been two weeks since that incident happened.

I should probably thank that guy called the Saint.. no, more like Jack.

I was engulfed in an explosion and disappeared, then I regained my right arm and repeated clenching my fist in a daze.

“..Should I really be thankful to that guy?”

When I think about it, it was Jack Orontay who brought my body and my arm to this state in the first place.

Well, I attacked with the intention to kill, but when I see that he saved me, attacking again feels like going against human decency..

“But then, what about Raul?”

An ancient spirit that has been dormant for a thousand years, also known as a Gumiho.

From the beginning, I came here to capture that guy.

But because of that guy’s interference, everything has become a mess.

“Well, it’s really infuriating.”

Moreover, his words about beliefs and such are irritating.

It reminds me of all the things I have done until now.

I have always cut off the heads of demons, no matter who they were.

Without any tolerance, without any exceptions. If they caught my attention, it was the end.

Except for the guy I missed, Raul.

“What should I do…”

Perhaps the monsters I killed could have lived a proper life.

Was a life of revenge as a spirit of vengeance the right thing to do?

Whether that is true or not, how should I live now that I have lost my goal?

After briefly contemplating, I realized that it was not a problem that could be solved immediately, so I stretched out my arm and shouted.

“Ah, I don’t know!”

“Brother! You’re not supposed to speak!”

…I could have said something. This is too harsh.

***

“What do you think Sylvester is doing right now?”

“What? Are you thinking about another woman?”

“..No, not at all.”

It has been two weeks since the end of the third episode.

Not much has changed between us.

When Lucia plays pranks, I get flustered, and sometimes say sweet words.

“We haven’t confessed, but we’re practically like a couple.”

Well, if there is something that has changed..

“..When will I be able to approach Heidi properly?”

“Not yet, just talk to her and get close sometimes.”

Raul, who has safely grown up in the back seat, is peeking for an opportunity to approach Heidi.

“Jack, just give it a try.”

Sometimes, when Lucia and I do something affectionate, she stares at us coldly.

Other than the discomfort of that gaze, there isn’t much of a problem.

“..Hmm? This is kind of soft?”

“It’s a lemon jelly specially made for you! How is it? Delicious?”

“It’s really delicious, it suits my taste perfectly.”

“hehehehe…”

Look, even now, she’s glaring at us for no reason.

If the people involved are happy, we should respect that. It’s not like we were kissing in public or anything.

I thought this was enough to be considered wholesome, but it seems that even that makes this guy uncomfortable.

“Well then, is there anything else you want to eat? I’m good at cooking, so I’ll make it for you!”

“I don’t really have anything I want to eat.. But, Lucia, do you have anything you want to eat separately?”

“Ice flakes! I want to eat mango flavored ice flakes!”

After hearing such unnecessarily specific orders, I nodded my head, and from behind, I heard an irritating voice.

“Hey, it’s fine to be in love, but can’t you do it when you two are alone?”

I thought Raul was just getting angry by himself again, but a few people around us also had uncomfortable expressions on their faces.

..It’s so unfair. I am not someone who messes up concepts like that.

I deliberately kept this shouting conversation quiet so that no one else could hear, and there was no physical contact either.

“Hmph!”

Lucia stuck her tongue out at Raul and crossed her arms, turning away.

Raul grabbed the back of his neck and made a face as if he was about to lose his mind.

..For some reason, it felt a bit refreshing.

“Well, that’s it for today’s class. This concept is difficult, so make sure to review it!”

While having such thoughts, the professor finished the lecture, and I quickly packed up. Lucia, who had almost no luggage from the beginning, sat quietly in her seat and watched me.

“..You really look like a rabbit.”

Her eyes were so bright that it seemed like if she had rabbit ears, they would be perked up by now.

Seeing that, I smiled and said, “Rabbits groom themselves when they like their company.”

“…”

As I briefly wiped the warmth left on my cheek, I hastily left to hide my flushed face.

What’s wrong with me, seriously.

“Hey, are you excited? Are you?”

Whether she knew or didn’t know about my feelings, Lucia followed me enthusiastically and teased me.

When I didn’t respond to her, Lucia pouted for a moment.

“..Again?”

She grabbed my tie.

Now, this was an implicit signal that she had something important to tell me.

Whether it was a serious conversation, something that shouldn’t be heard by others, gossip, it meant that she wanted to keep it between us.

“..Ehehehe.”

This time, I think it might be a dirty joke, judging by the fact that she’s laughing before even starting to talk.

I briefly considered ignoring her, but since I know she’ll catch me anyway, I gave up and stayed still.

Lucia nodded and whispered in my ear.

“The rumor says that rabbits are in heat 24/7. Can you tame me?”

..Huh? You want me to tame you?