Frilian: This Demon Isn't So Cold

"Ah, today is finally over." In the hotel corridor, Sylvia stretched and leaned back, her arms and upper body arching beautifully against her chest.

Carlos glanced at it briefly before looking away. "Is it already failing?"

In the past few days, they have not only been trying to deceive local people with magical talent, but also teaching magic to those they have already successfully deceived. They have been extremely busy.

However, given that it's spread privately without any official organization, it's already quite impressive that it has achieved this level of success.

Besides, no guards in the city are coming to arrest them, which means no one is secretly reporting them. Carlos thinks this is simply a miracle.

"Aren't you tired?" Sylvia immediately retorted. "If I had known, I wouldn't have used that excuse. Wouldn't it have been better to just enjoy the time we could spend alone together?"

"Aren't we alone together right now?" Carlos looked around. Vlame, Seria, Frilian—none of them were there. Magic detection hadn't sent any relevant information either.

"...That's true, but I'm talking about something different." Sylvia opened the door and leaped onto the soft bed.

"Really? But you seemed so happy during the day?" Carlos teased with a smile, "Are you trying to be a know-it-all?"

"After all, it can help others." Sylvia stuck her tongue out at him, then rolled around on the bed. "It would have been fine if we hadn't known before, but now that we do, I want these talented people to make good use of their talents. I'm just a little tired, but it might change the course of their lives."

"Oh? So you really enjoy twisting other people's lives?"

"What you said is clearly correct, but there's something strange about it," Sylvia complained. "It's so weird."

"Yes, I don't deny it." Carlos leaned closer, sitting on the edge of the bed and examining her delicate face. "After all, this is the feeling you gave me before."

"Huh?" Sylvia was stunned, and at the same time she noticed that Carlos was staring at her intently.

"I'm not a guy with any dreams. I just mechanically train myself. Then I heard about Vlamé's dream from you, and I thought it wouldn't hurt to support someone else's dream. After all, it sounds pretty great."

Carlos's voice gradually softened, "Then you suddenly confessed to me. To be honest, I was a little taken aback at the time. But it turned out you were a complete naive fool who didn't know how to turn back at all. And I just happen to be bad at rejecting people, so you took advantage of my vulnerability."

"W-What are you doing?" Sylvia covered her face with the blanket, leaving only her eyes showing. "Why are you saying things like that all of a sudden? Don't you know I get shy too?"

"Because you're always the one saying these things to me, I was thinking that one of these things should be my turn to say it." Carlos pulled back the blanket between them. "Let me see how shy you are."

With no way to avoid it, Sylvia was at a loss as to what to do with the other party's bold move.

But the sudden ripping of the blanket she was using to cover her shyness made her a little annoyed.

Why did you pull my blanket?!

"Is this the time to say things like that?" Carlos crouched down slightly. He felt the script was off. Shouldn't the characters be moved and then take the opportunity to do something slightly discordant?

"I don't care, I don't care!" Sylvia pushed him away forcefully. At the last moment, she began to feel scared again, but after pushing him away, she felt that her behavior had gone too far. "I... I didn't mean to."

"Yes, I know." Carlos nodded slightly, not minding.

And if he didn't want to be pushed away, Sylvia absolutely couldn't push him away...

Wait, does it seem like I did something wrong?

Carlos belatedly realized that if he had been more assertive and stayed put, they might have succeeded immediately.

But since things had come to this point, and the atmosphere had mostly dissipated, Carlos felt a little regretful, but not too much so.

"Ugh..." Sylvia was made even more embarrassed by him.

An awkward atmosphere began to spread in the room where only the two of them were present.

"By the way, do you remember that little boy from earlier today?" Sylvia, who felt she was at fault, promptly brought up the topic.

"Hmm." Carlos nodded. "Didn't you ask him what he wanted to do with magic? His answer moved you?"

"How could I be touched? I'm just a little happy. You know, I've always liked you," Sylvia said. "But, his answer was pretty good too, wasn't it?"

"Yeah, saying he wanted to use it to protect his childhood sweetheart or something, what a precocious little thing."

Carlos couldn't help but laugh when he thought of that scene.

A little rascal first glanced at the little girl not far away, and then said these words to them.

They are innocent and adorable, and they evoke memories of the beauty of childhood.

"You'll protect me like that too, right?"

"Of course," Carlos replied naturally.

He said so much to Sylvia, and Sylvia said so much to him in return.

Carlos was confident that nothing she hoped for or worried about, except for the one within herself, would happen.

Aside from the Demon King and Celie, he didn't think he could lose to anyone.

Even though the demons ganged up on him because of their numbers, he only ran away because he didn't want to reveal more of his magic. If it really came down to a fight, all those demons would be nothing but chickens and dogs, not worth worrying about.

Therefore, Carlos believed that there was nothing wrong with what he said.

"Thank you so much for not only protecting me but also indulging my whims." Sylvia opened her arms on the bed. "Come here, let me give you a hug."

"Shouldn't I be the one giving you a hug?" Carlos looked at her, his expression gentle.

Afterwards, Sylvia got off the bed, the two moved closer to each other, and finally, they embraced, Carlos gently inhaling her fragrance.

This is a fragrance that blends the scent of her hair, her body, and various other aromas; it's a unique scent that belongs to Sylvia.

"I didn't expect you to actually hug me." Sylvia's voice came through my chest, sounding a little muffled.

She seemed shy?

"Really?" Carlos didn't think there was anything wrong with it; it was just a hug.

"What is the physical structure of demons like?" After a while, Sylvia in her arms asked curiously.

"Except for the horns on its head, it looks exactly like a human," Carlos said with considerable certainty.

He's seen the world; after all, he was a decent person before.

"Can I take a look?"

"What are you looking at?"

"That's the one."

"..."

"Why aren't you saying anything?"

"Don't you think... this is a bit sudden?" Carlos stammered.

Are all girls like this?

"Really? But I've never seen a human one before, so I'm a little curious."

"You're not lying to me?"

"Of course not!" Sylvia looked up at him, her fair face now flushed red. "I was just curious, just curious!"

"While I don't dislike it, it's still a bit strange..."

Carlos began to feel ashamed and at the same time felt overwhelmed by his current situation.

Shouldn't he have brought it up first?

"There's no one else here anyway, let me take a look!"

Sylvia said, somewhat exasperated, and immediately reached out to use her own hands to find out the truth.

"Don't use so much force, you'll tear your clothes!"

"Then let go!"

"Okay, okay, I'll put it down, I'll put it down."

Carlos raised his hands and closed his eyes. In front of him, Sylvia, her face flushed, finally confirmed what he had just wanted to know.

"If we're going to start, then... what should we do next?" She looked away with difficulty and straightened the other person's clothes.

"What do you think?" Carlos opened his eyes; he truly hadn't expected girls to be like this...

Sylvia answered shyly and loudly, "How could I possibly know!"

"Then I'll guide you then," Carlos said with a smile, looking at her shy expression. But he noticed that Sylvia suddenly stopped smiling and looked at him very seriously.

"So, how did you know what to do?"

"Well……"

"Um?"

"..."

"You're doing this again..." Sylvia said, looking at Carlos, who remained silent. "Then let me ask you something else. I should be your first, right?"

"Yes," Carlos said firmly.

"Then I won't ask that question again."

"That simple?" Carlos asked in surprise.

"Yes, I want to give you some privacy because I think that's how we build a healthier relationship." Sylvia nodded, a smile spreading across her face. "Of course, if you want to know anything, I won't hide anything from you."

Damn it, I lost to her again!

Carlos, unable to bear it any longer, pounced on Sylvia and pinned her down on the bed, pinning down her two flailing little hands.

"W-What are you doing?"

"I want to get closer to you," Carlos said frankly, then leaned closer and gently kissed her forehead as her gaze grew increasingly moist.

Even with just that, Sylvia almost fainted.

"So weak?" Carlos chuckled as he stroked her small nose.

"snort!"

Sylvia closed her eyes. "I'm going to sleep."

Because if things continue like this, she really won't be able to hold on any longer.

"it is good."

Releasing his hands, Carlos covered Sylvia with the blanket without using magic to do so.

"Good night," he said.

Goodnight, you too.

But she wasn't actually asleep.

After a while, feeling Carlos breathing steadily and falling asleep beside her, Sylvia felt a little annoyed.

How could he fall asleep so quickly under these circumstances? Humph!

but……

Sylvia hesitated for a moment, then slowly moved up and down, finally giving Carlos a light peck on the cheek.

"This time it's really goodnight."

Sylvia's face flushed slightly, and she turned away, quickly closing her eyes.

However, what she didn't know was that Carlos slowly opened his eyes after she lay back down.

Feeling the lingering warmth on his face, Carlos smiled.

Even when he's asleep, is this all you dare to do?

So cute.