“Huh… Sleep… What are you……”

“Didn’t you say you’d work hard as a guide in return for the clothes?”

“That’s, well, I mean……”

Has her brain really shrunk along with her head as Hector said?

Her mind went blank from the sudden shock, unable to think of anything.

Except for one thing. What sleep service meant, other than s*x.

After being dumbfounded for a while, Charlie took a deep breath.

In any case, she couldn’t have s*x like this.

Ho- Ah. Ho- Ah.

A huge breath passed through her airway and swept her lungs.

The sensual scent mixed in the air soon spread throughout Charlie’s body.

How alluring it was. Burying her face in his chest and sniffing…

‘Why does this man emit such sexy pheromones!’

Far from calming down, Charlie shook her head, feeling even more dizzy.

“I’m a purification guide, you know.”

It was a statement she barely managed to squeeze out.

However, the face, impassive to the point of being expressionless, stared blankly at Charlie as if not understanding.

“Yes, a purification guide.”

“Yes, that’s right. A purification guide.”

“Is there a problem with a purification guide purifying?”

“So, purification……”

What was this? This conversation was like red bean bread without red bean paste¹“bread-without-red-bean-paste” (앙금 없는 팥빵) is used to describe a situation or conversation that lacks substance or depth, similar to how bread without red bean paste filling might be considered disappointing or lacking.

Charlie said with a puzzled expression.

“That contact… We don’t do that……”

Suddenly, Hector’s face froze coldly.

“Are you talking about s*x now?”

Charlie’s eyes blinked, not understanding.

Hector’s words, ‘Are you talking about s*x now?’, clearly indicated that it wasn’t about s*x.

Then what on earth did he mean?

Tanner seemed to be thinking the same as Charlie, tilting his head.

“So you thought sleep service meant s*x.”

At that moment, Hector’s brow furrowed as another wave of chest pain hit him.

“Are you that repulsed just by the thought of having s*x with me?”

“……”

Seeing Hector’s contorted expression, Charlie shrank back considerably.

It was because she mistakenly thought he was angry at her.

“That’s not it… I’m a purification guide, and you suddenly tell me to provide sleep service…”

The mumbled words trailed off, becoming quieter.

“Then do you like it?”

“Huh?”

“I asked if you like having s*x with me.”

* * *

A strange atmosphere permeated the office.

Leon, who had come to report to Hector after returning from an inspection, stood frozen at the door.

“Am I supposed to like it?”

Charlie’s retort made Hector’s eyes waver, taken aback instead.

All traces of her previous intimidated appearance gone, Charlie now seemed quite angry.

“What did you just say?”

“You’re asking if I should like it just hearing about having s*x with Your Grace?”

A chilly air circulated between the two.

Their eyes, locked on each other, seemed to have forgotten the presence of Tanner and Leon as they stared only at each other.

How long had it been like this? Hector answered,

“That’s right.”

“Why?”

“Because that’s the natural order of things.”

“……”

What was this s*x-centric attitude, as if every woman in the world yearned to have s*x with him?

Charlie was at a loss for words.

Truly, Hector’s expression was full of conviction.

Of course, she knew this world was like that. She also acknowledged that Hector’s c*ck was a Great Big c*ck.

In any case, she hadn’t done anything wrong.

Therefore, there was no reason for Hector to be angry at her, nor was it a situation where she should be scolded.

Her wide eyes glared at Hector.

“I might not like it. Why are you getting angry?”

This unexpected change of topic now flustered Hector.

It wasn’t simply deflecting the situation by changing the subject. Charlie’s eyes truly held a mix of indignation and anger.

“…I’m not angry.”

Hector’s furrowed brow quickly smoothed out. His head even shook in denial.

“……?!”

Leon and Tanner’s eyes widened in shock.

But Hector had no time to care about such things right now.

“You were angry. Just now, looking like you were going to eat someone.”

“Me?”

“You frowned and said ‘Do you hate even hearing about it?’ like that!”

“……”

Her pursed lips pouted.

As the feeling of injustice rose up her throat, her breathing became rough and waves of disappointment flickered in her large eyes.

Charlie’s surging emotions even included a sense of betrayal.

Seeing her look as if she might burst into tears at any moment, Hector waved his hands and hurriedly offered an explanation.

“I frowned because my chest hurt. I wasn’t angry at you. Don’t misunderstand.”

“……”

“I’m sorry if I scared you.”

His bewilderment was evident as he didn’t know what to do.

At that moment, Charlie’s sharp pheromones subsided gently.

“You say it was because your chest hurt?”

“…Yes.”

“Then you should have said it hurt. You’re making people misunderstand for no reason…”

Charlie fidgeted, suddenly feeling awkward.

Her eyes blinked rapidly a couple of times as she glanced at Hector.

“Does it… hurt a lot?”

Hector let out a sigh of relief at her worried gaze.

“It’s fine.”

“……”

What exactly was this situation supposed to be? Tanner and Leon’s expressions frowned simultaneously.

Meanwhile, regardless of that, the conversation between the two who had forgotten the main point continued.

“Well… Anyway, do you want to have s*x with me, Your Grace?”

“I don’t.”

For a moment, Charlie’s eyebrows trembled.

Not ‘No’ or ‘That’s not it’, but…

“What did you say?”

“I said I don’t want to.”

* * *

Inside the office after Charlie had disappeared.

Hector blankly stared at the door that Charlie had slammed shut as she left.

“She was terrified I might suggest s*x, but when I say I don’t want to have s*x, she gets angry. I really don’t understand what the problem is.”

“……”

“……”

If you put it that way, aren’t they both the same?

Leon and Tanner remained silent, quietly swallowing the words that had risen to their throats.

[If Your Grace doesn’t want to, why should I like it?]

[And I’m not some alpha wave or something, why do you need me when you sleep!]

After Hector’s statement that he didn’t want to, no words seemed to get through to Charlie.

He tried mentioning the contract, but…

[I’ll tear that damn contract to shreds.]

Her grinding teeth were so vicious that it even gave the illusion that not only her holy power but also her magical power had increased.

“Is it possible to tear up the contract?”

Tanner answered the question directed at him.

“The contractor can damage it. Also, in the case of affiliated guides, I believe it’s possible to unilaterally terminate the contract without consultation.”

Hector asked again, as if he couldn’t believe it.

“Unilaterally?”

“Yes, Your Grace.”

It was a system created to prevent abuses in the first place.

Excluding coercion was only natural.

At that moment, Leon, who had been lost in thought for a while, opened his mouth.

“Then if you said you wanted to have s*x…”

“That’s not it. If I did that, she’d refuse to provide sleep service.”

Leon’s opinion was blocked by Tanner.

How long had this heavy silence lasted?

Tanner, watching Hector’s mood, carefully asked.

“Do you truly not want to have s*x with Miss Charlie?”

“I don’t.”

“……”

The answer, given without a moment’s hesitation, was an unequivocal rejection.

And it was the same for Charlie.

[I don’t want to either!]

Charlie left those words and notified Hector of her vacation.

* * *

How many days had passed since then?

Sh*t. What is that?

“Ahhh!”

Seeing a bee as big as her fist, Charlie screamed in terror and rushed to Hector.

“B-b-bee! Bee!!”

Her outstretched hand flailed at Hector’s chest as if asking for help.

Responding to this, Hector easily picked Charlie up.

“……”

The incident began with the inauguration ceremony of the completed greenhouse, which was also a tea time for Charlie and Hector’s reconciliation.

Charlie, who had taken a vacation, had been avoiding Hector.

She ignored the ringing bells and even asked Emma to bring her meals to her room separately.

Although it was more of a notification than a request, it was her legitimate right, so it couldn’t be stopped. It was also something Hector had allowed.

But they couldn’t go on like this forever, so Tanner went to find Charlie.

[I can’t tell you the details, but currently, His Grace is in a situation where purification is impossible without you, Miss Charlie. I hope you’d help.]

And not long after, even Leon came to visit.

[The Emperor again… Anyway, Miss Charlie. We need to leave for the monster subjugation expedition soon, and His Grace’s purification is absolutely necessary.]

What could be happening with Kaisis?

Charlie was filled with worry at the words Leon had inadvertently let slip.

The fact that Hector and Kaisis were not on good terms was something even Charlie, who was reincarnated, knew well.

[It’s a greenhouse prepared for His Grace and Miss Charlie’s walk, so I hope you’ll definitely attend.]