“Now you go in. I need to talk with my wife.”
“Don’t be ridiculous. You’re the one who interrupted. So stop talking nonsense and get out.”
Th-this… right now!
“R-Rian…!?”
“Don’t worry. I’ll send this bastard away.”
Belita’s heart dropped with a ‘thud’ at the man’s strange state as he casually conversed in front of her.
Could it be that both personalities are out at once!?
Belita covered her mouth at the sight of the man grinning. Her wildly shifting eyes grew increasingly terrified. Goosebumps covered her entire body, and her head spun. Though she already knew about his condition, she never imagined seeing both personalities simultaneously. Moreover, seeing it directly with her own eyes was far more shocking.
“Wife.”
“……Y-Your Grace?”
“Phew……”
The smiling face quickly disappeared, and he exhaled deeply with a frustrated and irritated expression. Unable to tell who it was this time, Belita slowly raised her body.
“Hnng!”
“Stay still.”
Rian grabbed Belita’s pelvis as she tried to pull away, held her body tight, and let out a self-deprecating laugh. Somehow his laughter sounded miserably sorrowful.
“Y-you….. W-who are you?”
“……It’s me.”
“But who is ‘me’,”
“Me. Your husband.”
At his firm words, Belita’s lips closed tightly. Though he knew what she was asking, he simply used the word ‘husband’ to prevent her from asking further.
A cold atmosphere enveloped her entire body. The heated mood had turned awkward. Yes, asking who he was wasn’t the right question. Now, she needed to ask a different question.
“Rian……”
“I must look even more like a madman to you.”
“H-how did this…. happen. Ah, w-wait a moment. Let’s put on our clothes first and talk……”
This position, with her still holding Rian’s c*ck inside her, was extremely embarrassing. Since the mood couldn’t continue anyway, she struggled to escape from his embrace. She simply couldn’t have this serious conversation in such a position.
“Let’s finish what we were doing first,”
“You madman. You’re nothing but an animal.”
“Yes, I’m an animal, so would the noble Grand Duke please shut up and disappear?”
“……Ugh…… Aaaah!”
Terrified by Rian’s strange voice ringing in her ears, Belita unconsciously screamed, using all her strength to shake off his hands and move away from him. The sight of the man talking to himself, with his mouth corners twitching then straightening, his eyebrows wriggling then turning fierce, was more horrifying than she had imagined.
“Damn it.”
Rian hung his head as Belita trembled, looking at him as if he were a monster. Belita quickly ran to the bed, wrapped herself in the blanket, and curled up. She was scared. Of course, they were both her husband, she had conversed with both and been intimate with both, but she wasn’t mentally prepared yet to see the bizarre sight of two men conversing with one man’s face.
“R-Rian…… please. P-please, just one person……”
“You’re scaring my wife. I’ll do the talking, so go back in!”
“Don’t be ridiculous. After ruining the good mood, what face do you have to talk with Belita?”
“Is that all you can think about in this situation?”
“You enjoyed it together too, how absurd. Why did you come out then? If you came out, you should have kept your mouth shut and stayed quiet.”
Ugh……!
She shuddered at the man’s bizarre behavior continuing again. She simply couldn’t understand why he had become like this. And hearing that both men had enjoyed themselves with her was enough to make her faint.
Did this happen because he injured his head?
Rian’s fight with himself continued endlessly after that. They cursed at each other and kept growling. He muttered with his head down, then shouted while staring into space. Though he wasn’t grabbing his own collar, it seemed like he might get up and hit or kick himself next. It was astounding, like watching brothers fight.
If there was any consolation, it was that she seemed to be gradually adapting to this sight as time passed. After staring blankly at the unfunny spectacle for quite some time, Belita let out a deep sigh. It seemed she needed to intervene now. If anyone were to see this…
“Rian.”
“So I’m telling you to get out, you idiot!”
“Act with dignity befitting a Grand Duke.”
“Is a dignified man one who runs away with his tail between his legs at the slightest provocation?”
“Run away? I—”
“Both of you….. Stooop!!!”
“!”
Startled, Rian blinked and looked at Belita. With her eyes fiercely raised at the corners, Belita glared at Rian while breathing heavily. Even if he was mad, he should be gracefully mad; what kind of disgraceful behavior was this?
“Wife…?”
“Hah…! Fine. I understand, so please calm down, both of you!”
“Indeed, Belita is brave. Look how quickly she’s adapted. This is my wife, you bastard.”
“I know that. That’s why I’m falling for her all over again.”
“I’m the one who brought out that woman’s charm.”
“Ridiculous—”
“Both of you…. Please just shut up!”
Rian, who had muttered “Wow, amazing” until the end, grinned.
How could he be so cheerful even in this situation? It was truly like Crazy Rian. Yet the funny thing was that even though he was muttering to himself, she could tell who was who. The personalities of the two men were completely opposite. But why did their foundations seem similar? It was as if Grand Duke Rian had been influenced by Crazy Rian.
“Haah….. My head is ringing. It feels like my skull is about to crack. So please, those mouths! Hoo…… try keeping them shut.”
“Understood.”
“Ha!”
It was almost laughable that now they were even taking turns answering. Just when she thought she might finally be able to live being loved, she couldn’t even tell whose sincerity it was. And she couldn’t ask in this situation either.
Above all, if this state continued, rumors would spread throughout the country in no time. Then all the efforts he had built up would disappear in an instant, and he would surely be left with only the stigma of being a madman.
“Since when?”
“Hm?”
“Since when have both of you been out?”
“……Since the moment I opened my eyes earlier……”
What…?
She was speechless at the revelation that both personalities had been awake all this time. Since she hadn’t noticed any signs, the shock was indescribable.
“Ha! Then, did this happen because you injured your head?”
“Yes.”
“This is crazy. Phew……”
“Belita.”
“Wait a moment. Let me think.”
“……Alright.”
Though she said she would think, honestly, no thoughts came to mind. Her complicated mind was a complete mess, and she had no answer for what to do. She was simply confused.
“You.”
“……”
“Sir Font knows about your condition, right?”
“Yes.”
“Then may I meet with him?”
“No.”
Though the voice saying ‘No’ was clearly singular, it somehow felt like both men had answered simultaneously, and that didn’t seem like a misconception.
“Why not?”
“This is my story. Why do you want to hear my story from someone else? Especially from another man?”
“Ha, he’s not just another man, he’s your physician. I need to know exactly what your condition is—”
“Ask me. I know my condition best. That bastard hasn’t entered this body, so would he really know better than me?”
“Still!”
“Belita.”
“……”
Belita closed her mouth at the man’s suddenly chilling atmosphere. Even with both personalities present, it seemed the other Rian couldn’t stop Crazy Rian when he changed abruptly.
“I don’t particularly want to see other men hovering around you.”
“Hovering? I just thought he would know about your condition well.”
“That’s right. Ask me. I don’t want to see you sitting face to face talking with some other man either.”
“Huh…!”
It was absurd to see these two who had been growling at each other immediately unite at the mention of another man.
“Phew…… What are you two thinking? Anyone listening would think he has other feelings for me. Or are you doubting me? Afraid I might harbor ulterior motives toward another man?”
“I don’t doubt you, wife. Just……”
“Why hesitate? If you knew what kind of man Font is, you wouldn’t say you want to meet him alone either.”
Crazy Rian scolded Grand Duke Rian and made his friend sound like trash.
He didn’t seem that strange to me….. Does that man have another side too?
Seeing a madman right before her eyes, it didn’t seem particularly odd that his friend might be a madman too.
“So, ask me.”
“Fine. But promise me one thing.”
“Tell me.”
“……Ah, can’t just one of you speak at a time?”
“I’d like that too, but this bastard won’t listen.”
“Wife, just look at me when you speak.”
Sighs kept escaping her at the sight of the man who seemed obsessed with speaking, taking turns and refusing to back down. Since things had come to this, it seemed she would have to adapt.
“Alright. First, promise that you’ll answer honestly no matter what I ask.”
“……Understood.”
“Good. Then,”
“Wait.”
“?”
Just as she was about to unload everything she had wanted to ask, he interrupted with a suddenly cold expression. Judging by the atmosphere, it was clearly Crazy Rian.
“What…?”
“My question first, before we start.”
“What…?”
“I’m really curious. Since both of us are here anyway, tell me clearly this time.”
“……What…?”
“Whether the husband you want is me or this bastard.”
“What?”
What kind of random question was this? Bewildered, Belita’s lips trembled.
“Among other things, sharing the bed with you with this bastard is truly horrible.”
“Look who’s talking.”
“So Belita, you decide. Which one of us is better in bed? We’ll agree that only the person you choose will come out at those times.”
- dorothea
feeling burnt out. updates for some novels will be slow please understand(ㅅ•́ ₃•̀)
Nous_Defions
I did wonder about the possibilities when he woke up, and who woke up… Turns out both, hahahaha… So, him choosing Belita was not entirely out of coincidence, perhaps subconsciously… They have met before…