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    “What the heck! I missed all the important scenes!”

    “What’s there to miss? That scene is the most important. The two of them go well together.”

    “The conclusion is obvious, so what’s the big deal? Oh, I was wondering how the two of you ended up dating!”

    “Just date, what more do you expect? You two look great together. Just tell him to date for real. Foxy Swing… Look at AbeI’s eyes, he looks like he’s head over heels in love.”

    “That’s acting. What are you talking about?”

     

    Suddenly, when I showed interest in the movie. I thought of some ridiculous idea, like I should just pass Abel to that actor. It was so funny and unbelievable that I couldn’t help but laugh.

    The main characters confirmed their feelings for each other, but the movie was still going on, as if there were still hardships and adversities left. I settled down again, resting my head on Chase’s shoulder. Chase also became quiet after Abel’s kiss scene, so it seemed like his complaints had subsided.

    After refocusing like that the ending credits finally rolled.

    “Oh, it was fun. Right! At the end, I couldn’t even breathe. This is going to be a huge hit!”

    The film was a success thanks to the solid plot and beautiful images from the original, but there was controversy over the miscasting of the actor who was cast instead of Abel. There were also many comments that Abel, who appeared as a supporting actor, was much more eye-catching. However, when the casting was changed according to the director’s original intention and the influence of Arteon Plus, who was an investor in the original, was removed, the film became much more refreshing and interesting.

    “What if we make enough money to just throw it away! Where should we invest next? I think… Chase, Chase?”

    I was excitedly recalling the successful movies that Abel starred in, but for some reason there was no response. I glanced back and saw Chase with his eyes closed. I thought he was quiet, but he had fallen asleep.

    “What? Wasn’t it fun? It wouldn’t be right for the audience to all fall asleep like this.”

    Was it only me who found it fun and is actually boring? I became worried and stared at the screen where the ending music was playing, then turned my gaze to Chase who was sleeping. His eyelashes were lightly fluttering along with his even breathing. The shadows cast by his long, thick eyelashes were like a finely woven net.

    “Why do his eyelashes look so thick? Are all black panthers like this?”

    I don’t think that’s possible though.

    I gently swept Chase’s eyes and slid my finger down his cheek. As always, his transparent skin was smooth, but when I looked closely, I saw that his cheeks were slightly chubby, his lips were swollen, and his complexion was a little pale. I’m not like Snow White who ate a poisoned apple and fell asleep, but today, I look like a particularly sickly beauty. I guess I must have been overdoing it lately, taking care of my chores in the hospital room and doing my work.

    “So you don’t have to wait like this every day.”

    I pressed down on his lower lip with a feeling of apology and gratitude. His full lips parted slightly, revealing the tip of his red tongue. I stared at him quietly, and suddenly a memory came to mind. So, one day, when Chase’s morning sickness was at its worst…

    When I kissed these lips.

    The memory of that moment was vivid, as if it had just happened a moment ago. At that moment, Chase bit my lower lip softly and then let go, and he dug his tongue into my mouth, tracing the soft inner skin before entangling his tongue. The kiss, which was so intense that I couldn’t even catch my breath, was gentle but rough, hot and sweet at the same time. So I forgot all the thoughts that had been coming to my mind and just tremble all over. I felt like I was melting from head to toe in an instant

    “Umm…”

    Suddenly, Chase turned around and slightly opened his red lips. It was just like that day, when he had closed his eyes and kissed me. I looked at him with a bewitched look and unconsciously lowered my head toward him. The bright scent of spring flowers spread softly along with Chase’s breath.

    At that moment, Chase opened his eyes. For a moment, his pitch-black eyes met my gaze straight ahead.

    “Whoa! This is a surprise!”

    “…what?”

    I was so surprised that I almost fainted and tried to sit up, but Chase grabbed my cheek. He narrowed his eyes as he firmly held my cheeks.

     

    I broke into a cold sweat without even having committed a crime, looking at his suspicious gaze. No, but am I really innocent? I am innocent, right? I haven’t done anything to the sleeping child yet? …Huh? Not yet, what are you talking about!

    “Puppy. What were you trying to do now?”

    “I told you not to know anything!”

    I waved my hands frantically, just licking my lips like a carp. My position and posture were suspicious, but it was true that I hadn’t done anything, so there was no reason to be suspicious. I was confident. Confident!

    “Weren’t you trying to kiss me just now?”

    “No!”

    Are you crazy! Why am I kissing a black panther? I was just thinking about kissing him, really!

    “It’s suspicious. I don’t think it’s not like that.”

    Chase’s neat face took on an increasingly suspicious look. Then he came right up to me and started examining me from all sides.

    “Puppy. You…”

    No way, what? You didn’t even think about kissing me? Is that a sin? You did it back then! …Or not? When I think about it, it seems like I was the one who pounced on you at first.

    Chase glanced at me as I was silent for a moment, recalling the situation at the time. He suddenly narrowed his eyebrows. Then he gently pursed his plump lips…

    “Do you like me?”

    “Eww! What is that!”

    That was crazy talk!

    The Black Panther must be out of his mind. Now he’s trying to frame me for my crimes.

    It’s you who likes me, not me! I couldn’t admit that obvious fact, so I was holding onto a living person. I couldn’t say anything because Chase had grabbed my cheek, so I just kept licking my lips.

    “Oh, then that’s difficult. I don’t have the heart, puppy.”

    “Ahhhh!”

    Chase was furrowing his eyebrows with a really embarrassed expression, and I felt like jumping up and down in my seat. No, who would say that? The puppy is dying because it’s been wronged!

    I was so shocked that I screamed and slapped Chase’s hand that was grabbing my cheek away.

    “Don’t bother people. The truth is, Chase likes me!”

    “what?”

    Then you reacted as if you had heard that you were actually a black kitten, not a black panther. Chase crossed his arms and snorted.

    “Don’t be ridiculous. Who said that? You like me. You’re the puppy that got caught trying to kiss like a thief.”

    “No, I didn’t mean to kiss you!”

    “Or what? Why were you standing so close to me and looking at me with such a mysterious gaze?”

    I looked at you because your lips were pretty, why!

    I wanted to shout that, but I was scared that the black panther guy might misunderstand something and do something like an axe-man. I couldn’t say that I recalled the old memories of our first kiss. Then it would seem like I really had a crush on Chase and was denying my love for him.

     

    “That’s… It’s for preventing morning sickness! It’s because the sickness decreases when you’re close to it. It’s like morning sickness candy!”

    “You’re talking like morning sickness candy.”

    Chase, who had been vomiting in the bathroom all night long after trying to eat the morning sickness lozenges that Director Bruno had bought for him saying that they were so effective, furrowed his brows and gave up. In the end, Chase was scolded by Professor Jeffrey, asking why he was eating them when he wasn’t pregnant and whether they would be effective. At that time, I ate all the lozenges.

    “I don’t even have morning sickness these days. What nonsense are you talking about?”

    “I don’t know. I heard that some people do it until they have children.”

    “Are you cursing me now?”

    “No, that’s not it…”

    “You’re making all sorts of excuses. If you keep doing this, even after you give birth, you’ll still be attacking me by saving you’ll cure my morning sickness, puppy.”

    “…”

    My fists were shaking as I wanted to hit Chase, who was always giving me medicine. Should I just hit him? But I thought it would hurt my hand more than Chase getting hit, so I should stop.

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