"Sizzle—" "Sizzle—"
The sound of saliva echoed in the air, and Charles's gaze was drawn to the peculiar creature. One of its tentacles, wriggling as if alive, slowly reached towards Fairy's helmet and deftly slipped through the seams, probing inside the armor.
Charles's heartbeat instantly accelerated, and his mind was filled with various imaginations. Was this creature trying to control Fairy? Was it a prank? Charles clenched his fists, filled with concern and confusion.
"Oh my! Don't touch my neck! It's so itchy! Wait, how can it casually reach inside someone's clothes! That's too much!"
Fairy's voice came from inside the helmet, sweet and coquettish, as if she were being playful.[Ding! Black Butterfly Fairy's fondness for you +10] Charles instantly understood that the tentacle wasn't harming or controlling Fairy; it was just teasing her. He breathed a sigh of relief, and his tension and worries dissipated instantly.
