Chapter 123



The moment the words left my mouth, I was engulfed in a wave of awkwardness.

I couldn't help but berate myself for being too blunt, thinking surely Ernest would feel just as embarrassed.

But instead of stepping back, he took nearly half a minute before responding with a simple, "Oh."

Oh?! That's it?

His calmness caught me off guard.

When I looked up at him, he finally straightened up, leisurely saying, "You've got poor eyesight. You said you couldn't find it, how am I supposed to help if I'm not close?"

His logic seemed sound, making me feel like I had overthought the situation, letting my mind wander where it shouldn't.

Ernest casually moved to sit down, picking up his tablet to work on something. I sneaked a few glances at him before grabbing a cup of coffee to sip and refocus on my tasks.

few minor issues in the

me stay up late for this. It

his work, not even glancing my way, making me feel like I was being paranoid. Still, I finished addressing the marked issues and turned

had thought he was the type who never got tired, but I guess I was

only human, not some tireless deity, even the gods in the series I've been watching do

him silently,

looked asleep, his

glowing under the overhead light, making him look

Covel

as any special

protagonist.

even though he'd ask me to do this and that, he was the one constantly moving around, physically and mentally taxing himself

out to have fallen asleep

the curtains flutter,

his short sleeves, I quietly got up, fetched

movement

instincts were just

because as soon as

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