Chapter 73 – Part 1 Hunter – Selina (2)

The day was bright, and Robin returned at the end of his usual duty.

“I don’t need it because I ate breakfast.”

That was the first thing I said when I saw Selina. He said that and went into the shower.
For the first time since their wedding, Selina went through his clothes. Even though I knew this was wrong, I couldn’t help confirming it. I wanted to be assured that he was innocent and reassured.

But that hope was dashed.
The smell of cosmetics and perfume emanating from his clothes.
There were even lipstick marks on the collar of the white shirt.
Everything visible was evidence of infidelity.

…Did he spend the night with a woman other than me?
Does he not love me anymore? Since when did it happen? Had I loved you from the start?
No, in fact, you may have known. Maybe I was just averting my eyes because I was afraid to realize that fact.

From that day, from the first night we got married, from the time I undressed, from the time he saw my naked body, he had already…

I tried to hold back the welling up tears, but I couldn’t stop.
Selina spilled her tears on his clothes, which smelled of another woman.

Selina cried for so long, but when Robin came out of the shower, she tried to act as usual.

“Good work, Robin. Has everything been fine all night?”
“It’s always the same. Nothing special happened.”

His nonchalant words now sounded like he was trying to evade them.

“Robin, today I… Can’t I?”

Selina was embarrassed to tell Robin. This was the first time she had asked for marital relations first.
But Robin frowned as if he was annoyed.

“Didn’t you do it yesterday? I’m tired, so let me rest for now.”
“…Yes…”
“Then I’ll be fine.”

Robin said that and went into the bedroom.

After crying out loud, Selina’s face was in a bad state. You could probably tell just by looking at his face that it was different from usual.
However, Robin did not notice the change in his wife at all. Selina was devastated by that fact.

I wanted to confirm his love. I wanted you to know that I was worried. I hoped that you would ask me why I was like that when I saw that I was so depressed.

Even though they’re married, they can’t even hold hands. The only kiss was the formal kiss at the wedding. Even nighttime relationships have now become like formal routines for having children.

It was just Robin’s personality, so I thought it couldn’t be helped. Sensitive tuberculosis. At first, I thought that part was cool.

But now she doubted whether he even really loved her.
From the outside, the two look like a perfect couple. However, the reality was a couple relationship full of holes.

Suddenly, I remembered what another male guild employee had said about Robin.

“Robin is a perfectionist. He seeks perfection both in his work and in his personal life.
But that’s what a perfect human being looks like from the outside, really he’s not perfect himself. Robin just wants to be evaluated as perfect.
Robin loves himself for being praised so perfectly. The things around you are just a tool to make yourself shine.
Robin is an extreme narcissist.]

When I heard that, I felt very bad. Is there anything more unsightly than for a man to be jealous of another man?
But why did the story come to mind now? When I heard that, I felt bad on the outside, but maybe there was a part of me agreeing in a corner of my heart.

I thought maybe Selina herself was one of those ‘tools to make Robin shine’. She is a tool for Selina herself to make Robin shine, so maybe she was chosen for the modifier ‘Robin with a beautiful wife’. Maybe she just wants her child for the modifier ‘Robin who made a happy family’.

At that thought, Selina felt goose bumps all over her body.

‘Who should I consult about this?’

The only person she could rely on was her husband. But now the husband is the subject of concern.

If so, who else to consult?
Selina’s relationships were narrow. Her family lives in a different manor far away, and the only people she knows are the employees and hunters she meets at work.

She has a close senior, but she was subtle if she was someone she could truly open up to. She could not counsel such people that Robin might be having an affair with Olivia.

Only because she is like this, isn’t she really a human being who is only a shell? She might have been the perfect match for a gentle and obedient wife who made her shine like a trophy.

“Ha, ha, ha, ha…”

The stress of her ideals took over Selina when she suspected her affair. Her chest was tight and she couldn’t breathe well. She was hyperventilating.
Selina pressed her chest and sat down in her staggered seat. She took a slow, deep breath and picked her breath.
She must think no more. If she thought more, she would be irreparably wounded. She refused to think Selina’s instincts.
After she calmed down a bit she thought about what Selina should do next. But she couldn’t think of anything.

“For now, let’s do some cleaning…”

Selina put all her thoughts aside and she decided to go on as usual. Today is a holiday to stay at home with Robin. She silently cleans every nook and cranny of the already clean house.
She then found a crumpled note in her bag as she was sorting through her own belongings.

[ID: 37222214]

After staring blankly at her note for a moment, Selina opened her interface and sent her friend request.
That opponent was the hunter boy whom he ate with yesterday.

*

She may have been a little frivolous.
Even on the way to her appointment, Selina hesitated several times. She regretted several times impulsively contacting me.
I was going to register her as a friend and just say hello, but somehow it became a story that Selina was on holiday, and then I would like to meet her when I have time.

It was difficult for her to handle the anxiety in her heart alone. She wanted to confide in someone, and it just worked out for Selina.

However, the problem was that the opponent was a boy with much less life experience than her, and the hunter status that she usually tried to keep away from. Besides, since she had said something like ‘today only once’ out of her own mouth yesterday, there was a thought that she had no shame.

But she had no one else that came to mind. So, she thought that it would be nice if she could meet someone now and forget her bad thoughts even for a moment, even if she didn’t have to consult with her troubles.

Even after hesitating so much, Selina eventually arrived at the place she had promised with Yuzu.
The place was a small, quiet bar in District 2. Since it was still daytime, there were no other guests in sight.

“Ah, sister! Here!”

Yuzu, who was sitting on the stand in front of the counter, smiled and waved her hand. Selina was a little nervous and sat next to Yuzu.

“Nuna, you look very sophisticated in plain clothes. You look like a girl from a rich family.”

Today, Selina is wearing her first fancy street clothes since her wedding. It’s the most expensive piece of clothing, at least in her closet.
Even though Selina knew that Yuzu’s words were ostentatious, she didn’t feel bad.

“Because I was ashamed to wear a guild uniform yesterday…”
“Is that so? Nuna’s uniform would be fine. Nuna’s uniform is cooler than most aristocratic ladies in dresses.”

She was Yuzu who praised her as if she were breathing.
Did he know that my mood was down and he was trying to cheer me up? Selina thought so.
Then Yuzu ordered her drink from the bar master as if she was used to it. What he ordered was a fruit wine called Flendade, which was popular among aristocratic women because it was sweet and not too strong.

Of course, Selina had heard of the name, but as an ordinary guild employee, there was no reason for her to drink such high-end liquor.

“I’m a bit drunk…”
“Just one drink. When you’re feeling down, it’s best to drink and forget.”

He also cared about me. Does it show up even if I try not to show it?
I wanted to avoid drinking in broad daylight, but it was hard to refuse to buy it for myself. Selina sipped the reddish liquid from a small glass into her mouth as if she couldn’t help it.

The deep, sweet taste that spreads in your mouth, your throat tingles after swallowing.

“How is it, sister? Surprisingly enough to drink? Alcohol is alcohol, but it’s no different from a beverage.”

She asked as Yuzu, who was watching from her side, laughed.

“Yeah… What…”

It was honestly delicious. I didn’t know alcohol could be so delicious.
Selina was a little surprised that expensive alcohol could be so different.

And Yuzu also sipped her share of alcohol.

“Keuuu~~ Master! One more drink!”

Selina laughed at Yuzu’s attitude, like a cheap drunkard hunter, even though the alcohol he was drinking was of high quality.

“Ah~! I barely laughed. Seriously, where is the person who goes out on a date with that kind of expression on his face?”

And Selina was also infected by Yuzu’s light atmosphere.
As she hoped, she could forget her bad thoughts for a while.

“Sister, cheers?”
“…Cheers.”

The two happily clinked glasses. Master silently wiped the glass and pretended not to see the two of them.

…About 2 hours later.
Selina was drunk.

“So, Maria~ Isn’t that too much, Maria~…”
“Yeah, that’s right.”

Selina has become a complete drunkard. Yuzu gnawed on the steamed soybeans and listened.

“You don’t even understand my feelings… Black… Robin must not love me…”

Selina starts crying again. Yuzu wiped Selina’s eyes with her handkerchief even though she gave her a troubled expression.

“Ah~~ I’m in tears. Don’t cry, don’t cry. Selina is loved.”
“Really?”
“That’s right. Even if my sister’s husband doesn’t love her, it’s because I love her.”
“…Yes?”

Selina felt as if she had been secretly confessed. When she opened her eyes round and looked at Yuzu, Yuzu shyly looked away from her and looked away from her.

Whoops. It’s not even a little special.
Selina is flattered by her sister’s cute confession. In her eyes, Yuzu only looked like a big kid.

Selina opened her mouth to tease her. But she was drinking in a hurry, and she was trying to regurgitate the drink in her stomach.

“Ugh…Uh…?”
“Wow! Wait! Master!”

Selina vomits. Confused Yuzu.

And Master quickly brought the bucket in front of Selina’s face as if she knew it, but fortunately the accident that destroyed her dignity did not happen.

“Whew… Master, is there somewhere to rest for a while?”

In response to Yuzu’s question, Master silently pointed her finger upstairs. Yuzu nodded her head and lifted her Selina up.

“Sister, can you stand?”
“It’s okay! I know nothing!!”
“Ugh…”

Selina shows the typical drunkard who stumbles even with her loud voice. Yuzu sighed and hugged Selina.

“Ooh?”

Suddenly floating in the air, Selina looked at Yuzu with her blank eyes.
Said Yuzu, avoiding her gaze from Selina.

“Because the stairs are dangerous.”

Looking at Yuzu’s red face, Selina smiled slyly. Then she comfortably wrapped her arms around her Yuzu’s neck and left her body.

How long has it been since you were hugged by a man like this? I could feel the hot body temperature and the strong muscles unique to men.
Yuzu, whom she thought was only a child, was actually a man.

My husband, Robin, had never hugged me like this before. Not only that, he hates physical contact at all. Even the night life is just a formal act to have a child. I wonder if there really is love there.

But where am I going now?
I think of it with a head that has been dazed by alcohol.

And soon after arriving at their destination, Selina was laid on the bed.
Selina soon realized that Yuzu had rented her room from the bar master.

“Whoa. What are you thinking about bringing your sister to a place like this?”

Selina asked playfully. With the light thought of making fun of her cute little brother.

“I just came to take a break because my sister seems to be very drunk.”

Yuzu replied bluntly.
But Selina didn’t miss her gaze as her gaze lingered on her own breast for an instant and then pulled away from her.
Selina was well aware that many hunters in her guild had their eyes on her chest. Yuzu was no exception to that.

“Really? Without any ulterior motive…?”

Selina smiled mischievously, highlighting her breasts through her dress.
She had an unfounded belief that if Yuzu was the opponent, she would be fine, although this behavior would be unimaginable for her if it were her usual Selina. He did not worry in the slightest that this innocent and cute boy might do something to him.