Weβll just hold hands and sleep. You trust me, right? (4)
T/N: Password testing is over. A simple poll for my dark mode users: Strawpoll
* * *
The night breeze carried the smell of flowers in the garden. Spring was at its peak and the wind blowing at night was both gentle and humid.
Tarkan walked down the long hallway, lost in thought.
He was heading towards the bridal chamber prepared for the newly wedded couple.
That made him feel complicated.
The first night.
He never imagined that those words would make him feel troubled.
He had never considered making anyone his bride but βherβ. He certainly wouldnβt have accepted this marriage if peace had not been at stake.
Even if it was the Kingβs order, he would have refused till the end.
He had no choice but to get married, but he planned to live a life completely separate from his wife. In return, he was going to give his wife all the power and wealth worthy of her position as a Princess.
Many arranged marriage partners didnβt even bother to do that, and love was, of course, an unnecessary element in arranged marriages.
Hence, he hoped that the princess would be satisfied with that much compensation.
Besides, he thought that the Princess of Silvanus with golden blood would naturally despise a husband like him who had lowly blood.
However, the Princess he met did not align with any of his expectations.
β…Aristine.β
He called her name in a small voice.
He had never called it before, so the pronunciation felt awkward on his tongue.
His gaze swept over the hallway.
The dim hallway shimmered with the soft glow of moonlight and dim lighting.
It reminded him of the way the hanging crystals at the top colorfully reflected the dazzling sunlight at noon, seemingly at the same time.
How it traced Aristine walking in her wedding dress, as though it was welcoming her.
Her eyes, smiling softly at him.
βThey donβt look alike at all.β
Tarkan mumbled. As if to inform himself out loud.
It was as he said.
He couldnβt find a single part of Aristine that resembled that child.
But then why…?
Tarkan clenched his fist. His slow steps abruptly came to a stop.
The first night meant nothing to him.
That should have been the case but he himself didnβt even know why he was so agitated.
Aristine was the one who first drew the line before their marriage, stating that it was a business relationship. So, he doubted she would demand anything in particular from him on the first night.
βHowever.β
In an arranged marriage, a child was the most important thing.
Because it was only when a child was born with the bloodline of both families that it could be said to be a true union.
So naturally, Aristine would think that they were going to consummate their marriage on the first night.
.
γSomething soft and fluffy.γ
γYou donβt know what that fluffy thing is? I like that soft and fluffy feeling. It feels good when you lie down on it. γ
γNo, Iβm not too fond of it wide…Iβm fine as long as itβs not too narrow. When itβs too wide, it just leaves space. γ
.
The words Aristine exchanged with the court ladies rang through his mind.
Tarkanβs brows rose sharply. His forehead creased slightly.
No matter how he thought about it, it sounded like she was looking forward to a great night.
βI have no intention of doing that…with that woman.β
He didnβt want to be intimate with someone he didnβt even care about. [1]
Some men may be content to have a very beautiful woman as their wife. They might be able to spend the night pleasantly even if they donβt love their wife.
But Tarkan was not like that. Tarkan couldnβt do such a thing with a woman he didnβt love nor have feelings for. Especially when he had another woman in his heart.
Tarkan, who was pure and modest, contrary to his wild appearance, was riddled with anxiety.
Aristine was a strange woman.
She was both eccentric and absurd, and you never know what sheβs going to do.
Plus, she was a pretty good person.
His one and only partner.
Tarkan didnβt want to hurt her.
But if he refused the first night, Aristine would be hurt.
βAnd sheβs looking forward to it so much.β
There were other issues besides the fluffiness in question. And this part was more serious.
* * *
A week ago, the court ladies suddenly came up to Tarkan and asked him.
γYour Highness Tarkan, may we ask a question? γ
Tarkan was a little puzzled by the resolute request.
He could count on one hand the number of times a court lady had spoken to him first. They were strangely uncomfortable with interaction.
But for them to ask a question. Tarkan wondered what the issue was, so he readily agreed.
At that, the court ladies brightened up and revealed what they were holding. With a βfwipβ sound, a few items appeared majestically in the air.
The court lady who asked the question pointed to it and asked spiritedly.
γWhich one of these does Your Highness like the most?γ
The item that the five court ladies were each holding was…
γThis is the nightdress for the first night!γ
γHer Highness Aristine is going to wear it!γ
The eyes of the court ladies twinkled with anticipation as if they were asking him to quickly pick out one of the clothes they prepared.
This was the first time Tarkan had seen these court ladies act so lively since he began living in this palace.
As if they were trying to appeal to him, they competitively waved the nightdress that they were holding.
Flutter-Flutter!
The piece of cloth that was almost as small as his palm shook violently in the air.
These things could hardly be called a nightdress.
γWhat do you think youβre doing right now?γ
Tarkan asked with a frosty glaze in his eyes.
A chilly breeze, colder than the north wind, froze the court ladies in place.
γM-My apologies, Your Highness…γ
γF-Forgive me… γ
Seeing the court ladies shivering as they turned blue, Tarkan didnβt feel good either.
He clicked his tongue and turned away.
γLeave.γ
At those words, the court ladies slowly left the room while trembling.
Once he was alone, Tarkan didnβt feel comfortable about it.
He didnβt enjoy intimidating the palace servants. But for a moment, even his bloodthirst had leaked out…
There was a high chance that the frightened court ladies would shed tears just by seeing Tarkanβs shadow in the future.
γ….γ
Tarkan thought it over for a moment then he left the room.
He was thinking of alleviating a little of court ladiesβ fear.
Translatorβs Corner:
[1] He says he doesnβt want to βoverlap bodiesβ ( Ν‘Β° ΝΚ Ν‘Β°). We all know what that means. Thanks for all the help. I’ve changed this from ‘warm bodies’ to ‘intimate’.
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hmmm it may just be me, but I can access the chapter without entering a password?
Iβm having some issues accessing the chapter with the password
I also can’t seem to access with the password.
Are you by chance using firefox?
Thank you for the update!!
Edit: Also, another thing, I’ve found that when I’m in dark mode, I can’t see the text I type into the comment bubble
I’m reading till “He was thinking of alleviating a little of court ladiesβ fear.” But somehow I think is too short of a chapter.
It didn’t ask for any password.
Thanks for the chapter!
Thanks for translating
On Firefox for Android I don’t get the password prompt, I can just read the chapter normally.
Thanks for the chapter!
The password isn’t working for me?
This chapter did ask me for the password (just fyi) hehehe… Aaaaa i’m still wondering what is the fluffy thing the maid prepareeeeeeeπππ anddd when they are gonna sleep together only holding hand?π€£
Thank youu for the updateee! π
It worked nice for me. I think I used capital letters in the password and no space. Maybe that was the problem with those who can’t access?
Also, the problem may be in the searching engine (chrome works just fine, don’t know about the rest)
The password and dark mode are working just fine~
For overlapped bodies, maybe using ‘ embrace’ could give the same nuance? Japenese translation often use that, since the non explicit word in Japanese are meant hug/ embrace in English
I’ve got chrome but the password doesn’t work for me =( I tried everything: lower-case letters, upper-case-nothing works. It doesn’t write, “the password is incorrect”, though. (with “tarkan” it writes it’s wrong).
Put 65 in the end.
It’s not working for me. I’m using chrome along with having the first letter of the name capitalized and lowercase… Am I doing something wrong?
No. It is correct but my cache program was interfering. I’ve switched it back to the old one to see if that fixes things.
I use chrome and it didn’t ask for password.
Thanks for the chapter~
It’s not letting me read the rest of the chapter, the password goes through but it won’t load
I’m entering the password, but it doesn’t open the chapter.πππππππππ
The password isnt working for me, why is that? π thank you for the chap tho!
Page refreshed a couple times then it worked, I dk
same for me unfortunately, i can enter the password but it won’t open the rest of the chapter- tried on firefox & chrome
Thanks for the chapter! I didn’t even get a request for a password (I’m on mobile).
In regard to your question, I think it would be best to use something like “lay with” or “share a bed”. That should be non explicit and proper enough for Tarkan.
“Intimate” probably is the word that’s not ever so explicit, but there isn’t an exact word that conveys same meaning in English. I know because a word such as that exists in my own language.
simply put, it’s at once crude and formal.. that kind of word doesn’t exist. ..
thanks for the chapter, but I’m having trouble accessing the password, I typed it right, but for some reason it won’t.π
edit: finally
get accessπ₯°
Ah thank you for the update, mwah
For the life of me I could not remember the main character’s name lol. Had to check the previous chapter xD
thank you for your work !
Password worked for me, Firefox for Android mobile. This is such a slow burn, I love it and I’m also screaming in frustration at the same time. π I vote for the person who suggested “He didn’t want to be intimate with someone he doesn’t love.” The “embrace” suggestion is good too, but it feels a little more niche/less mainstream in American English. Mileage may vary since American isn’t the only English!
Thank you! I’m so excited!!!
A big thank you for the translations! My saving grace every week after reading a lot of uni materials π Looking forward for next week!
P.S. maybe ‘be intimate’ or ‘tangle bodies’? π
thanks for the translation, my problem with the password was that i typed it correctly, but the site would reset to the password bar, as if the password was incorrect but it was correct. I love your translation, I’m Brazilian I can understand it perfectly, I read your translation of “villain missed home” and I just loved it. β€οΈβ€οΈ
What’s the fluffy thing the court ladies thinked about?
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Poor man is going to be very distressed hahaha!