The Villainess’s Daughter Is Getting an Obsession

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Fortunately, the blood was already a blood clot and blood no longer flowed from it.
The ointment seemed to stop his blood loss as he applied it roughly.
However, the blood clot stuck to the shirt, so it was easy to open the wound again if done wrongly.  

“It must be disgusting.”

I stared at the wounds, and he covered them up again with his shirt.

“You did a good job walking here.”

“There are no settlements around here… except this house.”

“Because this place is not a place for people to live.
Take it off and wait.”

I took out an emergency ointment that I didn’t take out for a while because I had to prepare more herbal pouches and use them sparingly.
I went back with a  cloth to use as a bandage.
He seemed to have had a hard time taking off his clothes as he sat leaning against the wall for a while, catching his breath, half-lifted his shirt.

“Could you lift your shirt half more?”

I squeezed out a wet towel and folded it twice while he lifted his shirt.
Then I wiped the blood clot around his wounds until they were fully exposed.
After that, I wiped the surroundings with another towel and opened the lid of the emergency ointment I had made.
He watched with his eyes wide open, wondering what I was doing.

“I can stitch up the wounds, but I’m not a doctor.
It won’t be dangerous if the wounds don’t open further.
Of course, it’s on the premise that you’ll get out of here tomorrow and see the doctor.”

“…Okay.”

“It’s gonna hurt.”

“That’s all right.”

I scooped out the ointment.

The ointment was carefully applied to the almost clean wounds from the surrounding bloodstains.

“Urgh…”

Saying it was all right, he clenched his teeth and groaned.
Looking at his reaction made me smirked.
This ointment is very effective but makes you feel greater pain, so I don’t use it often.

He frowned.

“It doesn’t really hurt.
It’s bearable.”

Despite his groan, he still trembled softly, saying it didn’t hurt.

“Do you know how to wear bandages?”

“…Yes.”

I gave him bandages, and he nodded.
After handing over two thick bandages, I got up with the thought that I should really go now.
But instead of putting on the bandages, he struggled to take off his shirt completely.
It seems that he was careful not to open his wounds again, but it frustrated me while watching him.
I thought it would be faster for me to do it than to make him wear the bandages himself, who finds it difficult to straighten his back properly.

When I tried to take it with my other hand, I suddenly became in a position of hugging him a little.
I could feel him holding his breath and stiffening his muscles.
The warmth of his breath could be felt on the nape of my neck.
The tickling feeling made me hold my breath without realizing it.

“It will be over soon.”

Pretending to be indifferent and taking the bandage that fell behind his back with my other hands, I wrapped it around his waist as quickly as I could without touching him.

“I need to use one more.”

As I spoke, he raised his head, and our eyes met face-to-face.
The sound of firewood burning in the fireplace filled the gap between him and me.
The orange light filled his outline like a speckle.
I forgot we’re close enough because I was bandaging him.
But it was too close.
He was startled first, then backed up his body.
His large back slammed against the wall, making a rattling noise.

“Ah, I’m sorry.”

‘It’s not something he should be sorry about.’

I shrugged my shoulders and put another bandage back on.
Only after both bandages were applied the wounds were completely covered.
I remembered how many times I had wound and wrapped it as tightly as possible.
Fortunately, the result didn’t look bad.

“…It’s done.”

“Thank you very—”

The water began to boil in the dining room, and the kettle began to clatter.
I had completely forgotten the kettle I put on earlier.

“Wait a minute.”

I hurried from my seat to the dining room with my eyes on him and pulled out a tray.
When I got back again, he was whining again and already wearing his shirt.
Recognizing my presence, he raised his head and smiled shyly.

“I feel… much better.
Thank you.”

“That’s a relief.”

I really have to go back now.
Now I’m really going to turn off my nerves and have a relaxing cup of tea.

Grumbling.

It would have been like that if I hadn’t heard the grumbling from his stomach.

He stiffened himself with a bewildered face.