"..."
Hearing Gwen's speculation, Melina's pretty face, which had just shown a hint of smugness, darkened again.
"Couldn't I have thought of it myself?"
"Impossible."
Wanting to tease Melina, Gwen decisively shook his head, spread his hands, and said righteously,
"With your intelligence, there's no way you could come up with something like that."
"..."
At his words, Melina's face turned as dark as the bottom of a pot. She suddenly bent down and bit Gwen's hand—
Since Melina was riding Torett while Gwen was walking beside him, Gwen was lower down.
And because of the angle, Melina simply lowered her head and bit the hand Gwen had raised.
"Hiss...
Are you a dog or something?"
Though he barely felt anything, Gwen still put on a pained expression to play along with Melina.
"Serves you right!"
Melina said indistinctly through Gwen's hand.
Seeing that Melina had no intention of letting go, Gwen did not stand on ceremony. With a movement, he appeared on Torett's back.
Torett remained unmoved, continuing to stroll leisurely and letting the two fool around on his back.
"Let go!"
One arm wrapped around Melina's slender waist beneath her black robe, where her corset was tied, while Gwen leaned close to her ear and whispered sharply.
"I won't!"
Though Gwen's movement made her body stiffen, Melina still clamped down stubbornly and refused to release him.
"If you don't let go, I'm going to retaliate in kind..."
Leaning closer again, Gwen spoke beside Melina's ear. The warm breath from his words brushed against her skin, which had already flushed faintly pink from the rush of blood...
"You bastard, all you know is how to bully me..."
Melina lay limply in Gwen's arms and complained resentfully, yet there was little actual grievance on her blushing pretty face.
Though Gwen