Chapter 23 They also wanted a hug.

Behringer pounced on the silver-haired boy and rubbed his head like he was petting a cat.

Bertrand raised his hand and patted him on the head, the force was light, like a cat's paw gently stepping on him.

Pushing Behringer aside, Bertrand sat up and looked at him with a deep gaze. "How many hours did it take you to get here from the hospital?"

Behringer hugged him tightly, rubbing her face against his, her expression full of joy and enjoyment. "You know what's going on with me, and you're clearly having a lot of fun watching this too~"

Bertrand let out a soft hum, and instead of pushing him away, she reached out and wrapped her arms around his waist.

"I'll only let you hug me for three minutes, because I'm getting hungry waiting for you!"

"Okay, okay—"

The white fluffy ball and the black fluffy bear on the coffee table looked at each other and saw the envy in each other's eyes.

They also want to rub against and hug their host/owner!

At that moment, they were completely oblivious to the fact that these two people were the same person; their minds were entirely occupied by the desire to leech off their host/master.

"Three minutes have passed~ Hurry up and cook!"

Bertrand released his arms from Behringer's waist, yawned, and wiped away saline solution to remind him.

Behrfinger, caught from the yawn, nodded haphazardly, "Okay, okay~"

He stood up, picked up the teddy bear from the table, placed it on his head, and walked into the kitchen humming a familiar melody.

After glancing at his back, 01 happily bounced back onto Bertrand's shoulder, its lined paws gently hugging his neck and rubbing against him, turning the entire white ball into a pale pink.

Wearing the Bertrandian vest, Chino Chizuru yawned again, feeling a slight itch on her neck, and casually rubbed the fluffy, warm, and incredibly soft 01.

Watching the figure blatantly using magic to cook in the kitchen, waving a wand, a faint smile suddenly appeared on his lips.

He really...likes this feeling.

Since it was the same person, even the Behringer clone in the kitchen couldn't help but smile.

Sensing its owner's joy, the plush bear perched on the blue-haired boy's head couldn't help but rub its cheek against his head.

......

After finishing dinner, Behringer waved his wand, and the bowls and plates on the table floated up and drifted into the sink.

Looking at the dishes that were quickly washed clean, Behringer exclaimed: "It's so good to have magic."

Nestled in Behringer's arms, Bertrand glanced at the time and pouted, "Time to head to Moonshadow Island."

Behrfinger, who had been resting his chin on his head, glanced down and said, "You and that newbie?"

Bertrand shook his head. "I don't know~ Maybe not."

"Oh." Withdrawing her hand from his shoulder, Behringer twirled her staff in her hand. "Go ahead then, bye-bye~"

"Um."

Seeing his sullen expression, Behringer blinked. "Bai-chan, reach out your hand."

The boy, whose cheeks still had a bit of baby fat, looked at him in confusion, then obediently stretched out his hands.

Berthefung placed his palm down on Bertrand's hand and made a "pop" sound. The next second, a bunch of lollipops of various flavors appeared in Bertrand's hand.

Seeing the smile return to the baby-faced boy's face, Behringer nodded with satisfaction.

Bertrand smiled and, without any hesitation, put all the candies into the cat-shaped crossbody bag.

"Oh, Asti, you're so kind! Well then, I won't be polite, I'm off!"