Planetes
3. n. Take a Break

Despoina waited for Ryan who was asleep with a sharp look. Of course, he knew the identity of the girl from the beginning, so he stared intently at Ryan before leaving with his papa.

When they arrived at Triton—'s house, William, Despoina forbade Elliot from entering the room.

「Papa is a boy. Cannot enter the women's room!」Despoina.

"Eh, but it was that time...."

「This and that are different. Already, Papa just wait outside with Brother.」after saying so, Despoina pushed Elliot out of the room.

Despoina then replaced Ryan's clothes with a nightgown and removed the wig that the girl was wearing. For a moment, Despoina was a bit envious because Ryan— - I mean Clarissa - had long, smooth, well-groomed hair.

「Why can Papa be interested in this girl?」mumbling slowly.

Despoina doesn't mind if her father likes any woman, as long as it's not this one woman. His premonition said that this woman's relationship with her father would not end well.

Three days passed and slowly, Clarissa's yellow netra opened. Again, he felt dizzy when he woke up and looked around him.

「You're awake, Mademoiselle Clarissa?」a familiar enough voice made the woman who had just woken up from her stupor squeak.

"How's..."

「I can't call you Ryan with that figure, right?」Despoina held out a mirror to the lady.

Seeing her reflection, Clarissa was a little nervous because she was not used to seeing her own figure at this time. Despoina sighed.

「You should be grateful, for having a sweet and attractive appearance, Mademoiselle. Why does it even look so shocked and nervous?」despoina's words sounded like complaints. 「This, drink first. Sleeping for three days sure makes your voice hoarse.」The red-haired girl thrusts elderberry juice on Clarissa.

Clarissa received the glass of juice awkwardly. A faint smile was reflected in the ranum.

"Thank you, Despoina." he then sipped the juice to the toilet. "Anu, did you take my clothes off?"

「Of course. Maybe Papa did it. Even if you disguise yourself as a man, you are still a woman.」Despoina emphasized the word woman. 「Because your consciousness has recovered, I will call Papa.」

Clarissa was panicking. There was no way he would meet Elliot in the figure he is today. Despoina sighed.

「Nih.」He gives back the wigs and Clarissa's men's clothes. 「I know that you won't want to meet Papa with that figure.」

"Thank you, Despoina." Clarissa immediately changed her clothes and did not forget to put her wig back on. He is back to being Ryan.

「Wait here, I'll call Papa.」Despoina then breezed out of the room to call Elliot.

Ryan took a slow breath. The two curses he had destroyed, the rest were still 10 more. But how could he destroy it? Two of them made it collapse like this. Not to mention Chylara trying to break out.

'I don't know if I will be able to do Hell Level Hide and Seek or not.' Ryan also nodded.

"Clarissa?" the familiar voice in Ryan's ears made the girl in the male disguise lash out. "Thank God, you're conscious."

Without waiting for a reaction from Ryan, Elliot had already rushed towards Ryan and hugged him tightly. Ryan felt clumsy and awkward because Elliot had not done this to him before. After Elliot finds out she is a woman, Elliot's treatment of her changes.

"Elliot, can you please let me go? It's uncomfortable" Ryan's cheeks are so red at the moment, and he doesn't want Elliot to see them. "Then please if we're not alone, don't call me by my real name."

"Alright," though a little disappointed because he had just hugged the girl for a moment, but he was happy because Ryan was fine. Elliot let go of his embrace and smiled. "If it keeps you safe, I will."

Seeing Elliot as quickly as he complied, Ryan was confused. Usually people will get angry once they get rejection from it. But this guy....

"Eh? But, can't I do something for the person I like?"

"EL! NO KIDDING! THIS IS NOT FUNNY!" Ryan nodded at Elliot. His face was red with shame.

"I'm serious, really. Not kidding at all," replied Elliot who for some reason still looked calm and relaxed, even in this situation.

Ryan was sad and looked sad. Although the defensive tone had been issued, there was not the slightest change in the look of Elliot's face. Either the man is really innocent or a natural fool.

"I can't answer it now, El. You know, for me who's throwing away humanity. It's hard for me to understand the feeling of love." The girl's tone was clear. Indicates he cannot accept the statement of the planet.

"It's okay, I won't force you, Clarissa. I just wanted to state it." again, Elliot's face didn't show any change. Ryan was getting confused and confused.

"You look more human than I do, is it because you've lived a long time?"

"Either?" Elliot answered calmly. "Although it is said to be so, but this body is empty without a soul. Where can you say human?"

"El, you always say that." Ryan took a breath. "When you look more 'human' than me." Ryan leaned his head on Elliot's shoulder.

"Clarissa?"

"Shut up! Let me do this first!" said Ryan ketus.

"Alright," Elliot's hand patted her on the girl's back.

Annoyed, Ryan bit Elliot on the shoulder. No matter what, he would scream in pain or have a mark on the man's shoulder.

Elliot only endured the pain radiating across his shoulder. He thought, has he offended this girl, huh?

"Would I bring you some food?" bargain with Ryan when he heard the stomach sound that broke the silence.

"Be, noisily!" Ryan turned his face. The red color is clearly visible from his ears.

"Alright, wait here, yeah." Elliot got out of the girl's bed and sauntered towards the kitchen.

After Elliot's figure was no longer visible in his eyes, Ryan sighed. His chest was pounding and felt his face heat up.

'No, I can't, I can't fall in love with Elliot. After all, she is a widower with many children!' it was that thought that prevented Ryan from accepting Elliot's heartfelt statement. (While it is not appropriate for Elliot to be a widower, Elliot never married in his lifetime.)

Ryan reached into his pants pocket and took out a pendant with a picture of his family. There is a photo of a red-haired young man with green eyes holding a girl.

"Sister.." he sighed softly as he clutched the locket.

"Clarissa, the food's ready" Elliot's bass voice surprised Ryan.

"CAN'T YOU GO IN BUT KNOCK ON THE DOOR?!" Ryan was jarring because he felt Elliot was intruding on his privacy.

"Eh? I knocked on the door repeatedly, though. If you don't believe it, William and Despoina could be witnesses." he pointed to the person behind him. "Err, including the maid and the butler in this house as well...."

"Oh, I'm sorry then," Ryan suddenly misbehaved and stuffed his pendant into his pants pocket. "What's the breakfast menu today?" half the expected meal was her favorite meal.

"Chicken Cordon Bleu, tomato paste, and honey milk," Elliot proffered a tray containing the food he mentioned. "Come, breakfast first."

Without saying much, Ryan took a plate of food and ate it greedily. Elliot heaved a sigh of relief and took out his own plate.

[What's wrong, Clarissa. As long as you're happy, anything I'll do. Even if all you want is my death, I'm happy to do it.] Elliot thought. [Until that time comes, let it be like this first.].