Carefully crawling into the covers and distancing herself from Melanie as much as possible, Leticia lay on her back, intending to sleep.
Her bed was much larger than a standard single bed, making it more than enough for two people to sleep in.
One of the main reasons for this was that if the bed were too small, Leticia would easily end up on the floor while sleeping.
Now, this turned out to be a good thing; at least Leticia didn't have to sleep awkwardly pressed against Melanie.
"Aren't you going to hold me?" Melanie asked, confused by Leticia's well-behaved behavior.
A body pillow, as the name suggests, is meant to be held. Yet Leticia hadn't done so; on the contrary, she had distanced herself as much as possible from Melanie.
This was very strange. Melanie didn't think there was anything wrong with her definition of a body pillow, so the only possibility was that Leticia's definition was flawed.
"What's it to you? Can't I just sleep like this?" Leticia turned around, her back to Melanie as she muttered softly, "Stop talking and go to sleep."
Melanie was really pushing her luck. Wasn't Leticia being this well-behaved just to save her from embarrassment?
If she really did hug her, how could Melanie possibly remain as calm as she was now?
Hmph, Leticia truly was a great philanthropist.
Wait, why was she proud of being a philanthropist? She was clearly the Demon King, a villain, right?
A storm brewed in Leticia's mind once again as she began to agonize over whether it was better to be a good person or a bad person.
The answer to this question was provided by Melanie.
A warm body pressed against Leticia's back, and an arm as white as a lotus root slipped under Leticia's armpit, gently encircling the black-haired girl.
Leticia's face instantly turned bright red. In the darkness, she could clearly feel the girl's breath behind her, one after another. That warm, moist airflow brushed against her sensitive nape, making her heart itch.
Melanie had actually taken the initiative to hug her!
What was this? It was clearly agreed that Melanie would be her body pillow, so why had it turned out like this?
"What are you doing?"
"You said you wanted to hold me while you slept, but since you didn't come to hold me, I had to come and hold you," Melanie replied matter-of-factly.
The hot breath from the girl's mouth made Leticia shiver. Miss Demon King was already starting to regret it; she hadn't expected a simple request to end up like this.
But there was no turning back. She could only swallow her pride now. Who told her to be momentarily possessed and lead herself into this trap?
But to be honest, the feeling of being held by Melanie was surprisingly pleasant.
Leticia had grown used to sleeping alone long ago. Her mother basically ignored her, and after sleeping with Leticia a few times, Kira couldn't stand Leticia's terrible sleeping habits.
This resulted in Leticia, despite being the Demon King, sleeping alone for nearly twenty years.
She only had experiences of being held while sleeping when she was very, very small, but those memories had long since blurred. Even Leticia herself didn't know if she had actually been held while sleeping back then.
"Should I let go?" Leticia's silence made Melanie feel doubtful. She feared her actions were a bit too aggressive for a girl as thin-skinned as Leticia to handle.
However, Leticia's response surprised Melanie. "It's fine, this is pretty good."
As she spoke, Leticia actively took hold of Melanie's hand. She shifted her body and turned back around.
In the darkness, Leticia saw those crimson eyes filled with surprise. These eyes, which had appeared in her dreams countless times and made her grit her teeth in hatred, actually brought her a sense of comfort at this moment.
"Calming down and thinking about it, you do look quite pleasing to the eye." Leticia buried her head into Melanie's not-so-small chest and took a deep breath. "I've always wanted to do something like this. Today, my wish is finally fulfilled."
Leticia's actions made Melanie's face turn red as well. She hadn't expected Leticia to act so out of character.
The Leticia currently snuggling in her arms defined the word'soft' to the extreme. Melanie could never have imagined that Leticia had such a side to her.
It was like going to see a tiger, only to find the tiger acting more like a kitten; the impact was too great.
It made Melanie wonder if something was wrong with Leticia's head.
"Are you okay?"
"I'm perfectly fine. You're the body pillow, so shut up. Have you ever seen a talking body pillow?" Leticia pulled Melanie into a hug. "If only you were really a body pillow."
Leticia knew that her performance tonight had completely shattered her image, but she didn't care anymore. For tonight only, she decided to follow her heart.
To hell with all that boring pride and face. Leticia just wanted to be close to a pretty girl. Whether it was Melanie or anyone else, as long as she liked it, it was fine.
So what if Melanie almost killed her? It was a small matter.
"You..." Melanie really felt like Leticia's brain had short-circuited. How could that dead tsundere have only the 'dere' left? Something was definitely wrong.
It couldn't be that Leticia decided to let herself go just because it was pitch black, right?
Believe it or not, that was exactly what Leticia intended.
Ultimately, her pride was destined to be lost tonight. Whether she told Melanie to leave or tried to act calm, Melanie would realize Leticia was chickening out.
But by turning the tables like this, the one who didn't know what to do was Melanie. This move was called a mutual destruction strategy.
"Don't talk, sleep." Leticia nuzzled her head again, making Melanie's face turn even redder.
Leticia, having completely let herself go, completed her counter-attack against Melanie. Now, the one agonizing was our simple and cute Miss Melanie.
She was wondering if she had gone a bit too far just now and caused Leticia's brain to short-circuit.
Look at the current Leticia. Is this really Leticia?
It doesn't seem like it.
"You..." Melanie wanted to say more, but the girl in her arms let out a soft snore.
Leticia had entered dreamland at a bizarre speed, leaving Melanie alone and bewildered in the Real World.
The Melanie-brand body pillow seemed to have a unique hypnotic power. Leticia had only been holding her for a few minutes before she went to date a girl in her dreams; the effect was quite powerful.
In contrast, Leticia had no hypnotic effect at all. At least right now, Melanie didn't feel the slightest bit sleepy.