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Our White Marriage Is in Its Third Year: In Other Words, There Are Only Seven Days Left Until I Can Legally Leave You, My Lord

Six days left until I can leave you, My Lord. (Part 3)

Translated by: ME

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「Are you really going to leave me here to go to Lotus?」

「—! If I don't, dinner is going to be a feast on the level of a birthday gala, complete with a three-tier cake!」

I thought he might be sulking, but Lord Dominic’s facial muscles didn't budge. I’m starting to wonder if *that* is part of the curse, too. While I was preoccupied with that thought, my vision suddenly spun, and the ceiling of the gazebo came into view. Huh? Why...?

As shadows fell over my vision, long platinum hair brushed against my cheek, and Lord Dominic’s face appeared right beside mine. Hyau?!

「Even though you are this close...」

There was a certain melancholy in his heated gaze. As if he wanted to touch me but couldn't—that sort of thing?

But when I touch him, nothing happens—

「...Lord Dominic, is it possible that you cannot initiate physical contact with me? Because of, well, the curse?」

{—! Exactly. Even though my wife is right here, I can't hug her or kiss her of my own accord... To begin with, I thought she would hate my true form, so this dream-like development is... Hah, it actually makes sense if this has been a dream all along!}

No, please don't let it make sense. Lord Dominic tried to touch my cheek, but his hand was blocked by something invisible. He clenched his fist and lowered his eyes.

{If this is a dream, I want at least enough service to be able to touch my wife and call her by her name! I want to hug her, I want to kiss her! I want to call my wife's name! To say I love her!! I want her to stay by my side and support me forever. I want to go on trips together, make memories, and spend more time with her!}

Ugh. A sudden confession of love like that is bad for my heart, too! My own heartbeat started thundering like a sixteen-beat drum!

So not only can he not touch me, but he can't call my name? He can't whisper words of love?

If I recall, a single curse usually only carries one primary restriction. Abstract things like "be unhappy" are hard to make stick. Conversely, curses that impose specific limitations are highly effective. Especially when it comes to romance, there’s a massive repertoire of such curses. They say love makes people go mad, but isn't Lord Dominic just a little *too* cursed?!

...Wait? He can't touch me, but I can touch him. Realizing this, I placed my hands on Lord Dominic’s cheeks. I wasn't rejected by any invisible force. He felt cool to the touch, but his skin was smooth.

「—! Are you not afraid? I am a monstrous creature.」

「Oh, I've heard that a Divine Beast throwback is an honor. Besides, I think this version of you is quite charming, Lord Dominic.」

「Ch-charming? Your eyes must have gone strange from looking at my form. My apologies.」

Despite what his mouth was saying, he layered his palms over my hands. So if I initiate the touch, Lord Dominic can touch me back.

When our hands overlapped, they felt warm. It makes me somewhat happy to know he feels so favorably toward me. I think the reason my heart is racing so much is because we haven't had a single sweet moment despite being married for years. And... it seems I am weak to Lord Dominic’s passionate gaze.

「Lord Dominic. I understand you have complicated circumstances, but why couldn't you tell me? Even if you couldn't do it directly, you could have written a letter...」

「The moment I wrote that I was cursed in a letter, it exploded.」

「Explo... I see. So your thought process led you to believe that it was better to keep me at a distance than to show me your true form and be rejected.」

「...Yes. At the very least... that way I could keep you bound to me and keep you by my side... I was simply procrastinating.」

The strained voice in which he spoke made my chest ache.

「Setting the matter of the... divorce aside for now, let's work together to break your curse.」

「I do not want a divorce... I will not do it.」

At his stubborn attitude, a small smile finally broke across my lips.

What a headstrong man. But I’m glad I was able to touch Lord Dominic’s heart. ...While the desire for a divorce hasn't entirely vanished, Lord Dominic’s recovery comes first. And when it comes to breaking curses, the most famous method is *that*. The classic solution in both stories and this world!

In other words: a kiss!

「Lord Dominic. May I try a method... that has a possibility of breaking the curse?」

「Eh? Ah, yes.」

The hurdle is a bit—no, quite—high, but the power of a kiss from a loved one is immense. Especially in this world, the feelings of love are said to overcome any curse. So, here goes!

...Or so I thought, but my overeagerness was my undoing.

「!」

「!?」

*Clunk—!* Because I sat up with too much spirit, our foreheads collided. It hurt, and it was incredibly embarrassing!

「I am sorry.」

「No, it's my fault. ...I misjudged the distance.」

{Misjudged the distance? Why did she suddenly try to sit up? Wait, was she trying to do something to my face? She did say she was going to break the curse. No way... could she have been trying to k... No, no, no, no, there’s no way. Something that convenient couldn't possibly...}

To heck with the atmosphere. If I miss this momentum, the hurdle will only get higher next time. Fortunately, we're both sitting down now. I leaned in close until we were touching, and then—I kissed him.

I missed his lips slightly at first, so I touched them again. The soft sensation made my heart skip a beat.

*POOF!!* With an explosion twice as loud as the one before, Lord Dominic’s appearance changed once again.

A tiny, silver-white dragon hatchling was now in my arms. What’s more, my husband’s clothes had flown into the air and fallen around the gazebo as if he’d simply cast them off.

「Lord Dominic?」

「Kyuu?」

「Hau!」

The way he tilted his tiny head is just unfair!

Dominic sat there primly, his eyes darting around as if he didn't understand the situation. Oh, if you're going to act like that, I can't help but want to squeeze you tight!

{M-my wife smells so good. She's so close... awawawawa! My wife is hu-hu-hu-hugging me...!}

「How absolutely adorable! I wonder... did he become a dragon hatchling because the curse was broken, or is this a new curse that’s been added...」

「Kyuu, kyuu!」

I'm sorry. I have no idea what you're saying. I waited with all my might for his inner voice.

{Franca! Oh, Franca, Franca!! I can't believe it. I can call my wife's name! I finally was able to say her name, so why am I in a beast form...!}

「Lord Dominic, if we try kissing again, perhaps another layer of the curse will be broken.」

「Kyuu!」

I desperately fought to keep my lips from curling into a grin, speaking to Lord Dominic in a serious tone as if this were purely for the sake of breaking the curse. It's certainly not because the little dragon is so cute that I want to nuzzle him and kiss his cheeks!

{Another kiss with Franca! It's not very dignified to be held like this, especially in the form of a hatchling, but I'm so happy to think that Franca might actually love me. If only I had spoken with Franca sooner, if I had whispered my love... no... it’s too late for regrets now.}

Perhaps because he's a small dragon, he's very expressive; his joy and his sudden dejection are particularly easy to read through his tail. Every single one of those expressions made my heart throb, and I hugged Lord Dominic—the little dragon—even tighter.

「My, were you happy one moment only to get depressed again? Husbands and wives are meant to support each other, so it’s perfectly fine to show your uncool side and your weaknesses.」

「Kyuu.」

After a third kiss, Lord Dominic became able to touch me as well, and with another *POOF*, he returned to his human form. He was completely naked, but fortunately, the smoke only allowed me a blurry glimpse of his chest.

Well, everything up to that point was fine. The problem was what came after—a storm of hugs and kisses from Lord Dominic that would make me truly realize the depth of his affection.

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