Serious About Protecting the Duke’s Body

Synopsis

“As if I could. Have I ever truly pushed you away, even once?”

I unexpectedly became bound to the Northern Duke through a magical contract. And now, whenever the duke gets injured, his wounds are transferred directly to me. What a ridiculous situation!

“Goodness! Please be careful! And I mean extra careful!”

Would he get blown away if the wind picked up? Would he trip over a rock and hurt himself?

“Please put that sword away! What if you accidentally injure yourself while swinging something so dangerous?!”

I couldn’t relax unless every sharp object was safely out of reach.

“Monsters? I’ll take care of them. Just stay right here!”

I felt at ease only when I kept him far away from all the dangerous things in this world.

After all, I’m the one who has to protect my own body.

I’d grown quite accustomed to my daily routine of keeping this troublemaker, whose wounds never seemed to have time to heal, safely hidden behind my back and watching over him. In fact, sometimes I even felt rather proud of myself.

“Seira. What exactly do you think I am?”

What else? A puppy who gets into trouble the moment I take my eyes off him?

“Y-You’re the… mighty Lord of the North?”

And it was only natural that I, his long-suffering owner, had to look after such a troublesome dog.