An octopus’s stamina is truly something else.

It wasn't until the dead of night that I finally hit my limit and begged him to stop.

He brushed aside the damp strands of hair clinging to my forehead and whispered seductively:

"Beg me, Master."

I truly couldn't endure the teasing of his eight tentacles any longer, so I forced the words out.

"I... beg you."

Azul let out a satisfied chuckle and finally agreed, releasing his hold on my wrists.

I scrambled to sit up, desperate to get away from this bewitching creature.

But in my haste, I accidentally brushed against something.

Azul let out a low groan.

In the next second, I was ensnared by his tentacles once again and pulled back into his embrace.

I was close to tears: "..."

"I thought we agreed to stop?!"

He looked remarkably innocent as he replied:

"Master, you know... I have nine brains. They don't always listen to me."

Beneath me, the tentacles continued to coil and pulse restlessly.

"..."

If I ever believe his lies again, I’m a fool!

[Epilogue]

Azul looked up at me, hanging his head submissively to admit his mistake.

"Master, I promise I’ll never do it again..."

I let out a cold snort. "Never? That’s what you promised last time! And now you’re actually inciting your two younger brothers to join you and—!"

Swallowing back those scandalous words, I snapped:

"Believe you?! Not a chance! (There's no door!)"

Hearing this, the tentacles behind him silently lifted the water tank and the partitions, placing them right in front of me. "Master, look. There are doors."

Damn it!

I was losing my mind. "Put! Them! Back! Now!"

He pouted slightly, but his powerful tentacles obediently returned everything to its original place.

"Azul, I am truly angry this time. I’m not speaking to you for the next few days."

I left him with that ultimatum and ignored him for several days straight.

Even when we went out shopping, I treated him like thin air, completely refusing to acknowledge him.

He followed silently behind me the entire time.

When we returned home.

He spoke in a raspy, strained voice.

"Master, please don't ignore me. Is that okay?"

"Look... this is my sincerity."

I looked over.

His nine tentacles were all extended, each holding a small black box.

Confused, I opened them—each one contained a ring!

Suddenly, it clicked.

No wonder he had refused to move in the shopping mall earlier, standing there staring for so long.

I had assumed he was distracted by the dessert shop next door.

It turned out to be the rings.

I remembered saying offhandedly a long time ago that once I struck it rich, I’d wear a ring on every single finger.

I never imagined he would take it to heart.

At that thought, my anger had already vanished.

But I still pretended to be cross, asking, "Where did you get the money?"

Azul blinked. "Um... I went down to some shipwrecks in the ocean, retrieved some things, and sold them."

At least he was honest.

I took the rings, feeling a surge of emotion in my heart.

"Fine. I’ll forgive you this once."

"But don't let there be a next time."

[THE END]