episode_0107

I spent the weekend leisurely.

In fact, for nobles, the classification of weekdays and holidays did not have much meaning. The reason Amelia and I had a vague sense of the distinction was because we were taking classes.

Strictly speaking, engaging in social activities could be said to be a nobleman’s job… … Well, if we just get married, we’ve done our job.

If the world was on the verge of war, the person here now would not be Amelia and me, but Amelia’s younger brother, Ted.

It is a peaceful era, and there is no problem in making a profit without having to ask for information from the royal capital, so nobles send their daughters to the royal capital with the meaning of finding a good groom there.

Nowadays, its meaning has been diluted, but to some extent, it is giving a person ‘as a hostage to the royal family’. What noble would want to give up a son to rule the territory? Rather, it would be better to give a daughter who was a little removed from politics. If you send your son away for no reason and he becomes a close associate of the king, it will be a headache for the local lord.

Thanks to this, it seems like the ratio of women is larger than men… … It’s not our business.

Amelia was a grand duchess, so as she got older, marriage partners would naturally come in, and as she was Amelia’s closest confidant, marriage talks would come in one way or another.

Of course, I had no intention of getting married, but the times are changing, so it’s inevitable that there will be marriage talks.

What we did all weekend… … It was just in the room.

Since I move around so much on weekdays, I don’t really want to do anything on the weekends. I don’t have that many acquaintances to invite friends over for a tea party, and I see Adele very often on weekdays.

However, that does not mean that there was nothing different from usual.

“Amelia.”

“Ugh.”

When I softly called Amelia’s name, she made a whining sound and snuggled into my arms.

That’s right. It has penetrated into ‘my arms’.

Could it have been the cause of the trouble that I woke up with Amelia so close to me last night?

I wondered what to do with Amelia, who was sleeping next to me and snuggling into my arms.

There was no sign of any particular pain last night. Normally, mild body aches get better when you sleep well and wake up, so Amelia must have felt the same way.

But I must have developed some kind of sleeping habit at that time, and when I came to, Amelia was burying her face in my chest.

… … I felt Amelia’s breath on my collarbone.

And that breath flowed over my skin and up to my neck.

hmm… … .

Well, I like it.

It’s good, though!

I’m worried that if I keep going like this, I’ll lose control.

I already had a pretty good idea of Amelia’s strength, since we regularly swing our swords together.

If I hold both hands tightly and press, Amelia won’t be able to resist.

Of course, I can’t do that because I’m scared, but… … How long can I last?

“Ugh.”

Amelia, who had been tossing and turning in my arms for a long time even after I woke up, finally opened her eyes.

And he quietly looks up at me.

After confirming that I was there, he smiled as if he was relieved.

“Good morning.”

“… … Good morning.”

… … I guess I won’t be able to refuse sleeping like this.

Well, except that in this state I am the most dangerous being, I was in the best state to protect Amelia.

*

Should I say that what little walls there were in my heart were broken down?

As people’s bodies become closer, their hearts also become closer, and Amelia seemed to treat me much friendlier than before.

I heard Amelia humming behind me.

Although my hair wasn’t as well-groomed as Amelia’s, Amelia was still touching my hair, which was almost as long as Amelia’s.

It looks like she’s braiding it.

“Honestly, isn’t it a foul?”

I know.

I also think it’s a foul.

However, since we haven’t had much physical contact so far, I haven’t had any trouble shaking my heart.

I planned to support Amelia if she liked someone else.

No, I still plan to support you.

Still, I don’t think I can let you go with peace of mind.

The closer I get, the more I regret it. It’s in my hands right now, but I have to let it go.

How would Amelia feel if she, who woke up in my arms every morning, one day woke up in someone else’s arms?

That too if you are naked after mixing your bodies.

If you think of sending it to someone else without being able to even touch Amelia’s bare skin that you saw in front of you—

If the person you just look at from afar and forget as if in passing, you would be able to forget them even if you liked them.

Because I don’t think I’ll ever forget the memories I have with Amelia.

“A foul?”

“It’s a shame that you run around like that every day and your hair is this good without taking care of it.”

“But you don’t manage it separately either?”

Amelia gasped at my words.

“What do you mean? I put a lot of this and that on while taking a bath!?”

Oh, was that so?

Now that I think about it, I think I said during our last conversation that I don’t manage anything separately.

In that case, the good quality of my hair is probably an extension of the strong body of Delki City.

“So it smells good… … .”

After answering, I quickly closed my mouth.

No, what can I say to a child who trusted me and held me in my arms?

Is this more than just saying that I smelled it while holding it in my arms?

Of course I smelled it.

I liked the scent so much that I hugged it tightly and pressed my nose into its head.

Because Amelia doesn’t know.

“… … Did you do that?”

After a moment of awkward silence, Amelia answered.

“Then I managed it well. I’m glad.”

I was a little nervous, but I was glad Amelia said that.

… … Are you glad?

*

Anyway, after such a meaningful weekend, the day we take class again.

The crown prince was not there today either.

Could it be because of Becky? It could be because we caught her and didn’t tell her we had caught her.

At least we didn’t go to the Intelligence Guild headquarters. If we did that, we might have encountered it while we were meeting the wolf pack.

Or maybe it was just because I had a lot to learn as the crown prince.

Today, the Tower Lord didn’t talk to me. I felt his eyes on me a few times, but I don’t know if he had some ulterior motive, or if he was just about to give up. Well, it was fortunate that there was at least one less thing to worry about.

“… … .”

Honestly, the person I was really worried about was Diane.

Even though the weekend had passed, Diane still looked a little dead.

When he greeted me in the morning, he looked a little relaxed, and when talking to Adele, he showed his usual overbearing attitude, but as the class progressed, his mood sank again.

The ladies around me didn’t know that and kept talking to me and bothering me.

“Do you care?”

“Uh, ah.”

Amelia spoke softly, and I smiled bitterly.

“Maybe, a little?”

“Hmm.”

Amelia’s eyes narrowed slightly. However, her narrowed eyes were not directed at me but at the back of Diane’s head.

It seems like he doesn’t like it at all.

Well, it might just be that I liked the original novel that much.

“There’s no need to worry too much, right?”

Amelia quickly came to that conclusion.

“It’s obvious that he’ll come to train with us today anyway. We’ll just find out then.”

“Yes… … .”

That’s true though.

Why?

But that’s why I think Amelia will hate it even more if I talk to Diane directly.

… … Well, you’ll know when the time comes.

*

Diane followed us without fail.

Well, since I dragged her in, I have nothing to say. The reason we rode in the carriage together was also because there was no reason to take our carriage and Diane’s carriage separately.

After changing into the clothes we each brought, we all gathered together and headed to the training center attached to the Carlins mansion.

Adele, me, and Amelia were also paying attention to Diane.

In fact, Diane didn’t notice because she was biting her lip as if she was lost in her own thoughts.

Is there something worth worrying about?

Even Amelia, who did not like Diane, seemed a little embarrassed to see Diane making such an expression.

I feel a little sorry to express it this way, but Diane’s external appearance was that of a ‘thoughtless but cheerful young lady’.

The lady with the laughing sound of “Oh~hohoho!” has a serious expression on her face, so she looks really serious.

“Kuhm.”

I stood the three of them side by side and cleared my throat.

“Then, today, we will do the same training as last time. Let us deal with Adele in turn. Actually, I am not sure how effective this method is, but… … .”

“It’s definitely effective!”

I was a little surprised that Adele shouted like that.

I’m glad I was able to maintain a non-surprised expression. Long live the body of Delchisi.

“Because I definitely feel it!”

“… … Thank goodness.”

He says he is like that, so what can I do?

If the customer wants it, we should do whatever they want.

And since I could see Amelia soaked in sweat, it wasn’t a particularly bad thing for me.