Measles. (2)

A peaceful imperial weekend.

Today, a red day when academy students, professors, and office workers are off, I woke up an hour earlier than usual and struggled in the bathroom.

“Write. They said it was easy to put it on at the store, but when I tried to do it by myself, this… Ugh, I’m scared.”

After washing my body cleanly, spraying my hair, and washing, I squished my pretty-looking face in the mirror with all my might and moved the little disc on my finger.

-Phew.

“Evil!!”

I decided that from now on I would never use my black hand to stab Harb in the eye, even as a joke.

*

“Hmm. 40 minutes until the appointment time. I left pretty early, so I don’t think the princess will come out first. “

I looked at the time on my phone and nodded in satisfaction at the fact that I had moved faster than the time I had to go to the academy, and headed to the meeting point.

I had told my sister, who is weak in the morning, that I would go out on my own last night and that she should not be seen off. Just in case, I left a note on the table saying that I would be getting up first and leaving.

Of course, I had already told you the day before that the Crown Prince might be involved in this situation, and my sister’s reaction to hearing that was also… a bit more dramatic than I had expected, but she seemed to understand.

-Uh, yeah? Huh, Crown Prince? So this is a date that he ordered you to go on…?

-Uh, um. I know it’s not right for me to say this, but… are you serious?

-… That, that’s right. If that’s what Rudis thought, then it must be true.

-Ahem, that. Rudis? Even if that’s true, Coty… You have to escort the princess properly, right? You can’t show that you don’t like it… Ugh, why am I saying this…

In the end, my older sister let out a deep sigh and said, “I feel a little sorry for the princess…” and held her head as if she had a headache.

I’m thinking that maybe the setting of her being a good older brother needs to be revised a little, since she has to date a guy she’s not interested in because of her older brother, even though it wasn’t her own will.

But if you think that in the end, this is an action that he takes because he cares deeply about her and wants to protect her, then it’s not that hard to understand.

If you go to the clock tower in the city where you promised while peeling the crown prince’s shield and pumpkin at the same time,

‘There are 35 minutes left until the appointment…?’

To my surprise, I see the princess all dolled up and waiting for me.

She is wearing a white one-piece dress that exposes her shoulders, a brimmed hat that seems to be conscious of the hot summer, and a small white handbag with a picture of her favorite bread on it.

The sight of her waiting for the appointed time in front of the clock tower, looking back and forth between her cell phone and the clock tower, gave off a refreshing feeling, as if a lady in a painting had jumped out and was waiting for her fiancé or husband.

If only he hadn’t been humming under his breath.

“~Hoohoohoo~♬”

-Gulp.

But I think even that aspect of her is really cute and attractive.

When I think about dating such a beautiful woman, even if it’s just a trick, I feel my heart pounding as the tension and emotions that I’ve been holding back through self-hypnosis surge.

I didn’t have any romantic relationships in my past life or this life, but it’s not like I’ve never had any relationships with beauties.

As I revised my self-evaluation, I quietly approached her.

“Miss, who are you waiting for?”

“Huh? Get out. I’ve been waiting for a boyfriend who’s 200 million times more handsome than you.”

“… … “

Her appearance was like that of a young lady who would slap a young lady twice and make her kneel, but her bold and foul language was still intact.

I burst out laughing at the sight of her waving her hand as if shooing away a fly without even looking at me properly.

But since when did I become the princess’ boyfriend? Oh, is it just for hunting?

“I see. But is that 200 million times more handsome guy a creepy black magician with black hair and eyes?”

“Ouch!! I’m going to sentence you to death! You piece of shit… ! … ?”

The princess, who reacted violently to my question and turned her face away angrily, looked at me and began to drop countless hooks on her head.

“Phew! Oh, I’m sorry. You look like the beautiful person I’m supposed to meet today, and I’m 200 million times uglier than that guy, so I spoke to you for no reason.”

“Pyeong… Min?”

“Yes. First of all, I am a commoner.”

“What the hell… is that like now?”

The face of the princess, who had been casting countless glances at me, now distorted seriously as if she did not understand and was annoyed by something.

Huh? What, this isn’t the reaction I expected.

“… Did you dye your hair?”

“Do you think so?”

“Did you change your eyeballs too?”

“I’m wearing contact lenses.”

This is the outfit I wore for my date with her.

I was wearing contact lenses to create the red eyes she liked, with my natural blonde hair that I had even bought magic tools for, and a bright-colored casual suit instead of my usual black clothes. I would definitely look a lot like Raoul, the main character she fell in love with.

I’ve never prepared for anyone like this before, but the princess, whose crimson eyes I expected to sparkle and whose face I thought would give her high marks, began to frown and click her tongue in a way I’d never seen before.

“Shoopal. Girl, I’ve eaten a lot of taffy, but this is the first time I’ve eaten such a big one in the morning.”

“… Uh, yes?”

“A big piece of candy that doesn’t fit in the girl’s cute little mouth. Swish! Swish! It’s really fucking annoying.”

“Uh… “

Oh, this is not it.

Still, I dressed up in a way that she would like as much as possible, and in a way that would make the crown prince, who might be somewhere, think, ‘Ah, that kid knows his place and dresses properly when he’s hanging out with my sister.’

The current princess was snorting and blue veins were appearing on her forehead as if she had seen a really bad kid she didn’t like.

-closely!

“Uh. Huh, Princess?”

“Coty!! Let’s call him Coty today!! If you call him that outside, people will see him!!”

She looked really angry and put her arm through mine, grabbed me tightly, and started to move as if she was going to drag me away.

“Oh, where are you going? The character verification office is over there… “

“Shut up! Before I tell you what happens when a girl gets really pissed off!!”

“Yep.”

Rudis, who had just shut his mouth at the princess’s words, began to be quietly led by her, and Coty thought as he glanced at him.

‘You’re 100 times, no, 200 million times more handsome and cool than usual, what the hell is this nonsense? Did you change it because the girl told you to before? I’d be happy if you remembered that, but damn it. The girl now just likes you the way you were.’

If I think about it, when we first met, he remembered the story I told him that if he changed his hair to blonde and red-eyed, he would score over 90 points, then honestly, I don’t feel so bad about it.

But now, it doesn’t matter to him whether he’s blond or red-haired. No, it seriously matters to him now.

Because he liked his blackness and enjoyed the emotions that were flowing into it.

Because I liked his blackness, which always complimented me for being pretty just the way I was, told me I was cute, and smiled brightly and made me laugh.

That’s why I was so angry at Rudis for dyeing her hair blond and wearing contact lenses for no reason, and for appearing as if she were an embarrassing person. I was also angry at myself for spouting nonsense in the past.

If I were to re-evaluate now, I would say that your black score is 1,000 out of 100.

I would say that the consideration of a comfortable relationship is better than this kind of extreme and self-deprecating consideration.

“Whew! Whoosh! Whoosh, commoner. What did you dye that blond hair with?”

“Ah, this little necklace is a magic tool… “

-Whoosh! Whoosh!!

“Huh, huh?!”

“You don’t need that. Ah, I’m back.”

“No, that’s expensive… “

“Shut up.”

“Yep.”

I’m glad we met 30 minutes before our appointment time.

If we had met at exactly the right time, and had moved according to schedule because there was no time to spare, it would have seemed to those around him that he thought I was an embarrassment.

Rather than thinking that she should thank him for coming out early or that he should recognize her consideration for coming first and waiting for her, Coty moved her feet thinking that she had to somehow turn him back to his usual self.

“Pear, department store?”

“The girl will coordinate everything, so just shut up and follow me.”

“Yep… “

“Complaint… ?”

“No!”

“Like it.”

She stormed into the department store and took out her gold card, which was only allowed to her, and started sweeping through the clothing stores.

“Customer, how about these clothes?”

“That’s so cool. I’ll buy that too.”

“Uh, uh… “

“Customer, I think these clothes would suit you very well… “

“Try it on.”

“Yes~!”

“Guest, how about this black vest? I think this would suit you well too… “

“Isn’t a vest too much of a stretch in the summer?”

“Customer~! This vest may look hot for a summer vest, but it has temperature-regulating magic, so the wearer will be very comfortable!”

“I see. Try it on.”

“Hey, hey… “

“Shut up, hanger!”

“Yep.”

The princess, who had punished Rudis by going shopping at a clothing store, which was completely different from the original purpose of the date, was able to regain her usual flower-like smile.

*

Right above the department store clothing store.

-Little by little.

“Gulp… Is that my friend Rudis?”

A black-haired man sitting alone in a cafe, drinking coffee with a straw.

Elford, who had dyed his hair with the same magic tool as Rudis and had worn the same contact lenses to completely erase the appearance of the crown prince, nodded in satisfaction as he watched Rudis, who was acting like a doll that her younger sister could dress up as, fumble around.

“The fact that she dressed up to avoid the negative looks that might be directed at Coty was a plus, but the fact that she didn’t notice that Coty liked her for who she is was definitely a minus.”

As he sips his iced coffee in a dignified manner, he recalls a story told by a girl named Loretta whom he had met a few days ago.

-I don’t know at all. He’s very perceptive… He’s a person who is incredibly insensitive to the favor and kindness directed at him…

-I don’t think I bewitched the princess because I wanted to… The other woman next to me, Yuria, didn’t seem that way either. Oh, you already knew that, didn’t you?

-He’s a kind person. He’s the type of person who’s quick to notice and help out people who are in danger or in trouble… But he’s incredibly dull to the feelings of favor or kindness from the opposite sex.

-… Princess, it will be very difficult to make that person look back. Ah, but if the connection is made properly, I think he is the type of person who takes good care of his own people.

– From what I can see? … The princess seems happy now.

“Hmm, that girl is really good at reading people. She’s not quite at the level of a coterie, but she’s very good at objectively evaluating others.”

I already knew that this friend, Rudis, didn’t have much of a relationship with his classmates or people from other departments, but since he was particularly close with those two people, I thought I’d at least talk to him for a little while. I think I was able to hear some really good stories.

Thanks to that, I was able to become more certain that he was really flustered and not acting, as he was being manipulated by his younger sister.

Moreover, Coty was furious when he first went to the department store, but he looked really happy when he saw him return to his original black color and smiled happily.

“… The era of discriminating people based on their characteristics or colors must end. However, there is no one like him for the current Coty. If only he could lower the evaluation of those around him with just his color, he would be closer to the life he wants. “

The life his little sister wants, he wants to help her achieve it and make it come true.

Moreover, if she can win the true love that a woman desires, rather than a political marriage, then it would be a truly perfect story.

“Okay, then. Today’s date is just beginning. What kind of actions will you take to win over Coty and my heart? ‘Brother-in-law.'”

Rudis, the man in black, is genuinely embarrassed rather than angry when he sees Coty ripping the white casual uniform he was wearing earlier.

And my younger sister, as if to ask him to take her place, hands him a bag full of the black clothes she had just bought him.

If things go like this, dating will be impossible, but it seems like the guy is just happy to be his natural self and doesn’t give it any thought.

But that kind of appearance is what makes my little sister so charming.

-Exactly.

“Did you call His Majesty?”

“Yeah, go to the entrance and ask them if they can send those bags by courier.”

“Okay.”

But there’s even a possibility that my sister and I will break up after our department store date, so I think I need to step in and take care of this.

After giving appropriate support instructions and cleaning up the leftover coffee, the crown prince also got up from his seat and started chasing the two people who looked happy.

-One by one.

“What are they?”

And the fox squirrel that was completely erasing all traces of their presence behind them.

Yuria, who was following them with the same magical tool as them, with her fox ears erased and her hair color changed to blue, tilted her head at the sight of the crown prince and his escorts, then completely disappeared and began to follow Rudis, the princess, and those pursuing them.