Chapter 88

“Yaaawn…”

In the end, I fell asleep alone in the dark room like that.

And I woke up later than usual.

But there was no problem.

It’s not like I’m working right now, or in a position where I need to prepare to ride a carriage to move to the capital.

“Sofia, are you awake?”

“Yeah…”

I answered Kyle with a voice that was still half-asleep.

Kyle must have woken up before me since his hair was somewhat neat, unlike mine.

My hair was completely messy, unlike Kyle’s.

“Kyle, do you have anything to do today?”

“No, Her Highness said we should rest today.”

“I see…”

Then I can do as I said yesterday.

If the Imperial Princess had a schedule and took Kyle away, I wouldn’t have any choice, but if there’s no schedule, it means I can do as I please.

“Then… around lunch let’s go out and yaaaawn…”

I yawned while speaking.

It must be because I’m still not fully awake.

It can’t be helped.

“Is it okay if I sleep a little more?”

“Yes, I’ll wake you up after a while.”

“Okay…”

Even though I woke up later than Kyle, it wasn’t extremely late.

It was only about an hour later than my usual wake-up time, around the time elementary school students would go to school.

“Mmm…”

I’m so damn tired.

If I had known, I shouldn’t have fallen asleep while touching Kyle’s muscles, and just gone straight to sleep.

*

After sleeping for a bit more, I felt a little better.

No, a lot better.

People really do need a good sleep, it seems.

“Kyle, is there anywhere you want to go?”

“Hmm… There’s a restaurant I learned about before.”

Restaurant?

I became interested in Kyle’s suggestion.

Borussia already has better food quality than other regions.

A restaurant in the capital that Kyle knew about?

“Then let’s go there.”

There was no reason not to go.

Since Kyle knew about it, that was reason enough to go.

“Well… then I’ll call for a carriage.”

“Is that necessary..?”

“Yes.”

I didn’t particularly want to ride a carriage.

I’ve been riding carriages too much lately.

And walking on the streets with Kyle would be more comfortable.

But contrary to my wishes, Kyle firmly called for a carriage, and eventually we ended up moving in a carriage.

“We don’t really need to.”

“It’s because the distance is far. There’s no need to make Sofia’s legs hurt, right?”

“That’s…”

Even so, isn’t he underestimating me too much…?

For a trip to and from a restaurant, to say my legs would hurt.

It’s not that bad.

I’ve definitely improved from before by exercising with Elin…

“And in a carriage… like this.”

Kyle moved closer to me.

Since we were riding in the carriage together, we were naturally close, but he moved even closer.

And Kyle’s hand reaching around my chin.

As soon as I felt the hand on my chin, I knew what would come next.

Chu…

And what touched me wasn’t a hand like on my chin, but lips.

My lips and Kyle’s lips touched each other.

“We can also show affection.”

“…”

I tried to speak, but my mouth wouldn’t open.

Because of the sudden kiss just now.

Should I be relieved that he didn’t give me a deep kiss like before, or should I be angry that he kissed me without asking?

“Is that reason enough?”

“… Yeah.”

Yes, the weather is nice, so there’s no need to complain…?

It’s not like it’s the first time, we’ve done it several times now.

There’s no need to get angry.

“……”

So the carriage drove on, Kyle quietly watched me and smiled, and I avoided his gaze by staring at the floor of the carriage.

*

“Wow…”

The restaurant we arrived at was amazing.

It was so good that I exclaimed as soon as I put the food in my mouth.

“Wooow…”

Even though it was made from potatoes, it was surprisingly delicious.

It was a dish made by mashing potatoes and forming them into rounds, and it tasted even better when dipped in sauce.

“Try the Rouladen too.”

“Okay.”

Following Kyle’s suggestion, I also tried a dish of beef wrapped around bacon, onions, and mustard.

I don’t have particularly refined tastes.

Even when I eat very fancy food, I don’t often think of it as fancy.

I just think it’s delicious, but I don’t usually make evaluations like “this food is incredibly fancy.”

But this place was different.

“It tastes refined.”

It was fancy.

It was fancy and delicious.

“Hmm…”

It was a taste that naturally made me smile.

Various other dishes came out as well.

Lamb chop steak, sausages, chicken-based stew, and more.

Many things came out.

And each of those dishes suited my taste.

“It’s delicious.”

“Right? I heard about it from another servant before.”

“I see…”

I don’t know what it was, but it was incredibly delicious.

And I was convinced.

As long as I’m in the capital, I won’t have to worry about being bored with food.

There must be dozens, no, hundreds of restaurants like this.

“Hehe…”

“Happy?”

“Yeah.”

Sitting in the carriage after finishing the meal felt so good.

Just sitting comfortably after eating made me feel good.

“Where should we go next?”

We hadn’t specifically planned anything.

I just mentioned it before falling asleep yesterday, and since Kyle had no schedule today, we just came out.

“Hmm… is there anywhere Sofia wants to go?”

“Me? I don’t think there’s anywhere in particular…”

I suggested we go out, but I really hadn’t thought of any specific place!

I feel like I’ve done something wrong… but it can’t be helped.

I truly hadn’t given it any thought.

I just couldn’t stand being in the Imperial Palace.

“Then would you like to see a musical?”

“A musical?”

“Yes, there’s a theater nearby. I thought they might be showing something.”

Kyle made a good suggestion.

A musical, I thought it was a very good way to spend time.

Kyle and I rode the carriage and got off in front of the theater as Kyle suggested.

I could see several nobles entering the theater, as well as ordinary families.

And some young couples were entering with smiles.

“…”

How would Kyle and I look right now?

I wasn’t wearing formal attire.

I was wearing a dress-type outfit that was moderately warm.

Kyle wasn’t wearing particularly fancy clothes, just a shirt and pants.

Judging by our clothes, there wasn’t a huge difference, so would we look like them?

“…”

Probably not.

The difference is too great.

Because Kyle has something that can’t be hidden by clothes.

“Sofia?”

“Ah, yeah. Let’s go.”

I deliberately took Kyle’s hand as we entered the theater.

We’re acting as lovers, so it would be sad if we didn’t look like lovers.

Since we’re doing this, we should do it properly.

So Kyle and I sat side by side in the theater seats.

The theater had turned off all lights except for the stage to help the audience focus on the performance.

Because of that, all I could see was Kyle who was so close, nothing else was visible.

Oh, the stage was visible since the lights were on there.

“Kyle, what’s it about?”

Thinking about it, I hadn’t heard the title or content of the musical we came to see.

We just entered, and Kyle had bought the tickets.

What would it be about?

Revolution?

Romance?

Time-travel-possession-NTR-romance-yuri-harem-corruption?

I was looking forward to it.

It had been a very long time since I sat in a theater to watch a performance.

“Romance.”

“I see…”

No wonder many couples were coming to see it.

There was a reason why there seemed to be more couples than families.

There’s nothing better than a romance movie for couples on a date.

Somehow we ended up doing something very couple-like.

Ding!

The remaining lights were completely turned off.

Only then did Kyle and I close our mouths and prepare to watch the play.

And the musical began.

It briefly explained the background of the work through the appearance and songs of ordinary citizens.

As always, it was about a man and woman who couldn’t be together due to trials in front of love.

And then the female protagonist appeared, pretty and kind, but unable to be with the male lead due to family pressure, a common protagonist.

Then the meeting with the male protagonist, conversation, songs.

“…”

It was somewhat cliché content.

The protagonists overcome obstacles and hardships and eventually end up together.

It wasn’t that it wasn’t interesting, but I got a little bored while watching.

“…”

I turned my eyes to Kyle sitting next to me.

Unlike me, Kyle was very focused on the play.

Is this his taste?

I never knew until now.

If he likes this kind of play, we should have gone more often.

It’s not like there’s no theater in Eristirol.

….! …! ……!!

Actually, I was no longer focusing on the play.

My eyes were directed not at the male protagonist of the play, but at Kyle’s face, and Kyle was focused on the play, seemingly unaware of my gaze.

Is it too greedy to wish he would notice my gaze when I’m just staring without saying anything?

It probably is.

But I wasn’t angry about it.

Just watching Kyle’s expressions change as he focused on the play was entertaining enough.

That was enough for now.

All the lights in the audience were turned off, but I could see Kyle’s face because of the light from the stage.

It was much dimmer than usual, but it was fine.

!! ..!! …..!!! ..!

The theater was filled with the lively music of the highlight.

The incredibly loud drum sounds, as well as the sounds of other instruments and the singers’ voices.

“…”

But even though I could hear those sounds, I wasn’t turning my eyes away.

It was so pleasant to see his expression as he smiled with joy at the highlight, focused on the play.