episode_0211

I am glad that the second prince is still a ‘prince’.

Of course, he was a little small in stature, but that was natural since he was younger than Evan. Of course, if this prince had also been a princess, I would have had a hard time maintaining my sanity.

Even if the novel I read was a lily-of-the-pants novel, there was no way the two male protagonists were women.

The problem was that Prince Allen, the second prince, regarded me as a thorn in his eye.

What is the reason?

“… … .”

“Why, do you regret kicking Prince Allen out like that?”

It was I who kicked out Prince Allen, who was openly fighting with me, by breaking the table with my forehead and putting the pole back in place with my bare hands, making him sick of it. It seems that Prince Allen still had some more work to do, but he got tired of my actions and left early.

I don’t really care about that fact itself. Anyway, I was able to avoid the situation.

but.

“I wonder what will happen if it comes out like that even a few years from now.”

“He’s already broken down in front of a woman once. He’s probably worried that the story will come out, so he won’t bother to come close to her.”

If what Amelia said is correct, then I’m glad.

Of course, I didn’t think that Amelia would bother to lie to me.

“… … .”

Amelia looked at me with a slightly relieved expression.

There was a slight smile at the corner of her mouth. It was not the made-up smile that Amelia used to make in formal settings.

rather-

“Elsie.”

“Yes?”

“Can you sleep with me today?”

“… … .”

At Amelia’s words, I froze with my mouth slightly open.

After remaining still for a while, he barely moved his jaw.

“Me and the Grand Duchess?”

“Yes.”

“In the Grand Duchess’ room?”

“Yes.”

Amelia smiled and said, as if she found me funny.

“If you don’t like it… … I can’t help it.”

“No, it’s not like that!”

When I answered quickly, Amelia lightly covered her mouth with one hand and laughed.

“Then, I’ll be waiting.”

Amelia said that with a smile.

*

Until now, when I called Amelia, I used the title ‘Grand Duchess.’

Because that was correct.

I never thought she wasn’t a friend, but even so, Amelia was still my escort.

And escort drivers rarely call the person they are escorting by their first name.

So, I’ve been using that formal title until now, but—

“… … Amelia.”

“Yes, Elsie.”

Today, while lying in the same bed, Amelia said that to me. ‘Just call me by my name.’

Moreover, she knew that I had read the novel. Of course, Amelia thought that the novel I read was the original work she had read.

My heart skipped a beat as I looked at Amelia’s face. Her smiling face was so pretty as she looked at me quietly.

If this happens… … It’s a little difficult.

Now, even though I was the same age as Amelia, and I knew that there was a woman in her mid to late twenties—still, wasn’t it a little dangerous?

But Amelia’s hand didn’t let go of mine.

In the end, I couldn’t sleep properly for a long time and finally was able to fall asleep.

*

Elsie.

Why do I feel this way when I look at Elsie?

After finding out that Prince Evan was a princess, and seeing Elsie looking at Prince Evan like that, I was disturbed.

For some reason, I thought Elsie might go far away.

In fact, it was very strange to think that way. If we were to assume that Evan liked Elsie, it would have been much more dangerous when he was the prince than now. That way, Evan and Elsie would be in a man-woman relationship, and it would be much easier for the prince to take Elsie away. Because it will be like this.

but.

Every time I saw Elsie Evan, a corner of my heart tingled.

Is it because Elsie is much friendlier to Evan? Is it because Evan seems to feel less of a barrier than when he was a prince?

“… … .”

If I listened quietly without saying anything, I could hear Elsie’s peaceful sigh.

Elsie was cute.

She was cute as usual, but Elsie was even cuter than usual when she was blushing slightly while holding my hand.

What is the reason?

Why do I feel so dangerous?

Of course, I knew the reason very precisely.

I knew it.

It’s because of the prince’s appearance.

An elegant and confident beautiful girl. Innocent yet somehow adult-like.

“… … .”

I know the reason, but at the same time, I don’t know.

Let’s not even think about it right now.

Since everyone left today anyway, we won’t be able to see each other for a while.

In the meantime—

Meantime-

Meanwhile, what?

“… … .”

I quietly looked at Elsie’s face. The innocent, clueless face of a young girl was sleeping peacefully in front of me.

I slowly approached Elsie.

And then he stretched out his hand towards Elsie.

I briefly touched that soft cheek with my hand.

“Ugh… … .”

While Elsie was making that sound, she was rubbing her cheek against my right hand.

When I saw that, my heart ached.

By any chance, I… … ?

*

When I opened my eyes in the morning, I felt a slight discomfort in my body.

Amelia and I were in the same bed, covered with the same blanket. In the North, the weather is cold at night regardless of the season. It is only during midnight that the weather is bearable at night. However, it is not so much that we can go without a blanket.

After thinking hard about the identity of that sense of discomfort, I was finally able to find out the truth.

My arm was strangely floating in the air. There was something warm touching my chest. There was something between my right side and the bed.

no way?

I slowly lowered my head and looked at this swollen eyelid—

Amelia’s face was buried in my chest.

I was embarrassed and stiffened my body.

When I came back to my senses, not only was Amelia burying her face in my chest, but I was also holding her head.

What on earth happened last night?

Could it be that I lost my mind in the middle of the night and found Amelia… … ?

However, I quickly learned that something like that had not happened.

Both Amelia and I were dressed properly. There wasn’t a single corner missing.

It was fortunate, but fortunate.

… … .

Wait a minute. Could it be that that thing between my right side and the bed is Amelia’s arm? It feels a bit warm for some reason.

“Ugh… … .”

As Amelia made noises, my heart ached as I stood close to her. As Amelia wriggled, I felt the parts of my body that were touching each other moving clearly. It was then that I realized that for Amelia to put our faces this close, our bodies had to be close together. I realized that I was doing it.

Amelia’s head moved, revealing her face.

Amelia, who opened her eyes half-asleep, was extremely lovely.

It was extremely dangerous to have that lovely face in front of my heart, between my arms.

Amelia looked up at me with her eyes narrowed as if the sunlight coming through the window was dazzling.

After speaking for a while, Amelia finally opened her mouth.

“Did you sleep well, Elsie?”

As we promised each other yesterday, Amelia stopped using polite language with me.

“… … Yes.”

And I was so nervous that I couldn’t say any nice greeting to Amelia, and just answered in a simple way.

“grunt.”

Amelia lowered her head again and buried her face in my chest.

Then, he clung tightly to the arm wrapped around my waist, and his body trembled once. He stretched while embracing my body.

… … Wouldn’t it be more efficient to stretch out your arms and legs?

A part of me had that thought, but I quickly put that thought away as Amelia looked up at me again with such a nonchalant expression.

And to be honest, it felt a little good to see Amelia hugging me like this.

“How was it?”

“Huh?”

At Amelia’s unexpected question, my brain stopped for an instant.

How was it?

Is this a pedo test or something? What are you trying to say to a twelve-year-old who feels that way?

“Did you feel uncomfortable sleeping with me last night?”

“No?”

But the question that came from Amelia was not such a selling question.

Seeing that she answered like that without realizing it, Amelia had a slight smile on her face.

“Good.”

what?

“Then it doesn’t really matter if we continue to be together from now on?”

Eck.

Amelia said it as if it was so obvious that I couldn’t say anything with my mouth open.

“I’ll take it as it doesn’t matter.”

It matters.

There is, but there is not.

I don’t really know what that means either.

Anyway, it meant that it was roughly good.