episode_0222

I don’t really like crowded places.

There is a reason.

This is because I am a nobleman, the daughter of the head of the most powerful military group in the country, a confidant of the Grand Duchess, and a close friend of the Crown Princess.

If she were the daughter of a Baron Leaguer, she might have thought it was fun to come to a place like this occasionally for a change of scenery.

Because there probably weren’t that many people who would be interested in me in the first place.

But now there were too many eyes on me.

Actually, I expected it to some extent, so I didn’t really want to come, but… … .

“Thank you for coming.”

A very relieved face.

This is because my ‘friend’, the Queen Mother, personally wrote an invitation asking me to please come.

Amelia said that because of this, our image as the ‘Crown Princess Party’ will be strengthened.

Although he didn’t seem to mind at all.

I proudly accepted the invitation with an expression as if I had been provoked.

“If it weren’t for you, I would have been trapped by the men.”

Even now, there were quite a few people who kept their distance from us and looked at each other.

“So, if possible, is there anyone who would like to dance with me?”

“… … .”

Amelia glanced up at me.

… … hmm.

Unless you’re dancing with a man, there’s little room for it to be considered ‘cheating’ in general.

The problem is that Amelia is also a woman. Even if she dances with a man or a woman, won’t she look like the wind in Amelia’s eyes?

As I was thinking a little, Evan opened his mouth.

“Amelia, can you dance with me?”

“… … Yes?”

When we saw Amelia suddenly extend her hand in front of her and say that, we both slightly opened our mouths and froze.

But it didn’t seem like a joke. Evan’s face was extremely serious.

I tilted my head and eventually asked Evan directly.

“Do you two have something to talk about?”

Evan nodded in response to my question.

“Yes.”

I had a feeling that the story might not be a love story… … .

When I saw Amelia, she thought for a moment and then came slightly towards me.

“Is it okay?”

“… … It’s an important story.”

“… … If it’s something you’re worried about, I’ll jump out in the middle.”

I wondered if Amelia would have the strength to jump out of Evan’s grasp, but… …

“It’s not a story that could possibly harm Amelia, right?”

I asked seriously, and Evan nodded.

“Do you really believe it?”

“Okay. I swear on my name.”

If that’s the case… … .

I looked towards Amelia and nodded.

“Like.”

Amelia held Evan’s hand out in front of her.

I don’t know if I should call this fortunate, but Evan’s hand was on top, just like the last time he held my hand.

… … But, can Amelia play the role of a man with such a small height difference?

*

He grabbed the princess’s waist and spun her around, but as expected, his posture was awkward.

It looks like some people are laughing when they look at this. Yes, the posture must be funny. The height difference between the Crown Princess and me is bigger than the height difference between me and Elsie.

When I danced with Elsie, I was filled with only joy and joy, but I don’t know what to feel towards the Crown Princess.

I think of him as a friend. It would probably be heartbreaking if I lost him.

However, it is still not as precious as Elsie.

When I was thinking alone like that—

“There is one thing I want to ask.”

Finally, registration for the Crown Princess was opened.

When I looked up and looked at the face, I saw the face of the Crown Princess with her eyebrows furrowed.

I don’t think it was because I was displeased. Rather, it would be more accurate to say that I was filled with agony.

“What is your question?”

“By any chance, did something happen between you and the Lady of Delki City?”

“… … What are you talking about?”

I felt a little nervous without realizing it.

That was a mistake. Putting unnecessary tension on your body when dealing with nobles or royalty also means revealing your feelings.

Changes in body movements and facial expressions, tremors in the voice, and the scent of perfume.

Nobles judge the other person’s true intentions and guess their thoughts using all kinds of things.

It would be more certain, especially if it were someone of the crown princess’s level.

It wasn’t a very rational decision, but I was suspicious of the Crown Princess.

The Crown Princess… … I wonder if he has feelings for Elsie.

“It seems like the two of you have become closer recently.”

“What are you looking at to make that judgment?”

Once again, I made a mistake.

I keep getting emotional when it comes to things related to Elsie.

When I was young, I thought I didn’t have much greed.

Because I had no intention of becoming the crown prince’s wife, nor did I have any intention of becoming queen.

I didn’t even care about the male protagonist, I just wanted to let it all go and live my life.

However, greed arose.

I wanted to live with Elsie forever.

“… … If you ask me to point it out one by one, I can.”

“Try it.”

I spoke confidently.

When we were alone, I stuck with Elsie, but when I was with other people—

“They both smelled the same.”

… … .

“There are times when the smell gets absorbed into the body, but that doesn’t mean that the light perfume smell easily comes off on other people’s bodies.”

A little while ago, the nobleman said that he could guess what the other person wanted just by smelling his perfume, and it seems he let his guard down too much.

“And, the wet parts of the two people’s clothes were similar. However, when Lady Delkisi’s right side was wet, the Grand Duchess’s left side was wet. Doesn’t that mean that they are both close to each other to the point of sweating?”

“… … You looked really closely.”

“… … .”

I didn’t expect a proper answer as I spoke, but surprisingly, the words seemed to have struck the Crown Princess in a painful way.

“Yes, I looked at it in detail.”

The Crown Princess spoke calmly.

“Me too… … Because there is something I want.”

“… … This is what you want.”

“Okay.”

The two of us walked around in silence for a while.

Even people who laughed at us at first don’t do that anymore.

It was awkward at first, but after dancing for a while, my feet started to fit together, and after that, it didn’t feel so awkward even when Nikki played the role of a smaller person than me.

Well, there are many men who are shorter than women. In particular, the difference may be greater due to the difference in heel height or because of the upturned hair.

Maybe it’s natural.

… … Elsie also danced properly.

Although no conversation took place between the two of us, I somehow felt that the Crown Princess also knew what I was thinking.

“What do you think about polygamy?”

The Crown Princess asked so suddenly that my eyebrows came together slightly.

Just a moment ago, I thought I knew what he was thinking, but those thoughts were completely shattered by the Crown Princess’ words.

“Whether you deny it or not, it exists there.”

It’s not something I should worry about in the first place.

Because both me and Elsie are women.

Aren’t they a couple outside the marriage system? So I don’t think there’s a need to worry about that.

“No, it’s not a bad idea to think about it.”

The Crown Princess answered calmly, as if denying my thoughts.

“May I ask why you brought up such a story?”

“… … If two women love a man, it can be one of the ways for them to become happy.”

“If two women love a certain ‘man’, it would be this.”

“Why does it have to be limited to men? If you just love each other, isn’t gender important? Just as it doesn’t matter that much whether I am the Crown Prince or the Crown Princess.”

“… … .”

I’ve been looking for something to say for a while.

Here… … This is because it took time to come up with an answer to this mess of logic.

“If you love a woman, if both people are women, wouldn’t it be meaningless to designate which one is the ‘husband’?”

“It is meaningful, of course, because the number of women is increasing and who is the center of attention.”

The Crown Princess completely hid her emotions and just spoke calmly as if enumerating.

“Even if that were the case, if the status of the woman who came in later was too high, the woman he first liked would be afraid that her position would be taken away.”

“You don’t have to worry about that. The woman who comes in next won’t interfere with the love of the first woman.”

“Why can you say that?”

“Because he can swear on his name and on his life.”

The Crown Princess looked straight at me and said.

“I won’t show off my status, but if you just give me a small place next to you, I will seek love on my own. If necessary, I will even put down my status.”

“… … .”

I opened my mouth slightly.

“But, yes, some level of status may be necessary.”

The Crown Princess did not miss the opportunity to speak while I was listening.

“With that status, there is a lot that can be given to the two of you. Don’t you think so?”

As if offering a deal.