𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟔𝟏
When I thought I had awakened, I was spoken to before I could get up.
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“Princess, good morning.”
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“Chris. . . . . .?”
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A chair was placed beside my bed, and Chris was sitting there.
It appeared he had been tending to me, and I wondered what was going on.
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“Are you feeling okay? Is your head hurting?”
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“. . .? My head? . . .It’s not hurting, but it feels somewhat heavy?”
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“Ahh, I figured as much. Here, drink this.”
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When I accepted the offered drink, it smelled like medicine.
It was cold and slightly bitter when I took a sip.
Although it left a refreshing aftertaste, it was a drink I had never had before.
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“What is this?”
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“It’s medicinal tea that’s been cooled down. Probably, you, Princess, are hungover.”
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“Huh?”
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“The cake you ate yesterday; when I later had the remainder checked by the chef,
It turned out it wasn’t made for you, Princess, but was intended for the nobles in the hall.
It appears it was mistakenly placed there.
The cake for the nobles had alcohol in it.
Until now, alcohol hadn’t been used in the sweets meant for you, princess,
Since you had never been given alcohol before,
But it seems the princess has a weak constitution for alcohol. We’ll have to be careful in the future.”
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“What? I got drunk from the alcohol in the cake?”
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“It seems so; it was prepared for a party, so it had quite a lot in it.
. . .So, how much of yesterday’s actions do you remember?”
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“How much. . .you mean.”
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After eating the cake at the party, Kyle brought me some ice cream. . .
I somehow got irritated and forcibly teleported Kyle. . .
Speaking of which, I shouldn’t have engaged in such forced teleportation.
I have to apologize to everyone in the shadows later. . . Ahh, Lisa and Yuna must have been worried too. . .
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This is not good. . .I feel like I took it out on Kyle. . .
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“That look on your face tells me you remember.”
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“What should I do. . .Was Kyle angry?”
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“No, I don’t think he was angry.
He was certainly surprised by the forced teleportation, though.
It must have been tough for you, Princess, being drunk. . .
You should praise him for not taking advantage of you, Princess, while you were drunk and asleep.”
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Ugh. . .I fell asleep just like that.
But to praise him for not taking advantage?
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“. . .He wouldn’t take advantage, would he?”
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He has no interest in someone without a figure or appeal.
Ah, I remember getting tangled up in such talk.
Kyle might be disgusted. . .
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“Princess should look at Kyle more closely.”
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“Huh?”
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“He is waiting for you, Princess, to grow up.
Ah, I mean emotionally, not physically.
He’s waiting for you to be able to accept such things.”
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“He’s waiting for me? Kyle is?”
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“You are old enough to attend parties now,
And you’re formally engaged,
So it wouldn’t be strange for you to have that kind of relationship.”
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“That may be true, but.”
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“Well, take your time to think about it.
However, since we were formally introduced as an engaged couple at last night’s evening gathering,
It’s no problem for me to be nursing you, Princess, in the bedroom.
Naturally. . .it would be no problem for Kyle to visit the bedroom either.
Whether or not that relationship develops is up to you, Princess.”
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“. . . . . .”
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If it was no problem for Chris to be in this room all night,
That means people around us think it would be okay if Chris and I did such things.
No one knows that Chris and I will not have that kind of relationship.
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Could Kyle be thinking the same way?
That we might have done such things?
When I realized that, I felt the blood drain from my face, even though I was sitting.
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“Ah, what’s wrong, Princess?”
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“. . .Do they think Chris and I did that?”
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“Ah, don’t worry about that.
Everyone around the Princess knows her character well, so they won’t think that way.
. . .Also, I’ve explained the situation simply to Kyle.
I won’t be the one to accompany the Princess in her bedroom.
That’s why. If it were another man, he wouldn’t be trusted to take care of the Princess.”
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“I see.”
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Chris didn’t expect to explain the situation himself.
I wasn’t planning to say it either.
I was thinking of covering it up even after becoming the consort.
If Kyle knows, then there’s no problem.
Knowing that it wasn’t misunderstood makes me feel relieved.
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“. . .It’s almost there.”
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“Huh?”
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“Never mind. Come on, let’s have breakfast.
We need to discuss the punishment for Prince Heines and Eliza today.
Let’s prepare before we are summoned by His Majesty.”
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“That’s right. Let’s hurry.”
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It’s the day after the soirée, but there’s no time to relax.
We have to discuss the matter of Prince Heines with Kokodia.
We need to decide on the punishment policy as a nation of Eugenis first.
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I got out of bed and called Lisa and Yuna to change.
