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“… !”

Is this what you call a proposal?!

When I got engaged to Hewitt-sama, His Majesty the King and my father decided on their own, so there was neither a proposal nor a confession of love.

It was a political engagement, and I wondered whether I would have a white marriage (A marriage that has not been consummated) even if I married Hewitt-sama… That’s what I thought.

“Well… Um…”

I have to say something.

Aldrick-sama looks at me with the eyes of an abandoned puppy.

At the end of the summer ten years ago, I remembered Aldrick-sama returning to the Empire.

Aldrick-sama had those eyes that day.

I remember how my heart tightened as I saw the carriage going away.

At that time, I thought I would see him again next year.

But it was ten years later that I met Aldrick-sama again.

I was… How do I feel about Aldrick-sama?

Aldrick-sama is a dear friend.

But what if there was something more, something special…?

I didn’t feel anything when Hewitt-sama was with my sister Mira or when Hewitt-sama broke off the engagement.

What if Aldrick-sama was with someone else? What if they were walking arm in arm or hugging each other?

My heart aches just by imagining it.

“I… I don’t want Aldrick-sama to get along with other people. I don’t like it.”

“What do you mean by that?”

Aldrick-sama tilts his head as he hears the words I’ve barely managed to squeeze out.

“I don’t know about love or romance, but if Aldrick-sama was walking arm in arm with someone else, or hugging each other… I wouldn’t like it.”

“That means…!”

Aldrick-sama looks at me with expectant eyes.

“Maybe it’s childish possessiveness, but just the thought of Aldrick-sama being friendly with someone else makes me nervous. I can only give you a vague answer with such unclear feelings… I want to be by Aldrick-sama’s side. Is that alright with you…?”

I placed my own hand on Aldrick-sama’s hand.

“Of course! That’s enough for now! Thank you! Liserotte!”

Aldrick-sama smiles broadly.

Aldrick-sama grabs me by the waist and lifts me up.

“Hyah…!”

“This is the best day of my life!”

I began to spin around.

“Your Highness, you are too excited. How can you be so excited after receiving a barely passing grade?”

Kyle-sama shrugs his shoulders.

“I’m going to get a perfect score from now on!”

Aldrick-sama smiles like a flower bursting into bloom.

“Aldrick-sama… My eyes are spinning.”

He spins me around so many times that I feel dizzy.

“I’m sorry.”

Aldrick-sama stopped spinning and put me down.

“Fua~!”

Aldrick-sama helped me to my feet.

“Ufufu.”

Aldrick-sama’s face was so close to mine that we looked at each other and couldn’t help but laugh.

“Aldrick-sama, please take care of me from now on.”

“I’m also looking forward to taking care of you. I’ll do my best to make sure Liserotte doesn’t fall over.”

Kyle-sama looked at us, smiling at each other.

“Please don’t play with each other too much. I’ve had enough of you two flirting for a while now…”

Kyle-sama whispered with a wry smile on his face.

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