𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟑: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐦𝐢𝐫𝐤𝐬
Since the inn was crowded, we were finally able to get a room on the third try.
It seems that now is the time when people are buying supplies for winter preparations, so many people are coming all the way from neighboring towns and villages to Azuor.
It was unavoidable that two people would have to stay in a room meant for three. It’s probably not because my desire of “not wanting to be separated” got through, most likely.
Cid tightly held the key and strained his voice, saying, “I’ll do my best. . .!!” So, I gave him a word of encouragement just in case.
“If we put up a barrier, it should be fine, right? Since we can properly stay at the inn like this, You don’t need to work hard and keep watch. Make sure you get a good rest at night, okay?”
“. . .Whether I can rest or not has nothing to do with the barrier issue.”
Why did he look at me with such a desperate expression, as if it were the end of the world?
I’m starting to wonder what kind of guard education Cid received at Duke Marcus’s house.
Since our horses are tied up in the inn’s stable, we each carried our luggage and head to the third-floor. It was refreshing to see Cid walking in front, on guard, although it’s understandable considering the situation. Now that I have become a commoner, it would be nice to walk side by side, holding hands like a normal couple.
It can’t be helped that he’s on guard, but now that I’ve become a commoner, I want to have a normal date where we walk side by side and hold hands.
I don’t want to go to glittering soirées or parties. Once everything settles down, I want to experience events where ordinary couples giggle and have fun.
Entering the room, Cid puts down his bag and opens the window. Although the room was clean, it felt damp due to being closed off.
“This room has quite good sunlight!”
The scent of the sea entered through the window with the wind, and I took a deep breath.
Ah, it feels like a real honeymoon!
In this world, there is a culture of wedding rings, and come to think of it, the heroine was supposed to receive a ring from Prince Roque, which was designed with a rose motif.
A simple silver ring, suitable for a commoner like me, is enough. I can’t help but smile at the thought of wearing matching rings with Cid someday. . .
“Vi-sama?”
Seeing me smiling, Cid looked at me with a puzzled expression.
I didn’t want him to notice that I was already daydreaming about our married life!
I hastily returned my mouth to its original position and placed my luggage near the bed.
Glancing at Cid, he smiled mischievously and tilted his head.
“If it’s about me, you can attack me anytime, you know?”
It’s troublesome when he looks at me with such a seductive gaze.
Even though I knew it’s a joke, I felt flustered.
“Oh, if I’m going to attack, I’ll do it when I have my magic gun!”
“It’s okay, you can easily stop my breath with your bare hands. Oh, but what I meant wasn’t in that sense, I meant you can do whatever you want with this body.”
“I understand! I understand, so you don’t have to explain every time!”
“Is that so? Because it’s Vi-sama, I thought you might not understand.”
“There’s no way I wouldn’t understand?!”
Treating me like a child!
Even though I’m already acting all pouty like a child, what’s the right answer in this situation!?
This wasn’t in the school exams! It wasn’t in the etiquette books for ladies, and the instructors for territory education and history didn’t teach me!
“How cute.”
While savoring the laughter, Cid slowly closed the distance, inch by inch.
Feeling somewhat uneasy, I instinctively steped back and ended up leaning against the wall.
Being looked down upon directly like this made my heart race and my breath quicken, even though I hadn’t been running. I must have looked suspicious!
It seems that love can turn a person into a pervert.
Facing each other at such a close distance, his large, bony hand slowly traced from my bangs to my ear and cheek.
“Vi-sama.”
“Ah!”
I wanted to escape.
But his crimson eyes won’t let me. I started trembling nervously.
Ah, the more I looked at him, the more my suppressed feelings overflowed.
I was so in love that it was becoming strange.
His hand, His voice, everything was so dear to me.
However, it didn’t come out as words. Instead, I ended up gasping for breath like a suffocating fish.
I’ve never been touched like this by Cid before, so it’s natural to feel excited with every move he makes.
Seeing me flustered and bewildered, Cid chuckles.
“I won’t do anything. I want to remain a gentleman.”
I felt relieved by those words, and my tension eased.
“That was a lie, though.”
“Huh?”
In a moment of vulnerability, his face approached mine, and his soft lips gently touched my cheek.
“Huh?!”
With wide eyes, I froze, and Cid happily spoke.
“I won’t be able to control myself if you let your guard down too much, so please protect yourself to some extent, okay? Because in this case, I will become Vi-sama’s enemy.”
“Enemy. . .?!”
Doesn’t Cid realize it after all?
That a kiss on the cheek like earlier is nothing but a reward for me.
Wait, did he just casually kiss me?!
Wow!! It’s the first time I’ve been kissed on the cheek!! It has happened with Onii-sama and my family, but never with my fiancé, the prince. . .!
Leaning against the wall, I sat on the floor, feeling weak. Unintentionally, words slipped out of my mouth.
“I’ve never been kissed before.”
I covered my left cheek with my hand, and my face crumbled with emotion.
I’m happy.
Being told by the person I love that they love me, receiving a kiss on the cheek as a bonus, I felt overwhelmed with happiness.
“Vi-sama?”
Cid knelt down to match my sitting position and peered into my face.
“Cid.”
“Yes.”
I feel like I can say it now. I have to say that I love him too. I’m even willing to give everything here.
“I. . .”
I tightly clasped my hands together, took a deep breath, and finally prepared to express my feelings in words.
Or so I thought.
――Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep –
A low vibrating sound.
The sound came from inside my bag, as if perfectly timed. It was the ringtone of an incoming call from the communication set, like a smartphone on silent mode.
“”. . .””
The two of us froze on the spot.
Even though no one was scolding us, we met eyes and felt bewildered by the situation.
Cid was the first to move, His face was slightly red. But I decideD not to point it out.
“Ethan-sama contacted us, didn’t he?”
Onii-sama, why now?
I couldn’t say it again.
I was planning to finally confess my feelings!!
Wait, are you watching? Are you intentionally doing this to us?
I couldn’t believe that, but I can’t help but suspect that there might be a transmitter or a bug somewhere.
“Vi-sama, should I answer?”
“Ah, yes, please.”
Cid took out the communication set from the bag, and it started with Onii-sama’s furious voice, “Where the hell are you guys?!” and then he proceeded to scold us for a while.
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