Chapter 26
It seems that the two of them are getting along well.
Based on Callan’s beaming smile of joy, Lilyria’s excessive poker face that seems to be a result of trying to hide her happiness, and the distance between the two as they walk side by side, I concluded that.
Afterwards, I heard from Lilyria that they have reached the stage of a verbal agreement for their engagement. However, every time Callan tried to say something, Lilyria silenced him with a single glare, so I don’t know what kind of exchange took place between them.
Well, it seems that they are getting along well, as Callan is firmly under the control of his wife-to-be, and he seems happy about it. I hope they will be happy together for a long time.
By the way, I’ve been thinking since the time when he kept pursuing her even after being rejected, but Callan is quite masochistic, isn’t he. . .
When I’m glared at by Lilyria’s ice-blue eyes that are absolute zero, I feel like crying, but Callan on the other hand seems to be fascinated by it. Perhaps it’s his reward, I wonder. . .?
Well, maybe it’s because her usual tsundere attitude is so strong that her occasional dere moments are irresistibly cute.
Lilyria used to strictly address him as Gladiolus-sama, the name of his family, but now she casually calls him Callan, and you can see glimpses of her dere side.
Being tsundere in public actually makes her look even cuter, without a doubt.
I was able to observe all of this with a smirk until Callan called me.
“Lilyria-san has officially cut ties with her family, right? In that case, the one who needs to give permission for the marriage would be her employer, Mrs. Emmanuella. . .”
“Wait a minute.”
“Hmm? Ah, is it Duke Baytree’s family or Margrave Santorina’s family that employs her?”
Callan, who was suddenly interrupted by me, tilted his head in confusion, but that’s not the issue.
“No, Lilyria is my personal maid. Her salary is also paid from my personal assets. But I don’t think marriage is something that the employer should approve or not, and if it’s Callan, I agree. However, my parents, especially my mother, are fond of Lilyria, so I think it would be better to go and greet them once.”
“I was planning to do that from the beginning. In fact, the Duchess informed me of Lilyria-san’s whereabouts and even said, ‘Do your best to catch her.’ I think she has already given her consent in a way, but it’s still necessary to pay a visit.”
“I see, Callan is surprisingly good at handling things. If Okaa-sama is on our side, there shouldn’t be any problems. We can ignore Lilyria’s family. Oh, no, not that. . .What did you just call me earlier?”
When I brought the conversation back on track and asked, Callan tilted his head in curiosity.
“. . .?. . .Mrs. Emmanuella, right?”
“No, that’s not right.”
As I immediately rejected it with a serious expression, Callan became even more perplexed and tilted his head.
“Well, I thought it would be rude to call a married woman ‘miss.’ So, should I call you Margravine Santorina?”
“No, you don’t have to be that formal. But ‘Mrs. Emmanuella’ is, well, you know. . .It’s not good.”
“I don’t really see any particular reason why it’s not good. . .”
“Damn it! Can’t they understand in this different world. . .!!”
As I instinctively held my head in frustration, Callan and Lilyria looked flustered and exchanged glances, repeatedly tilting their heads.
Ah, I see.
In this world, ‘Mrs. Emmanuella’ doesn’t have any special meaning, does it?
If it were someone from modern Earth, I could say, ‘You know, it’s an old but famous story. If you don’t understand, be careful not to be seen by others and search it up.’. . .
“I’m sorry for using vulgar language. I got carried away. Um. . ., well, calling me Mrs. Emmanuella feels unlucky, or rather, it feels kind of heavy and serious. . .”
“. . .So, you felt like you were suddenly treated as if you had aged?”
Without knowing what to say, I struggled to come up with excuses, but Lilyria immediately spoke up.
“Yes, that’s it! Let’s go with that! Ah, no, of course, I’m not dissatisfied with marrying Rudy-sama. It’s delightful to be called Madame or Oku-sama, but if you’re called in such a dignified manner, it feels like you don’t quite have that level of elegance yet, you know, that kind of feeling?”
“? I don’t quite understand the elegance part. . .In that case, Emmanuella-sama, how should we address you, if I may ask?”
Asked by Lilyria, I tilted my head.
Well, what could it be?
We’re probably not close enough to be considered friends, but not distant enough to be mere acquaintances, a moderate level of familiarity.
In terms of hierarchy, it’s almost equal, I think. We’re the same age. There used to be a sense of camaraderie when we both served His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
So, for me, being called by my first name alone is fine, but considering the previous “family status” and, above all, the fact that Lilyria-san is my employer, I was firmly refused to be called by my first name alone.
And I am a married woman.
In that case. . .
“. . .Mrs. Emma, perhaps? You know, to soften the weightiness that comes with ‘madame’ and make it more of a nickname, something like that.”
“I don’t quite understand the delicate nuance, but if that’s your preference, I will address you as Mrs. Emma from now on. So, Mrs. Emma, when you visit the Duke Baytree’s residence. . .”
While saying he doesn’t quite understand, Callan readily nodded and began telling me about the future plans for his marriage with Lilyria.
Distracted by the unexpected trap of my own name and how to avoid it in the future, I hardly paid attention to Callan and Lilyria’s conversation.
For the same reason, I completely forgot that Callan had been mistaken as my lover who followed me from the capital, and I had no idea how reckless it was to let such a man use a nickname and how much it would hurt others.
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