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When the eting to decide Lutes family na was over, I the second princess of the High Elf Kingdom of Enol, Lyss Enol ma, went back to my room.
Shia, my guard maid, served as the waitress of the room and was currently pouring a cup of scented tea with a cool expression.
Overco by my emotions, I unintentionally criticized her speech and behavior from a while ago.
Shia, what were you thinking back then? Lute-san has two wives already, so why did you do sothing like making get closer to him?
Is there a problem? I was certain that your highness was yearning for the young master, so I intend to give your highness a push, but-
Y-yyyyearning for? To yearn for a gentleman who is already married is!
Your Highness, please calm down. High Elves are known to bind to only one person in their whole lifeti, and according to history, there were cases where one married a second or even a third wife. Also, I think that in those cases, their feelings werent forced, you know?
Ce-certainly, there were cases like those, but W-what about Shia? You also want to be tied to Lute-san, right?
Well, I am young masters slave.
Shia said with a proud expression, as if wanting to say that she did have a visible bond with Lute.
The slave money used to buy her had already been paid back by Enol. The money Lute-san borrowed from iya-san was already repaid, too. However, Shia declined Lute-sans proposal of being released as his slave.
I still want to continue being young masters slave, she said.
I thought Shia was a little sly.
My feelings for the young master are closer to that of a fellow soldier, rather than a lover or a married couple. Therefore, please dont worry about , and convey your own feelings to the young master. Im sure madam Snow and madam Chrisse will understand.
I had a dream, albeit a small one.
The days spent with Lute-san, Snow-san, and Chrisse-san.
It was very sweet dream, full of warmth and happiness. But
Shia, I understand what you think. However, I am the next-in-line as the queen of Enol, and I plan to fulfill my duty, so I cant do sothing like having feelings towards Lute-san. Thats why, please dont worry about anymore.
Your highness
Theres nothing else left to do today, so Shia, please take a rest.
With lowered brows, she curtsied and left the room.
The steam from the cup of the scented tea swayed heartrendingly.
I stood up from my seat, and fell onto the bed.
Sothing like having feelings for Lute-san
I murmured that, but I couldnt deceive myself.
I really yearned for Lute-san.
But when had I fallen for him?
I closed my eyes and thought back.
In the inn outside the lake, where we t for the first ti.
I was accompanied by Shia, and was waiting in a room. I rembered my heart throbbing so hard and it just wouldnt stop
Hes a nice person, that was my first impression of him.
Even though they seem to co from soplace far away, he still extended his hand to us without any hesitation at all.
I believed Shias words, of a hero who would co to help the High Elf Kingdom.
That mont when he held my hands, I felt sothing go through my body.
That Lute-san ca to us, might be destiny for . Or so I thought.
but, the person already had two wives.
Though I revered him as the hero who saved this country, there were no feelings of affection for the opposite sex mixed in.
I opposed my father and went to the giant scorpion extermination with Lute-san.
En route, Lute-san got worried about , who had gotten sick from the carriage.
He put his hand on my head, which seed to be hot, and called out how much ti was left until we arrived.
Whenever his hand touched my body, I always felt a nice feeling.
However, I kept on pretending not to notice.
In the middle of the trip, I got to know the world outside the castle, and was also forced to realize how ignorant and useless I was.
When I tried to use the live tree for firewood, Lute-san was shocked.
Looking at his expression, I was so embarrassed that I wanted to disappear at that ti.
Whenever I wanted to show off sothing to him, I always made a mistake. I was so ashad. Still, Lute-san stayed kind to the entire ti.
I am worthless outside the castleand whenever Im inside, I was always compared to older sister, and was looked down due to the obvious differences in our abilities.
Then, I realized that, whether inside or outside, I was worthless.
However, Lute-san didnt abandon such a worthless , and even regarded as a precious comrade.
Even though it was my turn to keep watch, I slept and just wouldnt wake up.
He said, Because youre my friend, its only natural to save each other in tis of need.
I, who was unwanted by everyone, was recognized as a comrade by my hero.
I had made Lute, whom I liked very much, accept as a comrade.
To the nonchalant him, this might have all been natural.
But for , oh how happy was I on hearing those words?
Furthermore, in the latest fight, where Lute received the venomous sting of a giant scorpion due to my carelessness, I desperately cured him from the poison.
After that, I apologized to him frantically, but Lute and the others gave thanks instead of blaming for what Ive done.
I could still rember the words from that ti clearly.
I dont know what kind of person Lyss older sister is. But for , I think its really great that Lyss is my comrade. Thanks to Lyss, we were not worried about the baggage anymore, I was saved from the brink of death when I received the sting due to your detoxification, and we were able to defeat the giant scorpion safely with the Panzerfaust.
Thats what he said.
He looked straight at my eyes and told his true feelings.
Therefore, Ill say this no matter how many tis you want. I am so glad to have Lyss as my comrade
His smile, which would make one think that those words were from the bottom of his heart, got through to .
That ti, I felt that I had beco a friend in the truest sense.
I felt that it was possible for a person like to stay next to him.
Then Lute-san rescued my kidnapped younger sister, Luna.
Then, just like a real hero who had co out of the picture books, he dashed to save , who was in a pinch and surrounded by large crowds of enemies.
Back then, when I saw Lute-sans face my chest tightened so hard and so painfully, and tears of joy overflowed like it was natural.
I dont know when I started to yearn for Lute-san as a mber of the opposite sex.
However, I could not lie to my feelings.
Right now, I am sureI love Lute-san.
Thats certain.
My true feeling that had always been hidden, for I was bound by this country.
I wanted to continue being by his side, even if I couldnt be number one.
I wanted to forever support his dream, helping people in need.
I wanted to save people, weak like and asking for help, together with Lute-san.
I wanted to follow Lute-san, whenever, wherever.
But I could not abandon this country.
It was natural for the royalty to throw away our selfishness. Hadnt I resolved myself to be engaged to another party back then?
I thought I could, but I wasnt able to stop the sadness oozing from my chest being torn apart, and the tears wouldnt stop flowing.
It stained the newly washed pure white sheets, causing wrinkles with every drop.
(Today, just for today, lets cry it all out. So that tomorrow, everything will be back to normal)
I made such an excuse to myself, letting the tears flow from my eyes.
Lute-sanmy heroI
I pressed my face against the pillow further, until the sobbing stopped.
Without caring about how much my tears would stain them anymore
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