The feeling of the cold floor in my hands was overridden by the warmth I feel in my body.
I can hear the faint sound of Lilia-san’s breath in my ears, and my nerves are so tense to the point where I can even feel her chest rise and fall with each of her exhales.
The heartbeats I’m feeling are incredibly loud, and thinking about the fact that it’s definitely being transmitted to Lilia-san as well, makes feel even more embarrassed.
It’s just…… the loud heartbeats I feel aren’t just mine.
I wonder if Lilia-san is as tense as I am, as I can feel her heart beating quite quickly from her chest that is touching mine.
I’m currently draped over Lilia-san’s body while looking to my right, and she’s facing the opposite direction from , so I can’t see her face, but when she’s this close to that I can even hear her breathing, I can’t calm down.
It’s not that I’m feeling uncomfortable being in this situation with her, but feeling the vaguely oppressive silence, I was feeling a little ashad of myself.
Seriously, I’ve always been causing trouble to Lilia-san, and even when I’m thinking of helping her out a little bit, sothing like this happens…… I’m really sorry about that.
I don’t know if it’s because of the silence that dominates the area, but as I feel like I’m unable to endure being silent anymore, I spoke out the thoughts that are bubbling up from within .
[……Lilia-san.]
[Y- Yes!?]
[……I’m sorry for the trouble I’ve always caused you.]
[……Eh?]
Hearing the words I said, the nervous Lilia-san…… for so reason, have a wondering expression on her face.
[Did Kaito-san ever bother ?]
[……Ehh?]
Her voice doesn’t sound like she’s teasing , as if she’s really wondering what I’m talking about.
……Why did Lilia-san react like that? Could it be that I’ve knocked her out that bad that she had amnesia!?
[……Kaito-san?]
[Eh!? I- I’m sorry.]
Calling out right at that ti, as if she could see through what I’m thinking, I reflexively apologized.
Thereupon, as if she sohow found sothing funny, Lilia-san laughs.
[Fufufu, what’s the matter, Kaito-san? You’ve just been apologizing for a while now, you know?]
[……No, look…… It’s not like I’m doing it on purpose, but I’ve been getting to know a lot of people, getting caught up in all sorts of situations, and I’ve been troubling Lilia-san……]
[That’s right, isn’t it? Geez, Kaito-san, you’ve really been surprising with things that are way more than I can handle, troubling with various things, and making really worry.]
[Ugghhh, I’m sorry.]
When I heard the thoughts of the person in question once again, I felt even more apologetic.
After hearing apologize for the third ti, Lilia-san was silent for a few monts…… before she replied to with a gentle tone.
[……However, I never thought of that as bothering …… not even once, you know?]
[……Eh?]
[I never felt displeased with Kaito-san. I also never felt disadvantaged by Kaito-san.]
[……Why?]
I always thought I was always being a nuisance to Lilia-san.
I’ve made her faint many tis, made her cry many tis…… but Lilia-san told that I wasn’t a nuisance, that she was never displeased with .
[Of course, if Kaito-san had been maliciously pestering or enjoyed bothering , I might have been displeased…… but that’s not the case, right?]
[Yes.]
[Then, there’s no reason for to feel troubled by Kaito-san.]
[…………………]
This person really is too kind even among the kind people I know.
[…..All those surprising things, and things that would make angry…… Please pardon from that. I’m not a flawless human. I would sotis get angry, and sotis, I would even cry.]
[Yes.]
[Also, Kaito-san is troubling all the ti. Yes, seriously…… I’d appreciate it if you could have at least given so ti before you make a ruckus again. This way, my stomach could at least hold it…… I even feel like I’ve lost weight.]
[Ugghhh, I- I’m sorr—–!?]
With a teasing tone, Lilia-san started complaining to , and just as I was about to apologize again, Lilia-san’s hand went around my back and she gently embraced .
As I feel Lilia-san’s heartbeat more intensely and closely than before, I heard her calm voice resound in my ear.
[However…… if you ask if I like or hate Kaito-san…… I’ll say I like you.]
[……Lilia-san?]
[……You really a troubleso person. You won’t even let beco the calm and composed Duchess I’m trying to be. You are absurd, a nace in various ways…… And yet, you are always kind, warm and caring. There’s no way…… that I would hate you like that……]
[………………]
Those were not lies nor falsehoods, they’re words showing her true feelings.
Lilia-san’s words, which she gently told , warmly and gently sunk into my heart.
I can sincerely feel that it was really good that the person who summoned was this person…… As feelings of gratitude that are close to happiness spread through my heart.
[……Well, but can you please take it easy for a bit? I’ve really had enough so……]
[I’ll do my best.]
[……That kind of makes feel uneasy.]
[……Haha.]
[……Fufu.]
The both of us chuckled. The feeling that my heart was closer to Lilia-san than it was sohow earlier makes feel very happy.
Saying words of gratitude rather than words of apology…… Such thoughts began to dwell in my heart.
[Ummm, Lilia-san?]
[Yes? What is it?]
[ [!?!? ] ]
Thinking that I wanted to say my thanks to Lilia-san, I turned my face, which had been turned to the right towards Lilia-san, but as if it was arranged beforehand, Lilia-san also turned her face towards at exactly the sa ti…… And our eyes t, closer than ever before.
[……Li- Lilia-san……]
[……Kai……to-san……]
We are so close that we can feel each other’s breaths. I should be so embarrassed that I would imdiately look away, but I can’t turn my gaze away from those breathtaking blue eyes.
My voice calling out Lilia-san’s na naturally leaks from my mouth, and she calls out my na as well.
Her glossy, soft lips, blushing red cheeks, and her beautiful eyes, shaking from agitation, but not diverting away from mine…… All of them are so sensational.
A second passed in silence that felt like eternity…… Lilia-san gently closed her eyes…… and imdiately after that, I heard the sound of footsteps.
[……Ah.]
[ [ Ehh? ] ]
When I heard a voice, I moved my gaze along with Lilia-san who opened her eyes…… and there was Lunamaria-san standing there with an awkward expression on her face.
It seems that she noticed that Lilia-san hadn’t returned earlier than she expected and ca to look for her.
[……It seems that I’m intruding. Please excuse ……. I’ll co back after “around 2 hours”.]
[Wait!? W- Wait right there, Luna! It’s a misunderstanding!!!]
[……Spring has finally arrived for My Lady, this Lunamaria can’t help but cry in tears of joy.]
[Can you listen to !? It’s a misunderstanding!!! Quickly help us out here!!!]
At Lunamaria-san’s words which she said in a matter-of-fact manner, Lilia-san turned as red as a boiled octopus while shouting towards Lunamaria-san.
However, the other party is that Lunamaria-san. Even if she can clearly see the situation we’re in right now, she remained calm and treated Lilia-san’s angry voice as if it was just a breeze.
[……Miyama-sama, My Lady is the type who is weak at being pressed forward. If you ask her hard enough, she’ll agree to most of the play you can think of, you know?]
[ ~ ~!?!? ]
[Oi, stop right there, you useless maid……]
She’s obviously having fun watching our situation…… I don’t know why, of all the people here in this mansion, she’s the one who ca to help…… In this case, I have no choice but to use that thod.
[……Lunamaria-san, please help .]
[Please stop joking…… Interfering with people’s love is sothing I……]
[If you don’t help , I’ll tell Kuro that Lunamaria-san is bullying .]
[I will rescue you two as soon as possible!!!]
Lunamaria-san, who imdiately shifted to zealot mode, rescued us in a matter of seconds.
It doesn’t look like we received any injuries but…… Lilia-san, as soon as she was rescued, held her bright face in her hands and left the warehouse with a terrific speed.
Indeed, even if we were rescued already, being seen in that kind of situation would make feel heat rise up on my face.
Lunamaria-san said that she would sort out the arrangent of the warehouse later, so I decided to walk off the warehouse too…… Returning to my room, still feeling the heat on my face that had not yet cooled.
Dear Mom, Dad—— The event finally ended, though in an embarrassing way. I felt very tired, but I was still glad to hear Lilia-san’s true feelings. Once again, I realized—– I think Lilia-san is a really kind person.
Lilia was sitting in the corner of her room, with her face blushing red and her head covered with her hands.
[Uuuuuhhhh…… Luna, you idiot……]
[Hmmm. That was quite disappointing, isn’t it? If I had been a few seconds later, I might have been able to see Lili’s morable first kiss.]
[Wha!? L- L- Like I said, didn’t I tell you that it’s a misunderstanding!? K- K- Kaito-san and I aren’t in t- t- that kind of relationship!]
Lilia, with her face still bright red, frantically screams at Lunamaria, who was speaking to her with a teasing tone.
While looking at such Lilia with a smile, Lunamaria speaks again.
[But if, for example…… if Miyama-sama had tried to kiss you over there…… You would have accepted it, right?]
[!?!?!? ]
[Fufufu, Lili, you’re really easy to understand.]
[L- Luna!!!]
As if Lunamaria’s statent hit right at the bull’s eye, Lilia’s originally red face reddened even more as she felt like smoke was about to co out of her ears.
[Isn’t it alright though? Haven’t I been telling you about it for a long ti already? That Miyama-sama, for the unlucky in love Lilia, is soone who rarely appears in Lili’s life…… and he’s “the right one”.]
[N- No, b- b- but what about K- K- Kaito-san’s feelings and t- t- there are also all sorts of stuff to think about……]
[That ans, that the problem isn’t on Lili’s side then?]
[ ~ ~ ~!?!? ]
Hearing Lunamaria’s words, Lilia looked like she had reached her limit, as she opened her mouth in response, but no words ca out.
Seeing her easy-to-read master like that, Lunamaria chuckled again.
[……Well, at the rate things are going, it seems like it would take so ti before so progress can be made…… Well, starting to be aware of it is already a step forward…… I will be rooting for you.]
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{Author’s Notes}
Lilia is cute (and I’m sure of it.)
Kaito, go explode! (I wish this happens.)
T/N: 25/104 100… well, f*ck. Thank you, but still……
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