Mental Preparation
Violet’s Side
After completing the two major events, the Swordsmanship Tournament and the Third Royal Exchange Gathering, today was a very important day for Siana.
The reason was…
“Today is the first time I get to meet Lux-kun as the Third Princess Felisiana since I brought up the engagement!!”
That was why.
Back when Lux had been troubled about not being able to see Felisiana recently, Siana…
[Lux-kun, I have been so busy lately that I have not been able to see you, but it looks like things will finally settle down soon. You may take your time in considering the engagement, but aside from that, I simply want to spend time with you. If you would like, could we meet then, just the two of us?]
…wrote and sent that message letter as Felisiana.
After exchanging about two more letters, the day for them to spend together was set… and that day was today.
“And what’s more! Today we will be spending time together in town! If it were as Siana, there would have been many restrictions, but as the Third Princess Felisiana, I can do anything at all for Lux-kun!”
“That may be true… but as the Third Princess Felisiana, if you walk through town with Rodwell-sama, who is of the opposite sex, Ojou-sama will inevitably draw attention. Are you not concerned about that?”
“It is no problem. If rumors about me and Lux-kun spread, that is a good thing. And even if some trouble were to occur, as long as you and I are there, there should be no problem, right?”
“…Yes, Ojou-sama are right. It was rude of me to ask something unnecessary.”
“It is fine.”
To Violet’s apology, Siana replied in a calm tone.
Then, after a short pause, Siana spoke again, her cheeks flushed red.
“By the way, Violet… there is something I have had in the back of my mind until today. May I tell you?”
“Yes.”
Since Violet’s role was to listen whenever Siana asked, she immediately nodded and answered. Siana then began to speak.
“As I said before, this is my first time meeting Lux-kun as Felisiana since bringing up the engagement. And furthermore, it is also the first time I will be going out into town with Lux-kun as Felisiana.”
“I am aware.”
Even as Siana seemed a little unusual, Violet answered her as usual. Then Siana continued.
“And so… I know the chances are low, since it is Lux-kun, but now that the engagement has been mentioned, if the atmosphere today turns out right, is there not a chance that suddenly such a thing might happen!?”
“…Such a thing?”
For a moment, Violet did not understand what those words meant, but soon after realizing their meaning, she replied.
“…No, as you yourself said, I believe the chances of anything like that happening with Lux-sama are exceedingly slim.”
“Of course I know that! But still, there is at least the slightest chance it could happen, right!?”
“…If you mean truly one in a million, then yes, there may be.”
Violet gave the words Siana was seeking, while at the same time firmly stating the realistic view.
“R-right, isn’t that so!? But what should I do if something like that actually happens!? I have been trying to mentally prepare myself this whole time, but I still am not ready yet!”
“I think such mental preparation is unnecessary, so perhaps you need not worry about it.”
“Even so! It is something I still want to prepare myself for! You would feel the same way too, if there were even the slightest chance something like that could happen between you and Lux-kun, wouldn’t you!?”
“…”
When Siana said that, Violet pulled her hood deeper to hide her slightly flushed face from Siana’s view.
“Ah! Show me your face, Violet!”
“…I refuse.”
“Show me!!”
“I refuse.”
After that, while Siana kept insisting Violet not hide her face under the hood, Violet continued to refuse, and the two spent a little time like that… and then.
When the time came, the two of them headed for the place where they were to meet Lux.