Lost in Thought
Lux’s Side
“Master, may I have a moment of your time!”
It was a little while after I had parted from Felisiana-sama and returned to the mansion.
There was a knock at my door, and Siana said that. When I told her, as usual, that she could come in, she entered the room.
“Siana, do you need something…?”
“Master!”
Just as I was wondering what she wanted and was about to ask, Siana suddenly cried out and threw her arms around me.
“S-Siana? Did something happen?”
“No… I was simply overcome with the desire to hold you, Master.”
“I see, then I am glad to hear that.”
Relieved that nothing sad had happened, I let Siana hold me for a while longer.
Then, after a short time, she stepped back from me.
“Are you all right now?”
“Yes! Thank you very much!”
Siana said with a cheerful smile.
Then she went on.
“Speaking of which, Master, I believe today was the first time you spent time in town with the Third Princess Felisiana-sama. How was it?”
“It was really fun! She took me to a restaurant with a wonderful view, but more than that, Felisiana-sama truly has such composure and dignity. She is so kind, talking with her was enjoyable, and she is beautiful, and… Siana? Your face is red, is something wrong?”
“Wha!? N-no! It is nothing at all!”
“I-is that so?”
“Yes!”
I did not know why Siana’s face had turned red, but since she did not seem unwell, I decided not to worry about it. I told her about what had happened today, and the two of us spent some time together.
Violet’s Side
Ordered to wait in her room after returning to the mansion, Violet obediently did so.
After some time had passed, Siana came in and immediately closed the distance between them, saying,
“Violet! When I was with Lux-kun today, you heard him say that he would always remain by Siana’s side, did you not!?”
“Yes, I heard it.”
“Right!? I knew it, but it really was not just my imagination, was it!? Ah, that serious expression Lux-kun sometimes shows, he is so truly handsome… As Felisiana I could not very well suddenly embrace him, so when I just now spoke with him as Siana, I held him, and instead of even the slightest unpleasant look, he was actually worried something had happened to me…”
With her cheeks flushed, Siana continued happily.
“Still, no matter how many times it happens, being praised directly by Lux-kun always makes me so embarrassed! And besides, Lux-kun does not know that I am really Felisiana, so he tells me directly that I am attractive!”
Normally she would go on endlessly with talk like that, but this time Siana calmed her expression slightly and continued.
“However, the real problem is Florence… Since we have both declared that we wish to become engaged to Lux-kun, from here on it depends on whether I can make him see me as attractive, whether I can show him that I truly love him, and above all… whether I can gain Father’s approval. Of course, you will also be helping me with these things, will you not?”
“Yes… All will be exactly as you command, Ojou-sama.”
Violet said that and bowed her head.
“A fine answer… Well then, I would like to move straight into talking about plans… but after seeing Lux-kun being so handsome just now, I am not in the mood for that at all! Violet! Could you listen to me talk a little longer about Lux-kun?”
“…As you wish.”
After that brief serious talk, Siana’s usual self reappeared, and Violet gave a quiet nod, listening on as her lady continued to gush about Lux.
To think that Ojou-sama could be so completely captivated by him… Lux-sama truly is an amazing person. Although, I too am completely captivated by him.
Thinking that to herself, Violet felt somewhat conflicted about being in love with the same man as her lady. Yet at the same time, she also felt a certain happiness that the one and only man she loved was the same as Siana’s.