Ahhn
“Eh!? Ah, when you say ‘ahhn’…”
“Yes, it refers to feeding someone a bite of food, and in some cases to feeding each other.”
Ahhn… I have never even done that with Lux-kun myself, so there is no way I am letting Florence do it first!
With that determination, Siana opened her mouth to object.
“Even if there are no onlookers, is it really appropriate for someone of a duke’s family to do such a thing?”
“Perhaps not, but does it not also serve as proof of a trusting relationship when one wishes to do such a thing despite knowing the circumstances?”
She knows I could never accept that, yet she says things that only irritate me because I cannot speak freely here… Fine, then I will just turn this situation to my advantage.
Because she was in the position of Siana and could not speak as a princess or as someone in love with Lux, Siana decided she could twist the circumstances to benefit herself and spoke up.
“You may see it that way, but if Master is to be fed, it would be more natural for me, Siana, a maid of the Rodwell household and his attendant, to do so rather than Floria Florence-sama of the Florence family!”
“Eh!?”
Lux reacted with surprise at Siana’s words, but Siana was very satisfied that she had both opposed Floria and established her right to be the one to do the ahhn with Lux.
Floria then responded.
“This is the Florence family dining hall. That means Lux-sama and Siana-san are guests of the Florence household right now. Therefore, if we speak of what is natural, it is only fitting for me, as the host, to feed our guest Lux-sama.”
“The place does not matter! Master is the one I serve, so it is only natural that I be the one to feed him!”
Believing this was the moment to press her advantage, Siana speared a piece of food with her fork, brought it to Lux’s mouth, and declared,
“Master! Please open your mouth! I will feed you this dish!”
“E-eh!?”
At the same time, Floria also speared a piece with her fork, brought it to Lux’s mouth, and said,
“Lux-sama, I will feed you this dish, so please open your mouth.”
“W-well…”
Confronted by both of them offering food at once, Lux looked flustered, but then his expression brightened as if he had an idea. Immediately afterward…
Lux took both bites they offered into his mouth at the same time, somehow swallowed them, and with a smile said,
“The food you both fed me is delicious!”
“…!”
Ah, I was able to ahhn Lux-kun! I want to do it more, but that is not possible right now… Maybe next time when we are alone! Still, putting that aside, Lux-kun is so kind to take both portions at once so that we would not fight… and yet.
Siana, who had been gazing at Lux with sparkling eyes, turned her gaze away and let that sparkle gradually fade as she looked at Floria.
This woman never stops doing things that get on my nerves… But I will never let her have Lux-kun.
While thinking that and glaring at Floria, she saw Floria return the same look, and for a short while the two locked eyes.
“…”
“…”
Their gazes were fierce, each silently asserting their will through their eyes alone.
The one who will be with Lux-kun is me!
The one who will be with Lux-sama is me.