Chapter 267: Love
Lux’s Side
After seeing Siana off as she went out shopping, Elina-san and I entered the mansion together, and Elina-san spoke up cheerfully.
“It’s been so long since I’ve come inside this mansion! Back then, we even took a bath together, didn’t we, Lux?”
“…!”
The moment the word bath left Elina-san’s mouth, memories of when we’d bathed together before came rushing back.
Back then, Elina-san had been far more alluring than usual, and her chest had pressed directly against my back and… N-no, I can’t be thinking about that!
I shook my head to drive those thoughts away, but Elina-san clasped her hands behind her back, leaned in to peer at my face, and spoke with a playful smile.
“Lux, your face is all red. Did you maybe remember when we took a bath together and get embarrassed?”
“Th-that’s not it…! I’m fine!”
“I see! Then how about we take a bath together today too?”
“Huh!? Um, well, that’s, uh…”
As I struggled and got flustered over what the right answer was, Elina-san stopped peering into my face and spoke brightly.
“Just kidding! Sorry for suddenly putting you on the spot.”
“N-no! Please don’t worry about it!”
I can tell my face is burning, but right now I need to treat Elina-san properly as a guest…!
With that in mind, I calmed myself and spoke to her.
“I’d like to wait to have dinner until Siana gets back, so I was thinking we could go to the dining hall later. Would you like to go to the guest room, the garden, or my room?”
“What!? Lux’s room!? Is it really okay for me to go in!?”
“Of course. There’s nothing special in there, but if you’re fine with that…”
“That’s totally fine! I wanna go into Lux’s room!!”
After declaring that in a loud voice, Elina-san muttered something to herself so quietly I couldn’t hear it, her cheeks flushed red.
“I mean, what do I do…! I never thought I’d end up going to Lux’s room, so I didn’t prepare anything beyond my original purpose…! But if it’s Lux, I guess I don’t really need to prepare anything…”
“Elina-san, I’m really glad you’re having fun, but I’d feel bad keeping you standing here the whole time. Why don’t we head to my room together now?”
“…!”
At my words, Elina-san let out a small sound.
After a brief pause, she spoke in a calmer tone, though her cheeks were still red.
“Y-yeah, let’s do that.”
“Thank you. Then, please follow me.”
After saying that, I immediately led Elina-san toward my room.
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Elizalina’s Side
As she looked at Lux’s back while he guided her to his room, Elizalina thought…
Alone with Lux in Lux’s room…! I only came here today as part of the plan, but I never thought it’d turn out like this!!
Then she glanced at Lux’s profile from behind.
Wait, he’s really handsome…! Why is he so handsome!? And after talking about the bath earlier, his ears are still red! Why is he so cute!? Ahh! Lux! I love you, love you, love you, love you!! I mean, being alone with Lux in his room, can I even hold myself back!?
She knows she can’t act recklessly here if she wants to be united with Lux as Elizalina.
That’s why Elizalina has used her brilliant mind to devise plans up until now, plans that have even outmaneuvered Siana.
So there’s no way she can afford to do anything careless here… and yet.
Lux… I love you.
Is Elizalina’s brilliant mind rendered powerless in the face of her love for Lux?
She found herself filled with the urge to forget all about the plan and pour her love for Lux directly onto him.
And then, before long, they arrived at the door to Lux’s room… and the two of them entered Lux’s room together.