Chapter 308: Topic
Lux’s Side
When the three of us, Siana, Elizalina-sama, and I, spent time talking while drinking tea.
It was about time for Elizalina-sama to return home.
I came to see Elizalina-sama off at the front gate of the mansion.
“I really want to stay with you longer, Lux, but it can’t be helped since it’s already time… see you, Lux!”
Then, Elizalina-sama continued by whispering into my right ear.
“I love you.”
“…!”
When that sweet and gentle voice made my face heat up without thinking.
Elizalina-sama looked at me like that and let out a small laugh.
Then she gave a small wave, got into the carriage in front of us, and left Count Rodwell’s residence.
After the carriage disappeared from sight, I opened my mouth and spoke to Siana.
“You seemed a bit off at times today. Did something happen?”
Siana normally doesn’t argue with anyone, but today she especially argued with Elizalina-sama.
When I asked that, Siana opened her mouth and said.
“I simply cannot tolerate that person taking such a frivolous attitude toward you, Master!”
“F-frivolous, or rather…”
Right, I still hadn’t told Siana that that person is Elizalina-sama.
In other words, that she is the Second Princess.
Realizing that, I immediately opened my mouth and said.
“Siana, that person is…”
“Master, even if you were to become engaged to someone in the future, I believe you should avoid someone so frivolous!”
“Eh!? E-engagement!?”
It’s not like Siana found out that I received a proposal of engagement from Elizalina-sama.
I understood that, but hearing the word engagement in connection with Elizalina-sama made me raise my voice in surprise.
Then Siana leaned forward.
“Yes! If you are to become engaged in the future, I believe there is a more suitable woman! For example, someone of the same age as you who has continued to care for you since childhood…”
“S-Siana! This isn’t something to talk about out here. Let’s return to the mansion for now and talk about it another time.”
If we kept talking about engagement any longer, clever Siana might figure out that I have received engagement proposals from Florence-san and Felisiana-sama.
And from Elizalina-sama as well, so I hurriedly said that.
Siana spoke after a brief pause.
“…Understood! Master!”
“Thank you.”
Then the two of us entered the mansion.
After going into our respective rooms, I continued thinking a little about the engagement.
But since it became time to do today’s studying, I decided to focus on studying for now.
…The next day.
“Good morning, Lux-sama.”
When I arrived at the noble academy, Florence-san greeted me.
“Good morning, Florence-san.”
After returning the greeting, I sat in my own seat next to Florence-san.
Then I noticed that the lecture hall was livelier than usual.
As I lightly looked around the lecture hall, wondering if something had happened.
Florence-san opened her mouth and said.
“It seems everyone is talking about the event held recently by the Second Princess.”
“I see… so that’s what it was.”
Certainly, the announcement that Elizalina-sama has a man she wishes to become engaged to.
And that if she becomes engaged to that man, he would become the next king, which would naturally become a hot topic for a while.
In truth, it should have been news that would make me very happy, but.
To think that the man in question is me…!
As I was about to start worrying even more.
“Lux-sama, there is one thing I would like to ask you, may I?”
“Y-yes, what is it?”
When I asked back, Florence-san looked into my eyes and said.
“I heard from Ashwell-sama that Lux-sama also attended the Second Princess’s event, and that you and the Second Princess spoke alone together… what did you two talk about?”