Chapter 365: The First Dress
In the letter I received from Rezamiliana-sama, along with a message saying she wanted to spend time together in a dress as we had discussed the other day,
A specific date, time, and place were written.
And now, I… had come to that place at that time.
To be exact, there were still a few minutes left until the meeting time.
“…”
Spending time alone with Rezamiliana-sama.
And not like before, where she was teaching me swordsmanship,
But simply spending time together, just the two of us.
I felt an intense nervousness at this reality before me, something I couldn’t have imagined even a few months ago.
And as I tried my best to somehow calm my racing heartbeat…
“S-sorry, did I keep you waiting?”
I heard a voice from behind me.
It was Rezamiliana-sama’s voice…!
“N-not at all! It’s no problem at—…!!”
As I spoke and turned around,
There she was, just as beautiful as always.
…But.
She wore a dress that exposed her shoulders and even her ample chest, something I could never have imagined from her usual appearance, and she had heels on as well.
Rather than her usual dignified and strong presence as a woman,
She gave off the refined air of an elegant lady.
“I had intended to arrive a bit earlier, but I’m not used to dressing like this, and more than anything, moving in it was difficult, so before I knew it, it was right before our meeting time… how careless of me.”
“N-not at all! It’s really fine, so please don’t worry about it!”
“…I see.”
Seeing Rezamiliana-sama like that made my heart start racing even faster.
And as for Rezamiliana-sama, with her cheeks slightly flushed,
“This is my first time going out in public dressed like this… how does it look to you? As expected… does something like this not suit a woman like me, who has lived her life with a sword in hand?”
“That’s not true at all! Like I told you before, Rezamiliana-sama, you’re incredibly beautiful, elegant, and very charming as a woman, so that dress suits you perfectly!!”
“…! …If that’s how you feel, then it was worth doing something I’m not used to…”
When I spoke honestly, Rezamiliana-sama murmured that with her cheeks reddening.
“Th-then let’s go, I’ve reserved seats at a restaurant today.”
“…! Understood! Thank you very much!”
With those words exchanged,
We began walking side by side through the city.
Rezamiliana’s Side
Even as she found it very difficult to remain composed after Lux praised her appearance in a dress,
Rezamiliana somehow managed to keep her emotions in check outwardly, limiting it to a faint blush on her cheeks.
“…”
Walking through the night streets in a dress with Rodwell… this is even more…
Just as she was about to continue that thought,
Rezamiliana stopped herself.
She couldn’t allow her love for Lux to overflow just yet.
As she tried to think of something else,
She suddenly felt a sense of discomfort.
Looking around, she voiced what felt off.
“It seems… no one has realized that I am Rezamiliana.”
Because of her striking beauty, people’s gazes were drawn to her.
However, when she usually walked through town, people would whisper “That’s First Princess Rezamiliana” or approach her, yet today she heard none of that.
“The only times I appear before the people are mostly during swordsmanship tournaments… so there may be those who don’t recognize my face to begin with, but more than anything, no one would expect me to be dressed like this.”
Still, it didn’t feel unpleasant at all.
Rather, she wanted to focus on her time alone with Lux right now,
So it was actually preferable.
“…Hm?”
At that moment, Rezamiliana noticed that Lux had been silent the entire time,
And when she looked over at him walking beside her… she saw that he was staring at her.
“Why are you looking at my face like that?”
“…! S-sorry! Your face is so beautiful, Rezamiliana-sama, I just…”
“…! I-I see… in that case, I don’t mind…”
Caught off guard by being called beautiful by Lux, Rezamiliana’s cheeks flushed even deeper.
…To walk beside the man she loves as just a woman, and be told she’s beautiful… to think it could make her this happy.
Savoring that happiness from the bottom of her heart,
Rezamiliana continued walking through the city with Lux, heading toward the restaurant they had reserved.