Chapter 371: Thoughts
“…I see.”
To begin with, I still can’t even imagine Rezamiliana-anesama having feelings for a man… but wait.
“Recently, Rezamiliana-anesama told me she had found a man she wanted to love and support.”
“…In that case, I think it’s more than realistic to consider that Rodwell-sama could be that person.”
“…Lux-kun is more charming and more worthy of love than any other man, so in that sense it’s only natural, but even so, if he’s really captured even Rezamiliana-anesama’s heart…!”
Siana, who had been speaking up to that point,
Suddenly recalled the scent she had noticed from Lux earlier and spoke in a fluster.
“Come to think of it, the way Rezamiliana-anesama’s scent lingered on Lux-kun wasn’t something that could happen just from sitting close together… could it be they were physically close to each other today!?”
“No, from what I observed, they merely walked side by side, and Rezamiliana-sama placed her left hand on Rodwell-sama’s face. They were not close enough to be considered in physical contact… however, I was unable to visually confirm them while they were in the throne room, so it’s possible they were in close contact there.”
“…!”
Hearing that, Siana couldn’t sit still.
She immediately left her room and headed straight for Lux’s room.
Lux’s Side
I wasn’t that tired to begin with, but resting in the chair helped my body recover.
But…
“I still can’t organize my thoughts at all…”
If I’ve received proposals from multiple people, then what I need to think about is which of them I want to be engaged to.
With that in mind, even before enrolling in the noble academy, I had already decided that if I were to get engaged, I wanted it to be with someone kind.
“And someone I can enjoy being with…”
Back then, I was full of anxiety about whether I’d even meet someone like that at all.
Fortunately, I did.
Up to this point, it might not sound like there’s any problem, but the real issue comes after this… I had never once in my life considered what I would do if multiple people who were kind and enjoyable to be with all proposed to me at the same time.
I didn’t even know if I’d meet someone like that in the first place, let alone several, and I thought it would be impossible for them to propose to me.
“But now it’s actually happening… and I have to choose one of them…”
I want to be engaged to someone kind and enjoyable to be with.
Then if all of them fit that, how do I… choose the one I’ll be engaged to?
How do I choose the person I’ll spend my life with?
How do I deal with the feelings of the people who have been kind to me, and who say they want to walk through life with me…
My thoughts always stop there…
“Master!”
Just as I was thinking that, I heard Siana’s voice from beyond the door.
“I’m sorry to bother you while you’re resting, but may I have a moment!”
“Yeah, that’s fine.”
When I replied, Siana entered my room and came right up to me… and then,
“Master… may I hold you?”
“Huh!? Uh, um… I guess that’s fine…!”
“Thank you!”
As soon as I answered, Siana wrapped her arms around me.
…I wonder why.
Just moments ago, I was thinking so much and worrying about so many things.
But just being with Siana made me feel so much lighter, and with her holding me like this, I felt happy…