Chapter 422: Ten Years
Originally, there wasn’t a single reason for me to refuse when Felisiana-sama said she wanted to bathe with me, but.
“As Lux-kun’s wife.”
Hearing that from the woman I love, said in such a way, there was even less reason for me to refuse.
With my heart pounding, I accepted her proposal, and together with Felisiana-sama, I walked down the hallway toward the bath.
“…”
Right now, because of Felisiana-sama’s words, “as your wife,” I was feeling something like intense nervousness.
The silence might only make my heartbeat race even more, so I tried to calm myself by saying something.
At that moment, something I naturally wondered about came to mind, so I spoke it aloud.
“Come to think of it, it looks like Violet-san isn’t with us anymore. What happened to her?”
“Ah, Violet is in her room.”
“In her room…?”
Now that there was no longer any need for her to hide,
I had thought Violet-san might stay by Felisiana-sama’s side at all times, even for things like bathing, so I wondered if there was a reason.
As I asked with that question in mind, Felisiana-sama spoke.
“Yes. I asked if she wanted to bathe with us, but Violet said, ‘On the night when Ojou-sama’s wish of ten years has finally come true, I will not do something so tactless as to intrude.’ I’m sure she herself would like to bathe with you as well, but… perhaps it’s consideration only she, who has supported me more closely than anyone, could show.”
Felisiana-sama spoke with a gentle expression, her tone tinged with quiet happiness.
…I see.
For ten years, Felisiana-sama…
For ten whole years, she had loved me… thought of me.
Even though she originally held the position of the Third Princess, she came to see me by becoming a maid.
When I thought about it again, something deep in my chest grew warm… and as I felt that.
We arrived in front of the door leading to the bath… just then.
“Felisiana-sama!”
“!?”
Through that conversation, I became keenly aware that Felisiana-sama had loved me for ten years.
As I focused on that, my feelings for her surged up beyond my control, and I instinctively embraced her from the front.
And I poured my feelings into words.
“From now on, we’ll always be together! Not just you loving me, Felisiana-sama, I’ll love you too! I’ll love you forever!”
“Lux-kun…”
I acted on impulse and hadn’t thought it through at all.
From Felisiana-sama’s perspective, I must have suddenly hugged her and declared my love, leaving her confused.
So I hurried to apologize.
“I-I’m sorry! For suddenly hugging you and saying something like this… I must have surprised—”
As I spoke and tried to pull my arms away,
Felisiana-sama, as if refusing that, embraced me back and said,
“There’s nothing to apologize for… Being held by the boy I love and being told that I’m loved, I’m very happy right now.”
“Felisiana-sama…”
After that, we stayed like that, holding each other for a while.
Eventually, we let go, and I went ahead to the changing room to undress, then entered the bath and waited for Felisiana-sama.
After a short while…
“Sorry to keep you waiting, Lux-kun.”
Felisiana-sama appeared, holding a towel to cover herself.
“…!”
Her skin was very fair,
And even with the towel covering her chest, I could tell her figure was full, and her legs were long and graceful.
“…”
…Up until now, I had bathed with women a few times.
But this was the first time I entered a bath fully aware that she was the woman I love.
I couldn’t help but be captivated by her appearance.