Chapter 425: Elina and Remina’s True Identities
From the day I settled things with His Majesty the King and gave everyone my answers about the engagements,
I continued living together with Felisiana-sama and Violet-san.
At school, I spent time with Florence-san, and when I told Ashwell-san everything in advance, he warmly congratulated me.
When I explained the situation to Father as well, he accepted that I would be united with everyone.
As for Elizalina-sama and Rezamiliana-sama, they seemed busy dealing with the aftermath of the recent incident and preparing for what lay ahead, so I hadn’t been able to see them even once.
But today, those two, along with Florence-san, are coming to my estate, so I’m really looking forward to it.
Thinking that, I stepped out through the mansion doors together with Felisiana-sama and Violet-san… and right after that.
“Lux!!”
I heard my name called out in a loud voice.
It was Elizalina-sama, who had just arrived at the estate, rushing over to me and hugging me from the front, her cheeks flushed as she spoke.
“Ahh, I can finally hug you like this, Lux! I worked so hard up until today, so now I’m going to spend the whole day being lovey-dovey with you!”
“Elizalina-sama… thank you for all your hard work.”
Saying that, I hugged her back.
“Ah…! If Lux says that to me, I feel like I could keep working forever! Tomorrow’s the coronation, and once that’s over, we’ll be able to live together every day, so let’s keep loving each other from now on!”
“Yes.”
After that, we parted from the embrace.
Then, with her cheeks still red, Elizalina-sama muttered,
“Ahh, living together with Lux… waking up together every morning and night, feeding him breakfast, helping him when he gets stuck with unfamiliar kingly duties…”
“Hold on. There’s no way I would allow you, Elizalina-anesama, to spend every morning and night together with Lux-kun…”
Then, Elizalina-sama and Felisiana-sama started arguing.
…I don’t think I’ve seen the two of them together very often until now.
But watching them argue somehow gave me a strange sense of déjà vu.
As I was caught up in that odd feeling,
Following after Elizalina-sama…
“Honestly… those two still don’t get along, do they?”
“It seems so.”
Rezamiliana-sama and Florence-san appeared.
I ran over to the two of them and spoke.
“Rezamiliana-sama! Florence-san! Thank you for coming all the way here despite your busy schedules!”
“There’s no need for thanks. I simply wanted to see you.”
“I see you at the academy, but even a single night apart makes me miss you dearly, Lux-sama.”
The two of them said that to me.
First, I embraced Florence-san.
“Lux-sama… being able to touch you like this is the greatest happiness for me.”
“Me too… I’m very happy to be able to hold you like this, Florence-san.”
After sharing those feelings with Florence-san, whose cheeks were slightly flushed,
Next, I embraced Rezamiliana-sama.
“Rodwell… as you become this country’s king starting tomorrow, you may have many worries, but… I will surely support you, by your side, as the one who loves you.”
“Rezamiliana-sama… thank you very much.”
After a little while,
We parted from the embrace.
Then, Felisiana-sama and the others came over to us.
…Come to think of it.
“Um… is everything proceeding as planned for tomorrow’s coronation?”
“Yep! It’s all going just as you requested, Lux!”
“Th-thank you very much! Though I’m sorry to bring this up so late, but… there are two more people I’d like to invite. Would that be alright?”
“Depending on where those two are, it might be difficult, but for now, tell us their names.”
Prompted by Rezamiliana-sama,
I spoke the names of the two people I wanted to see my big moment.
“Their names are Elina-san and Remina-san.”
“…!”
“…”
The moment I said that, Elizalina-sama and Rezamiliana-sama widened their eyes in surprise.
Then, Elizalina-sama spoke.
“Oh right! I forgot to mention, but Elina is actually me!”
“…Huh?”
“When I heard Felisiana returned to the Rodwell estate, I was surprised to learn she had been working as a maid… but to think Elizalina had also interacted with you while hiding her identity. I never had the chance to tell you, but Remina is actually me.”
“Eh…!?”
Elizalina-sama was Elina-san, and Rezamiliana-sama was Remina-san!?
I was shocked at first, but now that they said it, I could definitely see the resemblance.
The sense of déjà vu I felt when watching Felisiana-sama and Elizalina-sama argue earlier must have come from seeing Siana and Elina-san argue, and the reason I felt they were like sisters was because of that!
But if that’s the case…
“Then does that mean the one I ate at the restaurant with was Elizalina-sama, and the one I shared bread with was Rezamiliana-sama?”
“Yep!”
“That’s right.”
So it really was them.
As I recalled the time I spent with Elina-san and Remina-san,
And fully realized they were actually Elizalina-sama and Rezamiliana-sama, my feelings of love swelled even more.
I hugged both of them at the same time.
“Lux…!”
“Rodwell…”
And they both hugged me back.
I had already loved them more than I thought possible, yet my feelings kept growing stronger.
In other words, there’s no limit to the love I feel for each and every one of them.
I want to love them more and more.
I want to make them even happier.
And for that, I…
After that,
We spent a peaceful time wrapped in affection.
And then, the next day… at last, it became the day of the coronation.