Chapter 65

Ugh... heavy...

In the morning, I woke up to a heavy presence.

There was something warm behind me, and something heavy on top of me.

When I moved slightly, the heavy thing on top of me fell off and climbed back on again.

When I looked at the heavy thing, it seemed to be having fun...

"Rihito, you're heavy..."

"Wafu wafu!"

This isn't the time to be saying 'wafu wafu'!

Recently, because my body has been getting bigger, it's become heavier to lift, and when you pin me down on the bed like this, it's really tough.

Do you understand?

I can't tell if you're just getting bigger and heavier or if you're getting fat.

We've been playing around a lot at the royal residence, but do you remember getting scolded for being too mischievous?

Can you learn from Leitzel?

She's such a well-behaved and kind child, so why are you... just a kid? Just a kid?

I sighed and lifted my body.

Rihito immediately got off to the side, but then he suddenly froze.

At the presence next to him.

I had forgotten...!

A larger mass than Rihito.

For a moment, I thought it was Leitzel, but Leitzel is currently outside, being well-behaved.

"..."

Did I wake up the warm mass next to me by getting up? It slowly opened its eyes.

"...Are you awake?"

The hoarse voice from just waking up made my heart skip a beat for some reason.

I've always thought my husband has a beautiful voice, but why does his hoarse morning voice feel so sexy!?

It was hard to look directly at him, so I averted my gaze and nodded.

"You're up early..."

Since I was getting up, my husband also sat up.

The sun hadn't fully risen through the curtains, so it must have been just after dawn.

I usually sleep in, but I woke up because of Rihito, who goes to bed early and wakes up early.

I was wondering why today was different—usually, he stays quiet until I wake up—but Leitzel was in the room with us.

"Are you going back to sleep?"

"No... I'm already awake."

I'm sorry for waking you up.

If you're angry, please scold Rihito.

"You seem to want to go outside."

"Huh?"

"Being energetic is good, but aren't you actually lacking in exercise?"

It seems he's talking about Rihito.

"Wild animals are always active outdoors. They must be moving a lot. At the very least, more than this lazy thing in the house. So, maybe you're waking up early because you have excess energy from lack of exercise?"

Ah, I see.

You know a lot. I've never had a pet, so I didn't know... But compared to wild animals, Rihito does move less.

Leitzel too.

They must be feeling stressed, indeed.

"Shall we go to the riding ground? Since you're already awake, a walk would be good."

"Is there such a place?"

"This is the main residence of the largest territory in the country. We raise horses on the grounds. They're needed for war too."

Ah, you mean military horses.

There must be a training ground for them.

"It's quite spacious, so you can run around without any problems. It's probably not in use right now, and that's why you came, right?"

That's right.

The purpose was to exercise the two of them.

"Rihito aside, Leitzel is a bit big, isn't she?"

"She's not just a bit big."

My husband got out of bed and rang a bell placed nearby.

After a while, there was a knock on the door.

My husband opened the door himself and had a brief conversation through the gap. The door was quickly closed.

"What was that about?"

"Can you ride a horse?"

"A horse...? Well, I can, I guess."

The territory of the Verdigo family is quite rural.

Riding a horse is more convenient than a carriage.

"The riding ground is quite far. It's not too far to walk, but riding a horse would be faster."

"...I don't have riding clothes with me."

"We should have them prepared here. You don't need to bring them from there. Everything should be ready. Meet at the front entrance when you're ready."

My husband quickly made all the decisions and left the bedroom.

It's so... normal.

Really, really normal...

We had an important conversation yesterday, but he doesn't show any sign of it.

Is he being considerate of me, or was yesterday just a dream...

No, it wasn't a dream.

Anyway, I need to get ready.

There are two bells in this room to call for someone.

One is the master's bell, which my husband used, and the other is the duchess's bell—more specifically, the bell to call a maid.

Although it's called the master's bell, a butler or servant comes, so the master's bell is used to call them, while the duchess's bell is used to call a maid.

However, before I could ring the bell, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

"Excuse me."

It's probably one of the maids from this castle.

By the way, the only one I brought back with me this time is Ril. This is because Laila and Reina are still inexperienced as maids and might be looked down upon by the long-serving staff here.

I don't want any bullying to happen, but it's true that they lack the experience to serve a duchess.

The skill level of the maids reflects the dignity of the duchess, so they stayed behind this time to observe.

On the other hand, Ril is actually from this territory and has come to the castle for training many times.

I see.

That's why she didn't quit even when she was given different tasks for a long time. I understood when I heard that.

Even if the pay was the same, I thought she would have some pride, but the mystery was solved.

"The master has ordered me to bring you riding clothes. May I start getting you ready?"

"Please do."

The maid started moving briskly.

Following her lead, I got out of bed and took off my nightgown.

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