Chapter 23

I'm sorry, I don't have much time, so this one is short too ><

I'll be more careful!

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"……T, T, Touch!"

……Who is it? I was having a nice sleep……

Because of what happened yesterday, even though I'm not usually that weak in the morning, today is tough for me.

"Next, wake up!"

"……Hmm. Is that you, Aura? I'm still sleepy……"

"It's not the time for that!! Lily is gone, gone, gone……"

Aura pulls the blanket off my still-sleeping body.

"……What? Why is Lily in Next's bed?"

A cold voice echoes. In that instant, my sleepiness vanishes, and cold sweat trickles down my back.

"Aura, s-san……?"

I cautiously look at my bed, and there lies Lily, hugging me.

Now that I think about it, I remember Lily coming into my bed in the middle of the night……

"……Y, You pervert!!!"

"S, Sorryyyyy!!!"

Luckily, because Lily was hugging me, I manage to get through the situation without getting hit.

Lily, thank you so much!!

……Well, it is partly Lily's fault that this happened.

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We four are currently sightseeing in the capital. Thanks to Lily's suggestion to have a little fun since we're here, we're wandering around.

A red handprint is on my cheek, obviously left by Aura.

I thought I wouldn't get hit and was relieved, but as soon as Lily woke up and let go of me, I got hit.

"Geez, don't you know how to hold back?"

"Well, it was my fault. But I was surprised too when I woke up and found myself sleeping with you."

"Hmm, I see……"

We chat casually as we wander around the capital. As expected of the capital, it's busier than the town. There are many street stalls, and the inns are also large.

"Do you want to eat anything, Lily…… Wait, she's not here!?"

"Eh, no way!?"

I turn around, and the place where True and Lily were supposed to be is empty.

"But since True is with her, it should be fine. They should be able to return to the inn if it gets late."

If it was just Lily, I would immediately start searching, but True is smart and has some money with her.

"Then let's go around by ourselves."

"……Okay."

Aura's face seems a bit red, but if she has a fever, I can use a healing spell.

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While enjoying the sightseeing in the capital, I and Aura also look for Lily and True a bit.

It's about lunchtime, so we decide to have lunch.

"……By the way, I forgot to ask, but why did Aura become a slave?"

Come to think of it, quite some time has passed since Aura became my slave, but I never asked about it……

I suddenly get curious and ask during the wait after ordering the food.

……After a brief silence, Aura begins to speak slowly.

"I became a slave because―――

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A cute girl named 'Aura' was born in a certain country. Fortunately, her family was the royal family of the country.

She lived a happy life without any particular hardships.

She was also academically gifted and began to gradually involve herself in politics around the age of ten.

The people were captivated by her, and no discontent accumulated as the years passed.

However, one day, a man appeared in the country……

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I'll continue in the next part ><>