Chapter 41

"Excuse me, I am Yuria."

"Please come in."

For some reason, her voice seemed a bit more lively?

I wondered if something good had happened while I was away. When I entered the room, Lady Primera was there to greet me alone. I didn’t say it was too much honor. I closed the door firmly, walked over quietly, and smiled with a slightly lowered voice.

"Lady Primera!"

"Well, I got a bit lonely!"

A guard knight was standing in the hallway.

There should be one in the room as well, but Lady Primera must have asked them to leave.

When I entered, she left the room.

After confirming that I had closed the door properly, Lady Primera opened her arms and hugged me. How could I not smile at that? She was lonely! She missed me!

"Hehe, when did you become so clingy?"

"Oh, you didn’t know? I’ve always been like this!"

This is the mansion of a marquis, after all. We naturally kept our voices low. But if no one was around, a little bit was okay, right? According to Lady Primera, we have excellent "shadows" who ensure no one is watching, so we can be at ease... I’m not the only one who wondered what "shadows" are, right?

"Shadows" is a nickname for the people who only serve the royal family. In a Japanese context, they’re like ninjas or palace guards. I’ve never met Lady Primera’s shadow, but I’m sure they’re watching this interaction. However, they’ve never taken any action, so I think they prioritize Lady Primera’s wishes.

"I really wanted you to come before dinner."

"Oh, is something the matter? I don’t think there were any vegetables you dislike on the dinner menu."

"N-no! It’s not that! I wanted to change the menu or anything! You see, you see..."

Lady Primera’s face turned a bit red as she moved away from me and took out a beautiful lace handkerchief. ...Yeah, a handkerchief? It reminded me of something I had been staring at just a moment ago... It was of higher quality, with beautiful embroidery. The pattern was two red roses.

"You see, I wanted to give this to you, Mother Yuria. Thank you for always being there for Primera. Please stay by my side and stay strong!"

"...Lady Primera."

She’s so cute.

There’s no other word for it.

So incredibly cute!!!

Ahhhhh!!! I’m so glad I became Lady Primera’s maid!!!

I want to open the window and shout it out loud. Of course, I won’t. Yes, I’m a sensible adult. A proper maid and adult, so I’ll keep a calm exterior, but inside, I’m jumping with joy.

"I don’t know what to say. It’s... very, very touching. I’ll treasure it!"

"I’m glad you like it! You see, I heard that Meina gave a handkerchief to her mother as a thank-you gift. I thought, I always get so much help from Yuria, but I haven’t done anything for her... Well, usually I’m a princess and Yuria is a maid, but..."

"You don’t need to force it into words, Lady Primera. Your feelings are very clear."

"R-really?"

"Did you give me a day off to do the embroidery?"

"Yes, that’s right! But I also wanted you to have a good rest!"

Lady Primera, hurriedly giving various reasons, looked so natural and cute to me! She’s grown up so honestly.

In the game, I think at this age, the standard noble children were supposed to be twice as heavy and always eating sweets... This is completely different...

With this, even if a heroine appears and tries to cause events, Lady Primera won’t bully or stand in the way. Her life will be smooth! The only issue might be Lord Dean Dain... But the current Lord Dean Dain is infatuated with Lady Primera, and there’s no sign of his masochistic tendencies yet.

Oh... I hope he didn’t suddenly become interested in studies during the knight training camp hosted by the Baum family?!

No, no, he seems to be interested in studies, so it should be fine... right...?

"Yuria?"

"No, it’s nothing. By the way, Lady Primera, are you not giving Lord Dean Dain anything?"

"Of course I will! I want to thank him for the necklace... Father promised that if I ask for another tea party, he’ll arrange it soon. I want to prepare something by then. Do you have any good ideas?"

"Well, since you’ve been enjoying your studies recently and have many quills, how about giving him a quill holder?"

"Quill holder! Yes, that’s a good idea!! And if I give him ink too, maybe he’ll write me a letter after his debut in society!"

Isn’t that a bit premature? I remember the Crown Prince will turn 14 around winter, and Lord Dean Dain will also be 14... In the game, they become close because they’re the same age and born around the same time. The heroine appears just before the Crown Prince’s birthday, and the king invites her to the palace for education... The event where they meet is when she says she wants to celebrate his birthday. She’s supposed to be innocent and cheerful, but she can come off as clueless.

Anyway, I remember Lord Dean Dain and the Crown Prince were supposed to debut in society together. That’s why the game’s ending, which is after the debut, focuses on marriage and a happy ending.

Thinking about it, Lady Primera’s wish might not come true until next year... But if the king announces Lady Primera’s engagement earlier, she might get a love letter sooner?

No, no, the bigger issue is Lord Dean Dain’s messy handwriting! Even though it’s improved, it’s still quite messy... It’s just become readable...

But I guess Lady Primera wants a love letter from her fiancé. She’s so cute, such a girl! Well, he’s still a candidate, and I hope everything goes well.

I can only smile at the excited Lady Primera.

She’s so excited about choosing the material for the quill holder, I can’t say anything negative.

...Yeah, I’ll write a letter to Lord Dean Dain to encourage him to practice his handwriting.

Lord Dean Dain, you’re in trouble.