Chapter 84

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaa~~~……!!!!"

Rumble, rumble, rumble, rumble!!

Amelia, back in her room, was rolling around on the bed.

Her face, now bright red, was covered with both hands, and she was rolling around like a rolling pin kneading bread. Even though it was usually past the lights-out time, she felt no trace of sleepiness.

On the contrary, her mind was in a state of heightened alertness, and her body was flushed as if she had just come out of the bath.

“Haa… haa…”

Amelia stopped rolling due to physical exhaustion. However, soon enough...

– You can be more selfish, you know?

“Uuuu… aaaaaaaaaa~~~……!!!!”

Recalling the words Logan whispered to her in the garden, Amelia once again turned into a rolling pin kneading bread. She repeated this several times before finally calming down and taking a deep breath.

“Just what did Logan-sama mean by those words…? What exactly is being selfish…?”

There were many things she wanted to say, but for now, she put them aside.

“But there’s no need to be embarrassed…!! Logan-sama and I… are engaged, after all…”

That’s right, they were engaged. There was nothing shameful about it.

“Maybe… it’s okay to be a little selfish…?”

The word "selfish" brought a clear image to her mind. The few evening parties she had attended in her life.

She had seen many engaged couples being affectionate with each other. However, her relationship with Logan, which started as a fabricated marriage, had been a dry and distant one, and they had hardly acted like engaged couples.

But after the incident with Melissa the other day...

– I love you, Amelia.

– I love you too, Logan-sama.

They had confessed their feelings to each other and confirmed their love.

（Being patted on the head, hugged… and then, k-k-kissed… but…）

Since then, they hadn’t engaged in the kind of physical intimacy that engaged couples typically share. There was some embarrassment, of course.

But more than anything, neither of them was particularly proactive. Amelia, in particular, had led a life with no romantic experience, making her quite reserved.

（Even as it is, I’m already very happy…）

But when she delved deep into her true feelings, a desire typical of a girl her age began to surface.

– I… want to be with Logan-sama…

What do I want to do?

What do I want to become?

As she asked herself these questions, a vague image formed in her mind. Just that was enough to easily扰乱 her emotions.

“~~~…!! ~~~!!”

It was impossible to put into words. Amelia buried her face in the pillow, writhing in agony.

“Uu… Logan-sama is so unfair…”

Peeking out from under the pillow, Amelia muttered. While she was in a state of emotional turmoil, Logan remained composed and showed no signs of being affected.

On one hand, she found his composed demeanor charming, but on the other, she genuinely thought he was being unfair.

“I need to pull myself together…”

Shaking her head and slapping her cheeks, Amelia said to herself,

“I am a lady who will become the Duchess… I need to be more composed.”

Taking a deep breath, Amelia firmly reminded herself.