Chapter 75

It's late!

Today, as usual, Oscar's adorable fiancée was doing something he couldn't understand.

"Hey, Cecil, give it to me. I'll carry that luggage too."

"Oh, this is fine! It's not heavy at all!"

"I'll decide if it's fine or not. Just give it to me!"

Saying that, Ein, the heir of the Makias family, snatched the bag from Cecil, whose real name is Cecilia, and carried both of their bags in his hands while walking beside her.

Cecilia, who initially showed a puzzled look, soon resumed her usual cheerful smile and spoke in a lively voice.

Walking behind the affectionate couple, Oscar furrowed his brow.

(Come to think of it, he said he wanted to get along with the Makias twins...)

The poisonous pudding that caused him abdominal pain for three days was originally made to be eaten by the twins. The tea party before that, Cecilia had mentioned she attended to meet them.

(So, his wish has come true...)

Oscar's face showed a look of dissatisfaction as he watched her profile, which was swaying slightly. Although he didn't want to feel jealous, his face betrayed his feelings involuntarily.

Unaware of his presence, the two occasionally nudged each other with their elbows as they walked ahead.

"By the way, Ein, isn't the luggage heavy? Are you okay?"

"I'm fine. You don't need to worry."

"But..."

"I said I'll take responsibility, didn't I?"

(Responsibility?)

The word that suddenly caught his ear made him curious.

What kind of responsibility was Ein talking about? What responsibility did he feel towards her?

While pondering this, his body moved on its own. He quickly approached them from behind and tapped Ein on the shoulder, calling out, "Hey." They both turned around at the sound of his voice.

"Ah, Oscar!"

"Your Highness"

"What are you two doing?"

Cecilia blinked in confusion at his question. However, when she realized Oscar's gaze was on the bag in Ein's hand, she nodded in understanding.

"Ah, well, this is... Ein—"

"I said I would carry it myself."

Perhaps thinking Cecilia was being blamed, Ein stood in front of Oscar, as if protecting her. Oscar felt a bit irritated by his rude attitude but quickly calmed down. There was no point in getting angry over such trivial matters.

After clearing his throat, Oscar turned to Ein.

"I'm not blaming or criticizing you. I just wanted to know why this is happening."

"That's..."

"Is there something heavy in that bag?"

Oscar took the bag from Ein. However, he couldn't tell much difference in weight compared to what he was carrying. It was rather light.

Oscar tilted his head, and Ein took a step forward, casually saying:

"Actually, I hurt her the other day..."

"Huh?"

(Hurt...?)

He froze, not understanding the meaning.

Hurt, hurt, hurt...

If translated directly, it means "hurt," but in the context of a relationship, it could mean something else entirely.

(No way! It's Cecilia! The girl who doesn't even know the first thing about relationships! Besides, my Cecilia wouldn't do such a thing...)

Despite trying to shake off the thought, Oscar's face turned pale. He couldn't shake off the bad feeling.

Ignoring Oscar's discomfort, Ein continued:

"So, to avoid putting a strain on her body, I'm carrying the luggage."

"…I see."

(Actually, she's dressed as a boy right now, so that's not possible. It's impossible. ...Ah.)

He was answering, but his mind was elsewhere.

Just as he was trying to regain his composure—

"Hey, Ein! Stop it!!"

"What are you being so shy about? It's the truth, right?"

"…There was no need to tell Oscar that."

Seeing Cecilia, who was blushing and acting shy, Oscar's throat tightened again.

Ein, who seemed to be more than just a friend, leaned in close to her, asking:

"Does it still hurt?"

"Of course not! I already said I'm fine!"

"But you were in pain yesterday, right?"

"Yesterday...?"

He couldn't help but ask.

However, his voice was too low, and they ignored the frozen Oscar, continuing their conversation.

"That's because you made me take strange positions!"

"That's not true. You were being too cautious, so I just wanted to make sure you were really okay."

"But..."

"No 'but'."

If he had been more focused, he might have realized that Ein and Cecilia were not talking about what he thought. But his confused mind interpreted it differently.

Finally noticing Oscar's pale face, Cecilia looked at him with concern.

"Hey, Oscar? What's wrong? Are you okay?"

Her worried face was cute. Cute, but this situation couldn't be allowed.

Oscar pulled her close by the shoulder and spoke in a lower voice than he ever had before.

"Ein Makias..."

"Yes?"

"Do you know whose property you're touching?"

"Huh?"

Saying this in a voice that seemed to shake the ground, even Ein's cheek broke out in a cold sweat.

This feels like it's going to get me in trouble with a lot of people.

(If it becomes a book, it might change, though (laughs))

Next, Gil will also appear.

Please look forward to the book and the manga adaptation!

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