Volume 9 Chapter 2 (1/2)

Episode 2Lisha Chapter - The Princess's Cooking Struggle Chronicle

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Part 1

Theof me, Lizsharte Atismata is usually late

It's not like I' my authority as princess

My night is late sois also late The situation is simply like that, it's an extremely natural affair

I'll force myself to wake up if I have class, but if it's rest day or holiday where there will be no class, it's my custom to sleep until afternoon

「Fuaaa……」

Inside the Acaderound that is located at the first block of Fort City Cross Field

I'-Ride atelier there

There is the smell of metal and oil Countless disassembled parts and blueprints are scattered about This is my workplace

It seeown that I a above my uniform

Lux doesn't come to wake me up because I told him that I won't be in the atelier today, and yet…

「Uu, my throat hurts……」

As expected, I shouldn't work until dawn

But, well, once I got passionate about what I', it's hard to stop midway

It doesn't matter whether it's artisan or blacksmith, if they are so

But──, today my condition is a bit terrible

「……As expected, it will be bad if I caught a cold like this」

It's troublesome but it can't be helped

I dragged uid body and head toward the nearby medical office of the Academy

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Part 2

「Ua, as expected this period of time is chilly……」

Outdoor at late autu

Even though today is a holiday, several fe the flower bed at the courtyard

「Good afternoon, Lisha-sama Today is also cold isn't it?」

「Nn, good , is our school's doctor co?」

「The doctor……is it? Err, I greeted her e passed each other before this, so I think she h──」

「I see, that helps Thank you」

After exchanging greeting with a junior which has subtly time difference from each other, I head toward the

When I' on the wall midway, I saw my face

Crimson eyes and honey blond hair that is tied into side tail

And then, the petite body in uniform appearance

This is dom, Lizsharte Atismata's appearance

My face that is looking soht now it can't be helped

「Is the doctor here? My throat is a bit painful so I want medicine」

I knock on the door lightly and enter into the medical room

The chalk white room that neatly tidied has the smell of flower and characteristic medicine

「My, isn't this the princess It's rare that you are visiting here isn't it?」

The exclusive female doctor of the Academy welcomes me with a smile

She is still young for a doctor, and it see that she is quite the beauty

「Ah…… The, then doctor, excuse me-!」

The student as already inside rushed through beside me in a bit of panic out of the room

Her behavior caught my attention a bit but, I put it out of my mind

I sit down on the chair in front of the doctor and have her check my throat just in case

「Even though the campus festival has been over just now, but there are already injured person Everyone has it hard」

「It's not injury I' her a bit of counsel The care of the student's heart is included in my work ──Now, open your mouth?」

The doctor made a smile that is filled with implication and take a look inside my mouth

It seems there isn't any particular proble a bit of medicine

「I think your throat is still fine Just──it's not really good to stay up late you know? Your body's i that, you have a beautiful skin and hair there, it will be a waste to worsen them」

「Right now I'm at the final scene of arding Drag-Ride that has been newly deciphered, it will beco that no one has ever seen before If that becouy will also be happy──」

「You said that guy, could you refer to Lux-kun there?」

「Hawah……!?」

The fe that she hit the bull's eye, agitating me

Lux Arcadia

He was once a prince of the old eether with the establishiven the status of criation as the chores prince His nickname is the Weakest Undefeated

I as enchanted by his strength and will enrolled him into the Academy, where he was taken in as the only male student here

「Pardon me I heard the story a little He too accepted your request and beca」

「……I, if the exao back now」

I who becoet up to escape, but,

「But, it's a waste Even though you are putting in effort to obtain hi your method──」

「……What do you mean?」

My foot co her words I turn around

There, the doctor is looking at me with smile that is full of implication

「About what I'irl as here just now you see, it's about her discord with a friend at the sa herself into the necessary study too ed」

「After all everything needs to be done in moderation」

When I reply carelessly like that, the doctor urgedat a chair beside her

After I'in to continue her talk

「You're right Certainly that girl made a mistake with her moderation But, the relationshi+p between man and woman is even more coree Balheart too, she iht duty that she e──she has the past of her lover running away from her」

「Wa, was that so……?」

This is the first time I hear this but, I'm also a bit surprised that this doctor know about it

Speaking of Instructor Raigree, even though she is a woht even since the era of old empire, even now she is an object of envy for the students

「I, it's unfortunate, but she had no luck with man huh」

「You appointed hiht, and I think that it's a really good thing But, right now it looks like you are feeling content with that contract and putting your effort into a wrong direction」

「……Fuh」

I showed a wry s of the doctor and lift up my face

「I don't hate that, trying to threaten h I look this but I' ti-Ride research is also for Lux's sake, and it will also be necessary forback now」

「Now, don't say that Can you please listen a bitadvice to student is like an occupational disease for h──how about it?

The doctor isn't even perturbed by

It's not a problenore her but, I'm also a bit curious to just turn her down like this

「Let's hear it, just in case Although it's of a different type, but I too am someone afflicted with occupational disease after all」

「Thank you Then, I'll speak frankly You are doing a really great blunder If you are thinking to make him yours as a woman, then this mistake of yours can even be called as fatal」

「Wha-……!?」

Those words that are like a surprise attack flustered me

My face that is reflected on the ht red

「You have an important position and a really rare talent even in this new kingdo as a member of this Acade-Ride, and soon you will also begin your public duty as a princess What'sthat doing those will also be for his sake──but you see」

The doctor paused her words for the s her face closer to me

「I think that your effort is wonderful but──in the end, human is animal, especially the creature called 『man』」

「……What do you want to say?」

「It will be difficult to 」

The doctor asserted that and smiled wryly

「Man won't be charmed at wo the ideal Rather than those kinds of things, they will co a more instinctual emotion That's why at this rate you will fail Especially in your situation, there are a lot of formidable rivals around you correct?」

'There is no such thing' I cannot say that

Several things co her words

Krulcifer whose push is excessively strong recently, Lux's childhood friend Philuffy who is clingy on him, Syvalles's captain Celis who use the caive Lux an indecent kiss

And then recently even that ero wo close to Lux

「It's wonderful that you are putting so nizing you as 『wo ht』 or 『an able mechanic』」

The doctor's words are tearing apart my chest

Certainly, it's great that I ht, but it's not like my relationshi+p with him at personal level is deepened because of that……, perhaps it's true

「……I, I get it Bu, but──what should I do then?」

Until now I' a life that is mostly unrelated with man, so I don't really understand the way to e like Lux happy

And so when I ask bluntly, the doctor gives me the answer

「Let's see, to make a boy in your heart fall for you, first it's important to confirm your weapon」

「My, weapon……?」

「Yes Just like how everything has strength and weakness, first you need to be aware of your strong point, and then attacking using that It's a solid own for me?」

The doctor is giving such instruction along with a smile

So better, so I' back after this far

After I took offstared froaze that is like licking all over my body

After a while, it seems that the check of the 『weapon』 in my possession is finished

「First I'll point out your weakness To start with, that outfit is no good Your bed hair is still re froht is also a minus」

「Guah……!?」

My heart is roaned

The, the things that I' complicated about……

Those things can't be helped isn't it? If I' maintenance……

「Beforewith him, you should take a bath and wash off the smell Then use a bit of perfu a princess, so wearing things like lovely clothes is also important」

「I, I see……」

I almost don't have any other clothes than uniform It's hard to say that

After all, so to dress up won't come to me except when I'm back in the palace at the capital

At that time I will just wear the dress that the maids prepared for me

「……And, have you finished already with the talk that will depress me?」

「Yes, then next I'll give a follow up」

The doctor saze to her, then she continues her talk

「First your beautiful hair and eye color are really leaving an impression Your slender and petite body is really fe for your built, if you make use of it well, boy won't be able to hold themselves back」

「U, ah……」

Although she is of the saet my face and body commented like that

When I'rin of doctor who sees that is getting deeper

「That e point to be able to react naturally like that」

「……The, then, it will be fine as long as I just watch my appearance in front of Lux?」

「No──that's still the half of it」

「Eh……?」

The doctor brought her face closer with a suggestive smile

「To establish a lead from your rivals, it's essential to fulfill the more instinctual desire of the boy further I will specially instruct you in the specific method to do that now」

「Ma, man's instinctual desire……you said?」

The bewitching expression of the feulp

A concrete plan to make man your prisoner

I listen attentively to that method and promise to execute it

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Part 3

「Eerrrr A boy's favorite food……is it?」

Ten-odd irl dormitory and visited the roo

The silent first year student, Noct

The boisterous second year student, Tillfur

And then, the leader, the third year student Sharis The members who composed the trio are the people who I first talked with

──After that, I was taught 『the way to fulfill the instinctual desire of ive it a try, in order to grasp Lux's heart

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『Boy's instinctual desire──that is appetite for food Boys at that age are always hungry How is it, do you think that you will be able to do it?』

『O, of course! Even like this recently I' bit by bit I've become more or less able to cook──』

I nodded strongly at the doctor's words and showed a smile

But, the doctor s her talk

『That's really great But, it's still not enough Isn't there any other child who is ?』

『Uu……』

Certainly that's true

Although I' so at Ries Island, there is no way I' the available stock at hand on the spot

Or rather, I feel like I still cannot win even against Lux who has been doing odd jobs for long time

『There is one important point in that That boy's──favorite food, it's fine if you only practice that one If you become able to cook at least his favorite food better than anyone, you will be able to overcome the wall of skill and experience』

『……I see! Then I'll do that!』

After the strategy is decided, what's left is only to carry it out

I who received the doctor's education quickly think to practice Lux's favorite food──and notice suddenly

……Wait a second?

Thinking back, what is Lux's favorite food?

I are of the fundaate in order to learn it

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「Let's seeee As expected if it's a boy, they will like etable won't they?」

After a short pause, Tillfur answered my question like that

The answer is souous so it can't be helped

It will be troubling if h, so there is also no way I can say Lux's name

「Hmm, meat dish……huh How about you two?」

I' to ask Sharis and Noct too

「Unfortunately few of my relatives are male, so I don't happen to have an answer I'm confident with」

Sharis smiled wryly like that aardly, while Noct nodded with her usual calm expression

「Yes I'm also the same……but, if I'm forced to say my personal impression, I assumed that there is no food that he particularly like or hate」

「I see, it seems that the food he hate is few, huh…… Hm?」

While I' that is a bit strange

「……Wait a second, what's with your line Do you knohat I' to do?」

「Eh? Lisha-sa for Lux-chi to eat?」

「Uah……!?」

Tillfur's sentence that she said with a serious face caused me to spontaneously feel flustered

「Ho, how did you know that!? I still haven't ask until that detailed!?」

Sharis suddenly smiled at the question I spontaneously said

「Princess Lisha This ht be an uncalled advice but, in this world, there are things that even though you don't notice it yourself but is obvious frolance when seen from the outside」

「No, it's not that exaggerated though She is completely transparent already……」

「Yes In the first place, even including the staffs there aren't that many male in this Academy」

Well, doesn't matter

If it's only these three who realize it, it shouldn't be that much of a problem

In the end it seems that the three doesn't know about Lux's preference, so I begin ation

Perhaps it will be faster if I ask Lux directly, but I want to keep that as the last resort

I want to practice while keeping it a secret asif those around me notice

After all I have to take the lead no matter what in the end

「At the welco, it seeh How about trying to observe him at that kind of time?」

「-……!? I see, there is also that way!」

I who get a flash of inspiration froy

「That helps a lot, you three! Then, please don'tabout this to other!」

I told the Triad that before waiting for a chance

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Part 4

「Thank you for your hard work today, Lisha-sama」

「Y, yeah……, it's good you came Then, let's eat」

「It's lonely that everyone isn't here today but, let's eat」

At the lunch ti lunch together with Lux, just the two of us

Norirl, so various other woether with Lux, so it's fortunate that this situation immediately arrives on my lap

We are sitting on the curb at the courtyard, eating the foods fro hall that are placed on a wooden tray

Sandith olive oil and pepper, salty soup with chicken bones and vegetables, fresh baked bread, chicken grilled with herb, and a fourth of orange And then tea, those are the menu for today

The ant, but there is no doubt that this meal is quite balanced

I don't really knohat kind of food Lux had at the era of old empire, but at the very least he looks like he is really enjoying this lunch

It doesn't see he doesn't really like, but conversely it's also difficult to understand what he likes

「……Eh? Lisha-sa on my face?」

「Ah, no, it's nothing」

I alot misunderstood because I stared too much

However, there is no way I can overlook Lux eating, so I keep stealing glances at him

Even so, the cooking here is delicious

I don't have the confidence ofto focus only at Lux's favorite food, will I be able to e somehow?

When I a hard at the side dish on the tray and Lux's , Lux suddenly directed his fork that got chicken meat stabbed on it toward me

「Please Lisha-sama」

「Eh……?」