c43 (2/2)

At night, there was a knock on my bedroom door.

It was of course, my childhood friend and fiancée, Snow.

Every night since our reunion she would come sleep on the same bed with me.

Thanks to that I was finding it hard to keep my self-control….

Somehow, though, she’s being a bit strange tonight.

As she opened the door, the first thing out of Snow’s mouth is an apology.

“I’m sorry, Lute-kun, I’m not going to be sleeping with you tonight.”

“I don’t actually mind, but is something wrong?”

“Today Chrisse-chan invited me to a tea party tonight, and I promised to have a chat about lots of things.”

I see, so it was a pajama-party-like event.

“She said she’ll tell me all about Lute-kun as a butler, I’m looking forward to it. ….Also, there were some things on my mind so I thought I’d like to talk with her about it.”

“All right. It can’t be helped then. Don’t sleep so late, though. Tell that to ojousama, too.”

“Fufufufu, Lute-kun, you sound like Chrisse-chan’s mother”

“I’m not her mom, I’m her butler.”

“Ah that’s right isn’t it. Well, see you tomorrow then. Good night Lute-kun.”

“Yeah, ‘night.”

After exchanging pleasantries with Snow, I tucked in to bed early

Right this time, Snow is probably having a fun fun pajama party with ojousama.

For the first time since I reunited with Snow, I was sleeping alone. Feels a bit lonely.

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The next morning, I met up with Snow and ojousama in front of the dining room.

Of course, both of them looked a little sleepy.

They were both wearing dragon dresses.

They suited each of them all too well.

“Morning Snow, good morning ojousama.”

“Morning, Lute-kun.”

“*gasp*”

Snow greeted me as usual, but ojousama’s face turned red and she hid behind Snow’s back.

That reaction came as a shock to me.

Ojousama and I had known each other for over 2 years.

I didn’t think we were still so distant.

(Eh? Did I do something?)

Snow laughed in amus.e.m.e.nt. Seems like me making a confused face in the morning was funny.

“Lute-kun, you’re overreacting. She’s just embarra.s.sed because we talked about lots of things about you last night.”

“Hold on there Snow. Just what about me were you talking about?”

[Y, you can’t, Snow-oneechan! That thing was a secret just between us!]

“It’s all right, I wasn’t going to tell Lute-kun.”

They ignored me and left for their room amicably, like a pair of sisters.

I was left behind all alone.

(What about me was it? Snow said [all sorts] of things, right… M, maybe she told her about how I s.h.i.+t my pants back at the orphanage!? Then it’s no wonder ojousama turned red in the face! Uooooo! Seriously!? Did my gentlemanly image suddenly crash and burn!?)

“Is anything the matter, Lute-sama?”

Meiya came and talked to me, who was writhing in agony alone in front of the room.

I ignored her call and continued writhing in agony.

Like this, several months pa.s.sed since we arrived here.

—The time for the rescue is steadily approaching.

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