Chapter 71 (1/2)

Chapter 71 – The Bonus Test Product, Afterwards

「Uu…, unyu…」

What is this, my head is fuzzy.

「Ara, it seems you are conscious wa.」

「Nn, nnn…」

I hear someone’s voice.

「Still half-asleep huh? How cute wa.」

It’s somewhat warm…

「……Sakura, it’s embarra.s.sing, but…」

「Isn’t it just fine? It’s proof that she lets down her guard towards His Highness Sedrim wa.」

「No, this posture is embarra.s.sing for me as well but… Besides, my legs have become a little numb.」

Who is it? The person talking above my head…

When I lifted up my heavy eyelids and vacantly looked overhead, my eyes met with a pair of blue pupils.

「……Huh? Prince…?」

At an excessively close range, was the Prince’s face.

「You’ve finally woken up huh. How are you feeling?」

Eh? Feeling…?

「Good morning. I feel…… somewhat refreshed.

「Then that’s good. By the way, if you’re feeling fine, then it is about time to get off, but…」

「Eh? Get off…?」

From what, I wonder?

I slowly lowered my head.

…

I raised my head once more.

…

「Eeeh!? How!? Why am I on the Prince’s lap!!?」

Right, I’m on top of the Prince’s lap, sitting in the so-called baby carrying posture.

「Hey, stop struggling! You will fall, okay!? Calm down for now!」

Eh? Eeeh!?

Why am I being hugged!?

Uwa, my face is hot! I’m sure that my face is bright red right now!

「Hey, firstly, calm down. Once you calm down, slowly get down.」

Eh? No, though I was certainly fl.u.s.tered and struggling! But even so, it wasn’t necessary to hug me, right!?

「Nya~.」

Look, Even Eru… Huh? Eru?

「Nya~.」

「Why Eru is here?」

Towards the cat which suddenly appeared, I hurriedly got off from the Prince’s lap.

「Ara ara, you got dumped wa.」

「Lost to a cat.」

「How pitiful.」

Something was said around me, but for the time being, securing Eru is the priority.

I caught Eru, who came trotting, then carried her.

「With this many leaves stuck on you, where did you come entering from?」

There was some sort of leaves attached to Eru’s fur. I guess they probably got stuck on her when she entered this garden.

When brushed them off, I immediately heard Princess Aria’s voice.

「Sakura-chan, that cat is?」

Before I knew it, Princess Aria had come to my side and was looking at Eru with sparkling eyes.

「I picked her up around one month ago. Since I somehow got attached to her, I raised her in my home. She’s called Eru. She’s very smart, you see.」

When I introduced Eru, Princess Aria bent forwards in excitement.

Somehow, it feels like her breathing has gone ragged.

「Eru-chan, right? Umm, may I touch…?」