The Princess went to the bed and sat on the edge. She touched the frills of her dress, and Nozomu approached.
He kneeled on the floor in front of her and held her hands while asking. “What did she do to you? I never thought that Miss Koyaga was a bad person, and it puzzles me why she disappointed you so much that you get mad just by the mere mention of her name.”
The Princess hesitated, but she then sighed and explained. “We… When I entered the academy, she was the only one that never treated me as the next heir. She would scold me, slap me, and fight me with the intention of hurting me, unlike everyone else who was extra careful with me, or avoid talking to me. Koyaga was my only friend while she had a lot of friends. With time, things kind of happen
Taisetsuna pretended to go get her glass to drink some water and looked at the Princess and next, at Nozomu, and like Robert, she noticed the accomplice smiles they were exchanging.She put the glass down and whispered to the blond young man, who was happily smiling at the group of young Nobles near him, who were puzzled by his choice of female company. “I see what you mean. That is not all I see. The future Countess Diana doesn’t look thrilled with you near me. She seems to want to kill me with her eyes.”Robert made a slight smile and said, “Yes, because, despite what you think, I am a splendid catch. All the young women, Nobles or not, are always flirting with me in an attempt to make me fall for them. So far, none
After dinner, they all went along the main corridor, with the Princess chatting with one Noble and glancing occasionally at Nozomu, who had two young girls talking with him.Robert and Taisetsuna were a little farther behind, and they noticed the Princess doing it, and Robert whispered. “It seems your friend really caused an impression. I never saw her so interested in any of our Nobles that came to visit her, or foreign dignitaries.”Taisetsuna slowly nodded while biting her lower lip, realising that Nozomu was gathering a lot of attention from several women, and that was starting to annoy her.Then, the Princess turned to one door, and a servant quickly opened it. I
Taisetsuna was frowning at her wrist while Robert was putting one of his bracelets there.He smiled at her and kissed her hand. “A pretty bracelet for a pretty woman. This one matches your eyes, it really suits you.”She retrieved her hand, completely red, while the Nobles were frowning and the Princess was smiling. Besides her, no one seemed very pleased to see Robert addressing with such politeness and interest in a mere commoner. One middle-aged woman put in words what everyone was thinking. “I don’t think it is very proper for you to offer such an exquisite bracelet to a commoner, Robert. She will sell it at the very first opportunity.”
After leaving the Princess in front of her room and kissing her hand, a maid took Nozomu to his room, which, surprisingly, was the one right in front.Robert escorted Taisetsuna along the corridor to her room, which was four doors ahead of Nozomu. After kissing her hand, he left for a side corridor that would take him to the other set of rooms where most of the Nobles of the court were. A few Nobles were in the Princess’s corridor, but the younger Nobles were in the adjacent corridor, like Robert.Nozomu looked around and was amazed at the opulence of the room. A huge, dark wood bed was near a wall, with an enormous closet in front. On both sides of the bed, a table with two drawers beautifully carved like the bed and the closet. A window, almost four metres high and five metres wide, gave a view of the
At the first sunlight, the Princess opened her eyes and frowned at the window. She then kissed the sleeping Nozomu and carefully got out of bed. She put on her nightgown and went to the painting she used to visit. Touching around the frame revealed the hidden button of the secret passage.She then went to the bedside table, and as she was grabbing the candleholder, Nozomu reached for her hand and asked, with a sleepy voice, “Where do you think you are going, woman? Get back here this instant...”The Princess gave him a slight peck on his lips and escaped before he could grab her, and giggled her way towards the secret passage. “Hihihi! No way you are making me go back to your bed! I must be in mine when my maid comes to wake me up because it would be hard to explain where I was! You can sleep a little while longer, and a servant will come to help you get dressed for your ceremony after breakfast. Sleep tight, pretty boy!”Nozomu opened his eyes and lifted his head at the screeching so
Nozomu and Taisetsuna jolted almost at the same time, and the Princess noticed their doubtful looks. “It seems you weren’t aware of the importance of what you did, nor several members of my court, judging by their surprise. I may need to add that a Knight is normally the beginning of a Noble family, but it is also a low rank considering your accomplishments. Because of all that, together with the chewing gum that Nozomu created and sold to me and our country, I have also decided that the moment you graduate from the Academy of Adventurers, I shall grant you both the titles of a Baronet and a Baronetess, together with some lands. I expect great things from both of you, and I am sure you will graduate with good grades and experience!”The Princess got up from her Throne while Nozomu and Taisetsuna put one knee on the floor
Koyaga slowly nodded with a pained look, and she said, as she looked at her hands that were over her lap, “What if I told you I think I am having feelings for you? In the beginning, I may have used you to try to forget Mere, but lately… Not only because of all the fun we had on this bed but also travelling and talking with you. You are nice to be with, you know? It is no surprise, Mere... I mean, I don’t know what you did with her, but I am assuming…”“Yes. We did. And she told me that in three years, we could be together because I was too young to be accepted as her partner by the Nobles, or the country.”“I see… And are you also willing to wait that long? A lot can happen in the Academy, you know? You can die during an exercise, or be badly injured, or meet a pretty g
After finding a Messenger and sending him to Ourelona to deliver his message, Nozomu walked along the main street side by side with Taisetsuna, with the two Unicorns peacefully following them, and as usual, gathering all the attention. He opened the Guild’s door for her and made a slight bow while grinning. “Dame Taisetsuna, go ahead if you please.” “Moron…” Taisetsuna blinked a few times to get her eyes used to the lower light inside the Guild, and they both looked around at the tables that had Adventurers, as they walked towards the reception desk. As the