Episode 87. Isn't Your Clothing Inappropriate?
Misha must be crazy.
I couldn't think of anything to say, so I froze with my mouth open. Misha disappeared in the meantime.
I tried to change my clothes that had become damp because of Misha, but I collapsed on the bed out of exhaustion.
'Could it be that Misha complimented me?'
I absentmindedly pinched my cheek. It hurt so much that it was annoying.
I laughed in vain and took a deep breath, and somehow the room felt a little smaller than before.
Maybe it was because I had come to know the bigger world.
That foolish Misha grew up in hardship, and there was a war going on in an invisible, faraway place, and the royal family fought for their fate.
I slept in until the next morning. I didn't know I would sleep this soundly.
There were a lot of people watching me in the palace, so I would wake up with a thud, but I guess I had been tense all this time.
I chatted with her while eating the meal that Teria brought to my bed. Teria, like most people, was very curious about what was going on in the palace.
While we were having such an interesting conversation, Teria suddenly opened her eyes wide as if they were going to pop out.
“Teria, why..ugh!”
“Baby, miss?”
“Get out, get out. Teria, don’t tell anyone! It’s okay. No, it’s not okay, but anyway!”
“Are you sure? I have to call someone...”
“Teria, please! Don’t tell anyone, yes?”
Teria showed her professionalism even in that situation. She asked that question hesitantly instead of screaming, probably because she was dazzled.
“Yes, yes! Then the tea...”
In the meantime, Prince Kydel jumped down to my balcony and answered, shaking out his clothes.
“I’ll have a comfortable tea. Thank you.”
“Yes. I just happened to bring something in yesterday... Then...”
After Teria stepped on my skirt and almost tripped over it and left, I sat there blankly.
I just held onto the tray in front of me tightly. There were a few things I wanted to do with it, but none of them were violent.
Prince Kudel also looked at my tense eyes and arms in turn, then slowly stepped back behind the sofa.
“Breakfast is late, Miss Loire.”
“Is it Loire today?”
“I want to create some distance. Miss Loire’s outfit right now is not appropriate.”
He even said that while slightly blushing and avoiding eye contact.
I let out a pure laugh.
“Me? Am I inappropriate right now?”
“Wear a gown. It will help me a lot.”
“What would it help you with?”
When I shouted, he averted his gaze and coughed for no reason.
“Considering the time and place, I would like to see less of your body. Isn’t that a reasonable request?”
“Reasonable? What did you just say...?”
Was that something you would say when you barged into a woman’s room right now? And my pajamas were an ordinary one-piece dress.
When my voice cracked, he scolded me.
“Lower your voice.”
He sat on the sofa, crossed his legs, and opened a newspaper that I hadn’t read yet.
If someone saw it, they would think it was a peaceful holiday morning for the couple.
‘This...’
I also continued eating while catching my breath.
I probably wanted to live. If I didn’t fill my stomach completely, I wouldn’t be able to handle the energy it would take to fight Prince Kydel from now on.
Prince Kydel glanced at me from time to time. And occasionally looked at the door. It seemed like he was waiting for Teria.
Are you hungry? Before a meal?
Why would you fly over the window of the women’s room in the pre-meal breeze...
The fire-breathing eagle, the great successor of the Kydel family.
After a while, Teria knocked on the door.
“Miss... sir?”
Prince Kydel put down the newspaper as if he were glad when Teria came in and placed a tray on the table.
“I brought you a little... snack.”
Snack!
Teria was captivated by Prince Kydel’s face and even stuttered while laughing bashfully.
What can I do when I see that? I can only laugh in vain.
After Teria looked back and forth between us, the room became quiet.
However, he was enjoying his tea and cookies on my sofa with great satisfaction. How can a person be so calm?
After I finished eating, I carefully put down my spoon. It seemed much easier to suppress my excitement when my stomach was full.
And after I had somewhat accepted this terrible situation, I pushed my tray aside and said.
It was just the beginning.
“Good morning, Prince Kydel.”
“Good morning, Miss Lorisha.”
“Lorisha?”
“I feel relieved because you look much calmer now. Then can I call you Lisha?”
“No.”
“My teacher said that women like nicknames, but I guess he was wrong.”
“Just kill that teacher.”
He blinked for a moment and said.
“That’s hard to do. He’s a teacher.”
“Ah. He’s a retainer of the Kydel family. That teacher.”
“Yes.”
“What else did he say about me?”
“He doesn’t know you. Knights are surprisingly tight-lipped about women... Ahem, anyway, I came onto the balcony because I thought you’d like to explain our relationship to the Count first.”
Explanation? Explanation? Ha...
“You’re very considerate, Prince.”
“I’m trying. I’ve heard that women are more touched by small things.”
“That teacher?”
Prince Kydel asked with a slightly suspicious expression.
“Yes. That part is correct, right?”
I didn’t want to live in a world where it was considered considerate for a man to climb over the balcony of a woman’s room.
So I answered very calmly.
“Well. Let’s say it’s debatable.”
Then he muttered to himself dissatisfiedly.
“Hmm... He’s someone who should end his life as a swordsman. He’s terrible at teaching anything other than swordsmanship.”
“Aren’t you a terrible student?”
“...”
That’s the problem with children who are raised well and only receive praise. They become sensitive even at the slightest remark.
Prince Kydel tilted his eyebrows slightly at my words and looked at me. He had a pitiful and resentful expression, like a puppy that got wet in the rain.
“No. That’s an insult to the puppy.”
This is the ‘reasonable’ conclusion. It’s not the man talking.
“What’s going on today?”
“I heard about what happened at the tailor shop.”
I frowned slightly and answered.
“The one who made the mistake first was your fellow student.”
He also frowned slightly and said. It seemed as if he was not happy about my misunderstanding.
“I was worried. I’m not that close with Miss Ankart.”
“I’m fine.”
“I was worried about Her Highness.”
This kid has been really annoying people since morning...
I was momentarily angry, but judging from his expression, it didn’t seem like he was doing it on purpose.
So I held back and said.
“Her Highness Princess Milliora handled it calmly.”
“This has never happened before.”
“..?”
“Her Highness Milliora fighting for herself.”
A bashful smile formed on my face without me realizing it, and I quickly fixed my expression.
In fact, I was glad for that too. She fought for me and for herself.
That’s why she was able to confirm for herself that she was a courageous person.
I coughed for no reason and changed the subject.
“How did you know I was here?”
“...”
“The window to your room in the palace was locked, right?”
“That’s right.”
What could I do? I laughed.
“But I didn’t come to see you just to hear more about the tailor shop incident. Lately, I’ve been thinking about you a lot. It’s really annoying.”
“...”
“Oh, that’s not what he taught me. I’ve been trying to be honest because he said it makes women happy.”
“Ah.”
“...Not really?”
“How do you grade the Academy?”
“Most of them are ‘Best-Better-Good-Not Bad-Bad’.”
“Then I’ll give you an ‘A.’”
“Ha...”
Prince Kydel sighed deeply and hardened his face.
“This is the first grade I’ve ever received! You left me with my ‘first memory.’ Now that I think about it, you always leave me with strong memories. That’s your charm, Miss Lorisha.”
Hey, sir...
For a moment, I returned to my childhood in the Tunbar Mountains.
A part of my ego was filled with the pent-up desires that had been surging out like a waterfall, and my reason was nothing more than a small rock that had sprouted up in the meantime.
“Master, now...!”
But he cut me off solemnly.
“Gown, please. If you stay still, I will understand it as a response to my seduction.”
“Huh?”
“The female body, once you start paying attention to it, is so frighteningly distracting. It’s very interesting.”
Prince Kydel muttered as if he were talking about some scientific discovery, turning away from me. My mind went blank for a moment, and I quickly put my arms around my gown and pulled the front of it tightly to fasten the strings.
I had just eaten breakfast, so my back was sore that I thought I might vomit for a moment. My mind became even more confused.
“Master, master, you don’t seem to be in your right mind right now...”
“Yes. If I dream about you tonight, it will be very difficult. You will disturb my sleep for a while.”
“...”
“I didn’t think there would be such a variable, but, oh, I’m not complaining at all.”
“Variable... yea.”
When I muttered in amazement, he shrugged his shoulders and crunched the cookie.
I spat out the words that came to my mind late, as if I had been hit on the head.
“Woman’s body?”
He said, slightly embarrassed.
“I apologize if my expression was inappropriate. There’s so much new to learn. I’ve only been living in half the world, my goodness! ‘Your body.’ Is that okay to say?”
Misha must be crazy.
I couldn't think of anything to say, so I froze with my mouth open. Misha disappeared in the meantime.
I tried to change my clothes that had become damp because of Misha, but I collapsed on the bed out of exhaustion.
'Could it be that Misha complimented me?'
I absentmindedly pinched my cheek. It hurt so much that it was annoying.
I laughed in vain and took a deep breath, and somehow the room felt a little smaller than before.
Maybe it was because I had come to know the bigger world.
That foolish Misha grew up in hardship, and there was a war going on in an invisible, faraway place, and the royal family fought for their fate.
***
I slept in until the next morning. I didn't know I would sleep this soundly.
There were a lot of people watching me in the palace, so I would wake up with a thud, but I guess I had been tense all this time.
I chatted with her while eating the meal that Teria brought to my bed. Teria, like most people, was very curious about what was going on in the palace.
While we were having such an interesting conversation, Teria suddenly opened her eyes wide as if they were going to pop out.
“Teria, why..ugh!”
“Baby, miss?”
“Get out, get out. Teria, don’t tell anyone! It’s okay. No, it’s not okay, but anyway!”
“Are you sure? I have to call someone...”
“Teria, please! Don’t tell anyone, yes?”
Teria showed her professionalism even in that situation. She asked that question hesitantly instead of screaming, probably because she was dazzled.
“Yes, yes! Then the tea...”
In the meantime, Prince Kydel jumped down to my balcony and answered, shaking out his clothes.
“I’ll have a comfortable tea. Thank you.”
“Yes. I just happened to bring something in yesterday... Then...”
After Teria stepped on my skirt and almost tripped over it and left, I sat there blankly.
I just held onto the tray in front of me tightly. There were a few things I wanted to do with it, but none of them were violent.
Prince Kudel also looked at my tense eyes and arms in turn, then slowly stepped back behind the sofa.
“Breakfast is late, Miss Loire.”
“Is it Loire today?”
“I want to create some distance. Miss Loire’s outfit right now is not appropriate.”
He even said that while slightly blushing and avoiding eye contact.
I let out a pure laugh.
“Me? Am I inappropriate right now?”
“Wear a gown. It will help me a lot.”
“What would it help you with?”
When I shouted, he averted his gaze and coughed for no reason.
“Considering the time and place, I would like to see less of your body. Isn’t that a reasonable request?”
“Reasonable? What did you just say...?”
Was that something you would say when you barged into a woman’s room right now? And my pajamas were an ordinary one-piece dress.
When my voice cracked, he scolded me.
“Lower your voice.”
He sat on the sofa, crossed his legs, and opened a newspaper that I hadn’t read yet.
If someone saw it, they would think it was a peaceful holiday morning for the couple.
‘This...’
I also continued eating while catching my breath.
I probably wanted to live. If I didn’t fill my stomach completely, I wouldn’t be able to handle the energy it would take to fight Prince Kydel from now on.
Prince Kydel glanced at me from time to time. And occasionally looked at the door. It seemed like he was waiting for Teria.
Are you hungry? Before a meal?
Why would you fly over the window of the women’s room in the pre-meal breeze...
The fire-breathing eagle, the great successor of the Kydel family.
After a while, Teria knocked on the door.
“Miss... sir?”
Prince Kydel put down the newspaper as if he were glad when Teria came in and placed a tray on the table.
“I brought you a little... snack.”
Snack!
Teria was captivated by Prince Kydel’s face and even stuttered while laughing bashfully.
What can I do when I see that? I can only laugh in vain.
After Teria looked back and forth between us, the room became quiet.
However, he was enjoying his tea and cookies on my sofa with great satisfaction. How can a person be so calm?
After I finished eating, I carefully put down my spoon. It seemed much easier to suppress my excitement when my stomach was full.
And after I had somewhat accepted this terrible situation, I pushed my tray aside and said.
It was just the beginning.
“Good morning, Prince Kydel.”
“Good morning, Miss Lorisha.”
“Lorisha?”
“I feel relieved because you look much calmer now. Then can I call you Lisha?”
“No.”
“My teacher said that women like nicknames, but I guess he was wrong.”
“Just kill that teacher.”
He blinked for a moment and said.
“That’s hard to do. He’s a teacher.”
“Ah. He’s a retainer of the Kydel family. That teacher.”
“Yes.”
“What else did he say about me?”
“He doesn’t know you. Knights are surprisingly tight-lipped about women... Ahem, anyway, I came onto the balcony because I thought you’d like to explain our relationship to the Count first.”
Explanation? Explanation? Ha...
“You’re very considerate, Prince.”
“I’m trying. I’ve heard that women are more touched by small things.”
“That teacher?”
Prince Kydel asked with a slightly suspicious expression.
“Yes. That part is correct, right?”
I didn’t want to live in a world where it was considered considerate for a man to climb over the balcony of a woman’s room.
So I answered very calmly.
“Well. Let’s say it’s debatable.”
Then he muttered to himself dissatisfiedly.
“Hmm... He’s someone who should end his life as a swordsman. He’s terrible at teaching anything other than swordsmanship.”
“Aren’t you a terrible student?”
“...”
That’s the problem with children who are raised well and only receive praise. They become sensitive even at the slightest remark.
Prince Kydel tilted his eyebrows slightly at my words and looked at me. He had a pitiful and resentful expression, like a puppy that got wet in the rain.
“No. That’s an insult to the puppy.”
This is the ‘reasonable’ conclusion. It’s not the man talking.
“What’s going on today?”
“I heard about what happened at the tailor shop.”
I frowned slightly and answered.
“The one who made the mistake first was your fellow student.”
He also frowned slightly and said. It seemed as if he was not happy about my misunderstanding.
“I was worried. I’m not that close with Miss Ankart.”
“I’m fine.”
“I was worried about Her Highness.”
This kid has been really annoying people since morning...
I was momentarily angry, but judging from his expression, it didn’t seem like he was doing it on purpose.
So I held back and said.
“Her Highness Princess Milliora handled it calmly.”
“This has never happened before.”
“..?”
“Her Highness Milliora fighting for herself.”
A bashful smile formed on my face without me realizing it, and I quickly fixed my expression.
In fact, I was glad for that too. She fought for me and for herself.
That’s why she was able to confirm for herself that she was a courageous person.
I coughed for no reason and changed the subject.
“How did you know I was here?”
“...”
“The window to your room in the palace was locked, right?”
“That’s right.”
What could I do? I laughed.
“But I didn’t come to see you just to hear more about the tailor shop incident. Lately, I’ve been thinking about you a lot. It’s really annoying.”
“...”
“Oh, that’s not what he taught me. I’ve been trying to be honest because he said it makes women happy.”
“Ah.”
“...Not really?”
“How do you grade the Academy?”
“Most of them are ‘Best-Better-Good-Not Bad-Bad’.”
“Then I’ll give you an ‘A.’”
“Ha...”
Prince Kydel sighed deeply and hardened his face.
“This is the first grade I’ve ever received! You left me with my ‘first memory.’ Now that I think about it, you always leave me with strong memories. That’s your charm, Miss Lorisha.”
Hey, sir...
For a moment, I returned to my childhood in the Tunbar Mountains.
A part of my ego was filled with the pent-up desires that had been surging out like a waterfall, and my reason was nothing more than a small rock that had sprouted up in the meantime.
“Master, now...!”
But he cut me off solemnly.
“Gown, please. If you stay still, I will understand it as a response to my seduction.”
“Huh?”
“The female body, once you start paying attention to it, is so frighteningly distracting. It’s very interesting.”
Prince Kydel muttered as if he were talking about some scientific discovery, turning away from me. My mind went blank for a moment, and I quickly put my arms around my gown and pulled the front of it tightly to fasten the strings.
I had just eaten breakfast, so my back was sore that I thought I might vomit for a moment. My mind became even more confused.
“Master, master, you don’t seem to be in your right mind right now...”
“Yes. If I dream about you tonight, it will be very difficult. You will disturb my sleep for a while.”
“...”
“I didn’t think there would be such a variable, but, oh, I’m not complaining at all.”
“Variable... yea.”
When I muttered in amazement, he shrugged his shoulders and crunched the cookie.
I spat out the words that came to my mind late, as if I had been hit on the head.
“Woman’s body?”
He said, slightly embarrassed.
“I apologize if my expression was inappropriate. There’s so much new to learn. I’ve only been living in half the world, my goodness! ‘Your body.’ Is that okay to say?”
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