--Irene side --
My heart is dancing so much right now.
Alisa-sama is the maid to Prince Christo of the Kingdom of Begonia.
Alisa-sama and I are sitting on the edge of the bed talking.
This is my room.
In other words, it is a room in the royal palace of the Kingdom of Harzion.
Only a maid or your father has ever been in my room.
Why is it that maids from other countries are in here.......
''''Alisa-sama, how is it really?''''
What is it, Master Irene?
I couldn''t bear to grin and asked, my cheeks relaxing.
''So you''re in a relationship!
Yes, I asked Arisa-sama to enter this room so that I could have a ''love story'' (koinobana) with her.
The time is already late at night.
The meeting with King Leonardo, Chris, and the prince of the Begonia Kingdom, etc., is over, and I''ve already taken a bath and changed into my nightgown.
Normally, my eyelids are getting heavy, and it''s about time for me to get into bed and go to sleep.
But now I''m not sleepy at all, perhaps because I''m excited.
Alisa, who has been keeping me company, doesn''t look sleepy either.
Her eyes are bright and her cheeks are shyly red, which I, as a woman, find adorable.
''''Oh, I''m not dating.......a maid like me and a prince cristo.......!
In the Kingdom of Begonia, is royal marriage related to status?
''You''re getting married? No, no, the queen who married His Majesty Leonardo was a commoner, I believe.
Then it''s all right!
''No, no, why is there talk of marriage when you haven''t even been in a relationship?''
Oh, that''s right.
I was told that you weren''t involved with him yet.
But....
You''re an admirer of Christo, aren''t you, Arisa?
Ugh ... yes ...
Alisa-sama looks down at an angle as if to avert her eyes and says so.
Before I knew it, she was holding my favorite stuffed animal and hiding her mouth with it.
How cute.........!
He realized he was holding my stuffed animal and said, "Oh, I''m sorry...! I let go of him, but I think I would rather have left it at that.
''You''re not going to confess?''
A confession? Someone like me can''t do that...!
''Alisa-sama is too despicable of herself! More confidence!
When I said this strongly, Alisa-sama''s eyes widened in surprise.
''''Because Prince Christo also absolutely adores Alisa-sama!
Is that so...?
''Of course! I won''t lie to you!
About noon today, Prince Christo was very concerned about the conversation we were having in the carriage.
He was pretending to look out the window, but he was glancing at us again and again.
I wonder if he was trying to hide it with that.
When I asked her what Alisa-sama thought of Prince Christo, for example, she pretended to be very curious about us and didn''t seem interested.
Rather, Alisa-sama didn''t notice it...?
I''m surprised at that, even though it was so easy to understand.
''On the contrary, hasn''t Master Christo confessed to you in any way?
Is this from Christo? There''s nothing like that at all....
Totally?
Yes, I''m afraid...
Alisa-sama became depressed as she said that.
Why is Christo-sama not confessing to this lovely Alisa-sama and leaving her alone?
You must be the same age as me, so Christo-sama is sixteen years old.
I think it''s about time to think about getting married.
''''Alisa-sama, good luck! I''m rooting for you! Alisa-sama will definitely be fine!
Oh, thank you, Miss Irene.
I grasped Alisa-sama''s hand with both hands tightly and said so, and she flinched a bit, but smiled happily at me.
''''Well, I don''t know if I can ask you this, but.......do you have a partner like that, Irenae-sama?''''
Yes? Is it me?
After Alisa-sama and Prince Christo''s story was over, I thought the conversation was over, but he asked about me next.
But it''s me.........
''''I''m sorry after asking you to dig into Alisa-sama, but I''ve never been in love.......''''
Is that so?
''Yes, maybe it''s largely due to the lack of men around me in the environment.
First of all, I rarely have much contact with men.
The only men I''m surrounded by are my father and the steward who works for my father.
Most of the stewards are older than me.
Sometimes I come in contact with soldiers close in age, but I don''t have a chance to talk to them because they are mostly my bodyguards.
So speaking of men close in age........
''''Irene, I will definitely come to see you again.''''
--What?
No, no, he''s not at all!
From what I''ve heard, they''re the same age, but they hardly talk at all...!
Irene, you''re blushing...?
'' No, no! What? I wasn''t thinking about Eric-sama...!
''''.......Why did Eric-sama''s name come up out of the blue?''''
Ah...! No, no, that''s not...!
''Hmph, Lady Irene. Please allow me to stay in this room a little longer.
Alisa-sama, who had a nice smile on her face, said that, but I''m starting to get a little scared.......