Chapter 60 – Episode 60. Cute When Drunk (2)
“Are you okay with a hangover?”
【Ah, how kind… !]
“OMG. No. It’s okay, it’s okay!”
Astrid took a hesitant step back. However, because of the cadets looking at the daily schedule and curriculum while buzzing, even that backward step was not easy, and soon Astrid had no way to back down.
The feeling that Astrid was avoiding Leopold was all too revealing. It was so Astrid-like, Leopold laughed inwardly.
Embarrassingly, Astrid’s new appearance, which had been seen only as coldness without blood or tears, was revealed like this.
Leopold felt something new. The Astrid, who felt so far away, who was just reluctant to see her inhuman appearance when she was near her, looked a bit different today.
“It’s because I suddenly drank strong alcohol like that last night. Let’s see if your eyes aren’t swollen.”
Leopold’s hand moved toward Astrid. Astrid took another step back to avoid Leopold’s hand approaching her face. The cadets behind him were pushed away and collapsed, but Astrid hesitated and retreated, and Leopold took a step towards Astrid.
“I don’t know why you’re avoiding me so much. Would you mind if I did it?”
【Just stay calm! His Highness said he would look after you, but why do you keep avoiding me!]
‘That’s right!?’
But this is not it.
It shouldn’t be like this.
Warning lights flashed continuously on an instinctive level beyond reason.
Instinctive warnings that it is dangerous, to avoid, and that if it remains as it is, it will surely ‘pass over’. At that warning, Astrid stepped back, pushing the cadets back without even noticing.
“Stay still, squad leader. No, it’s not even a squad system when you’re a freshman now. Cadet Astrid, stay still.”
【Be still! Why are you so real?!]
Whatever the real Astrid says in his head, Astrid has finally found redemption.
“Hey, Astrid.”
It was Violet.
“I-I have a prior promise, so stop!”
It was the only rope of salvation at this moment. Astrid couldn’t let go of that rope. I don’t know why. I don’t know why, but I thought that at least I shouldn’t run into Leopold like this.
Maybe it’s because it’s not a dream. In fact, the memory was coming back little by little while I was doing the hangover. It didn’t seem like he could remember the real Astrid at all, but little by little he remembered Astrid.
– Why… Why me… Like that, huh? Like that… I don’t treat you kindly, but… Black.
– Why do you treat me coldly? Good guy aaaaa…
– It’s okay. I do not need. I have a thing called pride too!? Is it you or is there no man!? Uh!?
So that’s it. I couldn’t think of anything else.
Astrid ran.
He ran fast
Astrid ran to grab the rope named Violet that was visible over there.
“What, did you wait so long to have lunch with me?”
With a smirk, Violet was fully aware of why Astrid ran so contemplatively. But he had no intention of accepting it as it was.
Violet de Autria.
She was a seaman, a sailor, the second daughter of an Admiral of the Einhafen Naval Fleet, and a lover of mischief.
“Sir, it’s noisy. I want to go fast.”
Astrid glanced back to see if Leopold was following her and grabbed Violet’s arm and pulled her.
She was meant to laugh and play a prank on her, but unfortunately, Astrid’s strength far exceeded her Violet’s, and as she grabbed her arm and pulled, her Violet was helplessly dragged away.
“It doesn’t seem like the Highness is following me, so why don’t you let go of this.”
Violet, who was almost dragged outside the auditorium, managed to escape Astrid’s grip and took a breather. No matter how strong she is, Violet grew up among rough sailors from a young age and thought that she was not ashamed of her physical strength, but compared to Astrid, she was a new blood.
“… Let’s go get something to eat.”
“Okay. Let’s go. You can go Don’t pull again.”
Astrid was on the verge of pulling her arm again if she didn’t move quickly, so Violet took her first step. Even if it’s a restaurant, it’s not too far from here. Even if he walked slowly, he wouldn’t be late.
“You’re not trying to say something weird again, are you?”
“For example?”
“Uh… “
This made me speechless again.
【You can just ask what the plan is. Are you stupid?]
‘I don’t want to hear that from you! Something like this drunkard!’
【Oh my gosh, who is that person who said this.】
I have nothing to say.
“Astrid?”
“… No, nothing.”
To Astrid, her Violet shrugged as she walked.
Looking healthy against her nicely tanned skin, she smiled, baring her white teeth.
“I don’t mean to say anything really weird, so don’t worry. Is it real?”
“The person who wants to do strange things will do strange things from now on.”
“That’s right.”
Violet does not hide it and affirms that it is. I couldn’t tell if this was honest, open, or cheerful.
The lunch menu was stir-fried noodles with lots of meat. Seafood was also included, but the main one was thinly sliced pork, and it was half meat and half noodles. There was also a lot of seafood as a bonus.
“Oh, these are southern fried noodles. Does this come out too? The chef must have had a lot of knowledge.”
As she set the tray down, her violet exclaimed as if Astrid wanted to hear it. Astrid didn’t show it, but she was quite surprised, and she smelled like the most delicious food she’d ever eaten here.
Wrap the noodles around with a fork and stir. Fresh clam meat mixed in between, the fragrant sea scent of squid and other seafood, and the well-minced meat, along with the chewy noodle noodles stir-fried in sauce, were truly amazing.
“I wondered what all these crazy people were doing when they only gave me grated turnips and slices of rye bread.”
“I mean. What are you doing so well?”
It was a sympathy. When I thought of the meals I had served during the week after entering the school, I was ready to wake up in my sleep. It was such a terrible diet, and it was one of the worst meals I’ve ever had.
“So, stop eating.”
Astrid frowned and urged Violet, who was busy eating the stretched noodles. Didn’t you call me to eat? I don’t know why you don’t do what you have to say.
“Ah, that’s true. He said he would tell me about it.”
“What if I forget the main topic?”
“It was because I liked eating hometown food after a long time. Anyway, that’s what I was trying to say.”
“… Do you want to fold it in half?”
“I’m kidding. Please don’t stare at me with those eyes. I’m afraid it’s really going to happen.”
Only then did Violet put her fork down on the plate. It was after half of the fried noodles he had brought had disappeared.
“So, I’m not really interested in the Crown Princess.”
“You believe that?”
“Hey, do you think I would like an albino like Her Highness Leopold?”
【Fold in half.】
‘Stay still.’
“I like big, bear-like, muscular men. I don’t really want to get involved with a distant person like Her Highness Leopold. I don’t even want to get married.”
“You, Your Highness Leopold, what a foolish remark.”
Listening to it, I thought it was too young. Astrid felt somehow offended. No matter how bad it was, I had to swear, I felt a little like that when others were swearing at Leopold.
“I want to be a soldier. I want to follow in my father’s footsteps and become a soldier in the Navy. But my father… Um, so What should I do? Anyway… No way. I’ll just be honest and tell you.”
Violet scratched her head. Looking like she didn’t know what to say, she pondered for a moment before finally opening her mouth.
“I mean, she wants to get married to a family that is even a little higher than the Mitterien family. Dad.”
“… My family?”
“Okay. A grand duke from Mitterien, but a marquis in my family. What’s the difference? Compared to the Mitterien family, who made a breakthrough in land battles, we had fewer chances to make a contribution since we were in naval battles. But Dad doesn’t want to admit it. Besides, since war won’t break out again, Dad wants to win the Mitterien family by somehow gaining a higher rank.”
In Mitterien, there was no one other than the Crown Princess to enjoy power beyond the Grand Duchess.
“That’s why Dad sent me here too. Because Her Highness Leopold is enrolling here. Twist it somehow… But, it wasn’t a bad suggestion for me either. It’s because I can buy the time of 4 years. But you are here too.”
It happened.
Astrid was not originally scheduled to enter the school, but she was able to enter the school as an emperor thanks to Astrid changing her mind at the last minute.
“So I decided to take your side. It’s actually an established fact that you’ll become the Crown Princess, but as long as someone like Archemilla and Emily are aiming for the Crown Princess position, you’ll be anxious too. It means that the country will be on your side and push hard. Do you understand?”
I understand, but I couldn’t figure out how to believe this.
It is said that nice words always have pitfalls, but Astrid had a hard time judging what pitfalls Violet was saying now.
“You must go crazy because you like Her Highness Leopold, right? Yes? It seems to me that Right or not?”
【Trust me. It seems that people have eyes.]
Astrid couldn’t bear to say that she was no.
