103. Engaged? You just need to bring your body (6)
103. Engagement? You just need to bring your body (6)
6 Days left before the academy’s vacation ends.
She followed Nadia today and she seemed to be in a good mood, so she asked her carefully.
“Nadia, how about we go out for a while?”
“Going out? If you want to go to the garden, you can go as you please.”
“No, not the garden. I’m curious about your territory and want to take a look around.”
Charlotte’s escort came to me and said.
I will help you, so come downtown and find Charlotte.
I wanted to hear what help they could give me.
To check the condition of the evil woman Charlotte.
“I’m curious about the city, but… Is it really not possible?”
Nadia spoke clearly to my request filled with earnestness.
“No.”
“Why?!”
“Because Damian might run away. Because he might try another trick like last time. No.”
Nadia sat at the desk in her office and answered indifferently while reading her documents.
She spoke in a firm tone, as if she had already made up her mind.
‘I can’t leave like this… ‘How should I convince Nadia?’
If you threaten her that she will be disliked, she will lose her appearance.
‘Let’s go downtown with me. ‘They’ll hate you if you don’t go!’
It feels like a child complaining.
I couldn’t do that with my age and body.
So, the only persuasion method I can use now is to use my tongue well.
That was the only way.
“I have no intention of running away. It’s too bad. I wanted to go on a date with you for the first time in a long time.”
“Date?”
Did the word ‘date’ move my heart?
Nadia kept her eyes fixed on the documents and pricked up her ears.
“What date are you talking about?”
“Holding each other’s hands, eating delicious food, and looking at beautiful things. It’s like a picturesque date. Just like we used to go to festivals together in the old days.”
“Hmm, I see.”
… Did it work?
Nadia seemed interested in what I had to say.
However, contrary to expectations, she rejected my request in a cold tone.
“I can do that even after I get you. There’s no need to do it now.”
“I have no intention of running away.”
“From my perspective, there is no need to take risks.”
But.
“Damian, if you do me a favor. There’s nothing I can’t do.”
Was this his true intention?
Nadia put the papers down on her desk and looked her in the eye.
Nadia is looking at me carefully and watching me quietly.
“I’ve decided.”
She put a smile on her lips and motioned for me to come closer.
“Come here. Come in front of me, Damian.”
“I feel uneasy about something…”
“You said you wanted to go out. Don’t you want to go? Then why don’t you just keep standing there?”
“…”
Let’s go first.
Because going out is something you have to do.
I was guided by Nadia’s hand gesture and approached her.
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Nadia sat down in her chair, she ordered, looking at me intently from a close distance.
“Kiss my cheek.”
“…Kiss me? Now?”
“Okay, I’ll do you a favor by following my orders. I don’t ask for favors bare-handed, do I?”
“…”
Give and take.
I have felt this for a long time, but Nadia is a very calculating person. Although she has shown a calculating and robotic appearance since she was young.
The current Nadia seemed to be more upgraded than that stage.
‘Nadia mk.3… If it were a robot, would it have a name like this?’
With such a foolish thought in my mind, I brought my lips to Nadia’s cheek.
White skin without blood.
I could see the blush rising on his cheeks.
Side-
I lightly kissed Nadia’s cheek.
“That’s enough now, right?”
“…Okay, I’m satisfied with this.”
Did Nadia really enjoy the feel?
She said with a tell-tale smile on her flushed face.
“I will do you a favor, Damian. And, I think you will become more lovable.”
So much so that she doesn’t want to show it to anyone.
Nadia said and cleaned up her office, saying, ‘Get ready to go out.’
As I looked at Nadia like that, a thought came to my mind.
‘Why does today’s outing seem to be the last outing…’ ?’
As I looked at Nadia’s somewhat refreshed expression, I felt a shiver run down her spine.
***
Date.
… Not a reason, but a reason to meet Charlotte.
After giving my lips to Nadia, I was finally able to go out into the city.
However, as a result of riding around the city in her carriage.
I was able to discover something strange about the Verdium territory.
“…Nadia.”
“Yes, tell me.”
“Why do people kneel down on her and bow her head as soon as they see the carriage…?”
Citizens’ heads seen through the window.
They were bowing their heads toward the carriage as if they were trembling with fear.
Nadia answered my question simply.
“I’m not sure about that either.”
“I don’t know?”
“Uh, at some point you started to bow your head to me. As for the timing, it was when a large-scale purge was underway. All the people involved in the corruption related to that woman, Medeus, were executed.”
“Well, I see…”
Then, does that attitude mean respect or fear?
It’s probably a mix of both, but it felt different to see with my own eyes that Nadia’s status was much better than I thought.
‘Still, it looks like you’re doing well in commanding the territory… ‘
So, she was riding a carriage and looking around the city.
Nadia said the carriage was difficult and asked them to stop for a moment.
“Let’s walk from now on.”
“Yes, that would be better.”
I got off the carriage first and held Nadia’s hand.
Nadia came down holding my hand.
I tried to pull his hand away to walk down the street.
However.
“No. I said I’d hold your hand. You have to keep holding my hand.”
“…Okay.”
I couldn’t escape due to Nadia’s restraints.
‘If this were to happen, I would have come to the city… I can’t even meet Charlotte… ?’
I guess Charlotte didn’t expect Nadia to arrest me like this.
‘Still, you must have something in mind. One side is that way so you can come from downtown. ‘Because they didn’t even tell me the exact location.’
Honestly, it’s clear that I don’t need their help, and my goal is to check Charlotte’s mental state.
If you play around, you will naturally contact them there.
I let go of my feelings and gave strength to Nadia’s hand.
“Shall we go then, Nadia? I wanted to take a look around. Your territory.”
“Okay, let’s go. And, if you want, I’ll let you see as much as you want. Soon it won’t be your territory, but our territory.”
“…”
I wish you wouldn’t say such scary things.
Nadia’s voice is more sincere and scary than anyone else’s.
She smelled the outside air for the first time in a long time, and tasted the freedom of being semi-shackled.
“This is a salon brought from another territory. The skills are excellent enough to satisfy me.”
“Hmm, I see.”
“In that sense, Damian also comes in.”
“What?”
“I was originally going to call it the mansion, but I think it will save time.”
First of all, the first building we entered.
‘Royal Salon’
After entering from there, Nadia was whispering to Madame.
The staff measured my size by placing a tape measure on my body.
Although it was a short period of time, it felt like I was suffocating.
“How do you feel, Damien? Are you satisfied?”
“Oh, no, not really…”
“That’s not possible. Dates with me always have to be the best.”
Let’s go next.
Nadia guides me as it is her own estate.
Salon, bookstore, theater, market.
She introduced me to things to see in the estate.
However.
‘… ‘This is getting a bit tiring.’
A tight schedule to call it a date.
“Where I want to go next-“
Were there a lot of places I wanted to go with?
Although she didn’t show it, it seemed like Nadia was enjoying this date the most.
She tried to guide me with the excitement of an excited child.
As if he wanted to boast that he had ruled the territory so well.
‘Well, still…’ Now… I need to rest a little… ‘
Stop-
I stopped walking and looked at Nadia.
Nadia tilted her head and asked as if something was going on.
“Why?”
“…I want to rest for a while.”
“Hmm, really? You want to rest already? I was planning to go to three more places and then rest.”
“Just a little… How about taking a break here at the cafe…?”
Did my tired appearance really seem difficult to Nadia?
Nadia was not as stubborn as usual and answered by nodding her head.
“Yes, Damian, rest is important. Rest. If you get tired, the engagement ceremony will be difficult.”
“That’s right… That’s right…”
Shaking her head desperately.
She was eventually able to arrive at a cool and comfortable cafe.
Even though it’s been a while since I came out, the schedule without any rest was difficult.
“I almost died…”
“No. Damian must not die. Even if he dies, I will kill him, and even if he dies, I will follow him. So, he must never die.”
“Okay… I’m scared, so I’ll never die…”
“I thought well, Damian. As expected, my Damian is kind.”
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Nadia stroked my head, the corner of her mouth trembling.
No matter how I looked at it, it seemed like she was trying to treat me like a pet.
“…There are a lot of people here. I don’t even know if someone I know is hiding.”
“What does that mean, Damian?”
“Oh, no. It’s nothing. What would you like to drink instead? Tea? Coffee?”
“Black tea. Damian also drinks black tea. He eats the same thing as me.”
“Yes.”
I was also about to drink black tea.
After ordering two cups of black tea from the waiter, I stood up for a moment.
Then, Nadia also stood up and asked.
“Where are you going, Damien?”
“…I need to go to the bathroom for a moment.”
“Really? Then let’s go together.”
“…I am a man and you are a woman?”
“I don’t think it’s that important.”
No, that’s important.
I couldn’t understand Nadia’s thoughts at all.
She and I entered the hallway that divided into the men’s and women’s restrooms.
Nadia was still holding my hand.
“…Nadia.”
“Why?”
“Wouldn’t I be able to go to the bathroom if I let go of my hand?”
“You can go to the bathroom by holding my hand.”
“This is the men’s restroom! You’re saying you can’t do that?! What would happen if I went into the women’s restroom?”
“I don’t like that.”
“Yes, that’s what you mean! That’s strange!”
Nadia only then discovered the error in her logic. She frowned, let go of her hand, and headed in the direction of the women’s bathroom.
“3 Minutes. Come out quickly.”
Boom!
Nadia disappeared from before me like that.
I entered the men’s bathroom, feeling free.
And stand in front of the urinal.
I tried to raise my voice just in case.
“Are you there, Rose?”
“…”
Did he hear and recognize my voice?
I felt a noise coming from the toilet compartment.
The person inside rustled, opened the door, and appeared in front of me.
“It wasn’t Rose…?”
“…”
“Ah, hello…? Sarlot…? It’s been a while?”
A toilet stall in the men’s bathroom that does not fit the dignity of a princess.
The woman who came out walking loosely was Charlotte, the princess of Orcia.
The expression on her face showed the importance of protecting the dignity of a princess.
“…Why are you so late, Damien?”
The appearance was distorted, full of irritation.
‘I never imagined that Charlotte would come out of there… ‘
Did Charlotte not expect that her appearance would be so shabby?
“I just did whatever it took to achieve my goal… There’s nothing wrong with it…”
He was muttering like a paranoid patient and denying reality.
It’s been a long time since we last met, but when I saw the expression and state of the face…
‘The condition is a bit bad.’
Charlotte’s condition did not look that good.
“We need to quickly send talented people to the Kingdom of Orcia…”
Impatient.
It seemed like it was devouring her.
