6
My room.
I was rattled and shaking as I sat on the bed.
Luxion and Creare are observing me with great interest.
[He looks awfully frightened, doesn’t he.]
[Master is so cute!]
I stare at the artificial intelligences.
“Shut up, you traitorous artificial intelligences! How did you guys let a ghost ship get so close to Einhorn? Normally, you would have intercepted it on your own, wouldn’t you? Or not allow them to approach?” It’s all strange when I think about it.
I thought the ghost ship had approached Einhorn.
However, the usual Luxion and Creare would have taken care of this in advance.
Speaking of strange, that’s how I and Ange got on board the ghost ship.
We can wait until everyone else arrives, or if necessary, I can let Luxion and Creare take care of it.
There was no need for me or Ange to push ourselves anywhere.
Ange also seemed to have noticed this and said she would ask him about it later.
I can only assume that these guys were up to something from the beginning.
[Did you notice? It’s a plan to get you and Angelica alone.]
“What’s the plan! You know I’m not good with those guys, right?!”
[That’s why I thought it would be effective.]
“I’m going to keep lecturing you today.”
When I try to lecture Luxion and Creare, they both ignore me and leave the room.
There was a passage was provided in the room for the spherical ball to pass through, through which it could easily enter and exit the room.
“O-Oi, wait”
When I tried to stop them, Creare turned around.
[If you are going to call someone, you can’t. I don’t know why, but they’re having a ghost story in the hall right now. If you go there, you’ll hear a lot of scary stories, which Master hates.]
“What are they doing on my ship ?!”
[I sent Livia-chan and Noel-chan there. Ange is the only one who seems to be coming to this room to continue the goodbye talk.]
“Come to think of it, we were in the middle of a breakup.”
In my mind, it was already after the breakup, but it was interrupted by the ghost ship ruckus.
If possible, I am tempted to leave the matter hanging, but that would be too insincere to Ange.
Everything was meant to be.
“――I’ve been dumped. It’s a development I deserve.”
I look down and let out a sigh, and Creare makes fun of me.
[You may be trying to look good, but it doesn’t matter what Master says after such a pathetic sight.]
“Oi, wait a minute. You guys aren’t monitoring me, are you?”
[――I think that Master should be more honest with yourself, and express your true feelings to Ange. Not the usual flimsy, off-the-cuff words, it’s what Master says that counts.]
For some reason, Creare’s attitude of talking about Ange in a deceptive manner raises the possibility that she was watching me.
“Oi! Did you watch me and laugh at me! You’ve got to be clear about that!”
[Master, tell Ange-chan in your own words that you love her]
“Don’t run off like you just told a good story!”
When even Creare runs away from the room, I am left alone.
Noticing that, I react hypersensitively when I hear any sound in the room.
I got scared again and started shaking.
“I mean, it’s cowardly to think there’s a real ghost out there. What am I supposed to do with that thing?”
If those guys come out in the middle of the night, I’m gonna cry.
Alone and trembling on my knees, there is a knock at the door.
“Leon, it’s me”
“Hyai!”
My voice muffled from the fear of the sudden knock on my door.
When I allowed Ange to enter the room, her hair was damp, probably after a shower.
Her hair, which is usually braided and tied up in a bun, is now easily done up.
Ange, who is dressed roughly, pulls in her cheeks when she sees me.
“Are you still scared? We already took them down.”
“Thinking about seeing them in my dreams today scares the crap out of me and I can’t sleep.”
“You should know that you are a hero. Don’t let them see you like that out there. That’s my last advice.”
Then Ange comes into the room and sits on my bed.
I looked up at the ceiling and saw a clear ―― No, around her eyes were red.
Did she cry in the shower?
Still, she laughs and tells me.
“We’re done. It’s been fun so far.”
I guess this will be the end of our relationship.
On the one hand, I’m the one who wants to part ways cleanly and without regret, like a man, and on the other hand, the other me, crying out pitifully, is appealing to me.
―― I don’t care if it’s clean or without regret, I don’t want to break up with Ange! Also, I’m lonely today and I want her to sleep with me! Like a man? I showed up a pathetic figure on a ghost ship, so what’s the point!
And so on, I’m going to speak about my true feelings.
To be honest, I, too, would like her to stay by my side today.
But the other me, the one who appeals to my masculinity, says.
――Don’t trouble her any more. Let’s honestly break up with Ange and leave the memories beautiful and walk down a new path for both of us.
Even if I say that, it’s just embarrassing to be trying to look good now.
Ange looks at me with concern as I ponder.
“What’s up? I’d like to hear something from you too.” Ange herself was anxious to hear what I had to say.
That’s why I.
“――I honestly don’t understand much about the house or my position. I thought I was engaged to Ange personally.”
“What are you talking about?”
“What I wanted wasn’t the Duke Redgrave――It’s Ange.”
“Y-You”
When I tell her that I want Ange personally, she blushes and turns her head down.
“I am happy, but then I am just a daughter. I can’t use my family’s power, and it is useless for me to be around you. That said, if I stay close to you, relying on my family’s strength, you’ll be in trouble. “
“For me!”
It is a world that is inevitably strongly influenced by the existence of the family household.
Saying I only want her is not going to make it through.
But even knowing that, I――.
“――I need Ange. Noble society is too much for me, a nobleman from the countryside.”
“It is true that Livia and Noel are also not very familiar with it, but the queen will assist you. If you wanted to, Princess Erika would be your wife. That princess will surely――” “No. Absolutely no! Only Erika is no.”
“Why is it so?”
Ange was terribly surprised to hear me say that Erika was the only one absolutely impossible.
If she sees us getting along so well on a regular basis, it’s no wonder she’s misunderstood.
However, only Erika is no.
In the first place, there is no such thing as marrying your niece from a previous life.
I want her to be happy, but not me to make her happy.
I tell Ange about my determination.
“I’m willing to fight with the Redgrave family for Ange.”
“What are you talking about, just for me?”
“If it doesn’t work, I steal you away”
“――You idiot”
When I show forcefulness, Ange shakes her head, though she looks happy.
Tears spilled from Ange’s eyes.
“I’m glad you feel that way, but it will keep you from a peaceful life. I want you to be happy.”
What do I really need for my happiness?
The answer is out.
“Then for my happiness, I need Ange.”
“――Leon?”
I hug Ange on the bed.
Ange put her hands behind my back, and then I guess she realized.
“Are you trembling? By any chance――”
“Sorry, I’m still scared”
When she realized that the fear of the ghost ship had not left me, Ange laughed out loud.
“You’re a really sloppy guy. At least at a time like this, you should make up your mind”
“Because I’m scared! Please stay with me.”
Betrayed by Luxion and the others, I ask Ange to stay by my side.
Then Ange whispers in my ear.
“So you were afraid and wanted me to spend the night with you so you could seduce me?”
“Y-You’re wrong.”
“I won’t get angry, so be honest. Come on, quickly.”
She blew her breath in my ear, making me ticklish.
“Just a little”
“――I knew it”
Ange sounds amazed when she finds out the truth, but she rubs my back.
“Throwing you away like this would be a blemish on your hero’s name.”
“I can follow you”
“I don’t like that. You are ―― a hero for me too.”
I feel like I am closer to Ange than ever before because of this incident.
The uptight part was gone and we felt comfortable with each other.
Ange presses her forehead against my chest.
“Leon, I’m cutting myself off from my parents’ house”
“Ange?”
I was surprised at the sudden statement.
Since family is such a big part of the world, it’s a very big deal to cut ties with it.
From now on, Ange cannot return to the Redgrave family.
Not only that, but she would lose her position as a daughter of the Duke.
“Eventually, if I hadn’t been able to keep you connected, my parents would have given up on me. So you have nothing to worry about.”
“――But”
“It’s the path I chose. You don’t need to worry about it. If I cut ties with my family, Duke Redgrave will become your enemies. Are you prepared to bear that burden?”
After thinking for a few seconds and nodding, Ange looks up and gives me a serious look.
“You’re going to have a lot of trouble. Most of the lords and nobles are the enemy. Some of them will even flatter you. If you want to rebuild the kingdom, you will be busy.”
“If it can be done peacefully”
“――Got it. I will support you. Then I’ll stay with you for the night. I know you’ll be too scared to sleep.”
I blushed as Ange gave me a mischievous smile.
“I-It’s not like tha”
“Then I will return to my room?”
“I lied!”
I apologize to Ange for that, and I asked her to sleep with me for the night.
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