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After Lilia-san left the assembly hall, I slightly raised my guard .

I may feel like there isn’t a single bit interesting in me…… but apparently, I’m quite famous among the nobility, so that gives me some idea of what’s about to come .

“Could I refuse their dance invitation well?” is what I was thinking about…… but for some reason, the result was different than I expected .

The nobles who tried to approach me near the entrance were somehow talked to by another noble at the right time or even offered a dance, and as a result, they didn’t come up to me .

As I was tilting my head at this situation that seemed to be too convenient for me, I heard someone whisper into my ear .

[……Kaito-san, please look at the table on your right . ]

[Alice? Why are you suddenly telling me that…… Table on my right, are you talking about that?]

Tilting my head at Alice, whose figure I still couldn’t see, I looked at the table to my right as I was told, and saw a variety of dishes on it .

In this buffet-style party, the food was basically self-service, and the table was surrounded by some nobles who were holding their small plates .

[Yes, you can see that roast beef that looks really delicious, right?]

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[……I can see it . ]

[……I think I deserve a reward for my hard work . ]

[……How many slices do you want?]

I see . I finally understood…… The nobles who came by earlier were being led elsewhere at the right time because Alice is using her subordinates to guide them well…… Unnn . She certainly is working hard, and it’s helping me a great deal .

Thinking that, I moved to the table where the food is placed, and while watching as the nobles who were originally there were spoken to by other nobles at the right time again, I take some slices of roast beef onto a small plate and quickly move the plate to the right…… and the roast beef that was on it disappears .

[Hnnn~~ As expected of the royal palace, that tastes wonderful! Nothing really tastes better than free food . ]

[Come on, if you’ve got any more food you want to eat, I’ll go take some . ]

[Eh? No way, Kaito-san is being unusually nice to me! So, it has finally come . You’ve finally decided to take my flag . You’ve finally become madly in love with Alice-chan’s charm, right!?]

[……Does that mean you don’t want to eat anymore?]

[Aaahh, I’m sorry . That’s not true . I’m going to eat!]

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Even in a place like this, I felt somewhat reassured by Alice, who was still the same as ever . I then started picking out a variety of dishes for Alice to eat until Lilia-san returned .

I thought that if Alice wanted to eat, she should just take some herself, but Alice said something like “I think it tastes better this way . ”, which I honestly don’t understand at all .

As I continued to eat for a while, I heard Lilia-san’s voice at the same time as I heard her footsteps from behind me .

[……K- Kai- Kaito-san!? T- Thank you for waiting!?]

[L- Lilia-san!? Ah, no……]

As soon as I heard Lilia-san’s voice, I remembered that incident that just happened earlier, and I looked back at her, strangely nervous……

[……Errr……]

[C- C- C- Come, let’s go see Amalie . ]

[……Ummm, Lilia-san?]

[Hyiihhh!?]

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When I turned around, the one behind me was the familiar Lilia-san but…… Lilia-san, with ears that looked really red, had her face completely looking at a different direction .

How should I say this…… Her posture is a bit funny .

[……Why are you looking that way?]

[T- T- T- That’s because…… errr…… I just feel like looking this way!!!]

[……I- Is that so……]

She’s really bad at lying…… Without a doubt, the reason why Lilia-san’s face is turning bright red is because of the actions she did earlier .

In fact, I’m not entirely sure myself, but I think I’m probably also blushing .

[T- Then, how about we go to where Amalie-san is…… . ?]

[Y- Y- Y- Yes! Let’s go! Let’s go do that!!!]

[Lilia-san, ummm, you need to calm down a bit……]

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[Y- Yes…… I’m sorry . ]

Urging Lilia-san, who is clearly looking like she’s about to blow up, to calm down, the both of us head to the seat of honor where Amalie-san is .

As we walked over there, the both of us didn’t interact at all…… How should I say this…… It feels extremely awkward, but I can’t run away because of the situation we’re in now .

No matter how stupid I am, I know that Lilia-san’s action just now isn’t just simple skinship .

So, that means, Lilia-san sees me…… as an object of interest to her, and she has feelings for me…… That is, what can I say, it’s just that…… I’m happy .

Lilia-san is the first person I met when I came to this world, and she’s been greatly helping me for a long time .

She is a kind and warm person, and the reason I am able to truly enjoy my days in this world is because I met Lilia-san .

She’s not like the nobles I imagined, but she’s a very splendid and strong woman, and I respect her from the bottom of my heart, even though we’re only one year apart in age…… She’s such a person .

However, not only that, but she’s a person filled with emotions for a person of her age…… She happily laughs, she gets surprised, she can also get mad and cry . She’s a friendly person .

Most of all, she was endlessly kind and always, always, always really cared about me with all her heart .

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Taught me about this world when I was just new to this world and didn’t know what’s right from left…… And provided us the essentials in life, food, shelter and clothing .

Making sure that living in a mansion filled with women wouldn’t negatively influence, she even went out of her way to buy me my daily necessities .

Telling me, as if it’s obvious, that she had never once thought of me as a nuisance, even though she was always feeling troubled, and was bothered by me, getting to know all the most extraordinary people .

She has a troubling habit of continuing to work hard and not showing it to others, even though she was carrying all sorts of obligations and responsibilities…… I think she’s really an impossibly charming woman .

If I were asked what I think about such a Lilia-san…… It’s obvious I like her .

Seriously thinking about it again, I felt my heart settle down, as if I realized something that should be obvious .

I think I’ve always held some feelings for Lilia-san…… However, I couldn’t notice it because I was so grateful and I was feeling sorry for the trouble I was causing her .

Uwaahhh… What should I do now…… I’m kinda feeling self-conscious now…… I’m starting to feel absurdly embarrassed here now, you know!?

[……K- Kaito-san!?]

[Eh? Ah, yes!?]

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Thereupon, as if it was an attempt to break the ice, Lilia-san nervously spoke to me right at that moment, to which, I replied, aware that my body just greatly twitched .

Lilia-san still doesn’t turn to look at men, continuing to speak while her face, which is as red as a ripe apple, is facing down .

[W- What happened today…… P- P- Please forget about it!]

[Eh?]

[L- Like I said, that thing that happened just now, errr, errr…… A- A- Anyway, please forget about it!]

[I’m sorry, I can’t . ]

[Eeeeehhhh!?]

When Lilia-san asked me to forget what happened today…… That is to say, that kiss she gave me earlier, I immediately replied that it was impossible .

No, I mean, you know, no matter how much Lilia-san tells me that…… Impossible things are impossible .

With her face close to looking flustered…… Lilia-san was completely oblivious to the attention that she’s getting from the people around her, so we proceeded to walk through the assembly hall .

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Dear Mom, Dad——– Thinking about Lilia-san again, I was able to quickly realize how I felt . I guess that’s how big and strong Lilia-san’s presence was in my mind . As I felt strangely embarrassed, I had a feeling that my relationship with Lilia-san from now——- would drastically change .

Serious-senpai: [……This…… . isn’t the end, right?]

Serious-senpai: [I knew it…… I feel depressed……]

T/N: It was a weekend, so I was kinda slacking off .

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