Goodnight, Mr. Wolf

We were supposed to enter into a marriage for friendship, but unfortunate coincidences had engulfed the representatives of the two countries in a very awkward air. Aria, who was secretly killing her breath beside her, shrinks more and more from Bruno. Aria's right wrist is wrapped in a white bandage. Siegfried's fingernails caused a small scratch. I said it was okay because it was no big deal, but I was given a big deal because it was Bruno's instructions.

Siegfried and his good Gatai men across the street from each other across the large table sometimes look as if they saw something painful when they did their eyes on Aria's bandage. Especially since Siegfried is something that sadly lowers her eyebrows, Aria had to hold a teacup with her left hand so she couldn't see the bandage.

"I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you."

Bruno apologizes again with the same words to Siegfried, who speaks a dialogue he doesn't know how many times.

"No, this is my pleasure. I'm sorry. I'm relieved your Highness isn't hurt."

"We're doing pretty well, so it's not that bad."

Siegfried turns his gaze to a good Gatai man sitting next to him. The man, who nodded small enough to show his consent, was too big to look like a mountain. A man who seems to have noticed Aria's gaze clumsily distorts her face. It was Aria who shook her body for a moment, but she laughed back when she realized that apparently the man had smiled. The increasingly distorted face of the man must have deepened his grin. He seems like a very good guy with a scary face but easy to understand.

"And I'm so sorry. Please, can you postpone your departure for a couple of days because I want to see how Aria's injuries went?

To Bruno's words, I look up at his face as a hack. Everyone's gaze was simultaneously directed at Aria. Even though she was feeling soothed at the corner, Aria clasped her shoulders as she held the bandage with her left hand.

"Mr. Bruno, I would be fine. Keep going..."

"I can't say enough not to purify it."

Yeah, it's a big deal.

"Okay. I'll postpone your departure. If your - Aria's injuries seem okay, let's leave in three days."

"Thank you"

He looks so sorry for Siegfried because Bruno says extra things. He turned his protest eyes to Bruno, but was ignored with a cool face.

"If you don't mind...... we're talking about a corner, so why don't you guys join us at the night club?

"Night club?"

"Just tomorrow night, there's going to be a night club to open the dance hall in the castle and celebrate our spring visit. Because even when it comes to mild climates all year round, it's still a pleasure when spring begins. I usually hold it earlier this year, but it was a little off because I was putting in a lot of things this year."

"Is it okay if we join?

"Absolutely."

"Then I guess I'll sweeten it to your word.... Aria"

"Yes!

"About you, can I escort you? Of course, if you don't have a problem with the wound."

"Uh."

"Of course! Please do so!

Before Aria answered, Bruno nodded with momentum that seemed to get himself out. Because of one incident the other day, there are constant rumors in the castle that distort his relationship with Siegfried. I guess you're going to use this as an opportunity to dispel the rumors.

He receives Aria's tight gaze and sits back in the chair like Bruno is annoyed. After deliberately coughing, I finally started talking in a calm voice like him.

"The night club starts at eighteen o'clock, in the dance hall in the castle, as explained earlier. Please let us know if you need anything for your costume, etc."

"Thanks"

The discussion ended there. No, to be exact, only Aria got kicked out. Bruno took me out of my room because I had to get scratched. Looking at Bruno, who closed the door after a polite gratuity, Aria pointed her lips.

"I wanted to talk to you a little more."

"No, you can't. Even if it's small, the injury is an injury... because it can cause fever."

Bruno urges me, and I reluctantly start walking down the hall. Bruno's leather shoes are slowly sinking into the carpet. I can't even complain a lot because I can see you're keeping pace.

"Do you have any idea what Mr. Bruno is up to?

"What is it, suddenly?"

"Because we should usually deal with it a little more calmly. It's so weird to get that wrong."

Surely Aria at that time would have looked attacked. But Siegfried is an important national guest. The fact that you threw words at him unilaterally without listening to him, or that you jumped at him yourself, is a Bruno-like behavior. Pointing that out, Bruno stops and stares at Aria.

"You were... No, you were. You were surprisingly clever, Master Aria."

"Surprisingly, I think it's superfluous."

"Excuse me."

Behind my glasses, my nervous eyes laugh slightly. You need to be careful how you swing in the castle. Because Aria is a princess with nothing behind her. You must not have something better than your sisters. As much as he behaves like a runaway and thoughtless person, he reassures his sister and her mothers. That way, you won't be attacked any more than you need.

Bruno knows exactly how Aria has defended herself since my mother disappeared. Bruno immediately pulls in a grin and quickly runs his eyes around him. Then I dropped my voice and started talking quietly.

"Dear Aria, Marriage between nations is a pledge and a constraint. How favourable conditions you get will greatly depend on the future."

"I understand that."

"A little - no, I did a pretty forceful induction, but thanks to Aria," His Royal Highness made a scene early in his own arrival. "Besides letting your fiancée hurt you and make you cry."

"I'm not gonna get into a scratch like this."

"No, I'll come in. And if we make this much noise, we'll get this story to His Majesty the Emperor over there without delay.... okay, Dear Aria. Don't take that bandage until you've settled down in that country."

"Why not? Such a small wound, to heal quickly."

'Cause that's a burden to the other side.'

"Losses?"

Bruno looks up at Aria's body from top to bottom. It's an eye-catching thing. But I don't find anything nasty to tread on.

"Your body is also small and weak. Normally I can give it as a flaw. That, too, can be a weapon, depending on how you use it. … stir up your appetite for asylum. Buy sympathy. Enter that pocket as a small, adorable, protected being. This is for this country... and for you."

"Are you fooling Master Siegfried?

"No, just a little rush"

"Please don't abuse me too much. He's going to be my husband."

"I told you. He said he was just going to rush.... You may consider me an unpleasant man. Because it's true."

"... it's okay. I know exactly who Bruno is."

"Who exactly does your strength resemble?"

"It's the gift of Mr. Bruno's education, I'm sure"

Bruno smiles bitterly at Aria's words. Of course I have never been taught to study directly from Bruno. I couldn't possibly get that kind of time for him to work busily as Chancellor, and there weren't that many opportunities to meet me face-to-face. But it was always his harshness that taught me that 'royalty must be strong'.

My mother was a weak-hearted man. As a result, we reached a hard and sad end. I don't hate my mother. But I also don't think I want to die that way. If you want to live anyway, have fun - I want to be happy.

"I know exactly what Mr. Bruno has done for me, who is hard to find a place to marry in the country. It wasn't a fluke, but I'm sure you'll be happy, so watch me."

Pick the hem of the dress and flutter your head down. I usually don't bother him, I did my utmost thanks for the royal beautiful work. The fact that Bruno was crying when Aria raised her face is a secret just for the two of us. For the sake of Bruno, who had to hide the role pattern, the affectionate and likeable side of people, Aria softly followed the scene without saying anything.