Senpensekai no Madoushoshi

"Hey, that's been amazing."

In the carriage home, Carol said.

"Is that what you say with a laugh? A duel, huh? Isles is gonna fight, right?

Toslin pounded Carol's head very naturally and looked at me.

"That Montifi kid, he was using amazing magic, but he has a chance?

"I do."

I sat down in my shark seat and nodded as I turned the book.

"Oh, I look so smart reading a book with my glasses on..."

I laughed bitterly at Carol's slightly rude crush.

"This is still a good thing to do at school. Other than traineeships"

"In a duel, that internship score is what you say, but I guess there's some way to get an instant answer?

Screw the cookies Saluena took out of the package into my mouth. Saluena, how the hell are you making, cookies......

"Hitoshi..."

"Sister, then Mr. Iris cannot speak"

"Oh, right. Sorry."

When I swallowed it with Mogmogokun, Mr. Rosé took out the water bottle and poured me some tea. This time of lingering chills at dusk. Hot air rises from the cup and flows backwards.

"Nothing in particular."

"Oh, come on, you don't."

Said Laplice with a frightened look eating cookies on Saluena's lap.

"Are you okay? If you lose, you won't be able to see Rose, will you? I mean, then it usually means breaking up the party..."

"Oh, I don't like that. Atashi, I want to be with everyone."

"Irie's magic is powerful, but it's just something that takes time to activate. Due to the nature of the duel, we can also summon unicorns from the beginning. You'll be exposed to defenselessness for quite some time, but in the meantime, can Eilees endure that magic..."

"Then what do you expect Saluena to fight for instead? You were allowed to fight, weren't you? Not in this country?

"Admittedly, in that case, you must declare at the time of approval of the duel. It will be difficult to set up a surrogate after it has already been approved"

When Mr. Rose denies Toslin's proposal, nature and everyone's gaze gather at me again.

"So what do we do? You fight with a sword?

"No, I won't do that"

I have a short sword for protection, but it's like grabbing a cloud to shake that one with my arm and beat the wizard opponent even more.

I closed the book and turned my palm to Carol sitting in the seat in front of me.

"I can't use the magic that's in the spell document... But then there's something else I can do."

She jumped a single eyebrow and slapped her little neck.

"So I won't lose. Not if it's one-on-one, absolutely."

……

... and although I slapped Carol in the mouth, I am so thrilled right now.

(Am I a duel with the nobles...)

Immerse yourself in hot water to your shoulders and watch the high ceilings.

The bath for guests (Hinchaku) made of this large marble in the castle is currently reserved for us, and maids prepare hot water every day.

As my body was leaking out into the twitching warming comfort, I heard Pasha and someone stick their feet in the hot water.

"Neighbor, are you sure?

"Ah, yes. Sure."

Purple and white flowers - soaked to the shoulders in the floating, sweet-scented water of Dendrobium, it was Mr. Rosé who stretched it.

My hair, which is usually fluffy and swollen like cotton candy, is now wet and petty in hot water.

"... to Mr. Iries..."

"Yes?"

"To Mr. Iries...... I am sorry"

Suddenly he apologized, and I snapped my neck.

"What are you talking about?

"... Aunt... Youhanna said. Aurore's name goes around no matter what."

... With that said, I feel like Yuhanna said that on the day she first came to Wang Capital.

"Here I am, Aurore. No matter how much I am Cool Bacall, I don't see it that way around"

"Ah......"

In the school courtyard, I remembered Mr. Rosé, who was surrounded by students.

"And around, you ask me to be an Aurore. And for that, I try to move. Alone, on my own, I think so, unconsciously."

Rosé sighed one time, shrugging the hot water.

A circle of purple flowers in the palm of your hand. It floats like a ship.

"Yesterday at lunch, I visited Mr. Montifi"

"Oh, really?

"Yes, and I signed up for a duel"

"What?"

Oh, hey, hey. Mr. Rose, how dare you...?

"Excuse me, now... did you say duel?

"Yes."

Not my mistake in hearing or anything, Mr. Rose nodded as he looked at me. With my usual smile on my face.

"I... couldn't forgive. I wanted her to apologize for making you so depressed."

So that one I saw at lunchtime after a while, I sign up for a duel... before, was it?

"But Mr. Montifi refused to sign up for my duel. Aurore means you don't want to do anything."

That would be so. As far as I can tell, Mr. Rosé's house is called Borderline Uncle, because it is above Mr. Montifi, who is just the Count.

"You may not believe it, but she was moving by good intentions for me. For my future, I was trying to decide that you were in the way and eliminate you. No, maybe... even now."

Mr. Griddiz said it was an aristocratic friendship. If they say that's the world, I guess I'll just have to convince myself with it.

I see. So that leads to my first apology?

"I don't think it's annoying. I made Mr. Griddiz think of me as a horsebone, because it's my fault."

"But...... I couldn't do anything. You're sad, but you couldn't even pull out a word of apology to her for letting you do that."

From Mr. Rosé's face, a smile disappears at some point.

"And today... I strongly regretted hearing the rumbling that he threw up against Mr. Iris straight away. Stronger, I should have told you. That you're one of us."

Mr. Rosé put his palm on his face. Like when a child cries.

"I can't believe I can't do anything, that's not true. Didn't Mr. Rosé listen to my stupidity? I just have to say I'm alone, but you asked me, so I'm so refreshed."

"Mr. Iris......"

"...... so don't be so depressed. If Mr. Rose is depressed, he'll be sad until me."

Oh well, Mr. Rose was thinking about me then...

Behind the smile, about me.

I just figured that out, and now I'm happy. That's all, because I think I'm one step more special than the others.

Near enough that his shoulders touched him and he could even feel his exhale, Mr. Rose picked Dendrobium with a round of fingers and put him on my hair.

"Phew, cute"

On Mr. Rosé's face, a grin returned.

"Oh, really? Well, I'll decorate Mr. Rosé's hair, too."

Unlike me, Mr. Rosé's hair is long. You can stick the flowers together all you want.

"Wow. I feel like a flower bride."

I just put about twenty on it and lost flowers from around. I think I can still put it on and look around me with a chill......

"Bride......?

Mr. Rosé made a Kyotong face.

"Yes. Now if you're wearing a vale and a dress, you're the perfect bride."

I don't know about this king's capital, but in my hometown of Sorletta Ritta there is a custom of decorating the bride's hair with flowers. So few weddings take place in the winter when there are not many types of flowers.

"If I were the bride, who would I be dealing with?"

"Hmm?"

A candidate pops up in my head.

The first thing I came up with was Saluena. He has a good face anyway, and more importantly, he's Mr. Rose's sister. To be sidelined by imagination, it can be said to be the most suitable character.

The next thing I think of is Toslin. She shows some dirt when it comes to money, but it's just a family line of knights and it's elegant. I'm not at all uncomfortable sitting next to Mr. Rosé, who can also be revealed in aristocracy.

Later, I tried to arrange it sideways in my imagination, like Master Achel, but it doesn't stick.

"I don't know because I barely know a common man, but when it comes to no gender relationship, is it Saluena after all? I think it looks the best."

"Oh yeah... is that right?

"Yes. Oh, next time I'll borrow your dress and stand in line? Saluena has a costume that she used last time, and if you ask your needle sister, prepare it with Norinoli..."

"Ho, what else? Aren't you there? Since your sister is your sister, do you say you can't imagine much..."

"So, Toslin? No, I'm starting to feel different. Mr. Rose is kind and inclusive, so he's more like this, more active... yes, like a dog if you like..."

……

……

……

"... you're not here. If you say so, it's Micaña, but you can't give him Mr. Rosé. Absolutely not. Too much waste."

"... is that right..."

That looks like Mr. Rosé's disappointed. No heart or a cloudy smile......

Did you like Micaña for a moment? No, no, I've never seen Mr. Rosé and Micaña talking.

And if that's the case, it's definitely stopping it. I would ask Mr. Rosé to stay a little closer, if possible much closer.

I don't want to think about Rosé going to someone's wife right now for a second...

"Oh, so what about me or something?

So I stuck with Mr. Rosé as he made me jump the hot water in a bash.

"Oh, with Mr. Iris... is that it?

Oh, Mr. Rose, I'm surprised. But he smiled right at me. The shadows look like they've disappeared, and this place is a force push.

"That's right, I see. I think Rosé would be perfect because she has enough sweetness (from") to withstand even if she opens up her inclusiveness. "

"Fuck, what is that sweet power?"

"Eh, when I say sweet power, I mean sweet power. Me, Sarah's working me out, so I'm about ten times as good as a normal person, sweet power. You can spoil whatever you want. Great value."

As she thrilled her cheeks on her wet shoulders, Mr. Rosé twisted his body like a tickle.

"Ha-ha-ha, is that right, is that a good deal? But when I say that..."

Mr. Rosé still grabs my head with both hands when he makes a sly attack.

Upbeat cheeks because of the hot water, for laughing too much or lukewarm eyes, but to my eyes it seemed like another... lover's warmth seeker's, thrilled. I was freaked out.

"Really, you'll get it, won't you?

"... Hih"

...... where to go like my shave till then.

Completely, I can't even move as if time had stopped.

"Mr. Iries."

Mr. Rosé stares at me.

"Yes..."

I can't take my eyes off Mr. Rosé, either.

The power of Mr. Rosé's hand that wraps my head... is a strength that reminds me of that time.

Try to peek into my face, and Mr. Rose will come closer to me.

When I approached the point where I could hear the sound of the instant, my jaw (chin) was pressed with my finger and pointed upwards.

(Ah, ah... can I? What is this... that? Hit me... No, no, you can't, it's not Saluena. But...... here, keep it up, me and Rose's lips......)

"- Chuh."

"... ah"

Rose's mouth was slightly off when her lips and lips touched each other.

Mr. Rosé's soft lip sensation conveyed on his cheek, and I finally understood that I had been kissed on the cheek.

What is this kiss... what? What kiss? Why am I being kissed now...? A little bit of a marriage and all that talk going on, and this kiss means the... from Mr. Rose, propo...

"Wow, I... I am, aren't I... Today... I was watching Mr. Iries and I was so... I stopped hanging up"

... It wasn't that Z. That's right. Just because you're taking a bath, it's too early to climb up, Iris.

"What... uncut? What do you mean...?

But then what kiss? I thought so. I couldn't afford to immerse myself in the feel of a kiss. I was asking.

"Wow, you may not be able to see me, but you're not too lost..."

"Ah, ah... but that one..."

"I know. Because you're confident... right? No, even if you weren't sure, you would have nodded without hesitation. For a friend. But even though I know it is, my heart is... lonely."

From Mr. Rose's hand, he lost his power. I was free to move my head, but... I was staring straight back at Mr. Rose.

"Say the word, please. To me, too. For my sake, too, say I will fight. And say you win for me. Otherwise... I will not forgive you. I won't sleep with you."

"Oh, yeah... that's troublesome"

"... heh, isn't it? Okay, say it. Look me in the eye. And in the sign of your vows… kiss me"

Mr. Rosé smiled softer than usual and said so.

"Wow, I'm the one!?

"I have just put in a prayer of victory. So give me a kiss in return, too, Mr. Iris."

I see, was that what that kiss meant earlier?

"Yes..."

That, uh...? I snorted right now, but at some point I'm in the process of kissing Mr. Rosé. No, but kissing is on the cheek, right? Then I'm doing it to Sarah and Micaña, and it's normal if we're good friends, nothing special, why am I so nervous? Ugh!?

Yeah, this kind of momentum! I'm ashamed because I'm shy. If you think you're not ashamed... I know you're ashamed, but you should!

"Wow, I... For Mr. Rose...... I will fight. I will definitely win...... so, uh... watch!!

Chuh...... and kissed Rosé's unlimited, close cheeks to his mouth.

"Yes. I'm here for you. Be sure to come back to me."

Contrary to me being thrilled, Mr. Rosé said so with a calm look.

And you hugged me as gently as a bouquet of flowers.