She’s a Saint Who Was Banished for Being a Late Bride, but She’s Being Spoiled to the Fullest by the

Chapter 34: Second dates are fun too

After the fitting had been over, I got to put on a simple city girl outfit and decided to walk around the festival with Theodore-sama.

There is still some time before my turn. Since the Saint’s face was not known, the Chief priest had given me permission to go out.

Kira, by the way, was promptly picked up by Mr. and Mrs. Manilas who came to visit.

When they heard that a festival was to be held in the Royal Capital, people seemed to gather from neighboring towns and villages, including the town of Shem.

“Evelyn-sama. Your hand, please.”

Perhaps it was because the traffic was so busy.

He extended his hand to me naturally, and I took it meekly. I think I’m getting used to that feeling.

(I’m always nervous, but…).

Of course, this is something I won’t say.

“There’s a lot going on in the Royal Capital today. Is there any place that interests you?”

“Well…”

There was a big banner fluttering on the roof that said “Evelynsama Summer Festival!”.

There were plenty of food stalls on the street, and they all seemed to be doing well.

However, if you look closely, you’ll notice that the signs and banners are full of strange product names.

“Evelyn’samarshmallows, Evelyn’samanju(buns), Evelyn’samaffins, Evelyn’samargarita…”

(Is there a penalty for selling things that don’t start with ‘Ma’?).

“Look at this. The buns are branded with the smiling face of Evelyn-sama.”

“Ah, really…”

My face is not commonly known, and I don’t look much like the girl who branded me… But I’m just glad people know me that way.

“I’ll buy about fifty of them to start with.”

“Wait, Theodore-sama! Two will be enough!”

“Is that so?” Theodore and I got in line at a stall and bought some buns.

The freshly steamed buns were very tasty and warm. Theodore and I devoured the buns in no time.

“Would you like an Evelyn’samargarita? Now you too can benefit from the healing magic of deliciousness!”

“Ah, let’s split it in half. That’s a big portion.”

“Would you like Evelyn’samashed potatoes with that?”

(This is fun!)

Kira and I had eaten in the inn’s dining room before, but this was the first time we ate like this.

We mingled with the crowd, walked, ate, and laughed like girls everywhere in the crowd….

I enjoyed that time so much.

(No, I’m too old to be a girl!).

“Mom! Look at that, a handsome guy and a beautiful girl flirting with each other!”

“Shh! be quiet! I can’t hear what they’re saying to each other. “

“Fufufu, they are a close couple…. No, no, this freshness… a man and a woman just before they start dating! ?”

I also felt that everyone around me was paying a lot of attention to us, but it didn’t bother me too much today.

I speak to the man next to me and my heart flutters.

“Theodore-sama.”

“Yes.”

“I’m enjoying our date tonight.”

Theodore spills the Evelyn’samascatel (イヴリンサマスカット)from his hand.

(SkyTL: Grapefruit?)

“Ah! You dropped it, Theodore-sama.”

I manage to catch a fine muscat before it falls to the ground, and casually hold it to Theodore-sama’s mouth.

“Here you go.”

“…”

“Theodore-sama?”

Theodore-sama, who had been silent for a while, stared dumbly at the muscat in front of him, and then —He turned his gaze to me.

“…Evelyn-sama, do you think this is a date?”

“Huh?”

I blinked as he said something I hadn’t expected.

I hadn’t really thought much about it, but… I wondered what dating would be like.

(Let me think. If I remember correctly, Theodore-sama once said, “The act of an intimate man and woman going out alone together” before…)

“…Oh my goodness!”

Realizing I had misspoken, I impatiently shoved the muscatel in my hand into my mouth as hard as I could.

That’s a strategy to cover up that atmosphere and make it disappear. I am a brilliant person.

“Kokoko, it’s delicious —Gofumufu.”

“Evelyn-sama! ? Are you okay?”

Maybe because I was in too much of a hurry, it stuck in my throat.

Hastily, Theodore-sama rubs my back. His touch is also very gentle and I cough more and more.

As he looks at me, Theodore-sama’s eyes soften.

“Indeed… You are truly a lovely person.”

(Give me a break!)

I complained with tears in my eyes, but he repeated with a serious face, “Really cute.” What should I do about this Count?

Despite this ordeal, we crossed the main street of the Royal Capital…. And stopped at a passage that made us curious.

All the streets of the Royal Capital were bustling today, but this was the only place that was strangely unpopular and inconspicuous.

“Is that…?”

Ah, Theodore-sama nodded mysteriously.

“This is a booth where you can take a picture with His Highness Alex.”

His Highness Alex was standing there with a wooden plaque around his neck that said, “I’m sorry for what I did.”

As expected, he was not wearing the tattered topless outfit, but was neatly dressed in the formal attire of a prince… The way he had his shoulders slumped, he looked melancholy.

Moreover, he is accompanied by a group of priests who seem to be filming the scene, but with their long staffs crossed in front of His Highness Alex and their stern faces, they no longer look like the prince’s attendants, but rather like soldiers beating up criminals.

“Anyone! Would anyone like to take a commemorative photo with me!”

His Highness Alex shouted in a desperate tone.

But the people walking down the street did not even look at His Highness Alex, but quickly walked past him.

“I am a prince! I’m a prince, even if I don’t look like one… This is great!”

Just then, a child of about three years old ran up to him with wide eyes.

“Mama, what kind of guy is this?”

“That man is guilty of hurting Evelyn-sama. You must stay away from him.”

“Evelyn-sama! ? Don’t live well!”

Tears slowly formed in His Highness Alex’s eyes as the three-year-old spat at him.

“Please… If Oz finds out I’m not filming with anyone, he’ll be pissed!　I’m asking you to help me!”

I thought it best not to get involved, but then our eyes met at just the right moment.

At the same time, His Highness Alex was shedding tears.

“E-Evelyn…! Well, I’m really sorry about everything!”

“Ha~a…”

I raise my eyebrows at this apology, which is as thin as ever.

I don’t think it’s fair to say he’s sorry for everything, but I don’t think old Alex would have admitted he was at fault no matter what anyone said.

Maybe he was under a lot of pressure in the time between my leaving the Great Temple and now. When I thought about it, I felt that there was no reason for me to be angry now.

“What do you think? Would you like to take a commemorative photo with me?”

“No, thank you.”

“I see…”

His Royal Highness Alex swoons.

I feel like I’m doing something wrong when you look at me like that.

(Come to think of it, I never took a picture with His Highness Alex, even though he was my ex-fiancé…)

It is a celebration after all. I don’t think I’ll have anything to do with him in the future.

Take a picture at the end and burn it as a memento…. Yeah, that might be a good idea.

“Then just one—”

“I’ll take a picture with you, Your Highness Alex.”

But just as I was about to take a step forward, Theodore-sama came up to Alex in quick succession.

In a normal country, people would flock when they heard they could take a photo with a prince. Theodore-sama’s reaction might even be normal.

“O-okay! All right!”

His Royal Highness Alex’s face beams so much that we are surprised. I guess no one had stopped by before we arrived.

The two stand shoulder to shoulder in a friendly line. The priest taking the photo stands in front of them.

As the two handsome men stood side by side, people around them began to look at them.

“I feel honored. I never thought I would be able to take such a photo with His Highness.”

“Fufu. Isn’t it? Wait, ouch, ouch, your nails are digging into my shoulder.”

“It’s a shame. I only had the chance to cause you so much pain once.”

They talked smiling about something. It seems the men got along very quickly.

After that, the photographing went smoothly.

Theodore-sama tore up the photo that the priest handed him with a smile and quickly threw it into the wastebasket.

“Could it be that…? Evelyn-sama is still…”

“Huh?”

“…No, it’s nothing.”

(I’m still —What?)

I wanted to hear it so badly, but Theodore-sama didn’t seem to want to tell me.

I wondered what it was

—His Highness Alex, with his ghastly face, told me something unimportant.

“Evelyn. Over there, Mary’s doing her “finger treatment” thing…”

I’m not sure, but I flashed.

(I bet that’s the booth that’s meant to heal hangnails…)