Haunted Duke’s Daughter

One winter day. Lilia woke up and looked out the window, convinced that it was cold.

The view from the window had turned into a silver world. There is also snow in the large garden. But it seems that the snow cloud left within yesterday, and the sunlight was pouring down.

- Snow!

Sakura's delightful voice echoes on my head. Lilia snorted small as she grinned bitterly.

- Snow. What's the matter with you?

- Yeah. Let's make a snowman. Snowman.

- Yukarima?

When Lilia repeated to words she had never heard, Sakura seemed breathtaking as she was surprised. You can't get through this either, and I hear a small grunt, and I say it in a bright voice like I immediately regained my mind.

- Simply put, a doll made of snow, will it? Hey, let's make it.

- Is that necessary?

I guess the name snow still means it's made of snow. That means you have to go out in this cold and touch that cold snow. I want to avoid it if I make it clear, but I wouldn't be able to say so if I needed it in the future. But Sakura's voice wasn't what I expected.

- No, nothing.

It's just a denial. I hope you don't invite me to something that doesn't make that sense. Lilia shook her head for Christ's sake.

- It's a hassle, so I reject it.

- Mmm... Okay then...

You must have lost your temper. Lilia frowned at Sakura's voice. Is it something you want to make so much by then? Maybe it means something to Sakura. I had no choice, Lilia sighed small, calling Alisa and asking her to prepare for the outing.

- Lilia?

- I'll hang out with you for just a little while.

Sakura silenced him as if he was bluffing. Without waiting for a reply from Sakura, start prepping with Alisa, who is back. Because I only said I was going out, or because I was wearing clothes for your patience. Wearing layers to make sure it wasn't cold, I was just finally getting ready.

- Lilia. Thank you.

Sakura's voice arrived. Lilia grinned lightly, not at all.

At Sakura's behest, Lilia went outside the mansion first. I haven't arranged a carriage because I said I could do it on the premises. Take Alisa, dressed in layers just like Lilia, and walk in the garden enjoying the unique feel of snow.

- I wonder if it's okay here.

Stop at the sound of the sarcasm. I'll look around, but nothing in particular but flowerbeds.

"Um, Master Lilia. What do you do?

In response to Alisa's question, Lilia turned around and answered.

"I'll make a snowman."

"Huh...... Yes!? Master Lilia!?

Apparently, Alisa knows something called a snowman. Nevertheless, I didn't expect Alisa to be surprised so far. Lilia says, frowning suspiciously.

"I'm going to... I just don't know the details. Can you tell me?

"Huh? Oh, yes. I'm awed."

Alisa leaned her neck strangely. You wonder why I'm trying to make it if I don't know it. I want to know that, too, Lilia. When Alisa regained her mind, she began to explain.

- I... what are you doing...?

- Oh, haha...

Lilia is currently rolling a snowball that has grown as big as her own hips. With my own hands, I haven't stopped my clothes from getting dirty. I just don't know what I do from time to time.

What I was. I think it was some sort of warrant. Yes, at least it shouldn't have been a house to do this. Give someone instructions, monitor them, and I feel right if I say one way or the other.

Lilia got stunned when she heard more about the snowman from Alisa. I don't think Alisa could have been surprised either. Certainly not what Lilia would do. Alisa, who finished her explanation, said she would make it if she wanted to see it, but for some reason Lilia had turned it down and started making it herself.

By the time I had finished carrying the snowballs around the corner of the garden, the snowballs had grown even bigger. Feel just a little bit of accomplishment and lift the corner of your mouth.

- Fun?

――…………

Undeniably, Lilia pushed silently. I think I lost answering that it was fun. I can't answer what you ask, but I feel like I lost anyway.

"Thank you for waiting."

Alisa also came back to Lilia. On Alisa's side, there is a snowball that is smaller than Lilia's. There was also Cynthia on Alisa's side, and this one had some tree branches.

"Cynthia. Hold it that way"

"Yeah."

Alisa gives Cynthia instructions to lift the smaller snowballs together. It must be heavier than it looks, just a little fuzzy and dangerous. But I won't do anything Lilia can to help. I am confident that I will be a foot wrapper.

A small snowball was put on top of a large snowball. Alisa and Cynthia decorate the snowballs with breaking and stabbing tree branches. If I'd noticed, I'd be a snowman with cute eyes, mouth, and hands.

"This is the snowman, right?

"Yes. How about that?

Alisa and Cynthia ask Lilia while they seem anxious. Lilia looked closely at the snowman and smiled lightly.

Well, that's not too bad.

The two people who heard it exhaled in relief.

"It melts when it gets warm, doesn't it?

"Yes, you will"

"Yes. You're the only one who can see it now."

Less than a month before the school started. I made it because of it, but it doesn't seem to be that long to be seen. Thinking about it, I just feel a little lonely.

- Lilia. Let's make more.

As I was immersed in a sentiment I didn't quite understand myself, I heard Sakura's words. Lilia tilts her neck and Sakura continues.

- I miss you alone. Don't you want it, my friend?

What are you saying to the snowman? Lilia nodded that it would be about this much, even though she was only a little shuddered inside.

"Alisa. Cynthia. Can I make some more?"

"Huh? Oh, yes. I'm awed."

I guess I didn't think you'd say you'd still make it, they both nodded as they circled their eyes.

After a while. Three snowmen were completed on the side of the mansion. The first one I made is the biggest, and next to it lined up with smaller ones around the corner. Plus next door, it's a pretty little snowman, the size you can put on your palm. Lilia tried to make it by herself, which made it this size.

"I should have made it a little bigger..."

Lilia said as she looked at the little snowman, Alisa shook her head laughing.

"I think it's very cute"

"I think so too. It's cute."

- Yeah, yeah. I'm tiny. This is my favorite.

To Cynthia and Sakura's subsequent words, Lilia replied, yes. However, the mouth is happily lifted. Turning that way so that I could not see it, I saw the mansion door open.

"Lilia. What are you doing?

My father walks over here saying that. Plus my mother and brother, they even went on to Theo. I smile and tell my father that I am much more inclined to say if I am free.

"No, snowman, I wanted to see something called"

"Hmm..."

My father looks at the snowman and strokes his own jaw.

"When were you making something like this? Well, I don't mind if I'm not at work..."

Lilia frowned without knowing what the words meant.

- Lilia made it, you don't think. Well, if it's normal, I can't think about it.

- Oh, I see.... wait. You're saying you made me do that unthinkable thing?

- Haha, that can't be happening. Just not anymore!

Sakura says all at once like he panicked. Lilia smiled and watched her family as she held her head in her heart, but without putting it on her expression. Regardless of the history, it was Lilia and the others who made it. I'm just a little interested in what you think.

"Pretty solid, you're doing well"

"Right. Sometimes I don't think it's a bad idea."

I was just a little happy with the words of my father and brother, and I just tried to speak up,

"But what is this little thing?

To my father's word, I froze.

"That's a lot smaller than the rest. I'm gonna be inferior."

"It's pathetic...... Totally, I want it to be more splendid."

Lilia's eyes seem grumpy and narrow. Alisa and Cynthia bluish their faces and grate. Seeing those three, my mother would have guessed who had made them, and I just turned my heel back.

"Mother, I'd like to make one, too."

"Really? I'll call the maid, make it with me"

The two of them left, and all that was left was my father and my brother. To look at the snowmen, I haven't noticed the change in the look on Lilia's face.

"Oh, that! Sir!"

Alisa told me to scream, and my father and brother looked back. That's how I finally realized Lilia's expression was getting more rude. Lilia said in an absolute zero degree voice to two people panicking about the difference in expression that could be described as cloud muddy earlier.

"Sorry, sorry snowman"

"Huh...?

"You're going to be inferior. Yeah, I think you're right. I suppose it shows my humanity."

"No way...?

When they saw Alisa, Alisa nodded as she grew smaller.

"All three, we made…. The little one was made by Lilia by herself…"

The moment I heard it, my father and brother froze for a moment, but immediately smiled,

"Yes, no! Sure it's small, but this is good stuff! Yeah! Fantastic! Hey, Cross!

"Yeah, really! Small but well done! Yeah! Definitely!

Lilia saw those two in "Smile". Two people pull their cheeks as soon as possible.

"It's an honor."

That's all I'm saying, Lilia walks up to the door. Alisa and Cynthia followed suit after a little trouble.

"Father. Brother."

Just before entering the mansion, I turn back to the two of us. My father and brother let their faces shine,

"I won't forget."

I'm not saying what. Neither of us will listen. Nothing more, Lilia went back to her room.

"Ah, ha...! Hihi......!

dark world. Under the cherry tree, Sakura was grinning with her belly. I also know that Kelvin and Cross had their hands on the ground and were depressed after Lilia walked away, but they shut up in their honor. It would be kind of you to keep your mouth shut.

- Sakura, shut up.

Lilia's voice. You're already cold in anger, you seem calm already. Sakura apologized and told Lilia.

"I'll make it again."

No reply from Lilia. After a while I found Lilia sighed.

- Next time, I won't let you complain. I'll make something big by myself.

"Huh? Oh, yeah. So much for that, huh?

For some reason Lilia is motivated. Sakura snorted small, laughing.