His Royal Highness's cats are very hairy.

Rutvias lays his beautiful hand on his forehead, leaning down.

Adeline thought that the habit when thinking, that trick of Rutvias, was perhaps unconsciously concealing his expression with his hands in order to hide his own emotions.

He hates being read by others about his emotional movements. I guess I'm wary of being stepped into my mind from there.

"... Your Highness... Um...?

Adeline took a step forward.

Then Rutvias took a step back so he could escape.

"... Your Highness"

……

If I didn't allow myself to step in, I felt an invisible line.

Adeline wants to cry.

On the other side of that line, I had a hell of a complacency that Rutvias would let me in. That's embarrassing.

"Your Highness..."

I seem to have made something of myself again. Besides, once again, I don't know what I did.

The cause of Rutvias' previous anger is still elusive.

Even though my mother has praised me for being able to give me fine care, I can't demonstrate that ability of Adeline for any reason alone against Rutvias.

"... if you..."

Rutvias' voice sounded as small and trembling as the swinging fire of the candlestick

Adeline shrugs her ears. Don't miss a single sound.

"... if you want to dissolve your engagement... you can do so..."

"... Huh?

Has my ear gone crazy?

Adeline froze.

My legs tremble.

The feeling I tasted 3 years ago struck Adeline again.

-... why...?

Recently, I have a bad attitude towards Rutvias. I have a consciousness.

He kept his eyes open, talked little, kept a few steps away from Rutvias at all times, and stayed away.

Dinner party night.

When I found out I was in love with Rutvias, Adeline went crazy.

I turned away because looking at Rutvias would make my breathing painful.

If I don't tell you what I cared about, you'll be strangely conscious and eventually lose sight of the words.

Just next to Rutvias, his blood was about to boil, and he took a distance.

I was aware that Rutvias, who was confused at first, was slowly beginning to irritate me, but sweet that he was patient and patient with irritation, Adeline did not try to turn to Rutvias.

Even if Rutvias' indulgence is broken, he may have no choice.

-... but I can't believe you dissolved your engagement for as much as you want...

"Your Highness, I'm here to pick you up."

I heard a voice from the outside.

Turns out it's Aurio with his voice, but Rutvias doesn't keep it slight and doesn't try to respond.

Adaline stood up, too, not knowing what to do.

"Your Highness? If you don't hurry up, you'll be late for Congress..."

"I'm coming now"

In a second call, Rutvias raised his face.

But Adaline still didn't know what he looked like because he went to the door without wearing Adaline at all.

-... drop me off...

If you don't, and follow Rutvias' back. But I didn't feel my feet on the ground and Adeline was about to roll dangerously. I'm finally standing.

-... maybe it wasn't a mistake to hear...

When he entered the stables, Adeline heard Rutvias call someone by their name. I didn't know whose name it was, and I couldn't be sure because of the door slamming. Adeline assumed that there was no one inside the stables but Rutvias and Shiva, and that she might have misheard.

But the voice of Rutvias as it calls in the distance...

That must be my lover's name.

Rutvias will never forget a lover torn apart by his country, his identity, his politics.

-... maybe you regret it...

On the night of the dinner party, I said I would have no queen but Adeline.

The truth is, doesn't he want to bring his lover in?

Rumors had it that the two of them had broken up, but maybe secretly they were still seeing each other, and when they returned home and calmed down, they had made a promise to their lover.

-... and yet because of me...

Rutvias seemed to feel responsible for the pitiful state of Adeline, which was scorned even by female officials. With the intention of making amends, I guess I told you. I don't need a side chamber.

But I still couldn't give up my lover.

-... Oh, I'm sure you do.

So I must have told you to cancel your engagement, etc.

Because Adeline is the Queen, she can't take the side room from the burden, so she can't welcome her lover, so...

-... I have to tell you it's okay...

Adeline followed Rutvias' back with her eyes.

-... I have to tell you...

It's okay. I'm not making any mistakes, such as being loved. As a political wife, you can follow me.

"... so... you know..."

I guess I can't hear you. Rutvias doesn't turn around.

"... so..."

There was something in his throat. I mean, his lips just exhaled air.

The door of the stables flickers and Rutvias steps outside. Aurio saw that the samurai, Lyle, who had kept him waiting outside, was holding back.

-... I have to tell you...

Please pick up whoever you like in the side room. You don't need to be reluctant to me.

"... hmm..."

If you don't say it quickly, Rutvias will go. Yet I don't have a voice.

-... I have to tell you!

If I don't tell you, they'll dissolve the engagement. That way, I won't be able to be beside Rutvias anymore. Side by side, I can't stay!

"Lady?"

A drop on Adeline's cheek, tears spilled, to a clap called upon by Aurio with a shaky shoulder.

"............ Aurio"

Adeline's cousin had somehow come right beside Adeline.

He peered into Adeline's face, noticed tears on her cheeks and frowned.

Don't worry, Adeline rushed to wipe her tears, but it was too late.

"Your Highness!"

Aurio roughs up his voice against Rutvias as he stands to shelter Adeline from his back.

"What have you done to the lady!

Rutvias, who apparently was talking to the samurai, slowly, turned around.

"What,?

Rutvias was laughing.

The well-shaped lips drew an arc, and the eyes adorned with golden thread-like lashes did take the form of a smile. But Bee's eyes behind it are cold and inorganic, similar to those of animal peeling.

Adeline shuddered at the gratefulness, but approached Rutvias, whether Aurio hadn't noticed it or not, but couldn't stop herself.

"Anyway, I'd like you to stop flirting with the lady"

"I'm not sure what you're trying to say"

Rutvias tilts his neck.

It was a beautiful smile. It was a truly beautiful smile, deserving to be likened to a large circle of flowers.

But Adeline, who knows Rutvias' real smile, just seems to have a well-made doll distorting her face.

"Lord Aurio, what the hell is going on?

"Please step aside. You're being rude."

A samurai or knight stood in front of Aurio, but pushed it away, and Aurio stares at Rutvias.

"This guy was a bit of an introverted character, but he was a compassionate, wise woman. That was three years ago when your engagement was about to be broken, and it shriveled like a winter garden. How much Master Adeline has swung and hurt you... How long are you willing to swing this one? Are you..."

"... what are you going to do with the secretary?"

The air freezes on the spot in a low voice like crawling through the ground.

With the face that the devotee knight of Rutvias is incredible, the samurai has forgotten to blink with his mouth open whether he was too surprised or not.

"Dumb. It's an ear damage."

I couldn't find any more big wheeled flowers there that were supposed to be smiling. His peeled eyes glowed violently like a carnivore trying to eat and kill his prey, as if he were about to jump on Aurio right now.

There is a tremendous sense of killing from Rutvias' entire body, and too much temper, that's just Aurio.

Adeline drinks a bite of dust and spit.

-... get the cat...

This is the first time Adeline has seen Rutvias or a cat take off in a place where there are people other than Adeline. I've had my cat take it off before when I took the poison, but that's 'I took it off'. That too for a moment.

Not now. Rutvias took off his cat himself. Rutvias is so angry that he takes off his cat himself. To Aurio, no, I'm sure against Adeline.

After a moment of barometric pressure, Aurio regained his composure. Aurio is also a kind of person who can intimidate his surroundings with his eyes.

I look back at the sight of Rutvias, who is about to be shot.

"... I see, I thought it was too perfect and frigid. That's what you are. So you're wearing a cat and cheating around."

"O, Aurio"

Adeline pulled the sleeve of Aurio's long coat. It's a word or deed that could be imprisoned on this occasion for disrespect.

Rutvias laughed invincibly, trying to put his face to rest. It wasn't like a saint, it was a smile lurked with madness.

"So what's up? Do you want to play to your father? If I don't deserve Prince Wang."

"I will be clear at this time. You'd better quit taking over the throne."

Adeline was surprised and looked up at Aurio.

"Aurio!? What..."

All of a sudden, what are you saying?

Aurio continued in a pale, but strong tone.

"The throne is not something you can sit halfway ready for. If you succeed to the throne now, the country will no doubt lean."

"You think I'm going to destroy my country?

Rutvias laughs with his nose.

The wrinkles between Aurio's brows deepened.

"... seems to be hiding it well, but you look just like it"

Tingly, Adeline quickly realized that Rutvias' side reacted.

-... Your Highness?

Something's wrong. On his cheek, crossed by anger, faintly different emotions are hidden. That's...

-... frightened?

"... deceitful"

Aurio ignores Rutvias' decree to stop him.

"authoritarian, arrogant, ruthless"

"Aurio!"

Adeline tried to stop it. But Aurio didn't stop.

"Tyrannical - to, you are two melons!

It didn't sound like Adeline, who gave her two melons. Because Rutvias' shoe sound, which Aurio moved before he could finish, sounded high and cancelled Aurio's voice. But there was no room for Adeline to think about who it was and why Rutvias was so exaggerated by that allegation. As Rutvias quickly approached Aurio, he grabbed Aurio's throat with his right hand and slammed Aurio against the back stables wall with the momentum as it stood.

"Your Highness!

Adeline screamed, but didn't seem to hear Rutvias.

Keeping Aurio's neck tight.

"... did you not hear what I said?

Bea's eyes are burning with anger and hatred.

Aurio distorted his face to bitterness and coughed in relief.

Neither the knight nor the samurai move in blue.

Adeline's blood caught on when she saw her strength on Aurio's neck finger.

"Your Highness!"

Rutvias won't let go.

On the neck of Aurio, Rutvias' nails are eaten and blood seeps in.

Adeline jumped on Rutvias' arm with a selfless obsession.

"Aurio will die! Your Highness!"

Fingers like artwork reacted tingly, and Rutvias eventually let go of his hand from Aurio.

As soon as possible, Aurio collapses on the spot and coughs badly.

Adeline also succumbs next door, claiming her cousin's back

"Aurio! Aurio, are you okay?

"… it is…"

There are red marks on the neck of the coughing Orio. Obviously easy to do.

Adeline opened her mouth to gloat Rutvias.

"Your Highness! Aurio may have had too much mouth..."

Adeline forgot what she was trying to say.

Because Rutvias, who looked up, looked like he was about to cry.

Rutvias stands up and looks down at Adeline and Aurio like a lost child who is nowhere near burning everything down and doesn't know his way home.

On the evening of the dinner party, he had the same look.

Watching it is more like hanging up...

"... Your Highness?

Adeline stands up and reaches out. But before that hand could be reached, Rutvias lagged back and flipped his coat away without saying anything as it were.

Said Aurio in a plundered voice to the knight and samurai who stood flaunted.

"His Highness... was just in a bad mood. Where I'm in a bad mood, I just got into an argument with the secretary. All right?"

"Uh... but"

Aurio yelled at the mouth-watering knight.

"What are you doing! What are you going to do if anything happens to His Highness! Don't stand by me!

"Yes!

In a hurry, the knights followed Rutvias.

"... Lyle"

"... Yes"

Adeline called aside her own dedicated knight, who had silently refrained. When I take the triangle towel that was wrapped around my head at the end of my hat, I give it to Lyle.

"Will you get wet in the water? Then…"

"I won't tell anyone"

Read the end of Adeline's words, or Lyle uttered his vows.

"I swear. I won't tell anyone what I just saw or heard.... I just told you, I'm sure no one will believe you..."

"... thanks"

As Adeline thanked her, Lyle gave her a courtesy and walked towards the well.

"... that knight... it's good to guess"

Aurio said, looking at Lyle's back. Adeline nods.

"Yeah, I get a lot of help."

Rumors must be avoided that in this period before Tachiko, even just a subtle position, Rutvias, has flown that the qualities of Prince Wang are in doubt.

Adeline, once again, bent down beside Aurio.

"... Aurio, forgive Your Highness.... he's not really doing this."

"I know. I'm the one who provoked it. Your Highness is not solely responsible."

Aurio has the disadvantage of hurting people with harsh words.

Shortly after I started tutoring Adeline, Adeline was also well scratched by his offensive but harsh words. He/she seems to be aware of the weaknesses and is concerned about restraint, but sometimes his/her toothpick is unhelpful. That's why it's a weakness.

"... His Highness... doesn't he deserve the throne?

Adeline asked Aurio, whispering.

From Adeline's point of view, I think Rutvias is good enough for Prince Wang to wear a cat, both in blood and in body mass. Are you in love with him?

"No, that's not true"

Aurio shakes his head lightly.

Adeline nodded at the way it looked too light.

"... Huh? Because..."

Earlier, Aurio told Rutvias to stop taking over the throne.

Aurio grabbed his face as he rubbed his neck. Apparently, it hurts.

"Your Highness... has too much education and knowledge. Come be fully aware of your own position and obligations. I still need an assistant, but His Majesty's deputies are also doing fine. Willing and quick to swallow."

Adeline turned her eyes round.

"... I thought you... hated Your Highness..."

I don't think I've ever heard Aurio praise people this much.

Aurio was a little dazed.

"... let's leave my personal feelings aside now. Anyway, from what I can tell, I think Your Highness deserves a king. Apparently, you're supposed to have a fierce temper… so it doesn't mean you're unsuitable for a king, or at least better than any incompetent person who has the rank of successor to the throne after His Highness."

"... O, Aurio..."

Adeline looked around unexpectedly and made sure no one was there. You can't call a royal...

Make sure there are no shadows around, and Adeline continues to ask further questions.

"Well... then why don't you stop taking over the throne..."

"... that person... doesn't believe in something called 'man'"

Adeline was thrilled.

That's exactly what Aurio said. That's why Rutvias wears it all the way to the cat to distance himself from his surroundings.

"If you grow up in an environment called hostage, I don't know what else to do… but the fact that no one can believe it is synonymous with the fact that no one can rely on it. The King's responsibilities will be much heavier than we think. I don't think I can carry that alone without support. Assuming you could carry it, one day there will always be limits. At that time, Your Highness is not alone in falling. This country has not been rebuilt to rock enough to speak of an unstable master"

"... that one..."

Adeline stared at the back of the corridor where Rutvias had gone.

"... that person... is afraid to believe in people..."

Aurio frowned.

"If that's the case, you shouldn't be extra on the throne. For the sake of the country... for His Highness Rutvias himself."

………

-... I wish I could tell you.

There are plenty of people around Rutvias who believe. But I don't think it will reach Rutvias where Adeline said it. Because Adeline can't even get into Rutvias' mind.

There's only one person in Rutvias' mind.

Could 'she' get rid of the cat from over Rutvias' head?

"... do you like Your Highness?

"... What!?

Adeline accidentally looked back at Aurio.

Aurio's gaze with his hips down is just a little lower than that of Adeline standing on her knees.

Aurio looked up at Adeline and said it again, now to confirm.

"Lady, you like Your Highness, don't you?

"Oh, um..."

Adeline mumbles. In doing so, my twitching face became hot.

Aurio knows a young Adeline who was obsessed with Prince Rutvias. I don't need to delude the Aurio opponent now, but when I say it again in advance, the embarrassment made Adeline's mouth heavier.

With Adeline's appearance, Aurio seemed convinced already in Adeline's mind.

"You knew His Highness was wearing a cat, didn't you?

"That's... yes. Oh, no. I don't know until His Highness returns home..."

"Know, didn't you dislike it? How are you? The old lady must have fallen in love with Her Royal Highness the gentle Prince."

To Aurio's inquiry, Adaline conceived. Look for answers and explore your own mind.

"... Your Highness is a gentle and gentle man"

Adeline herself was unaware of the flutter and natural nature of her mouth.

"... I like the laughed face of that one. And the lively face when looking after Shiva. It will always hold your hand when it is difficult to walk.... He used to look for the missing flower hat. I'm scared when I get angry... but I know the real one is calm and gentle."

Aurio, who was glaring at Adeline's face, also loosened his expression a little.

"... Your Highness will be fine if you are around"

"... is it?

"I think so"

"But... Your Highness was so angry..."

"I don't think that was angry with me or the lady. You must have been so angry at yourself for poking at me."

"... how do you know that?

"... well, it's men to men"

…

Aurio laughed vaguely as Adeline strangled her without knowing what it meant. It's rare for him to laugh.

"A man is a solidification of crap."

"... I'm not sure"

"I have trouble figuring it out. My insistence hurts."

…

Again, I'm not sure. Is it some sort of mystery?

When Aurio gets his hands on it, he stands up slowly. Adeline looked up at it.

"... well, that one word... was overstated. I apologize to Your Highness later."

Aurio's side, saying so, looks neat somewhere.

Speaking of which, I didn't hear it well but I wonder what Aurio said at the end. I tried to ask, but was distracted by Lyle's return, and Adeline lost it again.

"Lady."

"Thanks Lyle"

He was handed a wet triangular scarf and Adeline tried to wipe the blood seeping into Aurio's neck. But Aurio didn't want it to be Adeline.

"Aurio?"

"It's me. Can I borrow it?

"Yeah, sure."

Aurio, who was silently wiping his neck, eventually stopped that hand.

"... Your Highness... will not try to believe anyone. Except for the lady."

Aurio doesn't look at Adeline.

From the gap between the doors of the open stables, he seemed to be watching the meal prepared by Adeline for Rutvias.

"... at least, you're trying to believe"

"... but..."

Speaking, Adaline swallowed the words.

"Something?

"Yes, no. Nothing."

Adeline hastily misled.

Speaking of which, I felt like there was going to be trouble again.

-... I can't say...

I can't believe Rutvias is asking me to dissolve my engagement...

The chickpea soup that was in the wooden vessel was nicely dried.