- So, dinner party of the day, over.
It was a dish that the cook excited me about, but I didn't know what it tasted like on the way.
I finished eating, though!
I had the fan I had kept returned to service and I left the supper room early. As I walk, I just open it. Reality escape.
Fluffy wings, that's good...... Huh.
"Your Highness. Will you come to Your Majesty like this?
But that question brought me back to reality. Low beauty.
I stopped and looked back at Clifford.
Is this the 'Lord' effect, Clifford is starting to make spontaneous remarks about me? Ever since I went to the dinner party, I already have. Conversation is the first step in a relationship, isn't it?
"Right..."
Naturally, that exchange at the dinner party, Clifford was just asking me too...
To tell you the truth, I want to go back to my room and take a short pause. Then I want to forget it as it is......!
I think you can postpone until tomorrow what you don't want to do today!
- But I can't disobey your father's orders.
Clifford's right, I wonder if I'll go straight to your father.
"Sister."
To that call, my face broke naturally. There's only one person who calls me my sister, and I can't mishear this voice.
"Alec"
Likewise, Alec, who left the supper room, apparently followed me. At a distance, the knight of Alec's escort stands in the corner of the hallway.
I'd like to ask your sister something.
Alec stood in front of me, spinning words.
"Who is my sister's favorite...?
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- I'm in trouble.
You can tell Alec the truth, right? I mean, I want to say! I want to say so badly! I was deluded at the workout, but compared to then, the situation is clearly getting worse.
I want you to talk to me now!
But...
Let Clifford run his gaze. Then my eyes met. Looking back at me.
I guess as' obedient ', I guess. In addition to spontaneously speaking, you're closer to escorting me than you were before, aren't you, Clifford?
Now, even if you whisper to Alec, it's possible Clifford will ask you.
And my opening story - "I came to my brother's statement with a katchin, and I made a declaration to my brother that I had a naughty lover! It doesn't taste good to be asked 'besides Alec.
No, it's not about not trusting Clifford or anything, it's about whether or not to make me look good... and then you only have your brother Alec.
Of course if you can...... if you can! I'd like to keep it from Alec, too, but I can't say that either. This thing.
Can you read some air and go somewhere? Clifford.
We have eyes for each other!
Through! The heart of the 'Lord' and 'Obey'!
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Stare at each other extensively. This, is it better to lose out of sight?
One, it doesn't go through......
"Sister."
Alec sounded slightly cold as I was in an adhesive state. Ugh. That pisses you off, doesn't it? I didn't even answer the question, and the result of Clifford and his attempts at conscience is this body.
Turn back to Alec.
"I'm sorry. I didn't ignore Alec. Just..."
"... just?
Right...... Think. I figured it out!
"It's just... it's not about talking here. Let's set up an opportunity later. I'll visit Alec's room. Sometimes, right?
"... you mean for some reason?
Sasu but Alec!
"Yeah, I am."
Alec exhaled.
"So then. Just."
Now Alec just made a deal.
"At that time, let the knight of your sister's escort take his seat off"
Even between families, when each other visits each other's rooms, it is not uncommon for the knights of escorts to enter the room as well. Exactly, to the extent that it is held back by the indoor door door.
Even my brother is accompanied by a knight of escorts every time he visits my room on business.
In the history of the royal family, I wonder if it's a remnant of what seems to have happened. Sometimes brothers are less trustworthy than ministers, like.
But if me and Alec were to talk in each other's rooms, I would often have the knight of the escort waiting outside the room. I'm with you indoors because they're Alec. I didn't need to be escorted.
This time, too, when it comes to always being the same.
There was something I wanted to talk about, and Alec's terms were a ship across the street.
- Nevertheless, Alec has never bothered to say this before. I'm on alert for Clifford...... I guess I'm from Tarhen, but it's a neck.
Just fine. Let's ask Alec next time why.
"Okay, Alec."
In fact, I've never been that far into your father's office.
On both sides of the door, which is the entrance and exit, two soldiers are placed only to guard the door of this office. The story seemed to have gone through, and when he saw me, the door was opened by them.
I grabbed a strong ally fan and stepped indoors.
The interior is a room that feels like a solid quality. Compared to the luxuriously decorated interfaces of gold and silver, the opposite is interesting. The king of my previous generation before my father - my grandfather, but he was a gem collector and a waster, so I guess that recoil.
Father was on his way to the executive desk. I have a letter in my hand, and I'm looking through it.
And there's no one but your father....... The story I'm about to talk about is probably about my lover, so maybe I paid for it. There are usually a number of escorts with kings.
"Well done, Octavia"
Put the letter down and Father looked at me better.
Instead of responding, I bowed lightly. Next, open the fan and equip!
... By the way, there's no sign of the door closing in the back. The wind comes in the skirt part of the dress and sucks, right? I wonder what the two soldiers are doing?
"- Then it's a good opportunity. You should come in, too."
My father called me behind my back. The door remains open.
There are three people behind me.
Clifford and two soldiers.
The person your father supposedly summoned - in this case, Clifford. But I don't have Clifford's footsteps. No sign of movement! No sign of the door closing!
Is this it? Same as when Alec asked me for my name.
Clifford's policy that I only listen to my orders because I am the 'Lord' and my escort? even here!
But it was your father who called Clifford. A king. You can't just not disobey! If you say 'obey' it seems so!
I looked at the open door and ordered it.
"Come in, Clifford."
"- Yes."
Clifford finally moved. To the office. Soldiers close the door.
The door closes completely and Clifford stands on its side - in this case, the knight of the escort.
I hid half my face with an open fan and looked thrilled at my father's trends.
My father opened his mouth.
"Your escort seems to be doing very well."
This is... Safe! Safe! Looks like he saw Clifford as loyal to his escort. I'll take it honestly, Father!
"Is it Clifford? Yes."
"... are you close enough to call your name?
"It's been three months since he took up the knight of my escort, Father. I'll call you by your name."
I found out, and I called, and it's exactly starting today!
"It's been a long time. It seems to be going on."
If you ask me.
It's an anomaly to think it's been three months!
Maybe that's why your father finally called Clifford to the office? Like for encouragement?
"Right. I'm so glad."
I got a real smile on this.
Because Clifford no longer has to worry about quitting!
Father said he saw his daughter's shiny innocent smile, but for some reason he slapped the tongue and the clerk with his left index finger with a reluctant look.
Father, isn't it terrible?
"Well..."
He rubbed his jaw with his right hand, and Father let go of a question to me.
"Then it's Octavia. What if I told you I wanted to pull out Clifford Alderton?
Did you also call Clifford to pull out, not encourage him?
I opened my mouth pompously.
But my expression should have been hidden by this fan!
"- Father, please joke. Doesn't Father have a few guards who can be described as best friends and belly hearts? Are you still going to take Clifford away from me?
I'm not in my room right now, Father's escorts.
By the way, according to what I pinched in my little ear from the network of chief ladies leading the samurai, it seems that some of the knights of Father's escorts were one-sided by Father. No physical relationship, less than friendship and less than love? Platonic love? It's called bromance.
The tie is also stiff.
Father's place is well staffed.
"I'm not giving you Clifford. He is the knight of my escort."
Don't bother being replaced now! I installed the promise because of it.
I won't let go!
- What is it?
I added.
"Unless, of course, your father commands me as king. Let's obey."
Now I smiled and said. I hid my mouth with a spread fan, princess style.
Father, it's the king. Esphere's supreme power. I can defy my father, too, but not the king.
You're not going to let go of the knight of the escort, are you?
"Yes, Father"
Isn't that obvious?
"- Octavia says this, but what about the person?
The spearhead turned to Clifford.
"Answer for Octavia, too. Alderton."
I looked back at Clifford and desperately sent an eye contact to answer his father's question.
Oh, I failed earlier, but now it looks like I made it through!
Clifford nodded at me!
"- I appreciate your invitation, but I have decided to serve His Royal Highness Octavia."
Not even a hundred answers?
I'd be shocked if my father just switched saddles. Hmm. But it's usually more attractive to serve a king, isn't it? I wonder if it's because I've become 'Lord' and 'Obedient'.
"Initially, you said it was up to Octavia?
... hmm? Did you ever talk to your father about Clifford?
Speaking of which, Father, you had Clifford's full name on your mouth. As much as I'm concerned about my daughter's escort knight, it's not strange to know, but... I'm curious.
"As His Majesty knows, I am a civilian from Tahen. I had an edge with Count Alderton and gained a position to call him my stepfather, but the native land is not false. I was afraid it might upset His Highness."
My father shook his head loosely.
"- That's good enough. Octavia, Alderton. I understand your intentions. I don't give orders. Don't worry."
By the way, Father.
I know this has set a line on soliciting Clifford.
But the reason I was called to the clerk's office in the first place, it seemed different?