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"Morning, Lili. Nice to meet you today."
"Good morning, Al. Well... it's nice to meet you."
I bow my head to Al, who picked me up to the mansion.
When I looked up, there was Al laughing happily, and he was happy until me.
It's a date day with Al that I've been promising for a long time.
Surprisingly, not a month has passed since I promised to go. Al is a busy man, so I'm sure even when I say date, I thought that if I did a bad job, I'd be waiting for about a year at my leisure, so when the invitation came, 'What about this day,' I thought it was a dream and I stumbled on my cheek.
"Lili, you look cute today"
"Thank you"
Al keeps an eye on my clothes and praises me as brilliantly.
Today's outfit is not, of course, my choice, but that of my maid who can.
I found out that her hobby seemed to suit Al's taste best, and I kept letting her dress me from the day he complimented me.
At first, the outfit, which I thought was plain and I didn't really like, gets somewhat tame as I continue to wear it. Now I was able to see the goodness of a calm and elegant dress little by little.
The light-colored piece you are wearing today has a fluffy atmosphere and lace is complimented. I always feel a little more stylish than when I meet Chloe. I weave a cardigan from above, but it doesn't have any kind of gem on it. The only kind of decoration is the brooch I got from Al.
When a maid asked where the date was, she said, "If you're going to walk through town, the gems are in the way. It doesn't mean we're going on a date in the castle, and we should dress up like we were in a place. But you should only attach the brooch your Highness gave you. Don't forget this," because I said it out in the face, "I see. I was convinced that that was true.
In the end, I followed the maid's instructions and said I was on a date with my fiancée, but I never renewed my clothes, and it continues to this day. I was a little worried, but Al praised me, so let's do it.
"I'm glad Al told me he's cute. Well... because I'm choosing Al to like it."
To be honest, Al's eyes swung wide open.
"You picked it for me? Glad to hear it. If you say that, you'll look cuter."
"Oh, thank you. The... Al is nice too"
I give it back to Al for saying a shamefully happy word.
Al today was dressed considerably more plain than usual, as he seemed to be a noble younger brother. I guess it was his choice to think about walking in town, too. I don't feel uncomfortable alongside me.
- If you had chosen a fancy dress, it would have been a huge failure. That would be great.
In my heart, applauding the maid, I realize that he also has a brooch on his chest. Al grinned when he realized it.
"Yeah. This is proof of our engagement. I can't take it off at any time.... I'm glad you followed me too"
"Yes."
While I replied, here again, I was applauding the maid.
Really, there's no failure in what she does. I sincerely thought I'd leave my clothes to her in the future.
"Let's go.... Luke, you're welcome to leave a message today."
"... I understand that."
Al tells Luke as he escorts me with graceful tricks.
Yes, Luke's not following us today.
Luke, who always walks instead of escorts. But the letter with the details of the date said, "I'll get an escort here, so I want the butler gone."
If you've been given clear instructions so far, I can't just say no.
If the royal palace told me I would send an escort, my father would have had to answer "as His Highness said," and I have no complaints either.
I'm not anxious because I'm with Al, and I thought it would be okay.
"Luke, then, I'm coming."
"You're not going, ma'am. We look forward to your return."
As he boarded Al's prepared carriage, Luke, along with the other deacons, dropped me off and Al at the doorstep of the mansion.
Dating Al alone.
I'm a little nervous, but I thought I was very excited.