Muyoku no Seijo wa Okane ni Tokimeku

41. Leo, Fade (Previous)

"-... eh"

Leo trembled in the chills that conveyed his spine the whole time.

The room is warm and I wonder why, even though I'm as hot as I am when I'm sleeping on a sleeping table in thick clothes.

Frowning, Kai quickly approached him, noticing how it was, and put his hand on his forehead.

"Dear Leonora, are you okay!? If there's another fever..."

"No, it's okay, sir."

Taking off his worried squire's hand, Kai began to cool Leo's forehead by bringing in the water sink and cloth as he pulled his mouth together.

"Master Leonora's 'It's OK' is something I've decided never to trust again. Look, just stay right on the bunk."

Puffy, angry, says so, but gentle in the hand.

He was drawn to the futon to be softly embarrassed, and Leo became a sleeping folk.

"... it's okay now, even though"

"So I don't trust you"

Clearly said, I lower my eyebrows.

These attitudes of the squire have been going on all these days.

Five days after the success of the formation.

Waiting for Leo was the joy of the Bernstein brothers, convinced of the progress of their business, and the good news that they had started running the exam early.

And... I had a cold.

Hi, I was immersed in a cold lake even though spring was near. And by not drying my body until I got back to the meadows - because I couldn't use my magic in the woods - my body was completely weakened.

Bianca, with her water protection, had her water pumped early, but Leo and Gustav didn't either, walking in the woods as wet mice.

Bianca always seemed sorry for her inability to control her power.

Leo and I didn't use the wisdom of life to keep my body dry.

But Gustav walking next door was really flat, and he himself was completely oblivious to the success of the fusion and the subsequent massive release of dopamine into the harvest in the woods.

Against two people who care about their health more than once: "No, no, it's hot enough! To the extent of answering".

In the end, after returning to the college, in contrast to Gustav, who had excellent basic health, moving around for ex-post processing, Leo said he caught a huge cold and fell into it.

(Damn, it's about Lena's fragile body...!

Leo bit his teeth.

On this Sabbath I went to the orphanage again and thought I was meeting with Lena, but it is a total madness.

Because if I went out of downtown, I would be tangled up by a fucked man, and if I went to the woods, I would drown and come back to my husband, and Kai would raise the alert level in one piece, and he wouldn't let me out of the room.

(It's okay. I'm on it, but at least I won't let you out of this room until the cold heals. Hey, if you're going, go over your own corpse, right? Come on. Plus, in fact, I can't get past Kai...)

I can cry.

Leo dropped the item.

Kai and the others, you're a good boy.

Even my face is young, and my body is thin. More importantly, it's my disciple.

Though I am now a woman, I believed that if I poke the sweetness around it, I could not let Kai or anything else out, but what, I could not do that?

When I tried to poke a gap and escape, at some point I became the feather of pulling the transparent yarn that was planted on the door and ringing the bell in a grand way, and when I wanted to get through the negotiation, I was hit back by a cry drop and sunk.

Then he kicked his whole body with force moves, and his leg was sealed with a slightly blushed face.

I was particularly shocked at the last one.

Speaking of which, I've never had a lot of fights or anything since this appearance, and the rough stuff was originally Bruno's responsibility.

Still, I didn't expect my attacks to be so easily powerless.

(It's Lena. All the culprits are in Lena)

Hi, this body is fragile and weak.

I think it's better to have a sense of balance, but strength, muscle strength, and physical strength are teases.

Leo decided to work out his body from that day on, but instead of jogging, even his abs spine had never been able to do it so far as this squire was going to stop.

Drop your sighs as you lie back on your back on the bunk.

(This is the Spirit Festival, we can't make it...)

The biggest concern was that.

Today, the last Sabbath of the Snow Moon.

Next week, the first Sabbath of the Flower Dance Moon is already Spirit Festival production.

I needed to be in an orphanage, at least by today, to get my body back by then.

Now, hanging in the day before the Spirit Festival is the mountain of Sekiyama, and with such a doozy progression, whether you can get your body back safe or not. Anxiety only solicits.

(Should I postpone my goal of returning it by the Spirit Festival?

At Snow Flower Festival, I was fortunate enough to make money even as I looked like this. Lena didn't seem to be much of a rider either, and worst of all, I feel that would be a good idea.

But it wasn't my favorite as Leo to be a woman forever when I sloppy, and besides, I still wanted to get around to the Spirit Festival with my usual figure, with a proper price.

Ugh, roaring, Kai, who brought a plate with a wax, offered one of them with a bitter smile.

"Dear Leonora, Enjoy this one, if you like. And please fix your mood a little."

Handled completely as a child.

Leo chewed it politely because I think the food I could get for free should still be delicious while I was wondering if it would be caught at about 10: 00.

The fruit is unique to this snow-cut moon.

The delicacy of feeling spring is not standard on Leo, but nevertheless, due to its aromatic sweetness, it can be inferred that this is a luxury one.

Kai deepened her bitterness to her husband, who would do the clever thing of eating while muffled, but deliciously.

"I know with this me that Master Leonora likes to touch nature outside. But this is a particularly important time. Prepare yourself for the next Sabbath season, and stay fit as a priority."

"Production......?

Unexpectedly, Leo's hand stops when he was picking the jaws.

Had I inadvertently told Kai that I would say goodbye to this environment at the Spirit Festival?

With a little surprise, Kai frowned as if after a decent time when he asked for a snack.

"... I don't think so, but before you go out for off-campus learning, forget what I told you?

"Huh?"

Leo, who had no idea, leans his neck unexpectedly.

Then Kai dropped the bomb with a frightened sigh, for Christ's sake.

"Didn't I tell you that the next Sabbath - just on the day of the Spirit Festival - many fears have also been invited to tea parties hosted by His Majesty the Two!

"What!?

Kai nodded inside when he saw his husband about to jump out of his bedroom.

Such as the two people who reign at the top of this empire are invited to a tea party hosted, which means nothing more than that, as the fiancée candidate of the First Prince, a white feather arrow stood on the girl.

It's also amazing that you can forget about it, but it's true that girls back then were filled with the idea of formations to help citizens.

Now that it's finally a paragraph and I can turn my attention to other things, I guess I'm surprised to know how serious it is.

"I'll tell you again, the Grand Mistress hung up with His Excellency the Marquis, and it's finally going to happen in your busy schedule. Spirit Festival Day was a little surprising, but on the contrary, if it wasn't about that day, there wouldn't seem to be any gaps in your official duties. Nevertheless, I don't know if the Tea Party of both sires is a substitute for the Debutante, that's Lady Leonora. I have a high nose too."

"Huh...? Yeah......?

It's unusual, but my husband is confused with his eyes wide open.

Kai took the girl's hand softly and prayed softly, wondering if she was frightened of the extra glory.

"Please feel confident, Master Leonora. Is there anything in this world right now, besides you, that the fiancée of His Royal Highness deserves? Please, you just have to trust yourself and act like you always do."

"Yep......!?

Leo made his eyes black and white.

From earlier on, I don't get what this squire is saying a little intensely.

(On Spirit Festival Day, Tea Party!? And hosted by both sires!? I mean, he's the prince's fiancée!... Oh, well. Tea party, equals matchmaking with the kid in that house, it's like, so does Kai think it will be in this case)

I grasped Kai's thought circuit, but if he doesn't want to join such a horrible thing, he doesn't want to be festived into such a horrible position.

Well, at least the prince doesn't seem to like it enough to want to imprison and execute himself on a mundane applause, so I don't think he can go wrong with stories like engagement, but nevertheless, it was also a terrible time.

"Oh, um... well, I can't say no... but, you know, postpone or something...?

At the point where he said no, Leo hastily softened the way he said it because he had looked at this one as if Kai had been surprised.

Because when this squire gets serious, he knows it's pretty tough.

But Kai's answer to it didn't shake anywhere.

"There won't be much deferral. If you miss this opportunity, you two are so busy that you don't even know when the Spirit will be next."

…………

Then I would like you to postpone it all the more, and in the meantime, I would like to get tongue-in-cheek.

Leo pushed silently and subtly escaped the hands of his squire, but there Kai hung the chase.

"This tea party was brought to fruition by the Grand Ladies running for Master Leonora. Please don't hesitate to ask for a postponement."

"Dear Emilia..."

"Yes. The Grand Mistress was greatly delighted that Lady Leonora respected her about the Grand Mistress as a master of manners, and was committed to preparing the highest honor, the highest debut, as a lady. Unprecedented, such as a debutant at a tea party hosted by both sires. If it happens, the Grand Mistress will be proud of you. Of course, Master Leonora's position must also be firm. Please, feel at home on the day."

On top of each other, Leo shook his eyes.

Sometimes it's because I realize and regret that my on-the-spot social dictionary inadvertently ignited (fired) somewhere in Emilia.

(... Dear Emilia, I love my granddaughter so much...)

It was also because the Ladies' love for their granddaughter (Leonora) was once again protruded.

Love. Free thoughts.

Leo doesn't quite understand that he breaks his heart for his opponent and runs without profit.

- No, I don't understand the thought itself, it's a little different.

(I don't know what to do if I can turn that thought on you...)

I don't know what to do when the recipient is me.

Because that kind of warm, ticklish, twitchy, loose emotion in the back of my chest was something I even stopped admiring before I took it.

If it's a strong, cheerful, dry desire like gold or a profit pursuit, you can understand and accept as much as you want.

(But...)

Hannah's words come back to the Marquis, saying, "Pass them through."

Even Leo, who is oblivious to politics, could just imagine how hard it would be to catch the greatest person in the country and have a tea party.

Nevertheless, how sad the hell would they be if they had gone before that realisation and also pretended to have a tea party that they had put in place.

Spirit Festival on the day of the fold.

A day to celebrate spring and the coming of the Spirit, with family and lovers.

For the first time in thirteen years, when they are greeted that day with their granddaughter, they may be looking forward to it.

…………

Leo bit his lip.

I want to hunt for one in the Great Morning Market of the Spirit Festival.

I want to get a blissful bag with everyone in the orphanage. I want my body back quickly.

They're all for real.

- But about once. For a few days or so. Leo can stand it.

I endured thirteen years, compared to the Marquis.

The contents are often different. The subject they truly love should be Lena.

So it's like a fraud and a great deal of deception that I'm going to behave as their grandson instead.

In the first place, I can't believe that even my real parents abandoned me to enjoy "free love" and doing it.

Still, at least now, I was the one ahead of their gaze.

The existence of a fiction called Leonora is also an unshakeable reality for them.

So that the flavour of the bamboo, which Kai now offers "for Leonora", is an unshakeable reality.

Maybe that's a palliative idea.

But abandoning them before the Spirit Festival seemed difficult to Leo.

(... and in the end, I haven't been able to prove that the prince isn't dangerous)

Think of it, the prince and I haven't even been able to talk since we had the formation made before off-campus learning.

If I haven't been thanked, I don't know exactly what it means to be his person.

Switching bodies with Lena like this also seemed a little dangerous.

(Neither did Lena want to spend time with her family at the Spirit Festival)

Forced to convince himself, Leo sighed again.

I'm sure she'll be happy to take a small leap if she offers to postpone.

"Okay.... Hannah Orphanage, I want to contact you, I have something. A letter."

I tried to ask Kai to pick up a note to write to Lena, at that time.

"Excuse me."

With a quiet knock, a beautiful voice sounded.

Unexpectedly, Leo and Kai look at each other.

I don't have to do anything anymore. Prince Alberto.

It's been a long time since I've visited this room without even touching it.

"Oh, thank you for waiting. Be in a good mood for His Royal Highness. What can I do for you today?"

Kai, who hastily prepared himself for the room and Leo, opens the door with humility.

But when he saw the prince standing beyond him, Leo leaned his neck.

(Is that...? Prince, you don't look well...)

Is it my fault? My usual sparkling aura is about 30% less and I look kind of nice to my eyes.

It's like the Sabbath, and he's a simple starter: shirt and black pants, and he's still beautiful, but - somewhere, I felt a shadow.

But Kai doesn't seem particularly concerned.

A well-done squire carefully explained his husband's ill health and lack of discipline, and when he smoothly guided the prince and Leo to a sofa set equipped with a room, prepared a stiff cup of tea, which he himself lowered to the wall side.

"Hi, Leonora. Sick, unprecedented visit, I'm sorry. Will you forgive me?"

Eventually, the prince, with his usual serene grin, cut out so.

"No...... Um, isn't the prince, somewhere, additionally, bad...?

Besides, Leo asks about that.

Nothing, I'm not pale, and even a smile is just as usual.

But - something's wrong. I didn't feel that way.

Hearing the words, Alberto seemed to open his eyes only slightly.

but right back to your usual perfect grin, you take a teacup with a graceful trick.

At that time, between his extended arm and the sleeve of his shirt, he saw a glitter of gold bracelet shining, and Leo reacted to the Moneyguard sensor with a glimmer.

(Oh, the gold bracelet! What a gorgeous glow!

I could only see a part of it, and for a moment, but I can see that it's very expensive.

The prince didn't seem to be much of a decorator, so I thought it was unusual.

but strangely enough, for some reason, Leo didn't think that he wanted to lick around wanting to touch it too much or anything.

So did your financial greed also come here to shade you?

Such ominous thoughts plunder the back of your brain, but no, no, I prefer Master Carr, who is still lowering it to your chest today, and that doesn't seem to be the case.

Ha, and the prince answered smoothly to Leo, who leaned his neck in the heart.

"It doesn't mean I'm sick. Thanks for your concern. But you're the one who cares. You said you were impotent again?

"Oh, no, nothing like that..."

No, Leo noticed.

Speaking of which, I had placed my formation firmly at the bottom of the lake, but I hadn't even dropped by for one of the prince's tributes.

That's almost like he made it.

Moreover, Carnelliento said that Leo was safe in the lake because the prince put his thoughts on complying with his interests in the magic cloth. It was disrespectful that could not be placed on the merchant's wind, such as not even praising it.

No matter how scared the prince is, you should keep your muscles through the area properly.

That's why Leo turned to Alberto again and lowered his head with a pepper.

"Um, prince. Thank you for generating that verse. Thanks to you, the water summons, you can do it now."

"Oh... Seniors Bianca and Oscar have told me about the area. Safe, until the exam operation, and the people are happy. But because of that, you almost drowned. When I heard about it from Bianca, I thought my heart would stop. Damn, I can't believe you're jumping into the lake yourself... For a moment I thought it would be better if I didn't make a formation."

"No!"

Leo jumped up.

I climb out of my head and scream so hard.

"No! The prince helped me, because he made the formation. Summoning mechanisms are now complete, water, and going. Don't say that, please!

My head and unfortunate magic control prevented me from completing such a hefty procedure.

Even if it had been possible, it would have lost its life in the baptism of the lake.

It was all the prince's power that saved it.

When Leo theorized so forcefully, Alberto stared at the liquid surface of the cup and eventually smiled quietly.

"... yes. Have I helped you or the people?"

"The prince...?

Something's wrong.

The prince is nothing, he's not very cheerful or healthy, but he usually talks more like a singer.

Then I'm glad, to whine to him, that Leo couldn't hide the confusion.

Often, silence falls.

It was a terrible time to notice.

So finally Leo understood that the prince usually provided a subtle topic.

Because Leo wasn't sure what kind of topic to throw at this cloudman would make the conversation bounce.

(Uh... something to talk about, something to talk about...!

Things Unless it's an ice break for money, Leo's ability to communicate is that of a mediocre boy.

I no longer know what to tell you, more than the fact that the formation's story is now in an end-like atmosphere.

At the end of the day, I wanted to ask what the prince thought of me - whether he still wanted to execute me or not - but the prince in this state could also cut it off.

Leo rotated the list of topics dizzily in his head, where he finally came up with a topic that was common to both of us, for the price and serenity.

"Oh, um...! As you may know, I, next Sabbath, have been invited to a tea party by both sires."

The prince, who was dropping his gaze, looks up.

I couldn't read the expression, but for one second I was relieved that I had a reaction, and Leo continued.

When someone too handsome is faceless, I'm kind of scared.

Anyway, spin the word and get through this.

"Anything, the Marquis, it seems, multiplied, realized, only me and the couple are invited, like a meeting. Haha, yeah, this is like, a pageant! But we, no..."

Don't worry, I understand repeatedly that it's not that pattern and that such a disgusting thing doesn't happen.

That's what I was about to say, and Leo cut the words halfway.

Because the prince, who accidentally returned the cup to the saucer, stared at this one.

He narrowed his eyes and looked at this one seriously, as if to say that there was truth ahead of that gaze.

"... the prince?

Unexpectedly, whine.

Then Alberto corrected his dwelling and opened his mouth in all likeness.

"Leonora"

Smooth, beautiful voice, like a fine velvet.

Leo was nervous for some reason and unconsciously grabbed the gold coin he was lowering from his chest.

"-... Yes"

I came here today to ask you a favor.

"... yes, yes"

I wonder what it is.

I have a bad feeling, even though it's a very serene narrative.

Your opponent's mouth moves slowly. My heart is loud from earlier.

That's it.

"Before the tea party... before you were seen as my fiancée. Could you give me back the gold coin?"

When Alberto told him slowly, Leo did not immediately understand the meaning of the word and became a hardening feather.

(… return the gold coin?

I polish, talk, take care of this every day, gold coin?

"Huh...?

The prince is saying something.

but the words don't come into my ear often.

Somewhere far away, there's a small noise with Kashan.

Kai is screaming.

The prince opens his eyes as if surprised - he is slipping away from his gaze as hard as he can.

Leo hadn't noticed for a while that he apparently took off the cup.