I looked up to the man standing in front of me, even as he called me master.

I turn away in the direction of the day after, and mouth a line that I think is lying to myself.

"I... hey, which one is it? Make a mistake with someone..."

"What are you talking about? If you think you haven't shown your face at all lately... Don't do anything stupid. Let's get in the store. You're in the way of the other guests... huh? You have company?

Larsh, who told me like I was scared, turns a blind eye to Fried, who was next to me.

Then he just glanced around and snapped me to the front of the store.

Freed, of course, follows.

Confirming that there were no people around him, Larsh had listened by lurking his voice.

"Hey, Master. What's wrong with you, Captain of the Sorcery Division? Is that a new escort? I'm sure my arm will stand for a long time..."

"Chigau... escort Chigau..."

Couldn't get through with someone else's gesture. I abandoned my futile ascension. And shake your head to deny it.

I'm afraid of Fried next to me.

If I told you I was an escort, I wouldn't know what they'd say later.

Larsh frowns at me for denying it was different.

"Hmm? Then who? This is a beautiful shape again... No, Master, after all, you're engaged to His Royal Highness Prince Wang. You said you weren't getting married all of a sudden, right? Everyone was surprised. Let's just get in there."

"Yeah, yeah."

I can't find the right time to stop Larsh from laughing and talking.

"His Royal Highness Prince Wang is drowning in his fiancée, the Duke's Lady, what a rumor it was, but what about the actual place? As much as my master accepted my engagement. So I'm not a weird man, am I?

……

My face got tight.

Drowning again? It's a phrase I've heard a lot about lately.

If it's spread all over town, we won't be able to undo it no matter how much we raise it now. How the hell did such rumors spread? I'm too embarrassed.

If there's a killer, I'd love to tighten it up.

"It's been a long time. Let me know more. Everyone wanted to see their master."

That's what Larsh reached out to grab my arm. But the hand is slapped down by Fried before it reaches me.

"Can you not touch her?

"Huh?"

Fried, who stood in front of Larsh all the time, laughs nicely. I definitely don't think it's inconceivable that I feel so scared of that smile.

To Larsh, who blinked his eyes, Fried said to him, with a sound that only I could hear.

"I'm telling her not to touch my fiancée. Did you hear that?

"... kon... fucked up?

I nodded as I joined hands with my inner apologies to Larsh, who turned this way in a giddy, broken toy-like motion.

"Oh, yeah."

There was some silence.

"… Master. You did say you were engaged to His Royal Highness, didn't you?

"... with sincere regret"

If he nodded with a sinister face because he couldn't even lie now, Larsh looked at the frightened Fried.

And scream one small scream, and say it to me again.

I found my fingertips trembling indicating Fried.

"...... that means this one...!!"

"I know you're surprised, so don't hold your fingers, don't raise your voice, keep quiet."

I can't wait to be screamed. I think so, stabbing the nail first. Receiving my strong gaze, Larsh snorted at me at high speed.

Put the two of them in the gap and enter the store. It was still before the store opened, so naturally there was no one in the store. I guess everyone else is busy getting ready because I hear voices in the kitchen.

Inside the store, with the three of us alone, Larsh asked me with a stunned look.

"Hey, why is His Royal Highness the King here!

"Oh, that's..."

When I was thinking about what to explain, Fried opened his mouth better first.

"Look. Don't you see? I enjoyed dating my fiancée with patience."

"Inspect! We were able to inspect!

I'm more ashamed of Freed for saying I'm on a date. He insisted that he was desperately on inspection.

Still stuffy about what to do if they tease me later, Fried called me in his usual voice.

"Liddy?"

"Uh, what?"

Looking up, Fried was smiling. However, when I realized that my eyes were not laughing at all, I took a step back unexpectedly. Scary.

"I've heard all the interactions I've had. It also has some predictions.... That's enough, right? Come on, tell me what you're hiding from me?

I fell to the sound of knowing.

He's a good man. I'm saying it's a prediction, but I'm sure you're sure. If you lie poorly, that doesn't seem like a more busy outcome.

"... sorry nasai. I am the owner of this store and the original recipe holder for curry rice…"

Driven into a situation where concealment was unacceptable, I confessed, albeit dripping. When you get here, you can't even delude yourself. It is a rash that I do not care anymore.

I heard a loud sigh overhead as I waited for Shah to get sick in the mood of the accused to be dismissed.

After a while, I can get a big hand on my head.

"... you said do it. Yes, well put. Because Liddy's really stubborn."

"To"

When I looked up in horror, Fried was looking at this one just saying he had no choice.

"I knew it from the beginning. Alec told me about it beforehand. Oh, come on. Everybody knows that. A message from him."

"Huh?"

I looked out for unexpected words.

Was it broken? Lies? Since when?

Snap Fried's sleeve even as he gets upset. You see what I'm trying to say, Fried said with a bitter smile.

"Alec said it was from the beginning.... maybe he knows it there too"

"Lie or Larsh?

If I looked back Larsh to the stunned new fact, he would have cheeked casually.

"... it is true that quite a while ago a pair of people came to the store named Father and Brother of the Master"

"Yeah eh!?"

"Because they told me to keep it a secret... sorry"

I stare down at Larsh, bowing my head.

He even came to the store with his father and brother? To the fact that I never thought of it, my head is completely frozen.

"Lying, lying. Oh..."

"He was a very prominent silver-haired alike parent and child... He wants to see where his daughter works, and he's eating curry.... it's real, right?

"... unfortunately it's real"

Parents and children who look just like silver hair. That's all you need to hear.

Definitely. It's my father and my brother. What are you both doing to me where I don't know you?

As I was shocked and solidified by the fact that I would continue to be exposed to stand, Fried drew me to forgive me.

"Now you're convinced?

I nodded in disappointment at the frid peeking into me.

I can cry because I dress too badly.

"... I understood that it was a complete solo sumo.... embarrassing."

"Don't worry, the Chancellor or Alec didn't tell you to quit the store. So, Alec's request is done, and we should eat curry and go home?

Pompous and gently slapped me on the back, I couldn't wait to cling to Fried all the time.

"... if the purpose is to make me realize, don't you have to force yourself to eat it?

"It must be Liddy's original recipe, right? If it's not sweet, I can eat it too, and I'm not lying about the purpose of visiting this store. Because it's Liddy's place."

"... Curry would have made it for you"

If it's broken, you don't have to hide it anymore. Speaking of not having to go out of my way to eat at the store to make it, Fried said as he hugged me. It feels good in my hands to stroke my hair.

"I'd like to throw that away, too. Because of this, let's both go out to dinner and go home. I didn't eat at the cake shop earlier. Actually, I'm hungry."

"Oh well. It was just coffee."

"I'd love to have Liddy's recommendation. Will you pick it?

"It's good... but let me know what Fried's preference is for once. For your information."

"Of course."

"... uh, I'm sorry."

"Hmm?"

When I heard Larsh's voice and looked back, he said with an awkward look out of sight.

"I know we're good friends, as rumors have it, so if you're going to eat, sit down at that counter. It's opening time. I'd just be in trouble if I got dignified in the middle of a shop like that."

!!

I was pointed out and finally remembered that I was soaking up in Fried's arms.

As soon as I get embarrassed, I burst out.

"Ha, let go"

"Yes, sir. Liddy, it's turning bright red. She's cute."

"Ugh, shut up. Over here!"

I pulled Fried's hand and led him to the end privileged seat in the counter seat.

It's a place reserved for me when I'm in the store.

The kitchen looks good, and it's very convenient because it's hard for people to see.

Sitting in a chair and peeking into the back of the kitchen, I could see how out of sight the cooks were looking at this one.

"... they were watching. No more..."

I'm sure you've been witnessed to the ugliness earlier, and I want to cry.

I wonder what made me sad and I had to cuddle with my fiancée in the middle of my shop.

No one knows that.

Pushing down on the shameful counter, Larsh comes out of the water with a seemingly pitiful eye.

I received it and sighed haha.

"... Master, hold on.... All right, we're opening the store!

Larsh's voice sounds, and customers keep coming into the store. Looking sideways at it, Fried, sitting next to me, poked me in the cheek with his fingers looking fun. Pay as you mumble and wake up your torso.

Why don't you keep it up and they'll say you're snuggling again.

Feeling a strong sense of crisis, I asked Fried about my preferences and just decided to put my order away.

... Anyway, let's get to the store.

That's all I thought.