Outaishihi ni Nante Naritakunai!!

"Yes, Master Marianne said she couldn't keep her interest down and really wanted to see the real thing."

"... Marianne"

In a way, it seems very feminine, but I can't get around the fact that the person I went to see is Fake Freed (Apollo).

"... so? I'm guessing you didn't hang on to that man's poison fangs, did you?

"No. It doesn't seem to be in a relationship between a man and a woman yet. However, Marianne told me that she had just spoken to you. But apparently... they liked it."

"Huh..."

"Talk to me. Goodbye, it means it wasn't. Um... I heard you made your next appointment."

"... oh my god"

"I'm not saying for sure… perhaps next time you'll be invited"

"Yes, right? There's a good chance of that."

The masquerade itself is perceived as a meeting place for men and women, or a place to enjoy sex with strangers. Even if we just talked about this one, what happens next? If you like it, there's a good chance they'll take you into a private room.

Tillis lay her eyes down and said in a small breath.

"Now, I heard it yesterday at Master Marianne's mansion. Master Marianne seemed very happy, and you said you promised to see her again. Normally, maybe it's our friend who's happy with it together. But I don't really like the masquerade. That...... I still think that kind of behavior is something I like to do, and I would like my friends to take care of me if possible. I can't think of anyone who doesn't know where..."

"Oh, yeah..."

Zusazusa and the blade of words pierce my heart.

Because I don't want to marry a royal family, and my past self thinking about having someone I don't even know take my virginity from me, was causing dying damage to Tillis' pure words.

- Ugh. My heart hurts. So, but... I was held because I'm Freed.

I hadn't noticed then, but I was fine with being held because I was in love with him at first sight.

I can never do anything else, and I can't allow them to touch me. So I'm not wrong... I'm not supposed to be wrong, but I had plenty of awareness that the beginning was the beginning, and I almost cried.

"Master Lydiana?

You cared about me shivering as I sifted, and Tillis stares at me as she peeps. I managed to fix it while answering.

"Hey, it's nothing. I just thought I knew exactly how you felt."

"Really...? I hope so."

Hands on his cheeks, Tillis loosened her expression like a ho.

"I thought Master Lydiana would be able to affirm it. Dear Lydiana is also married to a loved one, and you know better than anyone how wonderful it is, don't you?

"Yes."

That's right.

I'm so happy to be married to Fried, and I still think that marriage is impossible without someone I love, noble nobles...... no even royalty and all that.

"So I... I can't forgive Marianne for what she did to that man. Of course, if Master Marianne says she doesn't mind that, I know she has no right to speak to me or anything. But don't you think it's okay enough to worry about your friend?

"Right. I think you're right. I hate it when Marianne doesn't know where the horse bones are."

Marianne is a dear friend. There's no way that she can let go more than she knows... with a man who doesn't know where she is.

Besides, I know the guy is a 'fake'. Even though it's a masquerade, there's no way a man can be decent, no matter how admirable he is, who even falsifies himself.

"... I told Marianne. He said we should stop this any longer. But please don't ask Marianne. When this happened, I went to the masquerade with him, and I thought I just had to stop it directly...... The masquerade that Marianne is going to be at is something I can't attend unless it's more than countenance. Even I, the Viscount Lady, have difficulty obtaining a certificate of participation..."

The masquerade I had Marianne introduce me to was certainly something that could only come from more than the countenance. That's why I sometimes felt safe, but I'm more and more concerned about the man's identity.

- I wonder if he's a prodigal son.

It pisses me off if I find out I'm playing... for example, with someone close to marriage, with a Duke position?

Deceive a man who was famous within a one-time masquerade who had already disappeared so that he wouldn't find out if it were you.

What if I thought it would be good because I don't play weird and for a limited time?

... Possible.

Thinking about who the man is, Tillis said in tears.

"Please. Please, could Mr Lydiana also say a word to Mr Marianne? I can't do anything about it anymore. But I can't even just keep looking at her fingers... if you would tell me that Lydiana feels the same way as I do..."

"Okay."

I looked Tillis in the eye and nodded.

"I don't know if I can tell you and keep it in mind, but for once, I'll talk to you straight."

I don't know the truth just from what Tillis told me.

It wouldn't be fair if we didn't even listen to Marianne's claims.

But I didn't mean to overlook the fact that a friend would be eaten by a man who didn't know where he was.

Besides, the other guy is like fooling Fried (Apollo). Though I'm the only one who knows that fact, that's why I thought I had to stop Marianne.

"Dear Lydiana...... Oh, thank you. Good luck and good luck visiting Wah Cafe......!

Tillis moisturizes his eyes.

"I've been anxious to hear from Master Marianne. Is it good to overlook it like this? Is that the right thing to do as a friend? Finally decided to talk to Dear Lydiana thoughtfully last night... good..."

I wonder how worried I was about Marianne. Marianne, who is sensitive to people, love, rumours and fashion, and Tillis, who is familiar with the delicious treats of Wang Du, is actually quite close. They often walk together or come and go in each other's mansions in a relationship that complements what they don't know about each other, but thanks to that, this time, I was able to know before it was too late.

"... I'll try to summon her to the royal castle soon. Do you know when the next masquerade Marianne plans to attend?

We need to talk before then. I thought I could visit her mansion if the most recent dates were such that I wouldn't be able to make it to the call.

Heard information from Tillis and nod.

I'd like to talk to Marianne in a few days, if I may.

"Thank you. Well, it's time for you to excuse me."

"Oh, yeah"

I sent her to the front of the store because the time was running out when I had to go home.

At the entrance there was a man a little older than us, peering into the store with a worried face. The face looks at Tillis and loosens as if relieved. I'm sure he heard from Cain that it was Tillis' escort.

"Lady!"

"Sorry, Setsu. You've kept me waiting."

"No, I don't mind that..."

The young man, called Setsu, had brown hair and golden eyes, colours that were well seen in Wilhelm. There is nothing particularly noticeable about it, but it has a gentle face and a nostalgic look.

"Tillis' escort?

"Yes. I said Setsu, and not long ago, I picked up that he was falling down from a major injury near the mansion. I didn't expect to go because of amnesia, and in the end, we decided to hire him as a footman. Even when I say amnesia, all I forget is the memory of who I am, like, and there was no obstacle to my everyday life."

"Oh, so you're saying you're losing your episode memory"

"Epi? What is it?

"... sorry. I wonder if you'll forget."

I put my previous life's knowledge to my mouth.

This world I was reincarnated into has many words, customs, etc. similar to the one before me, but I wouldn't even know the jargon.

I turn to a young man who says he has amnesia. He looked at me with a strange face, but Tillis held his head to his thoughts.

"What... lady?

"Fool, Setsu! Dear Lydiana... Your Ladyship. Keep your head down."

"What... Yep!?"

"It stands out in the store, and it would help if you could stop it..."

As he laughed bitterly, Tillis let go of the hand he was hurrying to hold on to, "You did," he said.

The young man with his head up shrugged small, even as he looked surprised.

"That blue gem, it's going to sell for a pretty good price..."

"What?"

"Fool! Setsu!

I noticed his eyes looking at the ring embedded in my left hand and I stared at him unexpectedly.

- Can you sell it high? Blue gems? Huh? You mean the ring that Fried gave you?

"... this is the ring that matches Fried. I haven't planned to sell it in my whole life..."

To my surprise, Tillis looked like she was about to cry and bowed her head many times.

"Excuse me! Excuse me! Excuse me! Idiot! Why, you are! By this I suck at seeing Lydiana's ring!!"

"Because it was an amazing good gem... Wow, please don't hold your head down"

"Apologize, too! Idiot!"

"I said!

Loosed by Tillis, the young man held his head with both hands.

That's how I spin words of apology as I tear eyes.

"I'm sorry. Um... I don't have eyes for jewelry... Oh, you said you were aligned earlier, right? So, does Your Highness have any jewels?

"... the Fried ring has an amethyst fitted in it, though"

Similar to the color of my eyes, it is the gem he has chosen immediately. When he told it, the young man sparkled his eyes, licking Peroli and his own lips with his tongue.

"Amethyst... purple... that's also a very pure, dark one."

"... hmm?

I feel uncomfortable with the words and lean my neck. Tillis pounded his own footman pompous.

"Excuse me! Excuse me! So how could you...! Dear Lydiana, I'm sorry. I've forgotten all kinds of things, but I remember one thing."

"? Yeah."

"That means I'm unusually good at identifying what's going to be money! You're amnesic. How can you really only remember this stuff... I can't believe it!

"Hey, me, the lady picked me up without a sentence, but even then, in my heart, I was making an estimate of how much the dress the lady was wearing!

"I didn't want to know that fact!

……

I accidentally became silent.

Footman that Tillis picked it up apparently has quite a delightful personality.

Mild tones and shady eyes are likely to even forget that he is amnesic.

Tillis, who scolded the youth, bows his head deeply towards me.

"I'm sorry. I felt like this would happen, so I thought I'd keep Setsu waiting here... you didn't mean much as a result... Setsu is my servant. How about this disrespectful punishment for me?"

I felt Tillis found out the real reason why he kept his escort waiting outside the store.

I see, surely this will also make you anxious. In fact, I did.

While I was deeply convinced, I told Tillis.

"You just have to be careful next time. This is the whole city, and I'm not going to see it this time."

I was just surprised and didn't care, but I unfortunately can't laugh and forgive anything more than being in the position of Princess Wang. It leads to the result of being insulted for being sweet, and going involves royal prestige.

You have to punish them quite a bit, but the other person is a person with amnesia, perhaps, no malice at all.

That would be my first offense, and this time I thought I'd meditate my eyes.

"But... shouldn't we stop taking him outside?

"That's true...... I was wondering if it would be better to go outside and be inspired to remember something at all"

"I see."

I understood and sighed at Tillis' intentions.

Yeah, I can't blame Tillis for that. Because I think maybe I'll do the same.

The behavior of thinking of my footman that if I recall at all, I am to be commended and not condemned.

"Anyway, that's enough about this matter. Uh, Tillis. I've taken care of the case, so you stay as usual. I'm going to do whatever I can."

When I told him to end the conversation, Tillis pressed and held my hands.

"Thank you. That, I was also horrified to hear from Master Lydiana.... You may wonder what you are talking about now, but I have consulted with the honourable one who became the Crown Princess about this, and I am deeply reflecting on it. But there's no one else I can talk to but Dear Lydiana."

"You don't have to worry about it. Marianne is a dear friend to me. I think I resented you for not telling me."

It's more troublesome if they only tell you the results after it's all over. I really appreciated what you let me know while you still managed.

- Do something, I need to wake Marianne up.

Drop off Tillis leaving with his own footman.

Time was running out to move to the next store.