The Abandoned Baroness is one of the Black Knight’s favorites

The rendezvous with Gilbert is in front of the Marquis of Forster. Sofia wrote her name at the back entrance and left the Marquis. When I went out for the first time, my chest was crushed by anxiety and curiosity.

Since this morning, Carina has conditioned Sofia's hair and put on thin makeup. He sent me with a smile, but is there anything strange about it? When I dropped my gaze, I saw a white cape of soft material. Carina lent me a little courage.

Near the main gate, Gilbert stood beside the carriage in an unfamiliar dress. It is a simple silhouette with a refreshing appearance, but it can be noticed unexpectedly. Still, Sofia rushed over with all her heart.

"─ ─ Dear Gilbert, I'm sorry to keep you waiting...!

Looking up, Gilbert is looking at Sofia. I was embarrassed and my cheeks were dyed.

"No, I'm not waiting.... let's take the carriage nearby."

Gilbert, who stepped forward, took Sofia's right hand in a natural motion. It's a familiar feeling, but it's the first time I've ever layered it outside. Escorted straight to the carriage, Sofia put her feet on a slightly higher platform and got into the carriage. This is the second time I have taken this carriage. When I remember being pushed in when I was riding before, I felt unbearable being here. Gilbert soon rode in the carriage and sat opposite Sofia.

"─ ─ Well, thank you for today."

When I opened my mouth in the moving carriage, I felt a little less nervous. Sofia looks at Gilbert and looks at him in the eye.

"It's not bad to go to the city once in a while. I rarely walk alone."

"Really?

Gilbert narrowed his eyes as he answered. Sofia grabbed her hand on the skirt, which she couldn't tie because she was sitting opposite her.

"Oh, in my case, yes. That's why I'm glad I went out with you."

Sophia is just being fooled by Gilbert, who always speaks spontaneously. She immediately leaned down to hide her red-dyed cheeks. In the unfamiliar silence, the carriage headed towards the commercial district, reflecting the view flowing through the window at the edge of the view.

Give me your hand.

The carriage stopped at the end of the road. Gilbert, who got off earlier, offered his left hand to Sofia, who was still inside. And Sofia lay her right hand upon it, and stood down on the ground with the footsteps which the LORD had set.

The city, where many people interact, is full of vitality. The sound, the voice, the human enthusiasm overwhelmed Sofia like a wave, and Sofia took an unexpected step.

"Ah... um... Master Gilbert ─ ─"

I can see my face twitching. After all, the commercial district of King's Landing was completely different from the small Baron's shopping district. I should have come with my parents when I was young, but I don't remember Sofia. It looks like he's rejecting Sofia, just like the day he was driven out of the house and wandering around.

It's okay, Sofia.

As Gilbert stares at Sofia as her face turns blue, she lowers her hips and looks at her eyes. When the face that was always looking up was at the same height, I fell into the illusion that there was no escape. Sofia's heart rang loudly as she was grabbed by her stacked hand.

"─ ─ When I'm walking outside, I won't let go."

Sofia watched. I am confused by the confusion between feeling ashamed of being enlightened by anxiety and fear and my heart filled with just that word.

"Ha... yes. Um, thank you very much...."

It was pathetic of me to become so unconfident. Still staring straight back at the blue eyes coming from the front, Gilbert's corner of mouth rose.

Well, let's go.

When he pulled his hand out of the shadow of the carriage into the city, it was filled with things Sofia had never seen before. Glamorous signs and cute confectionery shops. Colorful clothing stores feel fun just looking at the store. As the words put it, the firmly gripped hand reassured Sofia, and the fear I had felt before did not spring up. Even the unacceptable loneliness of the city, the warmth of the right hand is disappearing.

"Dear Gilbert,

As he walked slowly and called out his name, Gilbert immediately looked back.

"What?

"Here, I'll do it all the time. It's kind of... there's so much I don't know."

Gilbert's gentle smile lightens Sofia's heart as her feet lighten naturally. It's been a long time since I've been so excited. Sofia's eyes are sparkling, and she smiles naturally. What is funny from the bottom of my heart tells me that happiness today is real.

"It's still better to laugh. But stay close today."

Sofia nods honestly because she thinks you're worried. Gilbert slightly distracted himself. If you tilt your neck, you can turn your eyes again.

"─ ─ You said Carina helped you. Too cute."

"......!

Sofia took a breath. Sophia complains that her dyed cheeks and hot hands are in love with her whole body, and her heartbeat is painfully high. Still, I didn't have the courage to hold back the connected hand, and I stopped and leaned. Gilbert, who had stopped a short while earlier, gently stroked Sofia's head as he turned around.

"It's good for you to look ahead. Let's go."

Looking at Gilbert's back, who immediately started walking, he raised his face and looked diagonally behind him. The wide back, unlike Sofia, was supposed to be nearby, as if it symbolized my first thoughts.