The Inner Palace Tale of a Villainess Noble Girl

"Deanna!"

The moment she broke into the room she was taught from Juke through the hidden aisle (not through the regular door, but from a place that was supposed to be a wall, so I don't think she was wrong about the break-in), Deanna was hugged by Chris, who seemed to have been waiting. I turn my hand around Chris's back holding him tight all the time, and Deanna also hugs him back.

"I'm sorry, Chris, sister-in-law. Doesn't it matter?

"Deanna was the one who mattered! This is the time to worry about someone else... Are you hurt? Does it hurt anywhere?

Chris, who was in the venue today as the captain of the rear palace Kingsguard rather than the noble lady, is the usual knight figure he's used to seeing. In the meantime, it was only heterogeneous to peek into Deanna with a crying face that would never float if it were the usual Chris. After staring at Deanna at close range, Chris takes a step back with his hand on Deanna's shoulder and takes a serious look from top to bottom.

"Sure, you had your wrist gripped... twisted, moled, that sort of thing okay?

"Yeah, I'm not hurting anywhere, and nothing hurts. I don't care how many men you are, but I won't be late for someone who doesn't know anything about martial arts."

"Well, I know Deanna's escort is on the board! There's a difference in absolute power between a man and a woman."

"Nevertheless, I will not let him harm a fragment of me."

Chris to Deanna's strong tone and Edward, who was quietly watching behind him, round his eyes.

Deanna was angry with Baron Gracie to the extent that she accidentally lost her cool and turned her opponent upside down in the first place, although she was in the shape to put aside once to work with the Prince of Stanza.

"I know that that person, Chris, is in your sister-in-law's possession and now only one flesh parent. But I cannot honor or respect my sister-in-law's brother as an elder or a man who is so insulting to Chris. If that person hurts me, and if I cower at it, she will still make me think it is possible to repress me with force. It's only natural to eliminate the possibility of making that person feel better."

"... Deanna, what did they say?

"I don't want to tell you. I thought my ears would rot just to ask, but if I put it in my mouth, it would rot to my mouth."

"You don't have to say what you don't want to say, so summarise and talk. - You must be so angry, they told you so much about it."

I don't think I'm willing to pull it off to Edward. That should be my brother, or I assume Deanna's being so angry "sounds pretty bad about Chris. I decided that I needed an accurate picture of my beloved lover in order to be justifiably angry, not my brother, who was disparaged and not angry in front of my sister.... I know, but I still didn't feel like giving the details, so Deanna thought a little and opened her mouth.

"To conclude, if you have brought the leader of the Kondo Miyagi into the 'Red Roses', it was a request to make it convenient to his parents' house."

"Why did he think the captain of the rear palace Kingsguard had entered the 'Red Roses', etc.? Sure, Chris is working with you, but there's no way he'll know what's going on in the backyard."

"Looks like Captain Gracie was pushed so badly in the Spring Game when he finished his top eight grades."

"Huh?"

"... I see, that's what he's thinking."

Chris, who was silently listening to the conversation between Deanna and Edward, hammered in a low enough voice to calm down. To the gaze Edward pointed at, one nod and Chris continues.

"Daimyo, I thought Deanna was the eight hundred people who bribed me behind the scenes." A woman can't possibly be against a man with a sword "is a cliché, and she's a creed person."

"Huh? He didn't see the game? You can't doubt eight hundred with that game haul and the way you win."

"Right. If you're actually watching a game and have some martial arts skills, that makes sense."

"I watched the game, but that guy's eyes are the only specifications I can see that I want to see"

"You have very convenient eyes."

"I envy you in a way."

As for myself being born into a clan of Crestors who sometimes foresee the truth that I don't even want to see due to the 'wise eye' effect, I feel like I can't understand or empathize no matter how I scratch it, although I know the existence of such a deal. Edward seemed to agree, and there was a cold smile on his lips as he said "I envy you".

"So? You took my sister in as a 'Red Rosemary', so you told her to assist that parent house too... did you give up your plan to make Chris rich daughter-in-law?

"... well, not entirely, for one thing"

I don't want that selfish man to cordially explain the thoughts that led me to that conclusion, so I'll keep him snorting out of his teeth badly. It seems that Edward and Chris, who are well perceived, have only taken Deanna's mood for it, and what returned was a mild sigh.

"... I knew we'd stop now, Ed"

After a moment of silence, Chris cuts out quietly.

"It gives me so much thought about the Gracie family, I appreciate the courtesy of you and the Counts of Crester, and I'm very happy about it. But it's no use waiting any longer. That guy won't give up using me to scare money off someone as long as I'm unmarried. - When we get married, my book moves to the Crestor family, and there will be no" sister "for that man to be free. We should stop waiting and make it a priority to break that man's shallow desires."

"But when that happens, Baron Gracie's house as a knight's family is over. Now that you're in Gracie's name and the seat of the Knights of the Back Palace Kingsguard, it's hard to keep that genealogy.... I've been so desperate to connect, can I just give that up?

"... Gracie's, the pride of a knight, it's not something big enough to hurt Deanna, torment her, and protect her until she puts her in danger. I'm desperate to connect here, 'cause I don't know when my brother's gonna get hooked up again if he messes with something."

- That's no reason to give up.

Unable to remain silent with the rare and feeble Chris, Deanna interrupted the conversation between her brother and his wife.

"Don't get me wrong, sister-in-law. I'm just angry with the baron who only sees" Dear Chris "as a tool of the house, and I'm not suffering one scratch, both physical and mental. For a man like that, Chris, your sister-in-law doesn't have to give up what's important."

"Deanna......"

"Because my patience didn't work, it turned the baron upside down, and it stood out so much by the time I was in a social setting, I'm pretty sure I couldn't use the waiting hand to keep the baron in the shade like before. But there shouldn't be one way to protect Baron Gracie's genealogy, the knight's pride. Fortunately, the environment surrounding us is also very different from before, and there are an incredible number of people who seem to be able to help us from this time last year. I would consider it foolish to give up in this situation."

"... Deanna's right, it would be premature to give up the Baron Gracie family now. It is not too late to identify the reactions and movements of the outer palace, explain to Juke and His Excellency what depends, ask for thoughts, and then work out measures. If you just give up, you can always do it."

"Ed...... sorry"

"I don't need an apology. It's only natural for me to think about the survival of your home."

"... yeah, thanks"

Edward holds Chris silently, smiling in tears. Edward and Chris are two people who, because of their personality, often have an atmosphere like fellow swordsmen rather than lovers in front of third parties, but only this time it would mean an exception. Deanna doesn't have a hobby for horses to kick, so she sneaks her gaze and gestures and asks Edward.

(Your brother and sister-in-law will be resting for a while now, won't they?

(Ah)

(Then I'll take a little stroll around the garden. Because it would be easier not to go back to the venue now)

(... sorry)

(Never mind. I'm more worried about your sister-in-law, give it to me with it)

Once Edward and I gaze and nod, Deanna gently opens the door to avoid making any noise and slips out of the room. I was able to grasp the general location from the location relationship of the hidden passageway, so I slipped straight out to the nearest unpopular garden -.

(Ah...)

Tensions fall out where people's signs are completely interrupted, and they fall off their feet as they are.

My body, which I thought would fall for a long time, was supported by a powerful arm that had been stretched out.

Before you look at your face - your whole body is wrapped in relief at that tamed body temperature.

"Kai......"

"Well done, Dee.... a little too hard?

"Yeah......"

Careful gestures as if dealing with a broken one, slowly held up.

Without hesitating, Deanna just shut up and stuck to that gentle arm.

Kai, who walked for a while with Deanna in his arms, still softly - so politely that he doesn't shock Deanna one, rather than one, when he gets to the forgotten bench, which is almost in all directions to the position of blind spot.

Kai, who confirmed Deanna settled on the bench, tried to stay up...

"... Dee?

He stopped moving when he noticed Deanna with her fingertips sticking to Kai's arm.

"What's going on?

"So, no... I don't know,"

The moment the tension ran out, Deanna attacked me, angry emotions. It's not as if we can afford to string them together and analyze them.

- But it's just.

"Oh, please, Ky.... Become, don't"

That my hands, my whole body, were cold as ice.

Being held by Kai's hot arms made me realize it for the first time.

Now I just know my instincts are screaming if I don't want to lose this fever.

Kai's movement stops when he takes Deanna's words, his eyes, directly from the front.

Set aside for a beat - Deanna was strong, firm, and held tight to Kai again.

At last breathe in the mighty warmth of your heart.

"Yes, but... I'm sorry, say so yourself"

"This, because I don't get into selfishness.... if it's okay with me, spend as much as you want"

"... no"

Kai's words catch on, one emotion of his own in the chain, clearly emerging.

"Kai." That's not good. Kai is fine. I'm glad Kai did. "

"... Dee?

"I'm probably the most selfish person ever..."

From the venue Baron Gracie summons, the prince of Stanza took his hand and took him out, then.

As we were talking on the balcony, when he took my hand.

When Juke, who rushed me, pulled my hand like a loving king in the side room.

- The discomfort of suppressing it with reason and deciding not to, becomes a clear form in Deanna at this moment.

(I didn't want to be touched.... besides this one)

Normally, I still don't want to do it if I can, such as keep my body with others even in part, in situations that force me to be so nervous. That was Deanna so far.

Even then, that shouldn't have changed. Soon in Deanna, the feeling changed when someone else touched her.

More than the discomfort of being touched by someone on their own - the discomfort that the hand feels that the temperature is not that of a particular person and therefore the thirst prevails, etc.

(Kai was the only one who could touch me weak, I can't believe... when did I become this selfish?

I just can't speak of this selfishness. It's impossible to execute where I said it, so you'll have trouble with Kai, who was asked.... I don't like to be frightened when selfishness is too much for anything.

A gentle Kai hand strokes a finger with much more power without being able to say anything and still not wanting to lose the warmth he finally felt.

"It's okay, because as long as Dee wants, I won't leave, and I won't.... you've worked hard on your own."

"... you're not alone. Kai's been here forever."

Though I have never been able to perceive its existence because I am not one to step on the hema to enlighten the signs.

Tonight, I knew Kai was watching over Deanna the whole time, and in fact, when Baron Gracie tried to detonate the grenade, he was the one who stopped me.

Because she knew Kai was there, Deanna was able to stand calmly, without losing sight of herself in any extreme condition.

- No heart, or force in Kai's arm that was turning around his back.

"I... I was just watching. It's not humble or anything, really, I could only watch tonight."

"That's not true. He stopped Baron Gracie... and he still does."

"It was Dee who stopped the Baron. I just helped a little. I can do this now because... there's nobody else here."

"Still, I can work amazingly hard on my own just because Kai is there and I think he's watching over me.... I guess because I can believe that I will never be alone as long as Kai is here. I never knew such a strange strength was in me."

Kai saved Deanna with just one word, trembling in fear that she might mourn something important forever. - "Dee won't mourn anything," he said.

In words, in deeds, Kai's thoughts, which he showed many times, somehow rooted and engulfed deep into Deanna. That's enough to make Deanna strong just because she exists.

"... thanks, Ky. Stay with me forever."

"It's complicated to be thanked for not doing anything... you're welcome. I was just watching, but if that led to Dee's peace of mind and courage, I guess it helped a little."

"Don't think about being useful or anything like that.... I want you to do something and I'm not asking for you."

As I speak, my body temperature gradually returns. I felt Kai's warmth distant for that matter, and Deanna was unconsciously pressing her forehead against Kai's neck muscle.

Kai, who moved a little, stares at me from almost zero distance.

"... Dee, you're so sweet today."

"... sorry, didn't you like it?

"There's no way I hate Dee. Because it's rare, I'm just a little surprised"

"Mmm..."

A gentle hand stroking my hair slips straight down to my cheek. Gentle hands are comfortable but I miss the temperature a little over the gloves.

... be forgiven, is it? Just a little bit, even if you add selfishness.

"... dammit,"

"Hmm?"

"Immediately, I want you to touch me.... not over gloves."

Kai's hand, the movement, stops perfectly. Anxious that selfishness was still past him when the response broke off, he opened his mouth to withdraw -,

That, moment.

――

Fluffy for a moment, his body rises, and when he realizes it, he wraps his whole body soaker than ever with a hug on Kai's lap.

While holding Deanna, he stared somewhere blurry in the head as Kai's eyes glossily narrowed as he then pulled the gloves out of his own hands.

"... you're really good at stirring me up, Dee."

"Kai......?

"Because I, that's how innocent I am, don't have a sober heart than you can seek defenselessly.... If you get scared or don't like it, run away early"

Before the meaning of Kai's words penetrates, his body temperature, not over the gloves, turns to his back and gently hugs him. The other hand gently and politely combed his hair and stroked his cheek, looking straight behind his ear, through his neck.

That, everything you feel. His fever.

The more pungent - the more comfortable.

"Dee......"

I am called to whisper, in my ears, in places closer than ever before. "Something" crawled through his spine, paralyzed by his exhalation that touched his ear. I suppress the voice that almost leaked in the reflection, move my face slightly and look at Kai.

That dusk night darkness I saw up close was filled with strange fever like I'd never seen before, so beautiful that I was likely to be sucked in all of my soul.

"Hey, to?

"Me too..."

"You, too?

"- I want to touch Dee's hand, too, directly. Glove, can I take it?

Deanna is dressed tonight, so naturally she's filling her hands with gloves for the night club. It's called the Evening Globe.

It's more of a fashion than a practical one, and the fabric is very thin, but it's certainly not "direct" than having one piece of cloth. It was the same as Deanna who wanted to feel Kai's temperature without pinching the cloth, so she didn't even think deeply, and Deanna snorted.

- For a moment, Kai's eyes stain with glossy colors.

"Thanks, Dee"

Kai's hand moves at the same time as the words, lifting Deanna's right arm steadily. Flushing motion puts the hem of the glove up from elbow to wrist -.

When Ky's lips touched Deanna's fingertips and wondered if she remembered the feeling of wetness for a moment, the next moment the glove was pulled out by Ky, who wrapped the fabric around her fingertips. Kai's hand, which supported his wrist, overlapped against the dewy palm as he was forgiven for his frightened shoulder by the other gentle hand, and his finger entered between Deanna's fingers as it were. Kai's warmth, which fills perfectly to the gap between his fingers, brought a strange exhilaration to Deanna that has never been felt before.

"... you're cold, I knew it"

"Huh... huh?

I guess Kai's hand feels hotter than usual, partly because of the way he connects, but still because of his own cold fingertips. Kai's warmth permeates his palm, holding his hand with his fingers tangled, much deeper than usual. Wanting to feel more of that warmth, Deanna was half unconscious, shaking Kai's hand back.

I hear you felt Deanna's fingertips, Kai, but there's a quiet sign of laughter. The hand that was tied face to face slowly drew me toward Kai.

"... eh, Kai,"

"No?"

"No, no, no, no."

Soft, wet feel, dropped on the wrist, one after the other on the back of the hand. Chu, and the occasional sound of water made me guess what was happening without having to look at it, and my cheeks lit up with a different fever than before. When I meditate on my eyes unexpectedly, I get a short exhale on my wrist.

"But what's wrong?

"Why... Kiss, kiss, something"

"... for many reasons, though"

While talking, he made a louder noise than earlier, and Kai's lips sucked on Deanna's wrist. It is the hands that are gripped, and the wrists that are mouthed, but for some reason the paralysis runs on the spine earlier and doesn't stop. Undoubtedly for the first time, I realize that my fear of the unknown lies somewhere in my mind, but that Kai's fever is more comfortable than that, and I feel comfortable about why I even feel my wet lips, and instead of rejecting it, I have a "deeper desire.

"Ka, i...... eh"

Even the words were lost sight of him, he called only his name, and when he grabbed his clothes with the hands of the free, he caressed his head loosely, as if all his big hands knew. I fall into the illusion that my hands, wrapped in Kai's fever and merciful, and the head and back being stroked, have become something special even in my body.

Eventually, when heat moves across the body - as if inversely proportional - Deanna's consciousness is becoming distant.

"Kai...... I,"

"It's okay. I'll take you home, you can sleep like this -"

It was to sink the soft Kai smile into his last memory and into the puffy darkness.

"... forget all the other men's feelings, warmth. Take me to the world of dreams."

Was the whisper I heard in my micro sleep reality or was it the desire that the world of dreams attracted?

There's only one truth, only the young lion knows...