Chapter 94 – Imperial Palace ~ Ball and Decision 2
Juliet and Juliet Plan.
As explained to Natsuki and Ain, the plan was to get the daughters of two noble families, who had been in conflict for generations, to see each other in a relationship.
In the original story, the two people, who happened to be born into enemies but fell in love, met a tragic ending. However, in reality, the imperial family was willing to actively encourage romance, so the future was bright. 〈 Br〉
It was a great plan for the two to fall in love and for me to have the imperial family and other nobles recognize the love between women.
“I asked you to find out about all the noble women who frequently visit the lez village. So, I found people who were not on good terms with each other, and among them, there were only two women who could be said to be enemies.”
From what I heard, they are intentionally visiting so that the meeting times do not overlap? It was a tiring story.
It’s a lesbian village created for people to come when they feel like it and enjoy their hidden sexual preferences comfortably, but there are people who don’t feel comfortable, so they can’t come as they please. Smoothly resolving such a relationship was a big step toward the future of Lez Village and the construction of the Bobim Kingdom.
“So, I’m going to invite you to a secret teahouse, give you some time to talk, and ask you to cooperate with the plan.”
After I finished speaking, Ain and Natsuki glanced sideways at each other for a moment and then nodded.
“Surprisingly, it wasn’t that radical. You’ve made progress. Setsuka.”
“As expected of you, master. You have chosen a way to achieve harmony.”
“… “How much of a troublemaker am I in your opinion?”
Do I really need to say that? He avoided my gaze as if saying, and stroked my waist or the nape of my neck as if to change the conversation.
“I shouldn’t let it go this easily… “
Shouldn’t we get a clear answer? That’s what I thought, but as he kept stroking my body and touching the parts that made me happy, my hair turned white, and I couldn’t continue thinking.
When we returned to the secret teahouse where we were hiding, my body was so weak that I could not get off the carriage without the help of two people.
As I entered the hidden space of the secret teahouse, I saw Fuyuki and Sophia spending time playing chess. It was lovely to see him stop what he was doing as soon as he felt I was popular and greet me with a bright smile.
First, I went into the bathroom, washed off the sweat from the carriage, cleaned my body, and came back. While I was washing up, I saw Fuyuki with her arms crossed and an upset expression on her face, probably because I had told her what had happened in the imperial palace beforehand and what had been explained in the carriage. 〈 Br〉
“Is it a prom? “I don’t have such good memories, but wasn’t the decision made too hastily?”
“Instead, since all the preparation has been taken over, all you have to do is not worry about anything else and just think about what you will wear that day and look your best.”
“That is fortunate, but unfortunately there are no good dresses left.”
Aren’t the clothes you’re wearing right now pretty good clothes? I looked at Natsuki. She was fiddling with the sleeves of her clothes without thinking, and Fuyuki caught her sigh.
“Natsuki. My dear sister. “Can we trust that she is not trying to show up dressed as a shaman princess like she always does?”
“Uh? Umm… No? It’s like my suit… “
“If this continues, you will say that you will show up at our wedding as usual!”
“Anyway, that’s not it… Hmm… “
Natsuki must have been imagining what she was talking about, but she couldn’t continue to deny it. Fuyuki scolded Natsuki by holding her cheek with her hand and massaging it, enjoying the soft texture.
“Reserve your dress from the most skilled tailor at least several months in advance! Prepare accessories that fit the dress by asking various merchants! “Didn’t you learn that even makeup needs to be different depending on the lighting installed?”
“Ahhhhh… “
Natsuki, who had often hung out with the common people since becoming a shrine maiden princess, seemed to have felt that it was pretentious and pretentious, but Fuyuki saw it as a necessity for the etiquette appropriate to the special space of the ballroom and to avoid being looked down upon by nobles.
“We don’t have to worry about clothes, so it’ll be okay. Isn’t it? “Doll.”
“… I don’t want to agree with you, though. Yes. I see.”
Since Sophia and Ain were really just nobody else’s business, they sat on their chairs and looked at us with a relaxed look. Natsuki, who was being reminded of the imperial court’s etiquette training one-sidedly because she didn’t like it, looked at the two people and shouted.
“Shouldn’t those kids at least dress in clothes appropriate for high-class nobles? Huh? “Sister.”
“It’s just an obvious attention seeker… I see If the two of you are going to attend the ball, shouldn’t you do it right so as not to disgrace Setsuka?”
In response to her comment that she was insulting me, Ain straightened her back and focused as if she was telling her to say something, while Sophia moved her wings and tail and made an expression as if she was serious.
“What’s wrong with those wings and tail? “If you wear a dress anyway, you won’t be able to see it, so there’s no problem.”
After saying that clearly, Fuyuki looked at the three people, including Natsuki, and placed her hands on her waist.
“Setsuka. Stay tuned. “I will stand at the ball side by side with the most beautiful lovers and make the banquet hall shine.”
“Then someone will decorate me…” ?”
“Ask the other noble women who visit the maid’s quarters or the lez village. Let’s try our best to make each other feel excited.”
Surely. A desire arose to see Natsuki, Ain, Sophia, and Fuyuki dressed up as best as they could. It was also true that I could get help from many talented people in the maid’s quarters, including the group called “You’re decorating me.”
After promising to do so, Fuyuki took the three of them to the largest bedroom, saying they were having a strategy meeting. He looked at the living room, which suddenly became quiet, then remembered what he had to do and carefully emerged from the hidden living quarters.
A week later.
While the lovers went away for a while to look for clothes or accessories. A partition was set up and a small separate room was created in the space where customers on the first floor of the secret teahouse could drink tea, look at each other, and satisfy their desires. Inside, I was drinking warm black tea and having a comfortable time waiting for the invitees to arrive.
Today was the day I summoned the two daughters of the enemy family who had been marked in advance by my existence as the head of the Lez village and full of secrecy.
Normally, even if we bump into each other by chance, we pass by without even looking at each other.
Normally, people close to him would take special care to avoid even chance encounters.
It was a happy thing to see such women leave all their close associates and come alone to the secret teahouse just because I invited them.
“Setsuka-sama. A guest has come.”
With a small knocking sound on the folding screen outside, the clerk working there announced that a customer had arrived.
“Okay? “Tell them to come in.”
“… That is. “Customers are saying they will not enter the same space.”
What does that mean? So I put down the teacup and went outside. The two women, one with black hair and one with blonde hair, standing beyond the folding screen, turned their heads as if they would never look at each other.
The thought that it was like a clown’s comedy crossed my mind for a moment, but I quickly dismissed that thought and walked between the two people.
“Lord Mariana. Sir Abril. Welcome. “I invited you here today.”
Mariana, the woman of the family founded by the first head of the family through swordsmanship, had her black hair tied back. And her fine muscles visible through her clothes looked healthy and nice. She seemed to be really trying not to look at Sir Avril next to her, so she stepped forward slightly and held my hand, smiling.
“It’s an honor to be invited this time. I can’t believe I can meet the chief of a red village that I’ve only heard about. “I wanted to see who created that place at least once.”
“Were you disappointed because it looked ordinary?”
She smiled slightly, covered her lower lip with her index finger, and waved her fox tail softly as he answered, and he hesitated for a moment. Mariana, who stopped her actions with her mouth open, quickly came to her senses and smiled widely.
“No, I was surprised that he was a bigger person than I expected.”
I think I muttered that I almost fell in love with it, but I took it as a compliment out of courtesy.
“Sir Avril. May the winds of blessing be with you. I heard that He deals with the mysteries of the wind.”
After giving a polite, old-fashioned greeting that only magic-using nobles would give, Sir Avril came forward, slightly pushing Sir Marianna. Then, the wavy golden hair naturally swayed, and a fresh scent was spread around.
“May the mystery be with you. Nice to meet you “I hope you understand that I am giving you a brief greeting because I do not know the mystery the village chief deals with.”
After seeing the two women acting as if they weren’t really around, I smiled and gently grabbed her wrist.
“Then. We’ll discuss the details inside. “It’s not a story that many people will hear.”
Before she could say that she would not go in, she was yanked and brought inside the folding screen.
