Chapter 107 – Joy and Joy
“Hmm?”
“Kyaa?!”
I immediately took Alicia into my arms.
Then, after raising the feeling as much as possible, I traced back the direction in which the gaze was felt. I wondered if he had any evil intentions.
‘Found.’
As I raised my eyesight and gazed in that direction, I saw a dark shadow in the distance immediately shrinking as if startled.
I couldn’t see his face because it was covered by a curtain, but he wasn’t really a dangerous person seeing how he responded so clumsily. Still, you never know.
Of course, inside and outside this restaurant, the imperial guards who protect the imperial family are on high alert, and no one will harm the imperial princess without going crazy…
Because there is such a thing as if. Even so, in the yard where the disquieting forces run rampant.
“Kaka, it’s a surprise. Master, what’s wrong with you all of a sudden?”
Alicia asked me, blinking at my sudden action. I released her from her arms and slowly looked around her.
The nobles who were enjoying a walk around the fountain began to glance at me, but I didn’t feel the blatant gazes like before.
“No, it’s not a big deal. I felt some suspicious stares. Rather than that, talk a little outside.”
“Uh-huh… Okay Sir Wolfgang. But aren’t you reacting too sensitively? Just look at it.”
Yeah, maybe it’s an overreaction. You just have to keep it moderately tense.
At Alicia’s bruising, I lightened the atmosphere with a shy smile.
“Well, he’s like that too. It’s the first time I’ve met the princess in a public place like this, so I’m a little nervous without realizing it. Haha…”
I came here to enjoy a date, but it seemed like the air would only become heavy if I made a fuss like this.
But, as if taking my actions with a different meaning, Alicia suddenly started to blush with a meaningful smile on her face.
“Hehe… You don’t like having other people focus on me for no reason?
“Yes?”
Immediately after, Alicia stood on her tiptoe, leaning her upper body subtly towards me. She then cupped her hands around her mouth and whispered softly in my ear.
“You don’t have to worry, because I belong only to you for the rest of my life.”
It was very small, but it was sweet and sticky as if it would melt, and I stood there blankly for a while without saying anything.
Next to me, Alicia shook her head with her blushing face like a ripe tomato.
Despite already knowing each other’s feelings, hearing a confession in front of many people gave a very different feeling.
“Oh my God…! Look at the princess’s expression. What the hell were they talking about? It’s romantic!”
“Recently, there are rumors that the two are dating, but it’s true… I hate the world…”
“Because she’s the leader of the Black Lion Knights, that’s what the princess likes. The reason she hasn’t dated in the past isn’t far off. It’s just that there weren’t any men who were strong enough to stand out.”
“As for her appearance… If she manages to look decent even with a big scar like that, I’d call it wild charm. But she’s a bit too big.”
Meanwhile, around the fountain, a crowd of people suddenly gathered around the fountain and started whispering while watching us.
Hagisa, if you think about it, it was only natural that people around us would pay attention to us.
At least, this was a decent place mostly visited by the aristocrats and the upper class, so it might have stopped at that much.
“Compared to the princess, the status of the man… Isn’t Count Schwarz a bit of a troubled family?”
“Hmm, but it’s not that I’m from a very humble background, so it’s hard to find fault with that much. Rather, His Majesty would rather welcome someone with outstanding personal abilities than an influential maternal relative.”
“That’s right. The recent situation has been turbulent, so you might prefer to reduce the variables. And since you’re a disciple of the general, the combination of the two might be a message from His Majesty to the military.”
“You guys, be careful. You don’t know what will happen if you offend the leader of the Black Lion Knights. Don’t you remember what happened to the Medici family’s self-restraint?”
‘They talk quite freely.’
I wrapped my arms around Alicia’s shoulders and let the chatter around me through one ear.
Alicia, who hadn’t even accepted a man’s courtship until now, until she was nearing her twenties.
Considering that the daughters of the so-called prestigious families get engaged in their early and mid-teens, and hold the ceremony as soon as they become adults, and then have children, it was an unusual case.
Because she had a status that was not bound by arranged marriages, there was no open pressure on her, but even so, many people were paying keen attention to the princess’s love history.
Recently, the existence of the country suddenly came to the fore.
Everyone who would notice must have already noticed, but showing off your relationship in public like this is a different story.
Maybe today’s date will cause a bigger wave than I thought.
“Ah…! Let’s go eat now. You’ve been standing for too long.”
“What is it? Are you embarrassed now? Whenever you criticize me for being nervous.”
“Mo, I don’t know!”
Alicia hurriedly moved her steps in front of her as if it was burdensome when people started to gather around her.
The crowd of aristocrats, who had been chattering about the princess forgot her face, split into two like a lie.
I suddenly realized Alicia’s influence once again and entered the interior while quietly guarding her side.
“Her Highness the Princess and Sir Wolfgang. We sincerely welcome you to visit Salion Restaurant. We will do our best to serve you well.”
“Whoops, thank you.”
The manager quickly pops out from the entrance and guides us with a deep bow.
Soon after, all the employees, including the chef, came out and greeted Alicia by bowing her back at a right angle.
“Welcome! Her Highness the Princess!”
“Nice to meet you. Everyone keep your heads up.”
It was a bit embarrassing, but from their point of view, it was a natural move.
— Boom boom…
Inside, rather than a normal restaurant, it was more like a party hall with a stage for a band and dancers in the front and an open space in all directions.
Plus, it was a weekend, so it was very crowded.
Apparently, Alicia, who wanted to show off our relationship, chose this place on purpose.
“This seat is for you two.”
The table for us was the best seat among them. It is a position corresponding to the seat of honor where the two of you can create an intimate atmosphere while having a direct view of the stage.
It seemed that Alicia had made up her mind about her date of the day and put her effort into it. It’s almost the first time I’ve been to a place like this, so I’m slowly getting excited.
Soon, according to the standard etiquette of the empire, the food began to come out slowly.
I enjoyed a leisurely meal with Alicia and her conversation. These places usually have a small amount, but if the drivers visit, they will adjust the amount on their own, so I was able to spend a not disappointing time.
“How is it? It’s a bit simple, but the atmosphere is moderately good, isn’t it?”
I thought this was pretty great for a restaurant, much better than the chef at the mansion. Apparently, by Alicia’s standards, it looked simple.
It’s obvious that the manager who was waiting next to him gasps in surprise, and it makes me laugh for no reason.
“It certainly is. The quality of the alcohol and food is beyond expectations. It shows that a lot of care has been put into it.”
“Uh-huh… Sure! Who are you spending time with, how dare you disappoint me. Now, by the way…”
However, Alicia stopped enjoying her meal and suddenly began to hesitate and blush.
“Why are you doing this all of a sudden?”
“Hey, wait.”
In the midst of wondering if he had drunk wine that was not very high in alcohol.
Alicia carefully put a piece of sauté on her fork and held it to her mouth.
“Ah, ah~”
Then, when I saw her close her eyes tightly and let out a soft voice as if she was soothing a child, I burst into laughter.
“Puhuh…! What are you doing right now… Kuhuhhe…!”
“Why, why! Just say ang and accept it! What’s so difficult about that?”
Should that be considered a kind of aegyo?
A little funny, but really lovable, so I decided to calmly match her behavior.
“Oh, okay. I’ll eat it. Mmm, that’s delicious.”
“Good job. Very good.”
“The taste is very special, perhaps because it is given by the princess.”
“Uhuhu… So cute…!”
Seeing the big man accept food from others like a child, the eyes of those who glanced at our table were stained with amazement that they could not hide.
‘What, why? Whatever.’
When that gaze became rather shy and weakly radiated momentum toward the surroundings, everyone shuddered and turned their heads.
— Clink!
And then.
Suddenly there was a loud, shattering sound from the table where a familiar blonde haired woman was sitting, her face covered in a veil.
“Oops! Sir, are you all right?”
“Gwa, it’s okay. Where is the bathroom by any chance…? I suddenly feel uncomfortable…”
“Go outside and go all the way to the right. You will see a white building. Turn left inside the white building…”
She stared at this side for a long time, then suddenly got up and ran away as if she was a woman.
Wow, did my behavior look so bizarre? I feel a little bit hurt.
