chapter 18
Episode 18. Mutuje (13)
In the end, I couldn’t sleep at all.
I was terribly tired, but I woke up right away.
Maya has changed.
I thought he liked me, but he changed too suddenly.
I don’t know if it’s correct to say that she changed in the first place.
I had that kind of personality, but I didn’t know, or it was just that my attitude was still lacking.
… That’s bullsh*t.
Doubts bite their tails.
Sometimes I touch my forehead.
Lips…. It was soft
Ha ha.
You can tell without looking in the mirror.
I’m sure my face would be extremely red right now.
“I’m going crazy.”
I’m not really a 19-year-old high school student, so I don’t know what this is doing.
What a fuss with just saying I love you once and kissing your forehead once.
First of all, this is the last game of the finals.
You should take care of that first.
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“Abandons!”
… Opponent abstains.
It’s a face I don’t really know, but as soon as he saw me, he withdrew.
Have you heard my story somewhere?
What. You must be saying that you don’t have enough confidence in your skills to even try.
It was a little futile, but thanks to that, I was able to start my afternoon schedule a little earlier.
“Where are you sick?”
As soon as Elias saw me, she asked if I was sick.
Is her face still red?
“Ah. That’s not it.”
“Hmm. How about going in and resting?”
“…That Elias?”
“Yes Nico.”
“Yesterday….”
She slowly told Elias at the beginning of the story she had shared with her princess about what had happened yesterday.
Until the last time Maya came.
“…”
“That…. Enough of this…. Is it true that Maya really likes me?”
“Maybe… ?”
“Uh…. Wouldn’t it be right?”
“Well….”
Wrong.
No matter how smart she is, Elias is also close to her dating eunuch that she has never met, even a woman like me.
I was wrong for asking.
“More than that…. Something foxy….”
“A fox?”
“Yes…. I’m not sure, but maybe it’s because I have something to rip off from Nico….”
“… No way.”
If Maya had been a person who could even act cute like that for that reason, she wouldn’t have become the lead manager…. Maybe.
“Do you believe in Lady Maya Maier that much?”
“Rather than believing…. I don’t know either.”
“Is that so….”
It’s not easy to answer.
She hasn’t been with Maya for several years, she doesn’t know her well, and she hasn’t met and dated properly, and it’s full of doubts.
I know.
That you can’t trust Maya.
There is a high possibility that you will get something out of loving me.
“Uh…. But if there’s something you want, can’t you just give it something and Nico-sama enjoys it too?”
“… What?”
“Even if Lady Maya wants something, there’s no way Nico-sama can’t give it to you, right?”
“Uh…. Is that right?”
I am probably the richest man in the empire.
Not as much as the country.
In addition, there was no way that there would be a lack of military force unless it was to go to war with the empire.
“Then, just give them what they want, and Nico-sama can do whatever he wants, right?”
“Oh… ?”
“Just have fun. What are you thinking about?”
“You…. Are you a genius?”
Certainly as Elias said.
It was a problem I didn’t have to worry about.
Even if you’re not really in love, won’t it become real love if you spend time with a guy like me?
“Thank you. Thank you for alleviating my worries.”
“This is why virgins.”
“…You talk too much! Aren’t you a virgin too?”
“I am not a virgin.”
“…Is it wrong?”
In the middle of that busy time….
Actually, just looking at his appearance, Elias is a pretty boy.
Women won’t let go.
“Still, I feel betrayed that you abandoned this brother and escaped virginity first.”
“… Ah…. That is….”
“What happened? Let’s do something.”
My heart felt a little relieved.
It’s kind of funny to be relieved with something like this.
If it wasn’t for Elias, she would have suffered a few more days.
I’ll have to give you a gift later.
Ah. Would you like to raise your stake?
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Is it because you worked hard these days?
All the documents were reviewed before dinner time.
She was going to have a meal with Elias, but she said that Elias was tired and that she would go in first, so she finished alone and returned to the dormitory.
It’s been a long time since I’ve had a free time.
I think it would be nice to lie down like this without any thoughts or worries….
“Nico. Are you inside?”
I heard a voice calling me from outside.
I can’t even rest on my own in my room.
Damn it.
“Who are you?”
As I answered quickly and opened the door, he greeted me with an awkward smile.
“Ha ha ha… …. Do you have time?”
It was Paul Schmitz, who I played with not too long ago.
“What are you doing here?”
“Can I come in for a minute?”
The guy was strangely restless.
As if being chased by something….
“Come in first.”
“Thank you.”
The tone of voice has also changed…. Is something going on?
“Coffee would be fine, right?”
“No, I’m fine….”
“All right. Then have a coffee.”
It was a bit like the first meeting, but I can’t be small with the guys who shared a fist.
Since all I have is coffee, I have no choice but to serve you at least this.
Customers I thought would not come at all come to visit once in a while, so I need to fill the cupboards.
“So. What have you been up to here?”
“That…. I want to apologize….”
“Now?”
It’s not just late, but the sun isn’t rising, this evening?
“I came earlier during the day, but I left because you weren’t here.”
“Ah. So, why don’t you just come tomorrow?”
“Wouldn’t you be spending tomorrow with Lady Maya?”
… I never thought I’d hear that from him.
Since tomorrow is my day off, it’s right to meet Maya.
I just forgot.
Looks like this guy has a lot of dating experience too, doesn’t he?
“Yes. You are right. Tomorrow I will spend with Maya.”
“That, apologies…. I mean.”
“Yes, what. Come over here and apologize. Thanks. I know enough to know that you misunderstood it then.”
“No, that….”
“You are the first person like you to realize your mistakes and come to apologize. I’m already fine.”
“So let me tell you….”
“Yeah. Are you great Many people make mistakes, but few correct them. You are top….”
“Let’s talk!!!”
“…Surprised.”
The foul guy’s voice is also good.
The sound can be heard all the way to the imperial palace.
My voice is thin compared to that of a man, so it hurts my ears more when I scream loudly.
“Ha ha. I don’t know why I get so excited when I meet you.”
“Sorry….”
“… It’s okay. Ha…. Okay. Speaking of apologies, I have no intention of just saying things like you said.”
“Huh?”
“Forgiveness…. Some presents…. Get ready….”
“Uh…. Okay?”
It’s the first time I’ve received an apology from someone since I came to this world.
So it’s the first time that a gift comes along with an apology…. Is not it?
In the first place, I hardly ever received a present.
She got it once from her nanny when she was little, but once from Elias after her nanny left her house, and once from Maya a while ago.
And…. This is the third
“Really? Gift? To me?”
“Yes…. But that’s kind of…. It is, but….”
“What is it? What is it? What to eat Or clothes or gloves to wear?”
To be honest, I was a little excited.
When I received a gift from Elias or Maya, I was less excited because I had received it without knowing it.
“No, that….”
“Or something like a book? It’s not like jewelry, is it? So maybe theater tickets or something?”
“So….”
“What is it? What? Are you really going to eat it? Cake? Dessert? Or something like medicine?”
“Let’s talk real!!!”
In the end, the foul broke out.
Hey…. I didn’t know I would be so excited.
But…. Because it’s a gift, I’m looking forward to it without even realizing it….
“Haa…. A guy like you is really….”
“I’m sorry….”
“Is the personality good, bad, or strange….”
“Think of it as a good thing.”
Perhaps.
I can’t guarantee.
“Take it.”
“Hmm?”
The guy threw a paper bag.
“What is this?”
“A gift.”
“This?”
Slightly disappointing….
Couldn’t it be money?
“Yes.”
“Can I be afraid?”
“I’m afraid.”
When I opened the envelope very slightly, there were some documents inside.
I’m glad it’s not money, but…. What document is it?
“This is…. House documents?”
“Yes.”
“…Where?”
“It’s a villa in Lübeck.”
“…Really?”
… I was really surprised.
Lübeck is a small satellite city about 3 days away from the capital, and it is famous for its surrounding scenery as it faces the sea.
It’s such a nice place that every noble of the empire would say it’s their wish to have at least one villa there, but no one could find one.
This is a place that can only be purchased by families with at least a marquess title or higher….
“Is it okay if you give me this?”
A place where money cannot buy.
No matter how strong I am or how much money I earn, I can’t save this place.
To the extent that the imperial law had to be rewritten to save it.
“Instead of…. Won’t you do me a favor?”
“What please? Just talk! I’ll listen to anything!”
“That….”
“What is it? What is it? What? Say it? Are you really all right? Say something….”
“Be my master!!!”
Foul’s words echoed through the room again.
To the extent that my ears are deafened.