chapter 4
Episode 4. Butter on my tongue.
“Maya.”
“Why. Why!”
While I was thinking about it for a moment, Maya, who had been sneakily noticing, replied without a second of hesitation.
Although she stutters a bit.
Are you the type to stutter a bit when you’re nervous?
It feels like seeing something new.
In fact, she has never ridden the Mayan route when doing [Ice blast].
I don’t know all the routes because I’ve only played a thousand hours in a game that should have taken thousands of hours in the first place.
I never imagined it would be like that.
She’s strong figure unique to the leader and her high position as a duchess made it impossible to think that Maya would be similar to other women in general.
In a way, it is safe to say that it is prejudice.
“Are you okay tomorrow evening?”
As soon as I finished my words, Maya’s expression brightened tremendously.
But she replied, turning her head around with a grim expression on her face.
“What. I am a bit busy.”
This is definitely a bounce.
It would be nice to show Maya a little more clinging to what she wants, but I also have to show her that I’m not that easy-going person.
“Then I can’t help it. Dinner is next….”
“But! If Nico asks for it! Let me be generous and take my time!”
As soon as I try to put off dinner for another time, it immediately lowers its tail.
It’s stronger than you think..
In a way, she is also an easy-to-understand woman.
What can I do?
The water has already been spilled.
I’ll say it again, but it’s very likely that explaining in detail to Maya the circumstances behind the confession will be a new type of suicide method.
I also think that with Maya’s help, she can make my goal a little easier to achieve.
I can’t tell you everything about me, but it would definitely be helpful if we became close like this.
I wonder if having one of the 10 heroines next to me would lower the difficulty level by 10%.
“Then Maya. Then, how about meeting at the front gate tomorrow at around 6pm?”
“Ugh. Then how about lunch?”
I didn’t think I’d be aiming for lunch.
“Oops. Unfortunately, I have work to do for you at lunchtime, so I will repay you with pleasure in the evening, so will you please forgive me for this?”
Feel it.
I feel it enough to wonder if this is okay.
I thought I wouldn’t be able to say such a thing even if I put butter on my tongue, but I feel again that I am a man who can do it.
“What…. Sure! There is nothing to forgive!”
I was surprised that this worked.
I’ve been yelling at you too, but I’m sure it’ll work.
Can it be this easy? Duke Mayer, are you all right? Really?
“No, that’s right! Thank you for being so generous with me!”
Seeing Maya’s reaction like that, I thought it might be too late.
The grammar is also strangely strange.
“Thank you. Lady Maya.”
“That…. Nico? Can I just call you Nico?”
After speaking up to that point, Maya’s face turned red as if it were about to explode.
Obviously, blood circulation would be awesome.
You blush so easily when you’re a little shy.
By the way, since you’ve been calling me Nico ever since, I don’t think there was a need to ask.
“Of course it is an honor. Maya.”
“Nico….”
“Yes. Maya.”
Maya’s expression is a little hazy.
I also just called her name, but I feel a bit embarrassed and it tickles me.
“Hmmm. Then, if we stay together until too late, there might be strange rumors, so I’ll go first.”
Soon, Maya came to her senses and left the room.
Thanks to that, I could barely wash and lie down.
Come on. Let’s think about it now.
I started dating Maya Mayer. It would be safe to say that
To be honest, I did it, but I’m nervous.
First of all, the family differences are too great.
No matter how much there is a title of ‘Marquis’, a count family that protects the frontier, it can only be seen as inferior compared to the duke’s family, which are the only two in the empire.
Besides, I am the second son with little chance of inheriting the family.
His older brother’s talent is real, but I will never become a count.
If all goes according to my plan, my older brother will inherit the title of count upon graduating from the academy.
Well, even if there was a possibility of me becoming a count, I would reject it anyway.
Lastly, I’m a famous nerd in the academy.
In the three months since entering school, I have broken dozens of bones in a fight.
That’s also the state where rumors spread that only the weak were picked and harassed.
A sample of an outsider who skips classes and doesn’t get along well with anyone, even his family.
Whoa.
What on earth was Maya thinking when she decided to accept a love confession from a guy like this?
Are you that naive? Or not….
Maya may also have a purpose.
The purpose of dating me.
It seems quite possible.
Should I give it a try?
But if Maya Mayer was sincere, that would be a big problem.
It is not easy to save the world and live comfortably like this.
It’s a lie.
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“That’s it, make me a restaurant reservation for dinner. If possible, a place with a good atmosphere.”
Elias, who looked at me as if I was dumbfounded by my words, replied with a sigh.
“I wondered why you came running during lunchtime, but now you’re leaving your date plans to me?”
“Is that how it works?”
“Yes. That will happen.”
Elias said she has a lot of work to do with a puzzled expression, but she seems to hire more people. She muttered for a long time.
I’m a little sorry, but I can’t help it.
It’s also a situation where it’s not easy for me to step forward.
“I will send a carriage to the front gate of the academy around 6pm.”
“Thank you. There is only you.”
“So, use that on the young lady. If you try to use it on me, nothing will come out.”
Elias answered me bluntly, but she had a strangely happy face.
It’s a little gross, but well, it’s not like I said anything wrong.
“How are the department store sales?”
Still, it was strange to set the mood among her men, and I brought up work because I was a bit embarrassed.
“I have a strong feeling that I have reached a high point. It won’t go any further.”
“Because no matter how extravagant a noble is, there is a limit.”
Ordinary commoners spend only 2-3 gold per month, but these crazy nobles don’t worry about buying luxury goods that cost hundreds of gold.
I’m an aristocrat, too, but it’s kind of bitter.
“If only the supply contract to the imperial family is concluded, it will increase even more.”
“I guess so. If it is a product that is delivered to the imperial family, nobles will almost certainly buy it.”
The best celebrities of this era are those from the imperial family.
The furniture used by the emperor, the dress worn by the empress, the parasol worn by the princess, and the hat worn by the crown prince.
When people in the imperial family say they spend it, even those nobles with high noses go wild to save it, so they get extra money.
“Ah. I guess I’ll have to spend some money on the academy professor.”
“Just take the class properly. Isn’t it a waste to pay exorbitant tuition fees?”
“Are you saying that I am playing? It’s because of work.”
Actually, I’ve played with it for a while.
You don’t have to tell me all that.
“Ha ha. I will handle it.”
I won’t have to worry about it anymore if Elias goes out on his own.
Always sorry.
“Nico-sama won’t be able to help with this for a while, so I’ll hire a few more people.”
Anyway, for the time being, I will have to pay attention to Maya, so this is an unavoidable problem.
That’s why I can’t just leave it all to you, but I’ll have to sleep less.
As well as Elias, I am having a hard time.
“Don’t forget to be careful.”
I wonder if I can build up a little more strength.
“You don’t have to worry.”
“Yes, I believe.”
After the conversation, I went back to the academy.
It was late in the afternoon after pretending to listen to the classes that I couldn’t hear properly.
Go back to the dormitory to wash up and get ready to leave.
Since she was going on a date outside, she took off her school uniform and changed into a suit that she prepared separately.
“Are you here early?”
I came out 30 minutes earlier than the scheduled time, but Maya came out first and was waiting for me.
That’s incredibly beautiful too.
“I am too late.”
A blue dress that goes well with her silver hair and makeup that she doesn’t normally wear makes a mysterious atmosphere.
To the extent that other guys passing by glanced at him.
“No! I just came too!”
“It is a lie. The lady has been waiting for over 30 minutes already.”
Maya responded right away, but the woman next to Maya, who appeared to be her maid, quickly denied Maya’s words.
“Emma! Article. Be quiet!”
“But, lady. I like that guy who comes out late to a date….”
“Nico is not late. Do you keep getting angry at me?”
At Maya’s words, Emma, who seemed to be grumbling for a while, shut her mouth.
From my point of view, the reason why Maya was so angry was simple.
For Maya, it’s probably her first date.
Obviously, it must have been a huge expectation.
Of course.
I was confident in meeting those expectations.