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“Let’s go home too.”
Once he was sure that Yufe’s friend was out of sight, Fred took his lover’s hand.
She flinched and stiffened for a moment, but did not refuse.
(This is the first time I’ve seen Yufe look so sad she could cry.)
His cheeks relaxed. A sweet tingling sensation ran down Fred’s spine.
I don’t want to cause you any trouble or make you sad.
But Fred felt a secret pleasure in knowing that it was none other than himself who had upset her usually calm mind.
The first time he laid eyes on Yufe was in the gardens of the royal castle, where he had visited as a soldier for a friendly battle.
Fred was skilled, but he had no real motivation and was just going about his daily life carelessly. He planned to lose in the first round and quickly return home.
However──
“It’s not cute.”
That day, I was wandering around the courtyard to kill time, but I sensed something dangerous in the air and hid myself.
When I looked into the situation from afar, it looked like a quarrel between a man and a woman, and it gave me a headache. I had no interest in other people’s love affairs.
“You don’t have to say it like that.”
“Whatever you say, it’s true. When I’m with you, it feels like I’m with my mother, not my girlfriend, and I can’t relax. You nag me a lot, and to be honest, I don’t find you attractive as a woman.”
“–!”
That was a very selfish excuse, and I couldn’t help but peek at him from behind something.
I couldn’t believe he’d say something like that to someone who was supposed to be his lover at one time. I checked to see just how nice he was, but he was nothing special and just an ordinary guy.
They’re still arguing, but it’s unbearable to listen to.
The woman also wanted to say something in response, but she simply remained silent and absorbed the man’s words.
Her big eyes were slightly downcast, and her long, softly swaying hair was striking.
(If this is a breakup, I wish it would end quickly. I can’t leave.)
That’s what I thought at the time. It was just a scene from a typical lovers’ quarrel, and the two men and women were strangers. I wasn’t the least bit interested.
And then, as if they had finally come to an agreement, the man left. The woman turned her back on him and sat down on a nearby bench.
“Phew…”
What escaped the woman’s mouth was a sigh that carried no emotion whatsoever.
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She looked up slightly, and the tears flowing from her eyes were beautiful.
The unwiped drops sparkle and dance in the air, her deep and lustrousrougeEnjiIt gets sucked into the colored skirt and melts away.
However, she suddenly looked down, her face contorted in sadness, and she desperately tried to hold back the sobs that were welling up inside her.
Although I tried to remain strong, large tears one after another ran down my cheeks and wet my slender white fingertips.
(Oh no…! What is this?)
Fred was transfixed by the sight of the woman in tears before him.
Her heart was beating fast. Her body was burning hot. She would surely look even more beautiful if she were not looking at that man, her eyes would water as she looked at Fred.
Imagining such a situation, I inadvertently found myself getting excited.
Although he is confused by his own sexual preferences that he was not aware of, he can’t think about anything else but her.
Who on earth is she? There’s no way a commoner could have entered the castle, but she certainly isn’t a noblewoman. If so, is she someone who works here?
(Put it in your hand.)
I quickly calculated in my head what I should do, then unsteadily rose to my feet and quietly left the place.
No matter how much he longs to be reunited with her, he will never be able to do so as long as Fred is in the country.
He could go back to work, but it’s unlikely he’d be able to suddenly find a job in the royal capital, and besides, the salary of a soldier, which can sometimes be dangerous, is surprisingly good, and the title would be attractive if he wanted to win her over.
(If only we could somehow make it into the top ranks in the interleague games… Ha, I never thought I’d have to think about such troublesome things.)
Many of the soldiers in the royal capital are aristocrats, and unlike those in the provinces, they have a strong sense of elitism. To make a place in them, you must either demonstrate overwhelming power or fawn.
(That’s the only option.)
It was the first time that Fred, who had no interest in anything, was captivated.
As expected, he thoroughly defeated the famous elite soldier and was recruited into the royal capital’s elite unit.
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