‘First, we’ll be colleagues, then we’ll be friends.’
I would do it by all means! When I clenched my fist, Lanoa looked at me as if he were looking at the biggest fool in the world.
“You’re my sister, but…….”
“What?”
“If it was me in place of His Highness, I would have thrown my arms up in frustration.”
“Hey! Anyways, he became very upset with me because of that.”
“Was it that time?
When he asked me if it was the time when Sihael started eating alone and staying in his room, I nodded my head, making Lanoa click his tongue.
“Seeing that cheeky bastard like this, I can’t help but feel pity for him.”
What kind of situation is this?
Lanoa, who was wary of Sihael, sympathized with him for the first time.
* * *
By using the gate, we arrived at the capital in the blink of an eye.
Fortunately, I did not suffer from motion sickness.
Leonard and a stranger I’d never met before awaited us when we arrived.
“Welcome back, Your Highness .”
When Leonard approached and greeted Sihael, Sihael patted his friend and trusted subordinate on the shoulder.
While the two were enjoying their reunion, the stranger entered the heartwarming scene.
“Your Highness, your face is radiant.”
“Gail, do you have a death wish?”
A man named Gail excitedly heaved his chest at Sihael’s grumpy answer. Judging from his voice and fierce reaction, it was clear that he was the person who was asking for resignation over the crystal ball.
“I know who is the reason behind it!”
“Do I need to know?”
Hearing Sihael’s calm and collected response, Gail staggered while grabbing the back of his neck in exasperation. Perhaps because he was agitated, his face looked like a burning sweet potato.
Even though he felt exasperated, he couldn’t swear, so he must be quite frustrated. Gail rushed over to Leonard and complained. Leonard, on the other hand, ignored his complaints and approached us, leaving him behind. Nanabi gently patted Gail’s drooping shoulders.
“Welcome everyone. Was it hard to get here?”
“Don’t even talk about it. Rosetta almost died from motion sickness.”
“Motion sickness? All of a sudden?”
Leonard narrowed his eyes when he saw my pale face.
“Are you okay?”
“I’m fine now.”
Even though my face was still pale, I was able to recover and didn’t feel like I was going to die. My face darkened at the thought of having to ride in the carriage again.
Sihael gently stroked my cheek after noticing the brief change in my expression. His cool hand brushed against my right cheek.
‘It’s cool. It feels good.’
His hand swept beneath my eyes as I gently lowered my eyes.
“I don’t think you’re okay. Your complexion doesn’t look good.”
“It’s just my complexion, but I assure you I’m really okay.”
I lifted Sihael’s hand and placed it to my forehead. Noticing that I was using him as an ice bag, Sihael chuckled and covered my forehead with his large hand.
“Should I ask Nanabi to take you to your house?”
“I’m really okay. Wanna see?”
To allay Sihael’s worries, I picked up a rock that had fallen on the floor and crushed it.
Krrrr. The powdered stone was blown away by the wind when I spread my hand.
Did you see it? When I looked around with a confident smile, I noticed people who knew me saying that I was still the same.
Except for one individual.
Gail’s eyes excitedly darted back and forth between me and my hands. I think I heard a murmur questioning if I was human.
“Did you get hurt?”
“No, see! I’m perfectly fine.”
Sihael shook off the stone debris stuck to my palm, and then put a bracelet on my wrist.
“What’s this?”
Based on its crude design, it did not appear to be used as an accessory. Nanabi shouted from afar when I tilted my head.
“I made it when Your Ladyship was resting. It’s like this because His Highness kept rushing me!”
“It also has twice the effect than the usual.”
“Thanks to the young lady, it turned out so good!”
While Nanabi was crediting me, I raised my hand and gave her a thumbs up. She must have really been happy with the effect as she was grinning happily from ear to ear.
‘Ah, this was why I couldn’t see it earlier.’
“It has magic that restores stamina. Wearing this will make you feel better.”
Sihael added, fastening the bracelet on my wrist.
“Since it was made in a hurry, I couldn’t do much. I’ll give you something nice next time.”
“It’s okay. This is enough.”
Sihael kept fiddling with my wrist as if he didn’t like the bracelet that was made in a hurry. But unlike Sihael, who was dissatisfied, I really liked the bracelet.
‘It’s an item that will save me from hell!’
It was like a single ray of light in the darkness. Extremely moved, I held Sihael’s hands tightly.
“Your Highness, thank you very much. I am so happy.”
“It’s okay as long as you like it.”
Sihael smiled at my sincere greeting, took his hand out of my hand and stroked my hair. He didn’t take his hand off my head until it was time for us to go.
* * *
Thanks to Sihael, I arrived at the mansion comfortably and set my feet on the ground with a fresh face.
“Now you look a bit like a human.”
Lanoa commented after noticing my face regain its original pallor and ruffled my hair.
Did you put some honey on my hair? Why do you keep messing up my hair whenever you see me?
“Let go, before I rip your head off.”
“When His Highness does it, you stay still and let him do as he please, but when I do it, why do you come to bite me like a dog?”
“Because you and His Highness are different.”
While I was quarreling with Lanoa, a huge golden door burst open.
“Rosetta…”
I looked awkwardly at the Duke, who had come out shouting my name. Unlike Lanoa, with whom I had felt at ease from the start, I had no idea how to treat the Duke.
However, I was the only one who felt detached. The duke, after sprinting one step at a time, carefully placed his hand on my shoulder.
“How long has it been? I can’t believe you’ve grown so much already. Now you look like a mature lady.”
The duke fixed his gaze on me, whom he hadn’t seen in a long time. He had a calm smile on his face only because he hadn’t noticed that I had suffered from motion sickness.
“I heard it all from the baron. You did a great job with the business.”
“…Yes.”
“I’m very proud of did well. No, very well.”
The duke lavished praises on me as he patted my shoulder. I lowered my gaze, unsure what to do with his compliments.
It wasn’t that big of a deal, but the duke, like a typical daughter fool, exalted me as if I were a war hero.
‘When will it end?’
I seriously considered fleeing at one point.
“I had faith in you, my beloved daughter.”
I looked up, surprised by the completely unexpected remark.
His tender eyes made my heart skip a beat.
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