“...D-Do you really like me?”
Unintentionally she asked back.
“Yes.”
“Really, honestly? ... Ah”
As she said that their lips connected.
Wait a bit. Even if you like me it’s bad to do it so suddenly. I'm not prepared yet and I also have my pride.
That’s right, I am Louise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière.
I am a Duke’s family’s third daughter.
I am, you know, not as easy as a town woman.
There is absolutely no way I’d marry just yet. I can't do it until I'm married for at least three months; even then, where is this familiar touching his Master. I won’t allow him to get so in o-o-oooooo-over his head. Thinking that, Louise raised her fist over her head. Aiming at his nether region, she hit him with her leg.
As soon as she did that, their lips parted and he whispered near her ear.
“I like you. Louise, I like you a lot.”
And with an “I like you a lot” it was decided. Louise was bringing down her fist, but she suddenly lost her strength and unintentionally hugged Saito’s back.
“Aah, now there’s no way out, what should I do, Mother, I will probably be turned into a star by Louise.” As he muttered that, Saito wondered what kind of face he should make at this moment, in the end. Since Louise never started beating him up, he slowly opened his eyes and a lovely scene was spreading out in front of him.
The castle’s employees had gathered around, surrounding the pond.
With a stiffened face, Eléonore stood there.
With a pale face as if she was about to faint, her Mother stood there.
And in between all that were present, with the angriest face of all, stood her Father.
For a moment Louise got a cold sweat and then pushed Saito away.
With a “Splaaash,” Saito fell into the pond.
“What are you doing?!” Saito began shouting and was noticed by the audience inside the courtyard.
Duke of La Vallière ordered with a voice full of dignity.
“Hm~, seize Louise and confine her in the tower. And also, because she won’t be leaving that place for at least a year, please exchange the chain with something sturdier.”
“Certainly!” Jerome, the butler, replied.
“As for that guy. That commoner. Hm~, decapitation. Because he will be exposed for one month, make a brand new stand please.”
“Certainly!” Jerome, agreeing with the same tone.
The employees simultaneously took out brooms, hoes, sickles, spears or katanas and attacked. Saito grabbed the handle of Derflinger that was on his back. The runes on his left hand glowed.
“Myy, partner. It’s been a while. I was just wondering if you were going to die a lonely death.”
“Sorry, we’ll talk later!”
“Seems so.”
Saito, without much bashfulness jumped into the boat, hugged Louise and then put her on his shoulder.
And after that he started running.
“W-Who the heck is that guy?! He’s fast!”
“Just like an elf!”
Saito was running like the wind through the castle’s corridors.
Whenever one of the employees stood in his way, with an “I’m sorry,” he apologized and then with one hit with his leg, forced him or her onto the ground.
“What are you all doiiiing?!”
Saying that, the enraged Duke, who had witnessed his youngest daughter getting pushed down, pulled out his cane, but Saito was already out of the spell’s range of effect. The imagination of the people, who didn’t know of Gandálfr’s moving speed, was completely overwhelmed.
However... the gate’s watchers were contacted and were using the golems to lift the drawbridge. The chain, holding the drawbridge, made noises as it was withdrawn.
As Saito jumped into the front garden, where the gate was located, he became pale. It seemed like he wouldn’t make it. It seemed like Saito, who was using the Gandálfr power, wouldn’t be able to jump over the wide canal.
As he thought “We’ve been driven into a corner!,” the chain, that was holding the drawbridge changed color. Influenced by “Alchemy” the chain turned into soft soil and crumbled to the ground. The bridge, that had lost its support, fell down.
Saito ran over the bridge.
As he was crossing it, a carriage jumped out of nowhere. Surprisingly, the carriage wasn’t being pulled by horses, but by one dragon.
Shivering in fear, Siesta was sitting in the coachman’s seat.
“Fast! Get on fast, please!”
After pushing Louise into the carriage, Saito jumped onto it as well.
“W-Why a dragon?”
“I don’t know! But, if there were horses, wouldn’t they run away? Um, that’s, Miss Cattleya told me so! Kyaa! Kyaa, kyaa! Anyway, dragons are scary! Their faces are scary!” screaming that, Siesta stroke the brittle in a daze.
“Let’s switch,” Saito said, receiving the bristle from Siesta and sitting down on the coachman’s seat. Siesta smiled and cuddled with Saito. In the seat behind Louise was about to snap, as she watched that scene, but endured. She remembered Saito’s words from earlier. “I love you,” he said. How many times did he say it…
Well, I’ll allow that much. No matter what, a noble feeling jealousy towards a commoner is strange. She smiled and kept her composure, as if she didn’t care. As Louise did that Siesta quickly brought her head toward hers.
“Um, please forgive my rudeness. Miss…”
“Hm?”
“It seems that when I got drunk I told you some impolite things… It’s a bad habit. It appears that whenever I, um, whenever I get drunk my behavior is different from usual. Yes.”
Siesta excused herself for her violent behavior.
“Well, it’s fine. From now on try to keep yourself together,” Louise replied with the composure of a woman that has won in love.
“Thank you very much!”
Siesta slowly pulled her head away from Louise. After that she cuddled up with Saito.
Aaah, they’re too close. But since we were even closer earlier, it should be fine for now. Only for a bit. It’s charity.
“But… Saito-san, you sure are a gentleman.”
“Hm? I am?”
“That’s right! Because even though I’m so close to you… you’re not doing anything.”
“T-That’s… of course I wouldn’t.”
Louise smiled. Well of course, that’s because you aren’t charming at all. Even though you told me that I’m flat as a board. It’s strange. It’s the board’s victory~. And therefore it’s the stupid maid’s loss~.
“Well, that being said, Iya, my shirt’s button got unfastened.”
Louise’s eyebrow rose up.
“Eh? Well, that’s probably because you were moving around so much. Haahaa.”
“Well, that’s why I always tell you…”
Siesta said with a small voice as she brought her face near Saito’s ear. However, it reached Louise’s ears pretty clearly. Anyway, this was Siesta’s feint jab.
“W-What?”
“If you want to see, just say so. I won’t hide anything. There’s no need to restrain yourself at all~”
Aah, Siesta. What a thing to say.
From the back seat, the loud sound of the shaking air could be heard. Or rather it wasn’t the air that was shaking, it was Louise.
“I see.”
“You see?”
“My familiar unfastened the maid’s button, huh?”
“Your familiar unfastened the button because I seemed to be in pain.”
“Save the explanations.”
“But it’s not an explanation.”
“Miss! There was no other way! Saito-san was worried! He was worried, because he likes me!”