Akuyaku Reijou wa Ringoku no Oitaishi ni Dekiai Sareru Chapter 9

Chapter 9: Engagement with Aquasteed

On the night of the day where Tiararose and Aquasteed went out for a date……
In a state of unease and restlessness, Tiararose was waiting for the return of her father, Marquis Clementide.
Of course, to talk about her engagement with Aquasteed. There was the previous issue with the heroine Akari and Hartnight her past fiance.
So, it would be a lie to say she is not anxious. But Tiararose thought of believing in Aquasteed’s words.

「Tiararose-sama, was today’s date really that much fun?」

「Philline! That’s because it was my first time going out like that with a man」

Putting her hand to her mouth, Philline makes fun of Tiararose whose face turns red from embarra.s.sment.
It is impossible to say that Aquasteed had done things like fed her a cookie with an 「Ahh~」Tiararose wishes her father would come home soon once that thought arose in her mind again.

――The fact that you have that hair ornament attached, does that mean I may expect a little?

When saying goodbye, the words whispered by Aquasteed does not leave her ear. The sweet low voice of Aquasteed, it had made Tiararose conscious to the point where even now she could not forget it.
The hair ornament on Tiararose’s hair, is a special product from Aquasteed’s country. It was the maid Philline who had prepared it, this was her method of cheering Tiararose on.
It would make me happy if the two of you would get together sooner, those were the thoughts of the maid.

「So how was it actually?」

「Eh?」

「Mou, Tiararose-sama! I’m wondering what the kiss was like…..」

「W-W-W-What! I have not done such a thing!!」

To what Philline had been worrying over for a long time, Tiararose  becomes bright red and immediately denies it. Just from being fed a cookie her heart was stressed enough let alone something like that.
Such a thing is impossible, Tiararose shakes her head.

「Maa, what a shame. But His Highness Aquasteed does take very good care of Tiararose-sama, I feel truly relieved」

「Philline…… that is so, Aqua-sama is very kind and he dotes over me very much」

It seems like he could never come to dislike Tiararose, there was a conviction of that.
Aquasteed’s eyes were always looking at Tiararose with a firm confidence. It was not the kind with a concern for status, but instead it was gentle.
To Philline who was relieved from the bottom of her heart, she nodded in complete agreement.

「Philline?」

「Somehow, because Tiararose-sama is even more restless than usual. I thought that it had something to do with the date――but it’s about the engagement, isn’t it?」

「……!!」

To the word engagement, the shoulders of Tiararose shakes.
The answer could be read from her reaction. Philline had been the maid of Tiararose ever since the beginning. For Philline, she could tell immediately with a look.
She was shy, but looking at the small nodding Tiararose, Philline smiles happily. Although she was hurt by Hartnight, to see her own master finally obtain happiness, Philline could find no greater happiness.

「In that case, it can’t be helped that you are restless while waiting for the Head to return」

「Ah mou! You realized already」

「Yes, ……Well then, it seems the Head has return」

Peering quietly through the window, a carriage could be seen. The horse-drawn carriage with the crest of the Marquis and Lapis, there is no doubt it is Marquis Clementide.
Her heart throbbing, but Tiararose quickly goes to the door to receive her father.

Elegantly, but quickly. She hurries through the long corridor and down the stairs gracefully.