Chapter 155, Just a little longer (: Lavender)

Translator: Nonon

Proofreader: Silavin

 

POV: Violet

 

It was a light touch, followed by a faint sweet taste.

 

Up until now, I had been overcome with confusion that left me overflowing with tears, but the moment Lord Clo looked me in the eyes, I knew what he was going to do, and I couldn’t think of anything else until he touched me.

Even when he touched me, I couldn’t think clearly, and I could only notice the sensation and the taste. But still, happiness was definitely there.

 

“… Good grief, I can’t believe I ended up crying so shamefully despite being told to act firmly as a member of the Ducal Family… How pathetic…”

 

After barely a few seconds, I opened my eyes, which I had closed without realizing it, and not knowing what to say, ended up saying this instead.

Overcome with a different kind of confusion from before, I couldn’t help regretting my words right away and panicking on the inside, cursing myself for not coming up with better words to hide my embarrassment with.

But I don’t know what to say in those situations. Or what would be better to say? This wasn’t included in the lessons I’d received. What should I do?…

 

“It’s not pathetic. Besides, I like you with everything included, Lady Violet.”

 

But the words Lord Clo said while smiling made me remember the touch earlier and the words he said, and I became overwhelmed with embarrassment. Without a mirror, even I could tell my face was red right now.

I definitely didn’t dislike the overflowing emotions, and they even made me happy, but if my emotions overflew even more, I wouldn’t know what to do, so I wish it stopped. No, actually, I don’t want it to stop. But if it goes any further than this— calm down, Violet.

 

“…”

“…”

“…”

“Umm! I’m sorry, Lady Violet! I can’t believe I’ve never told you that I loved you until now!”

 

As I started panicking, Lord Clo’s face gradually began to turn red, and unable to endure the silence, he raised his voice a little and tried to change the topic… albeit unsuccessfully.

This is my chance to add to the conversation—no, I don’t know if I should really go along with this topic. Should I go along with it or not? I can’t decide it in my current mental state. Kuh, so this is what they mean by a mental attack. But if this is the kind of a mental attack it’s going to be, bring it on! … A little later.

 

“Um, I’ve felt this way for a long time! It’s not like I was embarrassed or anything, I just ended up using different words, but I’ve loved you for a long time, Lady Violet!”

“I-I see. Thank you. I also love–“

“The reason I kissed you just now was because I was very happy that you cried thinking of me and I just felt so much love for you! I was drawn in by your charm and it just happened naturally, I wanted to prove that I love you! I really do love you!”

“Ah…”

“So, you know… um… erm… you see…”

 

My face felt even warmer hearing what he said, and I bowed my head ever further.

It seemed like Lord Clo also understood what he was saying in the middle of his words, and his voice became more and more quiet. As a result, we both ended up looking down.

Damn this mental attack, didn’t I say that I wish it came a little later?! If it comes so soon, I can’t stand it.

 

“… It’s cold.”

“… Yeah, it’s cold. But strangely it also feels hot.”

“… I also feel hot for some reason. Also, it started snowing.”

“It really did. This will become a good memory.”

 

Unable to bear it any longer, we just looked at the falling snow.

What should I do? Normally I would be able to have a more calm conversation.

Yes, the topic. The conversation will go nowhere unless I bring up a topic first.

A different topic, a different topic… love, Lord Clo, my Husband, Family, my Son, Gray—right, speaking of Gray…

 

“… Now we won’t be teased for not having kissed anymore.”

 

Dammit, the topic I finally thought up brought us back to the topic of the kiss again.

Why? I was trying to come up with a topic that was as far from it as possible by following associations.

Love reminds me of Lord Clo, who’s my husband. My husband is my family. My beloved son Gray is also my Family.

As I tried to use Gray as a topic, I remembered how he was the reason why Mary and His Highness found out that we still hadn’t kissed…!

… Yeah, the word ‘kiss’ just keeps being dragged in. I completely chose the wrong topic.

 

“That’s true. However, to stop people from teasing us, we would need to tell them that… we kissed.”

“H-hahaha, it’s proof that we love each other. It’s not something we should be embarrassed about at this pyo-point.”

“You must be really flustered to bite your tongue so strangely.”

“… Can you say it then, Lord Clo?”

 

Partly out of embarrassment from biting my tongue weirdly, I ended up asking Lord Clo a question in a mean way.

Aren’t I just blaming my own incompetence on him? How pathetic.

That’s why I immediately tried to take my words back,

 

“… No, if possible, I would like to keep this as a secret between us for a while. Can I monopolize those feelings of mine that hold memories of you for a while?”

 

After hearing Lord Clo’s words, I forgot which words I was going to take back, leaving me with no idea of what to say.

Kuh, another mental attack. I can’t believe Lord Clo was superior in this type of magic!

But I don’t want him to use this on anybody else. I’d be happy if he used it on me only… wait, now’s not the time for this. I don’t know whether Lord Clo’s words are a mental attack, but there’s one thing I know.

What I know for sure is that Lord Clo’s desire to monopolize me makes me very happy.

 

“… If you are going to monopolize it, the more the better.”

“Huh? … do you perhaps mean…”

“… Don’t make me say it.”

“… Yes.”

“But just one more time. My emotions can’t keep up with more than that.”

“Is that so? — Then just one more time.”

“Ye—— Nnn.!”

 

This time the kiss was a little longer than before.

It was just as faintly sweet, and I could truly taste happiness.

 

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