39 39 · Communicating likes to people you like

After a while we enjoyed shopping, we had dinner and returned to the royal castle.

"It was fun today."

Nigel said that in front of my room.

"Thank you very much. It was a wonderful day."

"I'm glad you said that, too. I was wondering if you could date me again.

"Yeah, yeah. Sure."

For a moment, I became accustomed to the sound of "dating", but now I'm used to it.

…………

"What's wrong with you?

I thought I'd say goodbye today, but something is wrong with him.

It's like he's trying to say something.

"No, no, it's nothing. I'll see you tomorrow."

"Yes, I'll see you tomorrow"

Waving at him, I went into my room.

Earlier, I wondered what Nigel was trying to say, but I don't think he'd like to be forced to pry.

Hmm.

Close the door and exhale.

I'm tired today... but it was fun.

It was like a dream day.

If I think about it now, I don't know what I was thinking while I was out. I seem desperate not to be hated by him.

Reflecting on his little remarks, I wondered what he thought.

"But... you said it was fun, so you can trust it, right? Nigel"

That's how I murmured.

Anyway, it was really fun today. I really think I should go with Nigel again.

All right, now lie down in bed and look back today!

It's going to be a lot of reflection!

But before that...

"Douglas, come out. I know."

I watched Nigel's footsteps go silent and talked like that outside the door.

And then...

"You got it."

Douglas voice from across the door.

When I twisted the door knob and opened the door, there was a neat face in the glass.

"How long have you known?

"From the beginning! Even I know how to follow such a discovery!

"Mm-hmm. That's the ex-husband. I was using the Concealment Magic. Is it so easy to see through?"

Douglas nodded impressively several times.

Yes, it is.

Douglas followed me from the beginning to the end of the day out!

"Hah...."

Exhale.

"Why did you do this?

Nigel asked me to.

Nigel?

"Ah. Whatever a nostalgic date, it would be dangerous for a prince of a country to walk around the city without an escort. That's why if there was any danger, I would have dealt with it."

"Well, that's true, but...."

It makes sense. But somehow I didn't care.

Nigel, why didn't you ask someone else!? No, if it were a Douglas, I'd beat any thug! But if Douglas had listened to everything I said today, wouldn't it be embarrassing?

"Well... I knew I needed an escort, so I was the one who kept quiet."

Oh, I have a headache.

But doesn't Douglas even know I feel that way?

"I was worried about the coffee shop. Are you Nampa? Because they used to. I thought I'd leave and tear it apart."

I moved my mouth carefully.

"Why do you have to do that when you're a nanny!

"Well, while I was worried, Nigel came in to help me. That's how I sucked my dick."

Of course, they saw everything about the coffee shop.

That means....

"Not a single jewelry store?

"Of course. Curse a necklace is a strange thing to do. Why do we fight each other in the same race? I don't understand."

"That's what I thought too....."

"Still, the necklace curse. Looks like his aura...."

"That guy?

"No, maybe I'm thinking too much. Forget it."

That's how Douglas pulls his hand.

I wanted to pursue it, but there was no sign of him talking to me. Was there something wrong with him?

"But you didn't seem to enjoy it very much."

Yeah, it was fun.

"Wow, that's better than anything. Praise me more for setting up this date."

I won't do that.

"I'm not satisfied."

Douglas said without changing his expression.

"But on today's date —— no, Nigel, I think so —— there's one thing to reflect on."

"Eh... where is it!?

It's just a façade.

Of course. I was going to do today's reflection meeting alone.

I am concerned about objective opinions.

Douglas raised his index finger.

I didn't confess.

And I said something terrible.

"Confess!?

"Hmm. As far as I can tell, do you like Nigel? Why didn't you confess? You could have had as many chances as you wanted."

"Well, that's not true... for me."

Do I like Nigel?

... I don't know.

It's fun to be with him. I can also feel my chest twitching.

But... I couldn't imagine that I was building a happy family with him because of the difference in identity.

He is like an idol to me. It's out of reach.

"Well, it's a strange thing to say to you. You can confess as soon as you like."

"Or, hypothetically? Suppose I liked Nigel. That's good, right? It's just a temporary story. But if they don't, they might hate me...."

…… What are you saying? "

Douglas answered with a strange expression.

"Tell someone you like and why should they hate you? I don't know what a human being is."

——

It must have been a pure question for Douglas without mixing.

But for me now, the answer is too dazzling.

Well, that's fine. You must be tired today. You should get some sleep. I'll go to bed. "

"Good night."

I shut the door after I dropped off the missing glass.

"For a dragon, what kind of creature does a human look like?"

I envied the straightness of the glass.

I lay down in bed, but the words of the glass burned on my head earlier and I couldn't take them off.