CH 222

It was then.

Jake opened his mouth.

“Emir.”

“Yes?”

For some reason, he called me ‘Emir’ instead of ‘Mir’.

Do you have anything important to say?

Jake didn’t succumb to my gaze and spoke calmly.

“Actually, I came to see the opera with you today.”

“Opera?”

“Yes. It’s a performance you’ve seen often because you liked it before.”

Saying so, he showed me the ticket.

It really was my favorite show.

I was busy with my debutante for a while, so I didn’t pay attention to my hobbies, but Jake seemed to know that and got the tickets.

‘Besides, it’s a special seat.’

After checking the ticket, I felt a little strange.

There are different types of special seats, and what Jake brought was a two-person ticket for a lover or couple.

If I go with Jake, I think people will look at us as a couple.

‘No, maybe Jake was aiming for that…….’

After thinking about it, I smiled and accepted Jake’s ticket.

“Okay then, let’s go see the opera together today.”

“Right. Shall we leave right away?”

Jake left the room with me, looking a little impatient.

“Yes. But Jake, I just had a question…….”

I glanced at the employees sparsely passing through the hallway, then lifted my toes and whispered in Jake’s ear.

“Is this a date request?”

“…… !”

For a moment, I could see his ears quickly turning red.

Jake was silent for a moment, but then he nodded.

“Yes. Right. I didn’t know you’d ask that first, but…… This is what I came here today for from the beginning.”

“No wonder.”

I nodded in agreement.

For some reason, from the first time I saw Jake today, he looked like he had something to say.

“…… By any chance, do you not like it?”

Jake asked carefully, and I shook my head.

“No, I like it.”

* * *

After a while, we arrived at the Opera Theater in the downtown area of ​​the capital.

‘I think it’s been a long time. I came to see the show, and I came with Jake.’

It’s definitely my favorite show, and I try to concentrate, but I kept worrying about the person sitting next to me so it’s a bit troubling.

‘Did we watch it in a special seat for no reason?’

Even after the opera was over, I hardly ever regained my composure.

In fact, it seems that my heart has been flustered since the time I talked about the marriage proposal with Jake at the mansion earlier.

“Was it fun?”

“…… huh? Oh, of course.”

It was somehow difficult to face Jake’s face as he asked me after the performance was over.

When was the last time I confidently asked if he was asking for a date?

‘Marriage or an engagement, we talked about things like that.’

Just as I took a small sigh, Jake suggested it to me.

“I think it’s a pity to go back to the mansion like this. Mir, do you want to go to the festival?”

“…… festival?”

Then I just remembered.

In the spring, around this time of year, when the debutanteis always held, a flower festival was held in the square connected to the largest market street in the capital.

‘Shall we go after a long time?’

Occasionally, it was a festival in which nobles wore disguise and attended with commoners.

I nodded my head without hesitation, recalling the memories of having fun at a flower festival a few years ago.

“Okay, let’s go.”

* * *

We headed towards the market.

The square was already crowded with people.

In the afternoon, just as the sun was about to set, the festival was in full bloom.

“Look at this, Jake. Doesn’t it suit you well?”

Jake and I stood, each changed into commoner attire.

If we came in a carriage or attended the festival while wearing a suspicious looking robe, anyone could see that we are a noble and could be a target for pickpockets.

That’s why we were so thoroughly disguised(?).

“…… I remember that time. When we were in kindergarten, we secretly came to the market to play.”

Just seeing the nearby restaurant brought back old memories, so I glanced at Jake and spoke.

Jake nodded his head too.

“Right. It was fun back then.”

The nanny’s regular restaurant, and the restaurant where we had barbecue, was still in good business and operating.

Looking at the restaurant, somehow it made me think that we were the only ones growing up.

“Uh, that one?”

That was then.

As I was walking through the crowd, something caught my eye.

It was the animal ear headband we used to wear.

“I guess they still sell it.”

Of course, it was a different stall from the place I remembered, but it was still enough to lead our steps.

“Jake, would you like to try that? I’ll give it to you as a present.”

“What?”

My question puzzled Jake.