I mull over the Queen’s words.
First love. First love. First love. First love. First love ――
First love?
The queen looks happily at me as I make myself appear stupid with my mouth hanging open.
“What do you mean?”
“You don’t remember, do you?”
The queen laughs elegantly. I’m confused. The maid quietly brews another cup of tea.
“The first time I met you was when you came here after the announcement you got engaged to Clark.”
The queen drinks the tea brewed by her maid.
“On that day, we were only introducing ourselves to each other and you didn’t understand you were going to be the next queen, it was so cute.”
Did you have fun …?
I tried to evoke a distant memory, but nothing came out.
“When you saw Clark, you said, 『Am I going to marry this cool person? YAAYYY!』 You were so adorable. Fun times.”
The queen looks far away and yearns for the past.
“After that, you two took a walk in the courtyard together. There were two soldiers behind.”
The queen smiled and said that it was cute having two beautiful kids walking in the courtyard and getting along.
“You tried to make a wreath from the flowers in the courtyard but failed. Then, you started crying and when Clark saw it, he remade the wreath and put it on your head.”
The Queen’s head seems to have already flown to the memories of the past. She looks happy.
“Then Letty-chan stopped crying, stared at Clark with a smile, and then kissed him on the cheek. You jumped at him saying, 『I love Clark!!』Ah, that was cute. That was the first time I saw a person fall in love for the first time. “
“That’s …”
I wanted to say it’s not true, but I wasn’t sure.
The queen smiles broadly.
“That’s not to say you don’t like Clark at all.”
The queen smiles at me, who is at a loss for words.
“Well, I’ve got the general idea, so let’s end this story here and eat this cake. It’s only sold in the capital of the neighbouring country.”
She offered me the cake, so I thanked her for it.
To be honest, I couldn’t even taste the cake I was eating.
◆◆◆
I was once again surrounded by the soldiers while walking.
When I was in an indescribable mood, I passed by the courtyard.
I asked the soldiers to go to the courtyard, albeit with some reluctance we arrived safely.
I sit down there, pick flowers and tie them. But it didn’t work out. Come to think of it, I’ve always been bad at this.
I gave up and threw the wreath.
As soon as I threw it, one of the soldiers sat next to me. Hey, even if I am only a temporary fiancée of the Crown Prince a soldier shouldn’t sit next to me, I thought to myself. The hand of the armour made a beautiful wreath. This man is too skillful.
While I was staring at it, the wreath was completed and he put it on my head.
“It suits you, Letty”
I was told in a low voice, and I was shocked.
“Cla..Clark-sama!?”
“That’s right.”
He quickly told who he was.
“Why are you dressed like a soldier…”
“I thought Letty might get tired so I changed it up a bit.”
“No, I didn’t ask for that.”
“I see.”
When he said that, he took off his helmet.
“This is surprisingly stuffy.”
“Oh, right …”
What a stupid thing to do when you have a nice face.
“I used to make flower crowns for you.”
Clark-sama’s words has me shaken. It must have been because of what was said in the conversation with the Queen.
“I was very happy. The first person I fell in love with became my fiancée. You said you loved me very much.”
Clark-sama smiles softly.
“But then the education for the princess started and you stopped smiling at me. I’m sorry but I couldn’t let go.”
Clark-sama drew nearer.
“I’m sorry, but I still love you.”
He has a serious face on and I immediately I felt my heart beat faster.
“Umm……”
“Umm?”
“I’ll be back!”
That said, I stand up. Clark-sama also stood up but with a sad face.
“Then, I’ll send you off. Oh, you guys can go.”
Clark dismisses the soldiers.
The two of us walk silently down the path to my room. There is a crunching sound produced by his armour. At a glance, it’s probably because the helmet was heavy. Clark-sama, who was sweating a little, made my chest throb.
He shakes his head hard. Clark-sama looked strange, but I didn’t press on the matter.
When we get to the room, Clark-sama opens the door.
“Letty.”
Clark-sama tried to reach for my cheek but withdrew in a hurry before touching it. Probably because I told him not to touch it before.
“… Have a good dream.”
With a wistful look on his face, he closed the door.
“Madam, I’m preparing dinner.”
Maria lays out a smile and a supper on the table without noticing my complicated look. I take a seat.
“I …”
“I?”
Maria repeats my words. I stabbed a fork in the steak meat.
“I will not be moved by his words!”
I screamed and Maria just tilted her head at me.
I mull over the Queen’s words.
First love. First love. First love. First love. First love ――
First love?
The queen looks happily at me as I make myself appear stupid with my mouth hanging open.
“What do you mean?”
“You don’t remember, do you?”
The queen laughs elegantly. I’m confused. The maid quietly brews another cup of tea.
“The first time I met you was when you came here after the announcement you got engaged to Clark.”
The queen drinks the tea brewed by her maid.
“On that day, we were only introducing ourselves to each other and you didn’t understand you were going to be the next queen, it was so cute.”
Did you have fun …?
I tried to evoke a distant memory, but nothing came out.
“When you saw Clark, you said, 『Am I going to marry this cool person? YAAYYY!』 You were so adorable. Fun times.”
The queen looks far away and yearns for the past.
“After that, you two took a walk in the courtyard together. There were two soldiers behind.”
The queen smiled and said that it was cute having two beautiful kids walking in the courtyard and getting along.
“You tried to make a wreath from the flowers in the courtyard but failed. Then, you started crying and when Clark saw it, he remade the wreath and put it on your head.”
The Queen’s head seems to have already flown to the memories of the past. She looks happy.
“Then Letty-chan stopped crying, stared at Clark with a smile, and then kissed him on the cheek. You jumped at him saying, 『I love Clark!!』Ah, that was cute. That was the first time I saw a person fall in love for the first time. “
“That’s …”
I wanted to say it’s not true, but I wasn’t sure.
The queen smiles broadly.
“That’s not to say you don’t like Clark at all.”
The queen smiles at me, who is at a loss for words.
“Well, I’ve got the general idea, so let’s end this story here and eat this cake. It’s only sold in the capital of the neighbouring country.”
She offered me the cake, so I thanked her for it.
To be honest, I couldn’t even taste the cake I was eating.
◆◆◆
I was once again surrounded by the soldiers while walking.
When I was in an indescribable mood, I passed by the courtyard.
I asked the soldiers to go to the courtyard, albeit with some reluctance we arrived safely.
I sit down there, pick flowers and tie them. But it didn’t work out. Come to think of it, I’ve always been bad at this.
I gave up and threw the wreath.
As soon as I threw it, one of the soldiers sat next to me. Hey, even if I am only a temporary fiancée of the Crown Prince a soldier shouldn’t sit next to me, I thought to myself. The hand of the armour made a beautiful wreath. This man is too skillful.
While I was staring at it, the wreath was completed and he put it on my head.
“It suits you, Letty”
I was told in a low voice, and I was shocked.
“Cla..Clark-sama!?”
“That’s right.”
He quickly told who he was.
“Why are you dressed like a soldier…”
“I thought Letty might get tired so I changed it up a bit.”
“No, I didn’t ask for that.”
“I see.”
When he said that, he took off his helmet.
“This is surprisingly stuffy.”
“Oh, right …”
What a stupid thing to do when you have a nice face.
“I used to make flower crowns for you.”
Clark-sama’s words has me shaken. It must have been because of what was said in the conversation with the Queen.
“I was very happy. The first person I fell in love with became my fiancée. You said you loved me very much.”
Clark-sama smiles softly.
“But then the education for the princess started and you stopped smiling at me. I’m sorry but I couldn’t let go.”
Clark-sama drew nearer.
“I’m sorry, but I still love you.”
He has a serious face on and I immediately I felt my heart beat faster.
“Umm……”
“Umm?”
“I’ll be back!”
That said, I stand up. Clark-sama also stood up but with a sad face.
“Then, I’ll send you off. Oh, you guys can go.”
Clark dismisses the soldiers.
The two of us walk silently down the path to my room. There is a crunching sound produced by his armour. At a glance, it’s probably because the helmet was heavy. Clark-sama, who was sweating a little, made my chest throb.
He shakes his head hard. Clark-sama looked strange, but I didn’t press on the matter.
When we get to the room, Clark-sama opens the door.
“Letty.”
Clark-sama tried to reach for my cheek but withdrew in a hurry before touching it. Probably because I told him not to touch it before.
“… Have a good dream.”
With a wistful look on his face, he closed the door.
“Madam, I’m preparing dinner.”
Maria lays out a smile and a supper on the table without noticing my complicated look. I take a seat.
“I …”
“I?”
Maria repeats my words. I stabbed a fork in the steak meat.
“I will not be moved by his words!”
I screamed and Maria just tilted her head at me.
