74 – before and after (8)
“Maru, why didn’t I call?”
As Kiera approached and stood next to Maru, a slight wrinkle appeared between Maru’s eyebrows.
“What are you doing right now?”
“We are colleagues. Besides, I am your lover.”
Lucy snorted as she wiped away tears of joy.
“How dare you say such a thing so confidently?”
Natalie made an impression.
“You are not our colleague. Get down!”
“Come on, Sir Keira.”
Tranuil looked at her with a smile.
“The order of homage is next, so please wait for a while.”
“I am one of them. We will receive the award together.”
“Well.”
The director of the treatment center, Metpe, was watching the scene from nearby.
“Looks like he’s lost his composure again.”
Tranuil thought for a moment and then nodded.
“Okay.”
The awards ceremony continued.
Go down on a historic day. Rather than making a fuss with Mara, we proceeded flexibly.
“Hero Hanmaru and his companions did their best to protect our Narundra, and together they worked together to defeat the demon king Insulei… ”
Eventually, after the awards ceremony, Metpe approached Kiera with a cane as she descended from the stage along the floor.
“How are you feeling? Are you okay?”
“There is nothing wrong.”
“If you feel frustrated, come to our clinic and meditate. Your heart will be at ease and your head will be refreshed.”
“… … ”
At those words, Kiera hesitated for a moment.
It was true that I was nervous and frustrated because of Maru who kept trying to distance himself.
Perhaps because of that, the desire to relive the refreshing feeling I felt the last time I woke up at the clinic rose up.
In the end, I asked Metpe.
“… How long does it take to meditate?”
“About 30 minutes? It doesn’t take long.”
After a while.
Kiera followed Metpe to the clinic.
“You know, because you’ve been lying down before, right? Lie down.”
“yes.”
As Kiera lay down on the bed, tree trunks came down and covered her body.
“Smell the scent and go to sleep. It will clear your head.”
After leaving the room, Metpe instructed the priests.
“Sleep until tomorrow morning so that your clouded mind is completely clear.”
“Yes, I understand.”
So Keira fell asleep.
***
“Cheers to our future son-in-law!”
After the ceremony, a banquet was being held in the spacious garden.
Various races were crowded.
Maru was sitting with the people of the royal family of Basilite.
As soon as the king’s toast was over, he looked around.
“I didn’t know you were still going to do that.”
“I feel like a different person when I’m like this.”
Edward was at the banquet hall dressed as a woman.
he said proudly.
“Maybe it’s because I’ve been hiding my true self, so I’m more confident. I feel like I can do anything!”
“You are a man. Aren’t you going to get married?”
“Hello, Maru. There is nothing I can do about it here. You have to hide me.”
Edward put down his fork and looked back at Aslag, who was sitting far away.
Aslag was enjoying a banquet with adventurers at another table.
“Thanks to the crossdressing, I was able to get to know her a lot.”
“Don’t you know you’re a man?”
“I didn’t know.”
“She is a dull woman.”
“That means that I look good in women’s clothing. Whoops. She knows me as Audrey’s maid.”
“Can the lady-in-waiting eat at the seat of the royal family?”
“Oops, that’s right!”
Edward jumped up from his seat as if he had just realized it.
“I must go over there! I think my seat is over there!”
He hurriedly wiped his mouth with a towel and ran to the seat where Aslag was sitting.
“Isn’t he marrying a man like that?”
Maru looked anxiously and then turned his head and looked at the seat next to him.
Audrey’s seat was empty.
It looks like he went to get some food.
Maru also got up and went to put food on a plate.
A moment later, when I returned to my seat, Audrit was sitting there.
“Audrey, did you bring something delicious?”
“What just. Wait. Cravat is crooked.”
As soon as Maru sat down, she reached out.
While correcting the scarf around his neck like a tie, Maru sat still and only moved his gaze.
The dress Audrit was wearing today made her breastbone stand out.
It was a silk dress that was tight at the waist and emphasized the voluptuous breasts.
The hair style was like when women wore hanbok, but it was elegant and lovely.
Come to think of it, I don’t think I’ve ever seen the round braided princess hair style that was common in the kingdom of Basilite here in Narundra.
Would you like to be less formal and comfortable?
She went around well with long, straight blonde hair.
“I’ve been wearing only porter’s clothes every day for the past few years, but lately, wearing a suit is the most difficult.”
“It’s what I used to do, so I’ll get used to it again. That’s Okay. pretty.”
It was lovely to see her smiling heartily at the cravat she wore around her neck.
hot.
The urge to quickly take her to her room rose up.
“Do you want to sleep in my room today?”
“I was going to.”
She answers as if it were natural.
A satisfied smile bloomed on Maru’s mouth.
The two, who had been sitting looking at each other, soon changed their posture and looked at each plate.
Maru glanced at her plate.
“Why did you bring so little food?”
“I want to take yours.”
“I can’t take care of it anyway.”
Maru took the food from his plate and put it on her plate.
He poured water into an empty glass and handed it to her.
“Don’t drink today. Because I want to talk all night.”
“like.”
At Maru’s words, she was delighted and smiled brightly.
Then he lifted a fork, cut the meat in half, and ate it, then gave the remaining half to Maru while mumbling.
“eat.”
“It must be delicious. hem.”
When Maru playfully ate it with an exaggerated gesture, she covered her mouth with her hand and burst into laughter.
“Do you remember the restaurant we first met?”
“Ah then. It was when I just came up from the province, right?”
“Right. At the time, I was eating alone and there were three or so of you.”
“I remember saving a child who was being bullied back then.”
“I am. It was love at first sight from the first time I saw you at that restaurant. As for how I felt at the time, I secretly spyed on you while you were eating and even thought about going on a honeymoon.”
“really?”
Audrit burst out laughing again.
“What is so fast?”
“What I want to say is… ”
Maru took a break while looking down at the tablecloth.
Then he raised his head and looked at her.
“From now on, take heart. An imperial delegation must have arrived in our kingdom. They might try to test you and me at my mother’s behest.”
“Why are you testing it?”
The smile faded from Audrey’s lips and her expression became serious.
Maru continued to speak step by step.
“Maybe you will be put to the harsh test. You might lock me up somewhere so I can’t meet you, and try to mislead you by saying that our love is a lie. When your heart is about to be shaken by a harsh test, remember this one thing. That I’m in love with you My heart is unchangingly firm. Until the day I die, I will be with you forever.”
A portrait of the young imperial aristocrats sent by her mother to coax Audrit out a few months ago.
And the letter he sent unilaterally telling him to marry Audrey.
These things were in progress.
Maru had to prepare.
“No matter what trials come your way, please believe in me until the end.”
“… i love you.”
Audrey whispered sweetly as she stared blankly.
“I missed you a lot while you were in the Dwarf Village, and I wanted to tell you something you would like when you come back, so I picked and chose a nice word, but no matter how much I think about it, I think this is the best word. love you. And thank you for always worrying about me.”
“Do you love me even though you were almost killed by the demon king because of me?”
she smiles
“What can I do? you are my husband I have to save it even at the cost of my life.”
Maru cried at the moment.
It was so lovely that I couldn’t stay still.
“I have to punish you.”
“Oops!”
He hugged her tightly and kissed her.
Maru seemed to have roughly understood the meaning of the word that the pods were covered.
Whether or not there were people around, only the lovely woman was visible.
“Floor… Ahh… Chook, Chureup.”
It was the same for Odrit or not, regardless of who saw it, she bit, sucked, and licked his lips hotly while being held by Maru.
He didn’t hesitate even though his parents were sitting right in front of him.
Without knowing that the queen was watching the two of them with a disapproving face.
“A manly act of affection in a place where there are many people. Moreover, the princess is out of her mind.”
The king chuckled.
“When it’s good, when it’s good.”
Soon after, the attendees who discovered the two kissing erupted in cheers.
“Look at these guys here!”
“Hero, you are hot!”
“I need to send you to your room quickly! ha ha ha!”
The minstrel came right up and sang while strumming his harp.
“The hero and Princess Basilite kissed each other~! Hidden under the tablecloth, the warrior’s back stood tall like his brilliant sword!”
“Ahahaha!”
Lucy, who was sitting at another table, witnessed the floor where Audrit and her lips were sticking together, and opened her eyes wide, then pursed her lips and put on a tearful expression.
“Give me a drink.”
“Are you drinking again?”
Natalie looks worried.
“It has only been 30 minutes since the banquet started. It’s already the tenth cup.”
“Ask for a drink!”
Lucy was just annoyed.
“You’re going to die drinking today.”
Natalie grumbled as she picked up the bottle.
“Since I quit, this bitch has become a drunken wizard.”
Again.
He tipped the bottle and filled Lucy’s glass until it overflowed with foam.
Beep beep.
Lucy quickly emptied her glass.