“Hmm… This is super comfortable.”
“Right?”
I thought I would really need crutches or Kyle’s support for two months.
That’s usually what you’d think.
But no!
“Thank you, Young Master….”
“Don’t mention it.”
Kyle suddenly brought a wheelchair.
Of course, it had already been about three weeks since I got hurt, but it was still awesome.
Being helped by Kyle was nice, but it would be an inconvenience for him.
In that sense, the wheelchair was a great gift because it was easy for both Kyle to help me and for me to use it myself.
“Thanks to you, Young Master, I can finally come outside despite my injured leg, so I should really express my gratitude.”
Anyway, Kyle and I finally went outside after a long time.
It had really been a long time.
I hadn’t been able to properly see outside for about three weeks.
But Kyle brought this, making it possible for me to get outside like this!
Unlike having to be supported or using crutches, it didn’t even hurt.
Well, I was sitting, after all.
“It feels so good to be outside after such a long time.”
“Should we come out again tomorrow?”
“I’d like that.”
I answered Kyle’s somewhat playful question like that.
Maybe because it was the first time in a while, I was really happy even though it was cold.
“I really feel like a happy servant since you’re around, Young Master. Normally, a servant wouldn’t get to enjoy this luxury.”
This was truly the case.
Normally, nobles wouldn’t be so devoted if a servant got hurt.
“That’s only because it’s Sophia.”
“Hehe… Thank you. I hope to go out together like this casually with you again once I recover.”
I wanted to go out normally, not just barely making it thanks to Kyle’s help, like I was now.
When changing clothes, instead of having to be helped every time, I wished to be in a position where I could help Kyle.
*
“Hmm… Does it still hurt a lot?”
“Yeah, it still hurts a lot when I press on it.”
“Well, your leg is in recovery mode, you know? So just stay in your room as much as possible and don’t overexert yourself by trying to move around. Got it?”
“Uh-huh.”
I replied nonchalantly to Louise’s words.
I was already doing that.
I was stuck in my room, moving only with Kyle’s help, so what was I even supposed to move?
“Sigh… But it’s a relief, Kyle’s coming-of-age ceremony is in a few months.”
“That’s true.”
If I had gotten hurt later, it would have made things harder during Kyle’s coming-of-age ceremony.
Kyle wouldn’t have been able to come help me like he is now, and I wouldn’t have been able to help him either.
In that sense, it was really fortunate I got hurt last month.
At the very least, I didn’t cause a huge trouble for Kyle.
Of course, having Kyle help me was itself a massive inconvenience for him…
“But hey, did you mention the dormitory academy thing to Kyle before?”
“Dormitory academy? Yeah, I did, right?”
Kyle had asked me a few weeks ago, so I mentioned it to him then.
I slipped a little but thankfully, Kyle let it slide.
“Oh… I see. Got it.”
“Why? Did Kyle do something?”
“…No, he didn’t do anything. I was just curious, that’s all!”
“Aha.”
Since he suddenly asked, I was a bit suspicious.
Louise probably knew everything that had happened to me before, so it made sense she was curious.
The topic likely came up during class.
Since I hadn’t told Kyle in detail, I guess it was just a matter-of-fact comment.
“By the way, you haven’t been gambling much lately, huh? Is everything okay?”
I was really surprised that she was saving up each allowance I gave her carefully.
I thought she’d be doing it soon, yet there hadn’t been any contact from her yet.
Could she really have quit gambling?
“Ah… That? I just have more fun things to do lately.”
“More fun things?”
“Yeah. I find romance genres really interesting these days.”
“Romance?”
Is she talking about those romance dramas from my past life?
Why is she talking about romance all of a sudden?
Is she reading a novel or something?
Yeah, since there seemed to be a lot of strange books in the library, it felt plausible.
“Yeah, it’s really~ fun.”
Well, romance can be fun.
It’s stimulating.
It’s not a coincidence that morning dramas were popular in my past life.
The unique absurdity and stimulation definitely drew attention.
“I see… Should I check it out too?”
“No, you can’t.”
“E-excuse me?!”
That’s too harsh.
Can’t I at least get a glimpse for my injured friend?
Even if I might have treated her a bit harshly usually, this is too much.
“I’ll just summarize the story for you instead.”
“Okay.”
“One man and two women compete over one girl? That’s basically the premise.”
“E-excuse me… What kind of…”
Is it the kind of content that gives off otaku vibes?
The last book Kyle handed to me was definitely less cringe than what Louise is describing.
Seriously.
“One man is the main character, and the two women sometimes show up to create tension? That’s pretty much it.”
“Uh….”
It seems Louise’s tastes are anything but ordinary.
What kind of story has one woman surrounded by two other women and one guy?
Anyone would assume it’s a full-blown harem.
The author of such a novel probably isn’t normal either.
Obviously, they’d be a pathetic fool with bizarre fantasies and poor writing skills.
If you’re going to throw in one woman with one man and two women, you might as well turn the man into a woman for a four-way yuri story…
“Sophia, how are things with Kyle lately?”
“Huh?!”
For a moment, I couldn’t catch Louise’s words properly because I was thinking too much.
She asked what was going on with Kyle.
“How are things with Kyle these days?”
“Oh… Nothing really special?”
Kyle helps me, and I receive his help, and that’s pretty much it.
I think nothing has changed compared to usual.
If my legs weren’t injured, there would have been no difference at all.
“Is that so? I see… Still a while to go…”
“Huh?”
She suddenly went completely quiet, so I couldn’t hear her properly.
She said something, but I don’t think it’s anything important.
If it were, she would have said it louder.
“Sigh… Alright. I have to go to Adela’s class now. Rest well, alright?”
“Okay, see you tomorrow.”
Saying that, Louise left the room.
And then the room became quiet again.
It always feels like this when someone enters and then leaves.
Especially since lately there have often been people in the room, I felt it more keenly.
It was extremely silent.
Nothing could be heard except for my own breathing.
When Kyle, Louise, or Elin were around, it was never like this.
In the past, even when I was alone in my room, I didn’t have these thoughts.
But after all this, I don’t know…
I was waiting for someone to come in.
Yeah, I was waiting.
“Have I grown older…?”
Although I have memories from my past life, my mental age isn’t that far off from my body.
I would estimate it to be about in my early twenties.
“Aaaah…!”
I stretched to clear my mind.
Laying around for too long made my body feel uncomfortable.
Once I recover, I promised myself to exercise.
If I keep this up, I feel like I might get hurt again later.
I don’t want to think about being in a cast for several months again.
That would be an absolute dreadful time.
This has probably been the most boring and exhausting time of my life.
*Knock knock.*
“Young Master?!”
I thought it was probably Kyle.
He’s the one who usually comes at this time.
For the past few days, he always arrived before dinner time.
“It’s me….”
“Oh, Elin….”
But contrary to my expectations, it was Elin who walked in this time.
Now that I think about it, I hadn’t seen Elin today at all.
She always came once a day, so it wasn’t a big deal.
“Hello.”
“Sophia, should I call the Young Master?”
“…. No, it’s fine. He’ll be here soon anyway.”
He would come to take me for dinner.
That’s how it always is.
“Today, I brought cookies instead of fruit.”
“Cookies?”
I didn’t know Elin could bake cookies…. She really is quite domestic.
I don’t remember ever doing baking, though I do enjoy eating.
“Yeah. I practice it as a hobby sometimes.”
“Wow….”
That’s impressive.
Although I knew a bit about Elin, I never knew she practiced baking as a hobby.
She is also a vice commander of the knights and teaches Kyle, yet does she really have time for that?
“……”
Thinking about it, Elin is the vice commander and plays a role in the knights’ activities.
Since the first time I met her, that was the case.
Could it be…
“You didn’t skip training to do this secretly, right?”
No way, right?
Even though she is the vice commander, that would be unreasonable.
“….”
No way…
“….”
“Really…?”
“I’m sooooorry!!!”
Elin jumped out of her chair and started bowing deeply, apologizing earnestly.
I wasn’t planning to mention it anyway, but seeing her like this was a little funny.
“Hmm… Elin, even though you’re the vice commander and Kyle’s sword training instructor, isn’t this a bit much?”
“I-I’m really sorry….”
Honestly, Elin’s reaction was quite cute.
When I tease her, she explains herself, making it a bit amusing, unlike that other person with lavender hair.
“Please don’t say anything to the Young Master….”
“Hmm… what should I do…. Neglecting your duties during work…”
“Yikes?!”
“Skipping training by yourself….”
“Yikes?!!”
It was quite satisfying.
It was fun to get a reaction from each word I said.
Still, I decided to stop here.
“Uh… I’m sorry…”
She looked like she was going to cry soon.
I wondered if it was okay for a knight to cry over something like this.
No matter how you slice it, crying out of fear was a bit… Oh right, given the person scolding her is the commander of the knights, that makes sense.
“Elin, I was just joking. Can you give me a cookie, please?”
“Yes…. here!!”
Saying that, Elin offered me a cookie.
The flavor was just an adequately decent cookie.
After all, Elin isn’t a professional chef; she’s just doing this as a hobby.
In that sense, wouldn’t this cookie be good enough?
I should save some for Kyle and eat together later.
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