“Looks great together, as expected.”
“Hopefully, it’ll still look good on the day.”
“It’s fine. You look amazing in my eyes anyway!”
I was casually dressing Kyle while watching.
Well, the day was really approaching fast.
Now, there was only one thing left to do— the wedding, and Kyle and I were seriously preparing for that day.
We were trying out makeup that we would do on the big day, and putting on the clothes again like now.
“Men’s clothes are definitely more comfortable. I can change right back without the hassle like a wedding dress.”
“Well, you just put it on over your shirt.”
“It feels a bit unfair to live as a woman.”
I didn’t need to go into detail, but wearing women’s clothing could be quite bothersome.
Wearing two pairs of underwear was annoying, but more than that… dresses were really a hassle.
“Anyway, you usually wear comfortable clothes, right?”
“….”
It was hard to argue with that.
I did typically wear comfortable clothes, as Kyle said.
Clothes that were easy to wear, move in, and take off.
“But that doesn’t mean you made the wedding dress comfortable!”
“That’s… true.”
“And you even showed off that cleavage you love so much.”
“….”
Kyle couldn’t counter my words.
It was because I wore the dress that way, simply because he wanted me to.
If Kyle hadn’t wanted that, I wouldn’t have picked such a dress at all.
I probably would’ve worn something that wouldn’t even reveal my back, let alone my cleavage.
“Anyway, you just need to wear your clothes as they are. There’s no discomfort or anything, right?”
“Nope. We checked all that out last time, didn’t we?”
“Still, you never know, right? You could suddenly move and tear something around your groin.”
“I’m fine.”
“Then that’s a relief.”
Anyway, it seemed like Kyle’s preparations were completely done.
Unlike me, all Kyle had to do was put on his clothes, and it was basically over.
“…Are you not gonna do any makeup?”
“Since it’s a special occasion, I guess I have to.”
“No, not that kind of makeup… like eyeliner and stuff…”
“….”
“Fine.”
Since Kyle looked at me weirdly today, I decided to drop the question.
I was just wondering if he was planning on doing that kind of makeup for the occasion.
In my previous life, guys wearing makeup was completely accepted.
Of course, they’re not completely banned now either.
“Ugh… the full makeup is such a hassle…”
“Besides, Sophia isn’t the one doing it, it’s the maid.”
“No, you don’t know how annoying it can be!?”
It was really a super tedious process.
Doing my own makeup was actually easier than getting pampered by multiple people.
“You know how tiring it is for four or five people to cover my face with powder!”
“….”
“Seriously… just thinking about it gives me goosebumps….”
As I briefly thought about getting made up, I actually felt goosebumps all over.
It was such a tiring and annoying experience.
A guy wouldn’t understand that.
Definitely.
You could never understand.
Not being able to close your eyes on your own and not moving your head… how annoying that was…
“Ugh…”
“Is it really that hard?”
“Uh, next time, I’ll make you feel something similar.”
“Huh?”
“Well… first, I’ll tie you up and then….”
“….”
Anyway, it was a point to make how hard it was.
Of course, it wasn’t tough compared to physical labor, but it was just that Kyle’s preparations were that much simpler than mine.
*
One thing was certain… There would be a lot of annoying and tiring things ahead.
I couldn’t help but think so.
“….”
Just by watching outside from the window of Kyle’s room brought me to such thoughts.
“Heehee~!!”
“Move the carriage this way! Take the horses off the carriage and put them by the side building!”
“Hey! Not there!”
“I said park here!!!”
“….”
Of course… nobles didn’t park their own carriages.
That was just common sense.
The people from Eristirol were working hard to move the carriages brought by the nobles.
But the problem was… there were too many from the very first day.
It was getting even more scary with time left until the wedding.
“Brother! This place is full!!!”
“Ugh!!! Are these damn people all on some sort of agreement!?”
Although I was watching from the castle, it was loud enough to hear everything.
Sure, I had the window open, and there was no noise in the room, so it was easy to hear.
I could already see the figures of those who were working.
“Sigh…”
Suddenly, memories of how I had worked hard during Kyle’s coming-of-age ceremony flashed in my mind.
It was truly… truly exhausting.
Of course, what I did back then was just guide the nobles to their rooms, but it wasn’t easy at all.
Plus, going out from the morning to guide those pig-like guys was…
“Sigh.”
I thought I might need to talk to Kyle soon.
Not that it was necessary, but it seemed like there would be more people than at Kyle’s coming-of-age ceremony.
*
“How’s it going?”
“Um… Well, it shouldn’t be a problem. Rather, it’ll be better for the territory residents and servants.”
“Right? I think it’s okay?”
I spoke, sticking right next to Kyle who was sitting in a chair.
Because I had so many thoughts from what I saw earlier that day, I couldn’t hold back.
“The knights will also start working on guiding guests once people begin to arrive, so starting a few days earlier shouldn’t be a problem.”
“Then you’re doing it right away?”
“Umm… At least I’ll need to consult with the knight captain in the morning and see.”
It wasn’t the answer I wanted to hear, but it wasn’t bad.
My only thought was that it would be nice to help if I could~
Anyway, it would be better than what happened earlier today.
That was a good outcome.
“You spent your time just watching people, huh?”
“Um… yeah, there wasn’t much else to do. Plus, that guy’s voice was so loud?”
I said with a smile to Kyle.
I wasn’t trying to look at them on purpose.
I was really just bored, and suddenly heard a loud noise from far away.
“You’re already thinking like a duchess.”
“…It’s not that much, is it…?”
“Well, just the fact that you brought up something for the territory residents means you’re thinking like a lord would.”
“Um….”
I didn’t quite understand, but well… it was Kyle saying it, so it must have some meaning.
“Anyway, let’s talk about something else now.”
“Speaking of which, Sophia, you’re sticking to me way too much; sit comfortably.”
“Ah.”
I was standing right next to Kyle as he said so.
There was no particular reason.
I had entered the room after dinner, and when Kyle sat in the chair, I just started talking like that, sticking by him.
“But… you’re not annoyed by me sticking close, right?”
“That’s definitely not it. I just don’t need to keep standing…”
“I see… so you find it annoying that I’m hugging you next to you…”
“Sophia?”
I playfully teased Kyle.
To be honest, I was enjoying being close, but since he was trying to create some distance… I felt a little mischievous.
“I was hugging you because I liked you, though….”
“…No, that’s not the intent….”
Kyle seemed a bit flustered by my words.
He probably thought I’d just laugh and lie down on the bed like usual.
I originally planned to do that, but I just felt a bit spiteful, so I didn’t.
I covered my face with both hands, hiding my expression.
Honestly, it was hard to keep my lips from curling up.
“Umm… I really didn’t mean it that way….”
“I… sniff….”
Honestly, it was obviously a clumsy act, but Kyle fell for it completely.
Such a dumb boy.
“Sniff….”
By the way, how long should I keep this up?
If I drag it on too long, I could end up being pranked by Kyle again.
Like the time he suddenly tickled my thigh.
“Sophia, I’m really sorry if I upset you. I really was just about to get up.”
“…R-Really?”
“Yeah.”
While I was thinking this, I was able to decide how to conclude this.
Really… it was a relief that Kyle was so naive.
The fact that he easily apologizes to me and falls for my act so well.
If it weren’t for me, he might have really fallen for a bad woman.
“Then… I got it. It really was a mistake, right?”
“Yeah.”
“Okay… understood….”
As I said that, I took my hands completely off my face.
And… I came face to face with Kyle, who was looking at my face.
“….”
“….”
“Sophia, there are no tear stains at all?”
“Ah.”
Oh no.
“Wait!!!”
Kyle picked me up while I was standing in the room and lifted me onto the bed.
I really didn’t want to know why we ended up on the bed.
Of course, I knew he wasn’t the type to suddenly break a promise right before the wedding, but I also didn’t want to know what he planned to do!
– Grrr… “Uggh!?”
“Do you know how worried I was just now?”
Kyle said, but honestly, my attention was more on his hand pressing down on my lower abdomen than his words.
“K-Kyle?! Is it really okay to not do this?! It was really tough the last time! Agh!?”
“Nope.”
“W-Wait! I really am sorry! Hah…!”
I begged Kyle, who was hugging me from behind and pressing on my lower abdomen.
Memories of the last time came flooding back.
That strange massage. I didn’t know if it was magic or a massage, but it felt weird!
– Grrr… press…
“Ugh…. Huh…! W-Wait…?!”
If I had known this would happen, I would have made sure to cry or something…
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