The Drab Princess, the Black Cat, and the Satisfying Break-up Volume 4 by Rino Mayumi

Author:Rino Mayumi [Mayumi, Rino]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Cross Infinite World
Published: 2023-12-29T08:00:00+00:00

Frankly speaking, I neither like nor dislike alcohol.

It doesn’t make me happy like sweets do, although that’s not to say I don’t like it. But I never seem to become drunk, so to be honest, I don’t understand why everyone pays so much money to drink it.

“Aha, you’re a man who can take a drink.”

“Yes… Thanks.”

After some chit-chat, the duke sat down beside me.

We sat in silence, pouring wine for one another now and then.

The moon was beautiful. There was no sound of waves, as the ocean was as still as glass. The reflection of the moon was visible on the surface, and all was quiet.

I wondered why the duke, a party animal, was sitting out here with me. I thought it was strange but didn’t know what to say, so I just looked at the moon.

“Viol.”

“Yes?”

The duke finally spoke. When I turned to him, he wore an unexpectedly serious expression, and my back instinctively straightened.

“Since the two of us have this moment to talk quietly, I would like you to tell me your true feelings,” he prompted.

“Certainly.”

“What is it you like about my Seren? You don’t strike me as the type to be interested in other people.”

“What do I like about her…? I’m at a loss as to what to say…”

Being asked that out of the blue, I wasn’t sure how to respond at first. I’m no good at expressing myself, to begin with, so explaining my feelings for his daughter to a man who doted on her… It was beyond my capacity.

Thinking of all I’d seen of Lady Seren so far—her gestures, her mannerisms—I tried to put my feelings into words.

“…I like that she never gives up, even when she’s in tears. I like that she hates to lose and she’s a hard worker. I like her ability to take action and make her outrageous ideas a reality. I haven’t known Lady Seren long, but there is so much to admire and respect about her.”

As I spoke, I tilted my head fondly.

The duke tilted his head right back at me with a puzzled look.

“Oh, so then it’s not like that…?”

“No, sir, it very much is…”

Of course, I liked that I could respect her as a person, but I also cared about Lady Seren in a way that was even more difficult to put into words.

“For some reason, I don’t know… I feel so happy and calm when we’re together,” I said. “It’s fun to talk to her. It feels comfortable just to be together, even without talking.”

“Indeed?”

“I want to be with her forever… I’m always happy whenever Lady Seren smiles. I’m charmed by her smile.”

“Pft!” Then, for some reason, the duke spluttered with laughter. “Hahaha, yes, yes, I understand now.”

Just as it sank in that the duke was in a jovial mood, he slammed his glass against mine, then knocked it back in one gulp. I still felt like I hadn’t expressed myself well, but the duke seemed pleased, so I guessed I’d passed, at least for now.

“Man…

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