The Tutor's Absence
A sigh escaped him.
"Kyle, why are you like that?"
"It's nothing."
The situation where Sophia and Catherine had gone to tour the territory. Kyle was listening to Louise's magic class.
"Then I'll continue."
Kyle's face looked somewhat uncomfortable, but Louise didn't pay much attention to it and proceeded with the class.
No matter how much she liked fun things, she couldn't mess around in class.
'If I get fired this time, I really won't have any money...!'
That's right.
Not long ago, she had gambled and lost all her money.
For her, she couldn't treat Kyle as she does Sophia.
If she treated him like usual, she would have messed around in Kyle's class, but she couldn't do that now.
If Sophia saw this, she would surely ask her seriously if she's gone crazy, but Sophia is not there.
'Ah... I'm so hooked on gambling....'
Of course, she had already lost all her money and property to gambling, but she hadn't grown properly.
It wasn't for nothing that Sophia called her crazy.
Louise will probably spend this month's salary on gambling.
If Sophia hears that, she will surely scold Louise.
"And when using this magic....."
"..."
And Kyle, while listening to Louise's class, was thinking about something else.
That thought was about only one person.
'When will Sophia return.'
Even when doing other classes, Sophia wasn't there usually, but this was the first time she was completely absent from the castle.
That's why Kyle couldn't help but worry about Sophia.
If Sophia was absent usually, he wouldn't care, but this time, being completely absent was the first time, so he was even more worried.
Kyle himself thought such worries were useless, but he couldn't stop the thoughts from coming up.
After that, the magic class continued.
The magic class was definitely fun, but Kyle couldn't follow the class properly today.
"Kyle, how about this much for today?"
"...I'm sorry."
Kyle thought he was too affected.
He had just gone to the territory to play.
But one word from Catherine last night made him worried.
'In that sense, Prince Kyle, I have a proposal.'
At that time, Catherine said that to Kyle.
Sophia doesn't know, but Sophia's story has become a topic of many people in the territory.
Of course, because in Eristirol, there is a prince who doesn't come down to the territory but stays only in the castle, and a Grand Duke who has been traveling outside for years.
In a situation where there was no talk about their own lords, a tutor and direct servant named Sophia appeared.
People who had nothing to say about the Grand Duke or Kyle had no choice but to talk about Sophia.
Some maids and servants occasionally told Kyle's daily routine, and Sophia's story came up.
A tutor with beautiful appearance and good figure.
People took interest in her.
The story spread from the territory's people to outsiders.
And it reached Catherine Oldenburg's ears.
Catherine wanted a new direct servant.
Sebastian was not a bad servant, but his contract period was soon ending.
She was looking for a person who would follow her well, support her, and do well.
And at that time, Sophia's story came into her ears.
A rumor that even though not a noble, has a prettier appearance than nobles.
A tutor who appeared in Eristirol who hadn't had any special news for years.
A rumor that she did very well from the first year.
And the most important thing was that she had been working in Eristirol for years.
'Sophia can't be taken away.'
Kyle, who knew this to some extent, felt a danger.
Catherine taking Sophia away, or Sophia leaving the territory.
He had been living with Sophia for years and had completely adapted to Sophia.
Waking up by Sophia every morning, Sophia changing his clothes every morning, etiquette lessons and various classes with Sophia, wiping sweat after training.
By doing various other things with Sophia, Kyle couldn't help but feel discomfort without Sophia.
Even now, after the magic class ended, Kyle couldn't think what to do.
'Normally, Sophia would have told me.'
According to Kyle's thoughts, normally Sophia would say to Kyle, "How about doing ~~?"
But Sophia was already spending time in the territory with Catherine.
She left before Kyle started class, so she still has a while to return.
'Commanding her to come back right now... won't do.'
Sophia didn't just go out.
She went down together with Catherine, the count's daughter, to support her.
Commanding Sophia like that to come back immediately was not right.
The Oldenburg family is not just a strong family, but also excellent in social circles.
Unlike Eristirol, which has little contact with other families, they interact with various families.
They always do something with other families.
It might be a contract, trade, or a game.
Even if Catherine's actions don't please Kyle, it was not good to commit rude actions.
'But before evening... she should return.'
Kyle thought that and started receiving the bath service.
For some reason, Sophia didn't do the bath service.
For Kyle, that was incomprehensible.
'She takes off clothes and puts on in the morning, but why not bath service.'
In fact, Sophia wakes him in the morning, does ventilation, cleaning, and various other things in his room.
On top of that, she changes his clothes every morning.
In a way, it was the same as what other nobles receive.
But Kyle felt the biggest problem with that.
'I am a man too...'
Kyle always felt uncomfortable every time Sophia helped change his clothes.
Not the Kyle who first met Sophia.
His body and mind had grown differently from then.
Because of his parents' influence, his growth was very active.
Now, he often spends late nights alone.
In such a situation, having Sophia, who has a completely different appearance from the surrounding people, change his clothes every morning was hard for Kyle to bear.
For many reasons.
Thanks to that, Kyle had no choice but to fight with himself every morning, or rather, a one-on-one battle with Sophia.
"Haa...."
While taking a bath, useless thoughts filled Kyle's mind.
Sophia's beautiful face, snow-white neck, breasts emphasized even though wearing a non-stretching fabric suit, pants worn as a servant, and the always protruding hips because of that.
"....."
The bath attendants had been out for a long time.
Kyle was alone in the hot bath.
It was not warm but hot bath temperature, but it was not a problem for Kyle's body.
And Kyle felt that his face was hotter than the water temperature.
Kyle probably didn't know, but Kyle's face was already flushed enough.
Because he was thinking about Sophia.
Sophia was too big a weapon for Kyle who had an active body in the second growth period.
But he couldn't reject such Sophia.
Sophia had become an irremovable existence for Kyle.
More like family than family.
Because the Grand Duke had been absent for several years, he felt that even more.
The surrounding Catherine, Elin, Louise.
They were sufficiently beautiful in appearance.
But compared to Sophia, it was lacking.
In fact, Sophia perfectly matched Kyle's ideal type.
*****
"Ha ha.. Lady Oldenburg... that is troublesome."
"Why?"
"I am a body belonging to the Eristirol family."
While having a pleasant territory tour with Catherine, Catherine suddenly proposed a deal to me.
I didn't understand the deal.
I already knew that I was a direct servant of Kyle and belonged to the Eristirol family, but Catherine proposing such a deal to me.
"Hmm... Sophia, have you set a contract period?"
"That's not the case though...."
The contract period was not properly set.
In fact, I thought it would be until Kyle becomes an adult, but if the family fires me, I thought that would be the end of the contract.
"Then there is no problem at all. Since the contract with Eristirol is long, how about making a contract with our family too? Sebastian is ending soon."
"Yes..?"
"I mentioned it before? Sebastian has been used for how many years."
"...."
It seems I have heard it at a previous tea time.
Sebastian hasn't been long.
I thought it was indicating Sebastian's career as a servant.
But it was the period that Sebastian had been a servant to Catherine.
"So now trying to find a new servant. For that reason, Sophia, you are very pleasing to me."
"Is it okay to ask which part you like..?"
"You are pretty, aren't you?"