A Day of Leisure in Borussia
Hmm...
Life in Borussia was enjoyable.
It was enjoyable, but there was something missing.
Was it because there was no crazy person next to me?
"Lord, is it all right if I ask when you made the appointment with Miss Catherine?"
I had heard that the two of you had made plans to meet once while you were in the capital.
Yesterday I had been resting at the hotel the whole time, so I had completely forgotten.
On top of that, it was surprising that Kyle had actually made the appointment.
"Ah, two days from now."
Two days.
Since Kyle had no schedule anyway, it wasn't a problem at all.
It was even better that the appointment was made so quickly.
By the way, I had no idea what to do until then.
What should I do today?
If I just stayed put today, what about tomorrow?
Would I just stay put like this tomorrow too?
"..."
That wouldn't do.
I had come to the capital for the first time in a while, so there was no reason to just stay put.
It would be better to go out right now and see something.
"Lord, would you like to go out together?"
"?"
"Since we've been staying in the hotel like this, I thought it might be better to enjoy the capital."
"Well, that doesn't sound bad."
Good.
Kyle really wasn't a hikikomori.
With that, the two of us started exploring the capital again.
Since we had already seen the cathedral, the main attraction, we decided to visit other places.
So the place we arrived at was right here!
[Borussia Zoo]
Yes, the zoo.
Although it was a fantasy world, it was still a normal world with a zoo.
A real zoo where animals were displayed, not humans like in medieval times.
"Lord! Look over there."
"Wolves."
Yes, wolves.
In the north, they were a common sight if you went into the forest area.
Of course, it might not be that common here.
But wolves were cool just because of their appearance.
It was cool in many ways besides the looks.
"It is cool, isn't it?"
Unlike other beasts, there were white-furred ones, which was cool.
"Wolves are monogamous, unlike other animals."
I hadn't known that, and it turned out to be a romantic animal.
Even lions had males with multiple females in a pride.
But wolves, despite being in a pack, maintained monogamy, which was very romantic.
Better than a harem.
What kind of royal or noble wouldn't want to hug many women... Ah, if you liked women, you could do that.
People of very high status could have harems to have heirs, but for others, it was just because they liked women.
"......"
"Lord?"
Suddenly Kyle wasn't saying anything.
Not looking at the wolves, but looking at me.
"Have something on my face?"
I said that while brushing my bangs.
If there was something on my face, he wouldn't be looking at me for that reason.
"No. I just think you're pretty."
"Haha, thank you. You look great today too, Lord."
Kyle suddenly turned the conversation by praising me.
Even if only nobles knew, there were prettier kids than me, so he was just changing the subject.
Kyle and I slowly walked around the zoo.
There were various animals I hadn't seen in the north.
The northern environment was such that many animals couldn't adapt.
Thanks to that, animals in the north were either fluffy or large beasts.
Of course, from a distance, they all looked cute and cool.
But... up close, I didn't want to see them.
Originally, since it was an environment where monsters appeared, they weren't ordinary animals.
Even if a bear was strong, it wouldn't be broken by iron fists... This wasn't the case.
"......"
Suddenly thinking that, the wolf I had just seen a moment ago felt a bit scary.
In the past, I was an adventurer who could hunt monsters normally, but after several years without proper exercise, just doing paperwork or following Kyle, I had become incredibly weak.
Now, I probably couldn't hunt monsters.
To do that, I would definitely need to work hard on exercise for several more years.
Well, since I'd be working in the castle, it wouldn't be a problem anyway.
"Lord, over there. Would you like to go see it?"
Visiting the zoo to see only animals is boring.
If you came to a theme park or zoo, there should be things to do.
"... Miss Sophia, what is this...?"
"Headbands."
I put on a black cat headband on my head and said that.
Since I came to play, I should wear something like this to enjoy myself.
I didn't come to the zoo to see only animals, did I?
More accurately, I came to enjoy it with the person who came with me.
"How is it? Would you like to buy one too, Lord?"
What would suit Kyle?
A dog headband?
Or the same cat headband as me?
"......"
Kyle was at a loss for words.
Ah, since I'm a woman now, it doesn't matter, but a boy wearing such a cute headband would be a bit embarrassing.
I had made a mistake.
Boys like swords or weapons more than these things.
"If you don't like it, then..."
"No. I want to buy one too."
"Um... yes..."
I was a bit surprised when he suddenly said he wanted to buy it.
He had a look like he wouldn't buy anything.
"Hmm..." What should I buy for Kyle.
"Um..." What should I give him?
"What are you thinking so hard about?"
"I'm thinking about what to give you..."
Because it was a face that suited everything, it was too hard to choose.
Since his face was handsome, anything would suit him... so it was even harder to choose.
Ah, if I say cat-like to a man, it might make him feel bad, so maybe dog?
Yes, dog.
Decided.
"Lord, this is what I'll do."
I quickly finished calculating and tried to put a white dog headband on Kyle's head.
I tried to put it on.
"Wait...... uh..."
"......"
"......"
I tried to put it on, but I couldn't.
The heights were too different.
No, it wasn't the height issue, but because we had come out and were standing on a slope.
"Lord, please come down in front of me for a moment."
I had no choice but to make Kyle stand in front of me.
And Kyle stood in front of me, and only then could I put the headband on Kyle's head.
"How is it?"
"... Wolf...?"
Wolves.
It seemed Kyle liked cool things too.
Even though it looked like a puppy, it was a wolf...
"Yes, a wolf."
However, if Kyle wanted a wolf, it was better to make it a wolf.
If I said dog and then changed it, what would I do?
"......"
And then we continued exploring the zoo.
Since the zoo was so large, it took more than half a day to explore.
"Haa... Next time, I should think a little more..."
Thanks to that, my legs hurt.
"......"
Kyle's gaze seemed to say that if I said something, I should rest in the middle.
Well... it wasn't wrong, but even so, while playing, it was fun and I couldn't help it.
It was fun, so how could I rest.
"Lord, how about dinner tonight? Will you eat at the hotel or eat out and come back?"
"Let's eat out."
"Okay."
We moved to a restaurant that served steak according to Kyle's taste.
I hadn't investigated other things, but since I had properly investigated at least one restaurant, there were no problems.
If I had investigated the tourist spots too, my legs might not have hurt as much.
Um... if I wear heels later, it will be very uncomfortable.
These days, I was wearing formal shoes, so there was no problem, but if I wore heels later, it would be very uncomfortable.
"..."
But thinking about it, I wouldn't be wearing heels anyway?
Since I'd be Kyle's direct attendant, I'd be wearing formal attire every time.
It wasn't a problem at all.
"Lord, how is the taste? I made it according to your taste, but..."
"It's good."
"Glad to hear it."
It was good that Kyle said it was delicious.
Of course, I wanted to feed him even better food, but there was nothing I could do.
The restaurant near here was the best for food Kyle liked.
Well, if I looked, there would be better ones.
"Lord, what place would you like to see tomorrow?"
There was no schedule until tomorrow.
So, it would be good to tour tomorrow too.
It didn't suit my taste to waste time in the hotel.
I didn't know about Kyle.
"Tomorrow... let's just casually walk around the city and then rest at the hotel."
"... Yes."
But Kyle wanted to rest at the hotel, unlike my thoughts.
It would be much better to be outside than to be bored inside... but I had no choice.
If Kyle said to do it, I had to.
*****
"Prince Kyle! Sophia! Here it is?"
And two days later, we arrived at the high-class restaurant's room for the appointment with Catherine.
And next to her was another pretty young lady with white hair.
Who is this...?
"White young lady, you should greet them too. Why are you sitting there quietly?"
"Ah, yes... Seeing you again makes me happy. Prince Kyle, and Sophia..."
"...?"
"Happy to meet you. White young miss."
"......!?"
Did I not understand the situation?
White?
The cute young lady in front of me?
Yes, her hair was white and her eyes were blue, just like the White family.
But when did I meet her again?
"... Happy to meet you."
I bowed my head to White and greeted her.
Since I didn't know what to do, I had to maintain etiquette towards nobles.
"Well, please sit down. Miss Bell seems to be taking a long time to arrive."
I remembered Catherine.
We met at the debutante ball last time.
But... the White who was staring at me intensely from the side now was not remembered at all.
When did I see her?!