The Tutor's Dinner with the Eldest Son
During dinner, Kyle called me out and said this. I asked if he remembered the debutante ball.
"Sophia, don't you remember the debutante ball from last time?"
"... Yes..."
I knew he remembered because he asked me as if he knew my memory had cut out.
"It's fine. Lily White's name is Lily, and she hasn't done anything special, so you don't have to feel uncomfortable."
"Yes..."
It was fortunate that as a direct attendant, he didn't do strange things when drunk. If he had done something strange to Lily, the young lady with the name Lily sitting next to me...
"...."
If Kyle hadn't told me, it would have been an uncomfortable seat. How uncomfortable it was for someone I didn't know to keep addressing me as if they knew me. Thanks to that, I could relax.
"Then let's go back now."
"Yes."
Back to the table with Kyle.
By the way, with three women at one table, it's enviable. If it were me from my previous life, I wouldn't have thought of such a situation, but for Kyle it's normal. Dating with such pretty noble ladies. Kya...
"...."
I don't like it. The guy who used to say he wasn't interested in women is now having dinner with three women...
"Prince Kyle, are you returning to Eristirol again?"
"Yes. Since there are no special schedules, I will return."
"Hmm... I see?"
"Prince Kyle, may I have a moment to talk with the attendant next to me?"
"..."
Me?
Why?
Lily suddenly asked if I could talk to her for a moment. With so many people around, why me? I didn't understand. After all, the person whose memory I didn't remember. Of course, it was just that I had gotten drunk and my memory cut off.
"No problem."
"Thank you."
Lily started staring at me again. It was a gaze different from Catherine's, rather similar to the look Kyle gave me. Well, since our appearances are similar, that could be it.
"Um... you said Sophia, right?"
"Yes, that's right, young lady."
"Eh..?"
Lily's face suddenly showed slight surprise. Did I make some slip of the tongue?
"Last time, you didn't speak in such a normal way.."
"Eh..?"
"Then you called me 'pretty' at that time, didn't you?"
"...."
N... did I say that?
According to Kyle's words, he said I didn't do strange things when drunk. Clearly.
"Wh... did I say that..?"
My voice was definitely trembling now. I felt my throat shaking while speaking.
"Yes, you did."
I called Lily White "pretty"? Yeah, it's true that I'm pretty, but... saying that to the successor of the White family...
".. Please forgive me.. It was a mistake I made while drunk..'
"Eh?"
"On that day, the young master allowed me to drink..."
It's an extremely ugly excuse.
"It's fine. It's true that I'm pretty, so..."
"..."
It's true that I'm pretty, but... normally, would one say that casually..? How high is her confidence in her appearance. Is this the average of young ladies? Casually saying she's pretty without thinking. Thinking about it, I was like that when I was young too. It seems like it's not the characteristic of young ladies, but of girls in that age group.
"Hmm. Then I'll call you 'pretty' too, Sophia. This way, it's fair between us, right?"
"N.. Yes..?"
"Hehe.. I think Sophia is pretty enough, so it's fine, you know. It's different from saying 'beautiful' to an ugly person and saying 'beautiful' to a beautiful person."
"..."
No matter how, in her early 20s, being called pretty is a bit... Not like a girl in her early to mid teens. It's an inappropriate title for her age.
"You don't like it? Then what should I call you?"
"Sophia is enough..."
Please call me Sophia. If you call me by the good name my mom gave me, that would be nice. Please..
"Hmph.. Okay, Sophia."
"Sigh..."
It was fortunate that Lily was not mischievous. If she had a bad personality, she would have pushed me hard with that story. Of course, in such a situation, Kyle would have protected me well.
"By the way, Sophia, how long have you been with Prince Kyle?"
"Since the young master was 12 years old."
"Wow... so you've been together for 5 years. You two must be very close."
"Yes."
If they're close, of course they're close. Except for the fact that I get embarrassed every time I bathe, there's no reason to say they're not close.
"It's enviable. You've been with such a pretty person like Sophia for a long time."
"Compliment.. Thank you."
She keeps bringing up my appearance. Probably this is revenge for me calling her pretty. If Kyle hadn't been there, she would have done it more severely.
"By the way... may I ask one question that might be sensitive?"
"Eh?"
A question that might be sensitive?
What is that exactly...?
I don't know. Is it about asking about birth secrets or something?
"Is it a strange.. question..? Anyway, is it okay if I ask one question?"
"Yes.. You can ask."
I don't know what it is, but since it's a question from a young lady, it's not that strange. Especially not in front of other nobles.
"Th... do you usually eat anything?"
"Usually? I just eat normally..."
Why suddenly asking about daily food intake. It's the daily life of a servant, so why? Is there a reason? Is this a sensitive and strange question to begin with?
"... Then is it genetic..?"
"Eh?"
"That big chest. Is it genetic?"
"Ah..."
So that's what it was. If it's that kind of question, it's a topic Lily can ask while worrying. Of course, it doesn't make me think anything strange about it.
"I just grew big. My mother is normal."
"This is talent...."
Not even talent. It just happened to grow bigger by chance. It was normal before entering the boarding school. It suddenly grew a lot before graduation, which was uncomfortable. If I wanted to stay normal, I should have stayed normal. Suddenly growing, I had to buy new underwear every time.
"Lady White will grow big someday too."
Lily's chest now... well, it's smaller than average. It was a body that could be called sexy slender. Well, isn't that better? It's easy to move the body, good style when wearing clothes. Clearly much better than some useless fat lumps.
"Being next to such a chest every day, Prince Kyle must be envious."
"Puha?! "
"Young master, are you okay?"
Kyle suddenly spat out the water he was drinking. Did he have a hiccup?
I gathered napkins from around and wiped Kyle's face, shirt, and pants. Even if Kyle is healthy, if he leaves wet clothes, he might catch a cold.
"Lady Sophia's one!"
"It's fine. Please stay still."
Kyle keeps covering his hands while I'm trying to wipe. Thanks to that, the innocent napkins got torn.
"Hah.. Young master, please stay still."
"No, no matter how, even if you haven't gotten married yet, touching like this is..."
"After all, there's no one else to marry. Hurry and show me your pants. I need to wipe them."
It's strange that I don't want to get married. The feeling that women have 65% added male scent, what can I do. I never liked men. I never loved women either. I didn't hear anything except "pretty" or something. Ah, in my previous life, I would have confessed, I think. Anyway, in that sense, Kyle's words were not a problem at all. Since it's an era that values women's purity, it could be, but it doesn't apply to me. After all, I'm not someone who values purity.
"...."
"....."
Kyle finally removed the hand he was covering.
I wiped the water on Kyle's pants with a dry napkin again.
"Sigh.. Now it's all wiped."
It would have been better if I had just wiped quietly. Thanks to that, I got sweaty. On the chest or back, etc.
But Catherine and Karin on both sides were looking at me with strange eyes.
"...?"
Why are they looking at me like that. The thing I did just now is normal. Wiping the master's wet clothes is a very normal thing. But why are they looking strangely...?
"Is there a problem?"
"N... No!"
"No. It's fine."
They finally took their eyes off my face.
And the dinner started again.
Since there weren't many people, it ended casually.
After eating a moderate amount of food, I excused myself from the table.
"Today, we ate a good meal. How was it for you, young master?"
"... It was good."
"Is that so?"
Of course it would be good. With pretty young ladies like Catherine, Karin, Lily sitting at the table, of course it would be good. Thinking about it, the White family does same-sex love...
Well, maybe one of them is heterosexual.
"So, which one did you like the most?"
I became curious. Among the young ladies sitting, which one shook Kyle's heart the most. Who will be a good candidate for Kyle's wife.
"Eh?"
"Among the young ladies who sat at the table and ate with me, which one did you like the most? Even if it's a slight liking, it's fine."
"..."
Kyle didn't answer and stayed silent. It would be embarrassing. I asked a question with the nuance of "is there someone you like in the family?"
"It's fine. I won't take any of them as a problem no matter who I say."
"You, Sophia."
"Me... are you saying that?"
Kyle, no matter how, saying me is too evasive. You have to answer like a man. Yeah, today is the first time we've properly greeted each other and gathered. We haven't made any promises yet.
"Haha, thank you. I hope in the next gathering you make progress with other young ladies."
"...."