It’s Trouble Because Unrequited Love Is So Fun - Chapter 89

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And that shadow was….

“Found you.”

“…Huh?”

It carried the familiar scent of a man I knew.

Why is Raphael here?

This is an Imperial Palace pavilion, and it should be off-limits until the Crown Prince gives permission, right?

I blinked in confusion. But it seemed I wasn’t the only one who was flustered.

Prince Saxen opened his mouth with a puzzled expression.

“Duke Kairozen? How did you get here?”

Then Raphael stared directly at me and spoke.

“I walked here.”

“No, that’s not what I’m asking….”

“I tracked someone appropriately.”

“Who did you track all the way to the Imperial Palace….”

“Because someone who should be at home is outside. That’s all.”

…Prince Saxen held his forehead and chuckled.

“Well, I never knew Duke Kairozen had this kind of personality….”

Only after hearing their continued conversation could I grasp this situation.

‘So, Raphael came looking for me? Because I’m coming home late?’

How could such a thing happen in this world?

Isn’t this literally earth-shattering!

While I was frozen in shock, Raphael leaned toward me and whispered briefly in my ear.

“You’re carrying the scent of another man.”

“…What?”

“Your fragrance is fainter.”

At those words, I rolled my eyes and looked at him.

What is this? Am I dreaming?

I can’t get used to Raphael’s flirting….

As I was blinking in bewilderment.

Raphael met my gaze and curved his eyes into circles.

It was a very slow, gradual, but definitely changed smile.

My heart dropped to the floor with a thud.

So, could it be that right now.

“Let’s go home.”

There was emphasis on the word “home.”

What on earth?

How did Raphael suddenly change like this?

They say when people change, it’s time for them to die…?!

No, am I the one who’s going to die?

As all sorts of emotions whirled through my mind, I heard Prince Saxen’s refreshing laughter by my ear.

He smiled brightly and said.

“Yes, go ahead. I’ll check the master room a bit more myself.”

***

…The sense of crisis that either Raphael or I was about to die continued.

At least it was fine until that night.

“Um, excuse me….”

“What, should we use separate rooms?”

“Th-that would be good! Then I’ll take my leave now!”

…Right, I decided to defend separate rooms until my sanity returned.

Because….

‘I’m so embarrassed I feel like my face will explode. I really don’t know how to look at him!’

…Honestly speaking, I’m truly hopeless at romance.

It was fine when I was throwing flirtation around wildly, but when the other person serves it back, I just can’t….

‘I automatically run away!’

Still, if just a little time passes, won’t I think of this as a natural part of romance and accept it?

But….

From then on, only heart-damaging things started happening to me.

First, the problem started when I opened my eyes in the bedroom and awkwardly went outside.

“Hand.”

…I had barely opened my eyes when Raphael’s hand smoothly reached out before me.

“Gasp.”

Of course, I immediately grabbed it.

“Fast and quick.”

I had reflexively reached for his hand 0.3 seconds after opening my eyes, following my past flirting instincts….

I blinked at Raphael’s face, which looked much more satisfied than usual.

What, what, what is this?

“No, I grabbed it without thinking….”

“Good job. We need to keep making contact and experiment more about our abilities, don’t we.”

I was about to say that the experimental stage seemed to be over, but I paused for a moment.

Then I stared directly into his eyes.

As soon as I saw his eyes that seemed to hold subtle mischief, I realized.

‘What. He’s teasing me, isn’t he?’

…Have we become that close?

“And, tell me today’s schedule.”

While holding his hand, I faithfully reported my schedule.

“First! I’ll meet His Highness the Crown Prince in the morning, have lunch at noon, and go to the Princess’s Palace in the evening to explore the master room…but.”

“Oh, really?”

One corner of Raphael’s mouth curved up as if drawn.

“Don’t go.”

“…!”

“Exchange correspondence with the Crown Prince through letters.”

“Gasp.”

This is….

Jealousy!

“You have the expression that says ‘this is jealousy.’ That’s right, it’s jealousy.”

I rolled my eyes around.

I’m not sure what’s happening or how!

I know what to do at times like this…!

“Yees.”

From that day on, I began following his words very faithfully.

Sending letters to the Crown Prince!

Sticking close to Raphael’s side!

However, in the process, it goes without saying that my earlobes were very red.

But….

***

“What? Why didn’t you go to the Imperial Palace? You should definitely go to the Imperial Palace!”

“…?”

I had been proud when I told my romance mentor, Sir Jacob, how the current situation was progressing.

After informing him that Raphael and I were living happily together in sweet harmony, I just wanted to ask about the next step.

But Jacob, who I expected to be beaming, burst with frustration.

“Why, why are you doing that?”

Jacob lowered his voice and said.

“Don’t you know push and pull? You need to bounce back. You’re only receiving serves.”

I blinked as I watched Jacob inside the crystal orb, sitting at his desk and banging the table like a professor.

“Um, uh, so… bounce back?”

“Yes! Don’t you know that? Push and pull skills!”

I paused as I looked at the bookshelf behind Jacob.

Originally there seemed to be only magical engineering books, but why are there so many romance-related books now?

‘Is it okay to buy such books for a child, Northern people?’

Though I’m not really one to talk, getting relationship advice from a kid…

“Why? Why do you have that expression?”

“First of all, um, I don’t know how to push. I only know how to pull.”

“It does seem that way.”

“Then what should I do…”

Jacob, who had been thinking deeply, opened his mouth.

“Pushing… Um, no. Anyway, you’ll keep going to the Imperial Palace, right? For the rest, I think just doing what you’re doing now will be fine.”

No, so what exactly is ‘what I’m doing now’…

Silence fell between us through the crystal orb.

The moment Jacob’s eyes approached me, I opened my mouth.

“That…”

…But Jacob was first.

“Ah, and actually I have relationship consultations backed up!”

“Huh?”

What kind of child has relationship consultations backed up?

Though he does seem like the type who gives proper advice, so he’d probably be popular!

“So I’m going to hang up now! See you in the North!”

Click.

The crystal orb’s screen went dark with a loud sound.

I muttered quietly to myself.

“Why is he so precocious anyway?”

…And what’s he so busy with.

‘I have nowhere to rely on…’

Squirrel is also too busy in the Capital City to contact me.

I hung my head low and let out a deep sigh.

My mind began to drift without anywhere to rely on.

***

At that time, Jacob was…

“Hello, Uncle.”

…the bridge between the two people himself.

Jacob was waving at Raphael through the crystal orb.

“I’m busy! So Uncle, what are you curious about?”

Though he’s just a child, it’s true that Serenthia relies on this little guy quite a bit.

‘She probably asked Jacob various things. …Maybe consultations and such.’

Keeping all those thoughts to himself, Raphael spoke bluntly.

“I’m curious about what Serenthia thinks of me.”

“She likes you!”

“Not just regular liking.”

Serenthia doesn’t act like she thinks about and desires him the way he thinks about and desires her.

She didn’t even seem to have any intention of consummating their marriage.

However, since he couldn’t tell Jacob this story, Raphael appropriately modified and conveyed it.

Then Jacob made a “hmm” sound with his mouth, pondered, and soon said.

“Agape love, maybe?”

“…Agape love?”

“Yeah. They say there are various types of love, and agape love is one of them. It’s like maternal love.”

“…What, maternal love?”

That couldn’t be right.

How could they become a married couple with such feelings.

But…

Considering how her heart changed and they started using separate rooms when he began flirting, and her surprisingly plain attitude toward physical contact, it seemed understandable.

Holding hands was something that could be done with maternal love too…

Great tremors arose in Raphael’s eyes. Whether he knew it or not, Jacob confidently replied.

“Yeah! That seems like it! How about it, Uncle? It’s good, right? Very very!”

Not understanding what kind of impact he had given Raphael, Jacob smiled brightly.

“…Let’s talk more next time.”

Click, and the crystal orb was cut off.

Raphael was in a state where he couldn’t properly grasp his own emotions…

Serenthia’s feelings were maternal love?

…At those words, the faint smile that had been hanging on his lips stopped abruptly.

He thought it was ridiculous nonsense.

But he couldn’t help the faint sense of crisis rising from his core.

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