Young Master, Please Put Some Pants On! - Chapter 45

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Chapter 45

“It seems constantly being unable to focus on me and being lost in other thoughts isn’t enough.”

“I’m sorry. I have some things on my mind…”

“Why. Don’t tell me you were thinking about another man?”

“…”

Kermanomon probably meant it as a joke, but Mellis, who had much to feel guilty about, instantly stiffened her body. And then a brief silence.

“Hah…”

When he let out a hollow laugh as if incredulous, Mellis, sensing something had gone wrong, took a short breath. She was certain he would scold her for wasting his precious time.

However, contrary to her expectation that a reprimand would immediately pour out, Kermanomon said nothing.

“Grand Duke…?”

When she cautiously raised her head to gauge his mood and tilted her head in confusion.

‘Is he perhaps… feeling hurt right now?’

He stopped in place and muttered with his brow deeply furrowed as if truly astounded.

“So you’re saying you were thinking of another man while I’m right in front of you.”

“What?”

At those words, Mellis blinked her eyes and asked back. However, Kermanomon was equally surprised by his own reaction.

If his memory wasn’t wrong, hadn’t he just complained that Mellis was thinking of another man in front of him? And in a tone that was precisely close to sulking, no less.

‘Damn…’

Flustered by his unsightly appearance that looked exactly like jealousy, Kermanomon’s face reddened. After pondering for a moment, he soon returned to a composed attitude and argued.

“If you’ve become my partner, isn’t it proper etiquette to focus only on me? If people happen to notice you meeting other men, what would become of my reputation?”

“No, no! Just now I wasn’t thinking about another man!”

“This is a clear breach of contract. It should have been written in the contract.”

“I’m telling you it really wasn’t!”

His words rambled on as if making excuses, but fortunately Mellis didn’t notice this fact and stamped her feet with an aggrieved expression.

“Then what could have happened to make you look away when you have a handsome man like me in front of you?”

At his words, which were even more brazen than usual, Mellis’s eyebrows twitched. How shameless of him to call himself handsome with his own mouth.

“Right now…!”

Mellis, who was about to tease him without missing the opportunity, soon trailed off. It was because his perfect appearance without a single flaw came into view. How could there not be a single disheveled part even when looking up at him from this angle?

His features were sharp and refreshing as if carved with a sculptor’s knife, and the enchanting golden eyes visible beyond his sharp gaze and the faint scar near his eyes harmonized together to create an ascetic atmosphere. And what could be said about his body that felt like caressing a solid wall?

If one were to deny that Kermanomon was handsome, handsome men would become extinct throughout the Empire, no, the entire continent.

“Tch.”

Mellis clicked her tongue briefly and hesitated for a moment. Given Kermanomon’s personality, it was obvious he would persistently interrogate her if she didn’t answer.

But how could she bring up a story about a man related to her identity, not just any other man? In the end, Mellis chose to lie.

“Actually, I was thinking about Garulus. The banquet is right around the corner, so I’m worried.”

“Is this the time for you to worry about Garulus’s banquet? Looking at your dancing skills that are no different from last night, I’m the one you should be worrying about.”

“B-but I memorized all the moves.”

“This isn’t an exam, so what good does just memorizing do? There isn’t much time left, so hurry up and concentrate.”

However, contrary to his scolding tone, a subtle smile lingered at the corners of Kermanomon’s mouth.

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“My goodness, how fascinating!”

Garulus reached out his hand as if the pink hair scattering before his eyes was wondrous, touching and playing with it. It felt like watching a field of cosmos flowers in full bloom.

“Does it suit me well?”

“Yes. It suits you very well! Mellis was already pretty, so of course everything looks beautiful on you!”

“Really? Am I that pretty?”

“Of course. Mellis is the prettiest in the world!”

After dance practice ended and Kermanomon left, Mellis drank down a potion she had prepared in advance. Soon, pink waves rose over Mellis’s hair that had been a pure milky white color.

“There’s really nothing Vivian can’t make.”

Garulus winked one eye and peered curiously into the empty bottle. Not long ago, when Mellis met Vivian downtown, she had commissioned one item from him. It was a drug that changed one’s appearance.

She had commissioned its creation just in case after hearing that someone was following her that day, but who would have thought it would be used so conveniently! Fortunately, magic that changed hair color was often used in the Empire, so it wouldn’t arouse much suspicion.

But if that was all, she wouldn’t have bothered to seek out the expensive Vivian. Mellis took out a lace domino mask and covered her eyes with it.

“Huh? Why are you wearing a mask?”

“Vivian said this mask also has magic cast on it. When you wear the mask, you look a little different from usual.”

“Ooh! I want to try it too!”

Garulus, who had obtained the mask, excitedly stared intently into the mirror. Actually, Vivian had said that just changing hair color would be sufficient, but Mellis, who had experienced last night’s events, couldn’t hide her anxious feelings.

She had changed her appearance to a beastkin, changed her hair color, and even wore a mask to hide her appearance on top of that. Even she thought it was excessive, but anxiety still remained in her heart.

An unfamiliar space, and in front of people she was seeing for the first time – the imagination she had always feared had become reality. Of course, it was due to the unexpected variable of healing arts, but it wouldn’t hurt to prepare for any possible situation.

“Mellis. Do you know who I am?”

Then Garulus grabbed Mellis’s skirt hem and spoke. Garulus, wearing the mask crookedly, was giggling with a face full of anticipation.

‘It has no effect on people who already know the original face…’

But how could she pretend not to know that excited child’s face? Mellis, with startled rabbit eyes, trembled slightly.

“Wh-who are you? How did you get in here?”

“Hehe! You were fooled! I am Garulus!”

“What? My goodness, it was Young Master!”

When the excited Garulus threw off his mask, Mellis pretended to be surprised as if she knew nothing. As the two burst into giggles like that, knock knock. A light knocking sound echoed in the room.

“Who is it?”

There shouldn’t be anyone visiting at this hour. Mellis opened the door with curiosity, and her mouth fell open. People carrying dozens of dresses were filling the corridor.

“Young Master, Lady Mellis, good day to you. It’s been a while.”

“What brings you here, Mr. Sherry Fel?”

Garulus’s outfit had already been completed long ago. Garulus, who had finished his morning bath early, was only waiting to change clothes without any special adornment.

“I came up on His Grace the Grand Duke’s orders to help with Lady Mellis’s preparation.”

“What?”

“There isn’t much time, so let me explain while we prepare. Everyone hurry up!”

Before Mellis could properly grasp the situation, Sherry Fel’s staff rushed frantically inside.

“W-wait a moment!”

“We’ll take care of everything, so Lady Mellis can just relax. Oh, the pink hair suits you well too? Wait a moment, then let’s check dress number 17 first. Bring number 17 and have numbers 23 and 31 ready immediately!”

Sherry Fel seemed too busy organizing the inspiration that came from seeing the pink hair, appearing to have no interest in the circumstances of why she had changed her hair color.

Only momentarily bewildered by the number 31, the staff surrounding Mellis began taking her measurements with expert hands. In an instant, a temporary dressing room was set up and an elegant dress wrapped around her body.

“Though these are ready-made items I prepared in advance, they’re all pieces I crafted with great care. These are designs not yet revealed to the public. If we had a bit more time, I could have made them custom-fitted. That’s rather unfortunate.”

His voice could be heard from outside the dressing room, and soon the curtains were drawn back. Mellis revealed herself wearing a blue dress in an elegant mermaid line, adorned with pearls embedded throughout.

“Mellis! You look so beautiful!”

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