Translator: mii
Editors: sleepchaser, ASplashofMusic
“What happened? Are you feeling unwell?”
Alfred tugs at my arm on the table. I obediently, or rather helplessly, fall onto Alfred’s front.
I nod in response, excessive relief washing over me. However, my stomach still feels queasy. I shouldn’t have drunk that champagne.
“What do you want to do? Do you want to return to your room?”
I nod once again. “Yes…”
I really don’t want to stay here. The numerous loud voices in the venue, as well as the many strangers coming up to speak to me, have drained all my energy.
On the other hand, this guy looks so happy as he converses with other people. What’s with that? I thought that standing alone by the wall would bore him, so I felt guilty and worried. I even thought of bringing him some food or drink later on. But now, he’s looking like that? Seems like my worries were unfounded, damn it.
“I want to return to my room.”
“You want to go home?”
“Uh huh.”
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
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“Excuse me. I don’t feel well, so I will return to my room now…”
“Ah, yes. Please take care,” says the bespectacled captain, shooting Alfred a strange look.
Meanwhile, the tired-looking vice captain reddens again. “O-ohh. Please take care…”
I don’t understand what makes the vice captain flush red every time. At all. Maybe it’s just like the bespectacled captain said? That he’s a sensitive, pure youth? Though he seems to be a little too sensitive…
I leave the venue with Alfred holding my hand all the way.
Once we step into the hallway, our surroundings become much emptier, as if the amount of people inside the venue is but an illusion. The air also feels slightly cooler.
Then all of a sudden, my legs turn to jelly and fold underneath me.
In a flash, Alfred grabs my arm and pulls me up, seeming to be in a panic. Maybe he thinks I will faint. “Hey, are you okay?”
“Yeah.”
Despite my reassurance, Alfred heaves a small sigh in astonishment. He places his arms on my sides to support me and lifts my entire body.
My feet leave the floor by a few centimeters. Not having to support my weight, my feet feel light. Instinctively, I swing my legs. Ah, it’s like I’m dreamwalking. Well, that’s probably because of the incredibly fluffy carpet.
I can also feel Alfred’s warmth, even with our clothes between us.
Somehow, that brings me a bit of comfort.
Then three women in dresses pass by us, happily chatting with each other.
“That means you’re in love, you know?”
Whoever said that said it loudly. Surprised, I turn my head. It seems one of the two women sandwiching a petite woman said that. Their attentions are focused on her.
The petite woman looks up at them, face flushed and embarrassed. She tilts her head and softly says, “I wonder if that’s it?”
“It definitely is!” the other woman responds, full of confidence. “You’re just too much of a blockhead! That’s why you haven’t realized it yourself!”
The eyes of the petite woman brighten with amazement.
“Lian? What happened?”
“Huh? Ah, it’s nothing…”
“It’s not nothing? You’re staggering.”
“That’s not—”
—true. Or so I want to say. But before I can, he pulls at my arm, causing me to fall onto his body.
Alfred always perfectly maintains his balance whenever I bump or lean onto him, and this never fails to irritate me. Though I do feel happy to know how much he has grown… As I thought so… I grow a little angry.
He has become too tall. Share your height with me already. Even just a little bit.
My cheek rests against his chest. With the close proximity, I can smell the warm scent of the sun.
The hands on my waist are also warm.
Since everyone is still at the party, only we’re alone.
…Only Alfred and I.
This fact finally hits me at this moment. Overcome with nervousness, I stiffen and breathe out a shaky sigh.
owo)/ You’re in l.o.v.e.~~~
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Lian is so cuuteee! >u< And hhhh Lian, the signs are glaring in your face, when are you going to realize? XD
Thanks for the chapter! 🙂
Yes, make him realize! Fellow maidens! He’s in love :v
Ty for chapter, early here for first
How cute, I want them to be together already! Lian is just too much of a blockhead! But that’s part of his charm!
Thanks for the chapter~♡
Blockhead is right. Help him out Al.
Thanks for the great translation ♥️
lian que kawaii o°W°o me muero de ternura espero el proximo capitulo😍😍💖❤💖☺😆😊
lian que kawai es re tsundere😆😍💖
Lian you are so naive that you didn’t realize you love him…. But you are just too cute so I forgive you(人 •͈ᴗ•͈)
Thank you for the chapter!!! ❤️❤️
Too much sweetness I can’t!😳
Omg what’s gonna happen the next chapter??? I wanna be spoileddddd
Thank u for he chapter💜💜
+1 😳
+2🙏
(thank you for another sweet chapter of Lian being his natural tsundere self! 🙌 truly a treat before going to sleep)
Lian you blackhead realise it already!!!
Thanks for the chapter ~
insert I Won’t Say I’m in Love from Hercules
Thank you very much for the chapter Mii-san~🤗😍😚😚
But it’s short and a cliffy that i would straight up accept any spoilers right now 😭😭😭please feed us more dog food😭😭
Ah I can’t wait! I need to be spoiled right now >__< Finally Lian realises he’s in love with Al… Thank you to the three maidens for their unintentional guidance!!
Thank you for the chapter!
Ehhhh ಠ∀ಠ this is to vague! So much can happen! The goddess could finally appear, a kiss, bed scene, someone coming at the wrong moment, he being kidnapped, his brother showing up, demons invading, a meteorite and the best guess that is he throwing up on Alfred!
Thank you for the chapter!!!╰(^3^)╯
Thanks for the chapter
oh it looks like i somehow missed this chapter!! no wonder i was so baffled reading the enxt one!!!
Thanks for the chapter!
Those woman were voicing Lian’s inner thoughts fufufu. I hope he finally realizes it!Thanks for the chapter!