Author: aji (あじ)
Translator: sleepingjay
“Lilius~ You must be thinking, ‘Oh no, it’s not just the two of us’, right?”
Seth was poking me with his elbow while saying something silly. I turned around to look at him with half-lidded eyes, then smiled sweetly. I made to call for Jill with a loud voice, and Seth hurriedly stopped me.
“That’s not fair!”
“It’s because you keep saying stupid things. Oh well, I’ll forgive you this time. After all, you’ll be working hard once we’ve left.”
“You… you knew?”
Seth was blindsided by my words. Then he let out a wry laugh and scratched his head, his tail flopping down in awkwardness.
“I know that much. After all, you guys suddenly asked me to go somewhere far away from here.”
“It’s too bad that you’re way too intuitive. But the Commander was genuinely looking forward to this day, so you should have fun too, Lilius!”
“It’s good if that’s the case,” I thought after hearing those words.
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Deep in thought, I looked at Jill. He was checking the contents of the different-coloured pouches the children were carrying while asking them whether they had forgotten anything and whether they remembered their promises.
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So I would be happy if Jill was the same as me.
Truth be told, this was the first time in my life that I was going out somewhere far away with someone. It was unbefitting of my age, but my heart was dancing, and it wasn’t stopping anytime soon.
As I was talking to Seth, the four of them finished getting ready and came to us.
Andrea and Jill still seemed a bit awkward, but they were gradually speaking more to each other.
It would be good if this trip brought about some changes. With such expectations-filled excitement, we set off on our two days one night trip.
“Aaaah! Bwother! Cyril want strawberries too.”
“No way! It’s first come first serve.”
“~uuu. O-okay. Cyril will eat chocolate.”
“I’ll have vanilla.
In front of me, a fierce battle was taking place between the little ones, over a frozen dessert made from ice that was called “ice cream”.
After consulting with Jill, we went to take a break at a stylish store. The seats were on an open-air terrace and the menu was huge. The idea to go in was good, but the little monsters were still running rampant inside.
The salad I was having for lunch looked juicy and delicious, but I only poked at it, fed up with the three monsters.
“Hey you guys, any more fighting and all of you get your sweets confiscated. You’ll be grounded from playing at the villa too. If you don’t want that, split it in half.”
“….Oka—ay.”
Andrea and Cyril reluctantly answered while raising their hands. Cyril especially had his lips jutting out sharply.
The way he sulked was so cute that I started contemplating about ordering another helping, since he wanted to eat strawberry-flavoured ice cream that badly.
On the other hand, Guy, who was caught in the crossfire, had the words, “I don’t understand” written all over his face.
Since he had shrewdly secured only his own ice cream and enjoyed it leisurely as a spectator, he was also jointly responsible. Seeing this side of him though, I felt that he really was a precocious child.
Even when he grew up, Guy would probably continue to work well with others despite sticking to his own pace.
As I was thinking about the children’s future and so on, someone gently stroked my right cheek.
“Are you tired?”
“A bit. It’s been a while since I’ve faced the heat.”
“Then, let’s go to the villa right after lunch. I’m sure you’ll like it there; it’s a very quiet place with the sea spread out right in front of it.”
Then once we’ve had a short rest at the villa, let’s take a walk along the coast when the sun goes down.
Jill’s nonchalant invitation, said in a whisper-sweet voice, made my heart beat faster.
I had never told him my tastes. But Jill knew well what I liked and what I might like. Whenever I received his gentleness, I felt bashful, with butterflies in my stomach.
Before, seeing how Jill did everything perfectly, I used to think I couldn’t understand his emotions, but now I could see that my eyes had been clouded.
I had learned how to tell when he didn’t seem happy, but was actually happy. I had also learned to see through his unhappy faces.
Watching Jill’s tail wagging in a good mood, I smiled lightly.
“Anyway, this city is pretty lively, huh? Looks like there’s even a festival going on.”
“The town follows after my brother.”
If his character is so similar to the city, then Jill’s younger brother must be the polar opposite of Jill in terms of personality.
The territory governed by Jill’s brother had a large trading port and was responsible for imports and exports with other countries. The city was full of foreigners with various clothes styles and physical characteristics. The inhabitants were approachable and jovial, and the whole town was spectacular and lively.
The rows of shop rooftops, the stone-paved streets, all of it were bright and colorful to the eye. From a distance, the view must be a sight to behold.
It’s kind of short 😢
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thanks for the chapter ♡
Once Lilius makes up his mind, he’s very happy with his choice. Sweet short holiday with his beloved and the children, ahhh it’s picture perfect. Am I the only one expecting some sort of disturbance to come one way or another?
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short but sweet
thanks for the chapter <3
As a previous commenter said I am SO worried, things have been going too well… And hearing it was a port city just made my anxiety spike—
the sister!!! if at any time, it’d probably be now, when everything is mostly resolved, it doesn’t help that Andrea was just talking about his mom in the past few chapters!!