ALL NOVEL “Sophia, you don’t remember our debut party from last time, do you?”
“… No…”
During dinner, Kyle pulled me outside to talk like this.
Did he know I had a blackout? He asked me.
“Don’t feel uncomfortable, since the ‘White Young Lady’ is Lily and she hasn’t done anything in particular.”
“Yes…”
Thank goodness that despite being a direct servant, he didn’t do anything weird while drunk.
What if he had done something strange to the lady named Lily sitting next to me…?
“….”
If Kyle hadn’t told me, it would have remained an awkward situation.
How uncomfortable it was to have someone I didn’t even know talk to me as if they knew me well.
Thanks to him, I could relax.
“Well then, let’s head back.”
“Yes.”
I returned to my seat with Kyle.
By the way, it’s a bit envious to see three ladies at a table.
If it were me in my former life, I would have only thought about it, but this is a common situation for Kyle.
Going on a date with such beautiful noble ladies.
Wow…
Is that what the life of an alpha male is like?
Having women not just on both sides, but even in front…
“….”
Not a fan.
The kid who used to say he had no interest in girls is now having dinner dates with three of them…
“Is Duke Kyle planning to return to Eristirol again?”
“Yes. Since there are no special plans, I will be going back.”
“Oh… I see?”
“Excuse me, Duke Kyle, may I have a brief conversation with the servant beside you?”
“…?”
Me?
Why?
Suddenly, Lily asked if she could talk to me.
With so many people around, why me in particular?
I couldn’t understand.
After all, I was someone whose memory was hazy.
Of course, my blackout was just from drinking.
“It’s fine.”
“Thank you.”
Lily began to look at me again.
She had a different look from Catherine, rather, it resembled the way Kyle looked at me.
I guess it’s understandable since they look similar.
“Um… You said your name was Sophia, right?”
“Yes, that’s correct, miss.”
“Oh…?”
Lily’s face suddenly showed a bit of surprise.
Did I accidentally say something wrong?
“You didn’t talk to me like this last time…”
“Yes…?”
“Back then, you called me beautiful, didn’t you?”
“….”
D-Did I really?
Kyle said I didn’t do anything weird when I was drunk.
He sure did.
“D-Did I say that…?”
My voice must have been trembling.
I could feel it shaking as I spoke.
“Yes, you did.”
Did I call Lily White beautiful?
Well, it’s true that she’s beautiful… but to say that to the heir of the White Duke’s family…
“Please forgive me… it was a mistake made while drunk…”
“Yes?”
“That day, the Young Master allowed me to drink…”
What a pathetic excuse.
“It’s okay. It’s true that I’m beautiful.”
“…”
True, she is beautiful… but is it common for someone to say that so casually?
How confident do you have to be to say that about your own looks?
Is this the average for noble ladies?
To speak about their beauty as if it’s nothing.
Come to think of it, I used to be like that as a child too.
It seems to be a characteristic not just of ladies but of girls at that age.
“Hmm… Then I’ll call you beautiful too, Sophia. Doesn’t that seem fair?”
“N-No…?”
“Hehe… I think it’s fine since you’re beautiful too. It’s different to tell an ugly person they’re beautiful and to tell a beautiful person the same.”
“…”
Even so, calling someone beautiful in their early 20s feels a bit…
It’s not like she’s a girl in her early teens or anything.
Isn’t that title a bit inappropriate for her age?
“Don’t you like it? What should I call you then?”
“Sophia is enough…”
I hope that’s how she addresses me.
It would be nice if they used the good name my mom gave me.
Please…
“Hmph… Alright, Sophia.”
“Phew…”
Thank goodness Lily wasn’t being mischievous.
If she were a bad-tempered lady, she would have surely piled on the pressure about that remark.
Of course, in that case, I’m sure Kyle would have protected me well.
“By the way, Sophia, since when have you been with Duke Kyle?”
“I’ve been with him since he was 12 years old.”
“Wow… So, you’ve been together for five years. You two must be really close!”
“Yes.”
If we’re close, then there’s no reason not to say we are.
Aside from the fact that I get embarrassed every time we change…
“I’m jealous. You got to be with such a beautiful person for so long.”
“Thank… you for the compliment.”
She keeps bringing up my looks.
This must be revenge for my comment earlier.
If Kyle hadn’t been there, I’m sure she would have pushed it even harder.
“By the way… can I ask you a potentially sensitive question?”
“Yes?”
A sensitive question?
What could that possibly be…?
I’m not sure.
Is she going to ask about my past or something?
“Is it a weird… question? Anyway, may I ask you just one?”
“Yes… go ahead.”
I don’t know what it is but it’s probably just a lady’s question.
How weird could it be?
Plus, it’s in front of other nobles.
“What… do you usually eat?”
“Are you asking about my everyday meals? I just eat normally…”
Why is she asking me about my diet all of a sudden?
It’s just a direct servant’s everyday meal, isn’t it?
Is there really a need for that?
Wait, is this even a sensitive and weird question?
“… So is that inherited…?”
“Yes?”
“That big chest of yours. Is it hereditary?”
“Ah…”
So that’s what she meant.
That’s definitely something Lily would worry about and ask about.
Of course, I don’t really have those thoughts in mind.
“It’s just big. My mother is average.”
“So that’s a talent…”
What talent?
It just grew that way.
Before entering the dorm academy, I was pretty average.
But suddenly before graduating, it got huge and uncomfortable.
If it were to stay average, it should’ve just stayed that way.
But suddenly growing meant I had to buy new underwear all the time.
“The White Young Lady will also grow someday.”
Lily’s chest seems… well, it’s smaller than average.
It’s definitely more of a sexy slender type body.
Honestly, isn’t that preferable?
It’s easier to move and looks good when dressed.
That’s definitely better than being a mass of unnecessary fat.
“I’m jealous that Kyle is able to be next to such a chest every day.”
“Pft!?!”
“Are you okay, Young Master?”
Kyle suddenly spewed out the water he’d been drinking.
Did he choke on it or something?
I gathered the nearby napkins to dry Kyle’s face, shirt, and pants.
Even if Kyle is healthy, leaving wet clothes on could give him a cold.
“Sophia, don’t do that!”
“It’s fine. Just stay still.”
As I tried to wipe him, Kyle kept covering himself with his hands.
Thanks to that, the poor napkins got torn.
“Ugh… Young Master, just stay still.”
“No, I mean, even if it is like this, it’s inappropriate for someone who isn’t married to be touching like this…!”
“I won’t be marrying anyone anyway. Just show me your pants. I need to clean it.”
Honestly, having a mental state like mine, I shouldn’t even be worried about marriage.
With the 65% addition of “male fragrance,” how could I?
I’ve never liked guys before.
And I’ve never loved a girl either.
I only think she’s pretty, nothing more.
Ah, back in my past life, I might have confessed but not now.
Thus, there’s nothing wrong with what Kyle said either.
Considering the era, it makes sense to value a woman’s purity, but not for me.
To begin with, I’m not one who values such things.
“….”
“…..”
Kyle finally removed his hand.
I dried the water off his pants with a dry napkin.
“Phew… Now, it’s finally all clean.”
I just wish he would have stayed still while I wiped him down.
I ended up sweating all over.
On my chest, back, and several other places.
But both Catherine and Karin were looking at me strangely.
“…?”
Why are they looking at me like that?
What I just did was perfectly normal.
If my master’s clothes got wet, it’s only natural to clean them.
So why the strange looks…?
“Is there a problem?”
“N… No!”
“Everything’s fine.”
Only then did they finally look away from my face.
And then, dinner resumed.
Since there weren’t that many people to begin with, it ended rather quietly.
After eating a decent amount, we finally finished our meal.
“I had some really great food today. What about you, Young Master?”
“… It was good.”
“Really?”
What is there to doubt?
Sitting at the table were beautiful ladies like Catherine, Karin, and Lily, so of course, it must have been wonderful.
By the way, I heard the White family engages in same-sex relationships…
Well, one of them could be heterosexual.
“So, which one did you think was the most appealing among the ladies sitting with us?”
I got curious.
Among the ladies sitting, who swayed Kyle’s heart the most?
Who could become the future candidate for Kyle’s wife?
“Yes?”
“Among the ladies who were dining with us, who did you feel most attracted to? Even just a slight fondness would be fine.”
“….”
Kyle remained silent.
He must be embarrassed.
I suddenly asked a question with the nuance of whether he has someone he likes, after all.
“It’s okay. I won’t make a big deal out of whoever you mention.”
“Sophia.”
“Are… you serious?”
Kyle, come on, mentioning me is just a total dodge.
You should be answering like a man.
Right, today is our first proper meeting after introducing each other.
It’s normal not to have formed any bonds yet.
“Haha, thank you. I hope next time you can take some steps forward with other ladies too.”
“….”