Extra 23 – Little Garden (Second Half) – Theophyl’s POV

When I meet Lettie, I will give my blessings to her. That was what I thought.

However, when I actually met her, I couldn’t stop my own feelings.

She had just recovered from sickness, so I thought I should think about what I said to her.

“Although… I had always liked Lettie.”

But at last, I blurted it out.

Still, it was too late to say it. However, unfortunately, I was not able to hold back my feelings.

Without thinking any longer, I tried to take her lips as I brought my face closer to her.

“Ugh!”

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—-Jwv, R nswzed’v.

R eked’v jdso obyv byrrldle. Jwv R nswze qllz xu qsalblye oyp vbascckdt.

R zlv sqq xu bydep qasx Nlvvkl yde alvalyvle yp R pvkzz pyv sd vbl cldnb, cwv R pvkzz nswzed’v wdelapvyde vbl pkvwyvksd.

Nlvvkl pvsse wr qasx vbl cldnb yde xshle kd qasdv sq xl obs oyp pvkzz pvwddle.

R nyzzle bla dyxl, cwv wdlmrlnvlezu kv vwadle swv vbyv xu hsknl oyp hlau olyj.

(Pke pbl yhske vbl jkpp? Elzz, sq nswapl… Fbl kp vbl qkydnl sq vbl rakdnl. Mblal kp ds oyu pbl oswze es psxlvbkdt zkjl vbyv okvb svbla xld.)

Ebyv oswze pbl pyu vs xl? Eswze pbl czyxl xl qsa xu aweldlpp?

Fbl oswze elqkdkvlzu byvl xl dso.

“Didn’t Theo come here to persuade me because I reject Al’s proposal?”

“Ha? You reject it?! No, I thought…”

“Moreover, you said that you liked me. Why past tense?”

“If Lettie accepts Al’s feelings, then I need to give up on my feelings. That’s what I think.”

She refused…?

Al didn’t show any behavior like that.

Lettie’s words made my head all white.

As she put her hands on her hips, her white porcelain cheek turned out pink little by little.

Although I was still confused, she looked very dear as she still made me stunned.

Although I let it out of my mouth that I would give up, I couldn’t do that.

It was hard to imagine Lettie as the Queen, smiling beside Al.

I couldn’t even think there will be any other loved ones in her future. 

In the aristocratic society where politics are commonplace, there was a possibility that I would marry one of the other aristocratic ladies, but I might not be able to give my heart to that person.

“Ne, Theo.”

No.

I wanted to be the one who stood by her always.

I wanted her to call my name with her gentle voice all the time.

When I looked up, the soft amber eyes of her were looking straight at me.

“I like you. Someday, I want a corolla of blue flowers.”

Her smiling face was just like a flower that’s blooming.

As it was contagious, I smiled as well.

Lettie like me?

“Lettie!”

“Uwah!”

I quickly stood up and then pulled her towards my chest.

I was sure that her face turned red.

With joy and surprise… The loveliness springs up from the bottom of my heart.

The meaning of the blue corolla.

So, Lettie has the same feelings as me.

She had the same eye level as me, but now she fitted completely in my chest.

Soft, sweet, and warm.

These certain feelings as the person I loved was inside my arms made me believe that our feelings were really connected, and it told me that it was real.

“… Why are you the one who proposed first?”

I actually wanted to ask for the engagement in smarter ways.

However, although I was really uncool right now, she still chose me… And it made me feel glad that I was me.

“I really couldn’t beat Lettie. I would definitely get my revenge in the future.”

“Please be gentle on me.”

My true feeling and the feelings for wanting to pay her back.

As I hugged her tightly, she hugged me back. My heart was filled with happiness and the pleasant floral scent that I couldn’t express with words.

After that, the contents of Al’s letter that was directed to Lettie was revealed. The letter was not an official letter from the royal family but about Lettie and me.

Still.

“… Next time, I want to go to the flowerbed in Theo’s house with Al.”

“Ha… Don’t tell me.”

“The beautiful violets are blooming this whole year, right? Fufufu..” 

“That Al…!”

Hering the content of the letter from Lettie, my face was getting hotter.

It was completely about my hobby of planting the violets that have the same color as Lettie’s hair and I cherished them very well. It seems that it had been exposed.

I wonder if Lettie didn’t like it.

I was afraid of finding out the answer as I unconsciously looked away from her.

It was true that I wanted her to know my feelings, but I still didn’t want her to know how obsessed I was.

I could imagine Al’s smiling face inside my head. The complex feelings of gratitude and irritation were merging together.

However.

Although I was indecisive, the one who pushed my back was Al.

Talking about old times like this, it was his effort to break up the awkwardness between us… That was what I believed.

“Lettie… Don’t you hate it…?”

I would not turn around my intention.

As I carefully looked at her, she showed her radiant smile.

“Fufu, I don’t hate it at all. Can I take it… that it is not a coincidence and you do that for me?”

Then I noticed that her face was getting redder.

Looking at her expression, my emotions were shaken again.

I want to touch her. I want to get closer to her a little bit more.

“Yes, Lettie. —My love is heavy, you know.”

It felt like it was a feverish dream. I got closer to Lettie and hugged her again. 

“… Please don’t headbutt me again.”

“He…”

“I want to touch it. Is it okay?”

I firmly support her waist with my left hand and put my right hand on her cheek —- And beyond it, I touched her soft lips.

Her face was getting redder, but I saw Lettie nodded a little bit, and now this time, I touched her lips with mine.

Later, I held hands with Lettie as we walked slowly to the path headed towards the mansion.

My heavy steps when I was still on the way here were now lights as feathers.

In fact, I myself could feel that it was floating.

And I couldn’t help but loosen my cheek.

“Lettie. About the engagement, is it okay if I officially ask Brium-sama?”

“… Yes. Fufu, I wonder what kind of face Father will make.”

“I… don’t want to imagine it.”

Just imagining what kind of face Brium-sama will make freezes my spine.

The rumor that he had been crushing all the marriage proposals for Lettie must be true.

Today when I got back, I needed to have a serious talk with Father and Mother.

Mother would surely be pleased.

As we returned to Rottnel mansion with loosening faces, we were greeted by the smiling faces of the servants that I knew.

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