With brother not stopping her, she thoroughly confirmed his scent.
As expected, brother thought something was odd, so he asked Elise-san.
"M, Miss Elise, you've also sniffled me yesterday… Perhaps, do I smell?"
Brother, you could have picked better words.
Smell… It'd be shocking to be told that.
Elise-san, who was questioned, had a blank expression.
And as she understood the meaning of the question, she panicked.
"S, smell! There is no such a thing! However, I was curious about your scent."
Curious about the scent?
She made me curious about it too, so I asked Elise-san.
"Elise-sama, are you sensitive to smells?"
"Ah, no, rather than being sensitive to smells…"
Elise-san seems to be hesitant to say something.
What in the world is going on?
However, perhaps thinking our talk wouldn't progress at this rate, Elise-san began talking bit by bit.
"Um… That is, actually, I lied a little bit."
"Lied… you say?"
"Yes. I said I fell in love with Ricardo-sama at first sight, but actually that's a lie. It's true I was saved, but I didn't see Ricardo-sama's face back then. However, those around me at that time were saying he was a great man of the chivalric order, so I thought it was Ricardo-sama. Also… that scent."
Brother asked Elise-san.
"What about that scent?"
"Yes, that scent, when I went to the chivalric order to see Ricardo-sama there was the same scent I smelled when I was saved permeating the air. That's why there could be no mistake… I thought. But when I hugged Ricardo-sama after being yesterday, I couldn't smell it. Even though I smelled it when I was carried before the blindfold was removed."
Eh?
That…
Brother and I looked at each other.
It occurred to both of us that a big misunderstanding happened.
Would it be better to call him as soon as possible?
While we were thinking such, Allen came with the person in question.
"Ricardo-sama, brother came to report on yesterday's case to Prime Minister… Is something the matter?"
Rather than explaining, it's better to let her experience it right away.
I gave Elise-san a suggestion.
"Elise-sama, I have a favor to ask of you. Without asking any questions, could you smell this person's scent?"
I pulled Alek-sama who was behind Allen-kun in front of Elise-san.
Then asked Alek-sama.
"Alek-sama, just for a little bit, stay near Elise-sama. Please."
Both of them found it strange, but they obediently followed.
Then Elise-san approached Alek-sama and smelled his scent.
"Eh?"
Elise-san made a surprised face.
But soon, she got closer to Alek-sama, and began sniffling him like she did to brother yesterday.
Alek-sama was surprised, but he let Elise-san do as she liked.
Elise-san finally stopped sniffing once she confirmed what she wanted.
I asked Elise-san.
"Elise-sama, how was it?"
"Um, umm! Err, what in the world?"
Elise-san seemed confused.
Of course she would be, it turned out it was a different person she fell in love with.
I asked Alek-sama a question.
"Alek-sama, have you ever helped Elise-sama in town? It seems she was involved with a drunkard."
Alek-sama after some thinking responded with 'Hmm'.
"I don't remember well, but I've saved a person who was involved with a drunkard. However, I think she had a different hair color than Miss Elise. However, I feel like the face was similar."
Elise-san asked Alek-sama about what he said.
"Um umm! By any chance, was the hair color reddish brown?"
"… That's right. I remember."
Elise-san broke into radiant smile hearing Alek-sama's reply.