Perhaps he wants to claim ownership over my little sister, or show off his infatuation, no, maybe him wanting to just stay at her side is the unexpectedly correct answer.
Heād already placed the easy to understand mark of ownership, the āKingās Flowerā, and yet it looks like itās still not enough for him.
At that time, the Crown Prince of the neighboring country confidently stood in front of Freed and requested a dance with my little sister.
Freed nodded to the Crown Princeās expected action, but as we go way back I understand.
As the older brother I feel complicated about it, but she seems to like him, if she consents, I wonāt meddle. I think itās fine they flirt to their heartās content.
That my little sister is unaware of it is the only problem, but even now theyāre always clingy.
Once she becomes too self-aware itāll fall on me as his close aide.
Thinking that, I truly want my little sister to be unaware a little more.
āFreedā
At the timing when my little sister went to the dance floor with Crown Prince Maximilian, I spoke to Freed.
The future monarch Freed confirmed with a fleeting glance and lightly took a breath.
āItās work so it canāt be helped. The one who has it toughest is Lidi, so endureā
Saying so, I shifted my gaze to the dance floor.
I smiled wryly at how, although sheās keeping up her expression, her smile is unabashedly forced.
My little sister is easier to understand than she thinks.
Apparently, she didnāt take liking to Crown Prince Maximilian.
āLook, no matter how you view it, doesnāt she hate it. Thereās no reason for you to feel jealousā
āThatās not the problem. Iām worried that she caught Prince Maximilianās eye. He had considerable interest in Lidi at the noon audienceā¦ If heās to say something, itās only at this timingā
āYou really worry too much. If itās her, sheāll skillfully sidestep itā
āI hope she doesā
Everybody focused their attention on the two people on the dance floor. Nobody is looking here now.
Taking the opportunity I talked with him in whispers.
Soon the dance came to an end without an incident.
My little sister turned on her heel and tried coming here.
Freed next to me looked relieved and moved to greet my little sister.
āLidi!ā
āā¦ Aaah. She got caughtā
Crown Prince Maximilian grabbed my little sisterās arm as she tried to head here.
Immediately he called out to the orchestra and the next piece began in the twinkling of an eye.
Nobody could react to his overly skillful execution.
Even Freed stiffened with eyes grandly open.
Still, I understand heās burning with anger before my eyesā¦ I do understand.
ā¦ No, itās scary. Even though heās smiling, I felt cold.
Where did his usual gentle smile go.
Honestly, when my little sister is involved, he shows wealth of emotions like a different person.
It might be a good trend compared to the past when he hadnāt cared about anything, but at such times heās unbearable. Being unrelated, I want to run away.
While I made myself smaller not wanting to get involved and deliberated on how to humor him, my little sister glanced here for an instant.
You may be engaged, but you still havenāt married, why do you rely on him first.
Aināt it correct to rely on me, your older brother.
Despite thinking that, itās not like I could do anything had she asked.
The piece had already begun. We have to quietly wait for it to end.
As I peeked at Freed who had been asked for help, he had a gentle smile.
I felt something that I shouldnāt see from behind his smile, it was difficult to look at him.
Wow, he got extremely mad. Troublesome!
āā¦ Ah. I think she had no choice just nowā
I spoke to him to more of less provide follow-up for my little sister.
The reply he returned to that was frightfully dispassionate.
āItās okay. I understand. That guy simply managed to do itā¦ Iām really angry. Prince Maximilianā¦ Ah, after all Sahaja as well, donāt you think itād be better were they to perish at once?ā
Cold sweat ran at his too disturbing words.
āWait! Wait wait wait!! No matter how you look at it, thatās too rash!!ā
āHaha, what are you saying, Alexā¦ That was just a joke?ā
I absolutely didnāt hear it as one!
Crush , is it my imagination I heard the voice of his heart. No, please be my imagination.
Or rather, Crown Prince Maximilian, please donāt do anything unnecessary.
A man with authority, money, and power whose first love is messed with is troublesome.
I only have headache about the future where heās obsessed with my little sister.
Iām truly glad my little sister is not a woman who pleads for endless dresses or jewelry.
Itās about whatād happen if she pleaded him. Freed would buy her anything.
Not to mention, itās terrifying that if she only asked a little, heād be quite likely to conquer the world.
This man has the strength to succeed in that.
Iām happy from the bottom of my heart that he didnāt fall for a strange woman.
And, my little sister, I beg you, hold the reins of that man.
What you got involved in is too much for your older broā¦!!
Feeling frightfully tired, I sighed once again. And again I shifted my attention to the dance floor.
Only these two are dancing. No wonder, the piece Crown Prince Maximilian chose is said to be a difficult one that hardly anyone can dance.
āā¦ Iāve thought that before, but Lidi is considerably high spec. To dance such a pieceā
āI guess. But everything is nothing but the result of her own efforts. Keep that in mindā
I told this much to the man staring at my little sister with real surprise.
My littler sister isnāt really a genius. The steady effort since her childhood bore fruit, thatās all.
āOf course I understand that butā¦ this piece sure has many places where you stick close together, doesnāt it?ā
āAre you bothered by thatā
Naturally, the man in front of me can also dance this piece. As Freed remembered the steps and knit his eyebrows, spontaneously I pressed down on my forehead.
I returned my gaze to my little sister.
Crown Prince Maximilian seems to be saying something. As expected, I canāt hear it over here, but my little sisterās reply towards him seemed displeased.
āN? Oi, Freed. What did Crown Prince Maximilian say?ā
āā¦ā
Curious I asked Freed, but he only stared fixedly at those two.
His expression is getting more and more severe.
āā¦ Heās saying considerably silly thingsā
āā¦ Did you just read lip movements from this distanceā
This man also possesses monstrous abilities.
I can also read lips passably, but I think thereās nothing impossible for this guy.
Freed nodded irately.
āWhen I can see them. Unsurprisingly I canāt understand when he isnāt facing this way, but that man has been incessantly making advances on Lidi since some time agoā
āIs he saneā¦ā
Itās like openly picking a fight with this man.
He shouldāve understood his obsession with my little sister at the audience.
Butā¦
Suddenly, Crown Prince Maximilian looked this way. And broadly curved his lips.
I almost felt dizzy from his provocative attitude.
āWowā¦ā
āHmphā¦ After all he wants to be crushed by meā
āPlease donāt take part in it? That Crown Prince absolutely knows what heās doing?ā
āI understand. Heās not serious yet. Heās just testing Lidiā¦ Itāll be bad when he gets serious. I want to pull them apart before that happensā
Wonāt it end soon , as Freed muttered that his face was serious, no matter how you look at it.
Certainly, going by the provocation, Crown Prince Maximilian isnāt serious about making advances on my little sister.
If I had to say, he looked like he enjoyed Freedās response.
ā¦ At least for now.
While I felt nervous, the piece reached its end.
My little sister, who finished the difficult piece with no mistakes, said what seemed to be a refusal line to Crown Prince Maximilian.
Unfortunately, because her mouth wasnāt facing me, I have no idea what she said.
But, even from the distance I could clearly see Crown Prince Maximilianās complexion change.
Itās totally different from before, itās the expression of surprise and pure curiosity.
Seeing that, my little sister tried moving away from Crown Prince Maximillian. However, he wouldnāt allow my sister to do that.
When I thought itād get dangerous, Freed wasnāt next to me anymore.