Outaishihi ni Nante Naritakunai!! Chapter 202
âAra ara, this one is wonderful as wellâ
âRosina, I think this one would also suit your daughterâ
âTruly. She will stand next to His Highness, so I want to make her as beautiful as possibleâ
âOf course. I intend to put all my skill into making her a breathtaking beauty, so please look forward to that dayâ
âI am counting on you, Claraâ
In front of me Mother and Clara were frolicking just like young girls.
Unable to keep up with them shillyshallying about jewels and happily chattering, I could only obediently be a dress-up doll.
The day after the Kingâs Flower grew.
Freed, who far from not letting me go when dawn broke, didnât separate from me even when morning came, was urged by Clara from across the door that itâs time (probably they conversed via telepathic communication) and finally finished the act without even trying to hide his unwillingness.
â⊠I wanted to embrace you moreâ
Freed sighed bitterly. Languid, I rubbed my eyes while inside his arms.
âIsnât it enough⊠Iâm sleepyâŠâ
In the end, I didnât get a wink of sleep, so Iâm unbearably sleepy.
Even if my body isnât in pain, what makes me sleepy makes me sleepy. Also, my hips somehow feel heavy.
Well, if thatâs all after being embraced all night long, then certainly the Kingâs Flowerâs power is not something to scoff at. Or rather, I feel without it I really would have been crushed in his embrace.
Considering that, I canât thank enough the first king who created the Kingâs Flower secret art.
I feel like otherwise no partner would be able to go along with the monstrous matchless stamina.
âItâs not enough at all⊠This is not enough to convey my loveâ
â⊠Jeez, I recognize it, so itâs fineâ
Eiya , I pinched dissatisfied Freedâs cheek.
Ouch , Freedâs voice as he said so was mushily sweet as ever.
âI want to neglect the government affairs and embrace LidiâŠâ
âI donât need a husband who doesnât workâ
As Freedâs words unpleasantly reminded me of yesterdayâs Kingâs line, I remonstrated him in a fluster.
Itâs okay to ignore work so try to conceive⊠That wonât do.
Or rather, I wonât last, in various ways.
While I wanted to be spared no matter what, Freed fixedly stared at me.
Feeling like my thoughts were exposed, I was shocked for a moment.
âDoes Lidi like men who work?â
As Freed asked with a relatively serious face, thinking that I guess I do, I nodded.
âErr⊠I do⊠Or rather, I think people who work with utmost effort are coolâ
âHmph⊠If Lidi think thatâs cool, I guess Iâll do my bestâŠâ
â⊠Well, Freed is cool as isâ
I muttered the last line inaudibly. Still, his sharp ears seem to have picked it up.
He happily smiled and tightly hugged me.
âThank you. Lidi, youâre cute no matter what you doâ
âYour Highness! Itâs timeâ
Just when we were about to kiss, Claraâs loud voice resounded.
At that moment we both stopped moving.
Good grief , Freed shrugged his shoulders with a smile in his eyes.
âIf it continues, she might just break into this room. It canât be helped. Iâm goingâ
Freed lightly put his lips on my forehead and got up from bed. He quickly put on a robe and left the bedroom.
I also sloppily put on the stripped and scattered around night clothes and once again crawled into bed.
Iâm truly grateful that Iâm just sleepy and thereâs nothing like strange muscle pain.
âFuaaaa. Sleepy⊠Iâll sleep just a littleâŠâ
Iâll be desired tonight anyway. Lack of sleep is the enemy of skin. At least I want to sleep a little in the morning.
While comfortably falling asleep, I listened to Freedâs voice letting Clara enter the room.
âPrincess Consort, please wake up soonâ
I heard Claraâs voice nearby. I frowned and turned over. My consciousness dimly awakened.
Still half asleep, I called out to the owner of the voice.
âGood morning, Princess Consort. I apologize for not giving you enough sleep, but there are plans for today. You have to get up soonâŠâ
Claraâs words made me recall my afternoon schedule today.
Today Iâll be trying on the wedding dress for the ceremony that will take place in two months. That said, I didnât choose the design. It seems the style of the dress worn for a wedding ceremony has been the same for a long time. The dress was made earlier by the purveyor to the Royal Family, but Iâm honestly very happy about it now.
ââââ After all is said and done, Iâm marrying my beloved.
âToday your mother will be here too, so if you could get ready a little earlier than usualâŠâ
âI know. Iâm sorry, Iâll get up nowâŠâ
It must be a consideration for me whoâll become a bride. The female parent, that is Mother, was allowed to participate in todayâs dress fitting.
The Queen is also scheduled to participate, but it seems sheâll be a little late. She informed she will head there as soon as her official business is over.
Basically, todayâs event is off-limits for men. Of course, Freed whoâll be the bridegroom is not allowed to enter either.
He will see me in the dress on the day of the wedding ceremony.
I pressed down on my head that didnât yet function well and raised my body.
Taking it as a cue, Clara began moving briskly.
I stretched grandly. Looks like today will be busy.
âLidi, itâs been a long time. I wonder if youâre wellâ
âMother, I havenât seen you for a long timeâ
In the afternoon I moved to the dressing room. Already waiting for me were several clothing and accessories craftsmen, and Mother.
Mother, who I see for the first time in a while, is wearing a dress in subdued colors and has her hair done up prettily.
Mother was surprised as her gaze stopped at my chest for a moment, but without saying anything she simply hugged me.
âYouâre not yet married⊠so come back home every once in a whileâ
My eyes moistened from Mother revealing her true feelings that she feels a little lonesome.
Iâm totally happy to marry Freed, but entering the Royal Palace also means I wonât be able to freely return to the ducal residence.
Thinking so, I immediately felt lonesome.
âI will come home once before longâŠâ
âPlease do. But⊠Have His Highness accept it properly, okay?â
Even though I nodded, I wonder if Freed will really let me go home so easily.
Weâre talking about that embodiment of obsession, Freed. In the worst case he may follow, and if not, he will come pick me up in the evening without enduring. Well, Iâm happy to be picked up, so itâs fine.
Then Mother separated from me and, looking at Claraâs figure behind me, she opened her eyes wide and stiffened.
Clara was similar, but she uncomfortably lowered her gaze.
No good, neither responds.
Unable to withstand the space where nobody speaks, I looked at Mother. Speaking of Mother, she still had her eyes fixed on Clara without making any movements. Tears quickly gathered in her dark brown eyes.
Hearing Clara call her Madam, Mother spilled tears that she couldnât hold back any longer. As if her not moving an inch before was a lie, she ran up to Clara and hugged her.
âDonât call me so reservedly⊠Clara. I missed youâ
Clara wrapped her arms back around Mother who spoke in a tearful voice. Her arms were trembling.
âRosina⊠I am sorry⊠It was my faultâ
âWe were the same in that regard⊠I was always regretting. Why I didnât talk to you some more at that timeâŠâ
âAah, Clara. Iâm happy to meet youâ
Overcome with emotion, both began weeping. Hugging to comfort each other, they continued silently crying.
What is this. This air that feels like Iâve been left behind.
Itâs extremely uncomfortable. Strange, I should play the leading part today, and yet what in the world is this.
Surely there must have been some circumstances between Mother and Clara. And I donât really get it, but Iâm sure they got resolved.
I get that. But I could only be flabbergasted how they took no notice of me. Especially because until just before it was a typical âLidi!â âMother!â reunion between a parent and child.
Still, sensing itâs an atmosphere I mustnât disturb, I read the air and decided to obediently wait.
I exchanged looks with the craftsmen preparing the dress ordering them to wait for a while.
They were as perplexed as I was, and while taken aback by the look in my eyes they nodded.
Finally satisfied, the two separated, on their faces remained cheerful smiles.
Mother looked back and told me.
âIâm sorry, Lidi. Today is a day for your sake, and yetâŠâ
âAh, no, itâs alright. Mother. Umm⊠Is everything okay now?â
When I nervously asked, Clara answered instead.
âI apologize for involving you in our personal affairs. Princess Consort. I will accept the punishmentâŠâ
âNo, I do not particularly mind ⊠However, is the problem resolved?â
âThen itâs good. I have kept you waiting. Please beginâ
For now, letâs proceed as planned. Thinking so, I called out to the craftsmen who were waiting.
The place had become a mess. And so, I have to take control.
I thought so, butââââ.
âAra? This jewel suits Lidiâ
âWhat are you saying, Rosina. This one will absolutely suit your daughterâs eye color!â
They started getting along perfectly well (because theyâd made up?) and began chattering just like two girls.
Of course, their target is me. They marveled at me who put on the temporarily sewed dress, and as soon as the craftsmen asked about the preference regarding jewelry, their conversation began.
Like this one suits me⊠and so on.
Itâs great theyâre having fun, but how should I put it, I canât keep up with their enthusiasm.
âLidi. Which Lidi prefers? You havenât said anything for a whileâ
âN, no⊠WhicheverâŠâ
I know Mother and Clara donât have bad tastes.
Both are having fun, so I think itâs fine to let them choose.
Iâll also be happy to wear what Mother chooses.
I faced the craftsmen and said.
âI will wear what my mother chooses. Please listen to their opinionsâ
âYeah⊠I think itâs wonderful to do that. Is that fine? Motherâ
When I confirmed with Mother, she blinked her eyes.
âWhat I choose? Lidi, your wedding is a once in a lifetime event? Wonât you regret it?â
âYeah. That is why I want Mother to choose for me. Is it strange?â
Told so with a smile, Motherâs eyes certainly moistened for a moment.
â⊠Iâm happy. Then I have to put my utmost effort into choosing. Clara, could you help me?â
âYeah, of course. I promise to make your daughter shine the mostâ
âFufu, you are reliable⊠Truly, Iâm glad you are on Lidiâs side. Please take care of this childâ
âYeah. I will give your daughter enough support for us twoâ
Mother and Clara smiled together. Itâs a beautiful female friendship. And thereâs still no place for me.
But well, both Mother and Clara were happily smiling, so while thinking that itâs fine, I smiled together with them.
Unfortunately, the fitting finished without the Queen making it due to the official business dragging on. I received a message from the Queen asking if we could have another fitting tomorrow and while at it have a tea party; because there was no particular problem, I replied that I accept. Sheâll become my mother-in-law. I want us to get along.
When Mother was about to go home, she once again hugged me and said.
âBe happy with His Highness. You love His Highness, right?â
âI am looking forward to the ceremony. But as I said before, please come home once in a while. Iâm lonelyâ
While I was tightly hugged by Mother, Clara called out to her.
âItâs about time⊠Princess Consort. I will guide your mother to the carriageâ
Clara reconnected with Mother who had been her friend, still she drew a line at me.
It must be her pride as the Head Court Lady. I didnât say anything.
âYeah, I will be fine. Iâm tired, so I will go back to the room and get some rest. A royal guard will send me back, so donât worry. Please take care of my motherâ
Having seen them off, I also returned to the room guided by a royal guard.
Itâs evening. Thereâs still time until supper.
â⊠Letâs take a napâ
For now, Iâm tired from various things happening.
In the end I slept like a log until Freed returned from the office and woke me up.