extra 19

Outaishihi ni Nante Naritakunai!! extra 19

She and the Secret Valentine’s Day 2

“Ms. Delris! May I borrow the kitchen for a while!?”

When I asked so as soon as I entered her house, Ms. Delris tilted her head.

◇◇◇

“I was wondering what you came out with of nowhere…”

“I’m sorry”

While I was measuring the temperature of chocolate in the kitchen I was guided to, an amazed voice resounded behind me.

I turned back for a moment and bowed my head slightly.

Taking Cain with me, I visited Ms. Delris’s house.

My objective is to ask Ms. Delris for a small favor… and because I wanted to borrow the place.

Speaking of Valentine’s Day, chocolate is essential. But, if I make it in the castle kitchen, it will surely be exposed to Freed right away. I want to avoid that no matter what.

Thinking of some way to not let him know, I came up with asking Ms. Delris to let me make it in her house.

“I apologize for the trouble. Thinking of how to not get exposed to Freed, I could only come up with this”

When I bowed my head, Ms. Delris shook her head while laughing.

“No problem. Whatever the reason is, I am happy you dropped by”

“Me too. I am very happy to meet Ms. Delris”

When I returned a smile, for some reason my head was stroked.

“However, you sure are sincere. You don’t need to bring sweets every time?”

“Eh, but to borrow the place without bringing anything would be… Besides, Ms. Delris, you like strawberry daifuku, right?”

“I won’t deny that. Now, you’re in a middle of important work, right?”

“Ah, yes”

I returned my gaze to my hands and slowly mixed chocolate with the spatula.

Upon confirming the movements of my hands, Ms. Delris said like she was impressed.

“Hmph… It’s the first time I see it, but you really are skilled. Are those sweets the present for the Crown Prince?”

“Yes. I’ve used dark chocolate. He’s not very good with sweet things…”

I didn’t take the eyes off the thermometer while explaining.

For chocolate, temperature control is truly critical.

“If it’s you, you could also decoct medicinal herbs well. If you trained, you could become a pharmacist”

“A pharmacist, huh… I don’t think I could, but it sounds interesting”

I slipped out a giggle at Ms. Delris’s playful words.

If I still didn’t want to get married, I’d be frantically studying to learn a trade.

Now that the chocolate has become smooth, add fresh cream and alcohol.

This time I intend to make nama chocolate.

Freed isn’t good with sweet things, but I don’t intend to make that much, so I think he’ll be able to eat what I make.

I poured it into the mold, and with that it’s complete. Later when it hardens, I only have to sprinkle the powder onto it as a finishing touch.

“Phew… Ms. Delris, where’s the ice room?”

“Ice room? Aah, you want to cool it”

Ms. Delris, who was watching my work with great interest, nodded understandingly and snapped her fingers.

With that much, the chocolate I was holding was cooled.

“Heh…? Eh…? Cold!”

“You’re exaggerating. It’s not frozen, right? Something as troubling as putting it in an ice room only takes time. This way is by far faster”

“Thank you very much…”

I stared at the chocolate finished in the blink of an eye.

Just in case I tried checking, but it seems to be properly hardened.

Be that as it may, as Ms. Delris said, it’s not frozen. I’m impressed by the superb temperature control.

“It’s amazing”

As expected of a witch.

“It’s not impressive, how about you too practice magic a little. From the situation it looks like you can’t use it yet, right?”

“Ugh…”

She hit the nerve, so while awkwardly laughing I averted my eyes.

Surprisingly, I got easily bored and got completely fed up with magic after obtaining no results.

Moreover, Freed pulls various strings in the Royal Castle so that I don’t experience inconveniences.

The worst thing is, I got completely used to the life in the castle that’s more comfortable than in the ducal residence, so I started getting useless thoughts like it doesn’t really matter that I can’t use magic.

“It looks like the Crown Prince spoils you a lot”

“… I am aware”

I’m preciously cherished.

That’s exactly why he makes every effort so I don’t get hurt or feel uncomfortable.

And though I don’t think it’s good to presume upon it, it’s so comfortable I end up immersing in it.

It’s times like these that make me notice Freed is enclosing me.

Freed’s scheming to make me most comfortable by his side so I don’t feel like running away.

… Even though I have no intention of running away anymore.

I’m fine with staying by Freed’s side. Therefore, no matter how many times I say it’s unnecessary, I’m told “I’m only doing it because I want” without being listened to.

Honestly… Since it’s Freed… Uu… I, I’m happy!! Shit!!

“I don’t know what you’re recalling, but you’re grinning”

“Hah!”

As Ms. Delris calmly pointed that out, I quickly came to my senses.

The voice of Cain who should’ve been in another room continued after her.

“Princess is now at the height of thinking about her lover. Leave her alone, granny”

“Cain! You’re awful!”

When I looked back, Cain came here as if he grew bored and came here to observe.

“It’s true. Every single day you talk fawningly about the Crown Prince… Put yourself in my shoes, since I have to listen to it”

“Ugh…”

I remember it all too well to be able to talk back.

Feeling the situation is unfavorable, I excitedly resumed my work.

Neither of them said anything else.

“Alright… Done”

“Good work”

After a little while the chocolates were safely finished.

Cain, who ultimately stayed in the kitchen, gave me words of appreciation.

Thanks to Ms. Delris’s cooling, the work advanced considerably.

I packed the chocolates cut into squares into the prepared box.

Observing me do that, the two sneakily muttered.

“… I think it would be best you stopped”

“I agree with granny. Will you really give that”

“Will I? I made it for that reason”

When I told them that while looking displeased, this time they made difficult faces.

“I warned you”

“I told you to stop, okay?”

“What’s with that…”

Not knowing why they told me that, I frowned.

In any case, the chocolate is finished.

Next is the present.

◇◇◇

Now that the chocolate is complete, it’s time to make a present.

I spread a cloth on a borrowed desk and moved the needle.

Cain peered at my hands doing embroidery.

“Hee. It’s skillful”

“Thank you. Embroidery is my specialty”

“Really, Princess can handle surprisingly many things…”

Saying so, Cain groaned like he was impressed. Mixing medicine in the cauldron in the middle of the room, Ms. Delris scolded him.

“Hey, don’t you get in her way”

“I’m just looking. I ain’t a hindrance”

“I don’t mind. Sorry to keep you waiting, Cain. I’ll be done in a bit more”

I apologized to Cain who had his arms crossed behind his head looking bored. I’m devotedly embroidering, and Ms. Delris too started mixing medicine. Cain surely has nothing to do.

When I apologetically looked at Cain’s face, he shook his head to deny.

“I’m saying you don’t need to worry. Princess can do as she likes. More importantly. Princess, what are you making?”

“Nn? That? I’m making a cushion for lower back pain… Since it’s a rare opportunity, I’m thinking of embroidering it with a blue rose”

If he places it at the backrest, I wonder if it will relieve his lower back pain a little.

According to Brother, Freed seems awfully tired, so I wondered if it isn’t painful to sit on a chair for a long time.

A plain one would be unaffectionate. And so, I decided to embroider it with the flower that’s his symbol, the blue rose.

“A cushion, huh. I was sure you’d make Princess’s doll”

“My doll?”

At Cain’s words I stopped my hands. Cain nodded with a self-satisfied face.

“Because, the Crown Prince is crazy about Princess. I thought he’d be incredibly delighted if he received a doll that resembles Princess…”

“Nope”

I declined without even thinking about it.

“Nope. I won’t make my doll”

“Eh… Why. Can’t Princess make it?”

“I can, but I won’t. No way”

Seeing me stubbornly refuse, Cain tilted his head.

“Why not?”

“You would hate the Crown Prince look at the doll with a smile, right? You too are surprisingly jealous of inconsequential things”

Looking into the iron pot, Ms. Delris pointed out while laughing.

Cain looked at my face in surprise.

“Eh… Seriously?”

“…”

“Princess?”

“…”

“… Your face is red… Oh, seriously”

“S, shut up… I hate things I hate. It can’t be helped”

I reluctantly responded to Cain who stared at me in wonder.

What Ms. Delris said was so on point I had no words to return.

Because, it’s easy to imagine if I just think about it a little.

It’s Freed. If I give him my doll as a present, he’ll undoubtedly be delighted.

And surely, yes… Freed would put in on his desk in the office.

And it’s guaranteed he’d turn the sweet gentle gaze he only directs at me to that doll… Thinking it’s me.

… I’d hate that.

“Hee… Princess is jealous, huh… But, you’re burning with jealousy even though you’re loved so much?”

“… It’s not logical”

It can’t be helped that I hate it.

While resuming embroidering, I sighed.

“Unsurprisingly, even I think ‘Are you stupid’. However, if I imagine it, I feel gloomy. That’s why the doll is rejected”

“Then why not say, I am the present ? Then you won’t burn with jealousy, so ain’t it fine?”

“…”

It’s not like I didn’t think of it.

But, but see. Even if I’m told that, how is it different from the usual?

Nowadays, I’m embraced day or night.

It’d be one thing if we usually didn’t do it, but isn’t it much too late?

Moreover, I don’t refuse Freed at all!

In other words, that means I go along with him a splendid number of times.

You can embrace me all you want today! Even if I said, it wouldn’t feel special at all.

In such a case, I wish I had refused him a little… No, it’s impossible.

Since I’ve recognized I love Freed, I can’t refuse his invitations.

“… That’s impossible”

When I said it with a straight face, Cain face turned flustered.

“Eh? Ah… Yeah, well. It’s too high of a hurdle for a woman to say it. Sorry, my bad for teasing you. There’s no way Princess would do such a thing”

“Y… yup”

“Come to think of it, you’re a noble princess. Yup, it’s my bad”

“D, don’t worry about it”

Cain apologized with a docile face, but I couldn’t stand his gaze.

I absolutely can’t say that it’s not the reason.

I gave up and decided to focus on the embroidery at hand… But Ms. Delris’s stifled laughter strangely weighted on my mind.

“…”

When I turned my gaze to her, Ms. Delris returned a very nice smile.

“Nn? What is it?”

“… No, it’s nothing”

… Prudently, I decided to… not investigate any further.

◇◇◇

The very day of Valentine’s Day,

Fully prepared, I was waiting in Freed’s room. I put the prepared present and chocolate on the table. The present was prettily wrapped up and tied with a blue ribbon.

Nervously I looked up at the clock.

“Any time now I guess…”

I wonder if he’ll be surprised. He’ll surely be delighted, but still, my heart is pounding since it’s the first event for us as lovers.

“Uu… What is this. I’m nervous”

While I was deeply breathing with a hand on my chest, I heard the door open.

I hurriedly stood up. A gentle voice called out to me.

“Lidi, I’m home”

“W, welcome home”

Since Freed spread his arms with a sweet smile, I immediately settled inside them.

He tightly hugged me and dropped a kiss on my forehead.

When I raised my face, this time he kissed my lips.

Still hugging me, Freed said.

“When I see Lidi’s face, I feel relieved. My fatigue is blown all away. Now Lidi, let me savor you today too”

“Hoeh? Ah, no, don’t!”

I frantically stopped Freed, who without looking neither right nor left tried to drag me straight to the bedroom.

As always, he’s too fast. Or rather, recently it’s really too often.

Why is he so eager. I wonder how he doesn’t get bored of it every day.

When I resisted, Freed made a sullen face.

“Why? You won’t give me a reward for doing my best at work?”

“A reward… Jeez… You’ll get it before we go to sleep anyway, right…?”

“Of course… But I didn’t see Lidi for a whole day, so wouldn’t one time be fine”

“What are you talking about!? We met at lunch, and in the first place it won’t end with one time!?”

As he told me not to be stingy, reflexively I rebutted.

Freed’s one time is untrustworthy. Every time he says that, we do it three times.

Freed made a visibly sad face. Uu , I was at loss seeing his expression.

“Lidi… What’s gotten into you today? You always nod so adorably, and yet… Do you hate me?”

“T, there’s no way”

Not wanting to see his miserable face, I desperately denied. When I did, while fixedly looking at me Freed asked.

“Really? You love me?”

“I love you… Jeez, even though you know”

“Yup, then isn’t it fine”

“Wait! Wait wait wait”

Freed smile with satisfaction at my answer, and as if it was the end to the topic he once again tried to take me to the bedroom. I forcibly stopped it and led him to the sofa.

Freed, who wasn’t hiding the unwillingness on his face, noticed the chocolates and package placed on the table and stared at them in wonder.

“Eh…?”

“Err, see, today is Valentine’s Day, right? That’s why…”

“Valentine’s Day… I see, it was because of that…”

“Freed?”

When I looked at Freed who nodded like he was convinced, he narrowed his eyes and smiled.

“Recently Lidi looked restless. I was wondering what you were scheming. Even if I asked Alex, he would persistently avoid questions… So it was this kind of thing”

“Ah, it got exposed…”

I understand from Freed’s words that my behavior was transparent.

It’s just a possibility, but.

I wonder if he was embracing me many times because I was acting suspiciously.

Thinking it was the flip side of his anxiety, I felt guilty.

“Fundamentally Lidi is easy to understand. But, I’m glad Alex kept silent like that. Certainly, it was better that I hadn’t known about such a happy thing. Thank you, Lidi”

My cheek was kissed with a smooch.

Freed moved his gaze onto the chocolate, and with a voice overcome with emotion spoke.

“But, I see, Valentine’s Day. I forgot about it since it was unrelated to me before”

“Is that so? Didn’t everybody vie to give you something”

He’s the popular Crown Prince. I can’t believe it was unrelated to him.

“I felt sorry, but I notified in advance that I would refuse. Didn’t you know?”

“Ah, yup”

When I nodded, he returned a wry smile.

“Well, makes sense. Lidi wasn’t interested in me”

“Sorry”

“It’s fine. We were the same in this regard. Besides, this year you prepared like this. That’s all”

We sat on the sofa together, and I properly handed him the present.

“Err, yes. Happy Valentine’s Day. Um, listen. Freed, I love you. Stay with me from now on”

When I did my best to convey that despite my bashfulness, Freed blinked his eyes. Then he hugged me, presents and all.

“Thank you… I love you, Lidi. Even if you don’t ask, I absolutely won’t let you go”

“Yup”

I returned a tight hug.

“Can I open the present?”

When I nodded to the question, Freed’s hands began carefully untying the ribbon on the present.

Seeing what appeared, he opened his eyes wide.

“Amazing… Did Lidi make it?”

“Yup”

What appeared was a slightly oblong cushion with a blue rose embroidery.

Freed leaked a sigh of admiration

“The craftsmanship is good… Lidi, you sure are skillful. It looks as if it was made by a famous craftsman”

“Cooking and handicrafts are my strong points. I heard from Brother that Freed is tired recently… So I thought if you put it on the backrest of your office chair, it will relax your back a little”

“From Alex?”

“Yup”

When I nodded, Freed tilted his head a little.

While looking at such him, I pointed at the chocolates.

“That’s why… These chocolates…”

“Yup”

When I prompted him, Freed lifted the lid like he understood. What appeared was 12 pieces of nama chocolate.

“Freed, you said you aren’t good with sweets, so I tried making them with dark chocolate…”

“I’ll eat whatever Lidi makes. This especially is an expression of love for me, right? Whatever it would be, I’m happy. Thank you”

While relieved by Freed thanking me with a smile, I moved on to the main subject.

“Since your work is over, I guess it’s just right. Try eating one”

“Nn?”

“Hey, say aah…”

“Eh… ah. Aah”

Wanting to quickly surprise him, I picked one chocolate by a small toothpick put into it and tossed it into Freed’s mouth.

Freed blinked his eyes, but still he chewed the chocolate and gradually his face turned surprised.

“Wha…?”

“Hehe… Surprised?”

Having swallowed the chocolate, Freed fixedly stared at my face.

“Surprised, you ask… Lidi, what did you do with that chocolate?”

“I asked Ms. Delris and tried mixing in the stamina recovery medicine. Because it’s tasteless and odorless it shouldn’t affect the taste of the chocolates… However, even one piece will completely recover you? Because you are fatigued, I hoped they’d invigorate you”

This was half of the reason I went to Ms. Delris’s house. It’s a secret from Freed, but of course I also have the stamina recovery medicine. But, I’d feel ashamed to use what I’d received as her goodwill.

That’s why I explained the reason and confirmed if I could use it, and so I received easy-to-use medicine that would have no effect on cooking.

By the way, regarding that matter, “Wouldn’t it be better if you stopped”, Ms. Delris and Cain for some reason asked me to stop time and time again with serious faces… Why.

“… Stamina recovery medicine… Lidi”

“Do you feel a little better?”

When I inquired, he drew my body to himself and hugged me.

His hot breath covered my ear.

“You thought so much about me… I’m happy. Yup, I feel a lot better”

“Really? I’m glad”

He’s the Crown Prince. It would be a disaster if his body broke down.

When I was relieved that he recovered from fatigue, for some reason Freed lifted me in his arms.

“Huh?”

“With this I can embrace Lidi to my heart’s content”

“Eh…?”

Here’s the predictable development. When I looked up at him in bewilderment, firmly holding me in his arms Freed smiled with a very good face.

“I don’t know what you heard from Alex, but I’m not really tired. Probably, he saw me considerably push myself at work, wanting to quickly return to Lidi. But with these chocolates I can enjoy Lidi for a longer time”

“Fuwah!?”

“My share and Lidi’s share. There are 12 pieces… 6 doses, huh. With this I can embrace Lidi for almost a week without reservation. I’m happy”

While laughing, Freed carried me to the bedroom for sure this time.

Eh? Eh? Eh?

I’m confused by the development beyond my expectations.

In other words. Brother’s statement that Freed’s tired was a false alarm?

That means, I expressly gave healthy Freed chocolates with the stamina recovery medicine in them… Is that how it is?

Naturally, there’s only one way healthy Freed would use them…

“Aaaaaaaaa…!”

I hung my head when I finally understood the meaning of Ms. Delris and Cain telling me to stop.

They were anxious about this.

“No… don’t… If you aren’t tired, let’s return it after all”

“Nope. This is what I received. Really, it’s the best present. Thank you, Lidi”

Passion that couldn’t be concealed blazed in Freed’s eyes as he smiled.

Moreover, his stamina was just recovered which means Freed is in perfect form.

“Uwaaaaaaaa! I messed uuuuup!”

“I specially got such a wonderful present from my cute lover. I must live up to expectations, right?”

“You don’t! That wasn’t my intentioooon!”

“You really did something cute, Lidi. I’m always head over heels in Lidi. I love you”

Freed dropped a peck on my lips and saying so laid me on the bed in the bedroom.

―――― What happened to me afterwards can be easily guessed.

Let’s say I was wrung dry.

And one more thing… I wish I had made fewer chocolates.

It was a bitter week for me who had dug her own grave.

With this chapter this batch of extras is over. Next I will translate the character introduction, and afterwards we’ll be back to the main story.