"Ahem... Your Highness. That might be proper as you say. Nonetheless… Marianne, dear, are you with enough energy to escort the Crown Prince?"
'Oho~? As expected. Duke to the rescue–'
"Ah, if the Lady is not with enough energy to show me around… Truthfully, it would be better for me to make sure she gets safely back to her chambers."
"What?"
'?!?! You, what–!?'
"Oh. I hope you will not misunderstand my intentions. It is solely a habit I have come to possess… I used to walk the Lady back to her special chambers at the Palace. And it has come to be an activity that is quite to my liking."
'Bruh… You dare lie to my face??!!?'
We didn't do that enough for it to become a habit!!!
"Hence, as this won't happen again in a near future, I would like to have this opportunity to do so one last time." — Retrieving his eyes from looking wickedly at mine, he then showed a frighteningly kind smile to the others. Making me shiver with the unexpectedly good performance he was giving.
