Physical attacks are not support
“By the way, why did that happen this morning?”
“Ah, that’s right. You’re not going to believe this, Takumi!”
“Uh, I’m listening…”
Mr. Euto leaned forward intently, and I was starting to regret asking him about it.
“Lugretta is just terrible. All I was trying to do was give a little push to an awkward pair. And yet she becomes so angry…!”
“Uh…awkward pair?”
“Who are you talking about?”
Claire and I turned to each other.
“You two. Mr. Takumi and Lady Claire.”
“Huh? Me and Claire?”
“Us?”
“Gah…”
Suddenly, Ms. Lugretta was standing right behind Mr. Euto.
She must have heard the conversation from a distance, and had come to answer the question.
“Indeed, it is about you two, Lady Claire and Mr. Takumi. After all, everyone in the mansion also felt that you were moving so slowly. Though, things have improved recently.”
“Sebastian, you too…”
Sebastian chuckled happily.
“You can try to tease me, but I won’t be so easily provoked anymore.”
“Oh, is that so? Then please excuse me. I am glad to see your growth, Lady Claire. Hohoho.”
“Mr. Takumi. Lady Claire. Last night, you two…and Leo and Liza… You were talking, weren’t you?”
“Ye-yes, we were…”
So they had seen us while we were resting in front of the fire.
Well, it’s not like we were hiding. And since we were outside, it was only natural for others to see us.
“It was then that His Excellency secretly approached you in the shadows. Though, I think that Leo noticed him.”
“…Leo hit me with her tail. I suppose she was telling me to not bother you two.”
“So that was happening while we were talking…”
“Thank you, good Leo.”
I hadn’t noticed at all… But then again, he was capable of becoming invisible.
“And how did that lead to what happened in the morning?”
“It should be quite obvious. He meant to disturb both of you. In fact, I heard him muttering about how he would get past Leo’s tail.”
“You are very mean for putting it like that. I wasn’t trying to disturb them, I was going to offer some support…”
“He was going to pretend like his hand slipped…in order to push your faces together… Could such a forceful method really be described as support?”
“Uh, that’s… But, you know… Sometimes you have to have that first contact…in order to understand each other’s feelings, right?”
“Not at all! Also, you are very vulgar for saying that!”
“Yes, I’m sorry!”
In other words, he wanted us to kiss.
“So, that is how it is. He was going to disturb you. His unwanted aid had to be stopped and his actions punished.”
“Don’t you think…you’re going a little too far?”
“It is because you did not repent. Do you understand? No matter how irritating they might be, you cannot force two people to have feelings for each other. Especially when it comes to romance.”
“But…”
After hearing this much, Mr. Euto finally stopped smiling as if he was enjoying it, and he looked down at the ground sadly.