Claire and I decided to give advice
“There’s nothing between me and Ms. Lugretta. In fact, she is…”
“What? Re-really…! I didn’t notice it at all… How embarrassing. So that is why she was so flustered earlier. I understand it now.”
“Though, I think she was overdoing it a little. I suppose it shows how serious she is.”
“Indeed. I don’t know what she is going to ask us… But I will do my best to answer!”
“Alright, let’s call them back then. Hey!”
“Yes!”
“Grau!”
I waved towards Riruru, and she barked once and then came closer once again.
“Wuff-wuff!”
“Grau! Gau!”
“Hehehe.”
“Wha-what is it? This strange, warm atmosphere…?”
“You’re imagining things…”
Leo and Riruru barked at each other happily.
Apparently, they were enjoying the conversation as well.
“Ah…”
“Mr. Ta-Takumi?”
“No, it’s nothing.”
While thinking about Leo and Riruru, I just realized that I was the only male in the group.
It made me feel a little awkward. If only Alfred was here as well.
But then again, Ms. Lugretta wanted to hear from me and Claire, so it would be wrong to call someone else now.
Besides, it was clear that she didn’t want other people to know about this.
“Now then… I wanted to hear your opinions on…how to deal with a man who is very dense. If you want him to notice… Ah, of course, this is not about me at all! I’m only asking on behalf of a friend. Yes, it is not about me!”
“A friend of Ms. Lugretta, I see.”
“Friend? But that’s not what I…”
“Claire, Claire. We have to go along, or she will find it too embarrassing…”
“Ah, I see. Yes, I can understand that…”
As Claire looked confused, I had to whisper to her so that Ms. Lugretta did not hear.
She smiled and nodded.
“So…there is a dense man…”
“Yes! Please tell me what you think!”
“Indeed… I never really think about doing things to be noticed. For me, I am more concerned with how I am seen.”
“That’s what you were thinking about?”
Claire was more of the type to work on herself in order to turn heads. Though, depending on the situation, she could be rather forward too.
Especially when she was drinking wine.
“Yes. Mr. Takumi is very kind. So you might think one could be more bold. But I sensed that he was very serious.”
“…So that is why.”
It seemed like she understood us quite accurately.
It was possible that if she came at me too strongly, I might have been a little put off.
Of course, that didn’t happen. And I have no idea how I would really react. It was a little sad, to not know yourself very well.
Still, I did know that I found it hard to reject someone who was forceful.
“Ah, but Claire was also watching Ms. Anne…”
“…That is true. You were able to turn her down clearly. And I did not want to be like her…”
“Hmm… Anne… You are talking about Lady Anneliese, are you not? I see. She does seem like the kind of person who would be very forward, regardless of the person or the situation.”
She had made a proposal of marriage. And even after I had refused, she hadn’t fully given up.
Regardless, Claire knew to take a different approach after seeing that…