Disappointing Teleportation Magic ~ Even Though The Movement Distance Is Only 1 Millimeter, I Will Rise Through Ingenuity ~ - Chapter 15.1

On a holiday morning, I woke up a bit later than usual and had breakfast. Then, Araseli prepared clothes for me to go out.

The clothes were the orange ones that Tariq and I bought together on the last holiday.

Even though it happened just a month ago, it feels like it was a long time ago. I remember that on that day, we encountered the second prince and his entourage abducting a married woman.

I was furious at the unbelievable foolishness, but I couldn’t do anything and felt frustrated. I wonder what happened to the married woman and if her husband and children are alright.

Once I finish the procedure to remove the curse of the blue darkness for the first prince, I can push the tyrannical second prince out of the succession race. To achieve this, I should take advantage of the opportunities to relax that Araseli and the others have kindly provided.

After changing, I returned to the drawing room where Araseli, also wearing orange, was waiting.

“Uh… Araseli, you’re wearing that color too?”

“Do you not like it?”

“No, it’s not that…”

“It makes it less unnatural for us to stick close together if we pretend to be lovers.”

“I see…”

It seems that in this world, as in mine, couples often wear matching outfits when they go out. In the Kingdom of Yurefelt, men’s and women’s basic clothing styles are quite similar.

The difference is that men’s shirts fasten in the center, while women’s are left-aligned. However, men and women have different body shapes.

Araseli’s clothes, which reveal little skin, still accentuate her chest noticeably. Moreover, as if it were the most natural thing, she came up close and took my left arm.

“Shall we go then?”

“S-sure…”

The softness of her upper arm made my voice crack involuntarily. Honestly, I had never walked arm-in-arm with a woman in my life.

The closest I ever got was during the folk dance at sports festivals. Moreover, Araseli was wearing a different perfume than usual, which made my heart race even more.

When we first started living together in this room, Araseli maintained a strict master-servant relationship, but recently her attitude seemed to have softened. Although she explicitly said we were pretending to be lovers, and expecting anything more is probably wrong, the sensation was overwhelming.

Trying not to focus on Araseli’s chest, I tried to think of something else and realized I had forgotten something important.

“Darn, I didn’t withdraw any money.”

“Don’t worry. I put some money in the wallet inside your bag, and I also have some if needed.”

Now that she mentioned it, the bag we bought recently felt a bit heavy even though I removed the work clothes and shoes from it. When I checked inside, there was an unfamiliar leather wallet stuffed with gold and silver coins.

“This is a lot of money…”

“Don’t worry. My salary has increased since I transferred from the miscellaneous duties department to the medical department. Even if you lose that wallet, Yuto, you have plenty of savings.”

In this country, unlike Japan, there is a strict class system, and there is a significant salary difference between the miscellaneous duties department and the medical department. Even though I understand this logically, my feelings haven’t caught up yet.

On the slope leading from the western gate, just like on the last holiday, there was a line of people going into town to enjoy their day off. Looking around to see if I could spot Tariq, anyone from the miscellaneous duties department, or people I knew from the kitchen, Araseli spoke to me as if reading my mind.

“Yuto, I’m sorry, but could you refrain from speaking to acquaintances outside the castle?”

“Is it for security reasons?”

“Yes, even now there are people watching over us. If someone approaches us carelessly, they might have to take drastic measures. In that case, if the observers on the other side are watching, it would expose our security measures.”

“I understand. It’s disappointing, but it can’t be helped.”

On the flip side, this means I am being watched by both allies and enemies. Thinking that someone might have seen me basking in the feel of Araseli’s chest, I felt so embarrassed I wanted to crawl into a hole.

However, no matter how much I struggle, the watchful eyes will never disappear.

In that case, I might as well embrace it and enjoy my holiday.

“Where shall we go?”