My Second Engagement: Loved by the Duke’s Son and Thanked for My Healing Magic ~ My Selfish Sister Took My Fiancé, but Gave Him Back Because She Didn’t Want Him Anymore~ - Episode 27

“Reina!”

“Ah… ahh… the fire…”

Julite-sama held me tightly. I was so scared that I could only cling to him.

I saw magic power gathering in his arm.

“Water, release!”

The fire was put out with just enough power—not too weak and not too strong.

There was no trace of water left, and the kitchen looked as if nothing had ever burned.

Of course, the oil and food near the fire were ruined.

“Is everyone okay?”

“Julite-sama… I don’t know how to thank you for saving us…”

“I’m just glad you’re all safe.”

“It’s been a while since I saw Julite-san use magic. Your control is amazing.”

“I’ve been training for situations like this…”

I finally came back to my senses.

And then, I lost my composure again.

“J-Julite-sama…?”

“Are you okay?”

He held me firmly but gently.

We were so close that I could feel his warmth.

I had lost all strength and couldn’t move properly.

“Wait… are you using healing magic!?”

“No, that’s not it, um…”

“For now, let’s move over there. Up we go.”

“Ahhh!”

He carried me in a princess hold.

Julite-sama lifted me so easily.

“Hmm? Are you hurt somewhere?”

“N-no. I’m fine.”

“Alright, but don’t push yourself too hard.”

I had no strength in my body.

No, if I tried, I could probably move… but I didn’t.

I let myself rest in Julite-sama’s arms.

I wanted to stay like this, protected by him.

After a while, I got up.

Since everything was back to normal, I quickly started cleaning up.

“Heal, restore.”

“Heal, restore.”

“Heal, restore.”

I used healing magic to fix the burnt ingredients in the kitchen, the damaged clothes of Princess Maria and the others, and just to be safe, I cast it on Bettom-san again.

“Amazing… Reina-sama’s healing magic even restored the kitchen. It’s like nothing ever happened.”

“My favorite dress is clean again… Reina-sama, thank you so much!”

“Phew… Bettom-san, please don’t overdo it, okay?”

“I understand. I’m really sorry for the trouble I caused.”

Bettom-san deeply bowed to everyone in apology.

Princess Maria gently placed a hand on his shoulder.

“Bettom-san, are you feeling better now?”

“Yes! Actually, I feel even better than before! I’ll start cooking again right away!”

“You’re not reflecting on this at all, are you?”

Even though Princess Maria pointed it out, Bettom-san didn’t back down.

He looked more determined than ever.

“Please, let me do this much. Besides… if I don’t cook, I’ll regret it!”

“Well… I understand. You just received Reina-sama’s healing magic, so I get how you feel…”

“I won’t collapse again this time! Just wait a moment!”

With that, Bettom-san went back into the kitchen.

Since we couldn’t really help, we returned to our seats.

The sound of cooking filled the air.

It seemed like everything would be fine now.

“I’m sorry… but I actually knew Reina-sama was ‘Relele’ and Julite-san was ‘Juju’.”

“How did you know I was Relele?”

Julite-sama also looked surprised.

Had I made a mistake at the healing facility?

I wanted to know the reason.

“Actually, I can use non-elemental magic.”

“What!? Even I didn’t know that!”

“Only my father knows. So, of course, Julite-san wouldn’t either.”

Princess Maria touched her nose.

“My non-elemental magic lets me enhance my sense of smell far beyond that of animals for a long time.”

“Oh, I see… So that’s why you were sniffing around back then.”

“I’m sorry… but I really wanted to thank Relele-sama. And at that moment, I was certain that Juju-san was Julite-sama. So, I decided to find out why he was in disguise and went to the duke’s mansion…”

She realized I was Relele when we met.

Now I understood why she was so friendly and kind from the start.

“After watching you both, I could tell there was a reason you had to keep it a secret. And I didn’t approach you because you have light magic. I admire your kindness and humility… and, well…”

“Uh, what?”

“I just really wanted to be friends with Reina-sama! A lot of people try to get close to me for power or status, but I truly wanted to be your friend. I just wanted to thank you. That’s all.”

It sounded like she had a bad experience with power struggles before.

I had a feeling it was connected to why she was uncomfortable around men.

But I wasn’t going to ask her directly.

I didn’t want to pry.

“I was also happy when you came to the healing facility. I wanted to be friends with you, Maria-sama.”

“Really!?”

“I didn’t want to be friends as Relele… I wanted to be friends as Reina. And I really admire how hard you try to overcome your weaknesses.”

“Reina-sama…”

Princess Maria stood up from her chair and hugged me tightly.

“I’m so happy. I want to be even closer to you! Honestly, I almost feel jealous of Julite-sama for being engaged to you.”

“Maria, I feel like you might actually fall for Reina.”

“I already have.”

“Just don’t cross the line.”

Maria giggled and hugged me even tighter.

If outsiders found out about my healing magic, it would cause a lot of trouble.

Not only Julite-sama, but even King Belfred and First Prince Sanadim warned me about it.

Maria-sama was the First Princess, so she had a high position.

She must have had her own struggles.

But to me, Maria-sama was already very important.

I wanted to stay by her side and make her smile.

“Sorry to keep you waiting. The fish stew is ready—wait… what’s going on here?”

Maria-sama was still hugging me.

No wonder Bettom-san was surprised.

Maria-sama quickly let go.

“Bettom-san, I’ll help you.”

“No, I can’t let a princess do that…”

“Please don’t worry about that here.”

“U-uh… Thank you.”

I thought about helping, but I decided to let them handle it.

It might help strengthen their relationship.