When I Saved a Girl Who Was About to Be Kidnapped and It Turned Out to Be a Princess Who Had Come to Visit in Secret
[TLN : Seems like I uploaded the wrong chapter for ch26…Sorry for that. it’s already fixed so you can re-read ch26 before reading this ch, thanks~]
“We’re alone together again, aren’t we ……?”
Luna, who was fidgeting as if she wanted my attention, went out of her way to put it into words.
I guess she’s waiting for me to invite her.
“Shall we watch anime?”
Since I’ve already done the shopping for dinner, I can relax until it’s time to eat.
She must have been tired from explaining things to Rion and me, so I wanted her to get some rest.
“Ah—Thank you very much♪”
Luna thanked me with her voice bouncing, and then she came close to me and put her head on my shoulder.
I guess she likes this position.
I am having a hard time because my heart is beating fast with a beautiful girl like her, but I can’t say no to Luna because she is so happy and her cheeks are loose.
As usual, I turn on the TV and watch an anime on a streaming site.
As I was watching Luna’s favorite anime, I heard her say
“Seito-sama, is there anything you would like to ask me?”
Luna suddenly asked me.
“What’s going on all of a sudden?’”
“Rion-sama was asking a lot of questions, but Seito-sama was silent. ……”
It seems like Luna thinks I was holding back and didn’t ask anything.
Well, to be honest, I was just trying to keep up with the story, so it was pretty full…
“Rion asked what I wanted to hear, and there was nothing unpleasant for me. Just having Luna by my side is enough for me.”
“——”
I said with a smile, and Luna gasped and turned away from me.
What’s wrong?
I think her ears are slightly red though….
[I’m very happy to hear it, but …… Seito-sama says it so directly that I’m in trouble …….]
For some reason, Luna is mumbling in English.
I’m sure she’s muttering to herself, but I can’t help but wonder what she’s muttering.
After all, given the situation, she was probably muttering about me.
“Luna, what’s wrong ……?”
“N-No, it’s nothing, okay? I’m happy that Seito-sama said that.”
When Luna looked at me again, her cheeks were dyed red and she had a cute smile on her face.
Perhaps, she might have been embarrassed.
After all, she is a cute girl. ……
The princess – in essence, she is a princess, but she is not so different from the average girl who comes in contact in this way.
She doesn’t feel any barriers or as if she lives in a different world – she’s a friendly girl.
I think it’s nice to have a dignified girl who tries to be a princess, but I prefer her natural, gentle, and sweet nature.
“I don’t know what’s going to happen now, and being the princess’s fiancée, I may have a lot of hard days ahead of me, but I’m going to try my best.”
I still don’t feel like a fiancée, and I don’t know what I’m expected to do, but Luna did her best to come back to me.
I guess it’s my turn to do my best.
…Well, if I were told to learn fighting skills like Ayla-chan, I’m not sure I’d be able to keep up.
“I’m really, really happy …… even though I’ve just unilaterally imposed my convenience on you.”
Luna then hugged my arm and rubbed her face against it as if she was trying to pamper me.
She is really cute.
I was rather happy that a girl as cute as Luna, with both looks and personality, chose me, a regular guy, to be her partner.
I was happy, but not in the least bit annoyed.
“Being engaged to a princess is just like the anime and manga that Luna loves, isn’t it?”
Common sense tells us that such a thing would never happen in real life.
If I told everyone, no one would believe me.
They would think I was dreaming or that I had lost the ability to distinguish between the two dimensions.
“Fufu, I think that too. It was just like in the anime that Seito-sama saved me, you know?”
Luna happily agrees with me.
She was right, coming across a situation where a girl was about to be kidnapped and rescuing her was not something that would normally happen.
Well, actually, she wasn’t about to be kidnapped, she was just about to be taken home – but even so, it shouldn’t have been possible.
That’s when it all started. ……
“I guess that’s what they call stupidity on fire. Looking back now, I don’t think I could have helped you like that again.”
Luna told me that those two in black had undergone rigorous training.
The fact that I was able to beat these people, without doing any sports and living a carefree life, is nothing short of a miracle.
There would be no second time.
“At that time, Seito-sama was like a hero who came to rescue a princess.”
“That is indeed an exaggeration.”
If I was a hero, I am too unreliable.
The country is likely to be destroyed by the Demon King in an instant.
“I saw it that way.”
Luna’s cheeks puffed up as if she didn’t like the fact that I laughed.
It was hard to imagine from her appearance or in the presence of others, but she was still a child at heart.
“Sorry, I didn’t mean to make fun of you …….”
“Of course, I understand. ……”
Luna still looks dissatisfied and presses her face into my arm.
Although I was troubled by Luna like that, I also thought she was cute.
Honestly, it’s even healing.
“Oh, by the way, …….”
When I was staring at Luna, I suddenly remembered something that had been bothering me and decided to ask her about it.
“Rion didn’t ask, but is Luna using an alias to hide the fact that she’s a princess?”
The name she gave herself at school was Lunara Alford.
However, her actual name is completely different – she has not revealed that she is a princess.
The possible reason for this is to hide her identity.
“Yes, if it became known that I was the princess, I would not be able to use my freedom, and that would be dangerous. It would be dangerous not only for me but also for Seito-sama, so I have decided to use a false name.:
As I thought, my hunch was right.
Or rather, that’s all I can think about, so maybe there’s no way to remove it.
That’s probably why Rion didn’t bother to ask.
“Is Ayla-chan a pseudonym too?”
“Seito-sama is only talking about Ayla. Is he more interested in Ayla than in me?”
When I asked about Ayla-chan, Luna again puffed out her little cheeks.
It seems that she misunderstood me.
“N-no, okay? Even if you don’t have romantic feelings for her, you care about her, right? She’s the one who’s always with Luna.”
I, who was by no means interested in Ayla chan with romantic feelings, quickly explained the reason why.
I don’t really have that image of her sulking over a story like this, but maybe Luna is jealous.
“If that’s the case, that’s fine. ……”
She seemed to be satisfied with my explanation and looked me in the eye with a small nod.
“Ayla is the official name. The girl’s name has not been made public, so they decided there was no need to go to the trouble of using an alias.”
The way Luna says it, it seems that the decision was not made by Luna and Ayla.
I guess there are people who decide with that in mind.
If you’re going to be cautious, you should probably change Ayla’s name too, just in case. ……
If the name is known only within the royal family, there seems to be no problem.
“If I may change the subject, there may be some concerns regarding you being with me, the princess. However, I hope that you can be assured of our safety. Ayla and the rest of the excellent guards are always there to protect us in disguise.”
Luna should have understood my feelings, but she talked about something else to forcefully end the conversation about Ayla-chan.
I guess she must have mixed feelings about Ayla-chan, even though she was bragging about her earlier.
I probably shouldn’t say too many things in front of her that praise or care about Ayla-chan.
That being said, I was surprised that Ayla chan was so easily separated from Luna.
I didn’t notice it, but I heard that another group of guards was with her while she was returning home.
“That’s a relief.”
I smiled to convey that I wasn’t worried about anything.
Luna, perhaps sensing my concern, didn’t say anything else about the conversation, but instead laid her head on my shoulder.
And then–
“Seito-sama,……, can you pat my head,……?”
— she seemed to want to be pampered more than talking or watching anime, and made a cute little request.