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
“–so close, I didn’t think it was going to be next door!”
I followed her directions to take Luna home first, and ended up at the apartment where I live.
That alone was a surprise, but her room was right next to mine.
There’s no way I wouldn’t be surprised by this.
“Fufu, I could see the look of surprise on Seito-sama’s face♪”
Luna looked at me in a good mood, as if she was playing a trick on me.
It seems like she knew that and was deceiving me.
I remember that she said “nearby rooms” instead of “nearby apartments”.
That was probably a hint.
But still – I wouldn’t think we were next door ……
“The room next door doesn’t seem to have been occupied by anyone since I started living in this apartment,…… but I didn’t think you’d start living next door,…….”
“I wanted to live in Seito-sama’s room, but they didn’t allow me to do so,…….”
Yeah, she’s saying some pretty outrageous things, isn’t she?
The point is, she was going to live in my room if she got permission,…….
Who did she need permission from?
I don’t think it was my parents…..
She really is the kind of girl who generates one question after another.
“So you decided to live next door because it was vacant?”
“Yes, I wanted to be as close to Seito-sama as possible.”
The result is …… next door.
You are as bold as ever, …….
“Well, in that case, it would have been nice if you could come see me…”
I’ve been waiting for Luna to come back.
And yet, she actually lived next door and just didn’t come to see me – isn’t that really bad…?
“Ah, um, that ……! To be precise, I’ve never been in this room before……!”
She must have sensed that I was dissatisfied.
Luna rushed to make excuses.
“What do you mean?”
I nodded my head, trying not to feel pressured.
“The visit was last minute and I just arrived …… yesterday. Surely, I could still come to see you, but if it is only one day difference, I would like to surprise you by seeing you again as an international student……”
I see. …… As an anime lover, Luna may have wanted to do something like the royal event in anime and manga romantic comedies, where the heroine comes as a transfer student and meets the hero.
Or maybe she did so because she thought I would be pleased.
In fact, I would have been happier if she had come to see me right away – but since we haven’t talked, Luna doesn’t know what I think……
I mean, if you talked to me about it, it wouldn’t be a surprise, and I don’t think I have a choice.
[Besides,…… if I am going to fill the outer moat, it’s better to have the classmates on my side,…… Ayla advised……]
As I was taking in Luna’s feelings, she suddenly turned over and began blurting out in English to herself.
Does she still think I’m mad at her?
“I know how Luna feels, so don’t worry about it anymore. But next time, I’d be happier if you came to see me right away. Well, there’s nothing better than not having a next time.”
I honestly don’t want to have the thought of losing Luna again.
So I hope it won’t happen again – but in case it does, I wanted her to come see me without any bad surprises.
“Seito-sama, …… will you forgive me, ……?”
Luna asked anxiously, looking up at me.
I didn’t want her to have that look on her face, so I smiled back.
“Forgiveness? Im not mad at in the first place. More importantly, if you’re next door, why don’t you have dinner with me?”
I was surprised that we were next door neighbors, but I was also happy, no matter what I thought.
This way we could go to and from school together and play together.
The reason I invited her to dinner was because Luna, who had been in a good mood because of me, seemed to be a little down, so I wanted her to eat something delicious to cheer her up.
“Really, you are so kind. …… I’ll take your word for it.”
Luna patted her chest in relief, as if she could tell I wasn’t mad at her.
The gesture caught my attention for a moment, but I quickly returned my gaze to Luna’s eyes.
“There’s nothing like that. What do you want to eat?”
Since we decided to eat together, I ask her what she wants to eat.
“Ah,……, I want to be treated to a home-cooked meal by Seito-sama,…….”
With that, Luna made her request with an embarrassed laugh.
I asked her with the intention of going out to eat though,…….
“Are you sure you want a home-cooked meal from me? It looks like you’re safe to go out and eat now. …… Look, there are ramen and sushi restaurants nearby.”
When I was hiding Luna, I used to serve her homemade food because she couldn’t go out.
But since she can go out with no problem so that she can go to school, eating out is not a problem.
Even my dad and Rion would probably allow me to eat out at least today.
But….
“I’ve never had ramen or sushi, so I’m interested …… but it’s been a while, and I wanted to try some of Seito-sama’s home-cooked food. …… Of course, if Seito-sama is tired or otherwise uncomfortable, we can eat out.”
She’s such a sweet and happy girl.
She lives in Arcadia, where the food culture is developing, and it bothers me that she has never eaten ramen or sushi, but if she say she want to eat my home-cooked food, there’s no way I won’t treat her like that.
“If that’s the case, I’ll get dressed right away and go shopping for ingredients.”
Since I was only able to see Luna again today, I didn’t have the motivation to do it until yesterday, and all I did was buy lunch boxes.
To be honest, if Rion had come to see me unannounced again, I would have been out.
Well, that’s why there was almost nothing in the fridge unless I went to buy some ingredients.
“Ah, may I join you?”
Luna, seeing that I was ready to cook, asked for more, her face lighting up with a flash.
I can hold enough food for two by myself, but if she wants to come with me, she should come.
I’d be more than happy to have Luna with me too.
“Okay, I’ll wait for you here when I’m done changing.”
I said and immediately went into my room to get ready to go out.
By the way, while we were shopping…
“I’d like to try cooking too…”
–Luna, who had not cooked while I was hiding her, asked to do it herself, so we decided to do some simple tasks together.