In the Middle of The Night in the Duke’s Residence

>He must have remembered what some courtesans had once said.

‘Lord Leonhard looks really cool when he wears a uniform.
Of course, the coolest thing is the face.’

Leon, knowing that normal women take a long time to prepare, waited patiently.

But soon after, he heard a knock on his room.

“Leon, are you ready yet?”

“No!”

As Aris in front of his door wasn’t disappearing, he ran at high speed and opened the door.

“Are you dressed up today? Did you have an appointment?”

“…… no.”

Leon felt sweat dripping from his eyes.

Compared to his well-dressed herself, Aris’s clothes were really…… It was comfortable clothes with the meaning of ‘going out’.

No, of course, no matter how comfortable it was, it was comfortable by the standards of nobles, and Aris was pretty no matter what she wore, but compared to himself who cared so much…… He really didn’t know he could put out so much without getting conscious of himself.

But he couldn’t help it.

There were many who coveted his sister even if it wasn’t him.

“Then let’s go.
I want to see some clothes while I’m there.”

“You don’t have clothes to wear?”

So is that why she was wearing comfortable clothes?

“No, it’s not like that, shouldn’t it be nice to dress up for tea time this week?”

Then why are you going on a date with me….?

“What are you doing? Let’s go.
It takes a long time to choose clothes.”

“Ri……ght…….”

He had no choice but to be content with going on a date with Aris under the guise of shopping.

The two went shopping together, ate lunch, ate dessert, and then went shopping again.

By the time they returned home, it was already a dusky evening.

Following Leon’s instructions, the servants in perfect harmony moved the numerous items they had bought that day to Aris’ room.

And when she arrived after being escorted by Leon to the dining room, Evan was already seated.

“You went out together today.
That’s special.”

“It was nice to go with Leon after a long time!”

“Did you like it? What did you like best?”

“It was nice that he carried all my things.
I should have gone with you soon.”

“Ah…… that.”

Leon, who was eating a delicious dinner as he was exhausted from the arduous shopping that was like a march, stopped his spoon.

The chef’s cooking skills are as good as ever, but somehow the soup seemed to have a bitter taste that he had never tasted before.

“And Leon bought me some clothes too.
It’s good to have a younger brother who also makes good money.”

As Aris pointed to her clothes and smiled, Leon and Evan’s joys and sorrows were mixed.

“Do you not have enough money?”

“No, that’s not it.
Still, it’s nice to receive a present.”

“…… Let’s buy some jewelry that goes with your clothes tomorrow.”

“Brother will buy me?!”

Evan smiled and nodded his head, and Aris’s face brightened.

Leon rushed in when his own hard work was about to go to waste less than a day later.

“I’ll go too!”

“Leon.
Isn’t today your day off and tomorrow is the day you enter the palace?”

“…… Yes.
What about Brother?”

“I am on vacation from tomorrow.
And since His Majesty is looking for you, go to His Majesty as soon as you enter the palace.”

Leon swallowed a curse inside.
It was strange no matter how he thought about it.
Even though he was the commander of the Imperial Knights, how can the Emperor immediately look for him as soon as he touched his sister?

It was not so common for the emperor to look for him.