Klaus covered his face with both hands. He felt pathetic doing something he didn’t have in mind.

Just asking if she’s okay would have been enough.

Unable to regulate his emotions properly since morning, he even shouted like a tyrant.

Despite pretending to be a prince with dignity, in reality, he was just an ordinary youngster.

A little later, Muselle appeared in front of Klaus holding a thick pile of paper. Her left hand still wrapped in white bandages.

“Your Highness, I’ve brought the documents that require approval.”
Klaus stopped the hand that was moving the pen.

He had to apologize for what happened earlier. Otherwise, he would forever be unable to escape from being a greenhorn.

If he hesitated, the opportunity would disappear.

“Uh, about this morning.”

He succeeded somehow in opening his mouth!

Klaus raised his purple eyes and looked at Muselle.

“I didn’t mean to shout, and if I surprised you, I apologize.”

Good. He did it.

With anxious feelings, Klaus waited for Muselle’s response.

“I am fine, Your Highness.”

Whatever she said, the tension that had been pressing Klaus was released at once.

Muselle smiled at him.

“In truth, I know that you were concerned about me. I’m the one who should apologize for surprising you.”

Klaus felt a bit emotional.

Even without her saying it, he knew her sincerity. She didn’t blame him.

And she smiled at him.

“Now I am Your Highness’s person, am I not? Even without you explicitly stating everything, I can understand the sincerity of Your Highness to some extent.”

My person.

Those words resonated deeply in Klaus’s heart.

He should express gratitude, say that he feels reassured having her as his person.

But once again, different words slipped out.

“By the way, are you intentionally going to keep using that tone? When it’s just us, you can speak naturally.”

“Oh, actually, I thought about it. But if I don’t continue with this way of speaking, I might make mistakes in the wrong places.”

It wasn’t an incorrect statement. Klaus accepted his answer.

“I see.”

Muselle grinned.

“Then, I will compare the income reports submitted by the lords with the secret documents from Château. We need to accurately determine how much income the nobles are hiding.”

“Ah, that’s right.”

Klaus opened the drawer and took out the material from Muselle’s secret study that she transcribed the day before.

“You don’t have to do everything alone. After processing these approval documents, I will help you. First, spread these materials out here.”

He pointed to the table in front of the sofa. Muselle followed his instructions.

“…”

Watching Muselle start reviewing the documents, Klaus inwardly smiled with a sense of relief.

If he kept Muselle in his sight like this all day, it would also help with the ‘desire relief’ he concluded after much consideration. It prevented a more significant accident before it happened.

In a way, it was rather fortunate. Other noble ladies wouldn’t be able to prescribe such a remedy.

However, Klaus was the only one who knew that Muselle was a woman.

Klaus found that fact very pleasing.

Not much time passed before Klaus finished stamping the documents. He stealthily approached Muselle, who was diligently analyzing the data.

“How far have you gotten? Can I examine these documents?”

Even Klaus himself thought it was a rather clumsy approach.
He stood so close that his clothing brushed against her, and he gazed freely at the woman who was undoubtedly the most beautiful in the palace.

“Yes, if you could review only this.”

As Muselle responded, she turned her head towards Klaus. In that moment, Muselle hesitated.

“……!”

“Why, is there a problem?”

Before Klaus’s naturally inquisitive gaze, Muselle’s face instantly turned red.

“T-that’s because, I didn’t expect you to see it from this close…”

“Coming to realize it just now, what.”

Klaus couldn’t help but laugh.

For some reason, the turbulent turquoise eyes were so pleasing to him. Witnessing the composed aide’s flustered face brought Klaus a unique joy.

So he was delighted.