I wanted to flip the blanket again to avoid looking at him. However, if I did that and he pulled it off again, I wouldn’t be able to handle the embarrassment. So, I just glanced at the corner of the blanket.

Then he pulled the blanket up to cover me, sticking his tongue out. He spoke to me as if urging.

“We are having an important conversation right now. I know you are recovering from a serious injury, but I wish you could focus a little more. Lorisya Yang.”

“…….”

“Look at this. How natural it is when I call you Lorisya Yang.”

After a light cough, he continued speaking.

“So far, this is what I’ve thought. If you have anything in mind, feel free to say it. Send a servant to the 2nd Prince’s palace. Like this!”

He was surprised, and I flinched at the same time.

“It will take a long time for you to return to the dormitory after the vacation is over! But don’t worry. I’ll arrange for you to commute from the palace. Although it takes time to commute, it’s nothing for your sake.”

He looked into my eyes as if I were the only human left in the world, muttering.

Why does he look so good?

Why is his voice so immature?

My brain melted, and it felt like blood was flowing from my ears.

“It will be very busy when school starts. So, enjoy your vacation more precious. Do you know there’s a small lake outside the city? I’ll take you there and have a chat……”

I tensed my stomach and shouted with all my strength.

“Eriaaa!”

“Yes, Miss! What’s wrong? Are you okay?”

Eria rushed in surprised, and Kaidel Gongja, equally surprised, looked at me.

I grabbed the edge of the blanket I had been aiming for since earlier, flipped it over, and lay down. The entire blanket floated up.

Then Eria, extremely flustered, said.

“Mi, Miss seems to be unwell. Kaidel Gongja.”

“I see. It’s a shame, but get up today. Did I say Eria?”

“Yes! Kaidel Gongja.”

“Take good care of Lorisya. I’ll prepare the medicine she’ll take tomorrow from the pharmacy, so don’t worry.”

“Yes…… Huh?”

Ignoring Eria, who doubted her own ears, he left.

Although Eria called me ‘Miss’ and said something small, I didn’t want to respond. I couldn’t respond.

“Is this crazy? Is this not crazy? ‘Our Lorisya Yang’?”

Even in the intense struggle inside the blanket, I could feel Eria’s eyes, eager to know, looking at me. Even her reluctant footsteps as she turned away.

How big was the mental shock? I fell asleep with the blanket flipped right after Kaidel Gongja left.

When I woke up and lifted the blanket, the sun was setting outside the window. I stared at it blankly.

‘The window is probably open right now…… as Kaidel Gongja told me to.’
I shuddered all the way to my toes at the sudden thought. The memories from earlier flooded into my mind like a rushing stream.

“Gongja-nim, do you perhaps have an interest in me? I mean, as a woman…”

“Did you not know about that yet?”

“Ugh…”

Unconsciously, I exhaled sharply and hunched my body as if the ground was exhaling too.

Kaidel Gongja is insane.

The intentions of His Majesty are unknown, the reaction to surviving my ordeal, and the unpredictable flow of the next competition. Kaidel Gongja is insane.

No, should I call him Rocard?

Representing my bewildered feelings, I saw a bird flying far away outside the window.

Did he realize my preciousness when he saw that I almost died?

What nonsense. Is this the only time I almost died?

Something is strange and not right.

When he rushed in just after waking up, my mind was chaotic, but after a sigh, my mind became much clearer.

Even if he’s like that, does he have to approach a woman like this? Is this how Kaidelga expresses affection?

No. That can’t be it.

When he talked about my death, I couldn’t deny that it was sincere. However, stepping back and looking at his actions, they were overall inconsistent.

“Do you seduce me? Why? For what reason?”

At that moment, a few thoughts crossed my mind.

“Gasp…”

If I had been standing then, I would have collapsed, surely overwhelmed. But fortunately, I was lying neatly in bed.

I opened odd eyes and stared at the ceiling while grinding my teeth.

“Rocard. Kaidel. Leave me alone.”

At that moment, Eria announced Lord Rond’s visit.

He entered the room and showed a reflection. It was the most intense expression I had ever seen.

“Miss, I’m glad you’re safe. I was worried.”

“I’m sorry for making you worry.”

But he turned around with a pained expression.

“I’m sorry. I should have protected you, Miss…”

“What are you saying now! You should protect Lord Rond. I should too. If I had been concerned about me at that time and Lord Rond had been exposed to danger, what would you have done?”

I spoke more excitedly than I intended. However, Lord Rond’s expression relaxed a bit.

“Thank you for saying that, Miss.”

I couldn’t talk about Lord Rond, so I asked with a mixture of lies.

“I suddenly ran wild and… I don’t remember anything after that. Could you please tell me what happened as much as you know?”