“You saw the sun hat Kinder was wearing earlier, right? I’ve been making that and haven’t slept well for days.”

“You made that?”

“Yes. I did.”

Thinking about it, she had never seen such a strange object even once.

“Kinder and the gardeners’ skin is a mess from being exposed to the sun for long periods.”

“……”

“It’s hard to get medication. Even if they try, it’s too expensive for them to afford.”

“So, you made that?”

“Yes. It can’t completely block the sunlight, but I thought it could be helpful.”

Cedric took a deep breath, looking at Lamein, who seemed proud.

Judging from her expression, it seemed that her concern for Kinder and the gardeners was genuine.

“Then let’s ask something else.”

Just how many questions were there?

With one question ending and another being thrown, she looked on as if she had given up.

“Yes. Tell me.”

“Why didn’t you come out that day?”

She was too exhausted to even retort and just slightly tilted her head.

“I thought we had a promise.”

This time, he gave her a look that said he wouldn’t let her escape.

…So, what promise did we make?

As she could not remember at all, she looked at him questioning when his lips slowly opened.

“I’m talking about the promise that you would come out when I returned from the Countess Carin’s house.”

She, who had been staring blankly, suddenly opened her eyes wide.

“Oh! Right!”

Clap!

“……!”

Cedric was startled by Lamein clapping her hands in front of her chest.

“Oh! That’s right! That was it.”

“Lamein. Did you just… Oh. That’s right. Did you say that?”

“Yes! I thought I forgot something! I’ve been frustrated for days because I couldn’t remember. Wow. I feel relieved now.”

The memory she had believed would return tomorrow had finally come back.

She raised her lips wide in relief as if she had pulled out a bothersome tooth, and then flinched.

Her eyes, showing more of the whites, were directed at her husband.

‘Ah. This is not the time.’

If you don’t lower your lips right now, you’ll strip the corn completely.

As she looked into the blue eyes that seemed to say such a thing, she slowly pulled the end of her lips down.

“Cedric. I’m really sorry. I was so tired after going out that day, I completely forgot about our promise.”

I broke the promise, so I have to kneel down. What can I do?

“Is that so?”

The voice that flowed out was as crooked as his expression.

“Yes. It’s true. If I were intentionally doing it, I wouldn’t be able to look at you like this.”

“You seem to think you’re looking too directly.”

I can’t just kneel down and bump my head, can I?

Feeling that she would get cursed for 300 years of her life after reincarnation if she spit it out, she shut her mouth tight.

Although she wondered if it was worth it for breaking a promise once.

‘It’s understandable.’

When she thought about his position, being rejected several times when he tried to meet her after that, she understood completely.

‘He must have thought I was avoiding him on purpose.’

Lamein, who had calmed her expression, looked straight into Cedric’s eyes.

“Cedric. I’m sincerely sorry. I won’t break a promise next time. I really mean it. I promise.”

She revealed her heart without a bit of falsehood with a sincere expression, but…

“I thought you would have some situation.”

Her husband suspected a lie.

Well. Anyway.

“It’s a bit strange to call it a situation because I simply forgot, but thank you for understanding, Cedric.”

She raised the small, pinklipped lips and gently closed her round eyes.

As kindly as possible.

So that he can’t say anything anymore.

With a mind to wrap things up, she drew together her soul and smiled.

But at that moment, the blue eyes that had found tranquility wavered slightly.

‘Did I say something wrong?’

It was then, while pondering over her own words, that…

“Commander! You’re here! We’ve finished training.”

A knight in training attire came running up.

“Oh! Little Lady!”

The knight, who had come running towards Cedric, stopped in his tracks like a car hitting the brakes upon spotting Lamein.

“Chris Roberts, at your service, ma’am.”

“Nice to see you, Chris.”

Lamein greeted the wellmannered man with a warm smile.

“It’s an honor to meet you in person.”

At Chris’s words, Lamein deepened her smile without responding.

‘But why is he staring at me like that?’

She couldn’t shake the gaze of the blushing man she was meeting for the first time.

‘Did I rush out while making the parasol and now look a complete mess?’

She couldn’t remember the last time she looked properly in a mirror.

Just as her forced smile was beginning to feel embarrassing…

“Chris. Didn’t you come here to see me?”

Cedric’s voice, sounding somewhat ill at ease, came flying over.

“Eh? Ah, yes! I came to report that the training has ended.”

The man, swiftly turning to face Cedric, tensed his body and replied.

“Is there such a thing as the end of training?”

“……Yes?”

“Since when has a knight held a sword with such a careless mindset?”

…Why is he like this?

Lamein blankly stared at the man who held onto words instead of a sword.

“Go back and start training again right now.”

“Yes?”

Did they start another fight?

Chris’s eyes swiftly scanned the two of them.

“Why aren’t you answering?”

“Ah, yes! I understand.”

The moment Chris replied promptly, Lamein opened her mouth.

“Then, dear, go and train. I will return to the mansion.”

She decided to run away from here before Cedric could throw out another question.

“See you next time, Chris.”

“Yes, ma’am!”

“Cedric! See you later!”

Lamein, who had summed up the situation with a gentle gaze, quickly turned and started walking away.

As Cedric was watching the retreating figure of his wife, his gaze slowly shifted.

Chris, looking absentminded, watched Lamein in her white dress drift away.

The blue eyes embedded in the long eyelashes wavered.

“Chris. Do you want to die?”

“……Yes?!”

Startled, Chris looked at Cedric with wide eyes.

“If you don’t want to throw your life away on the battlefield, never say again that the training has ended.”

Ah. Was that what it was about? That was a shock.

Chris, who felt a weight lifted off his chest, tensed his body.

“Yes! I’ll keep that in mind!”

“Then go back and start training again.”

And so, the training began again.

.

.

.

“Ah, I’m tired.”

Returning to her room, Lamein pounded her shoulder with her fist.

After spending days hunched over the parasol, it felt like she had a bear hanging on her shoulder.

“I need to lie down.”

Just as she was about to collapse on the bed…

Knock, knock.

“Ma’am.”

Jane entered the room.

“Yeah, what?”

Lamein, who had just perched on the edge of the bed, responded with an expression of utter annoyance.

“I will prepare your bath.”

“A bath? All of a sudden?”

Honestly, she felt she needed to bathe, but right now, she was too tired.

“Yes, you need to get ready.”

At Jane’s words, Lamein’s eyes slightly widened.

“Ready? Ready for what?”

As Jane met her gaze directly, she blinked quickly.

“Ma’am, did you forget?”

What else had she forgotten? Just as she was thinking, Jane’s lips slowly opened.

“Today is the day of the joint meeting.”