Translator and Editor: Effe and Nabi

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Chapter 6 – For Things That Go Too Far (4)

Under the burning sunset, it was like a watercolor painting. It was hazy due to the water, and that is why it is more unrealistic.

‘Huh?’

His eyes were red. The eyes were moist and wet, and the tears stuck to the eyelashes shimmered glimmeringly.

“Did you cry?” Sienna asked again.

Hearing my words, he was surprised and wiped the corner of his eye with the back of his hand quickly, causing the tears dangling from his eyelashes to drop.

‘Ah!’

It was obviously tears falling, but at the time, it felt like her heart was falling as she saw him like that as well.

All of this was playing very slowly, like a dream.

‘…Is this a dream again?’

However, as he turned around and wanted to run away, he brought her back to reality. Just the way he looked from behind felt embarrassed. His wide back was struggling, not knowing what to do.

Sienna, who was in a hurry as he was going to be far away, grabbed the hem of his cuffs without knowing.

“Don’t go!”

“…”

She finally called him.

“Uh, so, I-I mean…”

‘I’m screwed. What was I trying to say?’

Her head turned white. Feeling nervous, Sienna spit out whatever came into her mind. “If you run away like that again… uh, uh, I’m embarrassed!”

“…Sorry. I didn’t mean to do that.”

It worked.

‘Did it work?’

She didn’t know it would go this smoothly. He showed a polite attitude as if he was really sorry. Sienna felt guilty for the reaction, but she couldn’t just back down here.

‘I’ve barely met you.’

She couldn’t miss him again, so she took a deep breath and asked, “We definitely made eye contact last time, right?”

It was Stern’s courtesy to lightly say hello when the eyes met.

“But why do you keep running away? Why are you avoiding me?”

“That’s…”

He couldn’t continue and avoided her gaze.

Thanks to this, she could see his eyes for a moment. The reddish eyes can be so lovely.

‘I sound a little perverted…’

It felt like the sound of her swallowing saliva was particularly loud.

However, this dream was terribly short. Sienna could see Arthur in the distance. A very refreshing face was rapidly getting closer.

“Wait a moment.”

Sienna pulled him swiftly and hid him behind a tree.

If he were here, he wouldn’t be noticed by Arthur.

“What now…”

“What?”

“…Too close.”

“Ah!”

Somehow, she was in a position of trapping him. The moment she realized that, Sienna was stunned. She was way too close, as he said. The sunset stayed on both their faces.

For a moment, Sienna thought she wanted to hold onto this time when she finally caught a hold of him.

She hesitated in regret, but in the end, she let go of his cuffs.

“If you aren’t avoiding me…”

“…”

“Please come here tomorrow.”

Instead, she forced him.

“Then, see you tomorrow. Definitely.”

He made such arbitrary promises and ran away from the spot.

***

“In the morning, she re-measured her dress size for the ball, and after having ratatouille for lunch, she went to the library.”

“You mean she went to the library again today? Hmm, is there something there?”

Xeon followed Siena diligently and watched her, but the princess was only going to and from the library at the same time every day like a hamster wheel.

Nothing suspicious was seen even after washing his eyes.

It’s a little different from the rumors, he thought.

“So, what book did Sienna read?”

“She always had an escort next to her, so I couldn’t get close. I didn’t see the title, but she stayed mostly on the bookshelves with history books.”

“History? Why is she suddenly…”

‘Why are you asking me that?’ Xeon stood still, pretending not to hear.

After all, Pierre always asked questions and answered them himself. Though when he took a while to think about the matter for a long time, it was also painful in its own way.

Xenon couldn’t breathe comfortably, and he had to stand in the same posture. Especially that he is also in front of the Crown Prince!

It was nothing but torture.

After a while, Pierre ordered, barely ending his thoughts.

“Keep watching. If she does anything stupid, report it right away.”

“Stupid, what is…?”

“Xeon.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

“I’ll make the judgment. So, make sure that you don’t forget to report me if there is anything. Do you understand?”

“…Yes, I will keep it in mind.”

***

“…Peach fairy.”

Sienna, who returned to the Princess Palace, has been talking about peaches for a while.

“Do you want to eat peaches?”

Even if Anna asked so, she only smiled and shook her head. Clueless, she stabbed Arthur in the side again, but sadly, Arthur didn’t know anything yet again. He left work looking falsely accused after such a long spell of condemnation.

Alone in the room, Sienna stomped her feet, buried in her pillow.

“Time, you’re so tactless.”

What are you doing not going fast? No, when is the morning coming?

It was an unusually long night.

Even when she closed her eyes, his face kept rising under the sunset. As soon as she saw the redness in several places while holding back crying, Sienna thought he was a peach fairy. From dandelion to peach fairy, even though she didn’t know his name, he kept getting more nicknames.

“Ah!” She jumped out of bed.

“Name, I was going to ask that.”

‘How crazy was she?’

“Tomorrow…will he come?”

In fact, he had no reason to come because it was like a one-sided message.

“…I still hope you come.”

Sienna again buried her face on the pillow.

Her heart was trembling anxiously, so she felt like she wouldn’t be able to fall asleep again today. Who on earth said that the beginning was half the battle?

On the chilly morning, Sienna emptied a bowl of warm potato soup, and went straight to the library.

She gave Arthur a heads-up.

‘Arthur. Don’t call me princess when I’m outside.’

‘Yes? Then what do I call you?’

‘Call me lady.’

‘Yes? But…’

‘It’s an order.’

‘Prin— No, Lady!’

‘Well done, Arthur.’

Sienna gave a thumbs up at him. As expected, he was obedient. She solved her worries at once, and with her light footsteps, went on her way to work.

Oh, of course, he showed up.

The problem was that wasn’t the end.

“Good morning!”

Even to Sienna’s greeting, he simply bowed his head lightly. He walked past her, made his way to the shelf, and picked up a few books.

Silently, he went to his seat and started reading his books.

‘The Hestia Empire History Volume 1?’

It was a history of the Hestia Empire consisting of five volumes. All the books next to him were related to the Hestia Empire as well.

‘Are you just coming to read a book? But why such a book…? I don’t think you’re thinking of running overseas like me. Ah! Is reading your hobby? How is your hobby so perfect?’

It wasn’t just good looks.

Sienna stared at him reading the book for a while, but her smile disappeared as time passed.

He really only came here to read books.

After that, there was no such thing as having spoken to him for a few days or having their hands overlapped while picking up a book at the same time.

Nevertheless, Sienna tried countless attempts to get his attention. She decided to greet him and even tried to fall in front of him. Though she didn’t see him swaying in his eyes like when she fell in love with him at first sight, as he caught her falling over.

Just like a gentleman, he raises Sienna and puts her back into place.

Yesterday, she approached him for lunch, but he refused because he wasn’t very hungry.

It felt like there was an invisible wall.

‘Why is this so difficult?’

The book he reads today was the last volume, 〈 Hestia Empire History Volume 5. 〉

Maybe he wouldn’t come tomorrow anymore…

As soon as Sienna realized it, she drew a book and went to the same table. Then, meaninglessly, turning over at the bookshelf, sitting over loudly, she put her face with her arm out.

Although she was looking blatantly, his gaze was still locked towards the book.

‘This is not easy.’

She would’ve said anything to be close to him, but he seldom gave room. Even if he was oblivious, this was too much. ‘But what is this iron wall?’ Either way, he should have a reaction after she showed him this much.

A remote library that no one is looking for, only two guests, and a sleeping librarian.

At last, Arthur had another important order, so he had left the library. For a very reasonable reason that was directly connected to Sienna’s comfort.

It’s such a perfect condition.

‘Why is nothing happening?’

It was said that human greed has no end, so at the beginning, it was enough to be able to see him, but now, the thought of not being able to reach him made her sick.

‘Is there something more that needs to be done?’ Her heart was full, but Sienna hesitated that he would feel pressured.

Not yet, she needed to act in moderation.

As she breathed a long sigh, he sneaked in front of her eyes.

‘Uh…’

He put down one of his arms in the same position as Sienna. It was a very slow and lazy movement. His gaze did not leave her until the moment his fingertips grazed her cheek.

He spoke to Sienna, who only blinked her eyes in surprise.

“Why don’t you ask?”

“…Yes?”

‘Me?’ Sienna pointed at herself with her finger. She thought she had heard him wrong for a moment.

‘So, is the peach fairy now talking to me?’

Since when has he been looking at me?

Her eyes were wandering, unable to find a place to stay. No, she actually lost her eyes on the sight of the exposed forearm under the slightly rolled sleeves.

‘He has a good face and a nice body.’

Even without giving strength, it felt solid at a glance. The fingers stretched underneath it was delicate and strangely erotic. Sienna bit her mouth, which was about to open again and again. His lips eventually moved again.

“You never asked what my first name is, my last name, or who I am.”

When people met, it was the basics of the basics to ask for a name and to reveal the family name.

Sienna replied, slowly raising her head.

“It’s the same for you.”

Neither he nor she asked each other what their name was, where they lived, how old they were. They met face to face after the five days. A week had passed when she added the first time she saw him pass by.

This was obviously weird.

“And I like it the way it is.”

It was half sincere.

“Like this?”

He asked back as her answer was interesting to him.

“Take away all the stuff like name and title, so it’s just us. Isn’t it okay to have at least one relationship like that?”

“…”

“I just ran into a library friend.”

As she laughed, his quiet eyes began to shake again, and veins swelled on his forearm.

“Sienna, that’s my name.”

She said her name and was a little nervous.

‘Will you know my name?’ In addition to the usual lack of presence, few people could call the princess by name. No, in fact, it was an honest feeling that she didn’t want him to know.

‘Because the princess’s reputation is the worst.’

She didn’t want to ruin her first impression.

Sienna swallowed her dry saliva and waited for his mouth to open. Fortunately, he did not change his expression. However, he seemed a little embarrassed.

“…Dandelion, that’s my name.”

‘What can I do? So cute…’

Sienna barely kept the emotions that kept rising.

“Dandelion.”

Delighted, she called him in commemoration of knowing his name.

When his name was called, he smiled softly.

Sienna reached out her hand to him as she calmed her tickling heart. Dandelion didn’t know it, but he followed her and pushed his hand casually.

She held his hand and shook it up and down vigorously, she giggled.

“This is to celebrate us being friends.”

She did not miss the opportunity.

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