Breaking Off The Engagement… Bring It On! Chapter 55

I moved to the desk in front of Leon-sama.
Leon-sama is too focused on work and hasn't noticed my existence yet.

"Speaking of which, Ricardo… I’ve been investigating the demon outbreak in your province, but…"

Yeah?
Are you investigating the demons in our territory?
Indeed, when brother came, there was a considerable outbreak.
Leon-sama, so you care about it…

Leon-sama stared at the papers and spoke again to brother.

"I was looking at the old records. Somehow it seems that the number of demons increase when there is a conflict happening in the other countries. Well, I can't say for sure because there aren't enough materials."

Conflict in other countries… huh.
So something happened somewhere that time.
Even so, Leon-sama really works fast.
I admired him while listening to his story.

Then, Leon-sama, who noticed that brother didn't reply, raised his face that had been looking down for a long time.
Leon-sama, who thought only brother was in front of him, noticed my presence… and stiffened.

I didn't miss that he's not trying to look away as usual.
Rather, he's attempting to not avert his eyes.
Hmm, has he ever faced me like this?
As expected, it's getting embarra.s.sing…

Then, Leon-sama who had been staring at me, stood up.
Huh, what's wrong?
As I pondered, Leon-sama came in front of me… And got on one knee.
Um? What's the matter?

I stared at him not knowing what to do.
He took my right hand and said, still looking at me.

"Please… marry me!"

"Eh?" "Ha?"

Brother and I raised voices in surprise.
What did he just say?
If I didn't hear it wrong, did he just ask to marry me?

Leon is holding my right hand.
Umm~, I haven't even introduced myself yet.
At that time brother finally recovered from the confusion and asked Leon-sama.

"Wait, Prince Leon, you haven't even heard her name, so why did it happen?! Did your memory return?"

Leon said to brother, while looking intently into his eyes.

"My memory didn't return. Name… I don't even know it, but still I proposed to her thinking it's a natural thing to do, but was it useless? But… I want to know her name. Ricardo, you know this girl, right? If you say something like your fiancée… I will crush you."

"Haa~~? No way she'd be my fiancée? My fiancée… I don't have one, but if I were to get married! … Huh? If I were to get married? Why did I think of Sana?"

Aah~~
Brother is confused.
Sana might be in a slight danger.
Sana, I'm sorry for my insensitive brother.

"Anyway, she's not your fiancée. Now, tell me her name"

Brother gave up.
Is that okay?
My hand is still being held.
I resigned to Leon holding it and spoke to him.

“Leon-sama, you don't seem to remember, but my name is Lillina"

After I told him my name, Leon-sama started repeating Lillina, Lillina, Lillina.
Stop chanting a person's name like it's a spell.
After repeating it several times, he finally stopped.
Also, please let go of my hand.

"Lillina… What a great name! It suits you well!"

Leon-sama said with a big smile that he had never shown before.
Wow~~, I've never seen Leon-sama like this.
So he can smile like this…

We've been engaged for how many years, why do I only see such a smile now that our engagement is over.
It's too dazzling.
Ah, let's not get swept away with the flow.
Memory's not returning, is it?

"Leon-sama, as expected, your memory hasn't returned? You don't seem to remember me either."

"You're right… Honestly, memory isn’t returning. But when I saw Lillina, it's like I saw a flash of light. I felt a nostalgic, warm feeling. It's quite difficult to put into words."

Said troubled Leon-sama.
His memory didn't return, but I wonder if he sensed something.

Brother mutters something while watching us.

"That att.i.tude towards Lillina is too different. Just how much do you like her…"

…May I not ask?
Somehow, I'm feeling creeped out.
It's embarra.s.sing…

“Ah!”

Brother suddenly shouted.
We were both surprised, and Leon-sama finally let go of my hand.

"Speaking of which, I was told the meeting would take no longer than five minutes. There was a matter with Sana that I forgot looking at her pretty face."

Hey, brother.
I have a lot to say~.
Well, that's enough. My brother.
Anyway, I'm tired. Let's go home for today.

Eventually, brother and Leon-sama started fighting and didn't go home, but I managed to slip out seeing the gap.
It's alright, brother said "Go ahead!" as he stretched his body.
I'm sure I've heard him mutter Sana.

Anyway, I withdrew.
Somehow, I'm tired.
I'm bad with Leon-sama who's this… pushy.