
" Yes, I'm calling you. " Saying.
I looked at the woman in front of me, actually I was a little disinclined after calling out to her.
" Are you the Grand Duchess? " Grace asked with her flat face.
I had expected that she would be different when talking to me who was Elenoa.
" You're right, it's not good to talk in a hallway like this. " I said with a warm smile.
" Well, it's an honor to talk to you. " Say Grace was disinclined.
" Let's come with me. " I said once again.
Though I myself do not know the rooms in this residence.
So I'll just take him to a nearby room.
As I stared ahead in the hallway, I saw several rooms. The door of the room was closed.
Not wanting to waste time, I immediately chose the room, no matter if Johannes was angry or not.
" Let's go in. " I said while pulling the doorknob.
" Yes, your highness. " Answer Grace.
I entered the room, and thank God it was a relaxing room.
Inside the room was a fountain, a chair and a piano.
" Well, this is good. Actually I do not know the rooms in this residence. " My words are honest.
Grace didn't answer, I thought she was upset or something.
But when I turned around, he was on the piano chair.
" I'm sorry your majesty couldn't stand it when I saw the piano. I used to love the piano a lot, but because of my family, I was not allowed to play the piano. " Say Grace.
I didn't know she could be this honest, but Grace was famous for her cold attitude.
" I'm sorry, I'm complaining. " Say Grace.
" It's okay, you can see or play the piano as you please. " Saying.
Grace seemed to be playing the piano, but she pulled back her hand and turned towards me, saying.
" No, I can't play it. " Say Grace.
" why? " Tanyaku.
" Because my hands don't play the piano. " Say Grace with eyes staring at her hand.
Grace's hand looks callused and scarred, how not? He has been an adjutant to Dame since young.
We don't know how many people he killed with that hand.
| Surely it is very stifling, when we can not do anything we want. | Thought.
" ....Don't be like that. " I said, grabbing Grace's hand and holding her.
" Try playing, don't mind the shape of your hand, because a beautiful hand can't necessarily play it." I said, pushing him.
Grace slowly starts putting her finger on the piano, and she starts playing it.
The piano sound was very quiet and full of tenderness. Whoever hears it, he will feel that he is calm and peaceful.
Grace finished playing her piano, then she smiled and said.
" I feel happy, all this time I only hold arrows, swords and other weapons. " Say Grace.
" No problem, that's your right. " Saying.
" To be honest you turned out to be a good woman, even though this is my first time meeting you. But, I've been convinced that you are perfectly suited to fill the void of the Grand Duke. " Say Grace smiled.
" Is that so....." My speech.
" Yes, although he was a bit annoying and angry, but he was actually good. " Say Grace.
" It seems you know the Grand Duke very well. " Saying.
" No, at first I thought that he was a bad and cruel person, I was often exposed to his anger...
" But now, I've gotten used to it and regard the Grand Duke's rampage as a wind then only..
Grace spoke comfortably and long, I think we'd be close friends if I didn't lie to her.
Grace kept telling me about the palace, Isis, and everything else.
We exchanged stories, and it's time I confessed that I was Teo.
" Grace, there's something I have to say. " Saying.
" What something? " Task Grace.
" I'm actually Teo. " My words carefully.
I want to see his facial expression, whether he's angry with my confession or not.
" What you said. " Task Grace slowly.
I know, he's mad because I cheated him.
" I'm Teo, as well as Elenoa. " I once again confess in front of Grace.
Grace immediately grabbed onto my shoulder and asked tremblingly.
" .....What are you saying right? Is that true?" Ask Grace to make sure.
" Yes, I'm Teo. " Saying.
Hearing my reassurance, Grace immediately turned her face away and was seen muttering.
" Are you angry? " Tanyaku.
" Oh my goodness!! I never thought I would fall in love with a woman again. " Gerrick Grace.
| Yes, geez. My first love was a woman. I can be ridiculed desperately by His Majesty Isis. | Thought Grace.
" .....No!! however it is a shameful thing, if your highness the crown prince finds out this, I can be ridiculed completely by it. " Grace once again spoke while looking at my face.
I was surprised by her cheerful and open manner, I don't think she was angry.
" I'm sorry Grace, but, how come you're being ridiculed so desperately? " I asked because I didn't know why she was being teased by Isis.
" I'm ashamed to say it...." Grace.
" But, I wonder why you have to disguise yourself as 2 people at once? " Task Grace.
" That's...." I hesitated to say it.
But looking at Grace's gaze, she was looking forward to it.
" Because I want to live freely and feel how to live a real life. " Saying.
| Yes, that is the reason. | Thought.
" I guess you're just like me. I also want freedom. But I can't achieve that freedom. " Say Grace.
| Very difficult freedom to achieve if we come from a noble family. | Thought Grace.
' Shop, tok, tok......' While we were talking, the sound of the door was suddenly knocked from the outside.
" who? " Tanyaku.
" This is my glorious Eden Grand Duchess. " It was Eden.
" come inside. " My orders.
Grace returned to the right position, she was sitting dashingly in front of me like Dame.
" What's up? " I asked Eden who was in front of me.
" Dame Grace was summoned by His Highness the crown prince. " Said Eden, she was looking for Grace.
" Grace, it looks like His Majesty Isis is looking for you. " Saying.
Grace stood up and saluted.
" I'll go, it's nice to talk to you. " Say Grace.
" Go, next time I'll invite you to have tea together. " Saying.
" Thank you, it would be an honor for me....
" I'm sorry then. " Say Grace as she leaves.
I was left with Eden in that room.
" How do you know if Grace and I are in this room? " Tanyaku.
" I saw you from the beginning. But I can't stop you, because it looks like you want to talk about something important with Dame Grace. And so I wait for you to finish speaking in front. " Obviously Eden.
I nodded after hearing Eden's reasoning, he was the most competent butler.
" What noble Grand Duke is sleeping? " Tanyaku.
" No, he was talking to His Highness the crown prince. " Answer Eden.
" Ahh, like that. " Saying.
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