The Villainess Hides Her Wealth - Chapter 101.2

Chapter 101.2

“Alright.”

After promising to meet next time, he took Yuria, still wearing his coat, to the carriage.

“I’ll give it back. Thank you for lending it to me.”

The coat flowed down the tiny shoulders compared to his. She grabbed it and returned it to Enoch.

He received the coat that was returned to him and held it up, but he didn’t put it on right away.

It was unfortunate.

“… Have a safe trip.”

Parting ways, not being able to be together anymore…

He watched as the carriage Yuria was in departed.

“Your Highness, why do you both look so dispirited?”

The carriage door closed, and he seemed to have heard something strange from the escort knight. He must have heard it wrong.

Right now, he couldn’t really understand whatever he was hearing.

The only thing floating in his mind was Yuria’s appearance as she looked at him.

‘I feel really sorry to the Lady for having chosen this place out of careful deliberation, but… I don’t really remember the scenery of the lake.’

Then, he leaned his head blankly against the carriage.

“Your Highness? Is something wrong? Are you in any pain?”

“… My head hurts.”

“Sorry? How does it hurt? Let’s go to a priest…”

“Intelligence is the problem. I’m too stupid.”

“Sorry? What?”

“… I’m going to rest for a moment.”

“What did you say, Your Highness? Your Highness!”

And Crown Prince Enoch’s dazed condition lasted until the next day.

Though it was summer, the fact that he was motivated to work until late was uncharacteristic of him.

“Ah. Come to think of it… Do you know a place to go with a lady?”

He had come to his senses the day after his crazy idea to search for a place to go on a date.

“… I beg your pardon?”

“Somewhere… to go on a date.”

He tried to speak calmly, but his voice showed it was something he was excited about.

“Ah, not a place with a lake. That’s where we went last time. Going to a similar place again would be awkward.”

“So do you mean you’re going on a date, Your Highness? And you went on one last time?”

“Well… To put it bluntly, it’s something like that.”

“This! I don’t think this is something I can answer by myself!”

The bewildered entourage said he couldn’t answer alone, so he summoned the others as well.

They had all gained the trust of the crown prince, so they knew how to keep secrets well.

Indeed, they dropped what they were doing and ran there quickly.

“Are you g-going out with someone, Your Highness?”

“… It’s not like that.”

“Could it be that you went to meet that lady yesterday?”

“Yes, that’s right. I’m sorry for making an excuse. However…”

“Ah! Aaaah! Your Highness! You! Your Highness, the Crown Prince!”

“… Hey.”

“Your Highness! You put your work aside and met with a lady!”

The usually calm aides were thrilled to throw aside their work.

“I can’t believe Your Highness’ first deviation was to meet a lady!”

“Aah. I wouldn’t have any regrets if I died now…”

“I can’t believe the word ‘date’ came out of Your Highness’ mouth. Aah…”

Crown Prince Enoch tried to apologize, but they weren’t listening.

Strange things kept coming out of their mouths.

“What kind of person is she? Do we know her?”

“Is she perhaps Yunette’s representative?”

“Isn’t that Lady Primrose? Something happened at the hunting competition! I knew it!”

That day, the crown prince’s palace was turned upside down.

***

After parting ways with Crown Prince Enoch, Yuria also talked with Serian about her relationship with him.

“Crown Prince Enoch took off his coat first, right? I think you’ll get some great news soon. I guess he has feelings for you.”

“Don’t tease me…”

Yuria was embarrassed, but she didn’t really hate what he said.

Rather… judging from how the corners of her mouth fluttered and the flush on her cheeks, she seemed to enjoy it. She seemed to be reminiscing about her date.

‘The devil has a human face.’

For Serian, Yuria was a terrifying figure.

The way she forced him to eat vegetarian food to cultivate his summoner skills—and he still wasn’t allowed to eat some forbidden vegetables—and harshly made him study and train was still intensely embedded in his brain.

“You don’t dislike him either, do you?”

“What kind of idiot would ask if you disliked someone…”

“Then that’s it. Phew, hurry up and start dating or whatever. It doesn’t matter to me, but the crown prince’s jealous eyes were fierce. He was like that before, and today…”

“Hm? He was jealous?”

“What?”

For the first time, Serian wondered if Yuria’s cold attitude was due to her shyness.

However, her big eyes, round like those of a rabbit, were full of mysterious emotions as if she had no idea at all.