After his encounter with Lilac, Futa was walking down the hallway to return to his room.

　The carpet was soft to the touch, and the starlight streaming in through the window was beautiful.

　The carpet was soft to step on, the starlight through the window was beautiful, and the gentle scent of flowers and grass drifted from the garden that could be seen from the hallway.

　I realized once again that I had never noticed all the wonderful things in this castle before.

　In the end, I guess the wedge that had been driven into my heart by my life hadn't been completely removed until now.

　Many things have happened.

　The month of January since I came to King's Landing has been a real relief.

　And today, most of all.

　I was able to accept the emotions I'd been withholding from Lilac.
　Lilac gave me the emotions that I had been withholding from myself.

　There's nothing to worry about anymore.

　That's why I was able to return home feeling refreshed.


I'm home.


　I opened the door as usual.

　I'm happy just to have a place to come home to, but there's someone waiting for me when I get home. That happiness...



"......?　Corona?



　The room was silent.

　There was no one wielding a mop, no one rolling around in bed eating fruit, no one juggling peanuts.

　One by one, Futa's eyes blinked as he saw the image of the girl who had always been there.

　Standing in front of the door, he looked around the room from corner to corner.

He looked from one corner of the room to the other. "...... not here? I wonder if he's out.

　The good mood she had been in earlier seemed to fade away.


　Futa had no right to restrict her actions.

　She was free to go wherever she wanted, and this room was not a place for Korona to sleep in the first place.

　It's just that the absence of the girl who had been guarding Futa's home every day was unexpected.

...... I see. Every day?

　I suddenly realized.
　No matter where Futa went, she was always there when he returned.

　Not once was there an exception.

　So the fact that she was not there on the most joyous night of my life was a shock to me because I had not thought about it.

...... No, I guess I've been rather grateful all this time.

　I'm sorry I didn't notice.
　And so on. The more I felt remorse, the more I lost the cheerful mood I had just had.

　I walked into an empty, cold room and sat down on a nearby sofa.

　I remembered the time when I was a champion, when the room was magnificent.

　No one was there, no one would show up, no one would ask for me.

　A prison to carry out my mission as a champion.

　In the past month, Futa had learned to appreciate the kindness of others, so much so that he now felt the same way.

　So.



"Rumpapapapapap.



　When such a voice came through the door, Futa couldn't help but get up from his seat.

　Without knocking, the girl walked into the room without a care in the world.

　When she saw Futa, she rolled her eyes in surprise.

"Kya, fushinsha!

　She put the basket she was carrying on the side table and started to paste something on the wall.

"...... No, it's my room!

　Huta's presence was completely ignored.

"Let's see, .......
"Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.
"......, are you mad at me or something?

　She was doing something without him, and he asked her fearfully.

　I don't know of anything that would make me angry.
　However, he noticed that she was clearly ignoring him.

"Huh?
No, I'm the one who wants to ask. Are you back from ......?

　The only times Corona came into the room after Futa was when she came in the morning and when she brought the food.
　The only time Corona comes into the room after Futa is when she comes in the morning and when she brings in the food. and "Meido! (probably an acronym for "every time!　) and "Stay alive! I didn't know what to say to her, because she was making some kind of action.

　When she said, "Welcome back," she blinked once.
　Then she blurted out.

"Oh no... That's Futa-sama's line, you know.
"......?　What do you mean?　It's me!

　I'm not sure what to make of this.

I'm not sure what to say. You should be home before Futa-sama comes back.
"Wait, wait, wait, wait.

　I'm not sure what to make of this.

Why am I being treated like a fake?
"That's obvious, isn't it?

　I'm not sure what to do.

"Futa-sama is not coming back tonight. I'm sure you'll have a great time.


No, I don't!
A maid's intuition is always right. Boy.
You're missing the point right now!

　Corona's cheeks puff up when she says that.

"Boo.
What, am I about to be protested?
I mean...

　I'm sure you'll be able to figure out what's going on.

　What was she doing there in the first place?
　In the basket were colorful decorations. That's the kind of thing you'd expect to see at a royal party. Where did she get that from?

"If I don't pretend it's a fake, my maid, it will affect my reputation...
"Credit ......?
It's no good coming home later than the owner of the room. If you were the real Futa-sama, you would have made me feel lonely. Hey, hey.

　It was a poor imitation of crying.
　But what he was saying was true.

"That's true, but...
That's an affirmation.
But I'm glad you just found out. Thank you for being here, Corona.
............

　She looked a little embarrassed, her cheeks flushed red.
　I'm sure you'll be glad to hear that.

You're the real Futa-sama!
"Finally?
Finally? I can't help it. Go have fun with the princess until morning. I was wrong.

　She begins to put on the chain-like ornaments that hang from the table, grumbling.

Futa-sama, take this one.
"Oh, yeah. What am I being made to do?
"Mr. Futa, prepare for the congratulatory party.
"By yourself?

　I couldn't help but laugh, and later I noticed an unfamiliar string of words.

　Congratulation party for Master Futa.

"...... my congratulatory party?
"That's right. The party seemed to be boring. I thought you'd be doing this and that with the princess, so maybe tomorrow?　That's what I was planning to do. ...... Why are you back?

　I'm sorry.

I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that. ...... Is Corona going to celebrate?
It's a good thing that you've got a good idea of what you're looking for. I don't care if you do, but you can get a maid for free right now.
I see. ......
That's a bargain!　The bonus is the body!　Rejoice!

　You'll be happy?

　I'm not sure what to say, but I'm going to say it.

　I'm not sure how happy I am that someone would go out of their way to congratulate me.

Thank you. I'm really happy.
Hey.
I've rarely ...... had anyone congratulate me on winning a battle.

　You might be thinking, "What are you doing, having just had a victory party?

　But Fouta could feel it.
　You'll be able to see that Corona is thinking about him and trying to celebrate.

　Because no matter what, in her mind, Futa was having fun with Lilac right now.

　She took the time to prepare and congratulate Futa after he finished having fun with Lilac.

　There was no way she could do such a thing as a mere favor.

　So, this was pure good will on her part. Futa took it that way, but what came to his ears was another unexpected comment.

It was fun being a maid.
"What?

　When she looked up, she saw Corona decorating the room.
　I looked up and saw Corona decorating. Her two tassels of gold tied in a knot and her puffy skirt swayed in the air.

　I can't see her expression over her back, but...

I've never enjoyed a fight like that before. It's also good to be able to cheer without being too overwhelmed. It's good to be able to cheer without being too overwhelmed. ...... Losing doesn't mean you're going to die.
I'm sorry. ...... Did you enjoy it?
It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing. You'll be able to get a lot more information on the web. I'm sure you'll enjoy it.


"Don't do that. Pottery's dangerous.
Baboon.

　Oh. Futa surprised himself with the feeling that arose in his heart.


　--I'm glad we won.


　I'm glad you won, because you were having fun.

　Corona would never know how much those words meant to Futa.

　Because she's not a warrior.
　She is not a person who finds joy in fighting.

　But that's why. That's why she genuinely supported Futa.

　He enjoyed it. His own sword.

　That's definitely the word that saved me from the Colosseum.

"Thank you, .......
"So, let's celebrate!　I was actually going to do it tomorrow. I was actually going to do it tomorrow, but Futa-sama didn't want to go out with me, so I had to go straight home.
No, if it's inconvenient, I can do it tomorrow at all.
I wanted to be a maid as soon as possible.
I wish I could.

　If you can... I thought I heard a few words in between.

...... I see. Then what should I do? I don't know how to make this into a victory party, but...
I don't know how to make it a victory party. What should we do?　What should we do? Express the feeling of victory with all our might?
...... Yeah, I guess.

　I'll think about it.

　I've won, I've done it, I've done it.

　I don't have enough experience yet to express it.

　But there are people who are happy about the victory. That's the truth in Futa's mind.

　So if she's happy, so be it.

"Please twirl. I'm sure you can do it too, since you told Corona you could.
"What?
I'm kidding. I'm just kidding. She'll love that.



Corona, do you have a minute?
Yes, yes, it's Corona, the noisy cleaning maid. I'm sure you've already decided on a victory celebration.

　I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it's a good idea.

　And then I grabbed her slender side with both hands.

"Huh.
"Yes!

　When I lifted her up to the ceiling, she was much lighter than I had expected.

"Uh, uh, Futa-sama?
...... Are you eating well?
I'll have you for dinner!　--I'll make you dinner!　The maid is dinner!　It's like a victory party turkey!
It's not like that. You know what I said when I won. You said when you won, you'd hold her by the arms and turn her around.
What?　Hey, hey, Futa-sama, maid, don't be such a child.
Didn't you like that?　The princess said Corona would love that.
That woman!　She's such a b*tc*!

　If you didn't like it, I'll let you down.
　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that.
I'm not sure what to say.
I'm not sure what to say.　I'm sure you'll agree that it's a great idea.　I'm not sure what to make of this.　You'll be able to feel the breeze and not have to worry about it.
I'm sure you're right.　Then feel free.
"Aaah!

　I'm not sure.
　Futa's well-developed physical strength made it possible for him to spin so fast that all you could hear was the sound of the wind.

　Corona, who was unexpectedly enjoying herself, raised her tension and laughed with joy from the bottom of her heart. I'm sure you'll be able to understand why I'm so excited about this," she said with a small, fragile smile.


"....... I don't know. I'm not sure how long I can keep playing like this.



　Life is short and thick!

　With that in mind, she only showed a momentary change in her expression, and then gave Futa a big smile again.

I'll go to the limit.
"Okay, I'll go to the limit!


　--Of course, there was no way that Futa, who was better at fighting than anyone else, could have missed that look.


　Quietly, the night dawned...