The feel of the cold floor in my hands is overridden by the warmth I feel in my body.
　I can hear the faint sound of Lilia's breath in my ears, and my nerves are tense to the point where I can even feel my chest rise and fall with each exhalation.

　The heart is moving incredibly loudly, and when you think about the fact that it's definitely being transmitted to Lilia-san as well, it makes you feel even more embarrassed.
　It's just........the loud heartbeat I feel is not just mine.
　I wonder if Lilia-san is as tense as I am, and I can feel her heart beating quite quickly from the chest she is touching.

　You'll be able to see your face as it's currently covered by Lilia-san, and you can't see her face because she's facing the opposite direction from me, but when you're this close to her, you can even hear the sound of her breathing, so it's hard to relax.
　It's not that I'm uncomfortable, but I was feeling a little ashamed of myself, feeling a vaguely oppressive silence.

　I'm really, really sorry that I've always been a pain in the ass to Lilia-san, and even when I thought I could help out a little bit, this is how I feel.
　I don't know if it's the silence that dominates the scene, but I feel indescribably painful as I speak out the thoughts that are bubbling up.

"........Lilia-san.
Yes?
I'm sorry for the trouble I've caused you.
...What?

　Hearing my words with a nervous look, Lilia-san............for some reason, she made a strange sound.

''Did you ever get bothered by Kaito-san?''
Huh?

　It wasn't in a teasing way, but a voice that really wondered.
　........Why is Lilia-san wondering?　No way, I've knocked him out so much that he has amnesia!

...Mr. Kite?
'What?　I'm sorry.

　He calls out to me at the right time, as if he could see through my heart, and I reflexively apologize.
　Then Lilia-san gives a somewhat joyful laugh.

''Fufufu, what's wrong, Kite?　You've been apologizing for a while now, haven't you?
''No, you see, I...I...I don't mean to be deliberate, but I've been getting to know a lot of people, getting involved in a lot of things, and constantly annoying Lilia-san...'' ...
'Yes. I've really surprised and embarrassed you a lot, Kite, and made you worry about me already.
Uggh, I'm sorry.

　When I hear my impressions from the mouth of the person in question once again, my apologies become even greater.
　At my words of apology three times, Lilia-san was silent for a little while...........................and then she returned the words in a gentle voice.

''........But I never thought of that as annoying.......not even once, right?''
...What?
'I never felt uncomfortable with Mr. Kite. I've never felt disadvantaged by Mr. Kite.
...why?

　I always thought that I was always a nuisance to Lilia-san.
　I've made her faint many times, and I've made her cry many times... but Lilia-san told me that it wasn't a nuisance, that she was never offended by it.

'That's right, if Kite-san had been maliciously harassing me or enjoying annoying me, I might have felt uncomfortable... but you didn't, did you?
Yes, sir.
'Then there's no reason for me to bother you, Kite.
....

　He really is too kind, I think he's too kind.

''Please forgive me for being ... surprised or angry. I'm not a perfect person either. Sometimes I get angry, sometimes I cry.
Yes, sir.
'And later, Kite annoys me every time. Yeah, really I'd appreciate it if you could at least give me a little more space between them. This won't hold my stomach back I feel like I've lost weight.
Ugh, I'm so sorry--?

　Lilia-san started to complain to me in a teasing tone, and the moment I was about to say the words of apology again, Lilia-san's hand went around my back and gently hugged me.
　As I feel Lilia-san's heartbeat more deeply and closely than before, I hear a calm voice as I feel Lilia-san's heartbeat strongly.

''But........if you ask me if I like or dislike you, Kaito-san, I'll say I like you.
...Lilia?
You are truly a troubled person. You don't leave me in the hypothetical form of a calm duke at all. You are absurd, threatening in many ways and yet you are always kind, warm and caring. It's impossible to hate you like that..........
....

　These were words from the heart, without any falsehood or mixture of the two.
　Lilia-san's words, which she gently told me, warmly and gently sunk into my heart.
　I can sincerely feel that it was really good that the person who summoned me was this person.......a feeling of gratitude that is close to happiness spreads through my heart.

''........Well, but please take it easy a bit. I'm really full of it, so........
I'll do my best.
Well that's a vaguely unsettling word.
Ha ha.
.....

　Neither of us chuckled. The feeling that he and Lilia-san were closer to each other somehow than before was very pleasing.
　

''Um, Lilia-san?''
Yes?　What is it?
?

　


Kai....Tomi.....

　We are so close that we can feel each other's breath. I should be so embarrassed that I want to look away right away, but I can't look away from those breathtaking blue eyes.
　Naturally, a voice calling Lilia's name escapes from her mouth, and she calls my name as well.
　Her glossy, soft lips, her reddened cheeks, and her beautiful eyes, which shake with agitation but do not turn away from me...all of them are so sensational.

　A second passed in silence that felt like an eternity........Lilia-san softly closed her eyes.......Immediately after that, I heard the sound of footsteps.

''Ah........''
"Huh?

　When I heard voices and moved my gaze along with Lilia-san who opened her eyes.......there was Luna Maria-san standing there with a bum look on her face.
　It seems that she noticed that Lilia-san hadn't returned earlier than she expected and came to look for her.

''........It seems I'm intruding.
What?　Wait, wait, wait. Luna!　You're wrong!

'Do you hear me!　You're wrong!　Please help me quickly!

　At Lunamaria-san's words, which she tells you in a matter-of-fact manner, Lilia-san blushes and shouts like a boiled octopus.
　But the other party is that Lunamaria. As a matter of course, Lilia-san's angry voice was already calm as if to say that it was a breeze.

''........Miyama-sama, your daughter is the type of person who isn't good at being pushed around. If you ask her hard enough, she'll agree to play most of them, right?
''~~!
Hey, hey, crappy maid...

　

''.........Lunamaria, please help me.
I would never joke about interfering with your love.
If you don't help me, I'll tell Black that Ms. Luna Maria abused me.
We will rescue you as soon as possible!

　Lunamaria-san, who immediately shifted to fanatic mode, rescued us in a matter of seconds.

　There were no injuries for the time being, but........Lilia-san, as soon as she was rescued, held her bright red face in her hands and left the warehouse at a terrific speed.
　Indeed, no matter how much it was to be rescued, being able to see that situation would be a feeling of fire coming out of her face.

　Lunamaria-san will arrange for the organization of the warehouse later, so I decided to walk out of the warehouse too... and return to my room, feeling the heat on my face that hadn't yet cooled.

　Dear Mom and Dad - the happenings converged in a rather embarrassing way. I felt very tired, but I was still glad to hear Lilia-san's true feelings. Once again, I realized that Lilia-san is - I think she's a really kind person.

















　Lilia was sitting in the corner of my room with her face bright red and covered with her hands.

''Ughhhh.......Luna's, silly.......''
'Hmmm. I'm very disappointed. If I had been a few seconds later, I might have been able to see Lili's memorable first kiss.
'What?　Duh, so I'm telling you it's a misunderstanding!　Wow, me and Mr. Kite, bebe, we don't have a relationship like that!

　Lilia desperately screams at Lunamaria, who speaks to her in a teasing tone, with a bright red face.
　While looking at such Lilia with a smile, Lunamaria opens her mouth again.

''But if........if Miyama-sama had tried to kiss you over there......you would have accepted it, right?
''HUH?!!!?''
'Hmmm, Lili is really easy to understand.
Lunaaa!

　As if Lunamaria's statement was a figurehead, Lilia's originally red face reddened even more as she felt like she was about to go up in smoke.

''Isn't it good, I've been saying it for a long time now, right?　Lady Miyama said it was a 'hit', which is unusual for Lili, who has no luck in love.
No, no, no, no, but, you know, you have a lot of things on your mind, Kite...
So you're saying that Lili's not all right?
''~~!

　Hearing Lunamaria's words, Lilia looked like she was at the end of her rope, and her mouth snapped around without uttering a word.
　Seeing her master who was too obvious like that, Lunamaria smiled bitterly again.

I am.