Lord Baby Runs A Romance Fantasy With Cash [EN]: Chapter 317

“Lulu!”

As I stepped out of the carriage, I saw Tiriel waving from afar.

Beside her were Jasmine, Claudia, and even Camellia, who wore a slightly awkward expression.

Camellia seemed a bit abashed, but her cheeks were flushed, suggesting she was quite pleased.

Come to think of it, Camellia mentioned this was her first time having a pajama party with friends.

‘Still, it’s nice to see. The four of you getting along so well.’

Claudia has always been elegant and intellectual, and Jasmine and Tiriel are very polite, so they didn’t particularly dislike Camellia.

Just because I became friends with Camellia didn’t mean I had to force people who didn’t get along to get along.

So, we didn’t really meet up together—.

But at some point, they started exchanging long greetings and ended up sitting at the same table during tea parties.

What on earth happened before I dealt with Kiyas Edel, during the time I wasn’t active in social circles?

“Well, she has a unique way of speaking, but she’s not a bad kid.”

“Honestly, I was so frustrated when those cultists were running rampant, but listening to her made me feel refreshed.”

“It felt like my chest was clearing out? Like drinking a super refreshing champagne.”

Um.

My friends have also come to appreciate the greatness of sparkling soda.

That’s right.

The Hell Mouth [referring to Camellia’s sharp tongue] is a disaster when it’s on the enemy’s side, but there’s nothing more reliable when it’s on your side.

I could just imagine what Camellia said with a displeased look when the cultists were fawning over Clottie.

Anna said she would have the footman put the luggage up, so I headed straight to the gazebo in the garden with my friends.

“By the way, I thought I came pretty early, but everyone was already here?”

“Huh?”

“Oh, um. It just happened that way?”

I couldn’t help but laugh at Jasmine and Tiriel, who were avoiding eye contact.

“Why are you so flustered?”

“What fluster?”

“Wow, this place is so nice.”

Cool water flowed beside the gazebo.

With flowers blooming profusely, garden trees stretching their branches, and a pond reflecting the blue sky.

The breeze was cool, and the unique style of the gazebo was charming.

“Right? Even if you go on vacation to a resort, it would be hard to find a place like this.”

“To think there’s a place like this near the capital……”

“I was surprised too. I thought it would be nice, but I didn’t expect it to be this good?”

I tilted my head at Camellia’s words.

“Isn’t this place lent to you by your grandparents?”

I heard it was a villa owned by the Poshette Marquis family.

“Oh? Ah, right.”

Camellia avoided eye contact and nodded.

“But it’s my first time here too.”

“I see.”

I didn’t think the Marquis Poshette was this stingy.

“Come to think of it, the central roof of this villa is all glass.”

“They say it looks like stars are pouring down at night.”

“Oh, should we gather under it and sleep?”

“Sounds good!”

We chatted and ate tea and desserts.

Colorful macarons and éclairs piled high on a three-tiered tray, apple strudel filled with fruit, and rich Sacher Torte [a dense, chocolate cake] that clung to the tongue.

It was a feast for the eyes just to look at, and putting it in my mouth sent shivers down my spine.

‘Ah, sugar is always right.’

The combination of sugar, flour, cream, and chocolate always guarantees happiness.

On top of that, there was the eye-opening scenery and my beloved girlfriends by my side.

‘Good…….’

A comfortable and natural smile spread across my face.

Come to think of it, when was the last time I relaxed like this?

I had chatted with friends at parties, but since it was a formal occasion and there were many people around, I couldn’t let my guard down.

It felt more than just comfortable to throw off responsibilities and obligations and chatter about trivial things with friends my age.

After chatting for over four hours, we got up from the gazebo.

Could it be that I was drunk on sugar?

We laughed like drunk people, and the five of us walked arm in arm.

‘This is totally blocking the road.’

But who cares since we’re the only ones here!

However, a situation arose where we had to let go of our arms to enter the villa because the door was too narrow.

We didn’t let go of our arms and tiptoed sideways to pass through the door.

After passing through, we laughed even harder because we looked so funny.

Anna, who was coming out from the inside, smiled at the sight.

“I was wondering why there was such a big bed over there, but it was for the young ladies. I bet ten people could lie down on it.”

“Really?”

“But after eating so much, will you be able to eat dinner later?”

“Of course! There’s a separate stomach for rice and dessert.”

“Then I’ll tell them to prepare the meal a little later.”

“Okay!”

We hurried towards the huge bed.

When we got there, the bed was so big that it felt more like a giant circular mat than a bed.

But it was as thick and fluffy as a bed.

We dove onto it as if we were diving into water.

And we rolled around and chatted again.

Why do we have so much to say?

When you think about it, it’s nothing special, but it’s so fun that you end up clapping like seals.

Then Tiriel turned to me and asked.

“But Lulu.”

“Yeah?”

“Why haven’t you given His Highness the Crown Prince your consent to marry yet?”

“Uh……?”

I was a little embarrassed.

“Don’t you want to marry His Highness the Crown Prince?”

“He’s okay as a lover, but not as a marriage partner?”

My friends all turned to me.

“No, that’s not it.”

“Or do you not want to get married?”

“Well, these days, people don’t get married early. Marriage changes a lot.”

“It must be even more of a concern if the other person is the Crown Prince.”

‘That’s not it. It’s just that the timing to answer has become a bit awkward…….’

I awkwardly closed my mouth.

Cid very naturally brought up marriage.

Like when he called me his wife, and when he said what we should do when we get married.

At first, I was taken aback by the suddenness.

I was nervous, embarrassed, and happy.

So, I jokingly said, ‘I’m not going to do it?’ and missed the timing to answer seriously.

Cid talks about marriage when we meet, when we communicate through video stones [magical communication devices], and in letters—.

Is it awkward to suddenly say, ‘Okay, let’s do it,’ now?

“No, it’s not that I have a lot of concerns.”

Honestly, the moment I tell Cid, ‘I’m worried about marrying you because you’re the Crown Prince,’ he seems like he’ll give up the Crown Prince position.

“Then why?”

It’s just that I jokingly pushed him away once and haven’t been able to fix it since.

‘How can I say that—!’

I have pride as a heavy romance fantasy reader!

When I watch the female leads’ romances, I shout, ‘Just push him! Get married and have babies?!’

But when it comes to my own life, it’s hard to even find the right timing.

……And for some reason.

‘I keep having happy dreams because I’m delaying the marriage.’

Why do I keep having those dreams?

Is this a precognitive dream?

Or is someone chanting in my ear while I sleep that I should delay marriage to be happy?

“Anyway, it’s not that you don’t want to marry His Highness the Crown Prince?”

“Of course not! Imagine waking up in the morning and seeing that face next to you.”

My friends nodded at the same time at my words.

“That’s a very important factor.”

“It changes the start of the day.”

“They say how you start your day determines the rest of the day.”

“A successful day leads to a successful life.”

“As expected, a husband’s face is an important factor in raising the quality of life.”

As expected of my friends, they were all smart.

As we chatted, it was getting dark outside.

The villa with the lights on had a different charm.

Since the central roof was made of glass, the villa was filled with glass-based interiors.

The flickering lights reflected in the glass fragments were quite romantic.

“We’re in big trouble. It’s almost time for dinner, but I’m not as hungry as I thought.”

“Really? I’m completely hungry.”

I wanted meat now that I had eaten something sweet.

But everyone except me seemed to still be full.

“Why don’t we play hide-and-seek until dinner to digest?”

I frowned at Jasmine’s sparkling-eyed suggestion.

“Hide-and-seek? What are we, kids?”

“Why, it’ll be fun.”

“When else would we do this?”

“It reminds me of when I was young.”

Even the calm Claudia wanted to do it.

Seriously.

Hide-and-seek at this age.

How childish, really.

“If you don’t show, you’re it! Rock, paper, scissors!”

First come, first served!

I quickly shouted and held out my fist.

“Hey!”

My friends were flustered but quickly held out their hands.

“…….”

“…….”

But why did everyone throw paper……?

“Puhahahaha!”

“How can you be the seeker on the first try? We’re playing rock-paper-scissors with five people.”

“And you were the one who suddenly said let’s play rock-paper-scissors!”

My friends grabbed their stomachs and laughed.

“…….”

I stared at my fist with a bewildered face.

No, how could this happen?

“Did you guys plan this without me?”

“Plan what? You suddenly started saying if you don’t show, you’re it.”

“So Lulu is the seeker?”

“Close your eyes and count to a hundred!”

“No. The villa is big, so count to a thousand!”

“A thousand……! We’ll be up all night!”

“Then count to five hundred!”

Tch.

I flopped onto the bed and closed my eyes.

“One! Two! Three!”

“Hey! You should give us some warning!”

Even so, I could hear the bustling sounds of people moving around me.

I pouted as I counted.

‘Hmph, it’s not like I’m going to be serious about hide-and-seek like a kid.’

I’m just playing along.

Everyone except Camellia is a little older than me, but if you include my past life, I’m the oldest.

‘……Ha.’

I’m the seeker.

‘You’re all dead!’

It’s definitely not that hide-and-seek looks fun or that I’m getting serious.

But a lion does its best even when catching a rabbit!

* * *

‘It’s not just me who’s serious……?’

Honestly, I thought I’d be able to find them quickly.

But no matter how much I looked around, I couldn’t see a single strand of hair.

I swung open the door of a large closet and sighed.

Not here either.

‘……Would it be cheating to use the Sword Master’s senses?’

Honestly, I’m not getting help from anyone else, I’m just using my abilities, so there shouldn’t be a problem, right?

There’s a slight feeling of cheating, but…….

‘Eh, let’s just find them without cheating!’

I struggled to overcome the temptation.

As I looked around every corner, I came to an open hall.

“Wow…….”

It was such a beautiful space that I couldn’t help but admire it.

Through the large window, I could see the scenery of the garden lit up.

I thought it was pretty even during the day, but the night garden was as beautiful as magic.

I looked up as I watched the vermilion light flowing along the waves.

I could see the sky at sunset.

‘Ah…….’

This is right under that central roof.

The sky changing from vermilion to pink or purple.

I forgot about finding my friends and just stared at the sky.

I don’t know what kind of device they used with the glass, but the light of the sunset naturally gathered in one place and poured inside.

As I moved my gaze along the light—.

“……?”

I paused at the familiar yet slightly unfamiliar back.

A back that cannot be mistaken for anyone else.

“Cid?”

At my quiet call, like a soliloquy, Cid turned around.

His appearance seemed slow, like in a movie.

His golden hair, dyed red by the sunset, fluttered softly.

Each moment he turned his head, the light embroidered different shades on his face.

When our eyes finally met—.

“…….”

I couldn’t think of anything.

As if time had stopped, I couldn’t do anything, as if nailed to the spot.

‘What.’

No way.

Thump, thump, thump—.

Only the sound of my heart pounding so violently that my whole body was shaking told me that the world was still flowing.

‘Why is he so handsome?’