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Chapter 20

It’s Iyuri-san!!!

He came!!! He came!! Tears gradually welled in my eyes. But the person in question was silent. Say something! It’s an emotional meeting!

Then a rope ladder rapidly descended from above. This time it’s really a rescue!!!

…No, calm down, wait. Is this a trap? Wouldn’t I be like an endangered beast falling right into the trap? It won’t snap as soon as I grab it, right?

As I was pondering whether to climb it or not, someone descended at great speed. If there was a rope-ladder-descending championship, they’d surely be the winner. I looked closely and saw that it was Iyuri-san!

Iyuri-san!!!!

As soon as his feet hit the bottom, Iyuri-san held me tight as if to confirm my presence.

Oof!

“Ollie-san!!”

When he finally spoke, his long-missed voice was quite shaky. Like he was about to cry.

Woah, woah, it’s Iyuri-san! …It really was!

Gradually, I could feel Iyuri-san’s body heat on my own skin. In addition, I could hear my heart beating quite fast in my ears. He really came to help me.

The tears overflowed.

I put my arms around his broad back and grabbed his clothes tightly.

Iyuri-san, Iyuri-san, Iyuri-san!!!!

“Your arrival wash so shlow…I-Iyuri-shan ish an idiot!”

Oh crap, I blundered my words. How embarrassing.

Iyuri-san was silent, holding me tightly in his arms while kissing the top of my head and earlobes repeatedly. Still pretending he didn’t hear anything.

I’ve got snot running from my nose, I’ll rub it all over your clothes, you hear me?

Even so, say something like “Yes!” or “I’m trash!”

But… no. It’s fine. He came…

I feel relieved with Iyuri-san patting my back.

My heart hadn’t stopped pounding since I saw Iyuri-san. This… I knew it? I… this guy…

“Ollie-san, please hang on tightly to my back.” Iyuri-san kissed me on the cheek and squatted down, showing me his broad back.

A piggyback? He’s giving me a piggyback ride up? I can climb up by myself, but… my right hand hurts and I ache all over… I’ll take him up on it.

I stretched to hug his back. My chest felt tight.

As if relieved, Iyuri-san tied a thick cord, which he seemed to have brought with him, around my body and secured me so that I wouldn’t fall off. Then he began climbing speedily.

Ah, I just left the cloth from the food deliveries on the floor. Oh well, it’s fine.

“Uwaah, it’s the sun…”

In no time at all, Iyuri-san had ascended the rope ladder and reached the surface. My eyes hurt from seeing sunlight for the first time in a long time.

But the warm light made me so happy that I cried again. I had been chilly the whole time.

I got out… I got out! The sun, banzai!

Iyuri-san immediately undid the cord tied around us. Hm? What’s that? A red string on my pinky finger? When did that happen? I looked at Iyuri-san’s hand and saw the same red string wrapped around his pinky finger.

Huh? Is this-? Uh, but didn’t Iyuri-san say before only he could see the red string? Huh? Was I wrong?

The thread disappeared like an illusion. Was it an optical illusion? But I could see it perfectly!

While I was wondering, Iyuri-san turned and lifted me into a princess carry.

Then Iyuri-san and Solvay-san looked at me and gulped. I followed their gaze to check my own appearance.

“Uwah! I’m so dirty! What the heck!”

Scattered all over my body were scrapes, mud, cuts, and dried blood from wounds that had clotted and were now sticky. My clothes were torn and in terrible shape.

And the most surprising thing was my right wrist. It was swollen and felt very hot.

Geh! How the hell did it become like this!?!? Uwah, it looks painful!

No, it does hurt. I was so happy I forgot about it, but it hurts a lot.

But an Emperor carrying me this dirty in his arms princess-style should be a major no-no, right? Absolutely no good.

I immediately said “Iyu- Your Majesty. I will walk by myself.” When I looked at Iyuri-san’s face, he had a really demonic expression on his face.

Hii! The iron mask! It became a demon mask! It’s even grown horns!

What’s with that face!?!? Too scary! Children or even adults would get a fright.

“Ollie-sama, what… what a pitiful appearance! Your Majesty! Hurry, to the main palace!”

When Solvay-san saw me, he looked ghastly pale and pained, and draped a thin gown over my body.

Ah, Solvay-san, long time no see~

Iyuri-san, still looking like a demon, nodded and began walking with long strides. Huh? Where’s the lady and the young master?

Are you okay with this dramatic rescue? Are the idiots absent?

By the way, did that kid tell Solvay-san about me? Who were they? I wanted to thank them for saving my life.

I tried to ask Solvay-san, but he was trotting ahead of us to lead the way.

I tried to ask Iyuri-san, but his demon mask silently stared straight ahead. I stared hard at Iyuri-san’s face.

Was it a bit thinner than before? Huh? Were those dark circles under his eyes?

You didn’t stay up night after night with those guys, did you?

This guy has a mask on, but he’d been having fun with the lady and young master, hadn’t he?

While I was alone in the well thinking of your face, you were doing that. I was starting to get angry again.

I thrashed around and fell to the ground from Iyuri-san’s arms, which had probably loosened due to surprise from my sudden outburst.

And then I ran away at full speed without slowing at all.

I was glad they helped me, and I was elated that they hadn’t forgotten about me, even if only for a moment.

But if I remembered well, this guy said he didn’t want to see me, right?

Sure enough, I’m going home like this! I’m going into exileー!

Not that I wasn’t ignoring it, but inside my head was a conch blowing BUU~ BUU~ like warning bells. 

Solvay-san shouted, “Ollie-sama!!!!?” 

Sorry, Solvay-san.

I didn’t know the surrounding buildings at all, but if I kept running, I’d eventually find an exit.

But I didn’t eat any food and drank very little water, so I was soon fatigued.

I can’t breathe! Hiiii. What a weak body! Oh man!

Run like crazy! Me! If you’re like this, you’ll be caught straight away.

Just as that thought crossed my mind, I was immediately caught by Iyuri-san.

“Ollie-san!! Don’t run with your body like this!!”

He lifted me into a princess-carry again with a dangerous look on his face.

But I strangled Iyuri-san’s neck.

“You’re the one who put me in this body!! I’m angry! Let me strangle you for a bit!!”

Baring my fangs, I shook his head from side to side and up and down. I had absolutely no strength whatsoever, so I barely squeezed his neck, but I kept going.

I vented my anger on him.

But the voltage of my anger kept rising and I couldn’t stop myself. I’d completely forgotten about my wrist.

“O-Ollie-samaa!!! His neck is already-! You’re strangling His Majesty!!! Please let him go!! Ollie-sama’s wrist is-!!”

With a very pale face, as if he were about to cry, Solvay-san rushed to gently grab my hand and pull it away.

Let me squeeze moree!!!

Iyuri-san hugged me without getting angry.

“You bastard! Let go of me!”

“I won’t let go. I’m not letting go. I am truly sorry that help took so long to arrive… you are right to be angry. Please take your anger out on me until you’re satisfied… but I’m truly glad… you’re safe. When I heard from Solvay that you hadn’t returned to your room at night, I thought my heart would stop. I wondered if you had left the palace, because I couldn’t detect your scent within my range at all. We immediately searched outside the rear palace, your parents’ house and the surrounding area, but there was no sign of you. I had no idea that you were imprisoned in an old well in the rear palace… Because I’m so inadequate, I made you feel scared. I am truly sorry for coming so late.”

He hugged me with his trembling body and voice, as if to make sure I was okay. I cried again, sobbing loudly. “I won’t be fooled again! Bastard, you’ve been playing around with the lady and the young master! While you whispered words of love to me! I… I like you, okay!! But I found out late! I don’t care if you think I’m an idiot and clueless just because it took so long. I didn’t want to be self-aware of this kind of thing, but I finally know I like you! I like you! I really like you! Damn it!”