"R-rosa chan!!" I shouted while running toward her. She looked like she was squatting while resting her chin on her right hand.
If Rosa-chan was already in that state, it meant I was a little late from the time she had already set.
Looks like… I'm going to get scolded by her.
Finally, I stopped in front of her, holding both of my knees because I was tired after just running a little.
Again, ever since I started dressing like a girl, my stamina felt a little lower and I got tired easily.
Could this be because of the clothes?
But clearly… this is very troublesome for me, especially since I'm always active.
Rosa-chan stood up from her squatting position, then folded her arms while staring at me. She also puffed her cheeks, which meant she was sulking.
"I had a bit of trouble earlier when looking for clothes…", I tried to convince Rosa-chan that I didn't mean to be late.
She didn't answer for a while, but kept staring at me with eyes that grew sharper and sharper.
"Could it be… you're upset with me?", I asked her.
If you think about it, waiting for someone is kind of tiring… especially since I didn't even know how many minutes late I was.
If she had been waiting almost half an hour… that would be bad.
"Why didn't you say that you were going to wear such cute clothes?", Rosa-chan didn't seem upset with me after all…
Could it be that Rosa-chan didn't want me to wear cute clothes!? But that's impossible.
"Was I overdoing it—", I tried apologizing first if I had gone overboard.
But when I thought about it again… these were the clothes Vern had suggested. Why should I be the one to apologize?
Rosa-chan immediately hugged me tightly, and for the umpteenth time rubbed her head against my chest. This tickled so much…
Just how much does she like this body of mine…?
——
After a while, Rosa-chan felt satisfied and let go of her hug.
"Let's go~", said Rosa-chan with a sweet smile. Her smile was just like today's weather… bright and warm.
"Yeah~", I replied with a smile as well.
Before we could leave the palace grounds, there was a guard post. There stood two men dressed like police officers.
They must be working to protect this palace.
At first, the two of them were chatting calmly, but when Rosa-chan approached, they realized it.
Quickly, they stood straight at the side, as if giving way for Rosa-chan.
"Rosalia-sama, where are you going today?", asked one of the guards.
Rosa-chan stopped her steps and looked at the guard's face.
"I just want to take a little walk… and, no need to prepare a carriage or anything," said Rosa-chan, as if instructing the guard.
But instead of obeying, the guard insisted on escorting Rosa-chan with a carriage.
Maybe he thought that if something happened to Rosa-chan later, they would be the ones to bear the consequences. Especially since Rosa-chan was only wearing casual clothes and heading to town.
No one knew what would happen there. She could be kidnapped, or even worse… I didn't want to mention it.
As a precaution, that's why they wanted to escort Rosa-chan so they could protect her.
But it seemed like Rosa-chan just wanted to go out with me…
"I-it's dangerous… a princess like you going out alone—", said the guard who tried to persuade Rosa-chan.
"Alone? I'm with her today," Rosa-chan said while pointing at me.
——
( Let's see from the guard's point of view ) (N)
Today Rosalia-sama was more stubborn than usual… I really couldn't stand it.
If something happened to her, I would feel useless since my presence didn't help her at all.
"I-it's dangerous… a princess like you going out alone—", I tried to stop her, but my words were cut off.
What exactly made her so stubborn today?
Could it be… Rosalia-sama was rebelling!? If true, this was bad…
When she was still 5 years old… I once let my guard down and Rosalia-sama went outside the palace on her own.
Although in the evening, she returned safely. She said it was because she was chasing a butterfly… I was really panicked when I realized she had gone out alone.
She was still young, and on top of that, a member of the royal family… surely this made some parties want to kidnap her.
—
"Alone? I'm with her today," she answered while pointing at someone behind.
Why was she pointing behind? Did she bring a bodyguard today?
As far as I remembered, there were no new recruits in the royal guard… in the palace there were only the Maids… Maids? She wanted to go out with a Maid!?
I looked behind Rosalia-sama, and saw a girl who might be older than Rosalia-sama standing there.
She wore a long white dress down to her knees, and also a big hat on her head.
Who was she? Rosalia-sama's playmate?
The girl lifted her hat and showed her face to me… I didn't know how to describe it, but this girl was very cute.
I was still 23 years old too… could I have a chance to win her over!?
——
( Back to my dialogue earlier )
I took off my hat, intending to assure the guard that I wasn't a stranger. Rather, I was Rosa-chan's personal Maid.
But, the guard kept staring at me for a while… was he suspicious of me?
"She's my Maid, today I'll be with her," Rosa-chan affirmed to the guard.
The guard didn't answer, which made Rosa-chan walk away.
"W-wait for me, Rosa-chan…", I said, trying to catch up with Rosa-chan.
From a distance I saw the guard staring at us, at first I thought he was looking at Rosa-chan.
But when Rosa-chan was farther away than I was, the guard looked at me with a rather strange gaze.
Could it be… the guard was interested in me too?? Please… don't let there be another problem…
——
( On the other side )
"Oi, why did you let Rosalia go alone? Are you crazy? She's a princess, you know!"
The other guard scolded the one who was staring at Yukito and Rosa.
"That other girl…"
"Hah?"
"Maybe… I like the girl Rosalia-sama brought along just now…"
"Seriously? You're insane."
That guard was probably captivated by the cuteness radiating from Yukito.
So pitiful… if that guard found out Yukito was actually a boy… well, let's just not bring that up further.
——
( Back to the original dialogue )
"Rosa-chan, where are we going today?", I wanted to know what actually made Rosa-chan want to go out today.
"I… just want to enjoy our time together," I tried to look at her face, but she turned her head away instead.
Could it be… she was embarrassed to say her true intention?
Damn… why is my life full of cute girls? I'm so lucky.
"Maybe in the city later, you'll be the one who gets the attention," Rosa-chan said to me.
Unfortunately, I didn't understand what she meant.
"Rosa-chan… today will definitely be very fun, right?", I tried to cheer Rosa-chan up so she would look happier.
Well, even though she already looked happy… but there's no harm.
I said that while smiling at Rosa-chan, showing that I wanted to have fun with her today.
"Definitely," was the only word Rosa-chan spoke. It meant she shared the same wish as me.