Chapter 56

Chapter 56. Heart-Pounding Summer Vacation!

First, he should introduce the mansion. This is where she will live in the future. And then they went for a walk together to the beach behind the mansion. It was a private beach where no one could enter without permission from the owner. He thought it would be good to swim together in slightly lighter clothes.

Or, would she rather take a yacht and go out to sea a little further out? If they anchor in a suitable place and enjoy swimming in the sea… Heinz suddenly imagined the sight of Henelone soaked in water, and tightly pursed his lips.

“…Henelone?”

A familiar face caught a glimpse of the carriage passing by him. He narrowed his eyes, wondering if he had seen something wrong, and the sight of Henelone smiling brightly came into view.

Her curly brown hair. Round blue eyes and red lips underneath them. His eyes scanned her clearly exposed shoulders and chest, but then turned to Henelone’s hand, which was touching the man’s hand. 

As if a light had turned on in her eyes, sparks flew and began to burn brightly.

“As expected, I think Potsgen’s cake is the best in the empire. Phew, I’m full from eating so much.”

The two of them ate five pieces of cake. She was worried that her stomach might have protruded from overeating, so she vsecretly covered her dress with her arm. Fortunately, it was still flat so far.

“Haha, that’s right. I’ve never had a cake like that even in the kingdom.”

“So, what dessert did you usually eat?”

She thinks she heard that Harfield Kingdom is a country insensitive to gastronomy. Maybe that’s why she has never heard of the desserts of Harfield Kingdom. When she tilted her head and asked, Adrian, who looked down at her with his smiling, young face, answered with a mischievous smile.

“Well, hmm, herring pie?”

“Ah…. Is herring… a fish?”

“Yes.”

“Aha….”

Henelone’s face stiffened awkwardly. The only desserts she knew were sweet ones with sugar, chocolate, fruit or nuts. But since it was a pie with fish in it, she had no idea what it would taste like. It sounds really fishy…. Sugar and fish. Sweet and fishy taste…

Ugh. Henelone, who had imagined the taste, made a sour expression and suppressed her disgust. Adrian, looking at her like that, burst into laughter as he folded his arms up to her waist.

“Ahaha!”

Her eyes, which had been glaring at Adrian, who was laughing so embarrassingly, soon softened. This was because the man’s face, smiling with his eyes and his mouth wide open was extremely handsome.

‘Refreshing.’

It felt like she had swallowed refreshing fruity carbonated water with ice in one go. Even though it was a very hot day, the man’s laughter alone was disarming and a sense of coolness filled her heart. That’s what a handsome man’s smile is all about, after all.

“…Aren’t you laughing too much?”

“Ahem, ahem, I’m sorry. I think I know what you’re thinking… Haha! The name and ingredients make it seem like the taste might be strange, but it’s more edible than you might think. Of course, it’s not a sweet dessert.”

“Actually… I don’t really want to try it.”

“Well, I don’t recommend it either. Haha.”

When it cools, it tastes terrible.

Adrian added to his words and wiped away the tears that were hanging at the corners of his eyes. It felt like he burst out laughing without thinking for the first time in a really long time. It felt quite unfamiliar to think that something trivial could be so enjoyable. Adrian, barely able to suppress a smile at Henelone’s increasingly sullen face, narrowed one of his eyes and held out his hand.

“Okay, shall we just leave? I’ll escort you to the mansion.”

That Casanova-like appearance made him cringe, but those actions suited him very well. Henelone, who raised her triangular eyes, could not help but smile at his cheerful face. Her blue eyes were round and she nodded and placed her hand on top of Adrian’s.

“Henelone.”

However, she soon hardened.

This was because she heard a very familiar man’s voice behind her. She doesn’t think she has committed any particular sin, but why is her heart pounding so hard? With her stiffened lips drawn in an arc, she slowly turned her head to face behind her. Heinz with burning red eyes came into view.

“He, niz…?”

The friendly atmosphere suddenly turned cold. Heinz’s eyebrows rose awkwardly at the sight of Henelone, who was awkwardly stiff. Adrian is still smiling brightly, but keeping his mouth shut. He felt like he was an intruder who stood in the way of a loving couple.

Heinz’s eyes darkened in a mood that was by no means pleasant. Everything was annoying, but the two hands clasped together was the most unpleasant. As soon as Heinz’s eyes fell on their hands, Henelone came to her senses and hurriedly pulled her hand away.

‘Well, I didn’t get caught cheating…’ 

Why am I so embarrassed and anxious? As she was biting her lip in embarrassment, she suddenly saw a bare hand. She was so caught up in the conversation that she even forgot to put on her gloves and was being escorted by Adrian.

How did people passing by look at her? Henelone, who blushed at the absurd mistake, took out a pair of gloves from her bag. However, before she could even take out half of her gloves, Heinz suddenly grabbed her hand.

“Uwak! What is it?”

“I will escort you to the mansion.”

“No, wait a minute……!”

“I have something to say about the vacation schedule.”