Dessert [Part 2]

Several noble sons Emma recognizes are coming their way.

Emma-san, how are you feeling?

Everyone looks at Emma worriedly.

They are the noble sons from territories around Palace who defended and stood up for Emma after Monster Science class.

My, Chris-sama, Glen-sama How do you do? Im feeling fine.

My stomach has calmed down too While thinking so, Emma replies, but she doesnt understand the meaning behind the noble sons question.

Were sorry for not helping when youre entangled with Robert-sama,

Theyd thought they should help her, but they remembered the awe feeling when seeing the Princes black hair for the first time. Above that, they are also scared of Robert, whose hair color is close to black, and couldnt defend Emma right away.

It was said that they can talk informally inside the academy, no need to mind about status, but they couldnt really oppose a Duke family

The classroom for Monster Science is large, and they got entangled with Robert as soon as they entered, so the siblings didnt notice that they were in the same class as these noble sons.

No way, its Emma nee-samas fault for picking a fight, you know?

I think its wise not to get involved with Robert-sama as much as possible.

William and George insist that theres nothing to apologize for.

If they had defended Emma and caught Roberts eyes, they would have been totally dragged into this trouble. The siblings would definitely feel sorry.

Other than that, we accidentally said about your scars to Robert-sama.

The noble sons confess like theyre on the verge of tears.

Robert-sama will definitely do something terrible to Emma, and we gave him the chance to do it.

Theyre talking about that scar from the recklessness of youth, huh, Caitlyn?

Its about that scar from the recklessness of youth, Catherine.

The only ones in school who unreservedly asked about Emmas scars, the twins, beg Emma for the detailed story.

Um, Ive heard from a rumor that when you were together with His Highness, a monster attacked, and thats how you received that scar?

Francesca nervously said.

Eh? But I also heard a rumor that you got injured when you protected His Highness?

Marion also talks about the rumor she once heard.

..thats..not because I protected His Highness..

In places she didnt know, rumors about herself just spread on their own.

Emma tells them the truth a little embarrassedly.

When we played with Jadwi- the Princess, His Highness, and Rose-sama, we suddenly found a local barrier hazard After we evacuated His Highness and the others, um I was blankly looking at the monster that came out and got hit.

Teeheehee, Emma said it cutely while laughing embarrassedly and sticking out her tongue, but the content isnt cute at all.

Attack by monsters is an unimaginable thing in the royal capital, so she tells them the size of the wound and that times casualties.

*silence* The scene becomes quiet in an instant. Im alright, you know, Emma wants to show her scars to soothe everyone who feels ill at ease. But when she reaches her hand to her collar, William stops her.

Nee-sama Dont take off your clothes!

Ehh? Why?

If you think about it for a little, you will know, wont you?

Um Ah, thats right, isnt it. You shouldnt take off your clothes in the open, right?

thats totally not it!

Everyone retorts in vain, and Emma is just smiling happy-go-luckily.

About my scars, Ive never really intended to make it a secret, so I dont mind at all.

Emma says to the noble sons who are looking very guilty.

What are they worrying about so much?

I said it to him that the monster who attacked Emma-san is slime.

The slime they just learned in todays class, that fiendish monster that can cause terrible damage. Its like a class that dug out Emmas trauma.

Just based on what they see now, Emma seems calm and has a good complexion. But Emma, when she just left the classroom, looked to be very much in pain.

Im sure she didnt feel like eating anything and was just resting in a courtyard with a sofa.

Its alright. Theres nothing you should be worried about.

Receiving such kind words from Emma, the noble sons are once again convinced that she is an angel.

How how kind

No matter how painful she is, to keep smiling and care for others

Angel

A real angel

Towards the moving and touching feeling she doesnt understand, Emma tilts her head as usual.

Arthur, Marion, and Francesca, who also heard the story, are shocked. Because Emma, who got injured by that brutal and terrifying slime, was gulping her lunch blissfully after that bloody class.

Um Emma-san, if you would like, please have this.

The noble sons hand a cute bag to Emma one after another.

Inside are cakes, chocolates, and all kinds of sweets from popular stores in the royal capital.

Knowing that Emma loves sweets, they ran at full speed to the stores after Robert left and bought them.

It was the result of their discussion. That even though Emma couldnt eat lunch, she could at least eat her favorite sweets.

No one is thinking that Emma had finished a proper lunch set.

It looks so delicious!

She picks one chocolate and puts it in her mouth.

It has a luxurious taste different from what she usually eats at the Stuart House.

Its a snack she only got to eat from Joshuas visiting gifts.

So good!! Its super delicious!

Her gesture of holding her cheeks while munching looks destructively cute.

I thought Im the only one who gets to see this face Joshua receives a shock.

The noble sons pat their chest in relief after seeing Emma deliciously eating the sweets they gave her.

Thats right! Everyone, please accept the cufflinks I have made during embroidery class today as my gratitude!

*clink clink clink* Emma takes out as many cufflinks as the number of people from her bag and hands them out one by one.

Receiving a gift from an angel, the noble sons left the place while dancing boisterously.

Emma waits for the attentive waiter to finish refilling the black tea and reaches her hand to the cake with a face beaming with joy.

To think I will also have dessert today, what an incredibly wonderful day! Everyone, lets eat together.

Eating again, huh, Francesca and Marion cant understand if theres a hole for dessert inside Emmas slender body.

Lets eat, Caitlyn.

Lets eat, Catherine.

The twins are choosing between the cakes happily.

George and William are staring in the direction where the noble sons just left as if looking at something pitiful.

Joshua has determined to find sweets more delicious than these.

By the way, Lady Emma

Arthur asks for the two times today.

Just how many cufflinks did you make?

Authors note: Sweets go to a separate belly, after all.