I Picked Up a Witch With Amnesia

7. Dream of a butterfly – 07

Tack, hit.

The inside of the cabin where Cain and Bianca live together.

Currently, Cain was lying on the bed, soundly asleep, and Bianca was just staring at the roaring flames in the fireplace in the corner of the cabin.

She was currently in a state of worry. It was because he was very concerned that if the flames were to become weak or go out, Cain might feel the cold while sleeping, or that he would wake up in his bed.

Of course, it was possible to use magic to adjust the temperature inside the cabin, but I thought that using magic in this situation where there were only two of us would ruin the atmosphere. Because, according to the love novels she had read, newly married couples overcome these trivial adversities one by one and develop their relationship.

That’s why Bianca was in a state of suffering inwardly, wondering if the fire in the fireplace might be weakened, and Cain would feel the cold as a result. Seeing a young lady who seemed to have never lifted anything heavier than a teaspoon in her life, holding several sticks tightly in her hand and tossing them one by one towards the fireplace, was a truly terribly incongruous sight, but Bianca herself was only serious.

because it was good The fact that I could do something for Cain was good in itself. Bianca came to a new realization. The fact that doing something for someone you love, not for yourself, gives you an amazing sense of pride and satisfaction.

I was happy. I never felt this sense of accomplishment when I learned any magic, and I don’t think I felt so proud when I defeated the ‘witch of winter’ at the end of a fierce battle. He felt a warm feeling in his heart, which he thought was just made of tin. I thought that this must be the feeling of loving someone.

“…Whoops.”

Sarak-

She quietly approached Cain, who was sleeping soundly on the bed, making the sound of his clothes brushing against each other. The present Cain seemed to be in a deep sleep so that even if someone was carrying him, he would not easily notice.

Yeah, it wouldn’t be a crowd. If you think about it for a bit, it was inevitable. It was a body that had lost consciousness for three days and only regained consciousness a little while ago. For the time being, lying still on the bed and recuperating was not enough, so I even wandered around the cabin, so it was an inevitable result that I eventually ran out of energy and fell into a deep sleep as if I had lost consciousness.

“…umm.”

It was then. Whether it was because the bed was uncomfortable or if it was a nightmare, Cain groaned and turned around. He tossed over to his right side, causing Cain’s face to face that of Bianca, who happened to be standing by the bed. Of course, that wasn’t what he meant, and Cain still had his eyes closed.

“…Cain.”

However, from Bianca’s point of view, looking at his face from the front, it came to mean something quite different. Seeing him face to face like this, Bianca’s mind began to recall the memories she had shared with him today.

“…that was good. Yes, it was really good.”

Really, it was good. Today, she shared so many things with him. They walked arm in arm with him, walked in the garden together, and even coveted his lips.

does he know The moment her lips met his, as if she had become an idiot, her mind turned completely white and she couldn’t think of anything. That I had tasted a thrilling shock, as if an electric current had jumped through my brain itself.

People often share these words. First love doesn’t come true. First love always ends in failure. That’s why the first love must always be the bittersweet guy.

…But Bianca couldn’t agree with that. Because at this moment, she was very happy. He was happy, so happy, he was so happy that he wondered if it would be okay for someone like himself to be this happy.

Swoop-

Bianca carefully raised her right hand and gently caressed Cain’s cheek. On his cheeks, perhaps because of the bonfire, a warm glow lingered softly.

Also, his choice was not wrong. After throwing away all the things he was carrying, being with him like this was the right answer. If it was in this place where no one in the world would disturb them, it might not have been an empty dream for Cain and himself to be dating for a hundred years.

…And at the end of it, I imagined giving birth to several children who looked like him and spending a good time together, and my head started to heat up. Somewhere in my head, it felt like a strange switch had been turned on.

“…kick.”

I look at him again carefully to see him asleep. His calmly closed eyes were just more cute than she thought.

“…Cain, you’re wrong. Yes, you made a mistake by showing me that expression…”

With those words, Bianca began to conjure magic. The magic she cast on Cain was not harmful to the body at all. In the first place, there was no way he could use such magic against Cain. The effect of the magic was very simple. It was just a sleep-inducing spell that made the subject under this spell fall into a deeper sleep and not wake up easily no matter what stimulation was received.

“Well then…”

Bianca’s fingers began to move slowly. The starting point was his cheek. At the same time as she caressed his cheek, her fingers, which lightly touched his lips, passed through his collarbone and reached the point where they lightly touched his firm chest.

“…ha.”

Unbeknownst to me, an excited sigh leaked out. I didn’t even think about crossing the line. However, since he had already decided to give everything to him, he thought that it would be better for both of them to prepare for lessons. No, he was rationalizing himself with such an excuse.

“Cain, I love you.”

Bianca whispered in Cain’s ear as she climbed onto Cain’s body.

Still, the remaining night was only long and long.

****

‘…I have a foreboding feeling about something.’

Iris involuntarily frowned at the unpleasant sensation of some kind passing through her mind. However, I didn’t have time to pay attention to such trivial matters now. Because right now, in front of Iris’s eyes, Cain’s father, Duke Estelle, was bowing to her.

“Franz von Estel of the Duke of Estelle salutes the Moon of the Empire.”

“You don’t have to show respect, Duke Estelle. I, too, have heard about you from His Majesty. If you, who can be said to be an ally of the imperial family, show such an excessive courtesy, it would be rather uncomfortable, so I don’t see the need to bow your head so much.”

At Iris’ words, Duke Estelle finally lifted her head, which had been bowing toward Iris.

“…I’m just ashamed that you think so.”

“What? I didn’t think so, I was just telling the truth.”

It was only at the end of mutual appreciation and humility that Duke Estelle was able to ask Iris a question in a cautious tone.

“…Honey, why did you visit this place without any message? The distance from Lumentium to the Duchy of Estel is by no means a short distance, so may I ask what is the reason for visiting this place with at least one attendant?”

Saying that, Duke Estelle just looked at Iris sitting in front of him, Chris, the escort knight who came here with her, and Aria, who came with her as a baggage, and looked at her with a questioning expression on her face.

“The reason for this is that it has a great connection with the imperial honor bestowed on me by His Majesty, so I can’t just tell others about it. Please excuse me for that, Duke Estelle.”

However, seeing Iris answer shamelessly without spitting, Duke Estelle had no choice but to put her doubts deep in her heart. It was impossible to imagine that Iris, who has a naive and rigid personality, would have a reason to visit this place even while reciting lies.

“…Yes, sorry. Lowering.”

When Duke Estelle bowed her head at the word imperial, Iris had to struggle to suppress the feeling of guilt creeping up in a corner of her heart.

“Kuhmm, rather than that, Duke Estelle. I came across an interesting rumor while passing by here, so I have a question I would like to ask you personally.”

“…a personal question?”

Showing a slight but bewildered expression, Duke Estelle tilted her head. It was because he wondered what kind of rumor it was that could have attracted the attention of the naive princess.

“Listening to my rumors, the Duke of Estelle and Bianca del Castana of the Marquis of Castana held an engagement ceremony, right? Are the rumors true?”

To Iris’s question, Duke Estelle nodded her head coolly. Anyway, it was a question that could be easily verified by asking a little question, but there was no reason why I couldn’t answer it.

“That’s right. Lowering. Of course, there was a political deal behind it, but it is unmistakably true that the two got engaged.”

Seeing Duke Estelle openly acknowledge the engagement of the two, Iris unknowingly frowned. She didn’t like the fact that a person who could be called her prospective father-in-law tolerated the presence of another woman next to Cain.

But now, that wasn’t the point. After clearing her voice once, Iris asked Duke Estelle the question she really wanted to ask.

“…Then, are the rumors that the two currently engaged are missing are also really true?”

“…Yes?”

Duke Estelle only showed a puzzled expression at Iris’ sudden question, but Iris didn’t care and threw the question at him again.

“I heard a strange rumor on my way here. Those rumors that the whereabouts of the Duke of Estelle were lost while he was returning to the Duke of Estelle.”

“…..”

“I don’t know about other things about me, but I couldn’t pass that lightly. The Duke of Estelle is a family with a long history since the beginning of the empire. As the princess of the empire, how could she just watch the news that the duke’s heir’s whereabouts had become mysterious? Duke Estelle. Don’t you think so too?”

In fact, Iris’ words contained only selfishness, but on the surface, there was nothing wrong with her words, so Duke Estelle only gave a puzzled expression. It seemed like there was nothing he could do about it. Thinking of Cain and Bianca, he tried to hide it as much as he could, but the princess came out here, so he couldn’t just stretch out.

“…Huh, now that things have turned out like this, I can’t hide it any longer. I guess I should tell you the truth.”

“…truth? What the hell does that mean, Duke Estelle?”

“Actually, those two are not missing. Because I have seen them both with my own two eyes.”

For a moment, Iris couldn’t understand Duke Estelle’s words at all.

“Have you seen any? Those two missing?”

“Yes, because soon after rumors circulated that they had disappeared, they visited this place hand in hand.”

Saying that, Duke Estelle couldn’t help but put a bitter smile on her lips. It was because, no matter how you look at it, it was quite embarrassing to tell the princess about this kind of thing that could only be explained as being beaten by young people.

“Cain said, holding Bianca’s hand tightly. He said that there was no need to worry because he would only go on a honeymoon trip for a short time to commemorate his engagement. After spending enough time alone, I came back…”

However, Duke Estelle’s words had to be cut off there. because.

“…Honeymoon trip…? What I haven’t done yet, that girl is the first one…?”

Because the princess in front of him, for some reason, was committing a terrifying murder.