The Doll and The Prince - v2 Chapter 7 (Patreon)

Naruhito (6)
"Naru, it's been a while!"

With those words, Otoha embraced me tightly as I sat on the bed. I extended my right hand to Otoha's back.
*Sweep*
Fast.

"Naruhito is a child, so it’s fine, right?"

Otoha protested against Hitachimaru, who clung to her back.
What's that supposed to mean?
I'm not a kid.

"He's vehemently denying it himself, though."

Hitachimaru said while looking at me.

"Is that so? Naru, how old are you?"

I don't know.

"Since he likes you, you shouldn't do anything reckless."

Yeah, I like Otoha.

"Naru, I like you too~ Thanks."

"Ugh, really."

"The love for my husband is completely different."

"Even so, I don't like it. Naruhito shouldn't cling to you. Because you are mine."

It's a bit shocking. It feels nice to be close to someone, but Otoha belongs to Hitachimaru. Yeah.

"Naruhito, can you sit up yet?"

Hiiro's voice sounded. Happy, I reached out.

"Naru's favorite person—Hitachimaru, you know who that is, don’t you? It’s not me."

Otoha chuckled.
Yes, my favorite person. I hugged Hiiro, who had lifted me up.

"Will marry."

When I said that, both Otoha and Hitachimaru looked surprised.
The person who came into the room with Hiiro also seemed surprised.
Huh?

"What? Who, with who?"
"With Hiiro."
"I-Idiot, you see, marriage is, well, not between guys..."

Before Hitachimaru could say anything, Otoha covered his mouth with her hand.
A sparkling ring shone on her left ring finger.

"Naru, do you want to marry Hiiro?"

Yeah.

"I see, did you learn what marriage is?"

Hehe. I learned. Happily, I cling even more to Hiiro.

"Did I, by any chance, just receive a marriage proposal?"

“That seems to be the case, Master Hiiro."

"... I'm quite happy. What should I do?"

Because I was clinging to him, I couldn’t see Hiiro's face, but his ears were red.

"He must have been taught by Ikumatsu. I'll call him."

After Otoha removed her hand, Hitachimaru left the room.

"Ring, beautiful."

"In the Empire, it's common for people to wear it as proof of marriage. On the left ring finger."

Saying that, Otoha showed me the ring.
On the left ring finger?
… I can't get married.
With a thud, I rested my head on Hiiro's shoulder. "What's wrong?" he asked, patting my back.

"No left hand."

Shamefully, my voice trembled. I hadn't been bothered by the loss of my left hand and left eye until just now.
Why wasn't it my right hand that got blown away? Regret welled up, and tears came.

"Don't cry. Some people get married and don't wear rings. Besides, in the Empire, an earring in the right ear is a sign of marriage, right, Sai?"

"Uh, yes. That's correct."

The person called Sai responded. Hiiro sat on the sofa, moved a bit away, and peered into my face. He gently wiped away the tears.

"Pfft. The way you put it makes it sound like you're accepting the marriage proposal, Master Hiiro.”

"... Yeah. I’m troubled, how much does a person like Naru understands? But I'm happy... I surrender."

While chuckling, Otoha put candy in my mouth.
Ah, candy!
I lived for this.
Eating candy on Hiiro's lap, I felt that I had no regrets even if I died now.

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