For now, I decided to put the matter of the hot spring aside and focused on my daily duties, taking a brief break when I could.
“Good work.”
“Yeah…”
Recently, the biggest source of comfort has been Leila’s lap pillow.
Whenever I find the time, I rest on Leila’s lap. Occasionally, Erich will chide me, saying, “Is this appropriate for a duke?” but I ignore him.
After all, when I’m with my beloved wife, who cares about titles!
“It’s getting cold lately, isn’t it?”
Leila gazed out the window, looking outside. The sky had turned slightly gray, signaling the approach of winter.
“Make sure to take care of yourself, Leila.”
If Leila were to catch a cold, I would throw aside my duties and nurse her back to health.
Well… I’d probably end up leaving it to the maids like Melia and Mimi, and get pulled back into my duties.
“Thank you for your concern, Lord Ainzich. But I’m more worried about you. You’ve been so busy.”
I intended to show concern, but in the end, I ended up being the one worried about her.
I can’t deny I’ve been busy, so I can only give a wry smile. I still haven’t even started training officials, and there’s the military discipline, logistics, and all the other domestic affairs. Honestly, I think I’m overworking myself.
But… when I see Leila, or my vassals like Erich and Wolf, it motivates me to keep going.
That’s why…
“I’m fine. It’s because Leila and everyone are here supporting me.”
I gently caress Leila’s cheek as I look up from her lap. Her eyes seem to have a hint of warmth in them.
Her face draws closer.
After a bit of light affection, I thought it might be tiring for her to keep giving me a lap pillow, so I sat next to her on the sofa.
When I glanced at her, I could see she was a little embarrassed. She was so cute.
Lately, I’ve been so busy that I haven’t been able to pay attention to her, but I want to do something nice for her… I wonder if there’s anything I can do. Then I remembered something.
“By the way, did you hear that a hot spring was found?”
“Yes, I did. You met with the craftsmen the other day, right?”
“Yeah, that’s right. It’s not a huge one, though.”
Leila seems interested in the hot spring topic.
“I think it’ll be finished by winter. Once it’s done, how about we go together?”
I’m not sure if there’s such a thing as a honeymoon in this world, but I wanted to take Leila somewhere special. Although, strictly speaking, I’m not sure if we can still be called newlyweds…
Leila’s expression was one of surprise, but she seemed happy.
“Is that okay?”
“Yeah. It’s tough staying here all the time, so we could use a change every now and then.”
Though I often have to go around handling affairs or overseeing the territory, Leila mostly stays at home. She usually accompanies me when we go out.
“I guess… this is the first time I’m looking forward to winter.”
Leila said this and smiled.
“I’m glad to hear that.”
If Leila is happy, then I guess I’m looking forward to winter too.
