PMBPHP Chapter 82

When Crane left the room after finishing the treatment and report, Mai rolled up her arms and said.

“Now, let’s take a bath. After that, you’re having dinner with Lord Gresis.”
“Huh? Hey, Mai!?”

Beast people have higher physical abilities than humans. That said, I didn’t expect to be lifted by Mai, a woman.

“Your Highness is as light as a feather, isn’t she?”
While joking, Mai lifted me up lightly and carried me to the bathroom.

She helps me take a bath while being careful not to wet the wound and not to move my arms, and after taking a bath, when I’m are lifted up again and return to the room, she will take care of me.
I’m usually taken care of, but now it’s not compared to that.

“Your Highness doesn’t need to do anything, it’s good if you stay there.”

It’s as if I’ve become a dress-up doll.
While staying still, the appearance is getting ready.

If I don’t get well soon, I feel like I’ll become a useless person who can’t do anything.
I felt a sense of crisis.

Dinner was ready, and I sat down face to face with Gresis-sama for the first time in a long time.

Thanks to Mai being careful not to move my arm, I didn’t feel any pain.
However, when I raised my arm to hold the knife, the pain ran to my right shoulder.

“. . . Mai, I’m sorry, but could you cut the dishes on the plate into bite-sized pieces? If you do that, I can eat with just the fork with my left hand.”

“I’ll do that. Mai, please move my meal next to Lilith’s.”
Before Mai replied, Gresis-sama stood up.

“Understood.”

While Gresis-sama was sitting next to me, Mai quickly moved the plate and Gresis-sama’s meal prepared across from me to the spot next to me.

“Gresis-sama, don’t worry about me, please eat your own meal.”
“Don’t worry about it. I want to do it.”

My argument was rejected, and Gresis-sama cut my meal into bite-sized pieces.

“Here, open your mouth.”
“Huh?”

Gresis-sama brought the food in front of my mouth.
In other words, Gresis-sama is doing it for me!
I was embarrassed and my face flushed.
But it’s also rude to make him wait, so I’ll eat it as much as I can.

Gresis-sama laughed, and while I was moving my mouth, he started to cut the food into bites while eating his own meal.

At the perfect timing when I swallowed the food, Gresis-sama offered the food to my mouth again.

“. . . . Gresis-sama can’t eat with this.”
“It’s okay, I eat faster than Lilith. If you feel sorry, open your mouth.”

I desperately endure the embarrassment.

“. . . Oh, thank you very much.”
I’ve been hit again.

As if he saw me when I was moving my mouth, Gresis-sama said to Mai.

“I’ll feed her today, so clean up all of Lilith’s cutlery.”
“Oh, wait, Mai. Because I can eat it myself.”

I managed to say the words while covering my mouth with my hand.

“Understood. I’ll clean it up immediately.”

Mai was obedient to Gresis-sama.
With a big smile, the fork I was holding was taken away and even the dessert spoon was collected.

I was robbed of all the cutlery, and I had to be swayed by Gresis-sama until the end.
It’s a wonder that Gresis-sama, who was supposed to have taken care of me, had finished eating first.

When the tea after the meal was prepared and I calmed down, Gresis-sama said with a serious expression.

“When I interrogated the knight who attacked Agar, I found out those who collaborated with Martis to kidnap Lilith. And I received a report from Agar.”

According to Agar’s report heard by Gresis-sama, there are a total of four collaborators, three knights and one maid.

The kingdom knight who took care of my potpourri from His Royal Highness Martis and instructed the gardener to deliver it to the room via the maid.
The kingdom knight who made people leave the garden and attacked Agar.
A royal knight who cleared out the villa, prepared shackles under the direction of Martis, and was watching in front of the room.
The maid who prepared the tea party and helped with my treatment.

“All those who helped in Lilith’s kidnapping at the royal palace were captured, so don’t worry. It is said that their punishment will be decided tomorrow. There is no doubt that they will be banished from the royal palace.”

“I see, thank you very much.”

I was relieved, but I’m not happy about anything.

“One more thing, tomorrow night, an evening party will be held for the purpose of a consolation party hosted by the royal family. Lilith is also required to participate, but I’m worried about your body, and I want to make you absent. Is that okay?”

The consolation party of the Kingdom of Tenar was a lot of fun, so I’m very curious about the night party of the Kingdom of Howl.

Until I came to the Tenar Kingdom, I couldn’t participate in the evening party, maybe because I was with Gresis-sama, I was completely captivated by the evening party.

I can participate with the wonderful Gresis-sama in formal dress in the circle that everyone seems to be having fun.
I’m happy about it, and I especially like it.

The original evening party may be swirling with various intentions.
I think it’s fortunate that I haven’t participated in that kind of night party so far.

In addition, I wanted to appeal my energy to the Kingdom of Howl and the Kingdom of Hire.
There should be a gag order about my kidnapping.
However, the royal family involved in my rescue is naturally aware of it.

If I’m absent, I can be regarded as being seriously ill or rejecting the royal family of the Kingdom of Howl.

If that happens, Prince Curtance, who gave me the national flower, will have to protest against the Kingdom of Howl, and there will be a crack in the friendship. I want to avoid that.
That’s why I wanted to participate.

“If I’m with Gresis-sama, I’d like to participate even if I just show my face. Mai, do you have a dress that can hide my arrow wound and ankle?”

“The ankles are hidden by the dress, and the arrow wound is no problem if you hang the stole on your shoulders.”

Mr. Graces, who heard Mai’s reply, stood up quickly.

“I thought Lilith would say that. I’m worried, but let’s reply to your participation.”
“Wait, wait, Gresis-sama.”

I’m suddenly held and carried to bed.
Even though it’s only a few steps away.

“You have to rest well in preparation for tomorrow.”
“Your Highness, it’s a painkiller herbal tea.”

When I was put down on the bed, Mai brought me a cup of herbal tea immediately.

“Thank you. I’m sorry for making you worry.”
“I think it’s a good opportunity to spoil the Princess to the fullest, so don’t worry about it.”

I was told by Mai with a lively face.

“Roughly, Mai. That’s my role.”

Gresis-sama, what did you just say? Let’s not ask what it is.
Drink herbal tea and lie down.

“It seems that herbal tea, a painkiller, has a sleep effect, so you will be able to sleep soon. I’ll be here until then.”

Because the arrow wound hurts. And sleeping in the bed with Gresis-sama was left behind.
A little disappointing.
Instead of that, Gresis-sama, who was sitting on the chair next to the bed, held my hand.

I feel relieved that the warm Gresis-sama’s hands are comfortable.
When I was getting sleepy, I suddenly remembered the words of Prince Martis.

“I didn’t do the first night ceremony, so it’s practically not established as a pair.”

You can easily break the relationships and thoughts that you have built together at any time. I felt like I was told, and I got scared.

“We didn’t do the first night ceremony, so can we not be a real couple? Even if it’s not the first night, if we do the ceremony, can we stay together as a couple?”

Gresis-sama’s animal ears moved.

“You don’t have to worry about Martis’s nonsense. No matter what others say, my wife will be only Lilith for the rest of my life.”

Gresis-sama held my hand powerfully and told me to reassure me.

“I don’t like other men either. It’s impossible. I thought a lot today. It’s only Gresis-sama for the rest of my life.”

In the fading consciousness, I held Gresis-sama’s hand back.

“Good night, Lilith.”

I heard the gentle voice of Gresis-sama, and I felt like I was kissed on the forehead.

 

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I think Lilith needs to get a little better at being spoiled, but even I think that taking away her silverware and hand feeding her was going a little overboard. I would have gotten mad at being treated like a toddler if it was me.

I hope you enjoyed this chapter and thank you for reading!