✔DROP!! A TALE OF THE FRAGRANCE PRINCESS

Volume 4, Epilogue: To Exchange Words Part 2

I do my best so that I wont get jealous a lot. I thought, and I heard a polite knock at the door.

Excuse me, Sylvester-sama. Its Clive.

Come in.

Vernoux, who heard Clives voice and my approval, frowned a little and said, Were still talking. He has bad timing, but he acted like he usually did when Clive entered the room and lightly raised a hand. Clive, who saw that, looked displeased as if he was responding to Vernoux. This is also something that always happens.

Vernoux-dono. Why are you bothering Sylvester-sama?

Im not bothering him.

I wonder about that.

Clive said as he headed straight for me. Then, he gave me a bunch of papers.

This is the documents I told you about before.

Thanks.

Youre welcome. Anyway will you be staying in your room today?

This is the first time hes asked me this honestly, but he wouldnt hold back now since hes talked to father about this. Is his patience running out?

I heard fathers voice telling me to do a better job, and I smiled.

Yeah. I dont have to train, and I have things I want to read. But, I dont plan on stopping by the library. I have to read the documents you gave me, Clive.

This is the truth.

Even if I have plans, I wont tell him the truth I mean, I would be in trouble in the future if Im not cunning.

Clive stayed silent for a while when he heard my answer, but he soon sighed softly.

It doesnt seem like your affairs just involve the library, Sylvester-sama.

Youre like a noisy mother-in-law, Clay. The castle is huge, theres no way he would just go to the library. If there is such a Prince, then he would be too recluse.

Vernoux-dono, would you mind not interrupting?

Vernoux, who tried to help me, attracted Clives attention. No, it seemed like he was making fun of Clive rather than helping me. Vernoux might have been feigning even though he looked like he was having a little fun either way, this has definitely offended Clive.

I never told you that you could call me Clay. I only said that to Sylvester-sama.

Youre so hard-headed. You dont have to worry about that because I call you Clay first, right? His Highness never calls you Clay, does he?

Sylvester-sama just doesnt call me that in front of other people.

I smiled wryly inside at those misleading words. I was considerate towards him because he seemed like he hated being called 『Clay』by Vernoux.

Eh, so you actually like it?

I dont.

So youre saying that you want His Highness to call you a name that you dont like? Thats not right, is it? Youre shy.

Vernoux. Stop.

Clive would resent him if Vernoux said any more than this, so I stopped him, and he shrugged. Ah, he was going to stop even if I hadnt stopped him. However, Vernoux probably wont stop calling him Clay, so Clive should probably just give up.

Clive gave a long sigh.

If you keep hiding your appearances too much, then well have to ask the rumoured girl to fortune-tell where Sylvester-sama is.