yumemiruuu | The Knight and The Princess: Emilio [Affection Story]

Chapter 2: Affection Story obtained after reaching Affection level 10 with Emilio's 夢のはじまり card
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One night, I returned back to the common room after I finished helping the Knights for their upcoming expedition tomorrow.

MC: (Phew. Now that I'm done, all that's left to do is see them off tomorrow.)

I pick up my pen to write down today's report while thinking about tomorrow, but…

MC: (Is it already that late? I need to finish this soon but… Ugh, so sleepy…)

A huge wave of drowsiness came over me and I closed my eyes a little with the intention of taking a little nap.

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MC: (... Huh?)

When I woke up, I found myself inside my room.

MC: (Uwah… I slept until morning! But… Hmm, I don't remember ever coming back to my room.)

I sat up, trying to retrace my memories when I noticed a folded piece of paper under my pillow.

MC: What's this…?

Emilio: Thank you for the hard work. I appreciate your help with the preparations for the expedition

Emilio: Even though you're with the Knights, it doesn't change the fact that it's still a male-dominated place, and it's not safe to doze off in a place like that.

Emilio: Be more careful next time, then, I'll be off.

Emilio was the one who sent the letter. He probably found me last night and carried me all the way here.

MC: (I feel bad for dozing off just before they left… I'm more surprised at the fact that I didn't wake up after being carried all the way here.)

MC: (But anyways, I'll have to thank Emilio once he returns.)

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Several days later—

When I saw Emilio return from their expedition, I immediately ran up to him.

MC: Welcome back, Emilio. Thank you for the hard work with the expedition as always.

Emilio: Thank you for going all the way out here to welcome me.

… It's good to see you faring better than the last time I saw you before I left. Did you get enough rest?

MC: Yep, I did. But also… I'm sorry you had to carry me all the way back to my room the other day. Especially since you were busy preparing for an expedition.

Emilio: Why are you apologizing? Qq

MC: Eh? Well, it was the day before the expedition so I must've taken up some of your time…

Emilio: You didn't trouble me in the slightest – Oh, how about this?

As if the thought just popped up inside his head, Emilio wrapped his arm around my back.

MC: !?

He placed his other hand into the back of my knee and lifted me up from the ground.

MC: (W-What!?)

Emilio: See? This much is nothing to me.

MC: W-Well, that much I understand but….!

My heart felt like it was about to jump out of its rib cage when he gazed at me in such a close distance.

Emilio: But?

MC: That's… Um…

MC: (My heart is about to burst from sheer nervousness. Please let me down!)

Emilio: I thought about this back then but you're surprisingly light, aren't you? I could carry you like this as long as I want to.

MC: As long as you want to…?

MC: (This kind of situation… Is he perhaps… enjoying this?)

Emilio: It's beautiful today, isn't it? While we're already here, why not take a little walk further down?

MC: You want to keep this up….!?

Emilio: Fufu, exactly.

Emilio laughs happily, not a single trace of fatigue from the expedition evident in his face. While in his arms, I desperately wished that he couldn't hear my racing heartbeat.