For example, yesterday I had a rose bath. Rose petals were floating plentifully, the scent might have permeated my body.

Mmhm, when I nodded, Freed said while peering at me.

"That's not it. The sweet smell is what you give off yourself, Lidi. It's very dizzying, it makes me want to embrace you right away. So I can't help but increase the number of times a little, can I?"

"D, don't blame me for that"

When I glared at Freed with upturned eyes for being smoothly blamed for the recently endlessly increasing number of times, for some reason he looked back at me with an enchanted face.

"Your glaring face is cute too… I love you"

"… Jeez, I won't be deceived even if you say that"

"I'm not deceiving you, okay? Those are my true feelings. Lidi, you? Do you love me?"

"… Even though you know. I love you"

"Yup, I'm glad"

When I quietly told him, Freed's face slowly drew near.

In the end events took the usual course, but whatever. When I was about to close my eyes, I heard an incredibly ostentatious cough.

"Both of you. Could you please stop at this"

"Hyah!?"

Called out to, I came to my senses.

The owner of the voice was Glenn. He was scratching his cheek with an awkward face.

"… I do not want to be a nuisance, but this is pretty much the Royal Guard Chivalric Order headquarters. It would be great if you could come back from the world of you two already"

"I, I'm sorry"

I quietly apologized to the much too justified words. Perhaps it's because I'm with Freed all the time recently, but I'm often troubled that try as I might, I can't see the world aside from him when I'm with him.

It's the fault of the maidenly filter that appeared while I was fussing over (provisional) and that continues working perfectly.

'Maidenly filter'

All women are equipped with the filter that makes their beloved look cooler.

It would be fine if I was only equipped with it, but in my case it's problematic.

Because, frighteningly, my maidenly filter continues to increase its sensitivity with each day.

Ever since I've fallen in love with Freed there are so far no signs of my maidenly filter dulling.

If he hugs me I melt happily, if he wants to embrace me I nod without thinking. If it seems I'll be kissed, I spontaneously close my eyes… Like now.

It's pathetic how completely corrupted I am.

While I hung down my head, Freed kissed my forehead.

"Lidi, you don't need to apologize. It was me who tried to kiss you"

"I have no problem with it if you are happy, Freed, but it might a little damaging to the order members. There are many who far from wives, don't even have lovers, so…"

"I'll keep that in mind. But, I think there's no problem this time. Everybody's collapsed, there's n.o.body with strength to look at us, right?"

Freed pointed behind him with his thumb. When together with Glenn I followed where his finger was pointing, I saw a great number of knights listlessly collapsed.

Seeing this, Glenn let out a large breath.

"Did you forget that I had told you not to be overly enthusiastic? Won't the soldiers be useless now"

I reacted with a twitch to Glenn's words.

The soldiers are useless. Does that mean that even though I specially came to the chivalric order, I won't see Freed's gallant figure.

… I don't want that.

Muu, as I frowned, while lightly patting my head Freed said to Glenn.

"I went easy on them. They should get up soon"

"Is that true?"

"Of course. There's no way I'd crush them before Lidi came here, right?"

Glenn looked at Freed who clearly declared that and nodded with a serious face.

"I see. I am definitely convinced"

I don't know what will happen, but Glenn nodded again and called out to the order members.

"You all! How long will you be lying around. How pathetic when His Highness specially came to practice with you. Show a little pride as the Royal Guard Chivalric Order! You are members of the strongest in Wilhelm Royal Guard Chivalric Order!"

"Fuwah…"

My eardrums trembled from his impactful voice that came from the stomach.

Hearing the voice of their commander that was overflowing with spirit, the order members stood up one by one.

Seeing the knights stand up, Freed turned his eyes to me.

"You want to see me fight, right?"

"Yup!"

"Fine Lidi, I'll respond to your request… Those who still want to practice, forward"

Glenn too said.

"His Highness will graciously practice with us again. Anybody enthusiastic step forward"

From among the murmuring knights three men came out.

They still seemed to be heavily breathing, but their eyes shone with unyielding determination to fight.

"Your Highness, by all means please fight with me once!"

"Please, me too!"

"I can still fight!"

Freed nodded slightly and drew the sword from his hip. It's not the divine sword he's received from the King, it's a longsword for practice.

Freed swung the sword lightly and pointed it at the three knights.

"Very well. Come at me all at once"

The sounds of metal colliding resound.

In the middle of the practice ground Freed and the three knights are fighting.

A little away other knights have gathered and are intently staring at Freed.

"Fuaaaa! Freed, you're cool!"

Sitting on the prepared seat, I'm excitedly burning Freed's instructing into my memory.

It's the result of me not wanting to miss his cool appearance, but well, how should I put it, it's too amazing.

Even when facing three desperate knights, Freed is completely composed.

Calmly handling the sword, he's pointing out their weak points.

"Your charges are naive"

"Yes!"

"Your chest is defenseless"

"I apologize!"

"The timing of your attacks is too late"

"I, I'm sorry!"

The strict voice mixes with the sounds of swords clas.h.i.+ng.

After all, just as I saw on that date Freed is terribly strong.

Or rather, he's extremely overwhelming.

As people a.s.signed to the Royal Guard Chivalric Order the knights who are effortlessly dealt with are strong too, but how should I put it, it feels like Freed is in another dimension.

"Amazing…"

Even though Freed looks to be swinging the sword lightly, it may actually be very heavy. A knight was blown off, unable to bear it.

The other two took the opportunity to attack, but Freed easily avoided them.

"Are you surprised? Freed is strong, right?"

"Yup…"

I simply agreed with the words Glenn said while standing next to me.

"It is not a lie that he is called the strongest in the Wilhelm Kingdom. His Majesty is strong too, but Freed is even stronger. As long as there's Freed, our army will not lose"

While listening to Glenn's boastful words, I recalled hearing about Freed's 'atavism' from the King.

The secret of his strength may lie there. Of course, it's all thanks to Freed's efforts, but it doesn't seem unrelated.

I fixed my gaze at the fighting Freed.

Perhaps noticing my gaze, while fighting Freed slightly turned his face my way and sweetly smiled without batting an eye.

"Fuwaaaaa"

Reflexively I pressed on my heart with both hands. It's beating fast. Thump thump, I can tell it's pounding.

Freed smiling while holding a sword has an extraordinary destructive power. My heart is beating so fast I'm already close to dying. If he wore a military uniform, there's a possibility I'd really die.

My lover is so cool the inside of my head is always in the critical condition.

I could calmly ignore it back when I was unaware, but the more I love him, the more lovely everything about him looks.

This is the so called lover correction, huh. My maidenly filter is working a little too hard.

While I was gasping for breath from infatuation, Glenn next to me said, impressed.

"His condition truly looks good. He appears like a completely different person from a year ago"

"A year ago?"