33 – First (1)

Sirius and Europa came to the capital early in the afternoon on Wednesday, not during the usual Friday afternoon.

A light, black dress that Europa didn’t usually wear made her hair stand out, and she wore white sandals to make it easier to walk around. Sirius was dressed in plain clothes, not a tailcoat, but a shirt and tie, a black vest and navy frock coat.

The two of them, dressed like that, stopped in front of the cafe Sirius introduced the other day, unlike usual when they were always walking around new places and seeing different aspects of the capital city.

“You said this was the cafe where you were with the person who helped you the other day, right?”

“…Yes it is…”

“Okay then let’s go in.”

Europa’s eyes slightly frowned as Sirius paused as if something had stabbed him, but he quickly let go and dragged his hand into the cafe.

Inside the cafe, few people were spending their time reading books or having pleasant conversations with each other. The two of them sat in a suitable seat while watching the atmosphere of the cafe and ordered a drink.

Sirius ordered the lemonade he drank last time, and Europa ordered an affogato with Sirius’ recommendation. Her original intention was to order her espresso from where she heard it, but it became her affogato.

“This one you recommended…Did you say it was an affogato? It’s delicious with ice cream and coffee.”

She took a spoonful of affogato ice cream and smiled. She smiled at him thinking what would have happened to her if she had ordered an espresso.

“Neither of us would have had the espresso you were trying to order.”

“…So bad?”

“I was curious about what the butler was eating, so I tried it once, but it was so bitter that I spit it out right away.”

“I see…Coffee is espresso, Shaula said, so I thought everyone was like that…”

“I can’t help it because Shaula-sama takes poison in her life in the first place. He shouldn’t trust her taste.”

Time passed quickly between the two of them with trivial conversations. After finishing their drinks, the two left the cafe and moved to another place.

From the Milky Way Bakery that the two of them went to, to the fresh fruit and vegetables he often stopped by to buy fruits and vegetables, and the Wonang Butcher Shop that handles fresh meat, these two people couldn’t go anywhere.

“My lady…It’s okay to go somewhere else, but in a place like this…”

The purpose of the woman who started going in and looking at the places she heard often in his conversation was not to walk around recklessly and look at people and buildings as usual, but to visit the places he had been to and imprint the memories of being with him.

“It’s okay. I just want to see where you’ve been.”

Unlike him, who followed him as if he were walking down a thorny road, wondering if she had done something wrong, she liked the fact that she was going to the same place as him.

The two walked around the capital for a long time like that, visiting the places Sirius had been to before the sun was setting.

“What are you going to do for dinner tonight?”

“Let’s eat out while you’re out. Follow me, there’s a place I’ve seen before.”

Answering his question like a knife, he took a step forward without hesitation. The place where she arrived with confident steps was a restaurant with a luxurious feeling at a glance.

The two stood side by side in a line of people waiting to enter the restaurant. Europa, who had been leaning against the wall and staring at the entrance, looked at him.

“You said you would listen to anything?”

“…Unless it’s like the last time.”

“…It’s not like that, so please don’t be conscious…”

Noticing that each other’s faces were turning red, they shifted their gaze. Europa observed the ants crawling on the ground, and Sirius, as if counting the clouds in the sky, didn’t make eye contact.

“Hey… Call me by name today… I said I’d listen to anything, but wouldn’t that be enough?”

She looked at her land and glanced at her. As the twinkling eyes, as if pleading, made their appearance after years, Sirius raised his hand to the arm in his heart and surrendered.

“Europe ah…”

“And except for the young lady. You can’t attach the lady too.”

Before he could even get his hind limbs out, the source was blocked. He wondered if he could call his master’s name without any titles, he took a deep breath and opened his mouth as if he had decided.

“…Europe.”

“…”

“…”

I only called one name, but they were two people who approached me fatally like kissing me on the cheek like last time.

Just like Sirius, who agonized over and over again in her heart to do something unfamiliar, Europa heard something unfamiliar.

‘Is this okay?

‘…Why is my heart beating so fast when I just heard the name…’

Ever since the name he said, the people standing in line around the two people staring at each other were making happy faces saying that they were a cute pair.

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The two entered the restaurant and sat at the table silently, staring at the menu.

The two of them, unable to even have a normal conversation due to the impact of their name, became the spectacle of the people around them, as if they were a young couple who had just arrived at such a luxurious restaurant for the first time.

“Ah…Well…”

He tried to call me ‘lady’ as usual, but then put it back in his mouth. Because he thought that one word would bring silence again.

“I’ll take the salmon steak. Let me know when you decide.”

His next best solution was to talk to him so that he didn’t need to call out his name or title. He showed a faint smile as if he had noticed his consideration.

“Then I’ll take the beefsteak.”

Sirius nodded at her choice and called the waiter to order. In the meantime, the awkwardness between the two was resolved, and the conversation barely began to open.

“When I passed by this place last week, I saw a lot of people standing there. That’s why I came here because I was curious. I hope it tastes good.”

“I was curious too, but I didn’t expect it to come like this. The atmosphere is nice and I think it’s okay.”

“Yes, if you look at the people around you, they all look like lovers…”

The two of them looked around and were cut off again. Couples over there, couples over here, this ‘Spring Rainbow’, a restaurant where only couples sat, was a famous restaurant that mainly served couples.

I had no choice but to keep my mouth shut when I realized that there were only couples who did not know that fact. Staring at them in a noisy atmosphere, she knelt down on her table. As she quietly lifted her head and looked at his face, she opened her mouth.

“You know, we look like lovers too…”

“Sorry to see you all of a sudden in the middle of the meal, everyone~!”

Take, break. The uninvited guest who came with the unique sound of shoe hooves was enough to stop her words and make the gazes that filled the seat automatically turn.

“My name is Chen, the manager of ‘Spring Rainbow’! April is a beautiful season when flowers bloom. Like all of you who have visited this place, we will hold a special event to celebrate this lovely spring!

Chen, the manager with an eight-character mustache, was catching everyone’s attention with a smile on his face. Among them, only Europa was staring at her with eyes blazing with rage.

“I will select a couple at random. If the representative couple proves to be a suitable couple for the start of April, I will offer half-price to all menus, both inside and outside, for the rest of the day. !”

Everyone except Sirius and Europa cheered and applauded the manager’s big event to the extent that the restaurant left. As their voices subsided, Chen cleared the atmosphere in the restaurant with a clearing of his throat.

“And to the couples who qualify, we will give you free food for today and half of the food you eat at our restaurant for a year!”

It was a luxurious event just by hearing about it, but Sirius felt uneasy. Because he seemed to stand out at a time like this with his completely non-existent black hair.

“Let’s see, the two of you seated at table 17! What a cute couple! Besides, there’s a man with black hair that’s hard to find in our empire!”

His guess was not wrong. Europa and Sirius, who had been pointed out without a chance to catch their breath, were speechless. Too many eyes were watching them for them to step forward and say that they weren’t lovers.

When there was no response from the two, Chen took it as an established fact that they were a shy couple and brought out the details of the event they had prepared.

“Aren’t they the perfect pair for anyone to see? Right, everyone?”

“”Yes!””

When everyone said the same thing in unison, the manager’s wide mouth and cheeks were filled with dimples as if satisfied.

“So, what do you guys want to prove that you two are a good couple for April?”

Everyone burst into laughter when they saw Chen expertly leading them in the prepared direction while sticking out their lips at an angle where Europa and Sirius could not be seen.

“Kiss!”

“Kiss me! Kiss me!”

They have now left the event and are just beginning to be crazy about the two. They were the ones who encouraged the two men and women who had a fresh youth that looked much younger than themselves.

“…”

“…”

In contrast, the two people sitting across from each other remained silent with their heads slightly bowed. Among them, Europa moved first. She noticed her movement and raised her head, Sirius’s tie pulled towards her.

“Sirius.”

Graceful blue eyes looking at him. The name that came out of that little mouth was strangely sweet.

“It’s irresistible right now, so it can’t be helped.”

With determination in her graceful eyes, she slowly raised herself and made her way toward him. Then, he lightly kissed Sirius’s lips, showing his surprised expression.

A bird kiss in which lips collide lightly, as if birds colliding their beaks. It happened so quickly that everyone except Europa didn’t even have time to be surprised.

“What a wild lady! I really liked it! It took a while, but I’ll ask everyone! Are you all satisfied with this?”

As the quick-witted Chen clapped and proceeded with the event she planned, everyone cheered and laughed.

“Yes!”

“You’re hot, lady!”

“Ahahahaha, look at that boy over there! It’s cute that he’s blankly behaving like that because he was beaten up like that by his lover.”

Only then did he realize what had happened to him, and Sirius’ face began to blush. He looked at his master as he straightened his messy tie.

While he was touching his lips with his index and middle fingers, when his eyes met, he gently raised the corners of his mouth with his fingers.

‘Melong’

His tongue was sticking out slightly as if to tease him. Stunned by her attitude, he too put his hand to his own lips. It was a fleeting moment, but it was the first kiss that he will remember for the rest of his life.

“Everyone was satisfied! We are offering free food today to our Spring Rainbow couple in April this year, as well as half price food for everyone!”

Under everyone’s cheers as if they were receiving a blessing, the two were looking at each other, touching each other’s lips.

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