Chapter 71: Complicated Feelings (2)

Whoosh~ Whoosh Thump. Thump.

The sound of music began to grow louder little by little. The lights also moved little by little to fill the empty space.

Men and women paired up and began to dance to the music.

It was beautiful.

When I read it in words, I passed it by without thinking, but now that I’m seeing it in front of my eyes, it’s so beautiful that I can’t take my eyes off it.

Eyes full of love for each other. Holding their partners in their arms, they move in the same rhythm. Especially the first song was the waltz, which is considered the most elegant among the banquet songs.

People danced elegantly to the waltz.

The number of people dancing gradually increased.

While Yona, Emily and I were watching that scene, the prince approached from afar.

The 1st Prince, Heimer. He came to the table where I was sitting and held out his hand.

“Let’s go. Let’s dance.”

“Yes.”

I was going to take the prince’s hand as originally planned. If it wasn’t for Emily, who suddenly tapped my shoulder.

“Huh? What’s wrong?”

“Can you take me to the bathroom? I suddenly feel sick.”

“Oh? Shall I call a servant?”

At the word servant, Emily shook her head.

“Let’s go together.”

I looked at Emily and Heimer alternately.

Normally, it’s right to leave Emily to a servant and dance with the prince.

The bathroom is not far away, and it’s not difficult to take her, so there’s no reason to refuse.

And the prince is unlikely to be angry about this.

So I just took Emily’s hand.

“Please wait a moment. I’ll be back soon.”

“Well, take your time. Dance time is longer than you think.”

“Yes. Thank you.”

Fortunately, Heimer understood.

I slowly helped Emily to the bathroom.

I glanced back and saw Heimer looking at me with a smile on his lips.

I felt bad for some reason.

It’s not a situation where I can laugh, but he’s smiling. As someone who knows what’s going on in the prince’s head, it’s even more unpleasant.

So we arrived at the bathroom.

Rachel asked Emily.

“Are you sick? Shall we go to the priest now?”

“No. Just. Just stay like this for a while.”

Emily answered with difficulty. She’s panting, so her body condition is definitely not normal.

Rachel put her hand on Emily’s forehead.

‘Hmm. There’s no fever. What is it?‘

Her forehead wasn’t hot or anything.

But just in case, I decided to use a more definite method.

It was a method that my grandmother used to use when I was young, where we would put our foreheads together.

If her forehead feels hot, then she has a fever.

Rachel carefully pushed back Emily’s bangs so as not to ruin her styling. Then she brought her forehead close.

Emily’s eyes widen. Her breathing sound is audible, and every one of her eyelashes is visible.

It’s the first time in my life that I’ve been this close to Emily.

I was embarrassed. Emily was also embarrassed, and a blush appeared on her white skin.

Rachel came to her senses and checked the temperature of her forehead. But strangely, it seemed to get a little hotter. Her breathing also seems to be irregular,

‘What is it? Do you really have a fever?‘

If you really have a fever, it’s a big deal.

I hurriedly took off my forehead. Finally, I used my fingers to check her wrist pulse. It’s a way alchemists commonly check a patient’s condition.

Thump. Thump. Thump.

The blood vessel beating on the wrist is quite fast. A fast heartbeat is definitely a problem.

“Let’s go to the priest. It’s strange. You seem to have a fever, your breathing is irregular, and above all, your heartbeat is too fast.”

“I. I’m fine. So just stay here for a while.”

“Are you sure?”

“Yes.”

I approached again and tried to put my forehead on her forehead. But Emily stepped back slightly.

“Tha, that’s enough.”

“Huh?”

“Don’t come any closer.”

Rachel was hurt once again by Emily’s words. It was clear that Emily was pushing her away, even though she had done it for her.

No matter how understanding Rachel is, she can’t help but get hurt.

“Okay.”

But I can’t just leave like this, so I kept a certain distance from Emily and leaned her against the wall.

Emily realized her mistake and tried to apologize. But her body didn’t move as she wanted.

Thump, thump. Thump, thump.

The beating that rang out from the heart flows through the blood vessels and muscles and reaches the brain. Breathing also quickens and rational thinking becomes impossible.

It got better when I moved away from Rachel. When I was touching foreheads with her, my eyes were really spinning.

If I had been like that for a little longer, I might have really collapsed.

‘Why is this happening? Am I really sick?‘

I was fine just a moment ago, but the problem started when Rachel’s hand touched my forehead.

‘Do I have an allergy or something?‘

I’ve been holding hands with her since before I came to the banquet hall, but there were no such symptoms. In other words, it’s right to think that something on the banquet hall got on Rachel’s hand, and that caused these symptoms.

I need to go to the priest right away.

I’m the successor of the Muelia family. If I collapse while having a banquet, it will be a great loss to the family.

Even without that, this banquet itself is attracting a lot of attention to the Muelia family, and the inside of the Muelia family is still shaking.

I don’t know what will happen if the successor collapses while my father is here.

But Emily didn’t make that choice.

Why?

Because the first song is a waltz.

Due to the nature of the waltz, there are many movements that are close to the other person. There are times when you hug while dancing, and there are times when you are hugged.

Especially since Rachel has a large chest, it will definitely touch.

The image of Rachel dancing with a hahaha smile was replayed in Emily’s head.

‘That can’t happen. I don’t want to see it.‘

I want to stop the dancing itself, but I can’t, and I shouldn’t.

If it was before she made a dance appointment with the prince, I don’t know. If I tell her to refuse now, the damage she will suffer will be considerable.

So I tried to stop only the waltz, which has a lot of skinship. In the first place, the reason I brought her to the bathroom was for that reason.

Hoooo.

As time passed, Emily could tell that her body condition was returning to normal.

But her body gets hot whenever she looks at Rachel.

‘How much time has passed?‘

I can’t keep the prince waiting too long.

The imperial family tried to assassinate even my father, who is the pillar of the empire and the owner of Muelia.

I shouldn’t make such a crazy guy dislike me for no reason.

“I’m fine now. You can go.”

“Okay. Be careful. I’ll call a priest if you’re sick.”

Rachel walked away.

If it were normal, I would have said a few more words of concern. It’s clear that my actions just now hurt her feelings.

Even with one word, Emily felt that emotion.

“Why,…is it painful?”

I leaned against the sink and looked in the mirror. My chest hurt. It wasn’t the fatty chest, but deeper. My heart ached.

“Why the hell? Why?”

It’s a question that can’t be solved from earlier.

“Let’s go to the priest first.”

It’s clear that something is wrong with my body. Otherwise, my body wouldn’t react like this.

Emily stared blankly at the place where Rachel had left, and then went to the priest with soulless steps.

Knock, knock.

The room where the exclusive healer of the Muelia family is staying. When I knocked on the door, a person in a white priest’s robe greeted her.

“Miss Emily? Are you sick?”

“Yes. I’ll go in.”

I lay down on the bed. The dress was slightly wrinkled, but it doesn’t matter as long as it doesn’t tear.

It’s a high-quality dress, so I can unfold it to a certain extent.

The priest put his hand on Emily’s wrist and used divine power. At the same time, he asked where and how it hurt.

“I don’t know. It was fine originally. But from a certain moment, my heart started to ache. Sometimes my heart beats fast and my breathing becomes rapid. My vision also spins.”

“Hmm. There’s nothing particularly wrong.”

The priest had a serious expression.

Even though the divine power had circled her body once, no strangeness was felt. It’s the same even if I turn it around a few times.

So I asked for a little more explanation.

“It hurts here. It’s sore.”

“Is it your chest here? Does your heart hurt?”

“No. My heart.”

The priest made a blank expression for a moment.

I made a really serious expression, so I assumed the worst situation of being really sick or being poisoned.

But heart.

The priest felt strange.

Emily, who always smiles, said her heart hurts.

Then, I suddenly remembered that today she was at a banquet where many nobles gathered.

“Is that symptom related to a certain person?”

“Uh… yes.”

The priest chuckled and said the name of the disease.

“It’s one-sided love.”

“One-sided… love?”

“Yes”