Inside a room within the castle, the room was illuminated by the beautiful light of the moon.
The atmosphere was so calm and comfortable, it could ease one's heart, yet it was also a little too mesmerizing.
A girl wearing a wedding dress sat there, and beside her was a young man helping her prepare.
Their relationship didn't seem distant, but not exactly close either. The way they talked felt like two close friends.
The girl had feelings for the man, but unfortunately, she couldn't express them.
She knew that if she said what she felt, she would only worsen the situation in the castle.
Still, she wished she could live together with that man.
Meanwhile, the man only thought of the girl as cute and pretty, but there were no sincere feelings for her.
The man only had a reason that made him stay by her side.
As the time approached its end, there was only less than an hour and a half left.
All of this would come to an end, creating a finale no one could predict.
——
I took the pair of earrings and placed the box on the table. I did this so I wouldn't have to walk any farther.
If there's an easier way, then why take the hard and complicated one?
The earrings had a design shaped like a blooming flower. But I had to admit, the design was incredibly detailed.
The petals looked like real flowers attached to the earrings. But since the earrings were small, it was impossible for real flowers to be used.
This was the first time I had ever seen earrings crafted with such intricacy. It was amazing.
—
I stood behind Rosa-chan, who was sitting and looking into the mirror.
Of course, she wanted to see how I would put the earrings on her.
"What's wrong? Hurry up," asked Rosa-chan, noticing that I had fallen silent.
That's when I realized one fatal thing — how do you even put earrings on a girl?
I had always seen most girls wearing earrings on both ears.
But I had never thought about how those earrings were actually put on.
"Ehh… how do I put these on??" I asked, turning my face away.
Looks like I'm about to crush Rosa-chan's expectations.
After all, Vern-san had already told her that I was the one asked to help her, and now I couldn't even handle something as simple as earrings.
She must be disappointed in me.
"On top of the flower part, there's a small round piece that's not connected, right? Just match it to the size of my ear," answered Rosa-chan.
I looked again at the earrings, and what Rosa-chan said was true.
There was a small rounded shape, but it had a hole in the center — as if it was meant to be inserted into something.
It seemed like I just had to put the earrings onto her ears. Wait, wasn't that the whole point?
—
I carefully put both earrings on her, since I might accidentally hurt her otherwise.
Since I was little, I had always thought that wearing earrings must be painful for the ears.
Yeah, because in my imagination, it's like your ear gets pierced by something sharp. I don't even know if it really hurts or not.
So I thought maybe I was making a mistake and causing Rosa-chan pain.
"Yukito-san, why do you look so nervous?" asked Rosa-chan, noticing my uneasiness.
Rosa-chan was always perceptive wherever she was... that's a fact I couldn't deny anymore.
"W-well... I just thought maybe your ears might hurt from the earrings, that's all..." I said.
Contrary to my expectation, Rosa-chan just let out a small laugh at my answer.
Of course, my cheeks turned a little red from embarrassment after saying that.
"I didn't expect that... your answer is so innocent..." said Rosa-chan, trying to hold back her laughter.
"H-h-how should I know what it feels like to wear earrings..." I replied.
I admit that what I said really was too naïve.
"Don't worry, Yukito-san... wearing earrings doesn't hurt at all... in fact, when we wear jewelry, it makes us feel even prettier~" said Rosa-chan with a sweet smile.
Well, if the girl herself says it doesn't hurt, then I guess it really doesn't.
"Besides... Yukito-san, are you really that worried... about these earrings~?" said Rosa-chan in a teasing tone.
Of course, I was slightly startled by her words.
I know I thought wearing earrings looked painful, but that doesn't mean I was directly worried about Rosa-chan, okay?
But... yeah, I was worried she might get hurt. Ugh, why am I even getting flustered over this?
"What else can I do! This is my first time putting earrings on someone!" I replied, my voice a little louder than usual.
"Alright, alright~" said Rosa-chan, still holding back her laughter.
Come on, how long are you going to keep laughing at what I said?
——
Then, after both earrings were on her ears, it was time for the pair of shoes.
The shoes were almost identical to the ones she had been wearing, except this pair was shaped like high heels.
Though not very tall, these could still be categorized as high heels.
Most likely, the material used to make them was similar to regular shoes.
However, what stood out most was the color.
The shoes had a transparent glass-like color, but when touched, they didn't feel like glass and were more like normal shoes.
Still, because of that crystal-clear color, the shoes looked so elegant and luxurious.
Perfectly fitting for a wedding occasion like this.
I crouched down in front of Rosa-chan, who was sitting, and for some reason, this position felt... kind of weird.
Ah, right! This position was like a guy about to lick a girl's feet.
Usually, it's the sadistic girl and the masochistic guy in that kind of situation.
Well, good thing I'm not that type. Besides, I just wanted to help her put on the shoes.
But something felt off.
"Yukito-san, don't forget the socks, okay?" said Rosa-chan.
There it was! Rosa-chan's feet were still bare. And I was about to put the shoes on just like that.
There's no way she'd go to the wedding ceremony without wearing socks.
—
I stood up and walked to Rosa-chan's bed to check whether the socks she mentioned had been prepared.
And indeed, there was a pair of long white socks placed quite far from the bouquet and the veil.
No wonder I didn't notice them earlier — they were placed rather far away.
I picked up the socks and crouched down again in front of Rosa-chan.
Wait, does this mean I have to put these socks on her?! Hold on a second, isn't this going too far—
My face turned red as I imagined being so close to her soft-looking thighs.
Ah, I forgot to mention — the gown she wore only covered up to the top of her knees.
So a bit of her thighs were visible, and the rest would probably be covered once the socks were on.
Does Rosa-chan really feel fine with me doing this—
When I turned to check her reaction, she was looking away, her ears already red.
Why is she getting embarrassed too?!
Now, the atmosphere had turned so awkward, with both of us blushing.
"Y-Yukito-san... d-do it slowly..." she said softly, her voice trembling with mixed emotions.
WHY DID YOU HAVE TO SAY SOMETHING THAT CAN BE SO EASILY MISUNDERSTOOD?!?!