“Would you like to take these flowers if you like them?”
I looked at Spencer, Deborah’s senior, in bewilderment at his sudden words and actions.
His expression, which gave off a languid atmosphere different from the tower master, somehow didn’t look very good.
At that moment, Carl, who had been standing behind me, extended his arm and stepped forward.
“Please don’t come too close.”
“Ah, I’m sorry.”
Spencer, who obediently stepped back and created distance, scratched his brow and spoke in a troubled voice.
“I received this from some man on the way here earlier, and it felt a bit awkward……”
In other words, it wasn’t a bouquet he bought to give to someone, but a gift he was disposing of after receiving it himself.
From what I could see, it seemed like he received it according to founding festival customs, so I kept my mouth shut.
Wow.
A man who got confessed to by a man during the founding festival is quite fresh.
“I don’t really like flowers much, and I was going to put it in the break room when I thought to ask just in case.”
“Oh, really? May I take a look?”
I gestured for Carl to step back and readily took the tulip bouquet.
It was very fresh and fragrant.
“The person who gave it to you must be quite serious about you? The flowers are in really good condition.”
“……You don’t need to point that out, but thank you.”
He tilted his head back and let out a long sigh.
I giggled softly and was returning the flowers when I asked, seeing his genuinely troubled face.
“Are you really okay with giving this to me?”
“I don’t mind. Please take it.”
It was the moment Spencer pushed the bouquet back into my arms and answered firmly.
“What are you two doing right now?”
A familiar voice rang out with its end trembling thinly.
When I turned my head, I saw Deborah and the tower master standing at the break room entrance.
Since I had asked Deborah in advance to call the tower master, it wasn’t surprising that they appeared together.
But it was quite surprising that they both had hardened faces side by side, giving off a dark atmosphere.
Why are they like that……?
While I was looking at the two in confusion, Deborah strode over and aggressively questioned Spencer.
“Why is senior giving flowers to my sister?”
Her tone was sharp and pointed like when she first dealt with me.
Spencer wasn’t flustered by this and leisurely shrugged his shoulders.
“Just because she was right in front of me.”
He pointed at the tulip bouquet I was holding with his chin and added.
“If you want it, you take it.”
“I hate it?!”
Deborah, who sharply refused, huffed and grabbed my shoulder.
Her dark green eyes blazed so fiercely that just meeting her gaze felt like I might get burned.
“Sister, are you going to accept this?”
“Huh? Oh, no?”
Overwhelmed by the unusual momentum, I shook my head vigorously.
Actually, since the flowers were pretty, I wasn’t completely without thoughts of taking them.
But I had an instinctive feeling that if I said that now, chaos would break out.
Deborah, who snatched the bouquet from me and returned it to Spencer, shot back with a thorny voice.
“Senior must be quite free.”
“Spencer, is work easy these days?”
The tower master, who had approached beside Deborah at some point, added ominously.
“At this rate, the magic tower’s discipline will completely collapse. tower master.”
“The lady is right. I absolutely can’t stand by and watch this. Report the magical tool development results within this week.”
“……Why are you suddenly being like this to me?”
Spencer, who had been looking at the two people who matched well together in bewilderment, scratched the back of his head.
I tactfully stayed quiet. It felt like I shouldn’t interfere.
Deborah, who had been glaring at Spencer as if she’d met an enemy, soon softened her expression and looked back at me.
“Sister, the tower master said he’s free right now, so I brought him right away.”
“Ah, thank you. I bought this to give to you, so share it with everyone.”
When I handed over the bag full of prepared desserts, Deborah received it somewhat struggling.
“Ugh, thank you, urgh, sister.”
“Is it too heavy? Carl, could you follow Deborah and help carry it?”
Carl immediately made a displeased expression and shot a silent refusal.
Recalling his vow to never leave my side, I coaxed him.
“It’s okay, so go and come back. We’re inside the magic tower so it’s safe, and I’ll be with the tower master, so what could happen.”
“That seems to be the biggest problem.”
Carl, who muttered quietly, glanced at the tower master and added briefly.
“Perverted cat.”
“……!”
The tower master instantly turned red up to his neck.
Oh my, why is he provoking him like that?
I was also a bit concerned about our promise to keep secrets. No one would figure out Chester’s secret from this much, but still, I should be careful.
It was when I was waving my hands between the two men, trying to calm them down.
“I’ll help carry it.”
Spencer, who had been staying still, stepped forward while holding the tulip.
“It’s fine, you won’t have hands available because of the bouquet, Senior.”
“People have two hands.”
He showed his empty hand to Deborah, who was being sarcastic.
But Deborah primly turned her head and approached Carl.
“Please help me.”
“……I understand.”
Carl, who ultimately couldn’t refuse, gathered up the dessert bags.
After the three people left the break room, I was left alone with the tower master.
‘Now, what should I say from here to receive flowers?’
I had appealed to the crown prince through letters, but I hadn’t done that with the tower master.
Since he was originally the person with the highest favorability, I had some expectations that he might have prepared flowers for me.
While I was reading the situation and choosing my words, the tower master spoke first.
“Do you like flowers?”
“Yes.”
When I immediately nodded in affirmation, he coughed and added a question.
“Then…… do you only like fresh flowers?”
“Not necessarily. I also liked the golden rose I received at the queen selection contest that I went to with you, tower master.”
After saying that much, I thought it might give a materialistic impression and hurriedly waved my hands.
“Of course, it’s absolutely not because it was gold! I meant that I like all flowers without discrimination, whether artificial or dried.”
“Ah.”
The tower master, who nodded as if he understood, suddenly rummaged through his pocket and took something out.
A pink stone that emitted light. It was a magic stone.
But why is he showing this to me……?
“Please watch carefully.”
“Yes……? Yes.”
Though somewhat puzzled, I stared at the magic stone placed on his palm, which was as pale as his face.
By the way, his hands are really pretty. He would have lived well as a hand model.
While I was thinking that, suddenly golden-mixed light clusters rushed toward the tower master’s hand.
“……!”
The light clusters that rushed in like wind swirled around the magic stone and fluctuated.
Soon the whirlwind of light gradually disappeared, revealing a magic stone carved into a rose shape.
“Wow!”
When I clapped and marveled as if I’d seen magic, the tower master looked proud.
Soon he rubbed his hands on his pants as if wiping sweat and held out the magic stone that had become a flower to me.
“Will you accept it?”
“Are you giving this to me?”
“Yes.”
“Thank you.”
I happily received the magic stone flower. Following the one made from gemstone, I was purely amazed to receive such a novel flower as a gift.
While examining the magic stone rose from various angles, I remembered the handkerchief I’d brought and shyly offered it.
“This is my gift, will you accept it?”
“……Did you bring this to give to me?”
“Yes.”
The tower master received the handkerchief with a dazed expression and slightly raised the corners of his mouth.
The natural smile that seemed to leak out on its own softened his decadent impression.
“Thank you. I’ll use it well.”
“I’ll treasure it too.”
“No. Anyway, it was made from magic stones that you supplied, Miss……”
The tower master, who trailed off his words, awkwardly ran his hand through the back of his neck.
Satisfied with receiving flowers anyway, I gave a thumbs up.
“Whatever it is, the most important thing is that the tower master gave it to me.”
“……”
The tower master, whose cheekbones had turned slightly red, turned his head slightly.
At the same time, a system window appeared.
— Ding!
【Tower Master Chester’s favorability has increased by 10P.
※ Current favorability 90】
Gasp, crazy. That’s the highest number?
The number had jumped up, perhaps favorability had risen without my knowledge since I last checked.
I even felt moved to achieve a favorability of 90 for the first time.
“Miss……? Are you alright?”
“……Yes, I’m fine.”
I, who had been covering my mouth and trembling as a wave of emotion briefly washed over me, finally calmed down and answered.
The tower master awkwardly and hesitantly patted my shoulder tap, tap, tap.
Pfft. Is this encouragement or what?
It was when I couldn’t hold back laughter toward him.
Carl entered the break room with the vice tower master. The tower master, who glanced at him, slowly stood up from his seat.
“I think I should go.”
“Thank you for taking your precious time.”
I smiled brightly and saw off the tower master, who left first with the vice tower master.
Carl, who quietly returned, was side-eyeing the magic stone flower in my hand, but I was just happy without knowing.
‘Maybe because some favorability has accumulated, things are working out easily.’
Now there was one person left.
The male lead I considered most difficult by my standards, Head Priest Raviel.
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Otomeaddict
I thought the author was going to mess with us at the beginning of the chapter but it turns out they were just teasing us and FL got what she wanted lol.