To the Princess, To the Knight (3)

“······Huh?”

Carmilla’s pupils trembled blankly.

For some reason, she seemed surprised.

“Your Highness? Is something wrong?”

I tilted my head and asked.

It felt rather awkward when she froze up the moment I took off the mask.

Perhaps my call brought her back to her senses, because the girl belatedly shook her head.

“Ah··· I-I apologize.”

“Are you all right?”

“I-I was just thinking that you’re quite ordinarily handsome. And you have a surprisingly refined air about you···.”...