Prologue
It was a peaceful holiday morning, with little birds chirping outside.
A week had passed since his date with Sia inside the estate.
Right after breakfast, Byleth sat down to study for his future, and three hours quietly went by.
As he was running his quill across the parchment— Knock knock.
“…Ah—yes?”
Byleth had been so absorbed in his studies that he responded a little late, his brows knitting unconsciously.
And of course, the person on the other side of the door immediately sensed the situation.
「I-I deeply apologize for interrupting your concentration! U-Um, I have prepared tea and sweets for you, Byleth-sama… would that be all right!?」
“Ah—! Thanks, Sia. Come in, come in.”
“Y-Yes! E-Excuse me!”
A voice he could recognize instantly—invited inside. Sia slowly opened the door and walked in, pushing a small cart.
Her petite body, her round eyes on a youthful face—paired with a perfectly tidy appearance that almost didn’t match her childlike cuteness.
For those meeting her for the first time, she might look like a cute girl trying a little too hard to act grown-up—but that would be wrong.
She was a capable maid with top-class grades at the academy—and Byleth’s precious lover.
“Would it be alright if I place the tea and sweets on your desk?”
“Yeah, please do.”
“Understood!”
Careful and proper as always, Sia placed the steaming tea, baked sweets, and a hand towel beside his desk.
With her errand done, she walked toward him with tiny pitter-patter footsteps—her eyes glancing between his face, the tea, the sweets, then back at him.
Sia would never act like this unless she had “something” she wanted.
And the fact that she was so easy to read made her all the more adorable.
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“Well then… shall I?”
His desire to “respond to her feelings” slipped out and made him sound a bit theatrical—but he was honestly excited to eat the delicious-looking treats.
After wiping his hands clean, he picked up a baked sweet, brought it to his mouth, chewed slowly to savor it, then reached for the tea and gave a proper review.
“Mm. Now I can study even harder. It’s really delicious.”
“F-For real!? I’m so glad!!”
Even a small compliment made her beam instantly, raising both tiny fists to her chest in a shy little victory pose.
“Since you went through all this trouble… Sia, want to have some too? These sweets.”
“No, absolutely not! If I ate any, Byleth-sama would have less!”
“Don’t worry about that. And to be honest, I also just want an excuse to be with you.”
“B-B-But… my hands aren’t washed…”
The moment he said “I want to be with you,” Sia’s cheeks turned red. Her gaze moved to his fingers—and her blush deepened.
She was impossibly easy to read. And because she was his lover, he wanted to give her what she wanted.
“Here you go.”
“Eh!?”
Pretending to hide his embarrassment, Byleth pinched a sweet between his fingers and held it out to her.
Her expression instantly shifted to How did you know!?! But it was obvious—written all over her face.
“U-Um, th-that’s… that is to say…”
“Five… four… three—”
“—B-B-Be-Byleth-sama!?”
“Two… one—”
For a timid girl like Sia, this method worked best.
Just before the countdown hit zero—
“…n.”
“Mmh—!”
Her soft, pink lips opened gently, and she took the sweet in one bite.
Because he hurried her, those soft lips brushed lightly against his fingertips—
“…”
—And in that instant.
Suddenly, vividly, everything from that morning replayed in Byleth’s mind.
The day after their fun date— When they shared a bed— When they woke up together—
Pure, easily-flustered Sia… …had attacked him in his sleep, kissing his lips and neck over and over.
While apologizing, 「Please forgive me for being like this again today…」 Revealing she had done this before as well.
While whispering, 「I truly adore you…」 「I love you so, so much…」 And giving him sweet little nips and kisses she couldn’t hold back anymore.
He had only noticed because he pretended to be asleep— And the shock of discovering such a bold side of her had nearly short-circuited his brain.
“Since Byleth-sama fed me himself… it tastes even better than when I first tried it… ehehe.”
“… … …”
“Byleth-sama?”
“S-Sorry! I’m glad you think so!”
Trying to erase the lingering sensation of her lips on his fingers, he rubbed them under the desk.
Lately, he’d been getting flustered at even the smallest things— Doing everything he could to hide the fact that during that incident, he had actually been awake.
It felt like a crack had formed in his self-control—
And Byleth was desperately trying not to let that crack grow any bigger.
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