Given that the princess-sama herself if following the rules, it is easier to explain to the other nobles.
However, those who were in line ahead of us could not remain calm when they thought that the princess-sama was standing behind them in line.
Princess-sama lined up at Night Fog Yomanes’, the who plays Lenitz, the leading role, line. The young ladies lined up in the line seemed to be too flustered to shake hands with her anymore.
These troublesome young ladies, who usually keep talking until they are stopped by the staff, only speak a word or two before leaving immediately.
「A-ano……Yomanes-sama, today……that……I’m sorry. My heart is so tight being near the princess so…….」
「This beautiful lady, it’s alright. I feel the same desu yo. Please come again.」
「Y-yes!」
The young lady who was standing in line right in front of the princess-sama quickly left in line looking very flustered.
While almost everyone in the theater lobby watched while holding their breath, Yomanes greeted the princess with a smile.
「I could shake hands with you, right?」
「It would be my honor, milady. May I borrow your hand?」
「Of course」
When Yomanes and the princess-sama’s hands were tightly bound, the young lady near me let out a long sigh with a terrible look on her face.
It was just a handshake but there was a lot of tension around us.
「Thank you for coming today. How was the play?」
「I enjoyed it. Which theater troupe have you been with so far?」
「I’m actually only became a member of a theater troupe when I came here……three years ago, I was working as a yarn spinner at Deoyaika.」
「Ara, is that so? You are very talented. Keep up the good work.」
「Thank you very much.」
When the innocent smiling princess-sama and the bewitchingly smiling Yomanes, released each other’s hands, the theater, which was standing still, began to move again.
「Let’s shake hands with her too.」
「I thought you were supposed to buy prints first.」
「Night Fog Yomanes is going to be a big name.」
「Ah, Yomanes-sama is going far away……」
Along with those kinds of murmurs, people rushed to the handshake line, which is now extended beyond the hall to the top of the stairs.
It was supposed to be just a small money making event but it turned out to be a big deal.
「I don’t really get it but it’s really popular. This handshake event.」
「W-well……」
I couldn’t tell “You’re the reason why it’s like this” to the princess-sama, who had just left the line and returned.
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On our way home from the theater, the princess-sama asked, “What is that building over there?” while pointing at the baseball field so we went there.
Of course, if princess-sama was going, it means that her followers were coming too.
We sat on the top row, the owner’s seat, overlooking the VIP seats and the general audience area. We could see a large number of nobles watching the baseball game along with the commoners.
「Is this the baseball that my husband was absorbed in?」
「I am not absorbed in it.」
「Aram but I remember you being very happy and sad whenever you got the newspapers with the results of the games.」
「I’m neither happy nor sad.」
「You’re not being honest. You were humming the day the Slayra won.」
A strong wind blew between the lovey dovey couple.
It is a cold wind that can make you shiver.
It was still cold and it would be dangerous for the pregnant princess-sama to watch the match in this weather.
「Prince-sama, the wind is so cold so please use these……」
「Ara, thanks」
I offered her a bright Schenker Great Red Scorpion blouson and cap. She put the blouson over her shoulders, fixed her messy hair with her hand comb, and put on the cap.
They are goods of an unpopular team that is always fighting for the last place, but they look fashionable when a beautiful woman wears them.
The nobles seem to be making some kind of noise as they look at our seats but watch the game, please.
「Who are those that are currently playing now?」
「Those are the players of the commoners’ league. The nobles’ league is on break until spring. On the other hand, this is one of the last few games of the commoners’ league. 」
「Ara, I see. No wonder they don’t use magic.」
「Kariya-anesama, it’s quite interesting to play without using magic too.」
「Is it? I’m not sure about that.」
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