「So that is what I want to know.」
As I received a refill of tea, Her Majesty leaned in closely to look at Noie’s face.
The beautiful Noie, who looked cold, and the soft, fluffy beautiful Queen… Calm down, peach-colored thoughts!
「Why do you possess those Demon Eyes?」
「……」
Noie suddenly looked at me. The atmosphere was like… 『Help me～』?
I think it is sometimes important to be distant. Come on, do your best, Noie. To be honest, even if I get involved, I want to know as well.
「…………I don’t know.」
Her voice echoed softly.
「I don’t know. When I woke up, the color had changed. It had become Camieu’s color.」
「Then those eyes were not like that from the beginning?」
This time, I took over the Queen’s question. Because I knew that.
「Yes. It seems so. Before, when Noie rejuvenated using something called a jar, she had the same blonde hair and blue eyes as us.」
「Is that so.」
Her Majesty’s hand, covered in gloves, touched Noie’s hair. Her silky hair was silver-white.
Looking at it now, comparing her to the blonde Queen… Noie’s hair looked like the color had been drained.
Come to think of it, I had seen or heard something like that before. Something about hair turning white due to strong shock.
Joining the Queen, I also took Noie’s hair in my hand.
For some reason, Noie, whose hair was being played with by two people, froze, unsure how to react. She was very cute.
Looking closely at her silky hair… did it look like the color had faded? It also looked like white hair. If that was the case, did Noie’s hair appear silver because it had turned white?
At first, I thought she might be an albino, but looking at her and hearing the story, it was different.
「Arg-sama.」
「Yes, yes. Good work.」
When I let go… Her Majesty’s hand did not stop.
Noie looked at me with a 『Help me』 gaze, but I thought parent-child contact was important, you know?
「To return to the topic… Noie’s eyes suddenly changed color one day, correct?」
「Yes.」
「When was that?」
「…………」
Her ahoge spun around.
When the interested Queen touched it, Noie’s body trembled with a start.
「Ara, how fun.」
「No… don’t touch.」
「Ufufu. How cute～」
「Ah… nnnh.」
Why are you two taking the conversation in such an obscene direction just by talking? Are you aiming for it? Or is it natural?
「Yes, yes, Your Majesty. Touching there is strictly prohibited.」
「Ara, why?」
「…That is my exclusive area.」
「Araara… then it can’t be helped.」
Her Majesty removed her hand from the ahoge and started stroking Noie’s hair instead.
And as for Noie, who had been saved… don’t look at me with that gently flushed face～! Because it makes me want to squeeze you!
「So, Noie. When was it?」
「Yes. That day.」
「…Which day?」
「…………That day.」
She was cute, but it was troubling if she didn’t answer, Noie-san.
After that, I desperately piled on questions to unravel Noie’s suspicious memories.
In the meantime, Her Majesty upgraded from stroking Noie’s hair to hugging her from behind and even rubbing cheeks against her. She was surprisingly playful.
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「So, it was around the time Noie was picked up by the Idiot Prince at that facility, correct?」
「…Yes.」
You definitely just answered tentatively, didn’t you?
Noie seemed to have an overwhelming desire to escape from Her Majesty’s restraint.
If that was the case, shouldn’t I have confirmed with the Idiot Prince? He was a useless brother, truly.
However, reasoning from that answer, did she receive a shock from seeing her companions lying on the ground, causing the color to drain from her hair? But… I didn’t know why she gained Demon Eyes. I didn’t know, but if Noie could handle Demon Eyes, it made sense why there was no plate inside her body. The Demon Eyes must be the substitute for the plate.
I would ask Islerose-sensei about this later. Though I didn’t know if she would answer.
「…Your Majesty.」
「What?」
Suddenly, Noie opened her mouth. With her usual expressionless face.
「I want you to tell me.」
「Very well.」
An immediate response. She might be a dangerous type who would grant any request from children.
「Help Arg-sama.」
What are you saying, wife?
「Arg-sama cannot say it. He is lying. But he cannot say the reason. So please help him.」
「……」
Her Majesty directed a gaze that was soft yet thorny at me.
You shouldn’t bring up that topic here, Noie～!
「Argusta.」
「Yes.」
「Are you lying to Noie?」
「It is not a lie. It’s just a bit…」
When I tried desperately to make excuses, the color of Her Majesty’s eyes changed. Or rather, the shape changed.
Her human pupils became reptilian eyes. This was bad… my sixth sense told me so.
「Your Majesty also has things you cannot say to your spouse, right?」
「No, I do not.」
Despite her scary eyes, she stated it with a smile.
It was definitely a lie. With that King, there must be at least one or two things he couldn’t say.
「Sieck will expose all lies.」
I understood, damn it! The Head Maid again here!
I finally understood why my idiot aniki treated her as a 『monster.』
「So, Argusta…」
Then, the color of Her Majesty’s eyes returned.
「Ah, that. You came from another world, correct? But since it is only your soul, I don’t think you need to worry so much. Besides, I don’t think Noie would dislike you for such a thing.」
…You shouldn’t say that either～!
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