# Chapter 53
Chapter 53
After a while, Ethel finished changing her clothes and came out from behind the partition.
His ruined clothes were thrown into the infirmary's trash can.
“I have an appointment now, so I have to go meet someone.
Ethel's face hardened at his words.
Cayena wasn't finished speaking, however.
“Do you want to accompany me?
Once again, she reached out to him.
She had taken off her glove to put ointment on him, and her hand was beautiful and pale.
Ethel's inexplicable bad mood disappeared.
When he grabbed her hand, Cayena rose from her chair, smoothing down her dress.
Ethel looked at her graceful movements.
The elegant princess looked like him, but was so different too.
He frowned because his heart kept feeling tickled.
When they left the building, they saw Raphael and his entourage being guided by Olivia.
Raphael looked back and forth between Cayena and the little boy holding his hand.
Raphael's eyes narrowed momentarily at his young, unwanted guest.
“I respectfully greet Your Highness, the Princess.
Cayena introduced Ethel calmly.
“This is my brother, Ethel.
I found him and brought him along.
“I understood.
Raphael knew exactly who the boy was.
There was no chance he wouldn't recognize Catherine Lindbergh's son.
Furthermore, Ethel was a well-known problem child in the imperial academy.
Despite his slender build, he was considered a promising swordsman for his natural strength and reflexes.
Raphael had heard about how he could wipe the floor with the children of influential families.
It was surprising that Ethel was with Cayena.
Furthermore, he was acting quite calmly.
“Ethel, this is Sir Raphael Kedrey.
Say hello.
At Cayena's words, Ethel greeted Raphael obediently.
“Greetings.
I am Ethel Lindbergh.
In her respectful greeting, Cayena gently stroked his hair as if telling him he had done well.
Raphael suddenly remembered Cayena's recent nickname he heard.
“I think they called her “beast trainer”?”
After receiving the greeting, Raphael passed next to Cayena.
He was offering to accompany her.
Cayena had always seemed uncomfortable, but now she held his arm as if it were natural.
Suddenly, Ethel grabbed Cayena's other hand, as he had let go while greeting.
“Ethel?
Cayena called with confusion in her voice.
Ethel looked at her.
His eyes seemed to say that if he was just an escort, he could do that for her too.
Cayena ended up with both hands full.
“If others saw this, they would find it strange.”
Somehow, it seemed like they were a young couple with a child.
Leaving aside that strange mood, Cayena said: — First, let's check the place.
They headed to the construction site.
In the meantime, Ethel looked at Raphael with peculiar hostility.
For some reason, he didn't like Raphael.
Cayena and Raphael visited the site to discuss the building's function.
They thought it would be better to use it as a dormitory or for some other special purpose.
In the middle of the conversation, Cayena turned to Ethel.
“What do you think?
she asked.
Ethel looked surprised, not expecting her to ask her opinion on the matter.
“Opinions from current students are also important, although you may not be able to use them until they are completed.
Finishing a building would take a while.
“Construction should be completed by the time Ethel has grandchildren, right?”
By now, Cayena would have already fled the capital and fled somewhere far away.
There was a strong possibility that she would never see the full form of the building that bore her name.
She felt a little disappointed.
Ethel, hesitantly, replied: — … I think it would be better to do what Your Highness said.
“Is that so?
Cayena smiled brightly.
Raphael looked at Ethel.
The relationship between the Lindbergh child and Cayena was really strange.
It was difficult to say how their proximity would affect the future.
But one thing was certain.
“This is going to be uncomfortable.”
It was clear that his younger brother didn't like him.
Cayena was thinking about how to change the subject of her conversation with Raphael to politics.
“Ethel, shouldn't you start preparing for afternoon classes now?
Cayena's words made Ethel realize that it was time for him to leave.It was a shame.
When Cayena noticed that he looked a little dejected, she gently brushed his hair back.
“Let's meet again, won't we, Ethel?
“… Yes?
“Let's see each other again.
And when you see me again, call me “Sister” instead of “Your Highness”, okay?
Ethel's eyes widened in surprise.
He hesitated, then opened his mouth.
“… can I call you “Sister”?
“Well, it can be a little difficult to do that when other people are around.
— Cayena smiled and added:
“But you can call me that in private.
Sir Raphael can be our witness.
Ethel's face was peculiarly distorted, neither smiling nor crying.
He lowered his head and left as if he was running away.
Looking at her younger brother's back, Cayena thought that teenage boys were really mysterious.
“You seem close to Lindbergh's son.
“Is that so?
I felt comfortable with him since he is my younger brother.
“But more than that, Ethel’s attitude and…”
Raphael changed the subject without saying anything else about the matter.
“I didn't know Your Highness had arrived so early.
I should have hurried.
I'm sorry.
“No problem.
That wasn't the purpose of today's meeting, actually.
They didn't actually meet to discuss how to use the building.
It was just an excuse.
Even Raphael knew well that it was an excuse for them to get to know each other.
However, their personal goals for the meeting were not the same.
“Although it was an excuse, I thought I should still research the building's location first since I'm receiving it as a gift.
Coincidentally, she witnessed her half-brother fighting and abandoned the idea of checking the construction site.
“Are you hungry?
Thinking about it, she hadn't eaten anything but tomato soup this morning because she was busy working.
“You said you reserved a spot at a restaurant?
“I booked a full meal at a restaurant near the gym.
“So, let's eat first and go back to the gym to review the documents.
She also had to check how the director would deal with evildoers.
Since Raphael knew where the restaurant was, they decided to ride in his carriage together.
Rafael's carriage was not lacking in comparison to that of the imperial family.
Raphael helped Cayena into the large carriage and then offered his lady-in-waiting, Olivia, a hand as well.
Seeing this, Cayena thought things were going well.
“If I give them opportunities to interact like this, their love will naturally blossom on its own.”
However, contrary to Cayena's thoughts, Raphael's face stiffened slightly as he helped Olivia into the carriage.
Soon the carriage arrived at the restaurant where Raphael made the reservation.
Cayena got out of the carriage with Raphael's help.
Despite herself, she sighed.
“Hmm…
She saw Raphael, who had just helped Olivia get out of the carriage.
He turned his head and made eye contact with Cayena.
“Is something wrong?
“It's nothing.
The restaurant was a white mansion with charming decor.
As they passed the romantic garden filled with colorful flowers and a fountain, an employee bowed to them.
Raphael said: — I have a reservation in the name Kedrey.
“Please follow me.
The place where the employee guided them was the most beautiful in the restaurant.
Olivia, who was riding alongside Cayena, also admired the stunning views.
The restaurant employee approached and informed him that there was a separate room for his entourage.
Cayena said to Olivia and the knight: — You two should eat too.
I'll send someone to pick you up in a bit.
“Yes, Your Highness.
Cayena and Raphael went to their table.
White curtains adorned the building, which was built like a small shrine, along the path of splendidly blooming flower trees.
The way the curtains fluttered in the wind reminded Cayena of an exotic resort.
She felt embarrassed from the moment she entered the restaurant.
“This restaurant seems to be a popular hangout for young couples.”
In terms of ambience, this restaurant was not suitable for business.
Furthermore, Raphael probably wouldn't have chosen this place knowing the atmosphere.
“He reserved the place without knowing?”
But he seemed to be guided by the employee too naturally for that to be the case.
Cayena was confused.
At that moment, Raphael asked: — I chose the most popular restaurant today.
Do you like this?
“It’s a beautiful restaurant, but…
The problem was that they looked like they were on a date.
“What's wrong?
Raphael seemed to have no idea what the problem was.
Cayena tried to respond, but gave up.
She sighed.
“I was just admiring your taste.
Raphael smiled at his words.
“Things like that are good every now and then.”
It happened to be the most popular restaurant.
That's what Cayena told herself as she started to sit up.
However, Raphael pulled out the chair for Cayena before the waiter could do so.
“… thanks.
Cayena's eyebrows furrowed slightly when she saw him pulling out his chair.
She sat down anyway, but kept thinking he was acting a little out of character.