Fostering the Male Lead

e and my hands.
I think I heard a murmur questioning if I was human.

“Did you get hurt?”

“No, see! I’m perfectly fine.”

Sihael shook off the stone debris stuck to my palm, and then put a bracelet on my wrist.

“What’s this?”

Based on its crude design, it did not appear to be used as an accessory.
Nanabi shouted from afar when I tilted my head.

“I made it when Your Ladyship was resting.
It’s like this because His Highness kept rushing me!”

“It also has twice the effect than the usual.”

“Thanks to the young lady, it turned out so good!”

While Nanabi was crediting me, I raised my hand and gave her a thumbs up.
She must have really been happy with the effect as she was grinning happily from ear to ear.

‘Ah, this was why I couldn’t see it earlier.’

“It has magic that restores stamina.
Wearing this will make you feel better.”

Sihael added, fastening the bracelet on my wrist.

“Since it was made in a hurry, I couldn’t do much.
I’ll give you something nice next time.”

“It’s okay.
This is enough.”

Sihael kept fiddling with my wrist as if he didn’t like the bracelet that was made in a hurry.
But unlike Sihael, who was dissatisfied, I really liked the bracelet.

‘It’s an item that will save me from hell!’

It was like a single ray of light in the darkness.
Extremely moved, I held Sihael’s hands tightly.

“Your Highness, thank you very much.
I am so happy.”

“It’s okay as long as you like it.”

Sihael smiled at my sincere greeting, took his hand out of my hand and stroked my hair.
He didn’t take his hand off my head until it was time for us to go.

* * *

Thanks to Sihael, I arrived at the mansion comfortably and set my feet on the ground with a fresh face.

“Now you look a bit like a human.”

Lanoa commented after noticing my face regain its original pallor and ruffled my hair.

Did you put some honey on my hair? Why do you keep messing up my hair whenever you see me?

“Let go, before I rip your head off.”

“When His Highness does it, you stay still and let him do as he please, but when I do it, why do you come to bite me like a dog?”

“Because you and His Highness are different.”

While I was quarreling with Lanoa, a huge golden door burst open.

“Rosetta…”

I looked awkwardly at the Duke, who had come out shouting my name.
Unlike Lanoa, with whom I had felt at ease from the start, I had no idea how to treat the Duke.

However, I was the only one who felt detached.
The duke, after sprinting one step at a time, carefully placed his hand on my shoulder.

“How long has it been? I can’t believe you’ve grown so much already.
Now you look like a mature lady.”

The duke fixed his gaze on me, whom he hadn’t seen in a long time.
He had a calm smile on his face only because he hadn’t noticed that I had suffered from motion sickness.

“I heard it all from the baron.
You did a great job with the business.”

“…Yes.”

“I’m very proud of you.You did well.
No, very well.”

The duke lavished praises on me as he patted my shoulder.
I lowered my gaze, unsure what to do with his compliments.

It wasn’t that big of a deal, but the duke, like a typical daughter fool, exalted me as if I were a war hero.

‘When will it end?’

I seriously considered fleeing at one point.

“I had faith in you, my beloved daughter.”

I looked up, surprised by the completely unexpected remark.

His tender eyes made my heart skip a beat.