Arthur:
That guy…he seems to know a bit too much about us
Freya:
What do you mean?
Arthur explains that during a banquet hosted by le Comte in the past,
Shakespeare had offered Arthur a gin tonic
Arthur:
Though it is true that I take gin tonics
Arthur:
… I have never once had it in front of him. It is creepy that he’d know my exact order
Theodorus:
...
(…is that it?)
Vincent and I looked at each other in confusion.
Vincent:
Hmm…aren’t you being a bit too harsh on him…?
Freya:
Yeah…the night he had rescued me, he seemed like such a gentle and mild-mannered person…
Arthur chuckles as he places his elbows on the table, and nestles his cheeks against his palms
Arthur:
You seem put a lot of trust in strange men, my gullible Freya, have you no sense of danger at all?
Theodorus:
Before you even realise you’re in any danger, your head would’ve flown to the nether and back, and all that’s left of you is bones.
Vincent:
Hey now, Arthur and Theo. Stop speaking ill of people
Theodorus:
Mm...
Theo falls silent promptly after being reprimanded by his older brother…he seems to really respect him
His expression clouds over
Theodorus:
Do what you will, since you want to see the play so badly…but just be cautious around that guy
Arthur:
Agreed.
Vincent responds to the pair’s worried expressions with a wry smile
Ah, that’s right. I will have to find something to wear to the play, won’t I?
Freya:
Do you dress formally to the theatres in this era?
Arthur:
Of course. It is a social event where noble ladies attend to show off their trendiest dresses
Freya:
I-is that so…
(What a conundrum…I don’t yet have a dress to wear to the play, and Vincent even saved me a ticket)
While I agonised over the issue, a voice pipes up from beside me
Comte:
You called?
(Wha-!)
Le Comte who had been standing silently next to me wraps his arm around my waist.
Comte:
I overheard your conversation while I was passing by. Shall we be on our way then, Freya?
Freya:
To where?
Comte:
To the shops in town, of course, to find you a dress for tonight
Freya:
Oh, but I am in the midst of preparing breakfast…
Comte:
By my authority as owner of this mansion, you are now exempt from today's breakfast duty. Come now, let’s make haste! Better three hours too soon than a minute too late
Comte:
I would normally prefer to have you a dress tailor-made, but I suppose we can look at what the shops have to offer for today
Freya:
Wha- Comte! You don’t have to go so far-
Comte:
You don’t wish to choose a dress with me, Freya…?
(…it’s impossible for me to refuse him now…!)
Faced with the expectant look in his eyes, I was coerced into agreeing with his plan.
Comte:
Let us depart post-haste! Lest we be tardy for tonight’s stage
Comte:
I will make sure you are donned in the finest dress there is
Theodorus:
Le Comte looks just like a grandfather with his newborn grandson.
Arthur:
I concur. Le Comte can be pretty shrewd
Vincent:
See you later, Freya!
Comte:
Then, we shall be on our way
Le Comte casually brushed off their accusatory glances with a smile, and had me promptly whisked into town
 
By sunset, I was already making a beeline for the theatre in a horse-drawn carriage, accompanied by Vincent.
Vincent:
You look absolutely enchanting in that dress. It suits you very much.
(He’s going to make me blush, saying such flattering things with that innocent smile)
Freya:
Thank you very much for your kind compliments, Vincent…but le Comte really went all out, despite my protests
(Instead of letting me try anything on, he really just bought everything off of the shelves…)
It was a little embarrassing, but just remembering his enthusiasm brought a smile to my face
Freya:
Haha, even though there isn’t enough of me to wear all the dresses that he bought
Vincent:
Well, you see how the mansion is always full of men?
Vincent:
So I think le Comte is pretty thrilled to have you around, Freya
(Now that he’s mentioned it, le Comte seemed like he was on cloud nine the entire time we were shopping)
Freya:
I see. I will have to thank him again as soon as we get back
Vincent:
Yeah, I’m sure le Comte would like that too
As Vincent speaks with a gentle smile, the carriage comes to a halt.
We were parked outside a magnificent building glittering with a myriad of lights
Vincent:
We have arrived at the theatre, Freya
