episode_0093

It looks like there’s something alive inside.

Amelia seemed to have thought the same thing, so she immediately walked towards her older brother.

“Grand Duchess.”

“Harvey.”

The two greeted each other politely.

“… … Maybe there’s something inside… … .”

“This is something I talked about and cried about this morning.”

Even though he was my brother, he never said that he caught the person who was openly watching us.

But that doesn’t mean it’s a lie. People can also become things. Uh… … So, if you say ‘a person in an object’, then the object is an object anyway. An object that includes a person.

“Delki City Hall.”

And in the midst of all this, there was someone who spoke to me with a smile.

“Prince Evan. No, should I call you crown prince now? It’s been a while since I’ve seen you.”

“You are still the same.”

The prince was in a state of death, perhaps because he could not tell me what he wanted to say, but his expression was very bright as he spoke to Brother Harvey, perhaps because he was happy that he had found this opportunity.

Did they even become close friends back then? Basically, it was a world where women and men had little to do with each other, so I don’t know for sure what kind of time Brother Harvey and the Crown Prince spent.

Or maybe the crown prince is unilaterally pretending to be close.

Well, more than half of the adult relatives who ask ‘Do you remember me?’ at a wedding are often adults I saw when I was around five years old, so I thought this case could be said to be the reverse.

“I heard about the situation in Delki City. It seems to have improved a lot since I left. I’m glad.”

“Of course, Crown Prince. It’s all thanks to Your Majesty.”

“Thanks to the efforts of the people of Delki City.”

The crown prince nodded a few times and then turned his attention to the sack of gunny sack that his older brother had brought.

“Anyway, what is it that makes it look so heavy?”

It must look heavy because there is a person inside. Even if the thing inside is not a lumpy ninja but a beautiful girl in a ninja costume, it would still weigh tens of kilograms.

It is much more likely to be the former than the latter, so of course it will be heavier than that.

“Ah, that is… … .”

“This is the item I asked you to get. It seems that Harvey was passing by after getting the item and waiting to return with us.”

Amelia answered quickly so that Brother Harvey wouldn’t be in trouble.

“Hoo.”

The crown prince’s eyes narrowed.

“I thought it was big enough to have a person inside, so I did something, and it was like that.”

“… … .”

No, since you say it like that, it seems like you noticed.

No, did you really notice? There was someone inside?

Unless the person who tagged us was the Crown Prince himself, we would not have known that it was the stalker who had been following us. If he had known, the Crown Prince would have told us first.

There is no way a person who has learned the ways of Delkish would act like that.

“Of course, right?”

“That’s right. I couldn’t possibly ask you to save someone like that.”

Hahaha, Amelia and the crown prince stood facing each other and laughed briefly.

… … Looking at the prince’s attitude, it seemed like he knew what was inside. However, he didn’t seem to have any intention of revealing the contents.

“… … I guess I’d like to check the contents quickly. Then I can’t keep wasting time.”

“Thank you for your consideration.”

Amelia bowed her head slightly as the prince stopped laughing and expressed her gratitude.

It seemed like Amelia wanted to break away and go back, but the crown prince slightly bent towards Amelia before doing so.

“Can you tell me what was inside later?”

The crown prince whispered softly to Amelia, who trembled and took half a step back.

“… … I will look at the situation and let you know if necessary.”

“That’s a good thing. If what I think is true, it seems to overlap with something I was trying to say to Lady Delkisi today.”

“… … .”

Before Amelia could ask what he meant, the Crown Prince straightened up again.

And with a bright smile on his face, he looked at Brother Harvey and said.

“Then, next time, if we have time, let’s go hunting together. Actually, the animals in the nearby hunting grounds are not as big as the northern animals, so hunting may be less enjoyable.”

“Thank you for inviting me. I will follow you if I get a chance.”

In response to his brother’s polite answer, the crown prince nodded with satisfaction, saying “um.”.

*

“Thank you for giving me a ride today. You must have some urgent work to do… … .”

Adele said and glanced at the back of the carriage.

There was a brother riding a deer there.

… … One horn broken.

In addition, they were equipped with stirrups and saddles, which are not normally used for moose. However, the reason why they are seen riding deer without any equipment in big cities is probably because they attract too much attention.

But in that case, wouldn’t it have been better to break the other horn as well?

Well, it doesn’t make sense to be a deer just because it doesn’t have horns.

I think I know why my brother came riding a deer. If I were to ride a horse when my brother was so big, the horse would look pitiful.

As the older brother lowered his head with a smile on his face, Adele’s cheeks also turned slightly red.

My brother was big enough to look a little beyond the word realistic, but other than that, his body proportions and facial features were just like that of a prince.

Of course, Adele, who has the sensibilities of a typical woman, will look incredibly cool.

… … In fact, it seems like he’s extremely shy as he doesn’t say a single word to Adele.

If these two people end up together, won’t we have to worry about Adele and Amelia ending up together?

While I was thinking such foolish thoughts—

“Then let’s see next week. We also have work to do this weekend, so it would be better to postpone the swordsmanship training until next week.”

“Yes, I was really thankful today. Thank you too, Lady Delki City.”

The two people were having that conversation.

“Oh, no.”

Having missed the conversation for a moment because I was thinking about something else, I hurriedly answered that and slightly lowered my head.

“Rather, we are grateful to Lady Carlins for being friendly with us.”

When I said that, Adele lowered her head with a slight blush on her face.

… … And for some reason, Amelia glanced at me.

*

It was very awkward in the carriage on the way back.

Amelia pouted her lips and didn’t say a word, perhaps because she was upset by my unruly behavior today.

Although it was more of a playful atmosphere rather than being angry enough to ruin the relationship, it was still a bit awkward that there was no conversation.

But I don’t know how to talk to you.

Fortunately, it didn’t take long for Adele and me to travel the distance from our house by car.

Entering the guest room, Amelia opened the door, biting all the occupants.

“Well, first… … Let’s check what’s inside first.”

“Yes, I understand.”

Brother Harvey said that and opened the bag he was carrying on his back so lightly that he spilled the ‘stuff’ inside on the floor.

“Oh my.”

And, Amelia made a little surprised sound when she saw the object.

I was equally surprised.

What was inside was, contrary to my expectations, a young woman.

Although his body was a little thin, he was quite tall. Maybe a little taller than Amelia?

As Amelia had roughly drawn, she was dressed in black clothes that looked like ninja clothes no matter how you looked at her, and she looked so pretty that it did not suit my eyes, which were imagining a rugged man.

Her black hair was cut short, but it didn’t seem like she could easily hide her femininity.

Well, if you are skilled at handling Aurors, you will be able to do your job even if your actual strength is somewhat lacking.

As long as the other person isn’t from Delkish.

“Eup, town!”

Just looking at him struggling hard with a thick cloth over his mouth and his arms and legs tied, I felt like we had become villains.

Was it possible that he was not resisting inside the gunny sack?

… … Looking at the bruise on his forehead that was noticeable even on his slightly dark skin, you might have fainted and just woke up by falling to the floor.

“Shall we take off the gag?”

Amelia, who had a sulky expression just a moment ago, seemed to be interested in the current situation.

That’s because he was a character who was never mentioned in the original work or in the novel.

However, looking at the current situation, it seems like he has a ‘major role’ again.

“Okay.”

Brother Harvey said that and cut the gag from the pretty ninja’s mouth from the back of her head and released her.

“Kill me… … !”

“Big!”

And Amelia hurriedly covered her mouth at the sound of a voice heard as soon as she released it.

hmm… … I understand how you feel. I heard a line that was truly textbook-like, so it was worth laughing. I could barely hold it in, either.

But wouldn’t it make you look like a villain if you laughed like that in this situation?