episode_0087

“I thought something really big was going to happen… … .”

It looks like Adele still hasn’t calmed down her shock.

Somehow it’s become like a rite of passage that every time I introduce wolves to other people, Snow bites my head off.

Still, it does have the effect of making people feel relieved when they see that my throat doesn’t get cut off with one bite. Still, my hair gets soaked with saliva every time I do that, so I wish they wouldn’t do that.

I heard a groaning sound from my knees.

There was Snow, who was sitting on the floor on a thick cloth, putting his face on my lap and acting like a child.

It is said that wolves usually do not treat the person who raises them as their master, no matter how close they become, but looking at Snow now, he was a completely large dog… … Well, I wonder if the dog can be this big.

It was so big that it almost filled my upper body.

“… … Just by looking at it, you can clearly feel that the wolves are following the Lady of Delkisi.”

Adele said, smiling a little bitterly.

It was worth it. There were not only Snow but other wolves gathered around me. Amelia was petting Gray, and a few of the wolves were sniffing Adele, whom they had never seen before, but most of them were towards me. .

Thanks to this, even though it was a pretty chilly night, it didn’t feel that cold. Even so, my back was already against the wolf’s body.

And, I felt great relief in this situation.

It’s not that I don’t like cities with the scent of people. There were fun things to do there in their own way. There was a lot of delicious food, people performing magic tricks or performing on the streets, and markets that were fun to look at.

It was hard to get used to things like opera at first, but as I kept watching it, I started to understand what kind of fun it was. Still, I still didn’t want to go to the dance again.

But it was all ‘joy’ and not relief.

I felt most comfortable like this. Outside of Delchi City Castle, this was the safest place in the world for me.

Would a child feel this way if he piled a bunch of pillows and blankets on the bed and snuggled in between them?

“Because they are children who have been together for a long time.”

At least it seems to be different from regular canines. Normally, when dogs get this old, their bodies will start to hurt here and there, but these kids don’t show any signs of getting old.

Are all the animals in the North like this, including the pories raised by Amelia?

“The Druid’s ability is so amazing. I can’t help but believe it when I see it with my own eyes.”

“So you mean you didn’t believe it before?”

When I asked a bit playfully, Adele shook her head vigorously and said,

“No, it’s not like that. I haven’t had a chance to see it with my own eyes… … .”

I guess so.

I don’t make a living from acrobatics, so there’s no reason for me to run around with 14 wolves in the middle of the city.

I know it’s the crown prince who proudly rides a wolf in the middle of the city.

“If you want, I can even teach you how to ride on a wolf’s back.”

“… … .”

At my words, Adele had a blank expression for a moment, and then quietly looked at the brown wolf she was petting. When the hand that was stroking the nape of her neck stopped, Brown looked at Adele’s face for a while, then turned around and came towards me and sat down in the empty seat.

When I looked back at Amelia without understanding whether what I said was a joke or not, she shrugged her shoulders with a smile on her face.

“… … No, it’s still difficult to ride a horse with all the gear. I’ll decline for now.”

Adele knew that I was sincere and politely declined.

If that’s you, well.

“… … .”

I fell into silence for a moment,

“Oh, that’s right.”

I remembered something I had forgotten, so I looked down at Snow and asked.

“Did you find out what we asked for?”

There is a reason why Amelia came here with me instead of sending me alone. It was because of the information guild case I requested from these children last time.

Snow just looked up at me and groaned.

It seems like nothing has been found out.

Well, it’s not something that can be discovered that easily. No matter how well wolves hide their bodies, it won’t be easy to deceive people’s eyes. They are also enormous.

“It’s okay, there’s nothing to overdo.”

… … Plus, the picture Amelia drew was too abstract.

When I said that while stroking Snow, Adele tilted her head as if she was curious about what I was talking about, but did not ask for more details.

*

“I was really thankful today.”

“No. Rather, I am worried that we may have held Lady Carlins captive for too long.”

“No, it’s just a little late in the evening. My father hasn’t come home yet, so there’s nothing to worry about.”

“… … .”

note… … .

Saying that makes me feel even more sorry.

For your information, not only Adele’s father, but also Adele herself had a part-time job. She mainly worked in her room, sewing eyes on dolls.

Some people may ask what it would be like to work as a maid for a high-ranking noble, but in reality, such a position does not come up that easily. Even nobles are awkward with people they meet for the first time, and they hire people who assist them 24 hours a day as if they were meeting each other for the first time. I don’t want to.

Usually, it is difficult to get into such a place without someone to introduce you.

And the Carlins family doesn’t have that great of a connection.

Jobs such as part-time cafe work or part-time restaurant work are for commoners. This side also has its own rules, so nobles can’t squeeze in. If the person running the business right now is a commoner, he would feel a lot of pressure knowing that there are nobles under him. It’s not like there aren’t commoners working. This means that there is no reason to use nobles.

“… … .”

For a moment, I glanced at Amelia.

Wouldn’t it be bad if we involved Adele too much? It is also difficult in many ways for Adele to have less time to work.

There is a way to personally support Adele, but for various reasons, I was able to pay the tuition fee at Mt Tower, but when it comes to living expenses… … .

“Would you like to eat together?”

“No, it’s really okay. Rather, if I have time later, I would like to invite the Grand Princess and Lady Delkisi.”

“… … Is that so? If I am invited someday, I will gladly accept it.”

Following Amelia who said that to Adele, I also bowed my head politely.

*

So I said goodbye to Adele and returned to the mansion.

“Grand Duchess, Lady Delkisi. Welcome.”

“… … Did anyone visit?”

Amelia immediately realized that the mansion had changed and asked.

Noble houses are usually brightly lit even at night.

Nobles also sleep, so the lights are turned off in their rooms, but the lights are left on in the rest of the room because the people who manage the mansion have to move around. Butlers, maids, and guards are always moving around.

And it was also about establishing one’s prestige as an aristocrat.

The best time to see the inside of a mansion is when it is dark outside. The brightly lit interior of the mansion is shown and boasted to passers-by.

Of course, when there is personal matter, the curtains are drawn.

And now, the curtains in the guest room were drooped.

“Yes, I didn’t know what the guests’ tastes were, so I put up the curtains.”

“If you are a guest, who came?”

“This is Baron Havidelkisi.”

“Ah.”

That’s right, that’s right.

In my last letter, I said I would visit once.

Amelia looked slightly towards me. There was a smile on her face.

I was probably laughing to a similar extent.

*

“Elsie!”

As I quickly headed towards the guest room without even changing my clothes, Brother Harvey saw me and jumped up.

And he ran straight towards me—

“Ah, brother!”

Yes, it was.

My brother’s height is much taller than me now. It’s not just a ‘head’ difference, it’s a height that requires me to look up for a long time.

And my weight is probably at a level where you can lift it with one hand with your strength.

Perhaps because it had been so long since we had seen each other, my brother expressed his happiness in a very old-fashioned way.

Before I could do anything, he put his hands under my armpits and lifted them up.

It’s like a scene from a cartoon film produced by a famous American animation production company, with a lion as the main character.

“… … .”

“… … .”

“… … .”

And Amelia was following behind me.

And the maid who guided the two of us.

I think my brother also remembered that fact only after he lifted me up.

“… … Please leave it alone, brother. ”

“Uh, sorry.”

When I said that with my shoulders raised, my brother carefully put me down.

… … It’s nice to meet you, but I didn’t expect this kind of reaction.