episode_0097

“What the hell are you talking about?”

This time, Luke couldn’t help but look serious.

“Why am I going there?”

Meet the Rochefort family and refuse them in person?

Just imagining it makes me feel suffocated from the awkwardness.

“Please, I beg you. My precious children are dying in the lab right now.”

“If anyone saw them, they would think they were real kids.”

“You’re like a real child to me.”

“Isn’t that your senior’s business?”

“Ahh~! Is this what’s happening between us?”

“Where are you complaining?”

Yeah.

I firmly shook off the hand that was desperately holding on.

No matter how close a senior you are, there is a limit to how much help you can give.

It doesn’t usually take courage to go to someone’s house and say, “I don’t want to marry your daughter.”

“This is truly the wish of a lifetime. If you reject me coldly, my pride will be damaged and I won’t ask you to marry me for a while!”

“Don’t you think it’s rude to say this now? Isn’t it the same as telling me to destroy the family relationship?”

Bucklin must already be busy preparing for Victor’s wedding.

I don’t want to give you a new quest called Rochefort and Discord.

Lanian chewed his fingernails.

“Ugh… What can I do for you to listen?”

“No matter what you do, it can’t be done.”

“Even if you build a magic tower?”

“I said it last time, but you don’t need that… … .”

Luke, who was about to refuse, hesitated.

Wait, I have to leave Bertain later.

Then, that means I need to find a place to stay.

Wouldn’t one rooftop be okay?

If you could use spatial magic to conceal yourself… wouldn’t that be nice?

“I guess we don’t need the magic tower. Then what can I do… … .”

“No. Let’s do that.”

“… Huh?”

“But, you have to build it in the location I want and on the scale I want. Is that possible?”

“Uh uh… .”

Actually, I just spat out Lanian.

If you tell me to research together and share valuable information with me, I think I’ll get up from my seat.

The only realistic thing we can do is build a magic tower… .

Of course, it was realistic and not something that could be easily achieved.

“Where and how much are you thinking about?”

“I’ll think about it now. I won’t ask you to do something too unreasonable. Anyway, you’re saying you’ll build me a magic tower?”

“That, that’s right!”

For some reason, Luke got stuck in the tower.

A rare opportunity for negotiation.

Lanian tried to puff out his chest.

“When should I go?”

“As soon as possible?”

“Then let’s go now.”

“Huh… ?”

“Can’t you?”

“It’s not that it doesn’t work… .”

“Wasn’t it supposed to pull out the bull’s horn in one go?”

The parents are already anxiously awaiting Rani’s arrival.

I don’t think it would really matter if you took it.

No, I would rather like it.

“Okay, okay, let’s go.”

Suddenly, a huge expense called the rooftop came up.

You can pay it back later by doing research… .

Lanian guided Luke to eat mustard while crying.

* * * * *

“… Teacher. Can I come with you?”

Elin blinked.

The student followed the teacher who was trying to reject the proposal.

Doesn’t something seem strange?

“Isn’t that okay?”

“Um… Well, you’re just going to reject me anyway, right? I don’t think you need to worry too much about it.”

Elin felt relieved after hearing that.

I held Luke’s hand tightly.

“Huh?”

Lanian tilted his head.

“Why are you like that?”

“Did you always hold hands like that?”

“Yes.”

“I see?”

Didn’t you say Elin was fifteen years old?

I thought maybe he was a little old to be holding hands.

Because I don’t know the details of Elin’s unfortunate past.

I didn’t really ask.

“Can you open a portal to Rochefort?”

“Huh? Do you know the location?”

“Most of the famous families near the capital are known.”

I have memorized the locations of the five great ducal families, the three great swordsmanship families, and the three great magic families.

I made kites all over the place because I didn’t know when I would need help.

This is because I became friends with people from quite prestigious families.

“Hoo… Then prepare yourself mentally.”

“Isn’t that the one going to reject you?”

“Then you do it too.”

Luke blinked and took a deep breath.

To be honest, it’s a bit difficult to get to Rochefort with just brute force.

Elin, who had been standing blankly, noticed something and then took a deep breath together.

After the three of them relaxed together like that.

Shu-

We all moved to the portal together.

The Rochefort mansion is revealed.

It was a little smaller than the Bucklin mansion.

It was an architectural style that gave off an overall elegant vibe.

“Huh? Miss?”

The guard at the gate pretended to know Lannian.

“You sneaked out and came back sooner than I thought.”

“Huh? Did you know?”

“Haha. How could we not know? The barrier is functioning properly.”

Luke looked at her with pitiful eyes.

“… Did you just come out?”

“I thought you came out secretly… .”

“How did you do the boundary practice?”

“Our family lineage is not comparable to the academy level.”

“Well, that’s true.”

I was convinced.

The guard’s eyes widened.

“Miss, is the person next to you the famous―”

“… I’ll go in. Good work!”

Lanian quickly passed the guard.

The garden you enter after passing through the gate.

A few servants tending the garden discovered the ranian.

“Oh my… Miss, you brought a man??”

“Huh? Haha, just kidding. What kind of girl would… Whoa! Are you really a girl?”

When they checked on Luke next to him, the servants started making all sorts of noise.

“Oh my goodness… This isn’t a summon made with magic, is it?”

“Where in the world is there a magic that can summon humans?”

Are you insulting Lanian?

He also said something that I couldn’t tell if it was praising his magical skills or not.

“Hehehe… I never thought I’d see a young lady hanging out with a guy before I die.”

“Oh, no! You have to go back after seeing the young lady’s child!”

Even the old butler collapsed with a look of dismay on his face.

“Senior.”

“… Don’t call me, it’s embarrassing.”

Lanian lowered his head and covered his face with both hands.

In less than five minutes, I learned what kind of treatment Lanian received from the family.

I understand why you sent that letter.

Pat pat.

It must have been so heartbreaking that even Elin patted Lanian on the back.

So Lanian’s face became even redder.

“But who is the kid next to you?”

The talkative servants’ attention turned to Elin.

“Oh my… Are you two already having a child?”

puck.

Someone just hit the back of the head of the maid who had spoken.

“Does that make sense? If you want to have a child like that, you should have met before entering the academy.”

“Oh, is that so?”

“Sup, I think I’ve seen you somewhere… .”

“Isn’t that the youngest princess of Berthain who was in the newspaper a while ago?”

“Huh?! Oh, that’s right! But why Rochefort too…?”

“There’s a rumor that you’re Luke’s disciple. Is that why you brought him here…?”

“What does marriage have to do with disciples?”

Interest is hotter than expected.

slap.

Ellen clung closer to Luke.

“Are you embarrassed?”

“… No. I’m proving that the teacher is mine.”

“… … ?”

“It’s mine, so of course I have to go with it.”

Oh, that’s what you meant.

But is this proof?

If you look at the stupid hair fluttering around.

To be honest, I think it just looks like a pet that clings to its owner.

“Are you here, Miss?”

The old butler, who had been looking like he was about to ascend, ran towards Lanian.

“It’s been 40 years since I’ve been loyal to Rochefort. I finally get to see the young lady bring her a partner. This old man has no regrets even if he dies.”

“But don’t die… Where is your father?”

“Welcoming guests in the reception room.”

“Guest?”

Lanian looked at Luke.

I don’t think that will work right now.

It was a look that seemed to ask, what are you going to do?

“There’s nothing I can do. I’ll come back next time… .”

“I think you can just go now. No, you absolutely must go now.”

The old butler expressed his confidence with a pleased smile.

“I think you’d rather like Luke than not.”

“… ?”

What are you talking about?

Before I could ask again, the old butler pushed me on the back.

“Welcome to Rochefort. Make yourself at home.”

An old butler who places a lot of emphasis on ‘my house.’

I barely managed to swallow the burden.

I followed the directions.

A place that says “reception room.”

dripping.

The old butler knocked on the door.

-There are guests.

A low, unpleasant voice is heard.

“Luke Bucklin is here to help.”

-…hmm?

A feeling of bewilderment settled over the beauty.

-Come in.

A clear voice was heard, free of any unpleasantness.

Squeak-

The door to the reception room opens gently.

Luke froze when he saw the inside.

There were a total of four people in the living room.

Of course, it wasn’t because Ranian’s parents were rich that there were four of them.

The orange-haired man sitting in the middle is probably the head of the Rochefort family.

If the woman sitting next to him is a countess… .

The head creaks and turns.

Gray hair that looks like it was left over from a fire.

Golden eyes that burn vividly.

A man whose appearance looks like a mix of Luke and Victor.

“Long time no see, son.”

“You’ve grown a lot, son?”

Even a small woman laughing next to him.

I knew it the moment I saw it.

That they are Luke’s parents.

I looked around the reception room.

The Countess of Rochefort and the Countess of Bucklin are waiting.

Lanian and Luke, who just arrived.

… Doesn’t this just turn out like a meeting between the parents?

“Sup… … .”

Luke thought seriously.

Should I open the portal and escape right now?