episode_0127

… … What was I talking about?

Ah, that’s right.

That’s right. I was talking about everyday life and non-daily life.

Anyway, there was a small incident in which Amelia frowned and objected to my efforts against Diane, but up to that point, it could be said that it was a fairly normal situation. We usually hung out quite boisterously.

Diane, as Diane, seemed to have adapted to being among us.

The atmosphere soon got better. After hearing what I said, Diane and Adele immediately gave up learning martial arts from me.

Then, I washed off my sweaty body, squeezed out the moisture from my body and hair with a towel, and started chatting until my hair dried, just like usual.

The only difference is that I drank the luxury tea that Diane brought.

Adele eventually admitted that it was a really good car, and Amelia had a similar reaction, and although I really didn’t know what was good, everyone said so, so I agreed.

Up to that point, it was the same as our usual daily life, but—

When I think about it, it was a bit strange.

Isn’t there almost always only one person in this spacious mansion, or what Carlins calls the mansion?

In other words, it’s like going to a friend’s house, whose parents are almost always away, and having fun for a while before coming back.

So, for us, the non-daily life that was accepted as everyday life was the very situation itself.

When we were sipping tea and having a casual conversation as usual—

Suddenly, I heard the main door of the mansion open.

Among the mansions of great nobles, some are large enough to have separate lobbies and guest rooms. The mansion that Amelia and I lived in was like that. First, we welcome guests in the lobby, and then take them to the guest room for a reception.

However, like the Carlins mansion, a moderately sized mansion for a noble family does not have a lobby or a guest room.

There is just a living room leading from the front door.

Of course, Amelia, Adele, and Diane had no choice but to freeze immediately.

He didn’t look disheveled, like he was taking off his clothes or wearing thin clothes, but he was sitting almost dangling in the chair, with his wet hair spread out over the back of the chair and his feet stretched out bare, having taken off his shoes. To be honest, it didn’t look like something someone would see for the first time.

At least Adele felt a little better because she knew that the person who came into the house was her father—

“Hmm?”

A sound was heard from the entrance. It was a deep male voice.

… … If it had been in the early days when Diane joined, there wouldn’t have been much of a problem. At that time, we weren’t this close to each other, so we drank tea in a calm manner, wearing neither socks nor shoes.

However, as the amount of time we spent together increased, things slowly unraveled, step by step.

Take off your shoes and dry your feet, put on some clothes, or squeeze out the moisture from your hair and let it come out.

After showering, I don’t even bother putting on makeup again.

Well, the kids here all have pretty faces, with or without makeup.

“Boo.”

Alexander, who was sitting on a perch above, cried once, then flapped his wings and flew away.

“Alexander.”

And as Alexander flew towards the entrance, a voice was heard calling for Alexander.

“… … A guest has arrived.”

A man with a slightly tired face and an unkempt beard entered the house.

The blonde hair was cut short and parted, but the slightly long beard was not well-groomed. It looks like someone else trims the hair, but as a man, if you don’t trim the beard yourself, it won’t look good. Because.

And I thought the person touching that head would be Adele.

I thought that the face of the person who limped into the mansion looked a little like Adele. Of course, I may have just assumed that ‘this person is Adele’s father’, but basically, the face itself was a handsome middle-aged man. The cheeks were slightly sunken, It was a minor complaint that there was a little bit of shadow under the eyes.

“Ah, father, you are here.”

As Adele quickly stood up, the other three people, including me, quickly followed suit.

Isn’t he my friend’s father? There was no one here who didn’t have enough sense to sit down and greet me.

The sight of him entering the house with Alexander sitting on one of his armored arms was very fitting. If you didn’t know that it has been a while since this world entered an era of peace, and that Adele’s father was a nobleman, you would have guessed that he was a veteran knight who had been active on the battlefield for a long time. You must have thought

“Yes, Adele. Are you friends?”

Even though his face was tired, Adele’s father smiled kindly at us.

“Boo.”

Alexander cried once more, spread his wings, flew up again, and sat on a different perch from the one he had been sitting on before.

And he quietly observed us with his beaky eyes.

“Ah, yes! This is Amelia, the eldest daughter of the Great Duke of Grattenmount.”

“Nice to meet you. I am Mason, Adele’s father. It is an honor to meet the beautiful daughter of a renowned grand duke. I heard the story from Adele. Thank you so much for taking care of my daughter.”

“Oh, no.”

Amelia looked genuinely embarrassed, which was rare, and lowered her head as if she was happy.

hmm… … What can I say?

I didn’t think it would be more awkward than when I was drinking with my friends in my room and suddenly faced my parents who came to visit.

“And this person is Diane, the eldest daughter of Count Hoover.”

“Nice to meet you. My name is Mason. You are the eldest daughter of the Hoover family. I have heard a lot from your daughter. I am so grateful that you always take the time to talk to my daughter.”

“Yes?Yes?Oh, no, I had a lot of fun too, heh.”

Before speaking, Diane quickly closed her mouth and kept glancing in Adele’s direction.

I was reluctant to act so rudely in front of Adele’s father like I did in front of him, but it seemed like I was conflicted with the feeling that I didn’t want to say good things to Adele.

“… … I don’t think it’s that much of a hassle.”

In the end, the answer that came out when those two minds collided was such an ambiguous one.

“And this person is Shin Elsi, the eldest daughter of writer Delki Sinam… … This is it.”

“Oh.”

The reaction was a little different from when I introduced the previous two people.

“Are you by any chance the daughter of the Delki family?”

“Yes?Oh, yes.”

Besides that Del Kishi, were there other Del Kishi?

I’ve never heard of it.

“Wow, I didn’t know this precious person!”

Adele’s father was about to come towards me—but stopped abruptly.

Of course, Adele’s father looked like he had just returned from work.

If you have to wear all your armor until late at night, it will definitely be hard work. It will be hard work, to the point where Adele worries that her father might be doing something bad.

Although he looked fine on the outside, it was obvious that he was sweating a lot on the inside.

The reason he doesn’t come closer to me is probably because of his manners as a noble.

Of course, I don’t really care, but… … Rather, it is against manners here to show that you know what you care about.

“I heard a lot of stories from my daughter. She said she was so good at swordsmanship. And the fact that she even experienced real combat when she was young is something I can only admire as a knight.”

… … Um, well.

To put it bluntly, this person had no practical experience.

Of course, I knew what was going on because I had read the novel, and I think that would be training to some extent, but… … Since the opponent is an opponent, there will be no practical training.

But isn’t that the same for me too?

Now that I think about it, I feel embarrassed again.

My face heated up because I was embarrassed for a slightly different reason than the three people who were embarrassed right now.

“Oh, no, it’s just a humble talent… … .”

“That can’t be right! They are Delkish people, so of course they have the skills to make it difficult for us to compete against them! Geez, I guess it’s rude for me to even evaluate them this way. Please excuse me. ”

Amelia’s mouth was slightly open, and Diane’s eyes were quickly looking back and forth between Adele, Adele’s father, and me.

I could clearly see that I wanted to escape this situation somehow.

“Ah, father!”

Adele finally came back to reality, realized Diane’s mood, and quickly took a step forward.

“Are you tired? The guests were also getting ready to go home. We prepared a bathtub, so you can wash right away.”

“Really? Thank you always.”

Adele’s father smiled at Adele, then turned his head towards us again.

“I am really sorry about this. Since you are precious guests, I have to personally respond to them.”

“Oh, no. I know you are busy.”

“Well, of course! Adele did a good job, so don’t worry too much about it!”

Amelia and Diane shouted in unison, something rare.

I was wondering what to say, but instead just nodded earnestly.

“If that’s the case, I’m glad. Please feel free to visit next time.”

After saying that, Adele’s father headed towards the bathroom as if being pushed by Adele.

After somehow getting her father into the bathroom, Adele quickly came out and saw us.

His hair was still dry and he looked very messy.

… … Well, my heart understands.

“Well, everyone, I’m really sorry, but… … .”

“I know.”

Diane nodded at Adele’s words.

“I’m really sorry.”

“There is no need to be sorry. Days like this happen sometimes.”

This time it was Amelia’s words.

“I… … .”

“… … I’ll come visit again next time.”

Amelia smiled softly and interrupted what Adele was trying to say while looking around awkwardly.

“Or maybe it would be okay to change places. Since we have been indebted to this place for a long time, wouldn’t it be okay to treat Adele next time?”

“… … Yes!”

Amelia said with a smile, and then Adele smiled brightly and answered.

And Diane, who was next to me, looked a little glum.

Because Diane will never be able to invite Adele.

Even if the family allows it, you will have to act completely overbearing in front of Adele.

“Then we’ll go.”

“I’ll leave the car behind. I can use it again next time.”

“Okay, see you next time.”

“Everyone, thank you so much.”

Adele bowed deeply towards us.

Well, this is natural between friends.

… … However, I was still concerned about Diane’s slightly dark face.

Now that I think about it, my hair is less dry.

Is it because I might be scolded at the mansion again this time?