episode_0196
by fnovelpiaI think of Ted as my younger brother.
Of course, the word ‘younger brother’ feels a little awkward to me.
This is because in my previous life, I also had a younger brother, but we were not that close of a relationship.
No, well, I think of it as family. We were close in our own way. We talked about movies and games and hung out together.
There was some human interaction, but the question remains as to whether it was truly a real relationship.
There were many times when we played as friends when we were young, but as we became adults, each of us had our own jobs, and even when we saw each other at home, we would only say hello and stay in our rooms to do our own things. So, even though I know my brother’s gaming tastes, I don’t know how he is doing. I didn’t know.
But what about Ted?
Ted… … He was a younger brother who looked like a drawing. He was polite, friendly, and kind. At least, his image was very different from the younger brother I had experienced in real life.
Is it because the original work had a male protagonist? It certainly looks like it would be popular with women.
“Ah, hello, lady.”
The girl next to Ted, who was greeting her politely, seemed incredibly nervous.
Ted is younger than us. Even though we are not adults, he has already found a lover and even got engaged. As expected, a person’s face is the best.
Well, Ted is a person who is almost perfect in everything other than his face.
It is said that he learned by watching Amelia, and I think that Ted probably learned by watching Amelia in the original as well. Of course, in the original, on the other hand, he learned as a teacher.
“Hello.”
Amelia smiled and accepted the child’s greeting.
She was a simple-looking child with brown hair and a few freckles on her face. Although she was said to be a commoner, her skin was definitely white compared to other commoner girls who had slightly darker skin due to sunburn.
After all, she was the daughter of a large landowner. Actually, we had seen her a few times. She was the daughter of a famous commoner family in Gratton Mount.
Although it has not yet completely escaped the standards of the Middle Ages, this world’s era is about to change. We are slowly entering an era that can be called the Renaissance, so it is not such a foolish thing for Ted to become engaged to this young lady.
“My name is Ted’s older sister, Amelia.”
“As expected, Ted’s older sister… … Her name is Elsie del Kissi, which can also be called. She is the eldest daughter of the writer Del Kissi of the North. ”
In fact, I still haven’t completely abandoned my identity as a man, but introducing myself in this way was very awkward.
But what if it’s awkward? You have to be polite in a situation like this.
I can’t make a kid who is already very scared by facing two nobles become more scared.
“Please sit comfortably instead of standing like that. My father probably thinks of Sophie more like his daughter than me, who is his daughter.”
Sophie glanced at me at Amelia’s slightly mischievous joke.
He looked like he didn’t know how to react.
Amelia may have no ill will, but it will not be easy for the other party to accept it that way. There are probably only a handful of commoners in the entire world who can confidently accept the words of the Grand Duchess.
“Sister.”
Ted also seemed to know this and blamed his sister in a rather polite voice.
And when I heard that voice, I had to suppress my laughter. Of course, in this world, Ted was now slowly approaching an adult, but he still had a childlike appearance to me.
This can’t be helped. By modern standards, anyone can see that Ted was a child, and even if we put that aside, we’ve been seeing him since he was a child.
“There is nothing to be too scared. Sister is just joking.”
Ted put his hand on Sophie’s stiffened waist and came over to the table where we were sitting.
Oh oh.
And I internally praised myself for not letting out an exclamation as if teasing me.
“Since when did we become like that? Since we went to the royal capital?”
“Yes, ah, that is.”
Sophie, who barely sat down after Ted, blushed and stuttered for a while,
“Before that, it was.”
He answered.
Amelia and I’s eyes turned back to Ted. Ted’s cheeks turned a little red as he couldn’t help but feel embarrassed.
“How did you become friends? I’ve met Sophie before, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen them so friendly.”
Amelia put her elbows on the table and bit her chin, looking very interested.
“When I was young, when my father went hunting.”
Hunting? Ah, then.
I remember.
Gratton Mount was actually a rather timid place for me to live in. I, who lived a life of wandering through the forest, napping in the arms of wolves, and roasting potatoes over my own fire, did not easily adapt to life in the big city. Of course, I did adapt in the end. However, when I was young, I was always nervous because I couldn’t control my overflowing energy.
The last time I was able to release my energy was when I went hunting with the Archduke.
It is said that he originally enjoyed hunting large animals in the north, but at that time, barbarian tribes were already invading the north.
The budget has been reduced significantly to secure military supplies, but that doesn’t mean we can live without any joy.
The Grand Duke came to see me one day and said.
“Elsie, don’t you want to run outside and play? With your wolf.”
I was Amelia’s bodyguard, but I was also her precious daughter entrusted to me by a distant relative in the north.
As soon as I accepted, the Archduke led me out hunting.
Now that I think about it, I think the Grand Duke needed a justification of his own. In fact, wasn’t his visit to Del Kish also to secure a justification?
Anyway, when I gathered the people together and left, I think Sophie was probably there with the axe.
“Ted helped me a lot back then. From then on… … .”
Sophie’s face heated up so much that she could no longer speak.
I saw Amelia Gana.
“Well, actually, I was always running around with Gray a lot.”
Amelia burst out laughing after hearing what I said.
Ah, it wasn’t a day that came every day.
They were already wolves that preyed on hunters, but otherwise, how much time would they have to run around without anyone noticing?
There is no particular reason why I look forward to the day when I can live in the manor with Amelia.
There, even if my wolves can run around as much as they like, no one will get scared and run away.
“I guess that was why I was often away without any particular reason.”
Amelia smiled and looked at Ted.
Ted must have had a plan of his own when he promised to introduce us to Sophie.
But perhaps because he was embarrassed, his face turned red and he couldn’t say anything. He opened his mouth often, but that was it.
How did you reveal it to the Grand Duke, and how did you apply for engagement?
Amelia stretched out her hand and held Sophie’s hand with a smile on her lips.
“I’m glad we can become a family.”
“Ah… … .”
Sophie’s eyes turned to Amelia.
“There is no need to feel too burdened. No one can treat Sophie poorly as she is a family member. Who can say anything about the person who will become Grand Duchess in a few years from now?”
Amelia said, lightly patting Sophie’s hand.
“There’s no need to say “that lady.” When addressing me, it’s okay to just call her by her name like a friend.”
“Me too.”
I, who was next to me, also helped.
Actually, Sophie won’t be able to see our faces that much. We’ll be moving out in two years and living separately.
There will be no shortage of news at all. It was a place that could be reached in half a day by horseback.
But even so, the days of seeing each other face to face every day will come to an end.
Ted knew that too, but he didn’t show it.
“Thank you so much.”
“Thank you so much for accepting Ted’s engagement.”
“… … Sister.”
Ted looked at Amelia with slightly rebellious eyes at Amelia’s playful words.
“Then, when we have time, shall we all go hunting together?”
When I said that based on a glimpse I had while hunting, Ted looked at me intently.
why?
“… … Well, I’m really sorry, but I haven’t gone hunting since then. I’m so scared of killing animals… … .”
“At that time, I was comforting her when she was sobbing alone, and we became friends, Elsie.”
oh.
uh… … .Then hunting would be impossible.
“Besides, I’m a little scared of wolves.”
I guess that’s the case too.
“… … Still, we can drink as much tea as we want, so you can come visit us whenever you want.”
Amelia took care of the slightly awkward atmosphere.
Sophie smiled broadly and nodded.
I felt like I knew a little bit about what side of Sophie I fell in love with.
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