episode_0226

“It’s finally the day of the final announcement.”

In the carriage moving along the already familiar road, Harnier muttered in a slightly different voice.

As I look at it… I vaguely see that person.

Let me try to loosen it up a bit.

“Are you nervous?”

“Of course.”

“It didn’t seem like you were that nervous when you were giving the presentation. There are no mistakes in the content, and my voice doesn’t shake much. Isn’t it pointless to worry?”

slap!

Harnier lightly hit my arm.

“Are you going to get angry if I keep teasing you? I’m so nervous before the presentation, wondering if I’m going to scream because I’m nervous!”

“Well. I have never seen a single flaw in the appearance of my fiancé as she confidently announces things. It’s true that you don’t need to worry.”

“Profit! I told you not to tease me!”

“Ouch. Why do you think they are making fun of me even though I told the truth?”

“At that time…”

After teasing him like that a few times, I found it amusing.

I had to get hit a few times by Harnier, but it’s still okay.

‘It seems like all the tension has been relieved.’

As I was getting a massage with my soft fist, the carriage suddenly stopped.

“Master. miss. Arrived.”

“That’s right. Let’s get off.”

“…tsk.”

When I arrived at the conference hall, I escorted her and got off.

Places and actions no different from any other time.

This was a place where I came every week to listen to lectures and move to report, so I was quite used to it.

But just one thing. Something has changed.

-Tiring!

▶It’s the final announcement day!◀

▶Would you like to enter the conference hall?◀

A line has been added to the notification in the status window saying the date of the final announcement.

That was the only difference.

Now I’m starting to feel the passage of time a little bit.

Since the symposium first started, I have been so busy that a whopping 7 weeks have passed.

In the game, you just passed a few scenes, cleared the episode, and moved on to the next scene, but here, two months had actually passed.

In other words, it means that I have been possessed here for over 6 months.

I can’t shake the feeling that it’s realistic.

“What is it? He told me it didn’t seem like he was nervous. Are you nervous?”

As I looked up at the building and thought for a moment, Harnier smiled like a fox.

“The only thing I remember about my fiancé is him overwhelmingly pushing the noses of other nobles~?”

I wasn’t nervous, but did it seem that way?

Harnier was giving back to me in the same way.

…The problem is that other people overlap with that appearance and it makes me reminisce about the past.

“Let’s go in.”

“Yes.”

I put aside my cute prank and went into the conference room.

-Tiring!

▶You have entered the conference hall!◀

***

“…Phew.”

Claire sighs.

I don’t know how many times I’ve sighed already.

In fact, it might be worth it.

Today is the final presentation day.

Any noble would inevitably become nervous if placed in a situation like this.

kindred. delay. School ties. And even the family name and honor of nobility.

Anyone who is in the position of reciting a seven-week report in front of the eyes of not only parents and family members, but also relatives, key family members, business partners, and partners, will do so.

However, the reason Claire was so worried today wasn’t because of the final announcement. Her territory, Tarsion, has achieved quite a bit of success.

“…”

Claire sweeps her pink hair with worried eyes.

In fact, Claire came to the meeting room quite early.

The other family members haven’t even arrived yet.

The mother in the audience, her older sister, and her youngest brother. No one arrived.

Nevertheless, the reason she arrived here early was to find just one person.

“Ha, Mr. Karsein, when will he come…!”

Yes.

The person Claire was waiting for was none other than Carcein.

“Why on earth are there such rumors…!”

A day ago. After organizing the presentation materials, Claire had some free time. With nothing else to do, I thought of seeing what other families were doing and thinking about helping them, so I thought of Karsein.

I shouldn’t have moved hastily since there was a precedent that the Shatren territory was ruined thanks to me, but wouldn’t it be okay to eavesdrop a little?

With that in mind, I gathered information about Chatrene.

however.

-The Shatlaine territory… there have been some ugly rumors going around recently.

-A mean rumor?

-that is…

Rumor has it that there was a division among the residents.

There were rumors going around that the lord of Shatrene only stopped this for a short time, but the residents were still fighting in an unseen place.

I don’t know if it’s just a rumor, but other territories are already aware of it.

At this point, there was no way to do anything about the already closed Shatren.

“What if such a rumor is spreading? Huh?”

You were confident, weren’t you?

The announcement date was postponed while the deductions were doubled.

If you make a proposal like this and fail, then in the final presentation…!

That time when Claire bit her lip as the future unfolded clearly.

Karssein was walking with his fiancee.

It is not yet in a position that can be seen by nobles. then.

Claire got up from her assigned seat and quickly went down to the bottom where Karssein was.

And then, suddenly.

I grabbed Carcein’s arm.

“What is it?”

“Lady Claire?”

“I’m sorry. I’ll take Carcein with me for a moment.”

Because there are too many eyes watching here.

I had to change my seat first.

***

‘No one is chasing me. Now…’

Claire, who had taken a separate room, asked Carcein rather bluntly.

“You. What happened? Didn’t you prepare properly?”

“Suddenly he brought me in and said something. It’s no big deal.”

Karssein snorted and waved his hand away.

“It’s no big deal! I heard that the residents in your territory are fighting. There is division in a situation where even if we join forces, it is not a big deal?”

Claire’s bangs were blown up by her breath.

“I’m not the only one who knows this. If the news had spread that much, all kinds of rumors would have been circulating among the nobles. Do you know?”

“I know it well.”

“Even though you know… you’re so carefree?”

Claire shouted with an incomprehensible expression.

“You. If something goes wrong this time, you can’t just ignore it. Sister, you’re bracing yourself right now! Do you think this time will end with just a few slaps?!”

no. That can’t be possible.

“You may lose all the rights you have gained so far! That’s about it!”

Entry to certain places is restricted.

It is clear that meeting with nobles will be rejected outright.

When going out, you can’t go out without getting permission… no, you might not even be able to get permission at all.

That’s something I wouldn’t want as a sister.

“There is nothing I can do when the matter has become this big. I will try to help you figure it out somehow, once the presentation results and final grades come out─”

widely!

Claire’s hand, which had been gently holding onto Karssein’s shoulder, fell away.

“No need.”

“What…?”

“It’s none of your business. Even if I hear things like that from Arina.”

“It’s none of my business! I can only go so far…!”

As soon as I said those words, I felt like my heart was breaking.

It’s not wrong.

Even if Karssein hears those words from her sister, she has no right to interfere.

There is clearly an incident that has already been committed.

I was carelessly tampering with a territory called Shatren. There was a time when I took a step with a foolish idea and ended up hindering Karssein’s path.

If I were asked why I came forward now, I would have nothing to say about that topic.

-Tap. Step by step.

Carcein passes by Claire.

After spitting out those words indifferently, I opened the door and went out as if nothing had happened.

but. Even so.

I want to say this.

“I’m not doing this because I want you to make a big mistake. So…”

Kuuk.

“I have the right to protect my younger brother! That’s how I know!”

The hand that would have slapped my cheek before was now scratching my palm deeply as if blaming myself.

***

Originally, I would have thought that since Claire was talking nonsense, I should follow her and reduce our intimacy level and let her go again.

Now I feel awkward for no reason.

“Maybe it’s because I saw the memorial where the second child appears.”

What does it matter?

Shaking off all useless thoughts, I entered the conference room.

I told Harnier to go in first just in case.

This was the right decision.

“…”

All eyes around me were focused.

Those gazes directed at me were obvious.

Some kind of sense of superiority.

Bad wind.

And some kind of expectation based on some information.

They were showing those eyes along with the ridicule that I was used to hearing at school.

“Look at that. He shouted so loudly.”

“Oh my gosh, sue. You acted so proud and couldn’t even suppress the rumors, right? Tsk tsk.”

“If you feel confident, why not at least rebut?”

-Tiring!

▶You can choose an option.

[ 1. (Grabbing the second man by the collar) What do you know? ]

[ 2. (Snoring) I guess you only know rumors? ]

[ 3. (Calling a guard) The presentation hasn’t even started, but isn’t this kind of criticism against the regulations? ]

[ 4. Ignore. ]

Even though it was the first choice I had seen, I could clearly see the answer.

At first glance, it seems like number 3 is the answer, but…

[ 4. Ignore. ] ☑

‘Are you crazy? ‘Rebut such a lame provocation.’

It’s a voice made in a way that tells you to listen to that kind of thing.

If I get hit by a sloppy provocation and lose my hand, only I will lose.

As I headed to my seat, overcoming the nobles’ provocations, I encountered a scene that seemed very familiar.

“I guess you’re ready to pay the price. Carcein.”

Arina raised her eyes and had a look of contempt and disgust.

-Tiring!

▶Would you like to refute Arina’s answer?

It would be very strange to say that Claire heard the rumor, and the nobles heard it, but Arina did not.

It is said that infighting broke out among the residents of the Chatrene territory.

And when I go out, the fight stops, but when I turn back, it starts fighting again.

I already know something like that. Since this is a territory I have cultivated, of course I should know.

But there is a big difference between what they know and what I know.

[ 4. Long or short, you only know it when you see it through to the end. ] ☑

The options are very gentle.

If you answer like that, you are no different from a petty person.

“Didn’t I tell you last time that it wasn’t over yet?”

“What.”

“It’s the final announcement day. The presentation hasn’t even started, but it looks like you’re planning on punishing me right now, right?”

“Huh. Even if you’re crazy, you’re still crazy.”

Arina clicked her tongue.

“Yes. Are you saying that you’re going to run wild until the end without even understanding the topic? I’ll see if I can make the same expression when I go later.”

I guess you can only understand that much.

So that’s what I’m going to say.

Those idiots and you know that I fabricated and spread the rumor. In fact, the residents just pretended to fight according to my instructions.

When I came up with this plan, I suddenly had this thought in mind.

The structure of the final presentation is somewhat similar to the Clue and Prove event.

I expected that if, according to my hypothesis, we could proceed with a proof format similar to the Clue and Prove event, this would provide great insurance.

and. That prediction was confirmed.

This will provide me with ammunition for a rebuttal.

-Tiring!

▶The final presentation of the symposium begins.◀

“The 21st Eastern Noble Meeting begins now.”