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I blinked and looked at Jinor and Reika in turn.

Reika no longer just lowered her head, but sank down to the floor, her whole body turning bright red up to her ears and shaking.

Jinor had a serious expression on his face, as if nothing had happened, which was very contrary to Reika.

“That’s my request.”

“Do you mean to marry Miss Reika?”

“Okay. I think it’s not a bad condition for you either.”

no… … So suddenly?

Without any message?

why?

To me, who seemed to have no understanding at all, Jinor again asked a question in a very calm tone.

“Do you dislike it?”

“No, it’s not that I don’t like it… … .”

I glanced at Reika.

she is… … Have you already heard everything?

Are you ready to listen to your adoptive father, Jinor, and obediently marry me?

With his head down, it wasn’t easy to read his facial expressions.

“Please feel free to say anything without any hesitation. It’s okay to say exactly what you think.”

After thinking about Jinor’s words for a moment, I cautiously opened my mouth.

“You told me to take it easy, so I will. First of all, I am still single, but I already have someone I want to marry.”

“There are already four opponents?”

“… … Not really. It’s just one person.”

“Then what’s the problem? Wouldn’t it be okay to have Reika as your second wife?”

“… … .”

No, of course… … In this world, we all knew that a man could have four wives.

However, in a world where monogamy is so natural, from my perspective, where I had built up the idea of monogamy throughout my life, there were definitely parts that were difficult to sum up in words.

If you ask me if I don’t like having multiple wives… … To be honest, I didn’t hate it that much.

What the wives would think was another matter.

“… … ah. If you don’t feel comfortable inheriting the last name, it’s okay not to. If it doesn’t benefit you, I won’t force you.”

After listening to Jinor’s words.

Apparently, he thought I had concerns about my family.

It seemed like he had decided that the woman I was planning to marry was from a much better family than the Nighthardt family.

In marriage, I’m not yet used to discussing such personal issues rather than each person’s feelings… … anyway.

“… … Ms. Reika.”

“Ah, yes, four… … !!”

“What do you think, Reika?”

“I, I, I… … I am.”

Reika sweated profusely, but then let out a long sigh.

I felt a bit sorry for my body shaking, like a drowned rat.

“Well, that… … As for me, what am I… … Swen, you are a good person… … .”

“… … .”

I looked at Jinor’s eyes for a moment.

He had his eyes closed.

When I looked into it, I didn’t think there was any unspoken pressure on her, but… …

Regardless of Jinor’s intentions, it seemed like Reika was making an assumption that she was being crushed by Jinor’s weight.

“Zinor. Could you please leave the room for a moment?”

“You mean me? What is the reason?”

“It’s nothing else, it’s a story about marriage. I would like to have a serious conversation with Reika alone.”

“… … .”

Jinor nodded, stood up without a word, closed the door to the room, and went out.

After Jinor left.

I asked Reika, who still had her head down.

“Mr. Reika.”

“Ah, I… … .”

“You can talk more comfortably now.”

Reika finally raised her head at my somewhat softened voice.

Her face was very red and I could see her pink eyes trembling slightly.

“Are you finished talking about this with Reika?”

“Ah, that means it’s over, that’s… … .”

“What I am saying is, did you ask Reika for consent to marry me?”

“… … yes… … ?”

Reika asked, tilting her head.

“Well, well… … Because that’s what my father said… … yo. this… … ?”

“… … .”

In this world, is it natural for daughters to listen to their parents?

Well, it wasn’t that long ago in the history of the world I was in that freedom of marriage was introduced.

“I… … .”

at that time.

Reika spoke to me in a hesitant voice.

“Perhaps… … Do you hate me… … ?”

As she said that, she raised her head and looked up at me with bright eyes.

… … I wasn’t conscious of it normally… … I found that look very cute.

She definitely had a different charm from Irene.

“Yes? No, it’s not that I don’t like it.”

“Phew… … I’m glad.”

With Reika saying those words, silence comes again.

Feeling like I was being oppressed by this silence, I cautiously opened my mouth to say something.

“That… … Mr. Reika. I have a question, so please feel free to answer.”

“Yes? ah… … yes… … !”

“Reika, do you mind if I become your second wife?”

“Yes? Well, that’s right… … Yes… … ?”

Huh.

I felt like I wouldn’t be able to easily adapt to the gender concepts of this world.

Do women here just take it for granted?

“Ah, I… … I also have a question… … There is.”

“Yes. Please tell me.”

“Is this your first wife… … Are you the red-haired female knight? … ?”

“… … .”

Come to think of it.

Reika had seen Iren before.

Irene is my first wife… … is it?

Thinking like that, my mind suddenly went blank, and I didn’t reply.

but.

“I see… … .”

I obviously didn’t answer her, but Reika nodded as if she understood.

“… … I didn’t say anything?”

“But, Swen… … The expression.”

“Your expression?”

“Your face turned red… … You were embarrassed. So, that… … The first wife, didn’t you get hit?”

I?

Your face turned red?

I wanted to deny it, but… … My lips couldn’t part.

Because I knew better than anyone else that my face was burning hot.

Will she be my first wife?

As I think about that, I am overcome with feelings that are difficult to explain in words… … I felt like I was flying through the air.

I realize it again.

That I like Irene quite a lot.

“Or is there another woman? … ?”

“No, no… … Mr. Reika. Please be a little careful with your word choice. Speaking of another woman, doesn’t she sound like a libertine?”

“Yes? A libertine… … ?”

Reika nodded again as if she didn’t understand.

“It’s not strange to share love equally with your wives… … ?”

“… … .”

done.

In this part, there was no need to insist on my thoughts.

Isn’t there a saying that when you go to Rome, you should follow Roman laws?

“Anyway, are you okay, Reika?”

“Yes. Even if it’s a second wife, I don’t mind-”

“No, that’s not what I meant.”

I asked in as serious a tone as possible, without any hint of playfulness.

“You are marrying me.”

“Swen… … ?”

“Yes. Except because Jinor ordered it, or anything like that. As a man versus a woman.”

“Uh… … That, that.”

Reika seemed embarrassed and couldn’t answer right away and thought about it for a while.

I nodded and said.

“There is no need to tell me now. Please think seriously about that. What do you think of me? I will tell you my answer then.”

“Yes? Yeah, but.”

“Why?”

“Well, that… … .”

Reika couldn’t answer properly, as if she didn’t know what to do.

In fact, it was her personality that worried me the most.

It’s always like this, because I can’t express my opinion properly… …

I wondered if this marriage just happened the way Jinor told it to.

She becomes my second wife? From my perspective, of course, there was nothing bad about it.

She was someone who would become a very outstanding wizard in the future, and having such a connection with her was a benefit to the Lunarien army, not a loss.

Moreover, it was not true that she had no charm as a woman.

Irene’s… … It’s just that I don’t really notice the oppressive breasts that no woman can overcome every day, because she has quite large breasts and her face is very cute and pretty.

but.

Still, she didn’t want her opinions to be crushed like this.

This is even more so when it comes to deciding to welcome a companion.

It may be a way of thinking that doesn’t fit this world, but… … Because marrying someone who didn’t want to marry me was hurtful to me.

“That… … Well, something… … I’m sorry about that. that is… … I can’t organize my words well… … So, that… … Aww.”

“It’s okay. It’s not a problem to be sorry about.”

“… … Aren’t you all frustrated…? … ?”

“Yes. I don’t feel frustrated at all. If you are not good at speaking, it means that you are a person whose words carry weight.”

“… … .”

Reika listened to me and lowered her head again.

“It’s okay to just think slowly… … Please think carefully before speaking. Do you really want to marry me?”

She listened to me and nodded slowly.

It would be best to keep it organized like this for now.

“Okay then.”

I said, getting up from my seat.

“Shall we practice chi today?”

“Ah? ah… … Yes, four… … !”

Reika got up from her seat and followed behind me.

I thought she looked like a hamster, and I thought she was really cute.

*

That evening.

“Irene.”

“What’s going on?”

I asked her while she was relaxing in comfortable clothes and drinking tea.

“What if? Assuming Irene got married.”

“Pugh!”

Irene took a sip of the tea she had been drinking and soon began to sneeze.

“Are you okay?”

After covering his mouth with the handkerchief I brought him.

“… … I’m sorry. Because I can’t see it… … .”

“No, I am more sorry. I didn’t know you’d be this surprised.”

“Ah, anyway… … If you put it that way?”

“What do you think if a married husband takes a second wife?”

“Second wife?”

“Yes.”

Irene was lost in thought for a moment, then looked at me and spoke casually.

“That’s right… … Since it’s your first time coming to our house, you might not be able to get used to things, so I think I can help you.”

“Is it okay for a second wife to come?”

“Huh? That’s right. It’s just that the family has grown, right?”

Irene’s words made me realize that I had come to another world.

“So that’s it… … .”

“Well, but… … Wow, why are you suddenly asking about marriage? … ?”

Irene looked at me with a red face and asked a question.

“Just wondering what Irene thought.”

“That… … Is that right?”

“Of course, that’s not all.”

“… … uh? Well, then… … ?”

I smiled at her, looking slightly surprised.

“That’s a secret.”

“… … .”

After hearing what I said, she lowered her head.

I soon let out a short sigh.

“… … anyway… … You are truly an unknown person. In my life, Swen, I have never met someone as difficult to understand as you.”

“Do you not like it?”

“Well, not really.”

She said that and smiled at me.

anyway.

If Irene doesn’t particularly object to me having multiple wives… … .

We need to think about what to do depending on whether Reika responds or not.

With that in mind, I spent a leisurely evening with her.

* * *

After occupying Lacline Castle, the Ayers army led their soldiers and invaded the territory of the Charam army, which had been idle for a while.

The occupation force, spearheaded by Hernandov, conquered Charam County’s territory without difficulty.

Charam, who was a monarch, disappeared in the dew of the execution ground and disappeared from history.

Ayers County, which had four castles including Lacline Castle, was no longer a weak country.

At this level, it would not be wrong to say that it was a middle-sized country.

And after some time.

News came that Serpina’s army had occupied Hispil Castle, which belonged to Brans’ army, located northwest of Lacline Castle.

Yes.

Finally, it was the moment when the border line between Serpina County and Aishous County met.

And, not long after the border came into contact-

“A messenger from Serpina Army?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

After hearing the messenger’s words, Yuuri nodded and was lost in thought.

‘what? ‘I can’t think of anything diplomatic to do with Serpina-kun.’

“Zinor. What do you think?”

“There is nothing to be certain about. Shouldn’t you meet him first?”

I was worried, but as Jinor said, I would find out when I had an audience.

After preparing his mind, Yuuri spoke in a gentle tone to the messenger.

“I understand. Please call me to the throne room.”