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Tours.
Located in central France, leaning towards the west, this city, known as the "Garden of France," is dotted with nurous dieval castles and a wide variety of beautiful parks.
Haru was currently strolling along a sidewalk beside a park with the two Moon Princesses, leading Fou—whom Haru had mischievously nicknad 'Fufu'—on a leash.
Originally, Strout and Blood should have been following behind. However, as an important city in France, how could the streets not be teeming with the species known as 'beautiful boys'?
Consequently, first Blood quietly disappeared, then Strout departed to handle the ensuing cleanup.
Thus, only the three of them and the hound were leisurely walking the streets at this mont, ambling aimlessly as if on a stroll.
Of course, visual interference magecraft was essential.
Not to ntion the two True Ancestor princesses whose beauty could utterly captivate all living beings—even Fou, this peculiar pet, was enough to draw the focused gazes of a large number of passersby. They were out to have fun, not to be monkeys in a zoo.
"The scenery here isn't bad~"
Altrouge, wearing a black gothic lolita dress and holding a black parasol, looked like a noble young lady on an outing. She gazed at the Loire River beside the park—France's largest river, which ran through the city—and spoke softly.
"Perhaps it would look even better from a different angle. This isn't the best viewing spot, after all," Haru remarked to Altrouge, his attention focused on the crêpe he held in his hand.
The thin, golden-brown crêpe was filled with whipped fresh cream and diced fruits like strawberries, mangoes, and apples.
As one of France's street food delicacies, this treat was a must-eat for many tourists visiting France—though the one in Tours wasn't particularly authentic.
The main purpose of this outing was actually to satisfy Arcueid's appetite. After all, the key to wooing the White Princess was to pat, feed, and play with her.
However, just as Haru took a bite of the crêpe...
A slender arm, clad in a white glove, shot out directly in front of Haru's chest, snatched the crêpe, brought it to the girl's delicate pink lips, and took a large bite.
"Ah-nom~~ What's so interesting about scenery?" Arcueid chomped down on the crêpe, as if afraid Haru would take it back, and swallowed it in a few quick bites, her vermilion lips sared with cream as she mumbled indistinctly.
For Arcueid, monotonous natural scenery held no aning. The only things that could pique her interest were things she hadn't tried before—like the crêpe she knew existed but had never eaten.
"What about the ten crêpes from before? Why snatch mine?" Haru's mouth twitched as he looked at Arcueid, who had just stolen his food. Keep in mind, the snack in his hand had been bought less than two minutes ago; the mobile stall selling crêpes was still right behind them.
"...Mine was snatched too!" Fou looked helplessly at the empty bag it was holding. To even snatch a pet's rations—the White Princess was truly too deranged.
"Waiting for it to be made and paying is too troubleso. Anyway, you two weren't eating it, so I helped you finish it~" The pure white princess puffed out her chest, speaking proudly.
Haru looked indifferently at Arcueid, her long hair fluttering, lifted his hand, and pinched his thumb and index finger together.
"Why did you flick my head!!!" Arcueid pouted, clutching her reddened forehead, speaking indignantly.
"Altrouge, wait here a mont. I'll go buy two more." After a small act of retaliation, Haru released his hand and walked towards the stall behind them.
"My portion of duck breast!" Fou wagged its tail, speaking cheerfully.
"Eh, I want to go too! I still want ten more of those sandwiches with at sauce from beside it~" Seeing Haru heading towards the stall, Arcueid imdiately tried to follow him.
Altrouge nodded slightly, then grabbed Arcueid's slender arm.
"What are you doing, Altrouge!" Arcueid, suddenly pulled back, turned her head and complained with dissatisfaction.
Altrouge helplessly took out a handkerchief, stood on her tiptoes, and wiped the cream from the corner of Arcueid's mouth. "Pay a little attention to your appearance, my foolish sister. It seems necessary to give you so redial lessons in etiquette."
"...Don't... want~" Arcueid pursed her lips, speaking impatiently.
"How can you act like a wild child every day? You've completely disgraced the Brunestud family's reputation!" Altrouge put on a stern face, looking unhappily at her mischievous sister.
"Where does the Brunestud family even have a reputation~"
Arcueid tilted her head, speaking puzzledly. In the mories she had acquired—family reputation? Did True Ancestor families even have such things?
"The etiquette I prescribe is the family reputation. The eldest sister is like a mother, so you must obey my rules!" The corners of Altrouge's mouth lifted slightly, her dangerous gaze fixed on Arcueid, strongly implying that disobedience would be t with a whip.
"Oh!" Arcueid responded, turned around, and stubbornly continued to follow Haru.
"Damn brat! The Brunestud family, nobles by birth—how did they produce this girl!" Altrouge tightened her grip on the parasol in her hand, forcefully suppressing the urge to hit soone, and sighed helplessly.
——
The sun gradually slanted westward, casting orange sunlight onto both banks of the verdant Loire River, bathing the white castles along the shore in a golden hue.
Altrouge led Fou ahead, guiding Haru and Arcueid towards her secret base in Tours for a rest.
"Eh, Haru, what are you looking at?" Arcueid, currently eating a French mille-feuille, swallowed it in one bite, leaned forward slightly, and looked puzzledly at Haru, who had, at so point, taken out a stack of docunts.
"A report from the Holy Church. Several mbers of that unruly Burial Agency have been mobilized," Haru said, looking teasingly at the docunts in his hand.
In Haru's eyes, the Burial Agency, founded by Roa, had beco a 'cancer' within the Church in modern tis.
It didn't listen to orders, didn't heed summons, and even had the privilege of eliminating the Pope if he turned into a Dead Apostle.
Simultaneously, all its mbers had weak faith.
For Haru, disobedient dogs held little value.
"Their target is , right?" Altrouge stopped, the profile visible to Haru showing a cold smile.
"Looks like things are going to get lively in a few days." Haru had just finished speaking when his gaze imdiately turned towards the forest ahead, his expression strange.
There, a team of over 50 people was rushing out.
"Haru, is this what they call jinxing it?" Arcueid asked with adorable cluelessness.
"Oh?"
Seeing that group of people, Altrouge imdiately showed a look of keen interest.
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