A Promise with Grandfather
“About this, it’s not possible for to take Berne away. Louis-dono will be troubled.”
“Well... It’s not like my husband will be particularly against it?”
“Hmm... Well, I guess that’s true...”
I felt like my head was splitting trying to follow the conversation of these two people. That child is suffering from blindness as usual.
“That child, has he done a lot inappropriate of things there?”
“He is moving splendidly. For Edward-sama’s sake, that is. No... It is for the sake of the Baron’s daughter...”
...Ahh, it’s scary to think what will happen after this, I don’t want to listen any further. Or rather, he doesn’t seem like he wants to co back to the Duke’s House.
“Putting that aside, Iris. Will it be all right for to stay here for a while?”
“Of course, grandfather. Ah, if that’s the case... there’s sothing I’d like to trouble you with...”
“What is it?”
“There are two things... The first one is, our fief has newly established a security patrol unit. I would like to ask you to train those new recruits. Of course, only when grandfather is staying here.”
“Of course, it is fine with . It’s just right since I was intending to ss around with Ryle and Dida.”
“Eh? Then those two people knew that grandfather was coming here?”
“I did tell them about it a while ago... But since they are already accustod to it, I expected this would happen.”
...Grandfather, you’re too laid-back. If that’s the case, there’s no need for to inform those two. Since the duration is not yet decided.
“And so, what’s the other one?”
“Umm... about that...”
“Now, now, tell .”
“...Would you please accompany to town?”
Grandfather beca wide-eyed, I wonder if my request was too unexpected.
“Although I don’t mind doing that... But what for?”
“Umm... I want to walk around town. It’s not that I want to inspect the town... However, I want to know what the state of the town is, how the people are acting and living now. I want to go to town to see and get a feel for it myself. Because of that, I do not want to take a lot of people with ... But if it’s grandfather, there won’t be any problems, right?”
During the previous inspection of the fief, I saw a lot of things. I want to walk around town not to inspect but as a regular person. Not riding a carriage, not surrounded by guards, but more directly. In other words, just like in the past. When I think about that, grandfather’s arrival is extrely convenient.
Number one, since I will be going with soone as strong as grandfather, it will be completely safe and Ryle and Dida will not oppose.
Number two, when I walk around grandfather, it will act as a camouflage. Although it’s rude of to say this, grandfather doesn’t look like an aristocrat at all.
Number three, because there is a lot of things to be done in the house, I do not want trouble people with my selfish acts. In addition, Ryle and Dida has a lot of work allocated to them, and I want them to prioritize those... Although there are new recruits who could act as escorts, their abilities are still uncertain. When thinking about all of these reasons, grandfather’s arrival really is convenient.
“I don’t mind it at all? Then, shall we go tomorrow?”
“Is that true!? Thank you in advance.”
Wahh~ I wonder what I should do... What to buy, and window as well. I’m looking forward to it.
At that exact mont, I heard a knock on the door.
“...Please excuse . Iris-sama, it is ti for the afternoon eting...”
The person who entered shyly was Sei.
“Oh my, it’s already that ti...?”
“Iris-chan, you don’t have to worry about us. Since we ca here on our own will.”
“That’s right. It’s about ti for to ss around with Ryle and Dida.”
“Since that’s the case, the both of you, I must be going so please excuse . If sothing happens, please call for .”
On the way to the study, Sei reported the progress made since this morning’s eting. ...Ah, now that I think about it, we have yet to plan for the sale of the herbal tea leaves.
“By the way, Sei. Regarding the report about the Baron’s daughter, Yuri...”
“Ah, about that girl. She wanted to apply to beco a mber, I dismissed her application.”
“Oh my, Ed-sama didn’t complain about it?”
“I said, ‘it’s a different situation if she becos part of the royal family through marriage, but until then she cannot beco a mber.’ ‘In addition, our conglorate has many aristocrats waiting to beco a mber and they have higher status than you.’ When I gave that reason, she was convinced. Although the Second Prince wanted to say a lot of things, she persuaded the Second Prince not to in the end.”
“Is that so... If it was handled well, then that’s good.”
“...Or rather, what is up with those people? They should clearly know that the Azura Conglorate belongs to the young mistress, and yet for them to act so self-important, they sure have the nerve.”
“...They probably don’t know, or rather, the correct answer is that they were never interested in from the very beginning.”
Un, at least, it feels that way. To them, I have probably reached the level... where I am nothing but a mory, a person from the past. For them, unless it’s soone they consider important, no one else can enter their view... Ah, now that I think about it, the expression ‘Eye of the Storm’ is a fitting description.
“Even if those people don’t care about other people unrelated to them, it still leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Second Prince has been brandishing his influence that it’s not acceptable if we do not give that girl special treatnt... It makes one want to retort, ‘Then what in the world are you doing applying for mbership.’”
“...”
I unintentionally blew out a heavy sigh.
“Sei. If you’re doing this for my sake, you don’t have to worry about and address the mbership application as usual. Or rather, it will be troubleso if Ed-sama intervenes and do this and that.
“Right now, it really is because of the number of pending mberships. When it is ti to look at her application, I will examine it very carefully.”
“It’s fine if it’s like that.”
After that, I continued making arrangents with Sei, but before I knew it, it was already dusk.
...After that was a eting with Sebastian.
While I was thinking about it, I leisurely strolled alone. The compound of the Duke’s House is extrely large. Presently, other than the main building, there are a couple of gardens and a secondary residence. By the way, Azura Conglorate is currently borrowing the second residence as its headquarters.
Because it was settled that prototype products cannot be made public, we decided to use that building. I also go there when I want to perform trials. It turns out to be a good choice since it’s also in the House’s compound.
When I entered the study, Tanya imdiately served tea.
“By the way, Tanya. Can you adjust the schedule for tomorrow?”
“Do you have sothing else planned?”
“Yes. Grandfather will be taking out for a walk around town.”
“Gazelle-sama will be taking you? If that’s the case, then it’s fine. I will imdiately adjust the schedule to make ti.”
“Thank you.”
With this, it’s settled. I’m looking forward to tomorrow~
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