Chapter 148: The Guard Also Join In
「Waa, wawaaa!?」
「Okaーy, it’s Kaede’s lossー! Since Kaede was the one to demolish it, you have to rebuild the tower properly, alright!」
「Ye, yes」
Kaede - who had accidentally pulled down the Jenga tower - is gathering the blocks as Haru smiles innocently and said to her.
It feels like Kaede is completely experiencing what I did to Haru.
Even though she can’t win against she doesn’t dislike the stance of harassing Kaede who is weaker than herself and a beginner in this ga, I wonder if Kaede is fine with that?
「Mufufun, c’mon Kaede stack them up quickly! We can’t play the next ga, y’know!」
「Ye, yes!……haaaa, Haru-sama who commands while smiling innocently is also lovely……」
Kaede-san was commanded by Haru and her casual expression loosened.
Oh well, whatever. They look like they’re having so much fun.
「I guess, as things are we’re going to have so spare ti while we wait for the tower to be built, so why don’t you introduce yourself briefly?」
「That’s certainly true. My na is Kaede, I am the guard protecting Haru-sama.」
Kaede-san - who sits at the entrance of the shrine just like and Haru - said and bowed her head lightly as if to pull herself together.
She has long black hair tied up at the back, and black almond-shaped eyes. Just like Haru, she has a well-proportioned face but rather than being cute it would be more fitting to describe her as a woman who has a beautiful appearance.
With a graceful movent and cold expression on her face as her characteristic, I guess she certainly looks like a female swordsman.
Seeing her like this, you can’t think of her as a person who watches Haru excitedly from the thicket until a short while ago.
「Thank you very much. My na is Alfred and I ca to visit Kagura from the Kingdom of Misphilt to sightsee」
「When you say the Misphilt Kingdom, it’s the sa country as the Toriela Firm - which had been frequently visiting our country - is it not?」
「Yes, it is so」
「Aah, I am not soone with a status so it’s fine if you don’t speak politely with 」
That’s so? Then, I’ll unreservedly use my usual manner of speaking.
Even so, I guess it’s thanks to Tori’s Firm who had been visiting the place several tis, now anyone who knows about the Kingdom will know about it.
While I’m being impressed by that, Kaede turns her almond-shaped eyes toward Shuichi and Roomba.
「……how about that person over there?」
「That was an adventurer and the one having the role as my guard, Roomba.」
「I see, in that case, is Alfried-dono the successor of a noble, or a rchant?」
Ooh, it’s the first ti in my life soone called ‘Alfried-dono’. It feels strange being called that way, a different feeling from being called ‘sothing-sama’.
「I’m pretty much the second son of a noble」
「Nn? Was Al soone who is important in the Kingdom?」
When I answer so, Haru - who had been silent - asked that.
「Nnー, so-so I guess? I’m not the head of the family, nor am I the successor」
There’s Nord-tousan as the head of the family, and there is the eldest son Sylvio-niisan as the successor.
I - as the second son - is just a spare for Sylvio-niisan, there’s no other role like this.
Only Nord-tousan and the others are important people, but the sa can’t be said when it cos to their children and . But for now, people are showing a degree of respect to as the son of a noble, so it’s just so-so.
「……hmーm, is that so. Well, Shuichi and I also have similar circumstances」
「……Haru-sama is, the Daimyo-sama’s daughter. A Daimyo is, you can consider him as soone with a similar status as a noble in Alfried-dono’s country. And then this country’s Shogun, will be like royalty in your country.」
Kaede-san explained, as if to give more details toward what Haru said.
「Houhou, so in other words, Haru and Shuichi has the sa circumstances as , huh」
「Yes, that’s right」
「……u, un. Well, I guess so.」
Wait a minute. Why would Haru as the person in question answered like she’s being evasive?
I got a bad feeling about it sohow though, it will be troubleso if I butt in so let’s just leave it alone.
I’m staying away from troubleso things. It’s a pearl of wisdom to safely survive in society.
I pretend like I’m not interested in any of that and change the subject.
「By the way Kaede-san, why were you hiding in that kind of place?」
「Haru-sama and Shuichi-sama do not really like to walk while taking along their guards, thus soone will always watch over them in secret.」
I see, so that ans they are protecting them as they freely walked about while keeping watch on them, huh.
「And yet, Al is amazing to find Kaede easily. Shuichi and I had also tried to find Kaede several tis before, but we can’t find her even once, y’know」
「I was really surprised. To think that I was unexpectedly taken by surprise from the rear by such a child………」
「That’s because I’m good at playing hide-and-seek」
I can’t say it. I can’t say that it’s a skill trained solely to run away from my sister.
As I smile wryly while thinking about that kind of thing, Kaede-san finished stacking the tower.
「Yosh, the tower is ready. Let’s do it one more ti!」
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Just like that, the three of us continue to play Jenga, as Haru and Kaede-san keep on losing repeatedly. Occasionally, I also made a mistake in control and brought down the tower, but the losing side is basically Haru and Kaede-san - those two.
「Gununu, once more!」
Haru gathers the Jenga blocks she accidentally brought down while saying that.
Perhaps Haru likes the Jenga but hates losing in it that unless I lost several tis, she kept on challenging in the ga. I feel like this side of her is a bit similar to Eleonora-neesan.
Oh well, I’m just pulling the blocks while talking leisurely, I don’t think it will bother her that much so I’m sure it’s fine.
As I look up at the sky while exhaling, I feel a sense of discomfort coming from the thicket for the second ti.
Is there another guard like Kaede who ca here?
Casually giving a sidelong glance at Kaede to confirm it, her eyes are moving restlessly.
She wanted to leave this place for a mont, but it looks like she can’t decide whether it’s fine for her to leave or not.
「Ahー, why don’t you check on them if you’re bothered by it?」
「Eh?」
When I tell her that with a small voice, Kaede-san turn around and looked at with a surprised expression on her face.
「No, I an, soone seems to be looking in our direction from the thicket, is that Kaede-san’s acquaintances?」
「……y, yees. So you also realize it?」
「Well, you know. We still have ti until Haru finished building the tower, so why don’t you go see them?」
「Please excuse , in that case, I will be leaving for a mont. Until then, please keep Haru-sama company」
When I said that to her, Kaede-san slightly lowered her head and walked toward the thicket.
Then, it’s a guy wearing Kagura clothes this ti, huh? He ca out from the thicket to et with Kaede-san.
Well, Kaede-san - who serves as a guard watching over Haru from the shadow - is right in front of Haru anyway. So there will probably be no problem even if she went to leave her for a bit right now.
As for the rear, she doesn’t trust or Roomba to completely take her eyes off Haru. It’s the correct decision as a guard, it’s not making feel uncomfortable or anything.
「Kaede-sama, I have sothing to discuss with you, but………」
「What is it?」
I can vaguely hear their conversation, maybe because Kaede-san and the man are not that far from us.
「Actually it’s about Kaede-sama’s older brother, he said that he wanted to resign from his job」
「Haa? My older brother always said that he wanted to resign from his job, didn’t he? You’re interrupting my ti with Haru-sama for that kind of thing?」
The man involuntarily flinched from the pressure given by Kaede-san.
Kaede-san, scary. Even though she was a dignified and graceful swordswoman a short while ago.
Or rather, while she said that she’s not so important person herself, but I think that others are actually talking to her politely with a ‘-sama’.
「But, he appears unusually serious today」
「You guys are the only one seeing him like that. But my older brother is soone who only thinks about ridiculous things inside while he looks dignified and all you know that?」
「Ye, yeees……」
As he heard Kaede-san, the man looks at Kaede-san with a skeptical look on his face.
Kaede-san, do you know of the word boorang? While Kaede-san has a dignified appearance outwardly, she only thinks about ridiculous things inside, huh.
「……what’s with those eyes?」
「No, it’s nothing!」
「I understand that you are hesitant to say so things to my older brother considering your position, but at that ti you should ask my mother. That way, everything will be settled peacefully as usual.」
「Yes! I understand」
When Kaede-san tell him that, the man deeply bowed and started to run off
Following with her eyes, then Kaede-san returned to us with a graceful manner.
「Did your brother say that he wants to resign from his job?」
「So you have heard that. It’s embarrassing that my family’s matter has been brought to light like this. Well, my older brother always said that kind of things so there’s nothing to worry about」
She turns toward Haru - as if the conversation is over -, I guess Kaede-san doesn’t want to say any more than that.
Hmーm, so the troubles of wanting to resign from their jobs are everywhere, then.
I feel sorry for Kaede-san, but I want to help that older brother of hers - who said that he wants to resign from his job.
Speaking of soone wanting to resign from his job, I wonder what happened with a similar swordsman, Kojirou?
I hope he can safely resign from his job, and be able to tread a path toward his eel’s restaurant.
「Yosh, Kaede has also returned, let’s resu the Jenga!」
On that day, not only did I play Jenga with Haru and Kaede, Roomba and Shuichi also joined in and we played a lot of Jenga gas until it’s evening.
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