“Is the residence a villa?”
"If you agree, I'd like to suggest the Rose Palace."
Everyone listened quietly to the senior's story.
“I guess it’s because it’s difficult for the Marquis to come and go freely, and security is also a concern.”
All three men nodded at the same time.
“It would be more advantageous to have a chaperone besides the Marquis and receive an education at the palace.”
The senior added quietly.
“I would like to ask for her support, my Mother.”
Wait, this is getting bigger?
“Excuse me, just a moment?”
Where is my opinion?
"But I find it inconvenient to enter the palace. And if Lily is in the palace, won't it be your exclusive possession?"
Yuno pointed to my senior.
“I think the Prime Minister can testify on that point.”
The senior calmly threw the ball to Shish. Shish, who had greatly increased the seniors' workload, remained silent.
“I don’t come to the Rose Palace often. And I don’t block third parties from entering the Rose Palace.”
“Me? Me? Do I always have to bother asking for your permission?”
"I will issue you a pass. Then you will be able to enter and exit the palace freely."
"Hmm..."
Shish and Dietrich lived half their lives in the palace.
The two of them seemed to have no objection to my senior's suggestion, and Yuno seemed to be convinced as well.
The three men returned with a rather satisfied... I don’t know if it was a bad thing, but it didn’t seem so bad.
Only my senior and I were left in the room.
Where should I start?
“Still, I can’t go outside the palace for the time being, right?”
“Yeah. Please refrain from sneaking out like today.”
My senior added hurriedly, as if he saw that I was making a displeased expression.
“I’ll take you out of the palace, so just bear with me for a few days.”
"I'll try to endure it. But you're going to make me a noble. That's just an excuse, isn't it? An excuse to kick out three men."
I said it deliberately in a light tone.
"No?"
This senior?
“Why? Why should I become a noble?”
"Junior. If you want to live like a junior outside, you have to become a noble."
So I'm leaving! As long as I get rid of "The Chronicles of Retri Extra."
“Oh, do you not like the Marquis’ daughter?”
It seemed like the senior was very mistaken about something.
"I considered the daughter of a neighboring King, but foreign royalty would have no benefit to the empire. In fact, their position within the empire would be limited."
Excuse me? Senior?
“Is it better to be the Duke’s daughter?”
This is the ominous feeling that has been hovering over me for the past few days.
This human is holding me and not letting me go.
“Senior, you were busy not only handing over a lot of work to Shish, but also finding a way to make me a noble?”
"Yes."
The senior smiled faintly.
“Well, this is the best option I can choose.”
Beep beep beep beep beep!
The red alert that was thought to have become dull is now sounding.
“Compared to the Prime Minister’s head, the Knight Commander, and the might of the Tower Master, I am insignificantly weak.”
You know a lot.
Still, I like your life force because it is tenacious.
“If we fight directly, it’s obvious I’ll lose, right?”
The senior was still smiling brightly.
“So, shouldn’t we make it so that the three of them, excluding me, can fight?”
“Senior, are you taking advantage in the middle?”
“As expected of the head of the department.”
The senior clapped his hands.
...Was the Crown Prince actually the mastermind?
“And you, Junior, didn’t tell me, but I guess you were close friends with the other three?”
Where are you looking?
“This... makes me quite jealous?”
The corners of the senior's mouth gradually rose upward.
Can I go back?
***
All he did was talk big about supporting me and all that, but I hardly ever got to see the Empress.
I only met the Marquis of Haley, who was supposed to be my father, a few times, and we had tea and meals together.
The Marquis was a middle-aged man with a kind appearance.
"Haha, His Highness the Crown Prince insists on staying in the palace until your training is complete. But please come home once your training is complete."
His black hair and brown eyes gave off quite a similar vibe to mine.
It seems like the senior came here after much thought.
“Emilia is happy to have a daughter and is looking forward to the day when we can spend time together.”
The Marquis's eyes were so affectionate as he spoke of his wife that there was no room for doubt about his affection for her.
I was secretly worried that this guy might have romantic feelings for me, but thankfully, that didn't happen.
"I was surprised by Your Highness's sudden proposal, and was skeptical until we first met. But after meeting you several times, I feel you are a gift from heaven."
Still, I think I have some human affection for him.
When I see the Marquis, who never speaks empty words, praising me so highly.
“Retri, I ask for your help in the future.”
“Yes, Father.”
Dad, I'm sorry.
I created a new father by leaving behind a perfectly good father.
My new father is taller, more handsome, and wealthier than my father...
"By the way, it seems to me all you have left is a liberal arts education. How about coming home and receiving some? I've even found a suitable teacher."
...I was touched, but I like my dad better.
"First of all, you've already secured instructors for flower arranging, embroidery, ballroom dancing, and harp. They said we can start classes right away."
Because my dad never forced me to study.
“What do you think, Retri?”
The Marquis knew me as a commoner, but he didn't ignore me at all and asked me questions one by one.
Most people believe that the royal family is strong because they don't know that the prime minister is behind the scenes.
Perhaps it was because of the support of the Crown Prince of a strong royal family, but this person really gave off the feeling of 'respect' towards others.
My senior knows how to read people.
“I have learned only the basics of ballroom dancing, and I will discuss the other details with His Highness the Crown Prince.”
“His Highness told me to do as I wish, but... I think it would be best if you came home as soon as possible.”
I held back the urge to shake my head.
“Education is education, but even if you are going to become the Crown Princess, being close to him before marriage is likely to cause gossip.”
Wait a minute, aren't you progressing too quickly on your own?
“Father, the Prince and I are not that kind of people.”
I quickly denied it, fearing that the Marquis, who was extremely serious, would do something serious.
"His Highness said you were special. It's the first time he, who usually has no interest in women, has asked me to do something special."
But the Marquis was still serious and earnest.
“So, don’t be upset if His Excellency doesn’t express his feelings to you enough.”
He said he liked me,
“If you do that, His Excellency the Prime Minister and His Excellency the Commander of the Knights are there too!”
“Come to think of it... You two also asked me to take good care of you.”
As if he had only just remembered, Marquis Hailey slowly nodded.
“Wait a minute... I like His Excellency the Duke of Beluga, but Emilia prefers His Excellency the Duke of Milan. I think the guys who will become your older brothers will support His Highness the Crown Prince...?”
Brothers, that's the first time I've heard of it.
Tiyongtiyongtiyongtiyong.
It's very ominous to see the red alert going off.
I need to get to the top of the mountain as soon as possible.
I need to get rid of the book that will be the key and run away.
Before that, I need to properly answer my seniors' questions.
After finding out that my senior was the Crown Prince, I was a little confused about his identity, but my senior is my senior.
I couldn't stand to see him, a living, healthy being, die, so I came to save him.
Another thing, I came for my 'personal reasons,' and I think I'll have to leave before I find out the exact reason.
Otherwise, I feel like I'll never be able to leave.
***
My senior always used to visit me late in the evening.
Although I realized from last time that my senior was a very dangerous opponent, he was a pretty good conversationalist. He didn't even try to contact me like the other male protagonists.
If my senior had acted like Dietrich, wouldn't it have been very difficult for me?
“Junior, where are you going tomorrow? Is that okay?”
“Yes, anytime is fine with me. But where are you going?”
“The outing I mentioned before.”
Is it okay for me to go? Am I right?
The alarm isn't going off, but it isn't working properly these days, so it's not very trustworthy.
"You can't go far, so we'll go to the suburbs. There's a villa that the royal family has used for generations, so I thought it would be nice for my juniors to go too."
"Great."
My mouth starts moving on its own at the word villa.
“I’ll take care of the preparations, so you just need to show up.”
What the heck, I just got excited.
As always, the senior smiled brightly, gave a few warnings, and left the palace.
The day we decided to go out to play arrived quickly, and in the afternoon, a carriage was ready in front of the Rose Palace.
“Oh, that’s cool.”
I was looking forward to the carriage ride because it was supposed to be fun, but it was left empty.
Huh?
“We are this way.”
The senior laid out the carpet he'd brought. A strange pattern was drawn in the center of the gray carpet.
“I’m going to the magic circle.”
That's better. It's fun.
I grabbed the hand my senior extended and climbed onto the magic circle.
The sensation of flying through the sky, something I'd felt before, suddenly enveloped me. I closed my eyes and opened them again, only to find the scenery had changed.
As expected, magic is amazing.
“But why did you just leave the carriage on standby and then send it away?”
“That’s just an illusion.”
The senior smiled brightly.
“You can’t bring a bunch of troublemakers with you.”
Uh... So, here, it’s just my senior and me?
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