Chapter 181 Its About What Kind of Relationship I Want to Have with Isis-san (1/2)

The 2nd day of the Earth month. Regarding my reply to Isis-san’s confession and the difference in common sense between my world and this world…… At Sieg-san’s suggestion, I came to visit the royal palace to consult Orchid, someone of the same gender.

I’m sure he must be busy with lots of things because of his status as the First Prince, but I can’t thank Orchid enough for making time for me the next day right after I sent him a hummingbird.

[……I see, I think I can understand what Kaito is troubled about.]

I told Orchid the same explanation I gave to Sieg-san, in a tasteful private room that isn’t lavishly decorated with all sorts of stuff, but is simple and elegant.

Thereupon, Orchid tells me he understands what I’m troubled about, but he looks like he heard something complicated.

[I wonder what I should tell you though? To be honest, I think cultural differences are a big part of it.]

[Unnn, I honestly don’t know what to do…….]

[Kaito may know about this already, but I have been married to three women. One is a human, one is elven and the other is a half-elf.]

I knew that Orchid had three wives, but I didn’t exactly know much about them.

All of them technically seem to be of different species but…… I wonder if the relationship between his fellow wives doesn’t get stormy?

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When I asked him about that, Orchid calmly smiled and shook his head.

[No, my wives are all very close to each other. Too close that I even feel like I’m being the odd man out when I’m together with them…… Well, we are talking about beings that possess a heart here, there are people who they would be agreeable and people they don’t but…… I don’t think jealousy is within their hearts.]

[Wouldn’t that be…… because Orchid loves everyone probably?]

[……I- It might be embarrassing for me to say this, but it might certainly be as you said. In the public’s eyes, there’s a clear distinction between the standpoint of the legal wife and the concubines but…… I don’t see the point of having differences in showing my love for them.

[……I see.]

There’s no point in having differences huh. It certainly may be as he said, and that could possibly be the biggest difference in their mindset compared to the mindset of the people of my world.

In this world, you don’t have to choose one…… or even make distinctions of who is number one. It’s an open-minded world where the idea of liking everyone is accepted, so there’s no need to have differences in treatments and fellow wives wouldn’t have stormy relationships with each other.

[……Though I say all that, I’m also still inexperienced with this topic. I may not be able to give Kaito solid advice…… That’s why, how about we ask Father about it?]

[Ryze-san?]

[Yes, Father has 10 wives and he has a good relationship with his spouses…… I think you can get better advice from him than I can.]

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Ryze-san has 10 wives!? T- That’s amazing…… No, he certainly looks like an ikemen, he’s also a king, so I guess he would obviously be popular huh……

After announcing this, Orchid rings a small bell on his desk. Thereupon, a butler came into the room and asked the butler to give a message to Ryze-san.

The butler immediately bowed and left the room, and returned in about 10 minutes later.

Thankfully, Ryze-san seemed to have responded that if we’re fine with talking with him while he’s doing his official duties, he could talk with us, so along with Orchid, we decided to head to Ryze-san’s office.

Walking down the wide royal corridor, we arrived at Ryze-san’s office, which is located almost at the far end of the hallway.

After Orchid knocked and asked permission to enter, we entered and saw Ryze-san sitting in front of a desk with a large stack of papers, moving his pen and occasionally stamping with his seal.

[Excuse me. I’m sorry to bother you at this time.]

[Ahh, welcome, Miyama-kun. I’m sorry for not being able to offer you some great hospitality……. So? What is it that you wanted to talk about?]

[Ah, yes. Actually……]

Seeing Ryze-san who looked busy, I called out to him and apologized for intruding, and he welcomed me with a gentle smile on his face.

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He said he would listen to me while he’s doing his work, so I told him the same thing I just told Orchid.

[……And that’s why I’m feeling troubled……]

[……Fumu.]

When I finished speaking, Ryze-san stopped his pen and looked up towards me.

And then, putting his hand on his chin, looking as if he’s thinking about it, and seeing this, Orchid takes a step forward and speaks.

[What do you think, Father?]

[……What do I think…… I don’t even know why you’re so troubled about it.]

[……Father?]

[Ahh, no, I’m sorry. It’s not that I’m saying Miyama-kun’s worries were mistaken. We’re in a different world with different cultures, so I think it’s only natural to be troubled by such differences…… However, shouldn’t you be more bothered by “other things” right now?]

[……Eh?]

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Hearing what Ryze-san amiably told me, I tilted my head.

I should be more bothered by other things? What did he mean by that?

[……Miyama-kun, what you need to prioritize right now isn’t the difference between your previous world and the one you were currently in, but rather, how you, yourself, “feel” about that person and “what kind of relationship you want to have in the future”…… Isn’t that so?]

[ ! ? ]

Hearing those words, I felt like a hammer had just struck me right on my head. I thought of Isis-san’s face as she told me she would wait for my answer for as long as she could.

It’s as Ryze-san said. My priority right now should be how I feel about Isis-san……

Seeing me stunned, Ryze-san chuckles before he lightly scratches his own head.

[……I’ve also been there myself, and let me tell you, the time between confession and waiting for the response isn’t a pleasant one to be in. I don’t know who this person who has feelings for you, and I wouldn’t ask but…… Don’t you think she must be feeling uneasy inside?]

[……………….]