Chapter 12 (1/2)

CHAPTER 12: TO THE ORDER OF KNIGHTS

While we were along the way towards the garrison of the order of knights, my heart would not stop pounding.

I can meet Wilhelm-sama, I am very happy with only that, but all the more that I would be able to see his gallant appearance while he is working. I am sure that I would be charmed by it.

The garrison of the order of knights is near from the mansion of the House of Ambrose, Big Brother and I went there by foot. As expected of Big Brother I can say, the looks from the ladies on the way was amazing.

「Is Big Brother, always going to work by foot?」

「Well yeah. It is not like I can go to the garrison very nearby using a carriage right」

To the store owners that have started to open their businesses, Big Brother walked while greeting them lightly.

I am sure, that they have interaction like this everyday. When I go to school, it was always with a carriage so it feels very new.

「Carol-sama, please be careful where you step」

「Yes. It is alright」

By the way, Natalia is of course, following me as I go out today.

Normally when I go out, Natalia must accompany me. I really wanted to meet Wilhelm-sama by ourselves, but Big Brother and Natalia will also be there for sure.

Walking for a while with Big Brother, and finally, to the garrison of the order of knights.

It seems like it is also being used as a training center, so the area of the site was also very wide. Even though it is at the edge of the capital, I am surprised that it has this much area.

「Good morning」

「Good morning」

Big Brother greeted like that to the man who seems to be the receptionist. He is most probably Big Brother’s senpai.

I followed with that, and made a greeting. It is natural for a lady to give greetings.

「Ahh, good morning, Albert……n?」

And then, the man narrowed his eyebrows as if he had seen a weird thing.

「You, isn’t today your off?」

「It is my off. Last night, I received a summon from Captain with a fast horse」

「He〜. Did you do something?」

「I do not remember anything though. And with that, while I am on attendance during my off, I thought of bringing my little sister for a field trip. Carol, say your greetings」

「Yes. It is nice to meet you, my name is Carol Ambrose」

Being prompted by Big Brother, I lifted up the edges of my skirt and greeted.

And then, the man stood up as if he was surprised.

「Oh no! Albert, what are you thinking?!」

「Ahh, the one who is accompanying her is Natalia, she is a maid of our house. She is Carol’s exclusive maid, so I took her with us」

「I’m not saying about that! Ah, uhmm, Carol-sama, please raise your head. I’m only a humble member of the order of the knights after all, so I’m not someone whose a daughter of a duke should bow her head to」

The man was very fl.u.s.tered. I wonder if there was something wrong with my greeting.

「Oi, Albert!」

「Carol is my little sister. And Gyle-san is my senpai. For Carol, Gyle-san is the senpai of her Big Brother. Is it not natural to greet with respect」

「……that’s why you’re being told that you’re not n.o.ble-ish」

“Ahh, my goodness”, while scratching his head, the manーーGyle-sama, bowed his head towards me.

「I am called Gyle. I am born as a commoner, so I do not have a surname」

「Yes, Gyle-sama. Please take care of me」

「No no, please do not call me with -sama! I cannot live if it was found out that I was letting the daughter of the Duke call me that!」

I wonder why.

I was like this since I was in the school. It is true that I am a member of the Ambrose House of the Duke, but that is all.

I am only a young girl, and I do not have anything more superior than anyone. Compared to that, Gyle-sama is a person who is affiliated with the order of knights, he should be a person who is good at fighting. A person like that, the meaning for him saying that much towards me, my honest feeling is that I cannot understand.

Now that I think of it, even the friends that I was close with when I was in school, they often say that “Carol is weird”. I do not have any idea what is weird.

「Ha〜……goodness. And, Albert, where would you take Carol-sama to?」

「Basically, most of it, I am thinking. Of course, I will not let her enter confidential places」

「……it’s fine then. Say at least a word to the Captain alright」

「Of course Rather, I am being called by the Captain, it is natural to go greet Captain first after all」

Oh, it looks like I will be taken to most of it.

I am very happy. The order of knights where Wilhelm-sama usually spends his time, my heart pounds just being said to able to see that.